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• EuroVan's got new shoes!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Apr 1995 09:15:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...2 of these tires at a time...some sort of Consumer Hold I was told. Bottom line...it was worth the wait!! I thought...
• Re: Can Westi curtains be laundered?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 15:55:30 -0500
  ...hold up well with washing. You can always buy spray on scotch-guard or an equivelant at your FLAPS or DAPS (discount auto parts...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery Installation II: Hawker Odyssey battery; need for higher amp relay
  Historical mailing list - Chris Earl
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 02:33:05 -0400
  ...The Chargetek charger only works if the battery is holding 9.5 volts or more. Below that it automatically switches off because it doesn...
• who`ll make it $3 ???
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:49:36 EST
  ...And that he had put the Westy sale on hold. (To reconsider its value?) question; Where does this start, and where does it end...
• Re: Head gasket...oil pressure...oil
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Fri, 27 May 2005 11:23:38 -0400
  ...I have a list of local mechanics - Petersons in Port Angeles, Louis in Seattle, Harmony in Bellingham, Import Auto in Seattle, Rudi's in...
• Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:15 -0500
  ...ve tried local hardware and a few auto parts stores. Will check NAPA today but not holding out a lot of hope based on...
• Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:19:16 -0700
  ...the holding power of a course thread sheet metal screw installed correctly is quite strong btw. Nice to read your sharing about your automotive...
• Re: Another Primary Battery Option
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:27:50 -0800
  ...Just bought an Autocraft H-6 AGM battery for like $170 at Advanced > Auto in hopes I'll find a solution to cold starting...
• Re: Replacing Rear Main Seal
  Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:28:40 -0000
  ...My automatic leaked terribly and upon inspection, I found the seals and O-rings to be hard, brittle, and useless. The job can be...
• Re: painlessly removing steering knuckles?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 29 May 2014 05:03:12 -0400
  ...On May 29, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Dear All: > > While replacing my falling-apart-rusty...
• Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:29:09 EDT
  ...301 in Wilson, NC called "Automotive Fasteners". Cadmium-coated 13mm bolts, washers, common VW screws, nuts, alternator holder bolts, etc. You know the stuff...
• Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 22:43:16 -0700
  ...a "lock strip" that actually forces the rubber apart to better hold and >seal the glass in the body frame. *************************************** That is true, but...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:54:03 EST
  I like to use Wal-Mart Tech 2000 coolant (horrified gasps) in my engines and the customers who don't absolutely insist on Autobahn...
• Re: What is an Audi Quattro......?
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:18:13 +0100
  ...rallying, became a record holder up on "Pikes Peak " for many years and it�s also a very competent Autobahn racer with a top...
• Re: Vendors for E-code OEM Vanagon Low-beams
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 07:24:42 -0800
  ...What do you mean by "park light holders"? Could you tell me what this >term means? In Europe the park lights are in the...
• Re: Sad transmission news
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:54:33 -0700
  ...My '87 also has an auto trans and when I purchased the vehicle, it was not functioning. Wouldn't not move forward at all...
• Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:07:53 -0700
  ...12V 24V 6 Way Auto Blade Fuse > Holder Box Block With Waterproof For Car Marine | eBay > <https://www.ebay.com/itm/333915511236> > > 12V 24V...
• Re: Refrigerator elimination thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:36:00 -0400
  ...I only used the fridge for camping trips, and the Engel holds far more food and can keep ice cubes frozen even in 95...
• Vanagon Christmas gifts, Lets hear them
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 27 Dec 2015 15:58:10 -0500
  ...For those of you who still have your Army trenching tool I suspect you may want to hold on to that valuable item. Still...
• rear access hatch adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:06:45 -0500
  ...Is there a way to adjust it at all? In my case the latch holding it shut is acting very wimpy. Everything seems straight...
• Re: Pics Of The Blue Star
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 06:01:45 -0400
  ...On 2012-11-01, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Hopefully, I've done this correctly, used to...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:16:17 -0700
  I have an automatic transmission or I'd do the Bostig. But be prepared to spend a minimum $8k before you are done. And...
• VM Camper Interior (parting out) 68-78(?) in Oregon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Jun 95 09:13:15 PDT
  ...Dont followup to me (even tho my name is Matt also :) - Im just posting what I saw.... |-------------------- text of forwarded message follows --------------------| Auto Parts...
• Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 May 2002 21:34:00 +1200
  >The chrome > > crosshatching will hold oil and help in lubrication of the rings after >> breakin. The chrome plated cylinders stand up to wear extremely...
• Power mirror question #2
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:31:12 -0800
  ...New mirror inserts can be installed to their holders, by a auto glass shop, for about $40 each(VW wants about $85 each).If...
• Not running yet. ?????? any ideas.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:42:59 -0600
  ...Also got injectors at the time, I think due to a recall? * System does hold pressure. * We swapped in an alternate brain and an...
• Re: Fuel hose protector
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:45:59 -0400
  The German hose we sell in our kits holds up very well. I have actually seen it 10 years later and it is still...
• Re: Window and Middle Track Rust repair.
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 7 Feb 2021 23:04:54 +0100
  Ouch! The awning´s rear holder should only rest on the body (rubber between holder and body), not be screwed into the Van! That...
• Re: Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:58:51 -0700
  ...So I lowered the thing, > re-started the engine, and the leaks were coming from both ends, turned out > all the bolts holding the...
• Re: We're back Questions on fasteners and instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:59:12 -0500
  I keep my '91 Subie Vanagon in my girlfriend's garage 30+ miles south of Orlando. �Auto parts stores aren't prevalent in the...
• Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:19:39 -0700
  ...http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/part.jpg Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016...
• Re: Aux gas tank go boom
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:46:24 -0800
  ...It looks like they would hold 10-12 gallons each. > They were very simple, welded aluminum construction, with no provision > for any type of...
• Re: Magnets and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:51:47 +0000
  ...I > duct taped the upper magnet in place. > > > > Any other creative vanagon magnet ideas out there? > > > > Eric Caron > > 85 GL Auto > > P. S. > > I...
• Re: Power Outlet (Cigarette Lighter) Rotating
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:10:48 -0400
  ...I have a Hula >Girl mounted on my ash tray/coin holder. At night (when the light stays >vertical in the outlet) I can...
• Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:40:15 -0400
  ...http://auto.howstuffworks.com/automatic-transmission2.htm The ratio between the shaft in the center (sun gear) and the housing on the outside (ring...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 23:01:03 -0400
  ...It's a terrible connector for any power use anyway, it was built very cleverly to supply cigarette lighters and automatically release them when...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:37:32 -0700
  I have the VanCafe spare carrier holding the spares up on 3 of my vans. I don't know how it could be much...
• Re: Toddler seat ?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:33:52 -0800
  ...Look, this one even has a cup holder! http://www.epinions.com/kifm-B-BEquip-Car_Seats-Booster_Car_Seats-Century_Br everra_Ascend...
• Re: [NVC] Best Internet Telephony
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:00:39 -0600
  ...but they can't tell where you are automatically. It's the last feature holdout that keeps people paying ridiculous prices for telephone service...
• Re: Back again needing more help to find out what size the bolts are that hold the pot top hinges to the top of the van
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:01:25 -0800
  ...Back again needing more help to find out what size the bolts > are that hold the pot top hinges to the top of the...
• Re: Fire extinguisher brand/mounting recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:46:20 -0700
  ...They are the same size but the dry chemical inside is different; sodium bicarbonate in the auto/marine and ammonium phosphate in the cheaper...
• Re: Front wheel rattle
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:29:36 -0400
  Rattle fixed, This morning my neighbor, a 75-year-old retired auto body expert stopped in to advise me on my van's paint...
• Re: Grill fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 21 Sep 2015 06:05:07 -0400
  ...PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Can anyone tell me a source/part number for the clips which hold a '90...
• Saw the weirdest Vanagon for sale today...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 17:44:15 -0700
  ...according to the sales person these were all factory installed items and the van was owned by a former share holder of the franchise...
• Re: Westfalia prices
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 20:04:51 -0800
  ...full > camper, in excellent condition, with automatic transmission > and air conditioning, and with the addition of a holding > tank, a furnace, and an auxilliary...
• Re: Expansion tank cap operation...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:42:00 -0700
  > > 2) It's my first auto vanagon. The shifter up front has very "soft" > detents for > the shift selector. The are also off by...
• FS: 1988 Vanagon GL Auto
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:39:30 -0400
  1988 Vanagon GL,139K on odometer but TMU, automatic transaxle, engine/trans/final drive have synthetic oil. Tires are Michelin Agilis in 185R14 ($500...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:35:27 -0700
  ...I do do what is suggested, such as downshifting my auto trans to hold > back my speed, etc. I have never smelt hot brakes...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:46:40 -0600
  ...m right handed.) Then I just hold wheel with one hand, you > don't have > to hold it up, the hub is carrying the...
• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 20:55:07 -0500
  ...everyday mechanical repairs, they don't hold up and > repeated use gets expensive. I know some auto stores sell Heavy Duty > ones, but still...
• Re: Oscilloscopes- looking for opinions
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:21:39 -0500
  ...automotive work, you don't need extreme accuracy or high speed. Analog scopes are cheaper and easier to use, unless you need to hold...
• Re: Oversize Spare tire fitment in clamshell holder question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:58:12 -0300
  ...I’m using the Van Cafe holder but would prefer my original clamshell with a reasonable modification. >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 GL Auto >> >> >> On Sep...
• Re: tail light dissassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:02:54 -0700
  ...If you push the pegs towards the middle of the unit, you can lift the bulb holder part away from the lens part. On...
• Re: Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:49:31 -0500
  ...Anyone know what the sizes are of the 7 bolts/nuts >that >hold this thing to the associated pipes? Bentley shows them, but I...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:16:46 -0400
  ...The same holds for the plugs sold by both. I suspect they come from the same Chinese source. http://www.12v-parts.com/AS...
• Re: Radiator Remove/Replace
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:28:34 -0700
  ...In addition to everything else others have mentioned, the curved rods above the spare tire that hold it in position when the pan is...
• Dometic 182 - no flame 'cause no propane - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 16 May 2000 23:13:51 -0700
  ...plus I can NEVER smell propane in the combustion chamber no matter how long I hold the button in... any suggestions here? By the...
• Re: A puzzling cooling sys. question...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 16:58:35 -0700
  ...What has wheel size got to do with > > radiator hoses? > > Vanagons that were factory-equipped with alloys had deeper-dished holders > for the spare...
• windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Mon, 17 May 2004 16:40:49 -0400
  Ouch!! My Westy's windshield got smashed in transport by an auto hauling company (hate to see her in pain like that but I...
• Re: Spring gremlin no 2: detached accelerator pedal.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 22 May 2023 16:16:47 -0500
  ...I still tell the story of how the >> shaft/pin holding up the accelerator just broke off and the pedal >> flopped to the floor...