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• Re: Re synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:22:37 -0700
  ...just above that before...the rad-fan finally came on >two days ago as it's finally getting into the 70's here. >Bob...
• Dealers and E-code lights
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:56:43 -0700
  ...were interested in looking further- NA! I finally called several dealers in San Jose, and finally Lewis VW's Parts guy said he didn...
• Update on my noise issue
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 09:13:54 -0700
  ...Yesterday, we tightened the brake hubs as was suggested by someone and we also drained and refilled the final drive (thanks for all those...
• Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:16:35 -0600
  > > "You also have to loosen - not remove, the mounting bolt of the front final > drive as well as loosen the bolts of the final...
• Re: VW Photo Calendar - Voting Results are In
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:00:55 -0800
  ...Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:04:37 -0700 > > Volks, > > The moment has finally come. > > The Calendar voting has ended and all votes have been...
• New windshield
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 17:22:14 +0000
  Finally got around to installing my new Rock Auto windshield. Seeing the world through that big clear picture window takes me back to the...
• Re: Diesel Engine Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:43:59 -0500
  On 9/1/2011 6:06 PM, Gary Bawden wrote: > it finally > came down to just liking the sound and smell of a diesel...
• Re: Dang exhaust leak-- any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:52:34 -0700
  ...alistair On 18-Apr-11, at 8:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Sometimes it takes endless patience to finally get it right. > > Scott...
• What AM I doing wrong? (bleed radiator)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 09:11:56 -0500
  ...I think I got it finally okie-dokie. The unit looks mighty spiffy.... one of Ken's, which got shipped lickety split at a...
• Re: speaking of seattle junk yards...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:40:12 -0500
  > Where are the > better vanagon "final resting places" in the seattleland/eastside areas. > Many a time I wished to roam through a bunch of...
• Volksblast 2001 in Miami 2-18-01 BugJam 2000 photos
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:07:43 -0500
  Is anyone else planning on going to Volksblast? I have put some pictures of the Florida BugJam on www.photopoint.com finally. Tim Hannink...
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:50:44 EST
  Great news! Finally it's possible to buy quality muffler bearings! No more buzzing muffler on that conversion motor because you didn't mount...
• Re: THE odometer fix?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:46:43 EDT
  Yes, definite success! I finally took it into a local VDO speedometer repair shop in El Monte, CA. Paid $65 and have had no...
• ASI Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:00:02 -0700
  Someone asked and shamed me into finally getting pics of an ASI Vanagon on the website. A friend sent them to me a couple...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:52:50 EDT
  ...are we talking *shear* bolts, meant to separate when needed to?..." Finally, a voice of reeson. ;-) Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:20:02 -0700
  ...Compared with how much I fumble and struggle. -- RJS On 07/31/2011 12:53 PM, ed donnen wrote: > I finally got far enough...
• Re: Butting Heads...(long)
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 05:02:05 -0600 (CST)
  ...He finally agreed to send a replacement. waited and waited, and had to call a couple of times to check on it. I kept...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:18:49 -0400
  ...Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer! > One of the reasons for a "safe" rating on the Vanagon is the type of driver > they generally have...
• has anyone replaced tranny seals?
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:32:38 -0600
  ...The removal of the final drives is done with some kind of special tool in the manual and I think I counted five other...
• FINALLY! Tire success!!!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:43:56 -0700
  ...remembered. Sure enough. SINGLE-PLY, passenger-rated Firestone FR-380 tires. Finally, after over 5 months of calling, griping, begging and pleading, I spoke...
• Of Buses Towing Boats (kayaks & racks)
  Historical mailing list - Addison Leplatte
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 18:36:03 -0500
  Well i can finally add my.02 worth.. Towing a boat with a Vanagon is governed by a simple rule... VW's can carry...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 23:45:36 -0400
  Wouldn't be the final drive. It is either there or it isn't, Noisy or not. The automatic section is either slipping or...
• Re: OK, Really time for the rebuild, final thoughts...
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:50 -0500
  ...OK, Really time for the rebuild, final thoughts... It's a good price, but it make no sense that a shop would give a...
• (fwd) FS---Finally: Vanagon Cross-Drilled Rotors (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 22 May 1998 16:21:57 -0500
  ...FS---Finally: Vanagon Cross-Drilled Rotors Recently we here at RoadSport America Racing developed something which previously was not available to Vanagon owners: cross...
• Trailing arm replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:41:58 -0700
  Finally getting round to posting a few pics of the trailing arm chore I did last month. I had modified the arms , a welded...
• Rusted out light sockets
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:24:49 -0500
  Does anyone sell the front turn indicator sockets? The salt air here has finally caught up with mine and the tabs that contact the...
• vanagon winter maladies
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:14:43 -0800
  with winter finally here, I'm betting the usual list of suspects will come up. Already we have been discussing frozen doors and heaters...
• Re: OK, Really time for the rebuild, final thoughts...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:53:11 -0500
  It's a good price, but it make no sense that a shop would give a price. I have done over 60 engines and...
• windtunnel.gif
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jul 1994 13:50:25 -0600
  I finally got the "image.bin" file translated into windtunnel.gif and put it on the techie.phys.sfu.ca site. I also retrieved...
• RE: Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 12:28:47 -0600 (CST)
  That reminds me, I forgot to post my '52 barndoor parts want list: Item 1: '52 barndoor Thanks! Joe! 8) ---------------------------------------------------------- Joseph F. Fournier II...
• AC power in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:43:19 -0500
  ...need to carry a DC/AC converter for my laptop when I finally find "my" Westy? Jim jfritz@decorah.k12.ia.us [text/html]
• Re: Finally!!! VW heat/rust/noise website
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Prescott
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 18:26:55 EST
  In a message dated 3/4/99 1:38:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, gmbulley@BULLEY- HEWLETT.COM writes: > http://www.bulley-hewlett.com...
• Re: engine cut out
  Historical mailing list - Doug &Rachel Mahone
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:45:49 -0500
  ...I had the same problem for the longest time until I finally got someone to diagnose it. It took them 3 hours. But it...
• Re: Interstates
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 20:09:02 +0100
  ...waned to know about these roads, and now, the dream has finally come true! So, is this the interstate list or a VW list...
• this is the downer to all of us
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 07:38:16 -0800
  http://cartalk.cars.com/About/Worst-Cars/finalists4.html i could not believe it when i saw it my heart just feel out Darrel...
• Springs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:04:09 -0400
  Hi, I am finally tired of my sagging springs -- where can you get new ones? My van is a 90 Carat 2wd. Therefore, my...
• Re: Changing Auto tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:58:37 -0500
  Do not forget to check the oil level in the final drive unit!!!!! It is the 17mm allen bolt on the side. Remove the...
• Automatic Transaxle w/ Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:14:13 -0400
  Hello all, Is it OK to install a suitable diesel engine in a Vanagon w/ an automatic transaxle? Are the final drive gears the...
• Diesel Article
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:48:19 -0700
  ...t had time to finish reading it but it appears somebody finally figured out that Diesels could be made more environmentally-friendly. Donna, 1990...
• New Email and Dyno update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 13:31:18 EST
  ...And will be getting my engine dyno tested within the next month, finally. I had to move 2600 miles to find a suitable place...
• syncro photos online
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Wed, 26 May 2004 14:13:29 -0700
  Syncro photos finally uploaded.. Had a chance to get around to this today Some photos of our 90 syncro westy, freshly cleaned/waxed and...
• WTB: Beige door panel for 1986 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:48:17 -0500
  Friends, My door panel finally gave up the ghost, and now it looks like the inside of my van is under construction. Does any...
• VW KIT CAR
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:48:37 EST
  I have finally finished my fiber glass kit car built on a 70 vw frame, I live in Pa do i have to apply...
• Re: Adios amigos...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:48:00 -0600
  I am glad that you are finally off Ben,, Frank and I are visiting now and on about to hit the welding shops with...
• Re: Trip Report (WA/OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:01:36 -0500
  Nice report Neil - glad things worked out and you were finally able to enjoy the benefits of all the hard work you've done...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:02:29 -0700
  ...pulling, screwdriver, and finally banging the top on the > driveway. Of course, the top came off along with the nozzle, which promptly > proceeded to...
• Completed coolant hose repair, now throttle switch needs replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:07:20 -0700
  I finally got all the hoses replaced and along with a new aluminum distribution tower. Wow, what a job that was! I bet I...
• My I-Opener finally arrived!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 May 2000 21:47:29 EDT
  ...Surprise, surprise, my I-Opener is finally in after almost three months of waiting. I am hoping to slip over and pick it up...
• ... A Rose by Any Other Name ...(Friday follies) NVC
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:50:14 -0400
  ...Jim Byrnes finally leaned over and explained to him the slang meaning of "Peter". Just a reminder that not all english speaking cultures have...
• T/A tales... Re: Buying a new manual transmission - considering Go Westy final drive increase
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Fri, 20 May 2005 15:01:05 -0400
  ...I was able to wangle it into 2nd gear and get to my final destination, just figuring that the linkage was hosed up. After...
• Re: All done - finally.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 19:23:26 -0800
  ...Today I finally had a chance to wash >>> it >>> and take some photos. Anyway here is the final product after about 7.5 >>> months...
• Re: Westfalia brown appliance paint - anyone find a good match?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:48:07 -0400
  ...I finally gave up, and used the closest bad match off my paint shelf. At 08:40 AM 9/28/2004 -0300, Giasson, Pascal...
• Re: My Battery Life 7+ Years
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:05:11 -0500
  ...Go figure that! John On Jan 6, 2008 10:36 PM, David Wilhite <dlwilhite@comcast.net> wrote: > FWIW, I finally bought a new battery...
• Replacement water pump
  Historical mailing list - David Weaver
  Sat, 30 Sep 2017 17:18:22 -0400
  The water pump on my �88 Vanagon GL 2.1 has finally given up the ghost. See there are many replacements available � is one...
• Re: 1987 running issues.
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:35:54 -0800
  ...but, hey, thanks for posting the final outcome. � � � �mike ________________________________ From: Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, November 16...
• Any curtains out there?
  Historical mailing list - Antony Marsh
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 17:55:08 -0400
  Hello Vanagonites, Finally getting the VANILLA SHAKE ready for a long haul but don't have any curtains. Need fastening devices and curtains. Before...
• Instrument cluster rewire
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:28:11 -0600
  Due to a bit of troubleshooting mishap a couple of weeks ago, I finally replaced the damaged circuit sheet on the instrument cluster. I...
• Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:17 -0700
  Vanners, I'm in the final stages of converting my '87 syncro to Audi G60 brakes. Took the calipers to a machine shop to...
• Re: Netsurfnugen...
  Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 07:32:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...edu | > ------------------------------ > > This could be abreviated: > ------------- > |##\ /v\ /##| > |###\\w//###| ------------- > Great work! IMHO this is the best idea yet. * Martin 1968 Westy (finally tagged, inspected and rolling!)
• Dead of Winter Campout
  Historical mailing list - The Henrys
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:05:52 +0000
  ...I have about had it with winter here in NC, but it is a long drive to Northwestern GA, so I have not finallize...