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• GL not Carat
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:19:05 -0700
  I have been communicating with this seller in Canada trying to explain that his GL is NOT a Carat, but he insists that it...
• Re: deal or no deal
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:41:29 -0400
  ...http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/466857850.html http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/465311538.html http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/460989072.html...
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:41:52 -0400
  ...Looking at Carat images online, I see a lot of them have the factory alloy wheels too. all carats came w/ the factory alloys.
• Re: water pump for 76 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 20:03:11 EDT
  Jack, since you are from starfleet, do you have any views on the latest show? DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University...
• this is the downer to all of us
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 07:38:16 -0800
  http://cartalk.cars.com/About/Worst-Cars/finalists4.html i could not believe it when i saw it my heart just feel out Darrel...
• Re: Carefree Awnings
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Wed, 10 May 2000 10:56:05 -0600
  I should mention that the Carefree model I have is the Sidewinder II. I believe I bought it in '96. On their website (http...
• Carb conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:29:50 -0700
  Any swap their aircooled (Type 4) or Wasserboxer over to carb? Why and any benefits? Just bought my 81 which I swapped to a...
• 77 Bus Problem on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:14:13 -0400
  http://www.cartalk.com/Radio/Show/online.html Car Talk this week had a call with a problem with a 77 VW Bus, with...
• Does Anyone Have a Carfax Account Available?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 18:46:09 -0700
  ...If someone can run a Carfax (or similar) report for me, I would greatly appreciate it. The VIN # is WV2VB0243FH027768. Thanks in advance! Cary...
• Re: Advice on BMW project car (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:21:24 -0700
  ...A far, far better new car than an old car. Shame too - 12 to 15 years old and it's on the 500 dollar...
• Re: Friday: Repair Dispute in Albuquerque
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:04:44 -0600
  ...When I get my car back, I may change my mind. > > I can do all the repairs on the car myself and I will...
• Re: FI, LP, and Happiness
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:38:06 -0600
  ...The FI to Carb conversion is now done. >>There were a few issues with the carb tuning (new emulsion tube solved the >>worst problem...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:51:07 -0800
  ...Until further notice, this catalytic converter should > not be used > on vehicles registered in California." > > Anyone in California subject to CARB rules care to...
• Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 19:43:03 +1300
  ...The soft plastic dash was undistorted, the electric rear windows worked, the upholstery was good, as was the carpet. This despite the careless previous...
• Re: The two kinds of Vanagon owner..
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:14:58 -0400
  There are a lot of factors than fuel mileage to be considered in the value of a car. Compared to a $20K + new vehicle...
• Re: New carpets and curtains anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 May 2015 17:37:35 -0700
  Yeah, factory molded carpets are the best. I've been getting all the for sale ads from the Samba, but no brown carpets yet...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:09:27 -0500
  1) One car per person is not necessarily wasteful -- last year, I had three; now I have two (the bus, along with a daily...
• Re: How are carpets formed ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:20:12 -0800
  Hey John, Sewfine does carpet as well as seat covers, curtains and door panels: http://www.sewfineproducts.com/catalogs.html On Wed, Feb 2...
• Re: Temporary car shelters
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 May 2014 09:37:11 -0600
  Also ~ With any Canopy or CarTent if you want a bit more Height & a Secure HoldDown you can put down a Footing of RailRoadTies...
• Re: Theft prevention
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 07:41 -0600 (MDT)
  Bo wrote: ...Your comment makes me think of a car that I saw at the grocery store the other day. It was a banged...
• FW: resistance
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 25 May 1999 15:16:37 -0700
  Can anyone help this guy? Respond to carma@buildnet.es <mailto:carma@buildnet.es> , not to me. -----Original Message----- From: JUAN JIMENO CARMA,S...
• Re: Worst cars??
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:09:55 -0800
  ...Worst cars?? > I have to agree with Tim that these guys are amusing but the cars they picked seem to only be rated on...
• Re: Friday NVC: Bad writing: carbs & bosoms
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:33:59 -0700
  my vintage triumph, a '54 tr2 sprung for auto-crossing (but not by or for me) had dual lucas carbs. i was about to...
• Naming vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:49:35 -0700
  Oh gee; well, I guess everyone doesn't do this! My cars names, in order of ownership: Lil Red (red car), Bluebell (blue car...
• Tire pressures..why
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:11:15 -0700
  ...Vehicle manufactures have figured out that a car they sell to the public MUST understeer in order for them (the car maker) to avoid...
• Re: carfax: Can someone check this 91 carat for sale on ebay ?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:23:14 -0400
  ...Can someone check this 91 carat for sale on ebay ? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Its for sale at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws...
• Re: Westy Front Pop Top Cargo Carrier ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:31:00 EDT
  ...Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes: > I'm re- installing the front, top cargo carrier onto my bus & > for the life of me, I cant remember...
• Re: Carfax - I'd recommend it
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 22 Apr 2003 22:16:21 -0400
  ...I also ran Carfax on my '84 that I bought off eBay. The seller stated that it came from Houston Texas, which Carfax confirmed...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:52:17 -0400
  This carrier is begging for a load strap. Cinch tire down and drive away. Rocket science this isn't. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a...
• Re: Carfax request apology and thanks
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:51:43 -0500
  ...Glad I'm so poor that the thought of buying another car in the foreseeable future won't have ME making such an immoral...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:05:58 -0700
  John, My recently acquire LT35 has an Audi 2.0 inline-4 with a Solex carb. Said engine also accepts a Weber 34 ICT...
• Whats a Caravelle Carat & whats an Adventure Wagon
  Historical mailing list - David Hayward
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 22:22:26 -0700
  I have recently acquired a 1989 "Caravelle Carat" (light yellow with black trim). It was special order into the Vancouver BC area. It is...
• Re: GNATT, Teh Eastern Leg
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 95 7:21:02 EDT
  To what extent is there any interest in the GNATT swing into Eastern Canada at any time? DC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs...
• Re: What's happening to Fridays?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Oct 94 2:27:22 EDT
  ...DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 voice - (613) 788-2600-6662 fax - (613) 788-2889 Email address...
• 90 Carat: Radiator Fan Quiet
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 22:15:13 -0600
  Volks, My 90 Carat's radiator fan is not turning due to high temp in radiator, however it -is- working correctly when I turn...
• Syncro Carat, was Re: pwr mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 02:14:54 -0600
  Chayan Srisawat said, "Mine is '89 Carat, syncro in blue." I didn't know that they ever made a Syncro Carat. Any other Listees...
• Re: Smart Car..Wow.. NVC
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:10:19 -0400
  ...I think $17K is a rip-off for a tiny little car that has 2 seats strapped to an engine. Sorry, but as far...
• Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled? complexity?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 15:01:49 -0700
  ...Need for safer cars, for legal reasons probably. New cars with OBD II and III pollute far less per HP than our digifant and...
• Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:01:57 -0500
  ...Does the carfax indicate the number of owners or their locations? If the car was from out of state or registered to more than...
• Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:54:56 -0600
  ...and no, not all Carats are automatic transmissions. a lot, but not all. now, the poptop version of the Carat, called a Multivan, IS...
• Car-O-Scope Survey
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:31:11 +0200
  Well, now I can say that these guys who made up the Car-O-Scope really doesn't know what they are talking about...
• Repost:Gettysburg Caravan II change
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 10:35:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...North East Association of Transporter Owners Caravanand Picnic N.E.A.T.O. chapter Mid Atlantic Micros is holding its second annual Picnic and...
• Re: Cartalk's VW puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:37:08 -0800
  ...What was the repair? Why did the car catch fire?" >>> >>>(You can e-mail an answer to them at puzzler@cartalk.com if you...
• Jest throw on one of dem carbomataters
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 17:43:40 EDT
  ...carbs, especially dual carbs are a PITA.. your van was designed to be FI, and FI is a whole lot more reliable than carbs...
• Re: Replacement propane tank
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 05:38:09 -0700
  >>The propane bottle inside the car is fine, infact the Europeans seen to prefer a bottle in good condition inside the car over the...
• Are 89 Carat Springs different than 91 Multivan Springs????
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:03:48 -0700
  Last night I spied a set of Carat Springs listed out on eBay. I have always been under the impression that my 1991 Multivan...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:00:42 -0700
  ...Another thing we have to deal with is the ethanol, it makes our older cars run hotter, the new cars love it. This is...
• Re: Dakar Rally starts soon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 07:37:17 -0500
  ...In typical Porsche fashion, the first car was the "race" >> >car and the other was packed with spares and driven by mechanics-- >> >to support...
• Re: carpet - Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:14:12 EDT
  ...Since the carpet is out it will be easier to do and easier to dry as well. >> jeff, In my experience, save the rental...
• Re: Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium"
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 07:39:56 -0400
  ...this is NPR's "Car -Talk" radio show's "worst car of the millennium" the bus tops out at #10.. i know the Car...
• Re: Tar on carpet
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 05:49:04 -0400
  Speaking of fouled up carpet, can the front carpetting be removed and cleaned in any way more thoroughly than spot cleaning? Is anyone familiar...
• Re: Canoes, car-top carriers, & Westies
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 20:38:05 -0400
  ...the CTC has foam pads that ride on the >gunwales of the canoe & is designed for a regular car. > >Does anyone know definitively if...
• Re: wiper fill location
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 21:54:39 -0400
  Should be under the carpet on the drivers side of the van. If you look at the edge of the carpet nearest the door...
• Vanagon Carpets
  Historical mailing list - Paul Terry
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:05:18 -0500
  The interior of my 1991 GL is in excellent shape and the carpet is clean. The only problem is the carpet is torn at...
• Re: smart car
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:27:06 -0300
  ...smart car ... I wouldn't want to get hit driving one... of course maybe the car just bounces off what ever hits it!
• Re: After market carp
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:21:29 -0800
  stock carp would work much better, he he ............. dylan ----- Original Message ---- From: Pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday...
• christmas card
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 18:52:07 -0330
  http://www.paulbarrs.com/cards/christmas.html
• Child safety seats in the back
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 06:33:05 -0700
  ...child seat is the child safety seat, car seat is the seat that VW installed in your Vanagon. Set the child seat on your...
• Re: Still Friday, sort of OT...why I like BMWs
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:27:07 -0700
  ...I owned that vehicle for some years as my Good Car, but I used to come home from work (in my carpenter's truck...
• Re: Car-O-Scope
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 03:28:22 -0600
  What a hoot! I did the Car-O-Scope. It said I was a good match for my Westy, but said I'd be...