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• Parking Ticket
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 07:32:35 -0230
  ...When I came out there was a motorcycle cop writing a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, "Come on, buddy...
• Re: Parking/Camping Spots for Travelers Coming to Bob's Memorial Next Weekend
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:21:54 -0400
  ...the Massachusetts area, I'd like to offer up to three >parking/camping spots in my driveway. I live in South Dartmouth, >about 50...
• Re: German Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:30:53 -1000
  small parking lights on either side of the car. Typical on Mercedes of the 50's to 80's. I started it by talking...
• Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:39:19 -0500
  ...In checking my rear brakes (1991 Westy), I found that when the parking brake is engaged, the passenger side cable engages the brake on...
• Re: Stealth Camping (and how I came to own a Westy)
  Historical mailing list - BNGR8FUL
  Fri, 15 May 1998 10:36:12 EDT
  ...just a volvo wagon !!!! And I agree, hotel parking lots are about the best stealth camping spot there is. Also big shopping mall parking...
• Texas Events
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:16:40 -0500
  ...Bugswarm is in the south parking lot of the Ballpark At Arlington Sept. 15.(25 Miles from Dallas) There may be another all-make...
• Re: Stuck Parking Brake
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 18:31:29 -0400
  And in San Francisco, you need to >curb your wheels by law. That's Murphy's Law! Often times a far more important law...
• Re: "Tents only no campers"???
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 18:09:38 -0400
  Bill - JEEZ, you're prepared to disallow a Vanagon "Pop-Top" from parking in your favorite camp-grounds??? Talk about an unobtrusive vehicle! It...
• It's a beautiful day... but it's not Friday
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:20:46 -0500
  ...Thanks, Conrad (who works at Apple in a full parking lot)
• Re: Massive vanagon siting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:57:28 +1200
  >Was just watching a program on the disc channel. >They showed a shot of the johannesburg airport parking lot. Just about >every other vehicle...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:28:28 -0700
  ...Release parking brake. Then remove two small 8mm (might be 10mm). Then slip drum off. Of it's not coming off, you forgot to...
• Texas Events - Repost
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 20:32:45 -0500
  ...Bugswarm is in the south parking lot of the Ballpark At Arlington Sept. 15.(25 Miles from Dallas) There may be another all-make...
• Re: Headlight rewiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:21:44 -0400
  ...That's how it works on the round headlights. > However, >does the driving bulb/parking bulb (the little guy that sits off to one...
• Re: Anyone going to USGP?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 23:01:01 -0700
  ...They charge extra (a lot extra) for overnight RV parking, but it sure is nice to be right across from the grandstand. Have fun...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 16:43:45 +0000
  ...Not kit, from scratch The parking brake works great. On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 7:49 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote: Because...
• Reminder: Seattle Meetup - Dec 2, 2012 (Marymoor Park) - Show and Tell
  Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:31:39 -0800
  ...know, parking costs $1 in the park) This is a different parking lot than last year, so please check the map. Parking lot I...
• Weird happenings on the way home from work today....
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:21:05 -0500
  ...I was able to pull into a parking lot before it completely died. In the parking lot I turned it off and then started...
• Re: WINTER DRIVING
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:09:15 -0500
  ...the teenage rite of passage.... "Doin' Donuts" in the school parking lot in the fresh snow...fun ain't it? ;<) (until your ass end...
• Re: rear brake renewal
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:17:24 -0500
  ...I need to change the parking brake cables on the brown 84. I think it can be tricky to get the brakes tight enough...
• Re: Mystery Loss of Power At Startup
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:58:53 -0400
  ...Release the handle and adjust th 10mm nut where the parking brake cables come together.Tighten it to get a tighter handle. I say...
• Bleeding the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:44:40 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Anyone ever try parking on a really steep downhill grade to bleed the system . Haven't tried...
• Re: Walmart parking
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 22:43:09 -0500
  I found one on the web by googling the title. It made me want to see the film even more. Edward At 03:48...
• Vanagon sighting (Bloomington, Indiana)
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:44:04 -0400
  I spotted a Westy w/tiger stripes(?) on the front and big tube bumpers in the Monroe County Main Library parking lot. Is that...
• Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:00:02 -0400
  Can anyone tell me what to buy before I start this job? I'm going to be performing it in a parking lot and...
• Re: intermittent radiator fan / overheating SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:21:54 -0700
  ...intermittent radiator fan / overheating SOLVED > > > Ryan, > > When the fan comes on in a parking lot and the engine is off, it is not doing...
• Fender Bender, got lucky
  Historical mailing list
  21 Mar 97 06:11:38 PST
  ...Whilst backing out of a parking place at a crowded parking lot yesterday, a truck & my bus had a meeting of bumpers. We both...
• Re: headlight advice/f
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:45:11 -0800
  ...But alas, no parking lights, I guess I don't have "true European lights"! Will someone tell me the why these "parking lights" are...
• Re: [South Carolina Trip] or why I love my Vanagon/Westy
  Historical mailing list - Helga Wasserboxer
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:56:37 -0500
  ...3800 miles, the only problem was the fridge not working correctly. > We even camped on top of a 7-story parking lot in downtown...
• SOTO at G.G. Boys Club
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 14:36:19 -0700
  ...McDonald's parking lot- Pendale exit- Depart 7:15 AM Fresno. McDonalds rear parking lot- Olive Ave exit- depart 9:15 AM Bakersfield. In...
• Re: Tire observation
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:27:58 -0500
  ...No matter, backing and parking the bus is still a workout! Geo/ATL On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Don Hanson...
• Re: How tall is a Syncro Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:02:26 -0700
  ...Needless to say, we take the wife's Cherokee to the local shopping mall (where parking is underground). When driving the Syncro, I do...
• Re: VW Jamboree in Irvine CA
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sun, 7 May 2000 23:01:01 -0700
  ...The funny thing was that the only > Vanagons I saw were in the parking lot. I think the high point of the show > for...
• Re: urban camping in sf
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:49:36 -0700
  The last time I parked in SF I paid $10 an hour for secure parking. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM...
• Re: Light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:51:11 -0500
  ...I have managed to leave the [ parking] lights on accidently before and still managed to start the car after 8 hours at work. [ oops...
• Westies everywhere!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 5 Dec 2020 14:01:52 -0800
  Well maybe not everywhere but I'm in Port Townsend, WA and have seen four Westies between driving into town and parking down by...
• any winter parking near Ottawa ON
  Historical mailing list - G-Reg
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:40:50 -0500
  Hi looking for outdoor storage for my van for over the winter. Looking for near as possible to Ottawa. and willing to pay. Thanks...
• Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 18:23:26 -0400
  At 06:18 PM 5/26/2011, Richard A Jones wrote: >Any suggestions? This is on an '87 Syncro, so the >skid rails and...
• Re: Parking lot encounter
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:09:43 -0400
  <<<snip>>>The woman did have insurance, but subsequently filed bodily injury claims against the other driver's and MY insurance company! Brother.<<<snip>>> I...
• Vanagon sighting
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Fleming
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:53:26 -0500
  ...syncro Westy off 66 in Front Royal, VA at the gym parking lot; just wondering if it was anyone on the list. Peace, Debbie
• 2 Fast 2 Furious Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:46:54 EDT
  anyone see the movie yet? :<) parking lot of the local mall is gonna look like a scene from the movie tonite.. maybe i'll...
• 1985 Vanagon - emergency/parking brake set-up
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:36:07 -0500
  Does anyone know how this thing works?.... Mine has stopped ratcheting and will not stay up - what gives? Any insights would be appreciated..... any...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:51:09 -0700
  > It wouldn't be impossible to do, but a lot of effort. Got a point there Scott. Not exactly a bolt-on job with...
• Re: cross country camping suggestions??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Mon, 17 May 2004 13:24:19 -0700
  ...What's the difference between a Wal*Mart parking > lot and a Good Sam RV Park? > A: Sometimes, the Wal*Mart parking lot has...
• Re: Parking near New York City
  Historical mailing list - Rod Swanson
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:41:58 -0500
  ...As far as parking--there was a lovely scenic overlook near the Delaware Water Gap crossing from Pennsylvania into New Jersey. As far as...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:27:13 -0700
  ...Bentley diagram for 85 mislabels the fluid level switch as the > parking brake switch with is shown right next to it but not labeled...
• Re: I'm back!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:09:37 -0800
  ...parts on them... > namely metal coolant pipes, the older style weak parking brake handle, > and the stamped lower control arms with associaed parts in...
• Municipal camper bans
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:15:29 -0800
  ...I've heard that parking on your own lawn is not permitted, but have never seen Traffic Enforcement do anything about it. I have...
• Re: Van-O-Rama in San Francisco - Sept 11, 2004
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 08:45:35 -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...
• Van-O-Rama is TODAY in SSF
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:29:19 -0700
  ...Plus there's > ample parking for us on the south parking lot. The park is dog friendly but > supposed to be 'on-leash'. > > Hope...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:39:41 -0700
  ...of any 'heavy duty' rear brake drums for vanagons. > > on the parking brake 'distance the handle will pull up' thing ... > there is some 'free...
• Re: Wal-Mart parking
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:08:38 EDT
  ...Busy parking lots are much safer than out-of-the-way ones. Exercise caution and don't forget what happened to that poor woman...
• Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:00:51 -0800
  ...Having never lived in an urban center so dense that I didn't have parking at my house, I assumed when you said "I...
• Rear Side marker
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:02:57 +0000
  My passenger rear parking light keeps burning out. Could a bad side marker (same side) cause this ?All contacts seem clean and I dont...
• How Tall is Tintop Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:03:48 -0700
  I may have to get into a parking garage tomorrow in that the limit is 6ft 10 inches tall. I have 15' wheels and...
• Re: request for ideas - Iltis headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:54 -0500
  At 01:44 AM 11/10/2009, Alistair Bell wrote: >Pics on a wordpress parking page (along with a copy of Joel's M...
• HELP! Stuck Parking Brake!!!!! We're rollin again
  Historical mailing list - Route87
  Sun, 3 May 1998 20:15:56 EDT
  I rocked it back and forth and got him unstuck...funny it didn't go "thunk!" when it loosened...it was like all of...
• Re: Wipers won't
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 01:26:54 EDT
  ...Changing the relay should fix the wiper parking problem. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A> all...
• Parking Garage tale
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 14:30:18 -0700
  I got stuck in a parking garage last June in Denver. (I was attending a conference) I didn't have any damage, because I...
• headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 17:19:45 -0500
  ...When I turn on headlight to the middle parking position the turn signals flash twice as fast as usual. When I turn the headlights...
• Re: An antidote to any early-winter blahs you might have
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:14:58 -0800
  ...there's only one small parking lot. if you are shooting south from the oobservation thing or the parking lot, that's the view...