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• Re: GPS recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:11 -0800
  ...Even the main menus appear the same from model to model BUT what > capability is made available to the user varies dramatically from model...
• Re: Westy type/serial plate
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 09:48:35 -0700
  ...They must have really been cranking out T3 models to get that high so early in the model year. Mark Michael Elliott wrote: > Year...
• Two iffy vanagon improvements that worked out very well
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:22:30 -0500
  ...It's been several years that both have been in service, so here goes: Modifying visor clips to allow the use of late model...
• Re: Need advice on buying a shop press
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:25:40 -0500
  ...These reletively inexpensive import > models are > along the lines of what I had in mind. Would the 6 ton model be > inadequate > for wheel...
• Strange Westy Layout ('71 STOCK)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:30:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...In my Westy, there's a different bed than I've seen in that year model. I'm used to the cot being up...
• Re: On a roll -- let's talk Porsche swap
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 22:12:26 -0500
  ...Wonder what Porsche engine would be a close fit, if any? What year models, etc? Vanagon is water cooled so I suppose I would...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 05:48:12 -0500
  ...As mentioned there was a modification made sometime after the '86 model year to a better o-ring.
• year model interchange info
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 16:05:54 -0700
  Will the front heater core/fan unit from an 85 fit into an 89? Is there a good place to look for parts interchange...
• Re: insane AC idea
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:04:39 -0700
  Anybody know offhand what the BTU rating is of the factory A/C in the Vanagon? If so, please give model year and source...
• Re: Trouble at the SUV corral: NVC
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 18 May 2005 08:37:31 -0600
  ...GM in recent years has been betting on trucks and lost." .... and it would be difficult to say Toyota won considering they are recalling...
• Re: VIN decoder website...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:45:03 -0500
  I think these VIN codes start at "A" for the 1980 model year. C would be 1982. They skip a few letters(I dont...
• Re: one again last try with the letter to CEO Pischetsrieder
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 22:08:15 -0800
  ...model is now over 10 years old. It > wouldn't make since to bring the T4 Syncro only to replace it in a year...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:56:44 -0700
  Different springs were used in different years and models. By different I mean different diameter wire, different number of coils, and different overall length...
• traction? we donn need no stinkin traction ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 26 Sep 94 09:13:13 CDT
  andy wanted to know if anyone else had experienced lack-o-traction in the later model buses. me. my 88 spins the tires much...
• Re: What Year Subaru is best for Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:56:54 -0800
  ...What Year Subaru is best for Conversion Can any of the Subaru aficionados offer any advise as to which years/models of Subaru's...
• FW: Milwaukee Auto Show--VWoA has no plans for Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 20:41:15 -0600 (CST)
  ...98 model. I guess I didn't >really believe him, but there you have it. > I have heard this for every year since 1993...
• Water Cooled!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:52:38 -0400
  ...determine if the problem has been addressed, and b.) from which model year (if any) can I forget about the big cooling system problems...
• Power lock actuators / years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:14:35 -0400
  ...Does anyone know what model/years from a Jetta/Golf etc will work in a Vanagon? Or anyone in Vancouver got a good used...
• Re: anagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:16:05 -0700
  ...report Yes, I am still using a 22 > year old tire > > love those "scientific" reports. > > no mention of actual tire size, rating, model. > > Alistair
• Recall on 91 engine. Fact or Fiction?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:24:40 -0400
  ...purchased the new 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia Canadian model in Germany. Drove it around Europe for a couple years then brought it home to...
• Re: 87 Syncro Weekender Trivia
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:40:05 -0800
  ...It holds up a lot better than the 'shreddable corderoy' that came in earlier model years. There is a Yahoo!Group dedicated to this...
• Re: replacement speakers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:22:47 EDT
  ...I mounted my speakers years ago so I don;t remember the model, and they're likely not available anymore, anyway. But like I...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:24:44 -0700
  ...It was applied to both models and options > package. > > 1) The most common reference I have seen has been to Westfalia built model > which...
• Koolatron cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:22:20 -0600
  ...But to buy one of these Westie Models in Canada costs about $700. My Koolatron cost me $80 with tax. Yes it does take...
• Re: VANAGON TRANSMISION QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:46:18 -0800
  ...VANAGON TRANSMISION QUESTION I have a 85 Vanagon, which model year transmissions will also fit on my Vanagon? Thanks for the help. Ethan 85...
• Re: Rebuild? was: Model/year recommandation
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 01:56:01 -0500
  ...Model/year recommandation > > > > What exactly goes wrong that requires every vanagon to have an engine > > rebuild done around 100K miles? > > > > My 82 is original...
• Re: Vanagon related, engine mounts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:39:04 -0500
  ...model/year but none of > the photo's matched these at the TIICO site so I'm not so sure the > year/model/make...
• Jettas (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 15:45:53 -0700
  ...I'd appreciate any advice anyone may have on the differences in these model years if any. Please reply privately. Mark McCulley 87 syncro...
• FS: OEM power window setup complete w/ doorpanels even!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:17:38 EST
  ...p-mail me w/ your model year and location chris se PA
• Re: JD Power and VW
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:34:40 -0500
  ...My >least troublesome VW ever was the '85 Jetta--and an introductory model year >at that. > >My other VWs have been fairly bad performers...
• Re: Syncro Instrument Cluster: Analogue clock?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:48:26 -0700
  ...I assumed the power mirrors were standard in later model year Vanagons. Mark. Yes. Interesting speaker grills. I really didn't think that analogue...
• Re: '64 Deluxe Engine #?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 05:53:08 -0600
  ...books here, the # 0301353 1500 was installed prior >to the 1964 model year (what's yer VIN?), and only as an option (M215, M216...
• Multivans
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:35:45 -0600
  ...The non-GL camper from some years was like this also. I have a 1986 Wolfsberg model for sale. It's white, manual transmission...
• Re: Relay Numbers was coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:23:27 -0800
  ...Bentley, with a new version every year or 2 as van production continued for 12 model years. Page 97.201 is the first page...
• Re: Syncro transplant?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:53:05 -0800
  ...can a Syncro drivetrain be grafted > into a 2WD Vanagon? If so, are there better model years and packages > to start with? > > Thanks, > > Mark
• Re: Budget Camper
  Historical mailing list - Mr. Bubble
  Mon, 23 May 94 09:34:37 CDT
  ...model because the engines have more displacement/power. Also, the price of parts has gone up steadily in the last couple of years, while...
• purchasing a used vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Liz Freelund
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 20:35:27 -0800
  Hi all, We're sitting here trying to figure out which is the best year/model Vanagon to buy. It will be used primarily...
• flooding tip
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:43:12 -0500
  ...This works for 83.5 to 85 model years with the digijet FI. They seem to be much more prone to this problem than...
• Re: TDI engines availability
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:15:57 -0500
  ...VW has in the last 20 years been driven by availability of engines, not cars. In 83 (in the US) the hot engine was...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:02:05 -0800
  ...www.vanagon.com - Info - Model Information by Year On Jan 31, 2008 1:21 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Hi, > Are...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:22:56 -0700
  ...It was applied to both models and options package. 1) The most common reference I have seen has been to Westfalia built model which...
• Re: Wiring Challenge -- Bentley page 97.68 -- Wire H6 (Rad. Cool Fan Thermoswitch)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:30:24 +0000
  ...VW built more or less 12,000 vans per month so the 51437 tells that was several months into model year production. VW model...
• Models
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 00:29:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...coyote@zuni.chaco.com (Ron Lussier) > Don Kane writes: > >I just have to settle for my > >little Schabak Vanagon model that sits on my...
• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:11:20 -0800
  ...And > I did say 'on later models' because of the subtle changes that were made in > the camper package over the years I don...
• difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:39:42 +0000
  I know that it is accepted that the later year vanagons are better than the earlier vanagons, why? Not wanting to open up a...
• Re: 250lb struts on rear hatch.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:31:40 -0700
  ...https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/year-model-search/?#?Customfieldincludeinmmtysearch=Yes&Year=1989&Make=VOLKSWAGEN&Model=VANAGON&Trim=SYNCRO%20STANDARD%20PASSENGER%20VAN%203-DOOR On Sat...
• Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 19:49:30 -0800
  ...but if anyone owns > both a powered window model and a non-powered model, would you mind comparing > the glass sizes and channel clearance...
• Re: 2.1 L Exhaust Header Gasket Size, (Smart-a== reply)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:08:46 -0700
  ...Can you use any other VW model years gasket? I am trying to get a gasket for my 2.1 L Exhaust Main Header...
• Re: Wanted - Steel Drip tray that fits over stove (91 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:52:02 -0800
  Over the years lots of Canadian Westy owners have asked about this here so it seems likely that many did not come with it...
• spring data request
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:31:48 -0700
  ...Can you measure overall height, wire diameter, what type of vanagon they were from (westy, syncro, passenger, doka etc), model year, and any colour...
• WTD: Combustion Air Blower
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 10:50:49 EST
  Hello All, A friend needs the combustion air blower for the gasoline-fired heater booster, model years '80-'83. He's not on the...
• Re: Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:02:13 -0700
  ...a Vanagon model with the Wolfsburg/Carat >interior but with a pop-top. > >If so, what is it called and what year was it...
• Re: ?Jumpseat Seatbelts-Lap or Shoulder?
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 20:11:49 -0500
  ...I don't know about other > models and years.
• VW's by the Bay, Vallejo, CA 10/8
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 20:20:41 EDT
  ...October 8, 2000 16th Annual VW's by the Bay, Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo, CA All years, makes, and model VW show and swap...
• Re: 80-83 or 83.5-86 or 87-91 best year model and why?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:13:32 -0600
  > >> Power windows ? Who wants to work on something else.... > > My '87 doesn't have power windows or power anything for that matter. > > My 83...
• Buy Canadian! (nice site)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:16:28 -0500
  ...price, very well design website, good picture! Click the link, choose year, choose model, choose part: http://www.autopartsonlinecanada.com/make/volkswagen.html Ben
• Re: WANTED: Aircooled Vanagon Exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:53:09 -0600
  Ken wrote: > It's a 1982 Federal modeln wiuth new engine last year. I'm starting > to think I may have to build my...
• Re: PORTABLE TOILETS
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:25:47 -0800
  ...Potable Toilets Well, I finally found the make/model of the toilet I've been using in my Westy for 15 years now. It...
• Re: Two iffy vanagon improvements that worked out very well
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:13:36 -0700
  ...been several years that both have been in service, so here goes: > > Modifying visor clips to allow the use of late model visors in...
• Re: [vanagon] 80-87 van burping gas all over the side when filling up? heres ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 12:46:27 EST
  ...might it be a mid-year model change chris? i have an 87 and > it definetely burps...... > flo > > probably a mid year change., or...