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Re: Pop Top Install
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:19:28 EST
...anyone point me in the right > direction? Thanks > > Jamie Auch > that was me and karl bloss. fyi - i have poptop sections available too. chris
Re: FYI: Rear Brake Hardware Kit -- Update
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 4 Oct 2006 11:02:11 -0400
I looked on your site (83-85 1.9 Vanagon) under brakes and saw no mention of a rear brake hardware kit. Mike Kenneth...
Re: '88 Power Steering problems
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 22:57:43 -0500
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Fast German Auto
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Apr 1996 21:59:29 -0400
...Anyone done business with them or know anything about them? FYI, their # is 310-679-2801. Usual disclaimers. -Gregg 85 Westy, 76 Goldwing, 51...
A/C troubleshooting...
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 01:37:12 EDT
...Does anyone have an idea where will I find the high pressure valve? (FYI: This A/C system is converted to R134 by the...
Steel 15" wheel up date
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:26:30 -0500
...Painting and tires and we will see! Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
Nonfunctioning temp gage
Historical mailing list - chrisadubs
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 08:28:49 -0700
...The van is a 1986 Westy FYI. Thanks in advance, Chris [text/html]
Re: SA rear shocks from '01 group purchase
Historical mailing list - Ben
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:01:27 -0700
FYI: I spoke to Bill Kasper regarding the shocks in question yesterday. He said they were custom made in South Africa by "Ian Glass...
FYI - Fuel filter availability
Historical mailing list - mordo
Wed, 30 May 2007 20:58:42 -0400
In the course of some very poor running engine conditions on the holiday weekend, I discovered that AutoZone *stocks* a fuel filter that fits...
Re: sliding window removal question
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Mon, 24 May 1999 14:37:01 +1000
...EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:36 Subject: Re: sliding window...
Re: Ugliest VW ever?
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 05:55:07 -0800
...vw4x4@fyi.net [mailto:vw4x4@fyi.net] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:30 AM To: Jere Hawn Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject...
Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:44:10 -0400
...Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> > >Reply-To: vw4x4@FYI.NET > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit...
Re: trans question
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:23:41 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: CV Joint Packing Grease?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:25:28 -0500
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: Dr. Death's Ride
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 09:48:22 -0500 (CDT)
...1968-1971 It has the front turn signals down low and FYI: The low down front turn signals are also on the '72s. -- James...
Removing Syncro front axles
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 07:47:44 -0400
...plain B Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Dennis Haynes wrote: > No...
Instant power loss
Historical mailing list - Joe
Fri, 5 Dec 1997 00:09:42 -0500
...Any one have any in put? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
Re: What does EMPI stand for?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:27:45 -0700
...You can still buy EMPI labeled parts today, but they're a far cry from EMPI of old.) FYI. Todd '88 Westy
Re: Wet Weather Leak
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 07:48:05 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Steve Caslowitz wrote: > Anyone know what...
Calling Tim Smith
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 01:14:13 -0500
...There use to be, but last I checked I believe I recieved a command back something like " priviliged request" Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi...
Power Inverter on sale at Target
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:09:59 -0700
FYI List, Per the inverter discussion recently, Target stores have an excellent sale this week on a 300W continuous/600W peak unit: $44. I...
Re: I DON'T want to reuse ...
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:47:49 -0500
FYI, I replaced mine a couple of years ago when I replaced my fuel lines. I bought it from Bus Depot. Looked good and...
Re: What causes a thrown Rod???
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 00:05:40 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: plastic coolant pipe diameter?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:22:09 -0500
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:50:53 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: [Syncro] syncro fuel tank for sale
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:18:44 -0400
...The trnsaxle sits to high in the stock 2WD Vanagon Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler...
Re: 75 amp Bosch Relay
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 5 Nov 1999 07:28:15 -0800
...EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 4:43 AM Subject: Re: Aux...
Re: Who has a lift in their garage?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:18:38 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: FYI has some one been co opted
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:40:40 -0500
...Aug 2008 13:08:49 -0700 > From: rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM > Subject: FYI has some one been co opted > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > dear...
Re: Poptop assist
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:15:30 -0500
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > FYI, we stock the Jack Bombay poptop assist kits: > > http://www.busdepot.com/pts1 > > http://www.busdepot.com/pts2 > > - Ron...
Engine Cart Plans
Historical mailing list - Craig Hartsell
Wed, 6 Sep 1995 11:14:42 -0700 (PDT)
FYI The latest issue of Skinned Knuckles (A Journal of car restoration) contained an article entitled "Cart for VW and Porsche Engines" by Bill...
FS: 78 camper for sale (central Texas)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 26 Jun 96 20:34:35 CDT
FYI: contact THEM, not me: Article: rec.autos.misc.105581 From: cfuchs@mail.utexas.edu (Cory Fuchs) Subject: FS: 1978 VW camper bus 1978...
wanted: 77-80 bus (FL) ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 17 May 96 23:27:25 CDT
FYI: Article: rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled.10387 From: William Setliff <wmsetliff@biotech.ufl.edu> Subject: Need '77-'80 Bus/Vanagon I am looking...
Westi-vision FYI
Historical mailing list - Redwood
Wed, 22 Oct 1997 21:36:45 -0700
For those interested, today, i saw at Costco a Magnavox 9" AC/DC TV/VCR combo for $289.95. Complete w/ timer, programmable recording...
Re: Bentley Manual info needed cats
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:19:00 EST
In a message dated 98-02-26 07:45:10 EST, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: << My bently manual is dated 1977. In the engine...
Re: Problem with List posting
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 5 Dec 1998 22:07:33 -0500
I'm having the same problem?????? Any idea what's up???? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler...
Re: DigiTool
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:27:57 -0500
FYI, Darrell puts in a DB25 connector also...maybe it's just not in the instructions. -Karl > I made one change, substituted a ready...
TIICO: Tach is off
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:46:28 -0500
...Now after the conversion the tack reads 4.2K at 70mph. FYI: No changes were made to the gearing of the car at the...
Re: leather Vanagon steering wheel from VW?
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 16:52:10 -0400
FYI I just called to see what a basic leather cover would cost, $259.00 plus $9.00 shipping. JFF >There are companies out...
Status of vanagon.com
Historical mailing list - ron 'coyote' lussier
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:25:07 -0700
Hi All! Just FYI, we're moving vanagon.com to a new, higher-capability server. This should be completed by the weekend, and until...
Re: Window cranks FYI
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:09:35 -0500
I pulled on mine in order to clear the speaker enough times over the years that it eventually buggered up the mounting screw threads...
Re: Tires (please read)
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:31:41 -0700
...EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 9:13 AM Subject: Tires (please...
Re: master replacement
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:34:24 -0500
...Lets start with the symptoms? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi...
Re: 1980 Vanagon L
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 May 2004 23:32:11 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: 1.9 Cooling System "H" Piece
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:32:37 -0400
...vw4x4@fyi.net [mailto:vw4x4@fyi.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:00 PM To: Kenneth Wilford Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject...
Re: Radiator wisdom
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:17:27 -0700
...Thanks, Mike On 7/2/03 11:45 AM, "vw4x4@fyi.net" <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote: > Check the cooling system out first, before you...
Re: Window cranks FYI
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:52:18 -0700
...Window cranks FYI | |In case anyone is wondering whether the window cranks are made of the |type of zinc alloy that you can bend...
Re: Tires & Rims in (Western) Canada - Calgary
Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:21:43 -0600
FYI - I concur with Frank Condelli - I live in Calgary and last year I bought the Continental Vanco 8's at Canadian Tire - they...
Re: NO Vanagon content!
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Thu, 14 May 1998 17:04:57 EDT
In a message dated 98-05-14 07:18:17 EDT, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: << You got a winner there buddy. Most girls today...
Re: why does #3 pist/cyl always go bad first?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:34:57 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Mon, 24 Aug 1998 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > why does...
Re: Wood burning bus
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:00:06 -0500
FYI..... it has been NORMAL for many years to have heaters that burn charcoal, in sail & fishing boats in many parts of the world...
Re: FS Screened Sliders
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:31:14 EST
...the parts but couldn't say whether it can be done. >> FYI, i have some for sale. ALOT cheaper. (and it can be done...
Re: putting a poptop on a vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:16:11 EDT
...pics. bloss@enter.net we did it in one weekend, no welding. fyi, i have a complete poptop section for sale. chris [text/html]
Re: Weekender seating in Eurovan? also EV MV interior FS
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:01:38 EST
...seat and two rear facing jump seats? > > Joel > yep, called the MV (Multivan) fyi, i have a complete eurovan MV interior for sale... chris
Re: VW South Africa's parting video for the T25 ...
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 13 May 2003 15:28:23 -0700
...Do they ever do anything like that in the states? Saying farewell to a product? -Damon --- Bob Elliott <bobe@WEBTIDE.NET> wrote: > FYI > > <http...
Finished westy conversion
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:19:13 -0500
...and have fun doing it! Eric http://www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/snow-westy.JPG George Goff wrote: >In a message dated 3/9/04...
Re: Air matress in a 7-pass.?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:17:55 EST
In a message dated 3/18/04 8:42:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: > Years ago I did something like...
Unmolested parts van in ohio
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:57:38 -0500
...an email if you need a name or number on the junk yard. FYI they sold me the hatch for $75 (cheapo!) Shawn Ohio
Re: odometer just went on the fritz
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:41:50 -0600
...vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro ::: Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler ::: 92-Jetta GWC ::: www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm ::: :::On Fri, 31 Dec...
Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sun, 9 May 1999 21:49:56 EDT
...John Reynolds kayakjr@jun.com Massachusetts On Sun, 9 May 1999 13:38:45 -0400 EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> writes: > Johnson controls makes alot...