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• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 17:18:27 -0700
  ...My bias is if one seal was dry enough to split, others are probably not far behind. On the related question, the roll-ups...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:56:45 -0500
  ...Or > you could just remember to drain your cooler a couple times a day. > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL...
• Re: This just HAS to be a new question...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:04:21 -0400
  ...The westy is basically a > > fully-laden with camping gear bus. An electric > > motor, > > no matter how many batteries feed it, just may not...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:48:13 -0700
  ...but they don't do that really truly right anyway ..I only see spark plugs installed with bone dry threads . they should have a...
• Missouri Bus fallout a success :)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:30:06 -0600
  ...everyone was set up and camping when i arrived more or less... Saturday was a lazy day, we all sat around and talked busses...
• Question to the group about Vanagon shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:19:29 -0800
  ...This was all dry and crusty, but it worked fine when I pulled the van into the garage. I cleaned it up, no real...
• Re: Westy water tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:55 -0700
  ...dry. I was planning to get >> antifreeze for it but the darn RV supply shop was closed every time I >> drove by. >> >> Went camping...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:42:42 -0800
  ...I connect a load which it will "accept"...like a > hair dryer or a hand drill. But no change in the 'tone' of the...
• Buses By the Beach - Bus Boo! Sept 16-18 - Camping Information
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:17:32 -0400
  ...park on designated camping sites. Try to avoid wet or soggy spots. We should be fine because everything has been dry but we want...
• Trip Report: Westywoman has risen again!
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:36:09 -0700
  ...The Valley greeted me with a blast of dry heat. I would have been happier if the a/c worked but I knew it...
• Re: battery sizes for Vanagons on wiki
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 8 May 2008 09:31:26 -0700
  ...Florian On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > With Mark's permission I posted his...
• Brake stuff
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:35:41 -0700
  ...Crossdrilling and any other surface modifications do not increase dry braking performance assignificantly as the airflow in the axial direction is much less and...
• Trip Report & other data
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 08:29:46 -0700
  ...The weather was great and the camping was good. The fridge worked well and the van drove nice loaded with 2 adults and 2...
• Westy/Campmobile Cabinets & Electric Water Pumps
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 00:01:09 EDT
  ...In an attempt to root-out the offending part, I dissassembled the pressure switch and found the rubber seal/diaphram was dry-rotten and...
• Re: Westy Carpet & Water Heater;
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 15:59:33 EDT
  ...btu heater in the back for stops & camping. I always carry two coolers; one for dry food & one for iced food. So... I think...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:55:45 -0700
  ...Stephen --- On Sat, 7/31/10, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: From: Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Optimal bus to bring to Germany
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:51:22 +0200
  ...Most of camping parts suppliers are owner of this certificate. >6. US-campers are equipped for 110V/60Hz external power (and the US >connectors...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:22:27 EST
  ...All sealant surfaces must be flat & absolutely clean, I use lacquer thinner and blow dry method. Surface of the heads where the head gaskets...
• Re: Code Red Air? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:29:05 -0400
  ...It's much better for camping (i.e. leave the area and head for the mountains, seashore, or northern reaches of Canada.) On Jul...
• Re: Source for sink water supply hose - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:33:42 -0700
  ...Since the old yellow fluffy stuff was still dry and had not contributed to rusting I reused that and crammed in most of a...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:37:14 -0400
  ...Dennis, weight is 282 for the moto, dry, 40lbs for your hitch and the carrier about 50 lbs, so about 372 give or take...
• Re: What I'd like to see in a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:53:04 -0600
  ...Since most camp folk carry some of this on camping trips in their vans, I don't see the harm in carrying the full...
• Re: Wallaced...and the next 20 years
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:22:23 +0000
  ...the bride insisted.   We've long considered a different platform for camping and actually bought a '94 Dodge highroof ex-wheelchair van to convert...
• Re: No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:45:05 -0700
  ...injectors are dry is the issue. >> >> TJ >> >> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:40:16 -0700 >> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: A Westy awning (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:44:52 -0500
  ...One learning experience of complicity. > > Roil it out after a rain trip on the next dry day. > > The strength of the awning makes double...
• Re: Door Chime madness
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:35:15 -0700
  ...and I don't think I've seen a vanagon with one. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:16:35 -0700
  ...He had previously noted that the differential came up close to dry when he first met Mellow Yellow in '08. Late last year during...
• Re: Trip last weekend
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 21 Jun 2015 12:58:07 -0700
  ...Our June has been very warm and dry. If it wasn't for the new growth and fresh green appearance on the trees and...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:32:11 -0800
  ...of help? > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Flo, bet your trying to put them in dry. I coat the joint with Krown > > Rust > > proofing Oil before trying to...
• Re: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 05:43:38 -0500
  ...We've gone camping in it, picnic-ing, tail-gating, hauled a dryer and a loveseat (at the same time!) with it and picked...
• 4sale roof luggage rack cargo bag
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 15:59:18 -0500
  ...under your or your VW camping friend's tree before the 24th. I accept Paypal, postal MO and cashier's checks, NO Personal checks...
• More Propane
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 16:47:06 -0400
  ...To do it right it should take about a week, with sand/wash/dry/prime/topcoat/topcoat (5 to7 hrs. work). Pay special attention...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:19:30 -0500
  ...Always start the engine immediately afterward to see "if" it starts and to warm up the engine to dry it off. If the engine...
• Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:00:57 -0400
  ...westy roof cargo bag > Van full while camping? > Keep your extra stuff in the roof luggage rack bug free. > > I have yet another Westy...
• Re: '85 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:17:35 -0700
  ...It's here in New Mexico so maybe the dry climate > spared > it. > > Maggie > > FOR SALE > 1985 Volkswagen Westfalia > > We must sell our beloved...
• what do you pack?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Fri, 25 May 2001 07:14:51 -0300
  ...Road atlas, reflective sun shade for front window, kite, Maglight, solar panel for extended off-grid camping 2) Under the sink... Drawer...can opener...
• Re: Cargo net
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:36:06 -0700
  Jonce (The Samba's awning dude) has been following this small discussion about fabricating a cargo net to prevent camping gear from falling out...
• Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback.
  Historical mailing list - Clark M. Carr
  17 Apr 97 02:44:05 EDT
  ...What I didn't know was that after three weeks on our camping trip both batteries would be absolutely ruined. I was deeply discharging...
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:03:18 -0500
  ...Baja, Mexico on a camping trip I will have found the perfect solution. I plan to do a few dry runs to the mountains...
• Re: Engine Case Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:53:18 -0500
  ...Arm & Hammer make crystals that can be used wet or dry and > >are non destructive. The beauty of them is that you can flush...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:05:20 -0700
  ...Running the fridge on gas made more sense when on the road or dry camping. The good thing about having a perko is that...
• Re: Fuel consumption
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 07:03:50 -0700
  ...Until...... > > Then last weekend I went camping. I filled the tank > and with three people and camping equipment we set > off. It was not...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Jun 2015 06:34:02 -0700
  ...Leaving in a couple of hours for an overnighter, weather here remaining sunny and dry. And as Stuart pointed out, we camp where there...
• Re: Camping Oven- Betty Crocker Bake Off
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:09:48 -0600
  ...In the bus I'll mix the wet and dry ingredients in a sturdy zip lock bag and then kneed the dough by kneading...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:11:13 +0000
  ...realized > that the > >> propane tank is empty, 100% bone dry. > >> > >> When I was camping, the stove burners were working fine. So I'm > >> wondering...
• Re: Rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:35:28 -0700
  ...to come and go during camping for that quick evening relief. > Especially if raining, gives you a dry spot to drain from. > > Eric > eRic...
• Re: [NVC] Cleaning up epoxy mess?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:54:36 -0500
  ...I'm only talking about 1 of the 2 epoxy parts here. > > So it will never harden nor dry out. It will remain sticky...
• Re: Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:10:31 -0400
  ...When camping your shoes were wet so you set up a bungee cord under the van and hung them there to dry. > They have...
• Re: Advice on when to buy propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 11 Apr 2020 23:57:11 +0000
  ...dry heat.  I thought about them, and I'm on the Facebook Chinese Diesel Heater site mostly out of curiosity.  Based on my camping...
• Re: Wasserleaker -- we will soldier on, but how?
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:06:21 -0500
  ...Replaced the flange with the metal part, put in a new thermo housing and rings and it is dry as a bone. It was...
• Trip report, oil, handle and rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 95 9:19:29 EDT
  ...Our trip included some of the best camping that Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York have to offer. Our trip took us...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 00:35:14 -0700
  ...My bias is if one > seal was dry enough to split, others are probably not far behind. On the > related question, the roll-ups...
• Re: An AC idea for driving and camping
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 23:04:51 -0500
  ...Get one and fangle some dryer vent hose from the warm-air inlet and cold-air outlet to a piece of cardboard taped in...
• Re: Trip Report: Westywoman has risen again!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:09:34 -0500
  ...Having no > other camping supplies and it being so bloody hot, I just hung out > and read a magazine until the sun went down...
• Re: What I Learned from Trojan Battery's tech support guy
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:54:14 -0600
  ...westy On Oct 29, 2011 9:47 AM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: Disclaimer: this posting is about Trojan flooded-plate...
• Re: Yes! It's working great! All-time best MPG..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:41:49 -0700
  ...garden edging, emptied the water tank > (unless I am planning on camping) and cleaned or changed all the filters. > I've been getting 24...
• Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 10 May 2012 16:56:47 -0700
  ...Now the switch and engine compartment are fully dry and the lamp is back to behaving quite normally. The conductivity of the coolant may...
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 14:21:21 -0600
  ...Baja, Mexico > on a camping trip I will have found the perfect solution. I plan to do a > few > dry runs to the mountains...
• Re: $6: Stealth Camping, Big Springs, Texas
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:32:49 -0500
  ...You'll find lots of neat stuff, but actual camping is hard to come by. Nice to camp on the beach, though. Avoid camping...
• Re: Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:13:00 +0000
  ...When camping your shoes were wet so you set up a bungee cord under the van and hung them there to dry.  They have...