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• Re: 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:48:36 -0700
  ...The Bentley has a great troubleshooting guide for those of us with the cal model air-cooled vanagon. If you have electronic ignition, why...
• Diagram Needed - begging letter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Lewis
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 20:51:54 +0100
  ...of a cheek to ask, but I have a Russek pocket guide and the wiring diagram has gone to the place where all the...
• travel guide recommendation - Southern B.C.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:54:32 -0700
  while going through my map collection I came across a book that I bought last summer and had completely forgotten about. "Camp Free in...
• Running HOT!, help, '80
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 97 06:38:54 PDT
  ...the O2 sensor voltage output as a lean/rich guide, and Bentley as a guide. Here's what I found: (BTW, California version '80...
• Re: rattling front door windows
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:59:05 +1200
  ...Someone on the list told me there's a rubber block glued to the back of the door which guides the window. When this...
• Re: VW oriented internet access provider
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  28 Oct 1996 11:06:11 EST
  ...road trip info & stories, >nationwide junkyard guide, chat rooms, tons of >pictures, online catalogs, a free guide to >other VW nuts on the net...
• Power window motor remove / install
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:59:12 -0500
  ...I found that to get it to move I had to push the guide towards the outside of the door and then towards the...
• valve adj. 90-2.o
  Historical mailing list - Patty Ormiston
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:53:12 -1000
  ...1 side looks like they are hitting on the side of guide port. is this o.k? this is my fist van it was...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:48:59 -0400
  ...Squirrel, THis is great - however I do see one drawback to your guidelines. The plastic coolant tower is readily available from multiple vendors - thats...
• Tune Up
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:32:23 -0500 (EST)
  ...I just wanted some guidelines to go by when looking for a good mechanic. If anyone knows a basic list of things that need...
• Cyber Cafes for Travelers
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 2 May 2002 07:52:29 -0700
  ...Thanks Phil***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
• Re: Rubber floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:30:18 -0300
  ...M On 10 Sep 2002 at 11:20, Steven Dodson wrote: > left and right front mats with good tread are shaped to guide water...
• Roadhaus - Free GPS Topo Software
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 07:46:31 -0700
  ...3.0 7 CD's Introductory Guide * Complete set On the Road, Larry Chase Email: lchase@attglobal.net Web: <file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:22:10 -0500
  ...Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing > > A guide out of Yakutat, Alaska some years ago (before pepperspray) developed a serious bear repellent. After a marauding...
• '74 valve clearance
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 9 Jun 95 14:19:10 PDT
  ...The valve stem is tapered outward from the exit of the guide to the head of the valve. It looks like a witch's...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:00:16 +0000
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• Re: Electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:59:19 +0200
  ...Am 17.10.2016 um 20:54 schrieb Dan N: > at both ends of the window lift bar there are 2 plastic guides if...
• Re: buyer's checklist
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 25 May 2010 21:33:04 -0600
  http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/buying/bus-buyers-guide/index.htm On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Alistair Bell <albell...
• Bostig, Zetex, Tiico - what do those names refer to?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:45:44 -0700
  ...I'm asking a Dummy's Guide to Automotive Terms kinda question: Are "Bostig," "Zetex," and "Tiico" model names of engines, names of engine...
• Re: Black Gold Sucker?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 09:15:04 -0800
  All engines use some oil, even the Japanese! Oil gets by the rings and valve guides in proportion to the amount of wear of...
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink? (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - marty�
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:55:11 -0500
  ...http://www.heatsink-guide.com/compound.htm I use arctic silver myself: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ Marty C. 85 GL
• Coolant bleed advice
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:22:00 +0000
  Hey Folks, Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the Boston Bob's guide to bleeding coolant, couldn't find it on Bob...
• Crankcase Breather tower ~ It comes apart !!!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 1 May 2012 19:35:22 -0400
  ...There are no guides so it can go back together however you push the inner piece in. Anyone know if it matters how it...
• The original 1970 Drive-Away Tent for a 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 00:42:14 -0800
  ...The tent is almost in perfect condition and came with the 1970 Campmobile Owner's Guide, in which appears the plan to mount the...
• Re: vanagon headrest plastic guide pieces?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:56:31 -0800
  ...vanagon headrest plastic guide pieces? > Hi folks -- > > I'm looking for those little plastic inserts that the headrests slide > into. Each vanagon front seats...
• Re: turn your 1.9L into a 2.1L without having to actually buy a 2.1Lcase
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:15:20 -0800
  ...precious valve guides....2.1L heads get the > shorter > guides which are prone to wear faster than 1.9L valve guides.....I don"t...
• Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 May 2011 14:06:37 -0400
  At 12:58 PM 5/28/2011, Steve Young wrote: >substituted on other part of sliding door mechanisms on later vans, >visually, ID >looks...
• gas milage on a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - James J Buchholz jr.
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:17:44 -0400
  ...m going to Rome in two weeks but I fly into Paris, have never been there, and I'm looking for a friendly guide
• Re: Cyber cafes
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 2 May 2002 19:50:04 -0700
  ...great, and the scenery is > nice, too! > > > > Karl Wolz > > > > -- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
• Re: re. double door vanagon pics..(sliding doors on both sides)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:56:03 -0700
  ...I've seen, and the lefty-, righty-, or bothy-ness happened with the addition of the appropriate panels, rails, guides, etc. at the factory.
• Reminder - Buses By the Bridge Arizona Campout ... coming soon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:59:33 -0700
  ...adventure, good life, larry chase www.roadhaus.com www.roadhaus.com/shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html
• Re: reattach power window regulator bottom guide piece
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 15:15:36 -0700
  ...The problem was I couldn't remount the black plastic pieces because there was too much cable tension and the black guides wouldn't...
• Re: Pitted Heads
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:27:34 -0700
  ...The valves and guides were fine. I was impressed with the durability of the valves and guides on my 1984 1.9. That is...
• Re: Transmission Guide Pin: Should be Straight?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:29:15 -0800
  ...Mar 21, 2010, at 5:52 PM, neil n wrote: >> > >> >> The guide pin on the older style DK transmission is supposed to be >> >> straight...
• Re: Mexican Roads - toll vs free
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:08:13 -0800
  ...My suggestion would be to have a look at some of the more recent guidebooks that might provide the actual current costs as well...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:08:03 -0400
  ...The bentley can guide you to the correct output. Have you actually done that? It could only work if the torch flame shields the...
• asparagus and smelly vans
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 May 2010 10:33:13 -0500
  ...http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Asparagine http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/skinny-on/asparagus.html?title=Why David Mc -- David McNeely
• Re: online car stuff
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 05 Apr 95 16:28:15 CDT
  On Wed, 5 Apr 95 16:01:26 CDT Joachim Beek said: >Great guide, Joel, but you wouldn't be 2-timing us, >would...
• Oil pressure readings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:35:38 EDT
  ...My guideline is that if I can't go another 20K miles without risk of mechanical failure due to the low oil pressure, I...
• Complete Idiots Guide Books
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:58:12 EST
  I've heard rumors that there used to be a water cooled version of this classic book but that it is no longer available...
• Re: Clam Flogging!! at the Court House, Tomorrow Night (long-ish)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 May 2002 11:44:53 -0400
  ...ll tell you about the meeting of the most famous Maine guide (whose name was Hoar) and the most obnoxious Boston grocer (whose name...
• Bear Book to be kept in Van
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:22:50 -0700
  Phil Frank gives you Bruinhilda, Alphonse, Franklin and Floyd along with Olaf and Farley the seaonal park ranger in an easy to read guide...
• Re: Transporter to Westy web site
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:44:54 +0000
  http://members.shaw.ca/stuartblack/vwprojec.htm go there, then click on the "how to guide". -- Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro...
• Re: Minor clutch rant/lessons learned.......(long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:16:43 -0400
  ...And i tapped new threads for replacement of one of the doubtful bolts holding the TOB guide on) --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote...
• Re: Riding with moon roof open
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:02:01 EDT
  ...thats because the PLASTIC IS BROKEN . :<) the plastic roller guides on the end of those flex arms disentigrate from UV rays.. chris ************************************** Get a...
• Re: Patron Saints for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:49:00 -0600
  ...perhaps this could be your assignment for Phrydaye. :) > > unca joel ............. >And let's not leave out my personal guide, Saint Sarah, the patron saint...
• Re: power windows
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:55:11 -0700
  ...My plastic guide holder broke because I had static stick on tinting. Forgot to take it off and it jammed the window. Used small...
• Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:32:02 -0500
  ...These guides provide a bushing between the steel seat track and the steel base track, and are necessary for smooth operation, again, properly lubricated...
• The original 1970 Drive-Away Tent for a 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 00:45:44 -0800
  ...The tent is almost in perfect condition and came with the 1970 Campmobile Owner's Guide, in which appears the plan to mount the...
• Re: Euro-Engine: 87 Volkswagen VANAGON, Mechanical, LUBRICATION SYSTEM
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 23:22:47 -0500
  ...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp > Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html > To configure or cancel your iATN account see: > http://members.iatn...
• Euro-Drive: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle/Poor-mileage
  Historical mailing list - "Paul Rich (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 06:20:04 -0500
  ...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html To configure or cancel your iATN account see: http://members.iatn...
• Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:30:51 -0700
  ...chris ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)
• Vanagon prices
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 4 May 2017 09:06:02 -0500
  Has anyone tracked what's happening with Vanagon values lately? This from the NADA BUYERS GUIDE. I pulled this up yesterday, 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon...
• Re: Buying a Eurovan in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 9 Sep 2015 06:47:02 -1000
  ...Best to find a pro to guide you. Stephen mobile > On Sep 9, 2015, at 1:20 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: Beginner's guide to Vanagon wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:50:55 -0400
  At 09:39 PM 4/25/2015, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >Universal old car wiring diagram: http://www.xkcd.com/730/ This has been up...
• Offtopic - Anyone in Cologne Germany?
  Historical mailing list - Casey H
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:51:44 -0500
  ...I'm hoping to find an English-speaking localish person willing to play tour guide. I'd like to find someone to hang out...
• RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 12:59:08 -0500
  ...I have found, especially on 6v systems, that setting the idle = at a point where the gen light glows dimly is a good guide...
• Option packages, easy one here folks?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:52:01 -0400
  ...Your help is greatly appreciated! Mike Fairfax, VA PS Also interested in acquiring the "idiot's guide"
• Buying a bus?
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:00:42 -0700
  ...As a public service, The WetWesties would offer Tobin and Christa's Bus Buyer's Guide for those prospective purchases. Though specifically aimed for...
• Re: clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:31:59 -0700
  ...the following was replaced: > Clutch disk > Clutch pressure plate > Throwout bearing > Guide sleeve > operating (cross) shaft > Flywheel O-ring, > pilot bearing, > pilot bearing seal...