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  • TAKE ME OFF OF YOUR LIST....
    Historical mailing list - M. Lyman
    Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:55:15 +0000
    ...JOY of driving a vintage air-cooled Vanagon...THE JOY!...JOY aside...please take me off the list...-M.Lyman<BR><BR><BR> <DIV...
  • Re: URGENT How do I get my front door interior panels off?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:34:06 -0700
    ...Bentley is no >help. > >As an aside is there an easy disconnect for the front speakers (I >haven't taken a good look)? My...
  • Re: 14" Alloy Wheels
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:00:49 EST
    ...you can get for them or want to sell them for. aside from that, they usually run $100 ea, or less, but usually not...
  • Re: Who has poptops on the most continents? was: Who has the most Vanagons?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:18:22 -0800
    ...1991 Syncro Westy on North America, Europe, Africa (Egypt), Asia (briefly & technically as I drove through western Turkey) So I think that makes a...
  • Re: shifter adjustment
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:34:01 -0400
    ...Mine is missing that cap on the left side, which aside from any other problems it may be causing, I think it alters the...
  • Re: Friday popup
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:42:02 -0800
    ...to an old NA pick up than the doka? > > But that aside, go for it. > > Alistair > > > > > > > On Feb 20, 2015, at 4:28 AM...
  • '83 Air Cooled 'ASI Conversion' rear end clunk
    Historical mailing list - Kip Jacob
    Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:45:07 -0700
    Hi As the Jacob Family Campster "Alivan" leaves its home base in beautiful Sedro-Woolley and travels the highways and byways of the Pacific...
  • EV and VANAGON MATS FS!!!! Cheap!!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Feb 1998 13:12:22 -0800
    ...I've tossed them aside until recently and I'm ready to move them. Below you'll find a list of what I have...
  • Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:04:54 -0800
    ...A good filter really is cheap insurance! David Beierl wrote: > > Leaving aside the oil light...I personally recall quite a several people > writing in...
  • Re: digijet fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 1 Aug 2001 15:48:46 -0400
    ...it will bother the catalyst unless you're running noticeably rich. Aside from that, the overall system will be more sensitive to small things...
  • Re: looking for ASI replacement pop top canvas
    Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:49:42 -0600
    try busdepot.com or gowesty.com. They both have 3-window grey or tan replacement tents for $240. The plfvw.com people sell their...
  • Re: Fuel Tank reseal.... Harder than I thought...
    Historical mailing list - Peter Brink
    Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:17:29 -0800
    ...What all was included in&nbsp;the kit?</P> <P>Pete</P> <P>85 Vanagon ASI</P></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a...
  • AC and LP on Dometic question
    Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
    Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:41:24 -0600
    ...As an aside, yesterday I removed the grill behind the range. It's virtually invisible anyway and I figure removing it improves the efficiency...
  • Re: regarding oriental characters
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:28:04 -0700
    ...And Asians are celebrating for the Fryday. Naturally > the subi doki is fake. > > Cheers, > > David > > >
  • Muffer options aside from stock
    Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
    Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:50:59 -0500
    Hey folks, My stock 85 vanagon muffler is desintegrating. I like to get something like a single quiet pack that I had on my...
  • Re: Another conversion (was: What is THAT thing)
    Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
    Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:55:41 -0500
    ...Back in the 70's Riviera Motors in > Portland, OR, was a major distributor for VW, and they contracted with > ASI to do a...
  • Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 31 May 2020 09:17:43 -0600
    ...www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DT95LWQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ORR ~ DeanB On 28 May...
  • Re: Led headlamps as auxiliary lights
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:41:26 +0000
    ...Led headlamps as auxiliary lights With the corona virhs going around I'm not buying anything from Asia for a while... Steven 91 Westy...
  • Re: A Westy that pays you!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:52:42 -0500
    ...15:37 vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET > <javascript:;>> napisał(a): > > > When I look at it I see an ASI camper, not a...
  • Re: rear hatch emblem removal
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:20:40 -0600
    ...the interior rear hatch panel off with the batt > insulation pushed aside and I am looking at the black little stubs. > > > > Thanks for your...
  • Re: Oil pressure relocation kits?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
    Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:11:53 -0500
    ...On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:44 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Volks, > > Aside from draft 42's oil pressure...
  • Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:07:58 -0800
    ...quality - I once ordered CV joints, they were mfgd somewhere in Asia & looked like thet'd been case-hardened in camel dung. 'Our' list...
  • Was Fund Raiser: RAINY-DAY FUND for Beloved Gerry
    Historical mailing list - * MtnGal
    Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:00:45 -0800
    ...Everybody knows it's nice to have the money set aside when a crash takes place... Suggestion: Update software? YES, that is definitely SOMETHING...
  • AW: Back from the middle east
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:42:45 -0800
    ...Anyone ever pay to have a diesel starter rebuilt? How much? Mike Snow 1982 Westfalia diesel 1983 ASI dieselHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web...
  • Re: relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 27 May 2003 23:54:14 -0400
    ...The starter fix worked like a champ, aside from this > gremlin! >
  • Re: Vanagon side window question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:05:43 -0700
    I understand mid-eightes Vanagons change glass sizes (I think it's only the middle sections) Also, as an aside, does anyone manufacture replacement...
  • Re: LVC - German Spam!
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:39:30 -0700
    ...Rarely one with Asian characters, but not German. Neil. On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:21 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com...
  • Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:14 -0400
    ...the only time I can hear the pump on either van (aside from the > Ignition on test cycle) is when the fuel filter is...
  • Re: Fuses
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:22:54 -0700
    ...I have red, white, and blue, so patriotism aside anyone know the values? Or even what they're called so I can google the...
  • Re: Eurovan UPDATE
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 26 Jan 1997 11:45:45 -0800
    ...I know my back would certainly like hear about it! As an aside, it's been raining around these parts quite a bit lately...
  • Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 16 Mar 2000 18:53:53 -0500
    ...Now I get the oil light flicker after about Leaving aside the oil light...I personally recall quite a several people writing in to...
  • '87 Westy Door Handle Loose
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 8 Aug 2003 17:11:01 -0600
    ...can be easily tightened by moving the rubber door gasket/moulding aside in the jamb near the end of the handle, exposing a phillips...
  • Re: It's still friday, so..
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:09:16 -0700
    Wasserboxer Vanagon. '77 ASI Riviera. Vanagon Diesel Westy, depending on which one has fuel at any given moment..... Why? Because that's what's...
  • Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Sun, 27 May 2007 18:31:37 -0400
    The end with the brass fitting is fitted to the tank end. The pictures of the Bus-Depot reg have the fitting already on...
  • Re: Why can't I name my Bus??
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Wed, 8 Aug 2007 23:56:00 -0400
    I have named mine ever since my new bride arrived in 77 with her black beetle 'Jackson.' But, aside from the fun and quirky...
  • Re: [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
    Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
    Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:10:48 -0700
    ...Squirrel sews? Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI (no current issues) _________________________________________________________________ Picture this � share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com...
  • Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:58:13 -0700
    ...But then again I'm Asian. To me all old short fat guys look like Al Knoll. =). BenT
  • Re: VW, honour, and culture
    Historical mailing list - James
    Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:53:24 -0400
    ...You see the same behaviour in Japanese CEOs, and elsewhere in Europe and Asia. > > > > Whereas North American CEOs hardly ever resign over such things...
  • Re: General questions about fridges in the westy
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:06:14 -0400
    My 1980 ASI model camper has a 2way compressor style fridge. it doesn't seem to mind potholes much, I'm not sure about...
  • Electrical issues
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
    Thu, 7 Jan 2016 21:59:45 -0800
    ...It is showing some symptoms aside from the dead battery. I can turn the ignition off, the van shuts down, and everything appears fine...
  • Re: Subject: German quality?
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:37:02 -0600
    ...increasingly being decided in China, Russia, India, the Americas and Southeast Asia," Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said as the company published its annual report...
  • Re: redline waterwetter
    Historical mailing list
    21 Mar 1996 21:40:33 GMT
    ...As an aside, I also changed the thermostat and fan switch when I changed to waterwetter (to lower temp units), so that might have...
  • Re: Dragging Starter
    Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 09:30:42 -0500
    ...furniture. I was unable to start it for about 15 minutes. Aside from that one occurrence, it works great. ---------- From: niel blackwell[SMTP:branard...
  • Re: Interstates
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Sat, 13 Nov 1999 12:23:09 -0800
    The Eisenhower/Hitler battle may have stimulated Randy Newman's(think he owns a vanagon)lyrics," Asia's crowded, Europe's too old, Africa...
  • Re: Car & Driver Review
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 18:32:06 +0100
    ...Here is the > amazon.com description, which says it is backordered. > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1870642783/qid%3D948772150/104-0032739-6382867...
  • Re: side sliding windows
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:35:08 -0400
    ...This needs to be high enough to push the window up, asit finally closes. This will ensure the lock has a complete engaugement. Eric...
  • Re: Traveller in distress (near Chicago) - UPDATE TWO
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:01:16 -0500
    ...Surely you can put aside the "VW, DaimlerChrysler In Talks" discussion for a few minutes to help a fellow traveller. So far .... most of...
  • another sighting (of sorts)
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:22:25 -0330
    ...And what did I see on it (aside from Suze & boyfriend) but an old bus! See http://tiltingsuds.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/the...
  • Bad Gas...gummed up stuff..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:18:47 -0700
    ...I am re-activating a couple of our old dirtbikes...A DRZ Suziki and a KTM...These were pushed aside without very much thought...
  • Re: Idle / Plugs / Thanks!
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:50:43 -0700
    ...The ASI is > noe enjoying a vintage Synthetic 15W50. > > Matt & Nise > > 81 ASI Riviera "????"
  • Re: 1991 Westy For Sale-Not Mine
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Sat, 14 Sep 2013 20:15:19 -0700
    ...xxx thoughts aside. 😳 BenT sent from my electronic leash On Sep 14, 2013, at 5:56 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I...
  • Power steering pressure sensor not connected. why? (2.1 wbx)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 4 May 2012 18:31:09 -0700
    ...sensor but .... I read archives, found out what part is for. Aside from forgetting, is there a reason why someone might not connect the...
  • Re: WANTED: Cool paint ideas
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 16 Apr 1997 00:08:24 -0400 (EDT)
    ...reason for never painting ANY >of their buses or Vans black.... (aside from looking ugly....JMO...) > I have to wonder about VW having "some...
  • Re: 85 Vanagon non-Westy Camper
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:30:28 EST
    ...1985? I would be very interested in finding an original owners manual supplement for it. >> probably an ASI Camper made in WA state. chris
  • Broke my grill - need another!
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 10 Dec 2000 00:42:17 -0600
    ...So, does anybody have a good condition upper grill for the round-headlight Vanagon, to sell, or swap for..? On an aside - our building...
  • Re: Labeling of Imports??(Vanagon con)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 17 Sep 2001 14:12:18 EDT
    ...Made for the USA The bike was really made in Asia somewhere. Most of us in the USA like to buy certain products made...
  • Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:10:17 -0700
    An aside, but vaguely related: keeping the top down on very cold nights or in very inclement conditions in the day, and with the...
  • Cleaning DA-6 heater internals?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:30:26 -0800
    ...Also, is there any maintenance that should be done on the burner side of things, aside from removing all the various pieces and cleaning...
  • Re: how was this poptop added?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:20:44 -0800
    ...did. > > Mark Has anyone tried to use a Country Homes or ASI bed under a Wesy roof? I am contemplating this now with my...
  • NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:21:35 -0700
    ...You see the same behaviour in Japanese CEOs, and elsewhere > in Europe and Asia. > > Whereas North American CEOs hardly ever resign over such things...