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  • Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
    Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:58:29 -0700
    ...There are small to larger holes and the magnetized hide-a-key box slides right into the largest and is easy access, just in...
  • NVC-Friday-Scanning and compression software Advice?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:18:41 -0500
    ...I have tried Irfanview software per a suggestion form another listmember, but file size is still too large. Thanks for any recommendations. P.S...
  • Re: FYI has some one been co opted
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:17:34 +0000
    ...Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> > dear list members > suddenly today i have begun receiving large amounts of spam with messages of > salvation ... > i have...
  • Re: HELP! '64 ignition shot?
    Historical mailing list - Douglas
    Sun, 30 Jun 1996 22:07:59 -0700
    ...Two large wires should come off the *TOP* of the block. One of these wires is larger then the other; the largest one is...
  • Oil Change Woes- Helicoil? Trasko? What size do I need?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
    Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:29:07 -0800
    ...So, not wanting to loose the plug entirely, he put in the next size larger STANDARD size (I don't know what that is...
  • Re: Going towards a new era...
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:45:00 -0400
    ...It's easy to think along the lines of "because I like it, everyone else will," but whether there's a real market larger...
  • Re: Waterboxer engined Vanagon, T3, thermostat problem.
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:12:37 -0400
    ...The large disc does not allow the thermostat to fully open as it hangs up on the smaller diameter opening in the bottom of...
  • Re: 15" or 16" wheels on the Syncro?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Nov 1996 20:53:32 -0500
    ...Also, if you're doing much driving in low gear (like off-road or trying to get unstuuck) then adding larger sized wheels will...
  • temp 2 sensor "for the novice eyes only"
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Mon, 13 Aug 2001 09:51:47 -0700
    ...Remove the larger metal clip from underneath the vanagon with a pair of needle nose. Note how the clip is positioned. Do not confuse...
  • Interesting item on eBay web site item#287513884: 87 VW Vanagon Wolfsbg rear facing seats pair
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:22:52 -0500
    I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's largest personal trading community, and thought that you might be interested. Title of...
  • Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:51:09 -0700
    *"No problem with regards to the conical seat?"* no, not at all the diameter of base is larger and fit perfectly in the recess...
  • Re: Ring compressor ideas
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Mon, 18 May 2009 23:19:56 -0500
    ...I used a large hose clamp successfully. Just an idea, but I don't se why it wouldn't work. Steve Sandlin
  • Re: Large-ness /f
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
    Fri, 28 Jul 1995 12:04:33 -0500 (CDT)
    On Fri, 28 Jul 1995, Dan Houg wrote: > -dan (XXL, well XL really but they shrink) ^^^^^^^^^^^ Too bad we don't. Right, back on...
  • sunroof in poptop?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Sep 1996 23:00:04 -0500 (CDT)
    Another crazy idea :) Has anyone here ever installed a large sunroof into their pop top? If so, how did you cut the hole and...
  • Re: Replacement steering wheels
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Fri, 23 Apr 1999 23:22:31 -0400
    ...Vanagoneers without P/S, regardless of steering wheel size, I've noticed, have extremely large biceps & forearms! BOB - WA4RRN '85GL - "Bourgeois" (P/S, P...
  • Re: windshield
    Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
    Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:06:55 -0800
    >> I have but one statical point to add on safelite: >> my golf currently has two large spidered cracks from *small* >> pebbles hit at around...
  • Re: Largest tires that'l fit syncro
    Historical mailing list - Markus Samuelson
    Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:51:32 +0200
    Michael, I've found a wheel that should fit the needs very well, it is for the Mercedes S-klasse W-126 (I think...
  • Re: wanted: 90 westy upper-bunk fwd panel and hinges
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 25 Aug 2000 05:14:57 EDT
    I've got an entire upper bunk for sale but would like to sell locally because of difficulty of shipping such a large part...
  • Re: VW logo on rear hatch?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 25 May 2001 04:12:33 EDT
    all '88-'91 vanagons have the larger vw logo in the center of the hatch, the hatch itself is actually different, the metal is...
  • Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:24:39 -0700
    ...JordanVW? Let me know. -john _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:25:17 -0700
    ...JordanVW? Let me know. -john _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • Re: VW facebook is ready to go!
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:37:54 -0800
    ...Separated at birth? Some of the thumbnail links fail to produce larger pictures when I click on 'em (the last two USA pics and...
  • Re: how can you tell 4-speed vs. 5-speed apart outside of the van
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:49:42 -0700
    The 5 speeds nose cone is substantially larger than the 4 speed. Photo, 5sp on top, 4sp on bottom: http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp...
  • Re: Removing Power mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:51:02 -0400
    A large "Hammered flat on the end" paper clip does wonders, too. Mike BenT Syncro wrote: > screwdriver which is flat and even on all...
  • Re: Dash improvement?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:02:27 -0800
    The larger padded dash became standard in 85 models but even some much later models still came with the early style small pad. The...
  • Volkswagen / Steyr Noriker 4x4
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:45:07 -0800
    ...Features of this vehicle were a six cylinder turbo Diesel motor, Porthole axles (borrowed from the Pinzgauer?), 9.00x16 tires, larger fender openings with...
  • Re: attention all u.s. military veterans ...
    Historical mailing list - marcus
    Wed, 17 Jun 1998 08:50:39 -0700
    ...wrote: > Here I am in the largest concentration of miliary bases and personel in > the world with one of the largest Vet Admin hospitals...
  • Re: Wheels, once and for all....
    Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
    Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:51:05 -0700
    ...Probably others have more ideas (besides looks & room for brakes) why larger diameter wheels may be better. This is a pretty good question, because...
  • 16" Syncro wheels and such!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 May 1999 15:00:26 EDT
    ...Aprox cost $700 each (also perhaps less with a larger order). Please contact me. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
  • 90 Carat doorspeakers, 6" upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:31:25 -0700
    ...Make a sheet metal flange large enough to be attached to the door panel mounting holes in the speaker area. This allows the 6...
  • Re: Getting tdc and timing questions-1.9
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:17:01 -0800
    ...pull the coil wire to the cap and crank the > engine till it comes up on #1? or can you use a > large wrench...
  • Need "obsolete" and rare bleeder for 83.5
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Mon, 7 Aug 2000 21:32:17 EDT
    ...It attaches to two small 3/8 inch take-off hoses off the large diameter hoses that pass across the front (front is front...
  • Re: Upper & Lower Ball joints replaced...and worn out after one year!
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:23:15 -0400
    ...These are large bushings. Kinda like(chocholate) donuts. You cant really see if they are good just by looking at them,most times. They...
  • Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:27:04 -0500
    My '87 2WD Westy w/o A/C has the larger louder 2-speed fan motor......... Sometimes it's like a leaf blower on...
  • Re: How do you carry your cargo?
    Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
    Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:42:56 -0800
    ...Another issue is > large > things like engines, transmissions or things of this size. I end up > using rope to tie large > item to the...
  • Re: DC Refrigerator Alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:55:35 -0700
    ...the > "larger picture" is the same low-rez picture on the linked page (above), > just scaled larger so there isn't really more information...
  • fuel hose sizes from tank to after pump
    Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
    Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:33:47 -0500
    ...The earlier models, if they still have the early filter, don't have this problem as the filter has an outlet larger than the...
  • 12V Slow Cooker Tests
    Historical mailing list - Don
    Sun, 9 May 2010 23:35:37 -0600
    I had the experience of cooking up a large batch of fresh tomato sauce in a large aluminum pot then storing it in the...
  • Watercooled Bubble Window Bus Sited
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 10 Jun 1995 07:25:24 -0500
    ...Above it was a horizontal rectangulare black grill with large squarish turnsignals. The bumpers were larger, black and looked to be some kind of...
  • Re: Misc. dumb questions
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Thu, 2 Jul 1998 03:42:14 -0500
    The heck with the curtains, make yourself a large fabric poncho w/o the hood. All the privacy you need and with the hot...
  • Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
    Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
    Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:03:58 -0500
    Frank and list, I have successfully shipped bumpers from other cars that were larger and more vulnerable than bus bumpers. I always make a...
  • Re: Heinlein and Vanagon Accessories - was - How to make digitool
    Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
    Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:27:11 +0000
    ...It was larger on the inside than the outside, so you could have a full tub bath without making the car any larger. Of...
  • Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
    Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:26:39 EST
    ...The sideloader brackets come with a large backing plate. I read somewhere that it also helps to use large washers with the backing plate...
  • Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:43:48 -0500
    ...Later vans (I think '86 onward) use a larger metal canister filter *after* the fuel pump... Either your van has been retrofitted to the...
  • Re: Audi A4 Wheels for '83.5 Westfalia?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 2 Nov 2008 01:16:22 -0700
    ...The larger ET's will need spacers up front on 2wd applications. Be careful picking wheels because especially since you are planning on putting...
  • Re: Please remove from mailing list.
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:28:00 -0400
    ...15:31 bobhoare65 <bobhoare65@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > > > > > Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network.
  • Re: Rear axle torque specs?
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Wed, 3 Jun 2015 09:55:16 -0700
    ...The mental image of looking at the assembly as a large bolt with nut holding the various inner-races/sleeves firmly together . Pz
  • Re: Belize Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
    Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:25:56 -0800
    " If you click on residences we are staying in the large house with the boat parked in front of it in the pictures. http...
  • Re: Advice on doing TD Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Mon, 4 May 2015 18:46:22 -0400
    ...If nothing else get 10' of welding cable and run a larger cable.
  • Re: PARTS FOR SALE (LiMBO want ads) ...
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Thu, 20 Jun 1996 09:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...better quality than original, $8.00. >> also avaliable large word 'WESFALIA' that goes on late '70s Shouldn't that be "WESPHALIA"? :^)
  • Re: larger tires under the fron
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Wed, 10 Sep 1997 16:19:48 -0700
    Hmmm, I played around with getting as much tension off that hose as possible and have not smelled coolant or seen any drips since...
  • for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Sep 1999 18:44:08 EDT
    ...1 pair Vanagon camper tables (1 large, 1 small) good condition brown in color. With leg but not bracket. Asking $100.00 Contact: Foreign...
  • Re: More Exhaust System for I-4 Comments
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Tue, 4 Jan 2000 14:23:47 -0800
    ...The exhaust > manifold I used is the "large flange" dual downport manifold offset towards > the transmission. This manifold clears the diesel motor mount.
  • Re: Bizarre starter problems pt.II
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 19:00:40 -0500
    ...I was at wits end with this one!! I was going to run some larger diameter wire to the trigger on the solinoid, but...
  • coolant leak fix
    Historical mailing list - karen davis
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:35:11 +0000
    ...Anyone tried this before or any other suggestions for a quick fix? _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http...
  • Vanagon Sightings
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:06:20 -0600
    ...I love it, because there is a bus in just about every episode! Dave in KC 85 Westy _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e...
  • Re: 5 speed SA transmission issue
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
    Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:57:52 EST
    ...Anybody, are synchro joints larger? Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87'GL
  • Re: Electrical discharging a capacitor
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Sat, 2 Jul 2005 08:00:07 -0700
    if you type in "discharge large capacitor" into Google you get these (and other) useful links. http://www.ehow.com/how_16749_discharge-capacitor...
  • Re: Rolling resistance
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:07:04 -0400
    ...It actually requires more energy to turn those larger diameter wheels/tires. More than you get from them propelling your further. If you look...
  • Re: Source for sink water supply hose - 87 westy
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:26:14 -0700
    ...I used some rubberized self adhesive membrane (used for new construction around windows - about 1/8" thick sticky rubber stuff in large rolls, similar...