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• Eurovan Bentley Manual Deal UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 15:49:06 -0500
  Yes, new info already! Within 1/2 hour of my post, I received five of the 10 orders needed to make this buy happen...
• Tapping oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:26:51 -0400
  ...In any event, my mechanic ended up using a Helicoil to repair the damage. That would be my recommendation, it's worked ok, and...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:09:28 -0500
  ...I had ordered a small roll back then and this is the first > time I�ve had the opportunity to use it. I cut...
• Re: 89' GL Shift problem mostly solved!
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:15:01 -0700
  ...it is to repair, how to check the transmission >oil, and how to fill it if necessary. Also I ordered one of those Berg...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:17:38 -0500
  ...Strip to a bare shell, repair all the holes and dents. Install all new rubber, seals, seat covers etc. Rebuilt engines, gearbox, brakes.. the...
• Re: FS - Syncro Westy/Adventurewagen Hybrid
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:12:46 -0700
  ...Everything I could think of > has been repaired, replaced or upgraded during the past year/7500 > miles. Now has power windows and mirrors, 1000w...
• Re: Replacing window screens?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:10:52 -0500
  ...http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/index.asp?category=294717 Steve http://EuroCampers.com 636-337-7700 888-797-5994 - order desk On Aug 26...
• Re: permanent fridge damage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:29:38 -0400
  ...t repair that kind of damage short of rebuilding the cooling unit. However, Dometic recommend that after servicing a fridge, *in order to help...
• Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:57:22 -0700
  Ok - so in order to repair or replace my pop top frame mechanism without removing the poptop itself, I would need to support it...
• Re: repair books
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:48:31 -0400
  ...The unfortunate thing about the Haynes is that the folks who wrote it decided that there were cretain repairs that the rank amature should...
• Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:48:18 -0400
  ...If I were ordering, I would go ahead and order the grommets. The old plastic tends to be brittle and breaks easy. At least...
• Re: AC advice, keep or remove?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 22:23:51 -0800
  ...me to keep and repair the AC. > > I called the local dealer (100 miles away) and they are ordering the > recall > kit. I will...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:44 -0700
  ...I'll post pics showing the old pipes and the cobbled repairs I did to them to get me to this point. cheers alistair...
• Re: Radiator Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:18:23 -0400
  ...I talked to a shop in town, and > they said labor would be $160-180 to repair, plus the radiator part. It > might be...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:43:59 -0700
  ...I try to remember to order washers when I buy filters. What about old copper washers? Save one as a sample to show the...
• Re: Parts availability
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:47:51 -0400
  ...I found one of mine dangling (broken), and went to order from the usual places and “out of stock”. BusLab (in theory) has them...
• religious affiliation
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Tue, 17 May 2005 11:52:25 -0700
  ...work that needed attention.=20 He has a young lady who takes care of phone orders and online orders, but= =20 Ken periodically would...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:39:20 -0800
  ...I had ordered a small roll back then and this is the first time I�ve had the opportunity to use it. I cut...
• Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 05:33:56 -0500
  ...Head Gasket repairs Question > Hi All, > > > > Just my luck the day I scheduled to put it back together it snows. So I > have a...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:34:00 -0400
  ...T cooler goes it takes out the > transmission, a $2000-$3000 repair. There are plenty of good oil to air > cooler options, and they...
• Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 08:01:12 -0700
  ...with 1.25" hose from my local semi truck repair shop. It's on order. It's application may be for a semi truck...
• Re: Driving with LP appliances on
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 28 May 1998 12:53:27 -0700
  ...Because of this and coversations with propane repairmen, I believe driving with the tank valve open is unwise. There are specific failures which could...
• Re: Ill start from the beginning (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:11:52 -0500
  ...When you repair/rebuild/replace this engine make > sure all the cooling sheet metal, vanes, engine compartment sealing > gasket, and thermostat are properly installed...
• Re: Microfiche or Bentley (paper)
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:34:08 -0800
  Allan, If you want the repair manual on CD, go straight to the source: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/product.htm?code=vft3 Cheers, Jeff...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Camper: skylight / roof vent leak
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:17:31 -0400
  if you order from Busdepot, I strongly recommend to phone and make sure that the item is in the store and not backordered. The...
• Re: Cooling systems/hoses/tanks for I4 conversions?!?
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 20:34:35 -0700
  Martin, Why don't you try ordering your hoses from a dealer in South Africa. The South African Rand is worth allot les than...
• Re: leaking coolant reservoir / sensor housing
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Sun, 4 May 2008 07:57:49 -0700
  ...I think there was some miscommunication on the dealer's part when they ordered the sensor--they had me take it off physically so...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:52:17 +0000
  ...At $250 sans T-stat it's one of the cheapest options, and you can order from them directly (it's not on their...
• Deals on Bentley manuals and other Vanagon parts!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 23:40:33 -0500
  ...I operate a small VW repair shop, parts are not my business, I am not a vendor. I just want to help out my...
• Re: WTB- Windshield, Baltimore
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 06:18:54 EDT
  ...I got a repair order from the police today. They didn't like my cracked = windshield. If anyone in the Baltimore area has a...
• Re: BIG RED FLAG > SmallCar BellHousing + LUK Clutch Disc = Disaster ~
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:37:26 -0700
  ...We inherited two, both dropped their head gaskets, and no shop would agree to repair those motors for under about $3000. Every shop we...
• Re: Repair nightmare on vacation! (long)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:59:11 -0400
  ...Lack of timely, comprehensive inspections & maintenance and unprofessional, ignorance-based repair work IMO are the reasons the 2.1L wasserboxer has such a poor...
• Re: soon-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Laura Woten
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 13:38:19 -0500
  ...of >course, she also didn't want to sell it to just anyone!) She purchased this >Westy new and has made EVERY repair when...
• Re: Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in gen eral
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 22 May 2000 13:24:21 -0700
  ...wired their door in > order to replace these > broken (or breaking) wires? What needs to be done > in order to get to the > wires...
• Re: Update
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:17:33 -0600
  ...for a Vanagon, roughly on the order of a $4000 purchase price > and $4000 a year in repairs, replacements, and mods, for five years...
• Re: Removal of flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 May 2002 18:38:04 -0400
  ...Removal of flywheel bolts Listees, I have two engines in repair/play in order to install a recently-rebuilt transmission from a donor GL...
• Cruise Control - Slow to engage?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:52:32 -0400
  ...Oh well, something additional for the list o' repairs.... But, NO, not true... quite by accident I found that if I press and HOLD...
• Warning about VW "Factory Microfiche" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 20:14:03 -0500
  ...repair information that is being advertised on this site: http://www.vw.ddsltd.com/news/vwfichecd.htm I did go ahead and order the...
• Re: '90 Vanagon alternator bracket problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 01:38:33 EST
  ...Strange enough, I looked through all the repairing records, and found previous owner had done the same repairment once (only the cradle barcket not...
• EUROVAN BENTLEY MANUAL GROUP BUY!?!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:48:26 -0200
  Rick Gordon wrote: >"Volkswagen EuroVan Official Factory Repair Manual: 1992-1999 >Gasoline, Diesel, TDI, 50cylinder and VR6 including MultiVan and CV Camper, >by Volkswagen...
• Re: Gas Tank Conversion - Finale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 07:43:13 -0500 (CDT)
  ...into the roof in order to put a vent in. Daydreaming about learning how to do my own body repair and everything. Can you...
• Re: Looking for a speedometer - 89
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 21:09:02 -0500
  Dan, there's all kinds of options for this, in the way of repairs, but I fooled with mine for over a year and...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:36:42 -0500
  ...Carat front blower repair Front blower never worked since I have had the Carat, and with winter coming on, something had to be done...
• Re: auto stop valve repair
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 25 May 2005 22:06:32 -0400
  ...Hello, I have found out that repair kits are avaliable for the auto stop valve.Cant cost much, or include many parts ,as there...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:20:20 -0800
  ...so I > anticipate some troubleshooting will be in order when I get the gasket leak > repaired. Before I found the head gasket leak, I...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online ADD: A GOOD MECHANIC VERSE A PROFESSIOAL TECHNICAN, OR Prevent a fire, Not put one out!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:16:24 -0500
  ...Another mechanic found the problem quickly, and repaired it. mcneely ---- Don Hundt <donhundt@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Ohana" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM...
• Temp II sensor followup
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:59:33 -0800
  ...I ordered the sensor from Ken and waited the 7 work days for it to show. It did, right on schedule, and I went...
• Re: A tale of two Bentleys.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:28:55 -0800
  ...1980-1981 Single fuse located under the driver's seat. (The wiring diagram that is NOT in the current edition of the Vanagon Repair...
• '84 GL in the woods (cont.)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL D LINCICOME
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 09:25:02 -0500
  ...I affected repairs to the fuel rail caps by making my own rendition of a v-band clamp normally used to hold larger flanges...
• Re: Favorite VW Junkyards /
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  28 Jul 1995 09:59:44 -0700
  ...can order and receive, and or the mechanic/plumber/carpenter/electrician can find the time to get out to you. I LONG ago concluded...
• Re: Any pilot bearing tricks ??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 19:38:05 -0800
  ...As for VW tool numbers, here in So Cal there are so many VW repair shops that the Snap-On and Matco tool trucks...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 22 Apr 2002 to 23 Apr 2002 - Special issue(#2002-482)
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:25:12 -0700
  ...I wasn't able to find any thin enough at any of the flooring stores I tried, so I ordered a new flap from...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:06:34 -0400
  ...I'm sure these couplings would be one of the best things to carry for emeregany repairs. Anyone have any ideas? ERic Felder wrote...
• re:Air Flow Sensor Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 11:30:54 PST
  ...The Bently book said that the sensor ir not adjustable or repairable. This is not exactly true. What goes wrong usually when this problem...
• FW: Euro-Drive: 80 Volkswagen vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:53:34 -0400
  ...David Castle jcastle@eri.net Owner/Technician Castle's Automotive Repair Service Piqua, Ohio, USA RELATED REPAIR HISTORY clutch installed at another shop _______________________________________________________ iATN...
• misc replies
  Historical mailing list - Dixie
  Mon, 2 Dec 1996 02:40:55 GMT
  ...than unles you have a commercial sewing machine and some time and experiance your best bet may be to order the new seat covers...
• Tailgate Tent
  Historical mailing list
  19 Nov 1995 10:59:37 -0500
  ...All orders are subject to verification and ARKATENTS approval, and limited warranty terms -- no refunds or chargebacks; repair or replacement only (seller/manufacturer choice...
• Parts supplier on West coast
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 10:04:33 -0700
  ...I'll have to order the oxygen sensor. Its certainly expensive trying to get these vans through emissions. My problem is this van is...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 4 Mar 2023 23:12:46 +0000
  Still...you can do some kind of hybrid repair.  Sure, use some metal of some kind as re-enforcement.  The stout JB Weld epoxy...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:03:14 -0500
  ...so I anticipate some troubleshooting will be in order when I get the gasket leak repaired. Before I found the head gasket leak, I...