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• DANGER was: Re: Checking for: Sound Blaster.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:30:40 -0500
  ...Then remove the W32.Magistr.Trojan entry in the Shell= line of System.ini. To remove W32.Magistr.39921@mm: 1. Run LiveUpdate to...
• Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:34:03 -0700
  ...After examining the original curtain retaining setup, > > we speculate that one could use the exterior shell of a bicycle brake > > cable with the cable...
• Re: NVC Splittie coming my way: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:24:24 -0700
  ...Deep pocket guys usually do not look at beaters but look > at parts. > Most split bus shells can pull a K out of it...
• BFG 27" spare doesn't fit!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 14:56:04 -0700
  ...Even forcing it up there, I still have about 6" to go to close the "clam shell" lower tray. There is interference with the...
• Bought an Infared Thermometer....now what????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 14:24:43 -0700
  ...I took it in the shorts today at radio Shack and shelled out $40 for a spiffy Infared Thermometer (you should have seen the...
• Re: 15 inch South African Factory Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:08:23 -0500
  ...I used all the same everthing, but after shelling out a grand for the wheels and new Agillis and extras, I got VW stud...
• parting out a bunch of vans - '80 westy, '84 GL, '87 wolfsburg, '90 carat, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:41:58 EDT
  ...gas tank, power steering rack, etc '90 vanagon GL still have shell w/ nice burgundy doors and glass plus fiberglass bumpers, side skirts, (whole...
• Vredestein Transport Snow Tires are A+
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:50:15 -0700
  ...I'd run 4 year round (If I hadn't already shelled out the big $$ for the Michelins). The Vredesteins were rated to take...
• FS Rear heater must be moved to eBay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:08:13 -0700
  ...Apologies for the shell-game. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here AAA Plus!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:13:01 -0800
  ...to a VW specialist, or > close to home, not just the Shell station down the road. > > I just renewed AAA in California and they...
• Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:36:51 -0700
  ...My brother in > law who worked for Shell for a bazillion years tells us that the difference in > cost to make it is about...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:19:15 -0700
  ...the same Fina refinery in Big Spring, Texas.� There would be Shell, Conoco, Phillips, Gulf (still existed back then), Texaco and so on.� I...
• Re: Small on Safety
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 09:35:34 bst
  ...The bus, although completely wrecked with a twisted shell and no driver's door, was driven back a mile or so to the guy...
• Re: WHY? Engine fire totals my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 18:17:09 -0600
  ...be replaced every 6-8 years!!!!!!!!!!!! So it is written....So shell it be done! Bill '85 GL [*Magic*Bus*] '82 Westy [FreeBird] ...Cause...
• 5-speed
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 12:13:44 +1200
  ...blue paintjob and dusty-blue velor upholstery as the tested vehicle). Shelleys VW in Port Elizabeth, RSA modifies transmissions for engine transplants, as stock...
• heater core questions
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:23:34 -0500
  ...Anyone gonna tell me some words of wisdom why I should shell out the $100 for a new correct core? thanks David
• Re: distro body ground
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:48:10 +0000
  ...distro body ground > > The ground wire is for a steel shell that drops over the distributor cap. > Suppose it is for screening of radio...
• Re: wanted - pop top shell for 87 westy - damaged ok
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 22 May 2004 05:57:25 EDT
  In a message dated 21/05/2004 10:53:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: I'm looking for the...
• Re: T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:25:10 +1000
  ...However, the operation at Graz was basically concerned with fitting the four-wheel-drive system to bare shells sent by rail from Hanover to...
• Re: New Kit For VW Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:53:42 -0500
  ...I do 10K oil changes with Shell Rotella T 5W-40.
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:13:10 -0500
  ...The clam shell and bars from the 205/70 will take >that tire with little effort. A longer front bolt and dropping the rear...
• steering relay gear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 23:04:44 -0400
  ...before replacement? Anyway to make sure this is the problem before shelling our the beans for a new one? Secondly, why is the archive...
• South African Caravelle engines
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:08:15 +1300
  According to Shelleys VW in Port Elizabeth, RSA "Vanagons" come standard with a five-cylinder Audi 2.5. They offered me a complete 2...
• Re: Not all Vanagon Heat Exchangers are created equal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:02:13 -0500
  ...If the castings for yours are good, then find someone to rebuild the metal shells. Bring money, labor intensive. Use stainless if possible. Dennis...
• Friday NVC, Chevron gasoline
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:51:30 -0700
  ...I remember when Shell marketed their gas as having a substance called "platformate" in it. At the time, virtually every refinery anywhere had cracking...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:19:49 -0700
  ...different racks on a Nissan Sentra, a Nissan pickup with a shell, a Ford Aerostar minivan and a Mopar minivan.� Interestingly, the two vans...
• Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:14:08 -0800
  ...I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin shell of it remaining in the crankshaft cavity behind flywheel. The Bentley manual...
• Re: Front Heater Box Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:01:34 -0800
  ...thin foam road used to > create a seal between a camper shell and pickup truck bed (used some good glue The camper seals I...
• Re: Suckers beware: Re: Interesting item on eBay
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:52:36 EST
  ...Ignoring for the moment the mentality of the seller..If the shell has an > Front Drive and a Driveshaft and an instrument cluster it...
• Re: speaking of gas
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:23:08 -0700
  ...Only difference might be like > Chevron, Standard or Shell who supposedly add things to their fuel, but > personally I don't think their high...
• Clutch Dead in Orillia Ontario / Algonquin Park - Does anyone know Valle Shell?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:48:12 -0400
  Anyone heard of Valle Shell 59 Front N, Orillia, ON L3V 4R7? I had been having intermittent clutch problems but thought I had solved...
• Re: Replacing Stock 82 Van mirrors w/stronger model
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 08:18:41 -0700
  ...Rusty VanBondo (Reverend Jim) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up...
• Re: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 16:48:35 -0700
  ...You just pop the shell off from the back (there are two areas for your fingers, feel around), then I think there are three...
• Re: Apologies - Airbox Q & A
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:51:08 -0700
  I used the pick-up truck camper shell liner commonly found in hardware stores such as Home Depot. It has adhesive backing on one...
• Terminal cracking, was engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:14:33 -0400
  ...The entire vehicle is made of steel, why shouldn't the box be? The (a) purpose of the connector shell is to insulate live...
• Westfalia Kitchen Cabinet Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:39:46 -0700
  ...http://zzyzx.org/1982poptopsaratoga/index.html It was a shell loaded with the camper equipment. Also, a question about the list. When I send...
• Re: (F) Wart injection. (Anti-shellac fuel additive)
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 18:16:41 -0700
  -----Original Message----- From: Joel Walker <jwalker@URONRAMP.NET> >>> additives, I'm going to test out nouc mam sauce in my '85GL. Joel >>> Walker (he...
• engine install
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Nelson
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:26:24 -0700
  ...I'm planning on getting it together and driving it 6-12 months before I shell out the big bucks for a rebuild/conversion...
• Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:22:53 -0600
  ...Left and right Hella H4 light shells (outer lights) Pair of 55/60W H4 bulbs (upgradeable to 80/100W - US$15 additional) Pair of...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:41:21 -0800
  ...the thought was to alter a non rubberhead blank to blade dimensions and swap it into the spring loaded shell ... --- On Tue, 12/6...
• Re: Ethical question on VW busses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 18:59:10 -0700
  ...Rusty VanBondo (SOTO-VW Classic Weekend) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy...
• Dash lights, tach and temp
  Historical mailing list - Chris McEwen
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:54:31 -0700
  ...I found the plastic shell of the dash module to be badly deteriorated. Because of this, and that the speedo was indicating over 50...
• Re: Wart injection. (Anti-shellac fuel additive)/Fri
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 20:32:58 -0500
  ...is exactly the same as that of the commercial nouc mam. Shellac removal, clear coat removal, etching stainless steel/aluminum for painting, silicone removal...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:03 -0400
  ...I like > the Yakima dn Thule racks I've seen but for how often we will use it I'm > not willing to shell...
• Re: FW: Oil Filter Stuck
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:58:40 -0800
  ...I used vice grips to remove the remaining metal shell > and filter parts. Finally I had to chisle it off - and it really took...
• Pgh. area people listen up!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:21:51 -0400
  ...NEW WATER COOLED PERFORMANCE SHOP NEW WATER COOLED PERFORMANCE SHOP By Bob Dalrymple Roy "Jr." Shelley has recently opened a new shop for performance...
• Blown head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
  Thu, 24 May 2001 17:25:38 EDT
  ...don't have that kind of money right now, I just shelled out most of what I had into buying the thing. :( Does that...
• Sunroof Vanagon roof cables
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:11:47 -0500
  ...Or should I shell it out for the Bentley's. > > Bill Baker > '86 Vanagon GL > Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, B.C. >
• Re: Westy grey matching paint
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:52:32 -0700
  ...The product is an oil-based egg-shell > finish " Accu-Pro Int./Ext. Alkyd Eggshell Enamel" > and the color mix for a quart is...
• Re: Fuel Shortage in the Soutland Spreading Fast
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:13:21 -0500
  ...Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and one of two BP > stations. And the one BP with gas had only regular unleaded. Price was > $3.87.9...
• Re: Diesel Oil?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:03:18 -0500
  ...And I have run Shell Rotella-T 15W-40 in all of them. >> >> I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil...
• Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:00:24 -0800
  ...that will tell us how bad that stuff is??? sometimes it seems that industry is just playing a shell game with our health... Bill
• Re: San Francisco meet -- east to west
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:17:03 -0400
  ...vnagon, i could hook you up with a scale fibreglass vanagon shell. oh well, even if that doesn't work, i'll be in...
• Re: Buying vanagons as parts donors
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:26:28 -0800
  ...are you telling me you actually > have to *pay* to get your carcasses hauled off? > > i can strip a vanagon down to the shell...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:14:54 -0500
  ...indian head gasket shellac. I've used it on a lot of cars over the years and haven't had any problems. It's...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:09:59 -0700
  ...owners and I noticed a small stain under the > front clam shell this afternoon. > > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control...
• Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 04:24:53 -0500
  I am kicking around the idea of using my modified clam shell for tool storage, thinking my 215/75/15 bfg all terrain may...
• Re: Shifter bushing assembly
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 10:45:36 -0800
  ...Shifter bushing assembly > Brent--just did one of those last week...The rubber assy inside the metal > shell comes out (pry with a screwdriver...
• $.84 for winter heat in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:58:50 -0400
  No need to shell out $ for platcats or carvers. Just add venting and a heat exchanger to a standard Kerosene heater. You get the...
• Tri Star 2WD for Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Orozco
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:05:04 -0700
  ...1) Very rare integral color camper shell that sits flush with the cab roof. 2) 16" Rondal Wheels 3) Momo steering wheel 4) Leather...