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• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:19:43 -0400
  ...Go Westy tune up kit IIRC, at one point Bosch was making plug wire sets with an end connector that would work with both...
• Re: power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:09:45 -0700
  ...here. > > Thanks, > Gregory Smith > > '88 Vanagon GL Gregory, Check the Listvendors. IIRC, BusDepot.com has kits. Probably about $65. I can't remember. Rebuilt...
• Re: Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:11:32 -0300
  ...the supplied installation hardware is not great." Mine are thick rubber. IIRC I got this: http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251898809KIT bob >
• Re: Distributor woes; carry JB weld
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:02:43 +0000
  ...He was out in the middle of no where (Baja, IIRC) and got a whole in his pan. Fixed it with JB Weld and...
• Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 2 May 2008 11:50:47 -0700
  ...were 2 (GM) V6's. One was better than the other...... IIRC. Neil. On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Robert Young...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:40:04 -0400
  ...AC system. >> >> Am I hallucinating? Does anyone remember anything about this? >> >> IIRC, the thread also included a reference to how there was some >> attachment...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:10:31 -0700
  ...replaced both the oil pressure sensors on my rig last fall. IIRC it took him about 1/2 an hour, maybe a little more...
• Re: subject Re: Listmember highlighted on Old Parked cars webpage?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:58:33 -0700
  ...I live in the poor > area. ;-) He lives near Mike Miller IIRC. > > > BenT > > > On Sep 18, 2010, at 3:49 PM, "Todd.Last" <Rubatoguy...
• Re: Source for propane "regulator" for propane tank...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:10:25 -0400
  ...will raise a column of water eleven inches; around six ounces per square inch IIRC) will do. The original square design, the Marshall Brass...
• Re: Fwd: Half-Safe
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:25:17 -0700
  ...Eva) TERRY, That's still not a Vanagon w/ paddle wheels. IIRC this has been posted on the list before.. BenT <A HREF="http...
• Re: White's Point, CA?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:38:12 -0800
  ...the Los Angeles area? A popular > dive site and walking promenade, IIRC. > > Then again I live Canada, so my knowledge of Californian geography > may...
• Rare red '91 Carat-Wolfsburg on ebay...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:53:56 EDT
  ...VW badged the tornado red '91's as Carat-Wolfsburgs..(double whammy!) IIRC these were only offered in Tornado red.. and are hard to...
• Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:52:10 -0500
  ...They will work except , IIRC, the front right wheel where the speedo cable pushes out. I'm not sure how many are real vanagon...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:05:21 -0400
  ...head) and more recently I knew a guy that had a late-model Mitsubishi (iirc) >that busted a belt at around 30K. > >Cya, >Robert
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:15:36 -0700
  ...CircClipPliers need to be the Type that > > Expand as you Squeeze, IIRC ~ I've done several of these but not on a regular basis...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:30:21 -0700
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've only done that job once but IIRC, tools that helped: >> >> belt wrench for pulley removal >> http://www.harborfreight.com...
• Re: End of the list?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:48:45 -0700
  It's not up to me. IIRC, the policy started when Coyote was still at the helm. Done to avoid delivering infected attachments to...
• Re: Who's the guy (Tom?) that sells beer making supplies?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:11:41 -0600
  ...PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > On list, from Fla, IIRC. > > Thanx, > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus ----- No virus found in...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:56:19 -0800
  ...ab On 8-Mar-11, at 12:47 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > IIRC the Vanagon shift knob is also 12 x 1.5...
• Re: Kennedy petcock in, but
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 11 May 2002 13:35:43 -0500
  ...to get it so that I could get the bolt in<< IIRC someone on the subaru list wrote that they took out the mounting...
• Re: 2wd to Syncro conversion
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:49:50 -0400
  ...a Westy. He did it the hard way with an 82. IIRC the 86 and up Vanagons already have many of the holes needed...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:48:01 -0700
  ...Swing axle used such things, but (like I said) I’ve never seen such a critter for CV joint axles. > > For the tool, IIRC...
• Re: rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:44:06 -0700
  ...Something in plumbing section? IIRC, some washers were missing. I used washers from a toilet mounting kit. Image comparing original washer to new: https...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki: MODS?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 4 May 2010 08:40:03 -0700
  IIRC, there were a number of people who objected copying of their postings from the List. Someone took to the task of supposedly re...
• Re: Country Home Campers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:18:04 -0700
  ...Bed half flops over forward IIRC. Not sure about the ASC but CH tops have a tendency to crack right at the areas where...
• Re: Almost famous Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:28:21 -0400
  ...Bully;) IIRC, there were more than one of the Magnum PI Island Hopper vans. How abot thisIHave the poptop from the Westy in Nash...
• Re: Traveller in distress (near Chicago) - UPDATE TWO
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:49:52 -0700
  ...Whe I was replacing the '85 I looked at two later model EVC's (97's IIRC) but four things stopped me. First, the...
• Re: What is the name of the Vanagon blue color?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:45:57 -0400
  ...s almost like that recent Audi TT pastel gray > but darker. IIRC, Karl Mullendore had a Syncro Westy, also from Canada, in > the same...
• Re: 90 Westfalia - sticking power window switches - interior cleaning - jumpseat mounting
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:29:51 -0400
  ...say fishing reel grease), and some small screwdrivers and perhaps pliers. IIRC, it took patience and a steady hand. But the end result was...
• Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:16:36 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PopTopStrutCableAndSpringEtc IIRC, I was able to install the cross bar after the arms were in place but I'm...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:37:54 -0400
  ...I used to shove it through with a syringe IIRC. And this is a long shot, but there's some kind of turbulence generator...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:53:17 -0700
  ...will likely come out of the pump but not a lot IIRC. With my older style fill neck on my '81 it's easy...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 00:02:09 -0400
  ...Repositioning it slightly may help, there's some slack in the mounting holes for the purpose IIRC. The four screws holding the shifter cover...
• Re: Universal outside thread chaser
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:46:35 -0400
  ...Cheaper than a set of thread files > > IIRC. Doesn't do inside of course. Duluth has a good reputation. > > > > Yours, > > David > > > > -- > > David Beierl -- dbeierl...
• Re: carring capacity of vannie single cab
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:15:48 -0500
  Hi Mark, IIRC, Bear went to EveryBus 2001 in a vanagon dormobile that had an oddball type1 engine in it. Is this one of...
• Re: Missing Female at Oil Breather Base
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:13:26 -0800
  ...OEM sensor VW used with one of their VWxxx diagnostic machines. IIRC, this sensor is used to determine TDC or RPM for certain tests...
• Re: Miles in a borrowed AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:14:16 -0700
  ...post got me to thinking of my old '80 Vanagon Westfalia. IIRC, it had a build date of something like 10/79 on the...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:21:25 -0400
  IIRC, that 'buzzer-with-key-in-ignition' circuit goes back to the early 70's on all VW's, they called it an 'anti...
• Re: Green camper
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:34:08 -0600
  ...That concept has been around since 2006 IIRC. However, sometimes I feel people don't always connect the dots. Example - VW campers in the...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 14:33:11 -0800
  ...Some of the info there is > applicable to the Vanagon air cooled. > > IIRC, the air cooled in my '81 would show as high as...
• Re: New Kit For VW Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:09:55 -0500
  Very interesting! how much oil difference is it? My friend with a 2002 Passat had the sludge problem cost him about $1500 iirc. My...
• Re: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:12:22 EST
  ...Would this not be a good community habit to support? >> William, IIRC Adam's inquiry did not request info in AC only. Besides, it...
• Re: ..gutless and unreliable....
  Historical mailing list - Hieu Q
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 06:17:33 -0800
  ...cart. Maybe even tow it behind my Westy--mini RV style. IIRC the Festiva only weighed about 2300lbs. Cheers, Hieu > >That vote would go...
• Re: Syncro panel van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:42:35 -0800
  ...last month and promptly resold it on Ebay for slight profit. IIRC he is also the fellow who owns www.OEveedub.com (formerly Rocky...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:32:53 -0400
  ...ought to be. I thought a higher output alternator might help. IIRC there was a discussion a while back about taking out the stock...
• Re: Diesel timing / borrow bell housing in SF?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:51:39 -0400
  ...It's only 6 or 7 bolts, IIRC. Just make sure you can get the filler plug out before you drain the fluid out...
• Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:29:16 -0500
  IIRC, I tink Boston bob agreed with you ....at least when my motor got overhauled back in 2001 or thereabouts. DM&FS At 10...
• Re: differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:56:19 +0000
  ...3:03 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > > > And IIRC the shortened closet door started in '88. > > > > Early '89. I had a...
• Automatic Transmission Fluid Contamination.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 13:55:30 -0800
  ...contamination happens, is it obvious? Fluid changes colour? Smell of fluid? IIRC, transmission fluid changes colour when it's old and-or "burned". Would...
• Re: VA/MD/DC and surrounding area gathering April 20
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:23:58 -0500
  ...11:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, VWBrain@AOL.COM writes: IIRC that is the same weekend as everybus in greensboro later mark d...
• Re: Unidentified part
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:19:32 -0700
  IIRC, those look to be rear brake pin retainers, used at the pivot for the parking brake lever / arm, under the�drum, at the...
• Re: Letter to VW - Vans are loved by everyone
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:56:56 -0500
  >> I recall seeing my first Westy ('67 IIRC) over 20 years ago while working at a gas station. Made a lasting impression. ... My advice...
• Re: Sliding window "fuzz strip"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:31:01 -0400
  ...but does it just slide in from >the end, or do you need to somehow remove the window from the channel? Doug, IIRC the...
• Re: [Syncro] Air con duct rerouting??
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 30 May 2002 15:34:35 EDT
  ...The problem you may encounter w/ regards to cooling effect IIRC is there are no blowers in the front panel at all. The controls...
• Re: Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 9 May 2014 13:39:40 -0400
  ...The lenses are bonded to the reflectors, IIRC. > > > BenT > sent from my electronic leash > >> On May 9, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "Chris S...
• Re: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 13:32:08 -0800
  ...of the info there is applicable to the Vanagon air cooled. IIRC, the air cooled in my '81 would show as high as 375º...
• Re: An Early Vanagon Ad
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 18:39:06 -0800
  ...owned Vanagon they'd put one of their big engines in. IIRC the article said they used it to take engineers around to conferences...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:44:02 -0800
  ...so long since I've had the key reminder buzzer installed. IIRC, the Su switch closes when the key is inserted in the tumbler...
• Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:15:03 -0800
  ...wrote: > Phil, > > I'll bet you have a burnt out bulb. IIRC, it's dual filament unit, meaning both running and blinking elements in...
• Re: Halon Extingqishers, was Vanagons Not the Only Inflammable Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:30:45 -0700
  ...But I ended up buying the powder extinguisher for the house and IIRC it was a dollar based decision.