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  • Re: pop up camper
    Historical mailing list - shawn feller
    Tue, 23 May 2006 10:29:11 -0400
    I tow two large jet skis that would definitely out weight a small pop up. We did decide not to take them to Key...
  • Re: Small Car Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:26:46 -0800
    ...Re: [VANAGON] Small Car Conversions > > I was chatting with someone this morning who is just getting his van > back from Small Car. $15K out...
  • Re: Tan repairs laminant
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Sun, 2 May 2021 19:53:13 -0700
    Not in the van, but I did a serviceable job of repairing a small burn ding in a kitchen counter. (Soldering in the kitchen...
  • Re: A minimal tool kit?
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:42:10 -0400
    ...Adjustable wrench Mallet (rubber) Side cutting pliers Vice grips in large, medium and small sizes crimping tool with an assortment of spade and ring...
  • Re: small car VW engine conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:48:59 -0800
    ...does anyone know of the Tacoma WA "Small Car" VW engine conversion > business? Their website (www.smallcar.com/vx.htm) offers an impressive 6...
  • AC Bracket
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Wed, 3 Aug 2005 12:40:03 -0700
    ...It was built to fit one of the small 5000BTU AC units you find at Costco. The small gap that is left at the...
  • Good fuel filter arrangement?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:51:22 -0700
    ...gas tank > small square plastic filter > fuel pump > large round metal filter > ring line As shown on Bentley 20.26 I read on the...
  • thermostat cover nipple
    Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
    Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:28:33 -0400
    ...The hole looks too small to carry any meaningful amount of coolant. What's going on here? Ed in CT
  • Re: camping accessories? Coleman Camping Oven
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:07:03 -0700
    ...USFS CGs are some of the nicest places you'll ever camp, usually small, scenic, widely spaced sites, always cheap, often free. Geo -- No...
  • Re: Synthetic Oil
    Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
    Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:39:28 -0700
    ...after all > smaller molecules need smaller holes to escape. That said, having converted > my dino burning low-mileage (38K) WBX to synthetic when I...
  • Re: vanagon curtains or shades
    Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
    Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:54:16 -0500
    ...For the back window, she bought little adhesive pads with hooks through small eyelets at a craft store, and then made a curtain that...
  • Re: Looking for Small Propane Tank
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 3 Oct 2009 20:31:21 -0400
    ...for heater and camping stove use. �I can't find a > small tank for less than $75.00. �Has anybody found something more > reasonable...
  • Re: Shocks
    Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
    Sat, 1 Apr 2000 23:35:06 -0800
    The reason it is "out" by that small amount, is because you are looking at it. If you look elsewhere during calibration, you will...
  • ETKA can work on 15" monitor IF...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Fri, 16 Jun 2000 11:27:00 -0400
    ...It is small, but works great. The video card is an ATI Expert 99. If your video card supports extended desktops it can be...
  • Order of vacuum fittings on 1.9L
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:39:37 -0400
    ...Y-fitting with one leg of the Y having very small diameter and hooked to a plastic tube that goes into the fuel vapor...
  • 1982 front bumper for sale
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:50:25 -0700
    ...It has one blemish that is small. On the top rounded edge (horizontal) that spans the front of the bumper there is a small...
  • Headed for germany in sept. Need anything?
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:21:53 EDT
    ...If anyone needs anyhting small picked up at the dealer I might be able to accomidate for a small fee. also headed for Switzerland...
  • Free Parts (for packaging ans shipping)
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 12 May 2004 09:29:19 -0700
    ...Dashboard Other small bits and pieces from a junker. I do not have any way to package them, So I'll just take them...
  • Re: SVX conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:35:21 -0400
    ...I love the idea of a SVX great motor , you could pull a small trailer. But you will need bigger brakes , tires, a perfectly...
  • Re: Small kitchen for GL? Ideas please
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:38:55 -0700
    ...On 3/19/2013 4:14 PM, EDWARD V BARGER wrote: > at our local CostCo just saw a small unit aprox 24 in x...
  • Re: SA 15" alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:57:35 EDT
    ...carat centercap) the carat2 style : (five spoke, looks like the audi A4 wheel, exposed lugs and uses small o.e. carat centercap) and the...
  • engine conversions
    Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
    Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:13:00 -0400
    I would be interested in a small engine that would fit upright under the hood and be cheap and reliable. did anybody ever use...
  • Re: Advisability of patching tire sidewall
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:05:59 -0800
    ...It looks to have been done with a pushpin or very small screwdriver. If it were a wide gash or larger puncture, it would...
  • Re: Finding and repairing small radiator leak?
    Historical mailing list - jbclem1
    Sat, 2 Apr 2005 02:44:25 -0800
    ...If I could see a small hole, is there a reason that it couldn't be soldered? That's why I was pulling off...
  • Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
    Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
    Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:47:09 -0700
    ...Indeed, it is a small SUV, and Honda will market it as such. Yes, maybe it has some small minivan features, and is fairly...
  • Re: Friday NVC: Ford may import Transit (Westfalia converts this)
    Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
    Fri, 25 May 2012 15:07:44 -0400
    ...For a small one the Honda Element conversion is nice, though not in the same league as a Westy. 1980 Westy, vanity plate "WAIT4ME...
  • CHAT: VW Safety
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Mon, 4 Sep 1995 10:23:34 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Joe 8) TITLE Small--on safety : the designed-in dangers of the Volkswagen / Project editors: Lowell Dodge [and others] AUTHOR Center for Auto Safety...
  • Re: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Thu, 26 Mar 1998 07:34:35 -0800
    ...small pots slip through grate > > >How do all you Westy owners solve that problem of smaller diameter > pots > >slipping through the grate where it...
  • Re: Small Car Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:49:55 -0800
    ...Re: [VANAGON] Small Car Conversions > > I was chatting with someone this morning who is just getting his van back > from Small Car. $15K out...
  • Re: small hole at exhaust header patch
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 9 Dec 2019 08:59:18 -0800
    ...Hole is too small to try and remove all that > rusted stuff right now. Thanks. > Spencer > 85 Westy >
  • 15" Spare
    Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
    Sat, 1 Apr 2006 08:01:14 -0500
    ...offer the small doughnut spare but wasn't sure of the implications of rolling down the road with one oddball smaller wheel/tire. Thanks...
  • fuel line problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 17:37:44 -0800
    ...After close inspection under the van, I noticed the small fuel line from the tank to the metal fuel line was wet and smelled...
  • Head gasket leak for rookie
    Historical mailing list - Jermide
    Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:02:05 -0500
    ...Saturday afternoon, I noticed a small water drip. This morning, there was a small puddle on the driveway. I removed the shield from the...
  • Re: 15" wheels with tires!! SNOW TIRES!! Not mine!!!
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 6 Jan 2005 09:49:11 -0800
    ...BenT said: > > Typical Audi wheels have a small mole in the middle. > Then Ron Salmon says: > Does this work kind of like a hamster...
  • The rear table mod (was final pictures)
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:02:02 -0500
    Hey, so i had many e-mail about that small mod i did for the rear table, i put out a page with a...
  • Re: Fiamma UV Protection?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:28:00 -0700
    ...Yahoo! Small Business gives you all > the tools to get online. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie...
  • Re: Thanks for the Sage Advice-NOT Re: Dripping or popping sound behind glove box
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:10:04 -0800
    --snip-- > Or maybe several species of small furry animals gathered together in a Van > and grooving with a pict? > > Jake --snip-- Jake, I know...
  • Re: 81 steering wheel height
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 12 Jan 2000 07:41:39 -0800
    I can see the speedo clearly in my wife's '84, which uses a lightly larger diameter and smaller cross section steering wheel. When...
  • Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:20:22 -0800
    ...The old "new" one lasted two years and had the VW logos ground off and was smaller. Robert 1982 Westfalia > > Jeffrey Earl > 1983 diesel...
  • Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:59:51 -0800
    ...Mike Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > I would think a small trailer might not have too negative an affect on fuel > mileage. > But, I have...
  • Re: Starter Help
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:28:22 -0400
    ...posibility 2) The solenoid (small cylinder next to starter with small spade connectors) may be bad or (more commonly) is gunked up and needs...
  • Re: Small gear trailer for vanagon- any ideas?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
    Mon, 26 May 2008 23:08:55 -0700
    It's because small tires and wheels are cheap. I'd want 'fairly normal' ..........or close to , tire and wheel size on a trailer...
  • Re: more heating ideas
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 02 Oct 95 00:17:33 CDT
    ...what the heck do small two and four-place aircraft do for heat? cause it is gonna get really cold at 10,000 feet...
  • Re: Can VW find it's Beetle Juice?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:23:58 +1300
    ...VW needs a small car. The Golf V is huge, so really is the Golf IV. >There are lots of small and cheap cars...
  • Re: How not to unstick a frozen slider. - Westy circuit breaker
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:07:14 -0800
    ...Or place a small electric >heater in the van for a half hour or so. Good luck >Doug Elledge >84' Van Go >67' Vert...
  • Re: Gen Set
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:38:59 -0800
    At 11/4/2009 05:18 AM, Paul Gordon wrote: >Has anyone ever installed a small generator on board. >Size,fuel,location noise? I...
  • Re: Women and camping
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:07:12 -0600
    ...When touring through the small southern Utah towns I always print out a NRA sticker and a Ducks Unlimited sticker for the rear window...
  • Re: steering wheel/seats
    Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
    Sat, 24 Nov 2001 20:43:04 -0800
    ...In fact I wonder if that smaller wheel was a factor when VW > redesigned the insturment cluster and moved the temp gauge to the...
  • Re: Receiver hitch
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:22:07 -0700
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  • power mirror, replacing large nut
    Historical mailing list - azsun99
    Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:14:01 -0700
    ...Besides having to work inside the small opening of the base, and trying to thread it back on against the spring, there are the...
  • Re: SVX 5sp
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Wed, 8 May 2002 05:53:54 -0700
    There's a small shop near seattle that does SVX 5sp conversions.
  • Re: PassionHeatFire - A small brain
    Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
    Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:34:03 EST
    And an even tinier penis. lol. Dustin '85 Vanagon Sunroofy!
  • Re: Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:21:09 +0000
    ...For small stone chips that have started to rust, I've found that a Dremel with a pointed grinding stone is perfect for blasting...
  • Re: diesel vans must be hot!?!?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:32:54 -0700
    ...When a seller says "small scratch" YOU MAY AS WELL FORGET ANY THING THEY say. Small to you is not the same as small...
  • BIG RED FLAG > SmallCar BellHousing + LUK Clutch Disc = Disaster ~
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:46:30 -0600
    To Those who have done or are considering a Subaru Conversion in Their Vanagon & decide to use the SmallCar Performance Route (as I would...
  • Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
    Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
    Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:14:12 -0700
    ...Make it a little bit smaller, rather than the closet door. Julianna 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia 76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia ----- Original Message ----- From...
  • Re: Tachometer woes
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Tue, 30 Nov 1999 02:51:56 EST
    ...You can bend it up with a small tool borrowed from a small man who lives in a small house. I think this is...
  • Re: Engine Cooling Fan
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:32:11 -0700
    If it is an 85 it has the smaller fan motor. The obvious difference is how the wires attach to the motor. On the...
  • Mirrors
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 19 Sep 94 18:45:16 PDT
    ...I've tried a small circular mirror glued onto the existing mirror, but it's too small to see anything at a glance. Michael...
  • Vanagon spark plug ignition wire set
    Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
    Mon, 18 Nov 2002 06:23:46 -0800
    ...I have the small post in the middle of the cup for the distributor cap. Conventional distributor caps have a small metal cup that...