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• Apparent leak between the city water hookup and the interior
  Historical mailing list - Tim Beidel
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:43:05 -0400
  ...from one of those holes that are intended to let water escape down by the chassis. I'd like to take the city water...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:48:35 -0600
  ...They mixed me up a can of spray paint that exactly the right color for headrests, door escutcheons, heater vents, rear view mirror, etc...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 14:18:13 -0700
  ...So when it first appears in the system it adds > rapid pressure to the system that will want to escape somehow. Typically > the pressure...
• clutch/brake bleed order
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 22:55:48 -0400
  ...I've had a slow leak in the brake system which escalated and has caused my reservoir to get low enough for the clutch...
• Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:52:21 -0800
  ...com> wrote: > >> > >> Dibs on the yellow-and-white sunroof van, the Escorial Green Westy with > the > >> Paulchen rack and his DoKa work truck! > >> > > > > Fine...
• biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:41:25 -0400
  ...You should also follow the washing procedures ( bubble washing works best ) to control the pH and to allow the methanol to escape, this will...
• Re: [Q] coolant light blinking/heating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent
  Mon, 5 May 2003 08:33:59 -0400
  ...If symptoms return, one or both of your heads might have exhaust gases escaping into the coolant. I had this problem and remedied it...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:07:16 -0700
  ...http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/automotive/vanagon/torque.jpg Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
• Re: Rear External Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 10 May 2008 03:05:40 -0700
  ...I have found it helpful to provide a better escape for the trapped heat. If the ambient air temp is high enough more air...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 22:51:44 -0500
  ...of models, large rectangular generic (generally > British cars like RWD Ford Escorts or Vauxhall Vivas... or my 89 > Corolla). So you could take the...
• Re: Fridge hacks
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:35:34 -0700
  ...I've > found that when camping, the curtains tend to block some of the heat > from escaping from the back side of the fridge...
• Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:05:01 -0700
  ...We live in Phoenix, from which we like to occasionally escape in the summertime. Neither of us really likes the heat; I start to...
• Re: Strange Tire Wear
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 18:01:54 -0700
  ...I have no idea what could cause this fast > wear, any ideas? > > Gregor -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westy (Escape vehicle) '65 MGB (Daily...
• Re: Doors hard to latch when windows closed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:52:16 -0400
  ...difficult to close when there was nowhere for the air to escape. My last Westy ('85) was still almost airtight; you could not easily...
• Re: Alko Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:18:48 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '84 Westy "Yard Furniture" (Blown WBX) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet" (just bought it)
• Camping Next week?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 21 May 2008 17:03:54 -0700
  ...That's the time I might manage an escape! Crater is still largely snowbound but I'm thinking Shasta (reconoitre for a climb late...
• Re: differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 20:19:47 -0700
  ...wrote: >> >> Well there you go, us Canadians don't get the escape hatch . >> >> :-) >> >> Alistair >> >>> On Jun 21, 2016, at 11:13 AM, JordanVw@aol...
• Re: 93 Microbus arrives: Anyone have a South African ETKA?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:40:01 -0800
  ...BenT (silent T like escargot) Ps: what's a "Molluc"? Cross between a mullet and a Mohawk? On Nov 11, 2009, at 8:07...
• Where to find radio schematics?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 09:35:39 -0600
  ...When I tried it I found out that the smoke hasn't escaped, but all the music's gone. Does anyone know where I...
• Accomplished Today
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Tue, 4 May 1999 18:20:07 -0400
  ...for new trans and brakes) '98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage) '98 Ford Escort (rental car)
• Re: Import restrictions - Canada
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 14 May 1999 13:16:22 -0300
  ...new trans and brakes) > '98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage, still) > '98 Ford Escort (rental car)
• List Member? Spotted Gray Westy in Lewiston/Niagara Falls
  Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:20:14 -0400
  ...The view is absolutely beautiful as you come down the Niagara Escarpment towards Lake Ontario. All the trees are turning and the vibrant colours...
• Re: Pre-Tour Report and SPAM in your VAN
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:07:50 -0500
  ...If you consider your van as a possible escape vehicle (from whatever >you need to escape from) what's in your food box. Spam...
• Re: Westy Fire in Alaska-Propane tanks!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:52:13 -0400
  ...Nothing to be done except allow it to escape. The fire department responded, the station was partially shut down etc. Thankfully everything in the...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:29:35 -0500
  ...or the actual sealing surface on the shaft, as oil will escape from behind the seal. A light coat of sealer on the outside...
• Re: Radiator in- replacing coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 14:05:41 -0700
  ...I open the rad bleeder a little first so that any air can escape, then squeeze the big hoses in the engine compartment with...
• Re: Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:14:18 -0400
  ...plate held onto the front panel of the rear seat with escutcheon pins. Located near the sliding door. I've seen the ones you...
• Re: Cool spot for Bentley Book
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:02:38 -0500
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Proposed Camping Fee Hikes for Senior in Federal Campgrounds
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:00:46 -0800
  Forwarding this message, originally from 'Escapees' because of the great number of members of these lists that use the Senior Pass in Federal Campgrounds...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:12:15 -0800
  ...down to be safer and to lessen the scents > that can > escape through the canvas...and to eliminate an entry point through > the tent...
• Re: Injector Wiring Order?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 22:59:42 EDT
  ...6 Oct 1997 13:22:27 -0400 Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US> writes: >Hi All, > >Is there any specific order that...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:30:59 -0500
  ...The westy isn't my daily driver its our "escape machine" My daily driver is a 6cyl GTI and I find when I have...
• Re: Alcohol + the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 21:15:13 -0400
  ...Roger Van Till 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Luft" <Shawn.Luft@COMPLETIONS.BOMBARDIER...
• Re: hole on top of kitchen water tank???
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:52:02 -0700
  It's an air vent so air can escape as water fills the tank. Should be a vinyl hose attached to it and leading...
• FS: OEM rear 3 pt. shoulderbelts for the vanagon and westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:39:07 EDT
  ...these will fit ALL vanagons and westys '80-'91 they come complete with all bolts, caps, and escucheon for the trim panel, ready to...
• Re: Fryeday Unobtanium: T2.5 vs T5 Campers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:57:57 -0500
  ...At the time, I was told that was because there was much less chance of a fire escaping because of the wetter conditions. Of...
• Re: Sound system upgrades
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 28 May 2012 09:58:05 -0500
  ...I want to escape the noise of civilization when camping. No Radio, no TV, no music, no sounds of machinery of any kind. I...
• 25hp and 26hp Motors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:42:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...like 1100, isn't it? Thom -- > Close your eyes and press escape three times. Thom Fitzpatrick '56 sunroof kombi tfab@netcom.com - ftp://ftp...
• Re: Muffler supplier in Canada
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 25 May 2020 17:49:21 -0600
  ...got the Gowesty Stainless exhaust from a Canadian distributor whose name escapes me. Very happy with it. Shipping was quite reasonable. > Jeff > > Sent from...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:51:58 -0700
  ...I assumed that > the connectors were allowing air to escape on the sides so I even tried > different size hoses to attach to the...
• Re: Mount propex under the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:19:24 -0700
  ...What escapes them?! What are 'They' thinking? Allowing operation of gens in campgrounds built for solace! Hummph! On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5...
• Vanagon owner's manuals
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 00:20:18 -0500
  I followed up on a couple of sources for owner's manuals that were shown on a web page(the names escape me now...
• Re: Mom's USA trip: forget the gun!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 19:13:46 -0800
  ...BTW I once camped at an undeveloped campsite where i thought we might be attacked and planned exactly how we would escape and what...
• Re: Speaking of Humorous---
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:15:30 -0700
  ...FOMOCO has just announced that the Lincoln, Mercury Villager, and > the Escourt---and there's one more---it's a Merc-- Is as of...
• Re: WTB: MultiVan or later Westy weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 00:05:57 +0000
  ...am restoring a '90 doublecab automatic and the costs are now escalating like the Iraq mess so I may have to let go of...
• Re: Friday thread ($33 million benefit)
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 14 May 2007 21:14:06 -0700
  ...In addition to being our camping enabler, our 'Esme' is our emergency escape/survival vehicle. So we feel secure in her, since we have...
• Re: Measuring fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:49:21 -0400
  On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:53:01 -0400, Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >That 'spiral tube' is called a bourdon tube. Widely...
• Re: Peeved at escalating Vanagon prices? Don't be. It's good for you.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:38:45 -0800
  ...Peeved at escalating Vanagon prices? Don't be. It's good for > you. > > > Some time ago, I was personally attacked by some fool who...
• Re: Re Friday thought for the day
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 6 May 2011 18:53:34 -0500
  ...From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> > > > > Too sesquipedalian for me. Eschew obfuscation. > > ------------------ > > > > From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > > > > Doesn't matter. I'm...
• Re: Back and forth
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:02:25 -0500
  ...I, he said, hardly > escaped nervous breakdown soon after my arrival to USA and then was > constantly on the edge of insanity seeing dirt...
• Re: Was the Vanagon ever available in GREEN?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 20:31:36 -0400
  JordanVw@aol.com (JordanVw@aol.com) said on the date of 10/9/00 8:14 PM >'83-'84 Westfalias were available in "Escatorial...
• I want to kill my control arm bushings...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 08:19:26 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: Removing Westfalia decal from pop top.. ?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:06:57 -0400
  ...finish of the top? > > Any chemicals that work good on ancient sticker glue, but > don't hurt the top? > > Steve > '86 Westy "Escape Pod" >
• Re: leaky turn signal lense
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:15:13 -0700
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: removing snow from van
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:34:53 -0800
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:12:18 -0400
  ...is the bleeder hose supposed to hiss (let gas escape) when the bleeder valve is opened (remember ... AUTOSTOP) or is it supposed to remain...
• Re: Plea for help (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:08:47 -0400
  ...The Ford Escort Wagon decided to start > > peeing coolant from its > > > heater core. I have the entire lower dash board > > in the back seat...
• Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:52:03 -0700
  You don't directly measure amps across anything. You only measure amps going through something. In order to measure amps you interrupt the circuit...
• Bus Boys VS. Bus Stops Center console prices
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 96 21:52:22 EDT
  ...this grade's too steep, Her engines sure to blow" '96 EscapeArtistKat(INheat) jonathan edwards '74 Retrowestie (Rumba) '77 Westy(NoNameYet) raleigh, nc '90...
• shakedown trip with infant
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  21 May 97 07:41:07 EDT
  ...It had a thin pad on the bottom, high sides so the kid could not escape, and handy handles on the ends for easy...