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  • Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:00:49 -0800
    ...where the optional parking brakes aren't needed as in san fran) Tim, I always they were supposed to serve as parking brakes. BenT
  • Instrument Cluster Woes
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:41:04 -0800
    ...Headlight switch on (either Parking lights or Headlights): Parking and/or Headlights turn on as usual. Water temp gauge drops to zero. Tach drops...
  • Re: Parking near New York City
    Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
    Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:46:25 -0500
    ...van, > > But if necessary I don't mind to pay for parking and get a hotel. > > > > Thanks ! > > Shawn > > > > P.S. Tips to avoid crazy...
  • Re: Municipal camper bans
    Historical mailing list - --------
    Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:30:39 -0500
    ...Otherwise, in this place I live, some people would be parking 100 FT RV's everywhere.... until they get repossessed. Geza Polony wrote: >Folks...
  • Re: Parking Garage tale
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 4 Oct 2001 23:15:59 -0700
    ...Parking Garage tale > I got stuck in a parking garage last June in Denver. (I was attending a > conference) I didn't have any...
  • Re: Q: OCTO show Sunday 2/13/11, Huntington Beach, CA
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
    Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:37:28 -0700
    67 & earlier VW buses given preferential parking-all others basically scorned. YMMV, Mr. BZ-got yelled at once by Charlie Hamill for driving a...
  • Re: Vanagon Bras? was Re: Parking Garage tale
    Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
    Fri, 5 Oct 2001 20:35:21 -0700
    ...October 05, 2001 11:28 AM Subject: Vanagon Bras? was Re: Parking Garage tale > In a message dated 10/4/01 3:42:39...
  • As Seen in N. Seattle
    Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:02:24 -0700
    I couldn't pass up taking pictures of this, in a muffler shop parking lot in Ballard (that's in NW Seattle) http://share...
  • Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
    Historical mailing list - tim
    Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:46:20 -0800
    ...out like ballast on a hot air balloon? tim in san jose > Tim, > > I always they were supposed to serve as parking brakes. > > BenT >
  • Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 20 May 2012 12:24:32 -0700
    ...That is true as long as they both have good traction ....or parking brake is on. but ....say you don't put the parking...
  • Re: Van-O-Rama in San Francisco - Sept 11, 2004
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:18:06 -0700
    ...Plus the fence > effectively allows us to double the parking spaces as the closed > roadway can now be used for parking. > > Unfortunately, no other...
  • Re: That wonderful ignature VW "chrip"!
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:44:10 -0500
    ...In my home town you can't say, have a frosty malt beverage in the parking lot before going into the bar. You also...
  • Re: I want a lift...
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:04:32 -0600
    ...Stan Wilder On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:54:10 -0800 Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> writes: > ever been to new orleans? Parking is...
  • Re: urban camping in sf
    Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
    Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:56:55 -0700
    ...Given SF's intense parking situation, the Holiday Inn may have some parking control. If so, try to find a Best Western etc. not...
  • Cross Country Travel Tips Wanted
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:17:39 -0400
    ...i.e. - free and paid camping locations, - parking lot parking options i.e. walmart, - Truck stop showering options and costs - best low cost hotels...
  • Re: Anyone know if California Campers is still operating?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:39:42 -0800
    On 11/13/2009 8:06 PM BenT Syncro wrote: > Think about a parking garage where they decided to enclose the lower > floors. Ya...
  • Seattle Meetup - Dec 2, 2012 (Marymoor Park) - Show and Tell
    Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
    Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:20:04 -0700
    ...know, parking costs $1 in the park) This is a different parking lot than last year, so please check the map. Parking lot I...
  • Re: Stuck Parking Brake
    Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
    Thu, 6 Mar 1997 11:21:50 -0500 (EST)
    ...You have described the conditions under which this happened and the exact reaction of the parking brake. It rained last night and again this...
  • Re: headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn signals
    Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
    Sat, 9 Feb 2013 11:26:33 -0500
    ...headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn > signals > > Hello, > Since removing the dash in my 84 Westy to replace my front...
  • Re: Poptop Raise Assists
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Sat, 3 Feb 2007 21:52:10 -0500
    LOL! Having a kayak up on top - which, of course, is why you need the poptop raise assists - rather limits the parking options anyway...
  • Re: Driveway/parking list
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:23:47 -0700
    http://type2.com/ AIRS list on the T-2 site has that info. Phil __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
  • Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Mon, 12 May 2008 05:22:51 -0500
    Hippie Van? Those darn Amerikans! I saw two boys in the parking lot nearly knock each other out playing "Punch Bug" when saw me...
  • '90 brake probs fixed
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 19 Jul 1995 15:21:15 -0600
    ...Last, I had a very bad time with the parking brake adjustment. Not having a micrometer with a 10" span, I did my best...
  • Re: Hello, a short intro...
    Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
    Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:39:57 -0400
    ...Like a sledgehammer tossed in front of the front wheel as a parking brake when parking on hills, which I had to do many...
  • Re: German Engineering
    Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
    Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:17:20 -0500
    ...We have 1.80mtr wide cars, 2.20mtr of parking space. You guy have 2.40mtr cars, 2.80mtr lots. What´s the difference...
  • Re: Keyless alarm parking light connection question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 2 May 2020 16:33:43 -0400
    ...So I'm I've connected the > parking light > (flashes for lock and unlock) to the Grey (Gray) /Green wire that goes to > the...
  • no parking lights? huh? wiring worries
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:05:04 -0800
    If i put the light switch to the first position (parking lights only position) the head lights come one. If i put it in...
  • bURNINGvAN 2023 is set for January 15
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:41:14 -0800
    ...San Francisco Ocean Beach parking lot on the Great Highway across from Beach Chalet Bistro Time: 10am - dusk Email me or Mike Miller, if...
  • Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:28:20 -0700
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  • Re: primo aircooled Vanagon Westy
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 13 Apr 2001 20:45:43 -0500
    ...You're going to ruin it by parking it so much, get out there and drive. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Aircooled 256,000 Miles
  • Re: stereo
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:19:09 -0700
    ...attached to a backup camera? Be worth it just to know if I am getting too close to that row of harleys whilst parking!
  • Re: Fog Light wire fire, help!
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:08:39 -0800
    ...I pick up this actuator power off the parking > light circuit (which is fused via the factory) so that the fog lights can > only...
  • Re: Turn Signal, But No Parking Light
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Thu, 4 Sep 2003 17:34:05 -0700
    ...Thanks, James On 9/4/03 4:52 PM, "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET> wrote: > Your bulb should be a dual element, the parking...
  • Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:57:05 -0500
    ...Eastern Daylight Time, >> >>> janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM writes: >>> >>> but on Fridae I challenge you to name two cars that have their parking >>> braks >>> >>> >>>> on...
  • Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:50:13 -0400
    Robert, Run a separate fused wire direct from your battery, and use the current to the "parking" lights to trip the relay. So, if...
  • Re: Walmart parking
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:24:12 -0800
    ...I was broke down in a wallmart parking lot... truckers park there... <BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: developtrust <DEVELOPTRUST...
  • Parking brake adjustment, '82
    Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
    Sun, 4 May 2008 20:29:43 -0400
    I'm having a bit of trouble with adjusting the parking brake on my '82. If has not worked properly since I got the...
  • Re: cross country camping suggestions??
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 17 May 2004 16:48:10 -0500
    Possibly the wal mart parking in your area is free of troublemakers ......... not mine. I wouldn't take the chance. I sure wouldn't...
  • Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:46:29 -0800
    ...During the production run the parking brake was greatly improved, the cooling system pipes changed to plastic, and the front lower control arms started...
  • 85 Camper for sale
    Historical mailing list - Brian Lazara
    Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:45:09 -0700
    Just saw this in my marina parking lot. -Brian 85 Vanagon GL Camper Tan Excellent Interior and Exterior! Automatic $9400 was crossed off down...
  • parking brake cable
    Historical mailing list - Shaggy
    Thu, 30 May 2002 17:13:31 -0700
    do I have to drop the fuel tank to replace the front cable that goes to the handbrake? Shaggy ===== Shaggy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
  • Yet another turn signal L.E.D. data point...
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:26:32 -0500
    While the turn signal light (proven to work in its circuit) doesn't blink, the parking brake light DOES blink slightly, in sync with...
  • Re: ecode h4 headlights
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Sat, 14 May 2005 22:40:48 -0700
    ...This >>small bulb comes on with the parking lights and shines almost straight >>down and basically just makes the headlights light up about as...
  • Re: Walmart parking
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:26:53 -0800
    ...Walmart parking <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:48:21 -0500 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;I am taught to...
  • Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:11:08 -0700
    16YOA for me ~ got my lic' in Feb1961 in far Northern Ill ~ within days I was out on a snow covered parking lot DoinDonuts...
  • Re: Headlight Alarm
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:36:30 -0700
    ...I have that alarm (Van-Cafe sells it) because I killed my start battery with the parking lights... Jeff in Marin On Jul 28...
  • Re: Parking Brake Slipping
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:38:24 -0700
    ...Todd '88 Westy Steven Dodson wrote: >Hallo, me again... >My new 87 Syncro GL's parking brake has been slipping and I've had...
  • Key West Camping Info Needed
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Sun, 7 Sep 2003 20:00:11 -0400
    ...We drove by and it seemed to be a parking lot for the beach, but the local authorities seemed to turn a "blind eye...
  • Re: 09/12/09 Van-O-Rama #9 in South San Francisco
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:39:44 -0700
    ...Note that we are having VOR at the park's parking lot. No displays around on the ground but should not be an issue...
  • Cross Country Travel Tips Wanted
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:37:06 -0400
    ...i.e. - free and paid camping locations, - parking lot parking options i.e. walmart, - Truck stop showering options and costs - best low cost hotels...
  • Re: Help: Lights Wont Turn Off
    Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
    Wed, 10 May 2000 13:37:59 -0700
    ...parking light switch. >(Lights remain on)and have removed the fuse which controls these >lights (dash board lights go off and passenger side parking...
  • Re: It's always three! (Be prepared)
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:45:46 -0800
    ...customer > drop nails, screws every where on the parking lot > > - Camping parking spot. Some campers use construction wood or pallets to > make fire.. > -- Neil...
  • Re: front direction signal work, park lights don't -- 84 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - T Collins
    Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:27:55 -0400
    ...I had some wiring that was corroded enough that created a break in the line and I had one of the 2 (parking or...
  • Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:06:36 -0600
    My prob is I cannot get the van in the parking garage due to the rack and kayak carrier on top. I just drop...
  • Re: standing ovation
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:38:11 -0800
    ...almost better than your parking-skill > >attribution. > >bob At first I thought he meant he was gonna ignore his fuel lines for a couple...
  • victoria area vanagon owners meet
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:48:03 -0800
    ...wondering if any Victoria area members would want t have a meet again, Beaver lake parking lot on a Sunday afternoon for instance. alistair
  • Re: SoCal VW shows: correction
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 May 1996 10:18:39 -0700
    ...pretty good "show" just in the parking lot and the lobby lounge on the night prior to the Classic. >
  • Adventurewagen sighting
    Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
    Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:15:32 -0500
    Saw a beautiful 86+ Syncro Adventurewagen, white, in Grand Rapids,MI at the GVSU parking lot. Are you a listee? (Yes, I pulled over...
  • Re: Adding power steering to an 83.5 wbx
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:16:27 -0600
    ...My wife complains all the time about parking effort. Thanks don
  • electrical puzzle help needed
    Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
    Tue, 1 May 2001 16:44:38 -0600
    ...The right turnsignals and the parking lights are "connected." That means that when I turn on the right blinkers, they blink, but the parking...