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• Re: Country homes to Westfalia pop-top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:44:05 -0600
  ...they installed the westy > poptop in place of the ASI poptop..    so yes it can be done.. > > fyi i have a westy poptop for...
• Re: jack, costs - At What Cost?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:42:37 -0400
  "As an aside, the cost of my raw materials such as tubing and fasteners has doubled in the past year. I've been told...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:54:05 -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: Rust prevention...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 11:19:03 -0400
  ...already been beat to death? What is the "ultimate" rust preventative (aside from obviously not rusting the car in the first place) btw what...
• Re: waving
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  22 Apr 1995 21:40:03 U
  ...im down and sign him up on vanagon@lenti...? As an aside, I'll often keep an eye out (no, I don't have...
• Riviera Parts
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:28:45 -0800
  ...I have recently bought a 1982 vanagon with an ASI Riviera conversion. The nylon wheels that slide in the tracks for the support arms...
• Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:10:45 -0500
  ...That makes it go far stronger. > > On an aside.... Is this also a good setting for a normally aspirated > engine. We in Europe have...
• Re: (Rant) Need to Bitch!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:08:04 +1200
  ...The whole thing is asinine. Here in NZ it's hard to find a pump-jockey who will voluntarily fill your tank. I almost...
• Re: Hazard switch question.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 04:04:44 -0500
  aside from possible burned out bulbs, there may be separate fuses for port and starboard. On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 18:02:11 EST...
• Re: Antenna and headlights
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 6 Jun 2023 09:54:11 -0600
  ...amazon.com/gp/product/B071R3KTBB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 I have tried several sets of cheaper...
• Re: Air cooled diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:25:34 -0400
  Larry, I just did this to an 1980 air cooled ASI camper. it's not too hard to get the functional parts done. I...
• Update: window screens and sliding door screen for ASI Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:49:20 -0700
  ...Shady trees, green grass, picnic table, fire ring, water hookup; that's where Lola likes to hang out! Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Climb...
• Re: Rear End Clunk
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 22:50:47 -0500
  ...No change, and the List suggested German brand joints over the Asian CVs, so I swallowed hard, and replaced Chinese with German Lobro. Same...
• 215/65/16 in clamshell?
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:31:51 -0700
  ...I'm considering the Nokian Hakka CS with the 215/65 size (27.0" and 8.7"). (As an aside, the 205/65 size...
• Re: Safari Windows
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 04:01:48 -0400
  ...All kidding aside, Steve and Joe try to do a flattering imitation of our Safaris. I guess next time spend a little extra and...
• Re: More cylinder numbering
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:32:52 -0800
  ...I now know the correct cylinder #s: >3 1 >4 2 > >Aside from checking the distributor rotor, how does one check for TDC >on...
• Re: travel to ak
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Thu, 6 May 1999 13:53:41 -0400
  Tim, aside from the obvious I'd bring a good spare and another just in case, the alcan can be almost an off-road...
• XCA - was "Re: tires (one more time)"
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:16:24 -0500
  ...that the XCA would also be classified as such. (A personal aside: Hmmm... now what's the "PR" stand for? Um... could it be...
• Haynes 1982-1990 wbx manual
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 2 May 2000 11:29:28 +0100
  ...http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1859604528/ Pete C -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com Sr. Test Dev. Engineer +353-21-284316 WW...
• FS: Fridge from 81 ASI Camper
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 13:24:14 -0400
  FOR SALE Dometic Van Fridge Model RM 215 PRICE REDUCED! $100 plus shipping OBO Details: Dometic "Van Fridge" RM 215 12V/propane: Serial # 12854...
• Re: Pop-top installation
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 09:29:43 -0800
  ...I'll be installing an ASI top as soon as the snow breaks (yep, it is snowing here in Seattle ;-)) Check out the Bloss...
• Re: removing heater
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:18:09 +0000
  ...I didn't disconnect the heater core, just lifted it out and set it aside while I fought with the rest of the stuff...
• 84 Exhaust Question
  Historical mailing list - Philip Simmons
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:22:17 -0700
  ...is a "screw on cap" that has managed to unscrew itself. Aside from creating more noise is this a problem (seems to idle in...
• Re: who bought that ebay 83 diesel passenger van for $3400?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 20:34:21 -0800
  And your point is? That gas powered VWs outnumber oil burners? Cockroaches outnumber humans too. ;-) Jim '81 Luftboxer ASI Weekender '82 Diesel Westfalia '83...
• Re: Vanagon Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 07:47:30 -0800
  ...s an automatic. I find out now it only gets 16mpg. Aside from a tune -up, any ideas on how to increase it? --------------------------------- Do...
• Re: no VW sports cars?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 28 May 2004 15:41:26 -0700
  ...Why is there such a big issue with that? tim in san jose > As an aside, inside the air-cooled community I find it...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:20:23 -0800
  ...Mark JRodgers wrote: > > > A little aside - on the vanagons - and all other vehicles so far as I > know - pretty near all power goes through...
• Blue Coolant compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:26:24 -0700
  ...As an aside, my mechanic told me the Saab coolant is identical and about $10 cheaper - anyone know if that is true? (no easier...
• Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:12:17 -0700
  ...The engine will last longer with the lower temp one." Well, I didn't know so I set that matter aside. Earlier this year...
• Re: Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 28 May 2008 08:55:52 -0700
  ...to the US, than any > 5 presidents before. . > The government has been behind US corporations in out sourcing just about everything to Asia then...
• The van in snow
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 23:29:53 -0800
  ...A fellow Auto Designer at work explained it this way, what's going to fly better through the air, (aerodynamics aside) an arrow or...
• Install CO and Smoke detector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:38 -0500
  ...http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005GSFUWE/sbw/ Hard wire it off the aux: battery but am a little confused on the wiring...
• Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:04:00 -0400
  ...Now that's a conversation I'd be interested in, because leaving aside the errors and the lack of detailed physical diagrams of the...
• Re: Arbitrating VW - Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 08:13:47 CST6CDT
  ...actually, this sounds reasonable-- all joking and greed aside. -dan
• Re: Back-of-Seat-Organizer
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 06:38:35 -0800
  Hi...thanks for the information on the organizer...mine has been shipped! Susan Bernavich 83 diesel ASI "Harold" RAlanen@AOL.COM wrote: > Thanks for...
• Fwd: ???-Antifreeze: Is Orange OK-???
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:34:45 EST
  ...The Vanagon is a PITA on many fronts; at least I can put aside my paranoia about this one. I wish I could take...
• Shocks, shocked!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 19:47:44 -0500
  ...Is there anything he needs to know? Timing spec for 81 2.0L air cooled? THANKS! Matt & Nise 81 ASI Riviera "Skippy 2"
• Re: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 17:12:43 -0400
  ...believe otherwise, but ALL gasoline comes out of the same pipeline. Aside from the fact that it is seasonally adjusted, the brand doesn't...
• Re: MO's
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:41:03 -0500
  ...When every new checking account now has a Visa or Mastercard number attached to it, there is not a lot of reason (aside from...
• Re: Fuel Saver ?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:11:12 -0800
  ...lot of fluid dynamics concepts, some of their statements seem contradictory. Aside from that, one would think they would have a at least one...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:54:29 -0700
  ...grease, flush it even cleaner with a water > spray, set it aside to dry. While it's drying, check the brushes, and > lightly clean...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:33:33 -0400
  ...see contact again and will start firing the >injectors!" Pathetic fallacy aside, it would be "Hey, no air going through the motor but it...
• Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Ellen Oregon
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:17:06 -0700
  ...Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Coee, Traveling Cat Extraordinaire Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride...
• Re: Sweet Revenge
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  26 Aug 1994 10:50:53 U
  ...these dastardly >things doesn't read vanagon.lenti.med! :) As an aside, there was a thread a couple months ago in rec.bicycles.racing...
• Re: Cruise Blues
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:21:43 -0700 (PDT)
  So Gerald Skerbitz says: > On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Dan Houg wrote: > > As an aside, cruise is worthless on a 1.9L wasserboxer with...
• FS: '82 Vanagon Camper (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:57:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...FS: '82 Vanagon Camper '82 ASI Vanagon Camper For Sale 30,000 on rebuilt engine (air cooled) 6,000 on rebuilt transmission (4 speed...
• Re: [NVC] Re: New Microbus coming 2005.......I'll still keep my 240 hp SVX Vanagon......but these will be tempting
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:08:21 -0400
  ...seems, to me, a bit more than > over-the-top stupid. Aside from the cult mythology of the original > microbus, WHY do they think...
• neutral at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 09:51:41 -1000
  ...wear out the clutch cable faster (they wore out fast enough asit was). so the habit was established long ago and I still do...
• Camground directory
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:04:25 -0700
  ...Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into...
• Re: higher octane higher burn temperature
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:35:26 -0800
  ...An aside: My wholesaler delivers to all major brand stations in this area (Texaco, Chevron, BP, Conoco). Same truck, same fuel from the same...
• Re: in the year 2015......
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:41:32 -0500
  ...6) The Asian community will be the major land owners in America and are the ones renting and selling the locations for burying your...
• Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:59:13 -0700
  ...It seems like finding a CHC or ASI top to > >> transplant would be > >> much easier because they are designed to go on a regular...
• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:28:35 -0400
  ...the petroleum distributing >engineer is either from the Asian sub-continent or parts of Asia minor. >Same goes for the full service stations in...
• Westy Shock Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:24:09 -0600
  ...Curious as to anyone's experience and input, and if possible (aside from GW/Vanagain/T3T) also any suppliers. Thanks in advance! *Matt* Missoula...
• Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:07:33 -0400
  ...about the Vanagons that were stolen in Seattle recently. > > As an aside, my girlfriend's Honda CRV was stolen from across the street from...
• '82 sliding door lock is loose
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 11 May 2006 16:50:14 -0400
  ...Looseness aside the lock funcions correctly but I worry that something is so loose that it will vibrate into the door cavity and possibly...
• Re: CRASH WORTHY??
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 17:57:42 -0400
  On a total aside, I've rolled a van 2.5 times over, an '86 came out beautifully. Mean to post the pictures if...
• [Syncro] Syncro Registry
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:49:24 -0700
  There are now 185 syncros registered on the syncro registry from nearly all parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle...
• Re: winterizing
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:58:43 -0500
  ...putting the Time Machine (85 Westy) into storage for the winter. Aside from removing the battery and changing the oil and coolant what else...
• Re: Heat inside the camper.. No Carbon Monoxide detectors another option.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:43:05 -0500
  ...I just ordered one from Amazon, $70 vs. $85 at > Camping World: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005GSFUWE/sbw/