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  • Dominique's cd
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Sun, 21 May 2000 10:37:11 -0400
    Is there any one out there that can burn a cd for me? I do not have the technology, and would be willing to...
  • Translating French
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 07:34:34 EDT
    ...I am fluent in french, technical/auto included....pas de probleme. Steve Cotsford
  • Wheel Offset Info;
    Historical mailing list - John C.
    Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:15:11 EDT
    ...http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/offset.htm
  • Armor All Substitute - 303 Protectant
    Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
    Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:54:28 -0800
    ...http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=428&CFID=1894053&CFTOKEN=60469065
  • Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:13:22 -0400
    ...Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Vanagon mods, tech info and O2 sensor help
  • /f ; stupidity sightings
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:44:15 EST
    ...Sighting #7 (from Tech Support): Tech Support: "How much free space do you have on your hard drive? Induhvidual: "Well, my wife likes to...
  • Re: 89 syncro westy ac question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:45:18 PDT
    Are you an ac technician? Were do you work??? > > >Mick, > >R12 does not "go bad" like beer going flat or clothing going out of...
  • Re: Piston question...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:01:30 -0700
    ...well over 100hp!" > > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- >> Hello all, >> What do the tech dudes on the list think of these? Are >> they a good piston...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:32:01 -0600
    ...http://www.trojan-battery.com/Tech-Support/BatteryMaintenance/Charging.aspx and note paragraph 6. You can probabaly ignore temperature in the summer, but certanly...
  • Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:38:40 -0800
    ...And doing that, and having a van that is not so 'new tech' that you can't do anything with it, is part of...
  • Re: Anybody tried Tomco injectors for 2.1 WBX.
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:37:12 -0800
    ...horde / stash away, The tomco tech are real edgy/cagey about them it took forever to drag the tech info outta these guys They...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:44:02 -0600
    ...maybe only Mondays for true Tech Day, and Tuesdays might be Conversion Engine Tech Day. or some such. unca joel
  • Re: removing z-bed for upholstering
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 17 May 2017 19:48:36 -0700
    ...http://www.thefoamfactory.com/tech/Lux-HQTech.html Jim > On May 17, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > This...
  • r&r clutch master cylinder Q
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
    Tue, 17 May 2005 14:09:50 -0700
    ...http://www.vanthology.com/1Layout/Technical/Clutch1.html As Vanagon maintenance goes, it's a fairly straightforward procedure, if a little difficult to access...
  • Re: electrolytic rust removal technique - very simple
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:21:38 -0300
    ...electrolytic rust removal technique - very simple Here's a good tutorial: http://www.instructables.com/id/E17UQMY28PEQ6T2A5Z/
  • Re: Help! Traveling through Phoenix, Tucson and Vegasneed parts
    Historical mailing list - walkingboss
    Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:22:23 -0500
    ...they > probably only employ "technicians" not actual knowledgable mechanics. > Guys
  • Re: Techron
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:13:24 -0700
    --snip-- My flaw may be slightly malformed, but, it's my approach. --snip-- That should be somebody's epitaph. Not mine, but somebody's...
  • ETKA 7
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Fri, 15 May 2009 18:41:57 -0500
    Hi - anyone here have some technical knowledge of the ETKA 7.0 software? If so, please email me privately, I have some questions. Thanks...
  • Re: The little red light
    Historical mailing list - Kurtis Thomas
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 00:01:58 EDT
    ...Kurt Thomas 87 syncro USN Avionics Tech
  • Re: bus depot
    Historical mailing list - rgolen
    Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:06:36 -0500
    ...L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> ===== >Enough children. It's not Friday. Technically this is not correct...in the central and western Pacific it is....
  • Vanagon Library
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:15:16 -0400
    When are we going to make a Vanagon Technical Library? It could very much resemble what's been done at type2.com for the...
  • Dakkar note
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:09:44 -0700
    ...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
  • Mechanics in colorado (pagosa springs area)
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:48:18 -0700
    ...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
  • Tuning with your O2 Sensor
    Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
    Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:33:40 -0400
    ...http://www.cfm-tech.com/oxygen_sensor_tuning.htm Mike B.
  • Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:33:42 -0800
    ...Subarus have engine in front You guys sure get technical around here..... (Going to get another cup of coffee so brain is engaged before...
  • Re: About coolant
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:45:18 -0800
    ...Water vs water+Water Wetter vs 50/50 water/antifreeze A quick Google search yields two quick finds http://www.jcna.com/library/tech...
  • tech sheets on a web server
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 17 Apr 1994 17:29:27 -0700 (PDT)
    Hello, All these tech sheets are really great. I was wondering if there was any archive somewhere for these. If I remember correctly, we...
  • Re: Cold Weather Driving
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 26 Dec 96 15:50:22 CST
    ...and you can lose all your engine oil in less than a minute! :( here's the tech bulletin: Technical Information Group: 17 Number: 87...
  • Re: Excellent and elegant opinion!
    Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
    Tue, 6 Apr 1999 19:49:01 -0700
    ...In his opinion Vanagon was " avoidable technical disaster " with an excellent engine management system.. EMZ wrote: > Being and Electronic Designer, this answer is easy...
  • Catalytic converter replacement...
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Mon, 22 May 2000 17:26:53 -0700
    My recently acquired '87 Westfalia failed it's smog test because the converter no longer "converts." This is according to my smog technician. My...
  • Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got t...
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Apr 1994 09:11:18 -0600 (CDT)
    ...VW already had high-tech all-wheel-drive technology for the Audi Quattros that they'd developed in house, but it would have been...
  • Re: gas mileage
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:40:27 -0700
    ...I know technology is held by the big powers that be, but you > never know what genius lurks in a barn or garage somewhere...
  • Re: Fuel Injectors life
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:07:04 -0700
    If I were an auto tech I'd want people to think that, too. mcneely On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 11:58 AM...
  • Re: Syncro-Tech. front axle Question
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 15 Oct 1996 19:38:30
    ...Syncro-Tech. front axle Question > > >> When installing the outer front CV joint into the wheel >> hub Bentley wants the splines to be lock compounded...
  • Re: how many photographers are among us?
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Mon, 4 Jun 2001 16:06:49 EDT
    Worked my way through college (Tennessee Tech)in the Office of Photographic Services. Great experience. Now days I shoot a lot of technical type...
  • More on newer Vanagon Tech on older Vanagons...
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
    Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:45:41 -0700
    ...Anybody have any experience doing this sort of thing? And the last question about this "newer vanagon tech," besides power door locks, power windows...
  • Re: DIESEL is..(here)
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 26 May 1998 07:44:40 -0400
    ...Just read a good artical about it in Invention and Technology mag- summer of 1998.... Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh...
  • Wanted: Engine cleaning tips
    Historical mailing list - Dom
    Fri, 17 Sep 1999 01:38:15 +1000
    Does anyone have a good technique for cleaning a vanagon engine without getting water all over the place I take it a high pressure...
  • Re: H4 headlight aiming
    Historical mailing list - Robert Tippey
    Wed, 12 Jan 2000 22:54:33 EST
    ...http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/aim/ I received my E codes last week. Can't wait to try 'em Thanks. ROB
  • Microfiche reading
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:24:53 -0800
    ...Reading Microfiche- Greetings Volks- For those folks who are interested in the ScreenScan System for reading microfiche- http://www.screenscan.com for techincal specs...
  • Microfiche reading
    Historical mailing list - louiZe christensen
    Thu, 27 Jan 2000 19:08:50 -0500
    ...Reading Microfiche- Greetings Volks- For those folks who are interested in the ScreenScan System for reading microfiche- http://www.screenscan.com for techincal specs...
  • Re: changing girlfriend's oil
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:02:49 -0700
    You mean her Oil of Olay? To corn oil? (It's *almost* Friday, isn't it?) Dave -- Dave Carpenter "Any sufficiently advanced technology is...
  • Very good techno on performance options (not VW but good)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:53:36 -0600
    http://www.replikamaschinen.com/articles.html Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno...
  • Re: Vanagon fire fighting techniques
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 23 Dec 2003 18:19:58 -0500
    On Tuesday 23 December 2003 05:51 pm, hosel wrote: > http://www.survivalsuppliers.com/products/fire/little_bigshot.htm Too bad the order form...
  • Dakar notes
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 4 Jan 2005 22:34:23 -0700
    ...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
  • Re: For Starters
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:01:25 -0800
    > Does it really take 4 hours? What makes it > take that long? dam I am rank amateur all be it a tech geek but...
  • Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:11:18 -0400
    ...Has anyone tried this technique on the sliding side windows (either > the 50/50 or Westy type), or the large rear hatch window? If...
  • Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part IV (last one!) :)
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:06:27 -0600
    ...http://www.filtercouncil.org/techdata/tsbs/05-2.pdf Inorganic Acid Technology (IAT) is the chemical composition for the traditional antifreezes that are green...
  • Re: Techron solved my stumbling idle and stalling problems!
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Sun, 14 Jun 1998 08:54:13 -0500
    ...these problems but > haven't found the time...so I tried Techron additive on the last > trip to the gas station, last Thursday. It...
  • Re: convert auto trans to manual?
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 20:28:53 +0000
    Hi Sean, Forget about it! From your post it appears that you're short on $$$ and technical experience, so you shouldn't approach a...
  • Exodus/Personals/S.U.P.E.R. List
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 1 Oct 1999 07:33:53 -0400
    ...One camp wants a purely "technical" list-a Bentley Manual typed in by people around the world. These folks are here to gain technical...
  • Complication with R-134a Kit - question (long)
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 6 Jun 1999 14:55:35 -0500
    ...Question: (Background) When I get the refrig techs to pull the r12 out, much of that old mineral oil will remain in the system...
  • Re: Freeze 12?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 2 Jun 2000 09:15:48 -0400
    ...http://www.technicalchemical.com/new/tips/1215.htm http://www.technicalchemical.com/new/tips/1205.htm http://www.freeze12.com/techsup.htm david David...
  • Re: Folk Music + Westies = a Gathering
    Historical mailing list - ProfiTech
    Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:28:39 -0800
    ...I especially like the idea of the techinal seminars - I haven't seen this before, and I sure would like to be able to...
  • FYI===> Coolant Colors - what do they mean??
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:05:58 +0000
    ...http://www.filtercouncil.org/techdata/tsbs/05-2.pdf Inorganic Acid Technology (IAT) is the chemical composition for the traditional antifreezes that are green...
  • Mystery wiring problems
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:21:45 -0800
    ...The technician worked with me to discover the problem. First the LED light on the switch did not come on. A ground wire was...
  • My List silence etc..
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 3 Jul 2023 16:44:40 -0700
    ...Except the fb group vanagon technical depository . Great source of files, tech files. And I haven’t been up dating my blog. So my...
  • Re: Catching the Bus
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 02 Jan 95 23:50:17 CST
    ...aha! Thom still reigns! :) "technically", Dave hasn't really taken possession of 'his' buses yet ... a small but legally techical point. ;) but i'll...
  • Re: Bumps on the roof
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Dec 2000 20:40:07 EST
    In a message dated 12/5/00 4:38:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, techrat@VM.COM writes: << Now, all are the same, EXCEPT...
  • Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
    Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:36:19 -0400
    ...gmail.com> wrote: > A recent article from this weekend: > > > http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/06/vw-should-bring-back-the-microbus-and-make...