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• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:45:05 -0700
  ...I've used both factory and aftermarket and the aftermarket pipes can't even smell what VW sells. Sure the VW pipes cost more...
• Re: Braindead 1.9
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:14:55 EDT
  ...Further checking revealed burnt fuel = >injection relay and, ultimately, a burnt smell coming from the vent >hole = >of the ecu. After checking around and...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:55:49 -0800
  ...If you smell a urin-ey smell ..that's usually a nest. don't sweep or vaccum the teuds. spray 'em down with chlorox...
• Re: Tables, Oil Leaks, and Aux. Heater in 79 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Fri, 10 May 1996 22:23:03 +0000
  ...It also got on the motor mounts and ruined the rubber and found its way in the fan shroud and caused an oil smell...
• returned home from- Getting away
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Dec 1996 02:22:32 -0500 (EST)
  ...Going to the moutains with the > > 4x4 VW. Just need a break. Can't take the Xmas madness. > > > > Eric Zeno <emz@nauticom.net> > > 86...
• Re: Driving with LP appliances on
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 28 May 1998 19:38:42 -0700
  ...1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized) 1995 Passat TD (1982 Vanagon Diesel) 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)
• Re: VW camper van article
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:19:26 -0700
  ...So next time you see one if those Hippy vans think about how long it took to scrub the smell and other stuff out...
• Re: Help Needed: 88 Westy running rich and missing
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:40:56 -0700
  ...I went over last night >to try and bail him out with my wisdom and spare parts.. > >SO at this point my VW Vanagon...
• Re: 87 and 86 Westy Buying advice?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 31 May 2000 00:19:35 -0500
  ...Does the rear heater work? (smell for coolant) - sort of like maple syrup smell - if so, it needs fixing up. Finally, open the poptop...
• Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:59:58 -0800
  ...I remember my first new car, 78 Audi Fox (aka VW Dasher with a trunk!) It has CIS injection and have stainless braided lines...
• reverse osmosis was Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 07:35:58 -0800
  ...Smells > of the idea of "deceleration" which is actually acceleration. > -- > Andrew Grebneff > 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac...
• Re: Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 13:53:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...are you kidding? I don't think folks around here even know > > what it is to drive a VW bus/van/whatever you'd...
• Re: VW FOX - Been driving one since Feb. but have not seen one other than mine. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:24:17 -0400
  ...Wish it was still functional, but now it smells of mouse. On Jul 26, 2007, at 4:28 PM, roger sisler wrote: > The Fox...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:33:15 -0500
  ...I'll bet the front one leaks too you just don't know it as all the outside air dilutes the smell. While rare...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:04:47 -0600
  ...John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com Jim Felder wrote: > Dear list; > > On an all...
• Re: Mice
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 22:53:46 -0400 (EDT)
  ...even traces of ferret smell. > > I bet Bill Killian doesn't have mice or rats in any of his VW's > (since he uses...
• Re: Sudden loss of power, running rough and burning oil
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:27:34 -0400
  ...The last time I used the van >>earlier in the day it drove perfectly. >> >>Any advice before I take it to my local VW...
• Re: cheap '88 westy for sale.. $5000
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 15:02:26 -0600
  ...had an offer for a 300kmile '86 for $4k, but it was smelling like dogs all over.... brrrr. I like dogs, but... flo On...
• Re: "Certifiable Diesel Nuts"
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 22:31:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...oh, and how many of oyu out there also LIKE the smell of a diesel just staring up? better than coffee!! !......................... The not so...
• Re: tranny fluid service
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 19:35:54 -0500
  ...Looks like cough syrup and fortunately does NOT smell like hypoid GL4 gear oil (yuck!). -Karl > hello out there, > after the lengthy conversation of...
• Re: Fire starter Fitting Strikes Again!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:17:57 -0400
  ...As we get out of the van we both > smell some gas, I'm ready to blame the Jeep next to us but my...
• RE: A/C water dumping on back seat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Aug 97 22:15:48 UT
  ...or smell weird). The amount of water seemed to be too much to be explained by condensation as suggested by the VW repair guy...
• Head Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 18:48:14 -0500
  ...Got the the deli ok, but when I started her up to leave all kindsa white, antifreeze smellin' smoke started coming out of the...
• Re: 86 Syncro Engine cut out
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:40:43 EST
  ...spark? Do you smell fuel? Is the fuel pump running? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5...
• Re: more on the Crafter...and the VW Constellation
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:51:18 -0700
  ...on this > baby: > http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/d_lkw_vw_constellation19_320_01.html > > In the spirit of Crocodile Dundee..."Now tha...
• dying '86 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 16:36:37 -0500
  ...They have spent a lot of money in its upkeep at our (very reputable but expensive) local VW Dealer, and want to cut their...
• Re: Storing Vanagon for winter in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 07:35:38 EST
  ...Mice love VW engines and can make nest in the worst places. Also they have marine products that you leave on the boat that...
• Re: broccoli confusion (WAY OT)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:51:21 +0100
  ...The experiment failed because of the smell of rancid frying oil spread by the buses (imagine hanging your head over the french fries deepfryer...
• Bad news on fresh engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Alan Cady
  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:41:20 -0800
  Hey anybody, Jim Gange, My VW mechanic is beside himself! He started up the engine, it ran for a few minuets, It sounded good...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:08:54 -0400
  ...Engine cover, History > Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> writes: > >> It's not just the VWs. All neglected fuel lines will eventually leak >> onto >> something...
• Back Online - The rest of the story
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 20:34:10 -0500
  ...My H2O VW (license plate number) ran flawlessly the entire trip. Left Pelham, AL (Just south of Birminham) at 6 am sharp on Saturday...
• Re: ATF and Final Drive
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:30:45 -0800
  I have read everyones response so far, and I know about the differential and the 17mm and how that stuff has a sick smell...
• Re: [Syncro] Where is Poznan?
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 04:37:54 -0700
  ...they drove buy you, all you could smell was French fries! If you liked older VW's Bosnia was the place to find them...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:34:36 -0500
  ...They (dogs) are also pretty handy in Griz country > > because they get spooky if they smell bear sign on a trail you may be...
• Poptop cleaning & new canvas
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:51:08 -0700
  ...I took the old canvas off because it had some holes, smelled and was really dirty. I got a new one and it looks...
• Re: 85 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:19:14 -0500
  ...the problem is, what 'folks' say and what vw said. :( vw never used the term 'weekender' on anything but the 1985-1987 PACKAGE description...
• Re: Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 10:37:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...are you kidding? I don't think folks around here even know what it is to drive a VW bus/van/whatever you'd...
• Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:17:31 -0700
  On 4/7/10, Scott Chapman <scott_list@mischko.com> wrote: > When I fill my fuel tank, I smell gasoline. > I looked down there...
• Re: VW camper van article
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:18:44 -0700
  ...Remembering Woodstock! > > Dennis Jowell > Scotch Hollow Farm > Newbury, Vermont > > >> On Sep 18, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> I...
• FS/Trade: 1984 Westy (for a Nice 1970s Model)
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 11:23:34 -0700
  ...crisis?) I know, I know...riding around in a smelly, slow, funny-looking VW camper won't recapture my youth, but nonetheless... As my...
• Re: Camper Rear Htr Leak
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 1995 10:39:40 -0400
  ...If antifreeze has spilled under the seat, you will have to remove the entire assembly to get rid of that waffle smell. This took...
• Re: busses in Chile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 15:05:01 -0700 (MST)
  ...Sure were pretty, and all had that new car smell! I rode around quite a bit in them as well, and can tell you...
• Westy FS in North Jersey
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 11:24:14 EST
  ...Inside of poptop has mildew freckles all over, but the van doesn't smell musty at all. All the camping gear is said to...
• Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:03:30 -0700
  ...Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke. > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > So I just finished climbing a short hill and felt the power...
• Re: Syncro in York, PA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Tue, 27 May 97 10:35:23 -0400
  ...The VWs they sell are now spread out over what used to be the floor of the building they dismantled. Bugs, Ghias, a Fastback...
• Re: Cutting Out Problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:46:45 EDT
  Brian; The burning smell is possibly what he is smoking. #;-/ Bad grounds maybe but the metal not conducting? Weird science. My 86 died yesterday...
• Re: first post and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 23:25:20 -0700
  ...So, I've got a (do we call them vans or buses?) new VW >camper I don't know anything about, posess only the...
• Millee's shuddering Sally
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:21:13 -0500
  ...It's an Arizona van mostly -- I've never seen a desert car before, so I've never seen a VW where the overhead...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:28:26 -0700
  ...http://vw.upnorth.net/index.phtml?catid=74 We just need to add to that base until all the sections are filled. Checking randomly...
• engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:40:16 -0400
  ...I also detect a burning smell, although I can't rule out the antifreeze or oil that has spilled on the exhaust system during...
• Re: VW sounds as ring tones
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:13:00 -0500
  ...Forgot what coolant smells like. Geo/ATL On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > Ripped out...
• Re: Road trip
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:02:01 -0700
  ...im parked right now and i can smell gas. I worry about those SAE hoses on the engine. If one popped off the others...
• Re: Leaking gas tank overflow vents on a '90 GL? Read on...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 17:23:20 -0500
  ...Nice odour of gasoline, though. >Same when I drove home that evening, no drip but smell of gas. Tried to >check out the tank...
• Re: Kombi on fire
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 00:19:49 +0000
  ...smelling that smoke. Or so I've been told. Joe Joe Clark jclark@nexus.polaris.net http://www.polaris.net/~jclark/ Floridiana.Fiction.VWs...
• Re: Re. What food...
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 11:35:17 -0700
  ...and fing some German specialitys! > That way you could feel really VW�sh! > The base being a sixpac of german beer ( even though domestic...
• FREE VW Mechanics "School"
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Mar 1996 05:47:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...I figure I would "share" this experience with anyone out there who hasn't either turned a wrench on a VW or hasn't...
• Re: Floormats for Diesel Vanagon -- OH YES!
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:23:41 -0500
  ...Anything from the VW diesel line is much superior to comparable items on a gas powered vehicle, without exception. Even the floormats, built to...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:08:27 -0700
  ...I’m looking in my stash for diodes to make marks harness Ab > On Mar 29, 2020, at 11:05 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proffing (was Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:46:01 -0500
  ...Why did VW switch the Westy inner configuration from the dual-side > of my 1973 Westy to the all-on-one-side setup in...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - will wood
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:02:17 -0700
  ...No real combustion but there is >exhaust smell being produced. > >Is there any help for me or my diesel?? >-- > Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew...