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• Interesting item on eBay web site item#287518845: 91 VW Vanagon 14" Alloy Wheels 4 w/lug bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:25:34 -0500
  ...There are four and are being sold as a set. Lug bolts included. 14" Buyer can choose with or without tires. Tires have approx...
• Re: SA parts and Transporters by the Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:11:39 -0400
  ...Mine are a set of four, which look very much like the ones seen in the U.S. except that they are more of...
• Re: Porsche Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 10:44:29 +0000
  ...If only four... VW's finest! If it indeed has a Porsche six in it, just pay the man. Excellent price if you can...
• Goopy, melted drainboard bumps
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:59:26 -0700
  ...VW put four beige rubbery bumps on the underside of the sink/stove cover to press against the top of the drainboard when the...
• Re: Flywheel and orientation...
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:47:28 -0500
  ...Flywheel and orientation... > Owning both a Porsche 914 and a Vanagon, I feel qualified to comment on > the orientations the VW flat-four engine...
• Re: Stone Guards
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 06:47:59 EDT
  ...They have been holding on the fender lips since day one through four years of all kinds of four season driving condition it the...
• Re: Which Engine To Install and by Whom
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 18:07:08 -0700
  ...at least 4 four cylinder ones , and two six cylinder engines, at least. there is the Ford Zetec . There's the inline gas four...
• Re: Need info on dismantling speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:27:24 -0700
  ...I mean, four screws taken out. Questions: 1) What is holding it together? There's a brass fitting of some sort holding it on...
• Re: First maiden trip over a few miles
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:28:39 -0700
  ...I have them working half > the time if not more, and probably three cylinders most of the time if not > all four. > We took...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:27 -0400
  Mike, that price for the four hoses is very reasonable. I am putting together a kit of the four hoses (I still need to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Tue, 7 May 1996 08:54:44 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: GEX advice sought
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 96 9:40:33 EDT
  ...Since all four cylinders were showing low compression, I have decided to have both heads re-built by MS with a view to bring...
• 1982 VW Vanagon GL Diesel $1950 OBO (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 08:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It's two-tone blue, in good shape, and accommodates four passengers. Option for center seat. Four-foot manual sunroof. AM-FM cassette stereo...
• Flow Through Ventilation Tip
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 22:52:28 -0500
  ...It looks kinda-like a small wrench about four inches long, with one end going slipping over the post (striker pin?) with a quarter...
• Re: Syncro's Transmission....
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:45:24 -0700
  ...He prints: "In >1986, Volkswagen introduced an Automatic four-wheel drive version of the >Vanagon, called the Syncro." > The "Automatic" in this case refers...
• Re: four wire O2 sensor.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:41:16 -0800
  ...Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > > I would like to try a four wire O2 sensor. Anybody have a part # for a > generic unit that...
• Re: SVC: Which Takes More Patience?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:08:56 -0400
  ...On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Surfacing the head on an inline four at home...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:06:46 -0700
  ...to Seattle & back last month without a problem) Third, '84 GL Fourth, '85 GL (bought for parts - may not count) Fifth, '88 GL Sixth...
• Re: Fuel Injector Rebuilders - who do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:17:56 -0500
  ...FWIW, I sent two spare injectors in case my original four did not match up. I ended up gettign all six done. They provided...
• OPINIONS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Newland
  Mon, 20 May 96 06:04:55 PST
  Currently there are four 88-90 Westalia Automatics for sale in the bay area. I know they slow down an already slow vehicle, but...
• Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 23:21:52 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-04 21:06:41 EST, pdooley@GTE.NET writes: << 82 audi 5k with a four cly/5 spd...
• moving engine (forwarded)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:18:50 -0500
  ...Start by pulling each plug and examine to see if one of the four look different. That is the cylinder in question. regards gary...
• Favorite brake shoes/pads?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 07:20:09 -0600
  Hi all, Getting ready to do brakes on all four, probably wheel cylinders while I'm at it. Any favorites for shoes/pads. I...
• Re: [Syncro] Oil musings on a hot day....
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:35:24 -0400
  ...nor have I seen it in ever in any of the four vanagons I know on a daily basis. Sounds like a problem to...
• Re: Busses in the driveway
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:26:11 EDT
  I think the long haul award goes to whomever passes out the farthest away from the van! And by the way with four stands...
• '87 Westy for sale, MD
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:18:20 -0700
  1987 full camper, red/burgundy with gray interior, 81,000 miles, four-speed, alloy wheels with nice proper Westy tires, AC, power locks and...
• Re: for sale: vanagon 15" alloys $100 for all four
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 16:48:53 EDT
  In a message dated 9/14/2003 11:11:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: for sale: vanagon 15" alloys - $100...
• Re: 1000MB?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 10 May 2004 15:54:37 -0400
  ...Yahoo, gives you four... Beware, though, they snoop through your mail with their scanners so they can tack on relevent ads.
• Re: Replacement Canvas for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 18 May 2005 08:30:08 -0700
  ...well..." The mattress is very easy to remove and replace, just four screws for the fold out and snaps for the mattress portion at...
• Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:01:54 -0400
  ...I prefer to have tires that can handle all three well so I make all four of my tires the same. Mike
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:12:10 -0800
  ...i can likely get p[roper part three or four hours north of here but may have to wait til i get home yours...
• Re: 02 Sensor expected life?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:08:08 -0400
  ...Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: 02 Sensor expected life? >Date: Sat...
• Uplifting Vanagon Experience (Friday?)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:46:48 -0500
  ...We ate lunch then headed off to the four acre pond/lake. Fishing was good with oldest son catching his first fish - a chubby...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:49:41 -0800
  ...About four years ago I put in a Pioneer head unit w/remote. I've always just left the face plate on until recently...
• Fuel Injection Parts and Alternator for Sale...
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:41:34 -0400
  ...Fuel Injectors, set of four, used good condition, have good fuel hose and stainless hose clamp installed. The old hose crimp was Dremel'd...
• Re: Keep up the good work
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:39:18 +1200
  >Hell VW even licensed Subaru to use a >flat four motor in their range of vehicles. Typically the Japanese >perfected the flat motor and...
• Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:27:40 -0700
  ...I would want something with > equal or better weight to tow with.) > 3.) hire it done. > > Well, maybe a fourth choice... > > 4.) go to...
• Strange Westy Layout ('71 STOCK)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:30:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:23:57 -0400
  ...To me, if you provide four paths to ground then the impedance of the plug becomes R/4 since said paths are in parallel...
• Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:12:44 -0500
  ...LOL > > Mike > > > Tim Demarest wrote: > > Ah-ha! So I need four teeny little ones inside each intake runner!!! > > > > It *must* be for real, I...
• CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:10:00 +0000
  So, I got four years out of a set of Rockford boots. They all split at the same place, the large diameter pleat. Is...
• Re: 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:29:51 -0600
  ...If it had a five speed I Would only take it to sell and use the money to rebuild my four speed . -Stacy
• Re: Placement of list sticker/good laminent?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 15:35:58 CST6CDT
  On 6 Feb 96, Joseph F. Fournier II wrote: > So what's a good bus laminent? well, i use "Bag Balm" liniment.... oh, never...
• plane crash
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Sep 1994 18:51:51 +0800
  ...do you know WHO was the fourth member of the tour that lost the coin toss and did NOT ride the plane to his...
• Re(2): Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 19:48:16 -0500
  ...to tow it with all four wheels on the ground for unlimited distances and at unlimited speeds? Is this because the VC might act...
• FS CrewCab $4000
  Historical mailing list - Gallashant
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 10:55:07 -0500
  ...Cassette Player Classic Truck Extended Cab Four Door Manual Transmission Description New Rbuilt Engine New muffler New tires Rusted cargo bay Good interior 3...
• Re: How to lower a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 01:35:33 +0100
  Just Kampers (http://www.justkampers.co.uk) have a kit of four springs, which lowers the 2WD Vanagon 60 mm (2 1/3") for...
• Re: Why my 1.9 turbodiesel died....
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 10 May 1999 18:12:55 -0600
  ...also a good idea to check the level every third or fourth fuel stop. You would have probably noticed the problem and saved the...
• FS- 15" Audi 5000 turbo rims
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 21:13:16 -0400
  Have a line on four Audi 5kt wheels from an 82 model. These have the 5 bolt pattern and fit the vanagon with slight...
• Re: Friday... English lessons...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:38:36 +1300
  ...of ewe guys have seen this: > > Owed to the Spell Checker >> > >looks like perfect english to mee. > >BenT Ja, reary good engrish four shore
• Re: look what i found.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:00:33 -0400
  On Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Bill Collins wrote: > Anyone else notice that if you select the 18 inch wheels, it also gets > four wheel...
• Motronic, anyone? (NRC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 7 May 2004 10:18:29 -0700
  Has anyone else besides me on the list a 2.0 93 0r later inline four in their Vanagon? Or owns the car ? I...
• Re: TAKEN: Four (4) 14" Alloy Wheels -- yours for the taking
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:29:13 -0700
  I was sad to see so many that were likely already owners of these wheels, and those that would (likely) just turn around and...
• Re: Unjust Cause NVC
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 16 May 2002 14:45:42 -0700
  In 1982 the year I drove across the US in a '62 Beetle with a folding sunroof my car was searched by four undercover...
• Re: Chrome Rear Bumper Needed - (regular chrome w/rubber strip...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:59:15 -0600
  ...All three >> times, though (different kinds of dents from sharp creases to broad >> twists) I used a workmate, a three foot section of four...
• Re: How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 23:06:23 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "640K ought to be enough...
• Re: Plastic seat track inserts
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:42:54 -0700
  ...Have four ordered at VW for $4.06 each, VW # 251 881 213. Availability seems to be a couple of weeks. Didn't see...
• Re: Camping out Veggy style. Any vegetarians on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:29:49 -0800
  ...butane burner, a cup of bacon grease, 20 lbs of > sausage, > > four chickens, a ton of red pepper, black pepper, salt, garlic, green > and...
• Re: Radio codes : more info.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 09:34:54 -0800
  If you look at the outer edges of the radio itself you should see four 2mm diam holes, two on each side. Inserting a...
• Re: Coolant hoses re-visited
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 15:59:25 -0600
  ...Under similar conditions, today's four-cylinder engine must run approximately 25% faster than a V-8 engine, creating proportionately more heat to be...