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  • Re: 2 litre align bore
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 8 May 1995 20:05:41 -0500
    ...2) which >suggests to me that the case has not previously been align bored. >Does this logic hold true for those in the know...
  • REAL owner's manuals
    Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
    Wed, 9 Nov 1994 20:40:41 -0500
    I recently got a hold of a 55-ish bus owner's manual, as well as a 66 bug manual. These books are GREAT...
  • Re: Cupholders - additional info
    Historical mailing list - Peter B.
    Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:19:03 -0700
    I bought 5 of the after market cup holders that a dealer was carrying for $ 8.95 ea. for my Wolfsburg. When I heard...
  • Need some parts - used or new if fine (89 Carat)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 1 Sep 2003 17:12:19 -0400
    ...Next, I need the �clasp� that holds down the pop-up table in my Carat. The locking mechanism is just gone. I got the...
  • Re: Automatic shift point adjustment....anyone done this?
    Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:42:48 -0500
    ...My 88 runs pretty well, but I can't help but feel some adjusting = automatic transmission is in order. The throttle linkage is all...
  • Low Mileage '87 Westy For Sale in Seatle
    Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
    Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:52:00 -0700
    ...Have all receipts for work - most recent done by CK Automotive and Quality Auto Oil Changes: Have been done regularly, but do not have...
  • Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:27:47 -0600
    ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : >>>> >>>> The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly >>>> and easily from 3rd. >>>> No need to hold...
  • Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:44:20 -0800
    ...incl. >> park lamp holder - pair incl. incl. >> 55/60W H4 lamp - pair $20 $14 >> 5W park lamp - pair $10 $7 >> ======================================= >> Total Price (less freight...
  • Re: starter woe...
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Thu, 7 Nov 2002 07:32:48 -0500
    ...If you have an automatic it could also be the neutral safety switch in the shifter housing. If this is the problem then usually...
  • Re: Goodbye Eurovan Detroit Auto Show
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:09:56 -0700
    ...Goodbye Eurovan Detroit Auto Show > > Now the conundrum; Buy or not to buy? > > Ed Morrell > 91 Carat 48K > 90 Vanagon 115K > 90 Carat 174K
  • Re: Expansion tank cap operation...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:22:40 -0400
    The pressure cap should hold ~14 psi. The first step of any cooling system repair is to pressure test the system, especially the cap...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 27 May 2017 to 28 May 2017 (#2017-207)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Mon, 29 May 2017 05:28:49 -0400
    ...00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Where are they available? Just replaced the coat hanger that is holding > mine in...
  • Re: I want my syncro!
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sat, 18 Oct 2003 08:06:54 -0400
    ...They show up at your house to move your belongings and then hold everything "hostage" for more money. Better check the BBB. Ken ----- Original...
  • Re: Carpet Dye
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:40:55 -0800
    ...Polyester or man made synthetic fabrics are made to not stain and will not hold much. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA...
  • Re: Battery Sources Best Price?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:28:08 -0700
    ...Places available to me are Baxter, Autozone, > Shucks, WalMArt :(, Possibly Costco. I need to pick one up at a FLAPS or > Big Box store...
  • Re: From the vw news rumor mill
    Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
    Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:37:12 -0800
    ...company VW may become > 'Auto > > Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi > > vehicle lines. > > > > The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
  • Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:24:58 -0800
    ...park lamp holder - pair incl. incl. 55/60W H4 lamp - pair $20 $14 5W park lamp - pair $10 $7 ======================================= Total Price (less freight) $129...
  • Re: Cruise Blues
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:28:54 CST6CDT
    ...the Automatic and the > 1.9 Litre, right? I just wondered whether it was because of power or > because of inability to hold a...
  • beltline adhesive stripe, Consumer Reports & tent poles
    Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
    Tue, 28 Apr 1998 07:35:14 -0400
    ...Should be good for holding up an awning in front of the sliding door. They were about $5 each. I. Goldberg sells heavier ones...
  • Re: Lug nuts needed
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:49:03 -0600
    98968.1 is the generic number that many of the pep boys/checkers will list autozones and some others will stock it as 98968...
  • Re: Second battery, the story on relays.
    Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
    Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:14:28 -0700
    ...So I went to autozone and saw the price on > the Optima yellow top and left the store.... FWIW, I put the aux battery...
  • Re: No start, no click.
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Sun, 4 Mar 2012 14:54:43 -0500
    ...an automatic and it is fairly easy to get to. > > Get a test light or voltmeter. > At the starter with someone holding the key...
  • Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:58:29 -0600
    ...everyday mechanical repairs, they don't hold up and repeated use gets expensive. I know some auto stores sell Heavy Duty ones, but still...
  • Re: flip out cup holders
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:22:44 EST
    ...the brand name is "On the Road" and they make auto acessories/ nick nacks for Kmart Corporation. i have been informed that they are...
  • Re: Possibly a somewhat better value . . .
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:10:10 -0500
    ...Paint jobs are not that hard to get hold of. Why isn't he turning that coin, rather than "giving" it to a buyer...
  • Re: Putting on tires: three hands
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:34:42 -0500
    ...m right handed.) Then I just hold wheel with one hand, you >>> don't have >>> to hold it up, the hub is carrying the...
  • Re: South African van SMOKED front turn signals install tips....
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 27 Oct 2002 11:05:42 -0800
    ...David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone...
  • Here we go a-Wallacing--Re: rear hatch shocks
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:41:10 -0500
    ...I apologize for this automatic reply to your email. To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have approved beforehand...
  • Re: Storing Rear table - Westy
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Mon, 22 Apr 2002 23:03:09 -0500
    ...Roy Olynick '87 VW Westfalia GL (till death do us part) '91 Honda Civic SE '01 Honda Civic LX www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh...
  • Re: pushrod from auto. trans to throttle
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:09:57 -0500
    ...Right now you've got the rod constantly holding the throttle slightly open. The adjusting range on the throttle screw is five or six...
  • Re: '84 Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 18 Jan 95 15:29:34 CST
    ...if the head gaskets hold out. :) i think i would suggest getting a compression test AND a leak-down test on it, just to...
  • Re: jack. I might have 1, maybe 2
    Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
    Sun, 23 May 1999 23:39:52 -0600
    ...ummmm, how do I get hold of you, Jim Fritz in Iowa.
  • Re: Left Turn Signal Blinks Fast
    Historical mailing list - Kinesis
    Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:24:37 -0800
    I have the same problem but only when the beams are on, the R signal stay hold....if the ligths are off the signial...
  • Charging better
    Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
    Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:36:41 -0500
    ...This is one the back side of the regulator where the mounting screw holds it to the alternator. The contact prong inside was corroded...
  • Re: I lost my cool!!
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:34:10 -0700
    ...Bought an AC Pro service kit from my local Advance Auto, took it home, and did the thing - except it didn't. No matter...
  • Re: ideal vanagon camp chair ideas wanted
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 9 Sep 2017 15:08:51 -0400
    ...Some hold the back too upright or hold your arms up too high for comfort. You might think they're all the same but...
  • Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:56:58 -0400
    ...Do folks here hold the same thought? > > Should I just go with a 15" spare and modify my clamshell holder if needed? > > Thanks > > Mark...
  • Re: Propex heaters
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:38:33 -0800
    ...My Isotherm fridge installation left about 6" under the plywood platform that I built to hold up the fridge. You could get a little...
  • Re: Curtain track screws
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:00:13 -0400
    ...I have some super super glue I got at a swap meet that's supposed to > hold anything together for all eternity. That, new...
  • Re: Overflow when filling tank
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:28:26 EDT
    ...If you are holding > the > handle, and the gas is flowing, when the auto-shutoff trips it is too late. > You hear the click...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Vs Auto transmission
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:37:27 -0500
    ...and not working, it need to hold pressure)! Injectors go very wrong lately. vaccum advance with the auto tranny?????? i'm lost here my...
  • Re: Seeking threading dies
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:19:59 -0700
    I own some cutting oil, and the necessary 38mm (1-1/2''), die holder ("die stock") was $15 American on the eBay. "And you...
  • Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:30:45 +0000
    ...the heater controls and the auto P-R-N-D indicator-the later was easy, the bulb holders had fallen out. Now the heater...
  • Auto Trans Problems
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:36:27 EDT
    A few weeks ago I asked about an '83 auto tranny that was slipping in third gear. Most responses I received were that the...
  • Re: Fridge Burner box
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:25:34 -0500
    ...a Yeti box, which reputedly (and per other list members, actually) holds ice for extended periods, and is an approved bear box. mcneely ---- Rocket...
  • Re: rear wiper motor replacement
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:16:39 -0600
    ...or find the tool in some of the Autozone > or local auto parts stores ... the one they usually have will have to > be filed...
  • Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:22:56 -0400
    ...I stopped by an auto parts store to get 4 more feet of hose to carry with me since I've used up all...
  • Re: Rear engine door hold-open device
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:58:14 -0500
    ...Rear engine door hold-open device I've always used the cap myself, but this is a nice solution. This would help during those...
  • Re: bike rack
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:22:36 EDT
    ...model with just straps holding it on. The other I do not remember the model. Check their website, _SportRack Automotive_ (http://www.sportrack.com...
  • Re: Does anyone know the part numbers for the standard and Carat vanagon jacks?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:31:12 -0400
    ...If Eric is going to make an outside table holder like the one he “saw” or “had described to him" on my van at...
  • Re: Dim bulb
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 9 Oct 2014 13:11:09 -0700
    ...This would tell me whether the battery is holding a charge and whether the alternator is doing a good job charging. Should read well...
  • Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:28:30 -0400
    ...any kind of automatic transmission alternative that could >take advantage of the torquey (technical term again) Vanagon engine Acceleration and holding speed up a...
  • Fwd: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:38:45 -0400
    ...Hi Steve, I believe G/flex Epoxy would hold up to the chemicals and conditions in an automotive cooling system without a problem. Our...
  • Re: Accelerator sticks
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:00:08 -0400
    ...that holds the cable up on the bottom of the floor. This will prevent this icing problem. Cables are usually rust, witch causes them...
  • Re: 83 sunroof Vanagon - LAST CHANCE
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:59:27 -0800
    ...If >> anyone wants it - say now or forever hold your peace. >> >> I hate to see it go to someone (worse yet, some company) who...
  • bleeding bloody brakes
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:58:38 -0800
    ...I have checked whether the servo holds vacuum-yes it does, as well as the line into the engine bay. have replaced one way...
  • Re: Dash removal video - How to save streaming video
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 3 Feb 2007 11:56:21 -0800
    ...But, no long can I find that ability in IE (automatic update keeps updating IE for me even though I only use it for...
  • Re: Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
    Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
    Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:25:15 -0700
    ...4 nice big phillips head screws hold it all together. If anyoneis having a problem with tthe auto stop valve,I hear that it...
  • Rear alignment question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:50:23 -0400
    ...There are four bolts holding the wheel that they would loosen and add shims to the top two. Last time they did this they...
  • Re: High beams not working
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:47:12 -0700
    ...I�ve replace them with ones from NAPA and they seem to hold up > better. On my van I do not have that problem...