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  • Re: Wheel question again
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:37:49 -0300
    ...Unless your spacers from that are the universal type with slotted holes, they will bolt straight on. > > > BenT > >> On Oct 31, 2018, at 10...
  • New Control Arms W/ Bushings!
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 06 Mar 1997 19:48:31 -0800
    ...3 Wire Universal o2 sensors, $55.95. Just weanted to let the list know what's happening in the way of great prices on...
  • Re: window crank handle recommendation
    Historical mailing list - J B
    Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:40:42 -0400
    ...Not my favourite look but they shouldn't break http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Aluminium-Car-Billet-Window-Winder-Crank-H= andle-Kit...
  • Re: FW: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:02:56 -0600
    ...Could you describe please? I have all kinds of extensions and universals, but nothing goes together in a way to get the job done...
  • Will Antenna AWV-09 fit 84 Wolfsburg Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 16:44:34 -0500
    ...Do any of our list vendors have it for any >cheaper? > > >AWV-09 Hirschmann >Universal Hi-angle 57 degrees for VW Beetle, SuperBeetle 78up...
  • Re: Loose coil wire
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:11:30 -0600
    ...El Cheapo universal for PepBoys, Chief, Auto Zone #4. Very good Bosch sold through Authorized Bosch Auto Repair Shops. Not likely you've got...
  • Re: gas :( - Health care.
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sat, 19 May 2012 09:09:24 -0700
    ...gas :( > > > >>Those other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like >>universal worthless government run health care systems.
  • Re: Memorial Service for Michele Moriarty
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:29:49 -0500
    ...service for Michele this Sunday, February 15 at > 3PM at the Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW, > Washington DC. Parking is tight...
  • Re: TYP I&II ENG. different??
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 22 Jun 95 09:43:29 +0200
    ...Actually > whoever had my '72 Westy took out the original 1700cc and put a universal > 1600 upright (with alot of sheet metal to fill...
  • 86-91 oil pressure switch
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:49:42 CDT
    ...you'll definitely need a "wobble" attachment (the little thingie that looks like a universal joint). i still can't see where the old...
  • Re: cruise control speedometer sensor
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:14:48 -0700
    ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet" ++++++++++ Universal Hall effect VSS fits '86 and later speedo. Works...
  • Re: Need inspiration. Lacking motivation on my engine conversion
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Sun, 6 Apr 2008 02:14:30 -0400
    ...I find that as soon as I check my cynicism, I get better results almost immediately and universally. My favorite contribution of yours from...
  • Re: Bright lights stuck on
    Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:23:40 -0600
    ...You can use a universal replacement for the flasher relay, but they don't last as long. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@lear.csp.ee...
  • Re: Contact information
    Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
    Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:32:29 -0500
    ...Text or PalmDoc would be > > smaller and more universal. > > > > >
  • power fades under long-term loads?
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:11:57 -0700
    ...so this leads me to think it is somewhat of a universal phenomena... What could cause this? A conversation i had with a list...
  • Re: Gas Wars...
    Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
    Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:23:30 -0400
    Funny how universal this topic is... I purchased a '89 34' Bounder Class A motorhome in October of 2005 to use "camping" instead of...
  • Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:54:51 -0700
    ...It is one of the supposed universal (Bosch) ones that you splice into the original wire harness. I wanted to replace the sensor just...
  • Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
    Historical mailing list - Project Pat
    Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:52:11 -0400
    ...A universal O2 sensor is usually much cheaper and will work fine assuming the electrical connections are done right. I like NTK personally. You...
  • Re: labor quote to assemble CV
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:08:34 -0700
    ...They use a universal box with a weak cardboard insert that doesn't do the job so well. I got a couple of those...
  • 1991 GL Help needed...
    Historical mailing list - dave
    Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:45:55 -0800
    ...other doors, but I am getting tired of walking over to universally lock and unlock all the other doors... Does this sound familiar to...
  • Re: [Re: war of words]
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
    Mon, 4 Jun 2001 09:32:45 MDT
    ...So no, we don't all live in the USA...but we all should respect and practice the universal right to free expression of...
  • Re: missing van/plug wire question/tri sport camp
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:03:19 -0700
    ...and > they fit like they are suppose to.( they aren't universal wires so they > aren't each 3 feet longer than the originals...
  • Re: removing rear hatch panel
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:03:04 EDT
    ...the universal black plastic ones with the phillips head.. they are re-useable. you screw them in, it expands the tabs on the back...
  • Re: Free Topo Map Sources
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 11 May 2011 22:53:24 -0700
    ...They have cut out universal protocol like >> NMEA. They charge outrageous prices for second-rate maps. Get an iPhone or >> droid and get a...
  • Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Sun, 21 Mar 1999 09:21:43 -0800
    ...The car in question is a Jetta, but the principles are universal. Full colour, and full of useful tips-definitely worth a look! All...
  • How to install 90A alt. on Vanagon diesel
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:04:09 EDT
    ...For the belt tensioning arm I went to my FLAPS and got a chrome universal alternator arm by Spectre. I shortened it about 3...
  • Re: I didnt pass emissions---why?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:46:16 -0800
    ...A lot of it may be voodoo but there are a few things that seem to be more-or-less universal prep points. Cya...
  • Re: low buck square headlight H4 upgrade without going to e-codes
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:47:05 EDT
    ...you can get some universal square H4 headlights and mount them ...slight mod needed to the headlight bucket bracket. check Limbo archives, the mod...
  • Re: Increasing horsepower
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:48:38 -0400
    ...There is no one universal mandated TBO for aircraft engines. > Here is an example of the recommended TBO for Lycoming engines - > > http://home.earthlink...
  • Re: Friday - engine stand suggestions
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:50:44 -0700
    ...I'm kinda looking for a universal stand I can >put my Subaru engine on. When the Subaru goes into my Vanagon, I'd...
  • Re: Dake (Ian) Collins
    Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
    Fri, 8 Jan 2021 16:06:36 -0600
    ...He also deeply valued his associations with Maine Coast Men > and the Universalist Church of Rockland, and the Unitarian Universalist > Churches of Ellsworth and...
  • Re: Bad plastic(s)
    Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:06:27 -0800
    ...figuring out whether a problem is universal, or particular to one area, climate, or color! Mark On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:44 AM...
  • gex rebuilds
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 05 Jul 1995 23:08:26 -0400
    ...it was a 1600SP > with a 28PICT-1 in a universal T1,2,3 case with a doghouse > cooler.#4big end bearing spun and...
  • Re: boulder vanagon wave
    Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
    Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:21:47 -0800
    ...or in towns, but out on the two-lanes > it's universal. They would wave at you as they died in a firey crash...
  • Re: Power to Standard Steering Conversion
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:02:38 -0500
    ...The power rack has a universal joint between the rack and the steering > shaft, the standard steering uses a flex plate. > > I�m not...
  • Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:12:31 -0700
    ...Having said that, Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. This means that wherever water goes...
  • Well, it's over.
    Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
    Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:55:11 EST
    ...need. Things such as: 1. Syncro transmission with locking diff 2. Universal joint for a Syncro steering column 3. Four plastic full wheel covers...
  • Re: Wasserboxer into a T1?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:32:02 EDT
    ...The WBX case is similar to the T1 universal case, but much stronger. Add a remote oil cooler, use a sandwich plate under the...
  • Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
    Historical mailing list - Roland
    Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:31:29 -0700
    ...I got the general 3/8" drive universal, can use it for others, did a test fit last night, should work. - re: pulley bolt...
  • Fwd: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE Amazon choices
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:15:09 -0800
    ...12V 22AH SLA Replacement Battery for Universal UB12220 - 2 Pack <http://www.amazon.com/22AH-Replacement-Battery-Universal-UB12220/dp/B00DIGMKCY/ref=sr_1...
  • Re: Aux battery hookup
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Thu, 7 May 2015 09:51:59 -0400
    ...battery hookup system and 3 Universal UB12220- 22amp deep cycle wheelchair batteries. I did all the wiring as per instructions. Added the new Truckfridge...
  • Re: Still running rich, now what
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:49:14 -0700
    ...Start by replacing the cheapest first, the O2 sensor. >($35 Bosch universal from list vendors). Then move to the fuel pressure >regulator ($70), AFM...
  • Re: So you should have to be a mechanic and know the answers to post?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:40:51 -0800
    ...He would have stopped these post also. > > So that would be a good thing, to limit universal participation? I'm > not sure I see...
  • Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - rpc
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:39:53 -0800
    ...back--I surmise these coolers are euro made and use the universal blue "gaz" bottle which would fit and connect in the limited space...
  • Re: oops, more questions on O2 sensors
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 6 Jun 2005 23:50:08 -0400
    ...The universal Bosch sensors properly spliced usually work fine. They are easily checked with a good digital volt meter. Poor O2 sensor response is...
  • Re: Brake lights
    Historical mailing list - Richard
    Wed, 19 Apr 95 10:13:45 EDT
    ...Incidentally, those senders are almost completely VW universal, if you can't find them for a bus or bug, ask for Jetta or Golf...
  • Re: O2 sensor help please?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 21 Nov 94 09:03:26 CST
    ...the FLAPS here says they can get a 'universal 3-wire' for $60 or an 'original bosch' for $120. both of these do NOT...
  • Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:06:49 -0800
    ...On 11/30/2014 4:25 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > For the replacement coil it has to be the correct one, no universal stuff...
  • Re: Gauge Mounting Options
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:19:01 -0600
    Peter Here is a link to what I used http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip.aspx & here is...
  • Fwd: Re: Columbus OH Vans FS
    Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
    Tue, 14 Oct 1997 12:58:54 -0500
    ...coolant lines to the tune of $900.00 steering box and universal belts tranny pan gasket excelerator cable and more the stove has never...
  • Re: Calling all carbd 2.0s
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Thu, 25 Jul 2002 07:41:54 -0700
    My choice would be to use the Bus Depot universal $40 fuel pump for any 12-volt Type I thru IV for '67-'74...
  • Re: O2 Sensor - Low Prices 3-wire in Canada
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:05:30 -0700
    ...rather expensive >I figured I'd go with one of the "universal" >replacements with no plug (and some crimp >connectors). >I really don't...
  • Re: Tight Engine
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Sat, 22 May 1999 07:16:14 -0400
    ...If it is universally "tight" SOMETHING IS WRONG. It could be something as simple as not having the crankshaft endplay adjusted correctly (not enough...
  • How to Connect Trailer Lights
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:20:16 -0500
    ...Buy a "Hoppy" 46155 Universal kit (Converts vehicles with independent bulb turn signals to common bulb trailer turn signals) You need a converter, because...
  • Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:28:18 -0800
    ...The bypass valve is the spring-loaded valve which is almost universally located at the opposite end of the can. Just wanted to add...
  • Re: which one?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 1 Dec 2000 13:04:26 -0800
    ...I called CarCrest (A parts place) and if I knew how many wires mine has I could use a universal oxygen sensor. I give...
  • Re: Need quick answer... how many connections to 2.1 alternator?
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:11:17 -0700
    ...AL33X is the most universal replacement for watercooled VWs. I get mine at Van-Cafe, a Vanagon community supporter. http://www.van-cafe.com...
  • Re: Invertor ?
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:46:56 -0500
    ...Invertor ? The one on eBay is an aftermarket Universal DC adapter. Inside it is a small switching power inverter with adjustable (selectable from a...
  • Re: battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:55:42 -0600
    ...particular model > are not great: > http://www.amazon.com/T-2299-Universal-Smart-Battery-Charger/dp/B00191XSS0/ref=sr_1_59?ie=UTF8&qid...
  • Re: Removing Steering Wheel
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 9 Nov 2001 15:51:25 -0600
    ...dry bearing in > there--or > maybe it's the coupling or universal in the column. Any experience > on > diagnostics here will be appreciated as...