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• Cruise Control: IT WORKS!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:00:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...This should shut the cruise of if the RPM runs away, like if I pushed in the clutch with the system active. I pushed...
• Oil Change Woes- Helicoil? Trasko? What size do I need?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:29:07 -0800
  ...Petersburg, FL -- hope to see more Vanagons there! (I've only seen 1 other active and 1 parked Vanagon in the area EVER). I...
• Fw: Is there such a thing...?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:45:11 -0700
  ...you call the police in the same time and surprise the active thief in your van. I can imagine a call to your cell...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:36:37 -0500
  ...Techron Hey speaking of STP...I recall when they were actively advertising that product they had a commercial on television showing a guy trying...
• Re: Dogs on CCC's Mammoth Trip
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 07:24:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...one, don't want to get into > it with them. > > Kath > > Kathy Myers and Mark Blanchard > Active Periphery Press > Blanchard Products > Mammoth Lakes, CA > > > >
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:24:19 -0800
  ...As Peter is actively pursuing it, great. But wait till you see the signatures on the dotted line. Where's BenT when you need...
• Re: '85 Vanagon rear right jack point rust
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:14:10 +0000
  ...I have had two Vanagons since 2018 (one at a time) and have been active on TheSamba since before then when I was looking...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 May 2012 18:42:24 -0400
  ...Unlike the cooler thermostat which I think can be actively harmful to the engine, I believe any issue with this one would be the...
• Re: 1.8T conversion OBDII [was:Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:45:36 -0400
  ...Jim Akiba has been active over there too. Pretty sure you will > find his postings under user name "Bostig". For that matter, Jim has...
• Re: Advice needed on 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 08:50:42 -0500
  ...I had no active coolant leaks, > but both sides did seep under a pressure test about a year ago. > > I have two questions: > > 1...
• Re: Better Cat converters: OEM or aftermarket?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 23:10:54 -0400
  ...It should be noted that even these units do not have as much active material as the OEM. The core is only about 3...
• Re: Problems after front and rear main seal replacents
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 16:26:01 -0500
  ...This quite often happens when you repair only one of the twenty active problems attempting to fully surface. Get a copy of the Bentley...
• Re: 2.1 Complete Engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:32:48 -0800
  ...2.1 Complete Engine For Sale Hello Everyone, It's been a while since I've been active on the list - I've spent...
• FW: lighting fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:11:50 -0400
  ...regards, Fred (former semi-active listee) 89 Westy
• Re: We went to Mammoth Lakes for a few days...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:24:28 -0700
  ...is a "bear box", a big steel box, the area is active with bears. > Everyone has to stash all the food, or anything that...
• Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - Art Jury
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:40:53 -0800
  ...bad karma" Thank you for your time sure looks like an active group. Art Seattle 1990 vanagon carat burgundy weekender. -- The true meaning of...
• Re: Does ETKA like application exist for RENAULT? NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:58:39 -0800
  ...I have tried the North American Renault Club Forum with no results (they don't seem to be the most active or enthusiastic group...
• Re: [NVC} Computer Gurus Needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:54:49 -0400
  ...Hopefully > you can help me out here. > > I have a huge load of active programs on my computer. I use the heck out > of...
• Re: Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:00:50 -0400
  ...I know if you drink a cup of DI water, you will become severely sick as it actively tries to fill it'sself back...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:04:05 -0400
  ...On 2.1l it might have a small wire on it with might signal the ECU/idle stabilizer control that cranking is active. If...
• Re: W. Coast Canada members, was Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:20:20 -0800
  ...west coast: > > Phil Z > Bjorn Ratjen (sp?) may not still be active > Courtney Hook > Trevor and Cherie (sp?) Skylight folk > > Aw damn, what's...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:07:18 -0800
  ...wrote: > > > > > hi everyone, glad to be a part of this very active list! i just bought > an > > > 82 vanagon L to take my band...
• KC Swap Meet Rpt/67 Westy Windows?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 20:41:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I wasn't actively selling much, but here's what I came home with: 85 1.9 Vanagon Wasserboxer motor-complete Single axle Bug...
• Re: EV hits the Hight Road...
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 08:56:05 -0400
  Tom, I, a very active Catholic, love your (Well Officer......) in the Catholic Church parking lot. Locally there was a story, which may have...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Edward Morrell
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:40:05 -0500
  ...I maintain five actively driven cars, and would not want to install a new filter system on each. Has anyone used or heard of...
• Re: Teardrop Trailer Camping
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:41:25 -0500
  ...And still active. So, I looked up "Teardrop Travel Trailers" on Google. It's amazing how much stuff is out there about these trailers...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Camper: skylight / roof vent leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:21:06 -0500
  ...I have long > desired a roof fan to actively pull air in through the screens on the side > windows and exhaust it through the...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:05:04 -0800
  Activated Charcoal is nothing more that really clean charcoal that has a lot of 'active' sites that can all bonding. When your gas vapors...
• Is anyone going to be interested?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 19:17:39 -0800
  ...Over the last four years I've been an active subscriber to most of the Vanagon and Westfalia related Internet groups. I've been...
• 1969 camper needs good home
  Historical mailing list - Christie Moritz
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:42:21 EST5EDT
  ...those lists have no dates, it's hard to tell how active they are. I'm looking for suggestions (or buyers?) as to how...
• Re: Vagaon Magazine | Publishing Your Posts?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 May 2001 15:49:16 -0400
  ...m interested to hear some opinions from long-standing, and/or active >listmembers about whether this is... thin ice I am treading upon. You...
• geez, THANKS A LOT VW GIVEAWAY
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Mon, 20 May 2002 18:43:29 EDT
  ...anyhow, thanks a lot for the "giveaway." i know i appreciate it as an active duty military helicopter pilot, not getting rich, just doing...
• New Vanagon List Update, II
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Fri, 16 May 1997 11:12:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We currently have around 700 subscribers to the list, but not everyone is active. If we get at least $3 from each person we...
• Re: Butt marks on door jam!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:04:53 -0800
  ...stuff like this 'cause it gets the list a little more active! :) David Marshall Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:08:11 -0400
  The magnetically active paint is a pretty good fish story. The actual symptoms you describe sound like a fuel delivery problem. Since the van...
• Re: Digest format
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 09 Aug 94 20:19:00 CDT
  ...Another active list I am this kind of stuff will have to wait until Gerry gets back ... i'm only the little Mickey Mouse...
• Re: Insurance
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 23:40:19 -0700
  ...we are under powered, actively coming up ways to >anti-theft our vans/busses, and have sufficient enough problems that we >love >to fix...
• Re: clock
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:15:30 -0400
  ...Sure, a bad circuit board >> > trace could happen, or an active component could have died. But, in my >> > experience, that's it. 80's...
• Re: The Rockton
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:22:26 -0800
  ...If it is still an active tax, then at € 34,545 for the base Rockton unit, or € 42,490 for the full off road...
• Re: Diesel emmissions.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:16:36 +0200
  >The European automakers are actively pursuing small automotive >diesel engine development (typ about 1l 3 cyl engines) to meet >new (.2 to .3 l...
• Re: Finally found some inexpensive GL-4 transmission oil!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:25:07 -0700
  ...In service, these additives become active >under extreme load and temperature when the protective oil film can be >squeezed away. EP additives work by...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:11:24 -0700
  ...I have never, ever, heard of magnetically active paint inside the Vanagon distributors. Maybe you have something wrong with your distributor - though probably not...
• Re: Bus Depot Listmember Discount (Ongoing)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:01 -0400
  ...In appreciation for your support, the Bus Depot has always > offered a 5% discount to active Vanagon List members on most orders over > $50...
• Re: road rage.....not fighting back..
  Historical mailing list - George C Caldwell
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:18:14 -0500
  ...Now I try the karma/prayer route, and find it works best. (Of course, I'm over 50 now, so I'm not actively...
• Re: Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:00:49 -0500
  ...Sorry I missed most of the active conversation as I wasn't able to connect all weekend. As far as Route 66 goes we...
• Re: Proposed Camping Fee Hikes for Senior in Federal Campgrounds
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:33:54 -0500
  ...that his edict affects, > but it is my way of being "active" in this regard. > Passive militancy seems to suit me at this stage...
• Re: Bentley CD
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:19:40 -0800
  ...most certainly bring to the attention of their legal team, which actively polices violation of their copyrights. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www...
• Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 28 May 2002 15:41:44 EDT
  ...I for one have become less active on the list. This is not from list rants but simply because I am busier with other...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 09:21:56 -0800
  ...work (no-this wasn't the same time - we have an active >fitness-for-duty program!). > >Any rate, I'm sure the answer is...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:10:57 -0700
  ...Plenty of Bear exposure and sometimes oppressive food storage and handling regulations due to active bear issues. No problems with any bears. Mark Trooz...
• Re: Is the list down?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:55:06 +0000
  ...15 years and still enjoy the banter ,but > > there are more active and updated options out there now. > > > > > > Stacy > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2015...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:21:54 -0400
  ...Head gasket job getting out of hand ( > Bob, When I was active in the aviation industry, the shops where I would work, and even...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:23:38 +0000
  ...work (no-this wasn't the same time - we have an active fitness-for-duty program!). Any rate, I'm sure the answer is...
• Re: Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:25:25 -0500
  ...Emicco is the closest for the Vanagon but still does not have as much active material. If all is well, you should have near...
• Re: On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:36:55 -0700
  ...VW calls it a "transformer" and the technical bulletin does indicate there are "active components" in the harness, so the old manual's trouble...
• Re: Checking crankshaft end play
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:47:21 -0700
  ...I don't see it on thesamba.com but maybe the link in the Vanagon archives is still active? Maybe visuals to provide ideas...
• Re: [AAmen] AAmen/Off Topic/ picking up a drink by mistake
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:32:09 -0600
  ...Insanity is the basis of thought for active alcoholism, and self justificaiton and rationalizaion is the demonstrated behavior of insanity. Rationalization is giving a...
• Re: Wheel strenght and CO Detectors
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:36:16 -0700
  ...I am glad to see my highly experienced and knowledgeable friend active on the list! You perfectly right about wheel strenght. I am amazed...
• Re: Vanagon List Member's Web Ring?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 May 2006 09:57:04 -0700
  ...vanagon web ring), I haven't seen a > >comprehensive list of active list member's vanagon > >sites (and there are a bunch of 'em...
• Re: Yahoo groups closing?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:12:29 -0700
  ...One is still quite active. However, none have received any of the closure notices. I’ve read the news reports on the web. It...