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Re: '85 westy weekender used in Color App. commercial
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:20:53 -0800
...in one of the early scenes of The Girl with the >> Dragon Tatoo. It's parked right in front of the Vanger house when...
Re: Westy Rentals in Oregon
Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:02:29 -0800
...http://www.dragonflyvans.com/ Erik On Jan 15, 2010, at 11:19 AM, B Feddish wrote: > A friend of mine wants to rent a...
Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 19:53:47 -0500 (CDT)
...maybe I'll drag a few in for the next Busses on '66' and we can have a competition. Beats sitting at a show...
Vanagon seat parts available
Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 19:20:31 -0700
...be able to turn it off and use a Mac. " Author Unknown Sentenced to be dragged over the "Dark Side" in the near future
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 17:53:26 -0700
...Sounds like a real drag! Mike G. Paul Cavanaugh wrote: > My 1990 (180k miles) GL automatic just had it's 4th rear heater core...
Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:09 -0400
...Open the windows at 60 > MPH, you don't feel the engine start to drag the same as if you turned on > that AC...
Re: Torqued?
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:46:20 -0800
...Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> > Reply-To: Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:39:31 -0800 > To...
Re: Unfixable 86 Washers, again
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:07:37 -0400
...The load of the wash motor is dragging the voltage down because there's a bad connection at the switch, in the switch or...
Re: VANAGON digest 854
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Mar 96 20:37 CST
...house.* If he's in the yard, then you have to drag the inert body over the threshold. ;) Then you can call. --Ken <--thinking...
Heavy steering
Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:15:47 EDT
...It feels like the tires are being dragged more than it should. Then while in fwd gear it feels like sort of snowplowing the...
Draggin' tail
Historical mailing list - David Griffin
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 06:45:47 -0500
Awhile back I had a less-than-astute mechanic reseal the tranny on my 85 Westy (I've learned, I've learned), and since...
Re: Fw: 2 WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Wed, 2 May 2001 21:05:03 -0500
> If Sadie's arse is draggin' and she's listing to port (assuming you don't > have a great big butt), Give Steve a...
Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 10:47:45 -0500
...when I try to go forward I really feel the > brakes dragging. I think this might be the 'self-energizing' feature of drum brakes...
Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:57:41 -0600
Even vanagons? I've never taken my 90 above the greenline. The diesel, well it's at full throttle all the time but nobody...
Re: temp gauge flasing LED goes off instantly on start uip
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:21:47 -0400
...What happens if you start cranking during this interval depends on how far down the starter drags the battery. If you turn the key...
Busted in the Bay (WestBay Village)
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:33:21 -0800
...hell, you put in new parts so you dont have to drag along a truck load of spare parts. Damn and blast. Help? Nathaniel
Re: fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:32:10 -0600
...It may well be (though I don't know the answer) that the drag on the alternator and therefore the engine created by the...
Re: replacing long plastic coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:48:58 -0500
...Jay Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 11/21/2001 02:38:52 PM Please respond to Bill Kasper <dragonlist...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Danny C.
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:59:26 -0700
...Monday, October 24, 2011 10:18:37 PM �> Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on a roof rack. WOW!!! The difference in...
Re: Does AC Affect MPG?
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:51:53 -0700
...The result was that there is much less drag with the windows open than energy used to run the AC with windows closed. IIRC...
Westy shipping
Historical mailing list - Karl
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 21:04:05 -0700
...So, could someone recommend a reliable shipper, especially small-time 2 or 3-car-carrier types? I need to drag it out to central...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:26:30 -0400
...He said that some people were using them for drag racing. Dave: I seem to recall that the earliest Ford-o-matics were only...
DMV
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 14:54:59 -0800 (PST)
...Now the '54 is _officially_ mine, but I have to drag it down there for VIN verification still. Thom -- > I think I am, therefore...
Re: Query about Weddle Engineering Differential Locker
Historical mailing list - No Quarter
Wed, 26 Jun 1996 19:38:32 -0500 (CDT)
...south \--------------------|in one of those." "You're weird." |of Lincoln. |e-mail: |"Wanna drag? HA HA HA" "Put a |_____________*__\ silent@ltec.net | small block...
Re: New T5 (Next generation Eurovan) pics posted!!!
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:27:44 -0800
...They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 20088 Networking Architecture and Technology Stanford...
Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 15:55:20 -0600
...Wow! Doesn't diesel fuel weigh about 7 or 8 lbs/gallon? You drag around a ton of fuel? How physically big are tanks...
Re: How to increase gas mileage
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:58:14 -0700
...28mpg, eh? Is it possible that the turbulent wake behind us is a greater drag than pushing that blunt nose through the air? -- John...
Re: new toy
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 2 Dec 2006 17:01:16 -0800
...my dad and i just got back from picking up an 82 diesel westy it looks like it got dragged out of a lake...
Re: mileage
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:13:50 -0800
...These can weaken, rust or the wear on the piston causes a dragging brake pad. Mark Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 17:17:27...
Re: [NVC} Computer Gurus Needed
Historical mailing list - John C...
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:15:46 +0000
...Now create category folders in which > > you'll drag-and-drop program folders. Examples would be Music Editing, > > Photo Editing, Browsers, etc. > > > > Trust me...
Re: Interesting van on Ebay UK
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 01:17:21 -0800
...that Mike Miller was going to run to help boost attendance. Drag them in from the side. Throw them in the rear. BAMM! You...
Re: AT v.s. Manual
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Wed, 3 Dec 1997 15:58:28 -0800
...While we're talking about drag-racing Vanagons, why be half-@ssed? Let's drag-race some barndoors!!! Or what about a time trial...
Re: safe harbor
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 12:36:35 -0700
...tomc, i hope all is right with you. > > > > bill > > dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu > > cikasper@scruznet.com > > scruzsyncro@yahoo.com >
Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:05:38 -0600
...Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> >>From: Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> >>Subject: Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >>> Frank...
Re: Heads Up Warning on Garmin GPS Map Update
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:54:47 -0700
Hear! Hear! and there, be dragons, and over there, terra incognito! I don't need no stinking GPS! Turn off the stereo, loose the...
Re: Syncro Ball Joint
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 May 1995 14:47:19 -0300
...hard to tell with the driveshafts dragging when I wriggle it. AND... how do I figure out if/which rear wheel bearings are shot...
Re: westy tipping?
Historical mailing list - "54.663!STAFFORD
Wed, 3 Aug 94 13:32:50 PDT
...anyone have any brilliant idea about how to prevent >this potential? Drag your knee in the corners? 8-D Jack. ugly orange '73 westy...
Slow starting when hot
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 May 1997 21:58:52 -0400 (EDT)
...My starter checked out to be dragging, so I put a new one in two days ago. (Thanks Ron). Sometimes, it won't start...
Re: auto or manual?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 13:13:13 -0700
...Your preference. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Kasper" <dragon@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:38 PM...
Re: update to south african parts group purchase page
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:01:39 EST
...Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA In a message dated 3/14/2002 9:22:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU...
Re: that little light behind the heater controls
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:35:56 -0800
...Be a drag to break the socket and find a bulb tomorrow. Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon in western WA
Re: Syncro Transmissions
Historical mailing list
Sun, 10 Mar 96 22:12 CST
...A decent one will drag four tons and that way you won't rip the teeth right off your gears. --Ken '71 Bus, '68...
Re: Squeaking Brakes
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:11:31 -0500
Hi Dave, It "Sounds" (pun intended) like a brake pad dragging a bit. This can be caused by a couple of things. First, after...
Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:06:11 -0400
...Yes, >>>frontal area is the same but with the rack the drag is much higher. >>> >>><http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Misc%20VW...
Re: It is with a heavy heart i must report to these groups ---
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 17:40:37 +0000
...OK, since I'm divorced maybe you shouldn't listen to me, but thats always been my motto! Jeff Stewart (who dragged home many...
Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:28 -0400
...Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > On May 25, 2012, at 4:17 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote...
coolant leak
Historical mailing list - SCOTT GREGORY
Sat, 08 Feb 1997 21:22:00 -0500
...Scott Gregory 90 wolfsburg carat (red) 88 fox 67 drag beetle 63 resto bug 62 sunroof resto bug
Grinding in reverse
Historical mailing list - Chuck Ankeny
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:17:58 -0600
...I sounds like something dragging against the brake rotors but when I take the transmission out of reverse while still travelling rearward the noise...
Re: Russian Etka site downloadable?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:15:26 +1200
...of, but have a single-button mouse; so I have to drag the image to the desktop to save it. If necessary I can...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:57:16 +0800
...The radiator also has a fan that uses horsepower, or presents aerodynamic drag as moving air flows through it. The aircooled doesn't move...
Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:51:38 -0500
...Works fine for me and I don't have to drag any batteries around. The downside is a weak generator that may not produce...
VW SHOW&GO THIS SUN..RACEWAY PARK..ENGLISHTOWN NJ first show of the year!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:29:43 EDT
...also drag racing! blow your waterboxer! hope to see some of you there... chris
The great tire debate... an idea
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 22:10:10 +0000
...Plus while we are at it, we could use the drag-strip to see what engine swaps bring the best 1/4 mile times...
Re: Am I getting through
Historical mailing list - Steven Brower
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:00:07 -0500
...Did not receive ddjorkman's >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 9, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Got it! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> r >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rowan Tipton...
Re: Is there Throttle body how to?
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:38:37 -0400
...It included a shimming or something of the like to make sure the butterfly flap did not drag. I usually don't ask unless...
Re: Vanagon H2O pump?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 May 1996 00:08:49 -0700
...Similarly, a little tweeking, and if the typical drag strip creativity were applied to water pumps that will fit where stockers do, I'll...
Re: Oil Additive - OK?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Dec 1996 06:08:28 -0500
...Will it do any good? Will it make those first cold morning starts any less drag on the engine? Thanks for input >> Put that...
Re: Pulls to right
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:50:04 -0700
...I did a front end alignment > twice, checked the rear wheel alignment, and looked > for brake drag. Still pulls. Ideas? > Thanks, Stephen > 84 Westy...
lost exhaust pipe
Historical mailing list - Kate McLaughlin
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:37:46 -0400
Hi volks, I noticed Stella, my 86 vanagon, was sounding a bit loud lately, and then it happened, the dragging sound from beneath the...
TiiCo dyno numbers!
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:03:15 -0800
The good news is, I finally dragged my butt down to the dyno shop and got a few pulls in. The bad news is...