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• San Diego event
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 00:36:10 -0700
  To all Westy owners who live within a reasonable distance of San Diego, My wife and I think it would be great fun to...
• American Le Mans Series Campout in Wisconsin?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 16:09:31 -0600
  ...RA is within easy driving distance from the Twin Cities and Chicago. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy, Aloha from Winnipeg
• Re: Curves (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:31:36 -0800
  ...That means >the distance between the nails would change. > >-Phil _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http...
• Re: Repair Shop in Asheville NC
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:22:48 -0400
  Transporter Werks is in Raleigh - a good distance from Asheville, unfortunately. They are on the web at transporterwerks.com, and they are great. But...
• Re: Tow loop spacing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:49:47 -0600
  On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:21 AM, Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Volks, > > Can someone here please let me know the distance between the...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:25:46 -0500
  ...amounts of coolant and only have to push it a short > distance. But what about Vanagons which hold gallons and have round > trips measured...
• sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2008 13:30:26 -0700
  ...Looked great straight on from the front at a distance. Nice silver paint, nice fiberglass bumper. Not so good from every other angle. Engine...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:45:29 -0400
  ...One rotation's worth of energy is proportional to the >distance traveled, which is the circumference of the wheel. > >Now increase the diameter of...
• Re: Towing?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 May 2000 18:37:28 -0700
  ...I'd do it again for a short distance, in the evening with no traffic where I can take my time, but never again...
• Re: 82 diesel camper conversion van
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 21:02:42 -0400
  ...The LT Distance Wide would have been great otherwise. Jason On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 3:19 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:30:26 -0400
  ...make it look like you had better mpg because the actual distance would be fewer miles than the odo says. You would also be...
• Transporter (Vanagon) Driving Position
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 29 May 1997 17:11:12 +1000
  ...She has to lift her feet to reach the clutch and, if she sits at a comfortable distance from the steering wheel, she has...
• Re: VW show in Victoria this Sunday
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 22:05:45 -0700
  ...I can't justify going all that distance and spending a > lot of money on those ferries for a show that lasts a few...
• Wasserboxer reliability in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:20:53 GMT
  ...did not have the stringent emission controls that the US did. Distances are much shorter there - people drive less also because of the high...
• Engine cleaner / Nokians
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:28:56 +0000
  ...A little more road noise than Michelins but I can tell a big differencein stopping distance and grip on the road. I drive through...
• Oil light buzzer/archives
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:37:42 -0800
  ...Any ideas on why this happens? This has happened quite a few times in exactly the same areas and distances. Bob & Sharon Mendonca 88...
• Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:04:08 -0500
  ...live > in Mexico full time and be driven only fairly short distances. The > intake port configuration on the head is different than any of...
• Fuel Saver ?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:18:28 +1100
  ...Maybe it could have some slight benefit over long distances on highways...can't see how it could help in stop start traffic where...
• RE: V6anagon re-V6'ed, finally, mostly
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 14:35:36 EST
  ...Now I have the earlier manifolds, with longer distance from exhaust port to the place where the pipes 3->1, and the relatively enormous...
• Re: Binding when turning
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:50:48 -0400
  ...and first appeared after driving at highway speeds for long distance when it was hot out i think Jim Davis offers me the best...
• Re: Yes, I AM an Idiot (a Humble Apology)
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:22:12 -0700
  ...Considering that you've already reached 93 listmembers who live within driving distance of FrenchGlen (not to mention the 591 others too geographically distant...
• Re: Transporting a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 22:49:59 EDT
  ...Tow van for unlimited speed for unlimited distance. ================================================ (Yes, unlimited speed. Seems to me that could be awfully fast!) Regards, Jim Davis
• Syncro Bilstein List Purchase Pt. II
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 16:22:24 -0700
  ...They are cheaper in the long run than buying new boges every year, which happens if you travel long distances on rough dirt roads...
• Re: Roadside Insurance Question
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 23 May 2000 05:04:15 -0400
  I know that the AAA Plus will tow a 100 miles before charging, and have towed various vehicles that distance without a hitch. Adam...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire space?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:55:41 EDT
  ...And the hoses are shaped differently to accommodate the increased distance the tire rest is from the top. The cheapest solution is to keep...
• Oil cooler lines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 22:04:04 -0500
  ...for plenty of air flow and was just wondering about the distance that I can run the cooler lines, I've noted that Porsche...
• monitoring system
  Historical mailing list - hfinn
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:01:26 -0700
  ...and could display all sorts of calculations like Gallons Per Hour, Miles Per Gallon, Distance To Empty, and so forth and display them on...
• Re: spring type tube benders
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:10:25 -0700
  ...Personally I would not put the high pressure lines for that distance. After reading codes I am not even sure it would be legal...
• Re: How Deep Can a Vanagon Go
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:51:48 -0800
  Steve, Go out w/ a tape measure and write down the distance to the tailpipe. This is the depth you can sit in if...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:35:27 -0600
  ...I used a wonderbar to pry some distance between the steering components where the disk fit into place. Since then, having easily removed the...
• freak near-accident
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 May 2008 20:45:08 -0500
  ...The table had been at a perfect height and distance to swing under the rear stove knob and turn it on enough to leak...
• iVAN events Bay Area Edition 01/22/11
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:41:42 -0800
  ...area/neighborhood (iVAN). >> >> iVAN is the distance your Wasserboxer can drive without blowing a headgasket >> or the distance your transaxle can withstand your new...
• Re: A FLAPS question?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 13 May 2012 12:50:41 -0600
  ...ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> napisał(a): > Im surrounded by a sea of corn here in IOWA for most vendors its about same distance! > > Velma 82...
• TDI fuel savings
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:24:26 -0800
  ...With a TDI you save about 5L per 100kms or 800L per year at our average distance. If we add our total fuel savings...
• Re: Blinking Red Light
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:58:08 -0700
  ...Move the vehicle a safe distance off the road, stop the engine and depress the emergency flasher switch. The fan should be operating when...
• Re: long-distance Vanagon buying (I did it)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 18:57:52 -1000
  > Good advice. I would add not to examine it in the rain.< I once bought a Mercedes Benz 220S at night. Big mistake. Exterior...
• Re: Funny clunking noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:17:22 -0500
  ...A long stretch of empty highway in Alaska at the time......and the distances between anywhere and nowhere can be great up there. As...
• Re: Shady used car dealer in CA??? accidently already sent part of this
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:40:36 EST
  ...This distance is far enough to take me to the moon -- now I have to get back ;-) A good deal is in the eye...
• Re: A FLAPS question?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 18:09:38 -0700
  ...of corn here in IOWA for most vendors its about same > distance! > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy > > On May 13, 2012 12:08...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:27:23 -0700
  ...Especially useful for reading the voltage drop across > long distances; such as between the positive battery post and the > alternator > output or the negative...
• Re: got hit by a front end loader
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 1 Jan 2009 19:58:29 -0500
  ...I think they are allowed to drive on streets short distances when its unavoidable, but I don't know all the legalities. Do you...
• Re: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:26:40 -0800
  ...and distance limits. > > For safety how are you planning to tow it? Hopefully not a rope or > > something > > similar if any distance. > > Just be...
• re:Tailgators
  Historical mailing list
  19 Oct 95 16:57:00 -0500
  ...An electric eye set to a certain distance is tripped and your license plate flops down, and out comes this retractable hand/claw type...
• '91 GL ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sherburne
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:31:10 -0600
  My '91 has been running rough from time to time after I have been driving both short and long distances. The following is a...
• Snakes on the roads...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:51:17 -0800
  ...I would not have taken a water cooled Vanagon on that kind of trip where the distances are so great between garages. I hope...
• Re: open rack on westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:05:31 -0700
  ...I never did understand why the Westy vans destined for North America, where vacationers are MORE likely to drive long distances at higher speeds...
• Re: External Wireless Amplifier
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:45:10 -0700
  ...Every time you double the distance it takes at least four times the power. In order to increase the range 10 times would require...
• Replacing various rusted screws/fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:12:43 -0700
  I would like to replace a variety of rusted fasteners in my 86 Weekender, starting w/the lights/lenses.� My van is some distance...
• '88 Parts Carat / Wolfsburg For Sale in NH
  Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
  Thu, 9 May 2013 21:03:20 -0400
  ...It is located at my home in Merrimack NH and I can deliver it a reasonable distance for a reasonable price. The price is...
• Re: Westy Luggage Rack Cargo Bag - Rola 59102
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:39:52 -0500
  ...There is a world of distance between the two. YMMV Cheers, doug On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jonathan Berg <jonbergga...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pad
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  5 May 1995 09:50:06 U
  ...modulation, and therefore never paid anyone any mind regarding stopping power/distance (of course, it helped that they had the best braking system by...
• Re: Audi problems, FI chips
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:28:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...When your right foot is on the gas pedal and you need to step on the brake FAST, the distance your foot has to...
• Colorado Area Listees...
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:10:16 EST
  ...Possibly could deliver if reasonable distance, you could even work on it at my house if necessary! E-me if interested Thanks M&M...
• Re: Fw: HILL VOTES ON IP REGULATION TUESDAY: SOS
  Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
  Sun, 14 May 2000 17:51:17 -0400
  ...I pay my long > >distance bills, why should I pay yours? > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful...
• Re: 15" wheels effect on speedometer?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 17:09:19 -0500
  ...com/~kasper/pics/westy/ You can check with a time-speed-distance calculation. Next time you're on an expressway or toll road with...
• Re: NYC to Palo Alto CA
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:41:01 -0500
  ...2nd without much of an incident except the one time I tried backing up a short distance and the traillered vanagon jacknifed accross the...
• Re: Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:21:20 -0700
  ...Two seconds following distance is 190 feet at 65mph... which is a dozen "Vanagon lengths". -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
• Re: Long Distance Moving to Portland Oregon.
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 15:43:09 +0000
  ...Has anyone > shipped a Vanagon long distance?? If so any offerings of a shipping > agencey/vehicle hauler?? We have one bid for $850. I...
• Re: More fridge help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:15:00 -0400
  ...I was under the impression that a spec of 11 inches referred to the total distance that the gas would raise a column of...
• '66 microbus, 6-to-12 volt conversion questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:06:41 -0700
  ...Is there any difference in the transmission bell housing as far as the distance between the crankshaft/trans center-line and the starter motor...