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  • Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:06:04 -0400
    On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Ben T wrote: > IIRC Vanagons came with 2.0 aircooled motors. If you really want to be picky, I...
  • The Bus Depot awning
    Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
    Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:50:04 -0400
    ...Would you consider doing a custom color for extra charge? Thanks, r Ron Tipton IT Specialist III Laboratory for Information Technologies University of Tennessee
  • Re: Radiator Fan Issues
    Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
    Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:25:16 -0400
    ...weird becasue of the heat down here in the middle of the day...Im thinking it may be tied to the Temp II sensor?
  • Re: Odometer failed, any advice?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:46:47 -0800
    IIRC it took me about a half hour for my needle. About 30 seconds to coax it off with a butter knife (I think...
  • Wanted! 1600cc Vanagon Engine Case- REALLY!
    Historical mailing list - Ian E. Abbott 225-1793
    Fri, 06 Jan 1995 08:08:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...These engines were sold as "economy" models- 1600cc, single carb, kinda Type III-style intake runners, if I remember right. But- WHY THE HELL...
  • Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:29:41 -0700
    ...Question about temp II sensor and bad running > FWIW, I once replaced an O2 sensor just because it was time and I was > putting...
  • Re: No idle when engine cold
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:02:19 -0400
    ...2.0 ABA block, 1.8 head, Digifant II. I recently replaced the head gasket. The head was skimmmed flat. ARP studs. All looking...
  • 67 type II FS in NYC w/Westy interior (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
    Wed, 6 Dec 1995 09:57:56 -0600 (CST)
    ...67 type II FS in NYC w/Westy interior I know of two folks arriving in NYC on Dec. 10 from California in a...
  • Weekly Statistics
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Dec 1995 11:33:08 +0500
    ...what was it? - HOT VW bikini babes :-( ) Cetin > Whereas, all Type II owners are known to be brave, loyal, trusting and true, > as well...
  • Re: tubas???
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Wed, 2 Nov 94 9:44:42 PST
    ...A bunch of Type II's, beer keg(s), and a bunch of people doing a polka with the 'Type II (Brass) Trio' providing...
  • Re: Electronic Invisibility - Phantom II
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 28 May 2002 20:59:38 +1200
    ...technoscout.com/general/product/product.asp?product=224&Prod_Name=Phantom_II&site=85515 My unit is a Phantom. Has the passive jammer. The...
  • Re: Vanagon Wrecks & Insurance
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:22:09 -0700
    ...wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > Haggerty has some real strict limitations on usage; IIRC, the vehicle needs > to be trailered to events, etc. > > Karl Wolz > >
  • Re: Placement of list sticker/good laminent?
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Tue, 6 Feb 1996 15:35:58 CST6CDT
    ...Fournier II wrote: > So what's a good bus laminent? well, i use "Bag Balm" liniment.... oh, never mind. > How about some of that...
  • Re: Sociolinguism of Type II Owners and the WWW: CFP
    Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)
    Tue, 04 Apr 1995 07:59:42 -0400 (EDT)
    Ric: Isn't that a line from an old Dave Frye routine called "I am the President?" Somewhere, I have the original 8 track...
  • pick it up at work
    Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
    Sat, 21 Sep 1996 15:33:38 +0000
    I'm going to leave this list for the computer at work and stick to the type II list at home. I'm not...
  • Read: 81 Westy fridge problem
    Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
    Mon, 17 Jan 2000 23:12:32 -0800
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  • Re: Bargains !
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:50:21 EDT
    ...swinging mount can work by itself but may not be whatyou are looking for. IIRC the rear one needs the cabinet as mounting. BenT
  • Re: windshield washing mess ?
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 28 Aug 2000 04:08:19 EDT
    ...with black lettering. Never needed to use my wipers on my 928 once I applied the stuff. IIRC 'twas originally used in aviation. BenT
  • Re: Vanagon 5-Lug spacing distance? & T1 vs T2
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 2 Apr 2001 06:41:30 EDT
    ...AC.NZ writes: << The early T2 Bays (1967-70) retained the old T1 stud-pattern (5x~300mm) >> Andrew, IIRC they were 5x205mm Ben T
  • Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 4 May 2001 05:01:26 EDT
    ...parts supplier in San Francisco just a couple of months ago. IIRC he sells it retail for $40. Since he is local, I don...
  • Shops?
    Historical mailing list - Deon Reynolds
    Mon, 25 Mar 2002 08:10:04 -0800
    ...Oregon area? Deon Reynolds Warren, Oregon 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL 1985 Golf GL 1963 Land Rover IIa 88(For Sale) http://www.deonreynolds.com
  • Strange Brake Issue
    Historical mailing list - Tromper
    Sat, 24 Aug 2002 01:20:08 -0700
    ...Any ideas?? Tromper 1982 Dieselfant II "The Manatee" "Curiosity Kills more Mice then Cats."
  • idling problems
    Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
    Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:14:48 -0400
    ...Could that be that temp sensor II giving me a hard time?? Thanks, Michel Bertin
  • Re: who has wheel spacers? 5x112
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:00:09 -0700
    ...they are made for > mercedes specifically.." http://www.amimotorsports.com/fkspacer.htm or http://www.pure-motorsport.com/products/description.php/II=704/CA...
  • Hightop Link?
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:15:40 -0400
    does anyone have the link to the site where a guy from canada took a type II bus hightop cut it down fused it...
  • Re: FS: '93 LT 28 Diesel Westfalia on samba in Oregon
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 16 May 2007 15:44:48 -0700
    ...about the syncro model? > > >mike > > I think david marshall just bought a 4wd LT. > > Gary IIRC David Marshall bought a 4WD Doka LT45. -- BenT
  • Re: Freeze spray for nutbusting
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:39:54 -0500
    David Beierl wrote: > I just checked a can of Kensington Duster II (came from > Staples). The thermometer ran off its range at minus 50F...
  • Re: VANAGON digest 1181
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:21:23 -0600
    ...Sean & Hana '84 Westfalia '70 MGB Roadster '73 Lotus Europa Special '92 Yamaha Seca II 600 '93 Yamaha Seca II 600 '78 MotoGuzzi Le...
  • Ultimate Cruise Control - Was Lost, Now Found!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:54:27 EDT
    ...Some time ago, I posted about the cruise control I use (Ultracruise II) which was distinguished by the fact that it did not use...
  • Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor (problem!)
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:26:31 -0700
    OK, removed the old temp II sensor and it looks NOTHING like my replacement. Now I am completely stumped. The old one has a...
  • Re: T-IV engines
    Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
    Fri, 30 Jun 1995 15:50:21 -0400
    ...But, By T-III engine has a rear mount. Is the T-IV mount much different? > If you have a Type IV installed it...
  • Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sat, 27 May 2017 12:15:54 -0700
    ...when jumpering the >> wires that connect to my 2-wire Temp II coolant temp sensor/sender, as >> described here: >> >> https://www.thesamba.com/vw...
  • Re: Cold start issue [BACK AGAIN]
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:37:22 -0700
    ...first > >touch of the starter. > > > >(It's the Temp II sensor, isn't it? It's always the Temp II sensor.) > >-- > >Rocky J Squirrel >
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome Variant - update needed
    Historical mailing list - Scott Burchill
    Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:55:43 -0500
    sam.cooks wrote: > > It does this through 2 different ECU's, different Temp II sensor's, new > plugs, etc. The PO had every part...
  • Re: Poptop assist
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:32:06 -0700
    As Ron wrote, originator of poptop lift assist kit. IIRC, he was also Samantha Stephen's doctor, right?! Oh wait, that's Hubert Bombay...
  • Re: Espar D2 diesel furnace run on gas
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:01:33 -0400
    ...The metering pump/quantity is slightly different, and IIRC the glow pin screen a little different, but they do run just fine. As said...
  • Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
    Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
    Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:27:15 -0700
    I'm looking at a completely different protraining manual (which I own) - it's titled "Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems" and has 3 chapters...
  • Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:22:45 -0330
    ...szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I think this summarizes it: > http://www.thecomicstrips.com/store/add_strip.php?iid=41734 > > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a >
  • Re: What a great thing the Vanagon List is...saved me a big hassel today...long boring story
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 3 May 2010 06:50:54 -0700
    ...Also watch for a short infomercial that sells IIRC 3 or 6 rolls for noat a bad price.
  • Best List??
    Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
    18 Aug 96 21:47:16 EDT
    ...Eric / \/ \ / CLIMB! \ /___________\ Lookie Lookie, Vanagonners! This was posted to the type II list today. Not bad for a bastard son........ :-p Andy McKinley 75112...
  • blank messages??
    Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
    Tue, 3 Dec 1996 08:21:23 -0500
    Has anyone else been getting blank messages with no author, recipient, subject, or body?? As the Vanagon and Type II lists are the only...
  • "Zwo"
    Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:38:28 -0500
    ...My guess is that "zwo" came from the VW "type II" designation. Larry > David Bogle wrote:<snip> They kept refering to them as "zwo...
  • Re: Valves lifter knocking
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Tue, 12 Jan 1999 02:06:45 -0500
    Jim - I gulped a bit and added a quart of Dexron II ATF to me '85GL earlier in the year, which quited down me...
  • Class III 2" receiver hitch
    Historical mailing list - Wes
    Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:38:49 -0700
    Anybody know where I can find a 2" receiver hitch for a '91 Westy? I am not planning on pulling anything, just want to...
  • Fwd: Garmin GPS II+ in Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:08:30 EDT
    David , I think this GPS will interface with the new Kodak DC-265 Digital camera and others-they connect together with a bracket and...
  • Fw: Re: Legendary name.
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Sat, 16 Jun 2001 18:07:08 -1000
    > > D'you mean the old 60s-early-70s Nova/Chevy II (also made in Canada as the > > Acadian) or the 1984-87 Corolla Sprinter...
  • Re: Anyone seen David Marshall around?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:33:12 -0700
    David Marshall said that he would be gone until August 8, IIRC. Mark Brian T. wrote: >Hello! > >I'm tryin' to get a hold...
  • Re: where to install the D1l-C in westy?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Wed, 7 Dec 2005 14:16:27 -0500
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  • Small Tear-Drop Camper
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sun, 9 Jul 2006 15:08:27 -0700
    I know this has been addressed on the list before but iirc it was more along the lines of restoration or DIY construction... Seems...
  • Re: small stuff-
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:43:40 -0500
    I should probably leave this to others wiser than I, but maybe it's that no signal from the Temp II is similar to...
  • Re: Powersteering Rack - using synthetic Auto trans fluid
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:20:50 -0400
    ...I've always just used ordinary Dexron III ATF in my power steering and it works well even at minus 30� Fahrenheit here in...
  • SW Bug-In III this weekend (Phoenix)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 18 Oct 1996 08:59:23 -0700 (MST)
    ...Several requests for information has been passed toward VanBondo regarding the Southwest Bug-In III. Here's the scoop. What: Southwest Bug-In III...
  • Trip Report - Panama City Beach, Fl.
    Historical mailing list - frank n. furter
    Mon, 22 Mar 1999 06:36:21 -0800
    ...Van Sightings Westfalias - 1 H2O cooled 1 Aircooled 4 type-II's Vans 2 H2O cooled 2 type II's Not including the 10...
  • Re: Splitty love story NVC
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 30 Jul 2002 21:08:12 -0500
    ...During the decade of the 70s I drove a > 1955 type > II all over California. It was not a standard 21 window microbus but...
  • Re: Temp II Sensor Release
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:53:34 -0600
    ...11:38 AM, JRodgers wrote: > >> I need to release the Temp II sensor. >> >> Question: Does one push the release clip - or pull the release...
  • Re: Class III Trailer Hitch Offer
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 20 Nov 94 13:21:01 CST
    ...anyone who wants a killer >> trailer hitch to get a Class III hitch. These are not otherwise available > > Are there trailer hitches available for...
  • Re: No start/ Yes spark II
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:20:18 -0700
    ...No start/ Yes spark II > Don't give up just yet. There are a few more things you can do. > > When you have the...
  • Re: intermittant rich running problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 26 May 2009 14:35:15 -0700
    ...and I almost never change a Temp II sensor. I have seen problems with making good contact to them though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don...
  • Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:18:14 -0400
    ...parts have no numbers on >them. 'Sorry. > >But I did use 'IIRC'. . . > >Regards, Vern > >>And what would that MBZ part number be? >> >>A search...
  • workin' type IIs part III
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jul 1996 19:51:01 -0400
    yesterday i was heading up to seattle, then to Bothel, even norther. but before i could leave town i had five million errands to...