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• New Hydrolic lifters gasoline smell
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 18:01:39 -0800
  ...I was holding a lifter and wipe it with a clean paper tower, I found some residual dirt came out of the lifter. Also...
• Re: Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 20 May 2020 21:39:07 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
• Carb rebuild (again)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Tower
  Fri, 19 Aug 1994 17:13:43 -0700 (PDT)
  David, You wrote (eons ago): > > Patrick Tower writes: > > > > First, I couldn't rebuild mine for $35 apiece because it's the $hafts that > > need...
• Re: Alternator belt burning up?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 5 May 2012 09:11:54 -0600
  ...inside the belt? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Grey oily spots on rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:03:18 -0600
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Whole sale fuel lines in bulk?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:12:14 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Steve's Lock Shop
  Historical mailing list - Cooper Jonathan
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:18:03 -0400
  ...Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 216-664-6900 (voice) 216-664-6901 (fax) 831-886-5703 (E-fax...
• Re: Strange Vanagon airfoil sighting
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:33:05 -0700
  ...was a dove gray - blue-ish Westie > with a hugh airfoil towering over the luggage area. This looked just like > one of those air...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:23:44 -0500
  ...stir-plate.com <http://www.stir-plate.com/> > > www.towercooler.com <http://www.towercooler.com/> > > www.grow-sun.com <http://www.grow-sun.com...
• Re: How-to do very simple compression leak check
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 01:56:02 +0200
  ...Unhook the rubber hose coming from the crankcase vent "tower". > 3. Crank the engine over using your handy remote starter (or an assitant if...
• Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:10:34 -0400
  ...What is the 'crankcase breather tower' made of? Is that the item on the NE corner of the engine compartment, near the air filter...
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  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:47:08 +0000
  What type of system are you using?  Phone, laptop. tower and what platform. Dave B.the Boston oneJust back from 8,818 mile tour...
• Re: Who's the guy (Tom?) that sells beer making supplies?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:11:41 -0600
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:50:17 -0400
  ...The tower you mention I suspect is the manifold located forward of the firewall on the right side on the 2.1l system. Yours...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:51:10 -0700
  ...I do this with every vehicle I own. > > Tom > www.towercooler.com > >
• Re: Very Basic - Adding Oil?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:44:57 -0800
  ...That is the oil breather tower, it doesn't have a removable top, if the top does come off, it's broken. :>) The oil...
• WTB: cheap A2 Jetta, Westy winter moisture
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:30:20 -0800
  ...If anyone has experience fixing strut tower rust out, please let me know... Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager Shawnigan Lake School swright@SLS.bc...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 12:29:14 -0800
  ...The only hose or cooling system that especially comes to mind on 2WD waterboxers in my mind, is the coolant Distribution tower. Those just...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:57:48 -0700
  ...Head Gaskets or Expensive Coolant (uses universal > type) > > > NO Coolant Tower or Crankcase Towers to break - leaving you stranded > > > NO Air Flow Boxes to...
• Re: Camp lights alternative
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:42:05 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
• One-Ton vans
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:56:53 -0800
  ...The Sun has the power-supply-from-hell, but it is only rated at 350 watts -- common enough rating in tower PC's. The...
• Fan for ventilation
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:16:03 -0400
  ...Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Cooper@BQMlaw.com 85 Westy 90 Cabriolet
• Re: Plan for Afghanistan...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 02:58:27 -0500
  ...to a place hotter than the 90th floor of that first tower last Tuesday? Maybe I'm being a little too simplistic for everyone...
• Re: Rust Repair Huntsville AL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 4 May 2013 13:27:38 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Algae-powered Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:45:01 -0400
  ...Algae-powered Westfalia http://jalopnik.com/394479/sears-tower-or-bust-my-algae+powered-car-adventur e
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 07:07:56 -0500
  At 25 inches you might have to remove the oil tower and coolant distribution manifold from the engine. At 27 or 28 no problem...
• Re: 1.9 vs 2.1 identification
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:50:22 -0400
  ...letters ) . > it's stamped into the case right below the oil tower thing. > ( it's on the crank pulley end of the engine, not...
• Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:54:22 -0700
  ...For those with yakima racks (myself included) the high-rise tower or insert is not high enough, but instead 11" spacers must me manufactured...
• Re: PCV/pre-heat hose? 83.5 1.9 wbx Canadian
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 11 May 2004 11:06:42 -0600
  There is a hose, approx 1 to 1-1/4" in diameter that goes from the black "tower" on top of the engine casing...
• Re: Brake master cylinder weep
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:27:10 -0600
  ...But it's a common service part. >> >> Thanks, Tom Hargrave >> www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info >> www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler >> http://goo...
• Failure to start problems.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 18:23:18 -0800
  ...I got a yellow spark from the coil to distributor tower, and yellow spark from tower to spark plug lead. Fuel pump came on...
• Re: roof racks for wide kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:07:00 -0700
  ...mounts bolted > to the pop top and their A1 rain gutter towers. I assume that if I mount > the Wide Body's high enough...
• Re: Iceland
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:01:56 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: shipping large items greyhound BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:33:41 -0600
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:19:11 -0700
  if you have the Idle control valve, the one that sit on top near the breather tower... remove it and spray a lot of...
• Re: Why new tires should go on the rear.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:06:55 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:35 -0700
  ...stack' in a 2.1 cooling system is the 'coolant >> distribution >> tower' ..... >> or just 'coolant distributor ' .......hidden behind firewall on right >> side. >> > > Right. If...
• Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 14:57:00 -0800
  ...You > will also need Yakima's 1-A Raingutter Towers and croosbars. It does add > some weight to the roof. I was kind of...
• coolant hose size question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:04:05 -0500
  ...is the biggest and lowest hose coming off the coolant distributor/tower over there on the right. It really is only about 4 inches...
• Re: Using old phones as an intercom in your VW bus
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 02:25:58 -0500
  ...www.stir-plate.com> www.stir-plate.com > > > > <http://www.towercooler.com> www.towercooler.com > > > > <http://www.kegkits.com> www.kegkits.com > > > > www.grow...
• Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:22:58 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Mounting top-to-bottom baiscally I have mounted a Yakima side to side using the towers that have about 5 squre inches of foam...
• Re: unknown switch?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 15:48:06 -0500
  ...Connects from the cylindrical black > tower (about 8" high and 4"diameter) located on top of > engine at rear where the cases join, and...
• Re: Friday flammables
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:55:51 -0700
  ...about the fire. > > Thanks, Tom Hargrave > www.stir-plate.com > www.towercooler.com > www.kegkits.com > www.grow-sun.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
• Re: need comments on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 03:30:36 -0400
  ...racks on a Westfalia? It looks like I can either get tower extensions and use the gutters, or buy "fake gutter" brackets to bolt...
• Re: diesel muffler
  Historical mailing list - Matthew R. Drahzal
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 21:51:22 -0500
  ...Drahzal / Product Manager Rational Software Corporation One Tower Bridge - Suite 225 W. Conshohocken, PA 19438 (610)940-2105 Pager (800)SKYPAGE Pin 5384219 -------------------------------------------------------
• Re: Mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:42:58 PST
  ...Cooper >Martindale, Brzytwa & Quick >900 Skylight Office Tower >Cleveland, OH 44113 >Cooper@MBQ.com >jonathanrcooper@worldnet.att.net > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at...
• Re: COOLANT LEAK MYSTERY: NEED HELP NOW PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 15:02:05 -0500
  ...In fact the crankcase is *supposed* to run a vacuum which sucks oil fumes through the black tower on top of the motor and...
• Re: Oil Filler Mods/Question on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:54:09 -0800
  ...By getting a Type 1 aftermarket tower from Clauds's buggies or Empi, I can fill the oil from the old generator tower localtion...
• Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:59:34 -0600
  ...The trucks are really neat - they had a tail gate and a side gate! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com...
• Kenwood Stereo turn itself on? SVC.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:57:00 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/tubaneil/GotJunk#6053027759736021874 turned itself on! Suddenly Tower Of Power is screaming at me! Anyone have this happen? Why would...
• Re: Air cooled Long Block
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:30:23 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: The dirtiest job on the planet
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 23:13:14 -0600
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Where can I buy Vanagon paint?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:37:53 -0400
  ...http://www.towerpaint.com/ The match I got on a couple of British cars was amazing... but then they had not faded like my...
• Re: Moving a suspension-less vehicle(lvc)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 18 May 2007 05:33:17 -0700
  ...Audi 4kq up on jackstands and missing its control arms, >strut towers etc. and have a gentlemen interested in purchasing this >vehicle as a...
• Re: Rodents
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 24 May 2020 11:00:59 -0500
  ...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com - Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com - Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
• Re: Plastic Coolant tower, NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:29:58 -0400
  These are still available in plastic, however I am sure stainless would be nicer if you want to pay the premium for it, it...
• North Ca. J.Y. Association
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 13:59:00 -0800
  ...Ya can see it from I-5, just north of the microwave repeater towers. I have driven past it a lot. Spent an hour...
• 88 Vanagon auto transmission indicator lamps - how to change?
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:00:28 -0500
  ...My look through the Bently manual seems to indicate that somehow the top part of the interior 'transmission shifter tower' comes off to provide...
• WBX engine symptom
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 19:01:45 +0000
  ...it was a secondary ignition leak like a cracked ign coil tower. The coil, ign wires, cap & plugs checked OK but the rotor resistance...
• Re: 85 Waser Boxer Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 16 May 2003 08:09:37 -0400
  I would take off the valve covers, pinch off the crankcase ventilation hose coming off the breather tower (it will idle poorly other wise...