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Re: power door locks
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 17:22:05 -0400
...Anyone > > know a source for whatever is needed? > > Tech America (a division of Radio Shack) advertises this in their > current catalog. They have a...
Re: Have we scared off James Cohen or is he ignoring me?
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Sat, 5 Dec 1998 01:09:18 -0500
...I was on Saturn for a few days, so technically, I didn't DROP off! ;) I'm here, but I'm frantically trying to...
Re: Portable Jump Starter
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 18:39:58 +0100
...SecureStart Portable Jump Starter > battery > made by Bolder Technologies, using thin metal film battery technology?? > They are a little more expensive than regular lead...
Re: What is up with this syncro??
Historical mailing list - Road Trip
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:29:31 -0800
...http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx
Re: Gas, milage, etc (was Air Engine)
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:45:05 -0400
...I think the biggest complaint that could be made is on general complacency in technological development and lost opportunities/time vs profit taking. Of...
Re: Removing stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - James
Wed, 4 Feb 2015 22:14:56 -0500
...European Car Magazine, back when it was called VW Magazine, regularly had items on this issue - and the local VW dealers stocked the Techron...
Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:39:31 -0600
...STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel I agree with this assumption. It happened to me a few times when on...
Re: why does everyone treat the list vendors as "BAD GUYS"???
Historical mailing list - John Reddick
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:05:13 -0500
...Between well priced parts and free technical/mechanical advice, Ken helped me keep/maintain/upgrade my Westy through almost every state and most of...
Re: Re[2]: Syncro experiences?
Historical mailing list - Vern Brownell
Fri, 2 Dec 1994 17:37:46 -0500 (EST)
...the front & > back that said 4x4 in this sort of high-tech looking font. Has > anyone seen anything like this, or was it a...
Esp For Eurovan Owners, Tires
Historical mailing list - Richard Sellers
Wed, 28 Sep 1994 18:59:07 -0400 (EDT)
...At first the VW dealer-point of contact stated they were in touch with a VW regional 'Tech' and had been authorized to replace...
Re: Receiver/drier & other AC info
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 22:21:00 EDT
In a message dated 7/16/99 8:55:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mayfly95@paonline.com writes: << Ken, must a tech put this...
Re: Big Boy Toys
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 20:51:20 -0600
...If you are into Hi Tech Toys, it is a >must. Let the rush begin!! Bill I just checked the Office Depot web site...
Re: Parts Place
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:49:37 -0700
...I forgive her lack of technical savvy but Jack Finn > knew better. I will NEVER spend another dollar at the Parts Place. I'll...
Re: Electric Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:17:33 -0800
...When you say 'technically speaking' ............then it could mean more than the normal way we use these words. Most words have numerous definitions if...
Re: Power mirror replacement
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Sat, 31 Jan 2015 08:34:03 -0500
...I successfully removed the glass in one piece!!! See the pix on the Samba forum!! Much easier with my slow but useful wedging technique.
Re: FaceTime repairs
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:06:59 -0500
...record it for later reference. Heck you could broadcast a hangout live to YouTube and have thousands if they knew when... Technology is amazing!
Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:17:17 +1200
...Something which actually uses technology.
Re: items at EuroCampers.com (window insert pics)
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:41:56 -0700
...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
A vw news tidbit - sorry...no V10..
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:15:51 -0700
...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
starter issues 85gl
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:20:10 -0700
...anyone have a good tech write up on the best wham bam method? what might hurt the most is the cost. thanks Joe
Re: Baja Syncro Chronicles vol 117, long
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:13:09 -0400
...mods even more so." What few mods are you referring to? Can you describe your Baja soft-sand technique for not getting stuck. Warren
Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:14:53 CDT
...here's some tech info ... from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1987 ........................................................................ VW Technical Information Group 80, Number 87-01 Date: July 31, 1987 Model...
Electric motors in each wheel, was Re: Hybrid technologies
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:03:14 -0700
...Hybrid technologies > "The drive motors would be independent electric motors on each wheel...." > > Porsche would be proud since one of his first cars was...
Re: removing NA/dipstick
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:30:10 -0600
...5:16 PM, "Scott Ohana" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > on useful techique is to put exactly 4.5 qts in the engine and oil...
Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
Historical mailing list - whaslup
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 11:33:17 -0500
...Most of the 'fuels' mentioned that are replacements for gas are simply another technology to burn something and all require some way to create...
Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 5 Aug 2011 14:52:54 -0700
...I think the technology in that race series actually has a little > more to cross over to street vehicle technology...Pretty incredible how fast...
84 GL rear passenger auxiliary heater
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Sun, 22 Dec 1996 21:13:32 -0000
...I replaced the plastic tap and washer as per the Technical Bulletin. However there is now a bigger leak from elsewhere. The tech bulletins...
In Flight cooling sys. Tech. Tip
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 23:56:10 -0400 (EDT)
Here is a good technical tip! Here one for the record! I made a 4:00 am mad dash to work from my families...
tire info
Historical mailing list - jeff crane
Thu, 11 May 2000 20:14:20 -0400
...There really are no American tire technologies left, but Goodyear, and how long with they last. In reality Michelin taught the others how to...
Re: Ceramic Engines
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:01:17 -0700
...I read of it in NASA Tech Briefs back in the early eighties and it was a pretty awesome technical exercise. Jim David Brodbeck...
High-speed Tires, (was Porsches' stupid uninventive vehicle (SUV))
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 10:40:02 -0400
"However no tire will handle 168mph sppeeds (sic) for long without cooking the rubber; the technology for really high-speed street tires doesn't...
Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:50:22 -0600
I'm slogging through head replacement and have tried a technique that, while I can't say it's worked out well because I...
Re: Replacement AFM technology
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:14:19 -0400
...Replacement AFM technology Yeah and only $700!! To eliminate another "shortcoming" of the WBX motor. Starting to make a conversion look less expensive still...
Re: A Great Idea!!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:08:39 -0600
...I think that the scope of this group goes beyond technical q&a. We > are a community, and we discuss not only how to...
Re: Was: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts
Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 20:05:21 -0400
...I'm happy to see the V689104 tech included, guess I'll be going back. Hotch �ric Giroux wrote: > Folks, > > I suspect the tech...
Re: Brush painting questions
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:33:48 -0700
...Good brush technique may > decrease the amount of sanding/rubbing/buffing necessary to get the desired > gloss but given enough rubbing compound and cheese...
Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Reply from AT&T/BellSouth Part I
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 20 May 2008 10:21:35 -0400
...This is pretty much what happened with the Mercedes-oriented mail lists at mbz.org -- folks got tired of endless technical problems, and finally...
NVC Friday: Another Rocket Stove...
Historical mailing list - Marco
Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:28:27 -0800
...http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/small-rocket-stove-makes-efficient-offgrid-or-camping-stove.html Cheers, Marco
87 vanagon quit while driving
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:49:32 -0400
have a friend who is stranded in jersey, he found a shop to help, tech says the injectors have a faint current when you...
Re: Cross-country trip report
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:10:50 -0700
...engine conversion is the AAZ turbodiesel, with standard waterboxer gearing, for those who can't get enough technical details! Sorry for the omission, Gary
Re: Another Good Experience With Crutchfield
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:37:38 -0400
...Veyr knowledgable customer service/service technicians and very minimal "upselling". -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus...
1985 syncro tech article posted
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 21 May 2010 08:12:49 -0700
Hi, I just posted a copy to my blog, of an article published back in 1985 in Automobiletechnische Zetischrift about the "new" all wheel...
VW Run PDX
Historical mailing list - Danny
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:56:14 -0700
...I herd it was a run from the VW technical center to Camp 18. Thanks Danny '84 Westy (Vanny) �
Re: '86-on idle stabilizer cleaning tip
Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:05:16 -0800
...Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? Ignition parts are new, fuel system has had Techron, but it constantly hunts up and down...
Hailing TOM CARRINGTON
Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:54:08 -0400
...I'd like to update the links for his technical articles at Type2.com (his www.relitech.com address is not working). Thanks, Ron...
re vanagon screensaver
Historical mailing list - David Gleeson
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:32:02 +1000
Well I suppose that query was a bit technical. So can anyone tell me who made the screensaver? Maybe I could contact them direct...
Re: Need to tighten my CAT!!!
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 07:10:05 -0700
...Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C...
Optima
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 13:08:22 -0700
Hi Dan, they have a site that describes their recombinant technology in detail. http://www.optimabatteries.com/faq.asp They do vent, that's...
Re: opening rear windows?
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:59:17 -0700
...Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
Re: Pop-top screen replacement, good tech tips mods link
Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:57:01 -0400
Shawn, Try this link: http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/mods6.html I discovered this from a post a few days ago and it...
New vw transporters - but not for north america
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 7 Dec 2004 12:06:03 -0700
...http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
Nice crewcab on ebay
Historical mailing list
Sat, 5 Feb 2005 07:00:31 -0500
...Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe http://neksiwel.20m.com/ O2 sensor monitor gadget, my cars, Vanagon Tech http://EB03...
Re: Is This For Real? Friday Stuff NVC
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:11:09 -0600
---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Looks great (until a motor fails) > <http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-door.htm> Could be built...
diesel westy prices?
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:16:06 -0600
Anyone know what a running diesel westy is selling for nowdays??? -bret -- Bret Berger StoneFly Technology, Inc. 1071 East 100 South, Suite D-2...
Re: Diesel Subaru Conversions
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:54:19 -0800
...cheap work ain't good This axiom applies pretty accurately to all technical trades from auto repair to dentistry. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
Re: Replacement AFM technology
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:36:17 +0200
On 9/23/07, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Exactly. > Speed density with a simple, inexpensive MAP sensor. > And I'd prefer to keep...
A deep-cycle battery faq
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:49:08 -0700
...http://www.marine-electronics.net/techarticle/battery_faq/b_faq.htm Cya, Robert
vendor results, and ordering an engine
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:04:24 -0600
A few days ago, I asked for comments about engines and transmissions from MoFoCo, Pro-Tech, So-Cal Imports, and Scat Enterprises. The answers...
Re: places to SHOWER!
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 21:28:31 -0400
...Use the old navy technique of sprinkle-soap-rinse. Also, I found out that the new high-tech performance wear is by far the...
Re: Aerodynamics - Some experimental comments!
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:42:04 -0400
...Their archives are a truly astounding collection of technical information well suited to the vanagon community...how to do cool things for a modicum...