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• 69? beater in Toronto
  Historical mailing list - Michel (O'Hara) Escaravage
  16 May 1996 12:41:20 -0400
  ...Mike Escaravage Imaging Research Sunnybrook Health Science Centre Toronto, Ontario
• RE: Alloy wheel deal
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:11:56 +0000
  ...Van wheel offset escapes me but will be easy enough to measure. Anything fairly close (within 10mm or so) is largely acceptable assuming that...
• Re: coolant pressure gague
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:34:24 -0800
  ...cap is set to allow air to escape @ 15psi or so, and it has air contact. If the hose you use does not leak...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 22 Jun 2000
  Historical mailing list - David M Crossman
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 20:40:37 -0400
  ...Dave Crossman dmc+@pitt.edu '84 Westy Escorial Green 285,000 K
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 06:52:50 -0700
  ...out at the bottom normally which prevents the compressed air from escaping. Open the hatch and the angle changes exposing the seal to air...
• Re: Ever heard of a "Hunter" ? syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:11:30 -0800
  ...not all were painted Escorial Green. Most are though. Jim Miehle from Grass Valley, CA had one for sale. I believe Michael Vickey may...
• Re: Ever heard of a "Hunter" ? syncro
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:27:19 -0500
  ...The Hunter, which is painted Escorial Green, is undergoing restoration. I have been without it for 7 weeks now, and my body/paint friends...
• Re: stereo remote turn off (won't)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:38:02 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
• Long live Fritzy!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:01:03 -0700
  ...Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miguel Pacheco" <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:37 AM Subject: Looking...
• Battering Ram vs Ford Escort
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:39:46 -0400
  ...Spun the escort a tad more than 90 degrees. Last I saw the escort, I was headed right for the driver's door, so...
• re: cold start (honest, honey, it just blew up itself!)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 10:33:08 CDT
  ...i know of two folks who barely escaped loosing their eyesight when this happened. luckily, the worst damage was acid burns on their clothing...
• Re: Haughty lawyers...Uugh (was libel, retraction etc)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:21:54 -0700
  ...bastard!" Other lawyer sez, "FU" (obviously I'm paraphrasing, here) Things escalated from there. Best off to let them get it out of their...
• Re: road rage.....not fighting back..
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 20:24:07 EST
  ...not "returning his advances" was the reason i was able to escape the ordeal without any bodily harm or damage to my car.. other...
• Re: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:36:59 -0800
  Yup, Pastel White is number one as far as I'm concerned, with Escorial Green a very close second. And I think body-coloured...
• Re: NY Times article about traveling in a westy
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:38:50 -0400
  ...NY Times article about traveling in a westy ::: :::here's the link :::http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/travel/escapes/09camp.html ::: :::and...
• Re: Peeved at escalating Vanagon prices? Don't be. It's good for you.
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 08:45:09 -0800
  ...Peeved at escalating Vanagon prices? Don't be. It's good for >> you. >> >> >> Some time ago, I was personally attacked by some fool who...
• Re: Utah Tour, April
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:46:33 -0800
  ...72, 95, 276 and such to get around Cap Reef and Escalante. > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > '08 170" 2500 Mega...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:15 -0700
  ...Pay the $150 and escape with only minor damage$. Find a place that knows what they are doing or find a Vanagon owner who...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Feb 1997 21:52:09 -0800
  ...then discard the plates instead of keeping them as a souvenir escapes me, but seeings how you've got Champion Porsche down there FL...
• Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:35:32 MST
  ...even todays american vehicles with advanced > >safety > >design didn't let her escape a serious injury. The vanagon (& German > >engineering) still rate very high...
• Re: stealth camping
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:53:55 EST
  ...This afternoon, I was talking to my Escrow Officer who happens to live on that very section of street that you are referring to...
• Re: Census
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:27:58 -0400
  ...owned: '84 Vanagon (miss it!); '84 VW Rabbit (miss it!); '86 Escort; '85 Chrysler Cordoba; '86 Chrysler LaBaron GTS; '70 Cougar (w/ a 351...
• I think my curtains are smarter than me...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:08:45 -0700
  ...curtains? Are these available from my local fabric store, or are they some hard to find item? Thanks! Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: [Syncro] Comments about this vehicle please!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 18:02:47 -0800
  ...I'm sure the Quigley 4x4 version is a solid performer, but there's no escaping the raw physics: it weighs 8000+ pounds, has...
• Re: Baja travel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:08:59 -0900
  ...Then to Loreto, Puerto Escondido, La Paz and extended stay > in Cabo. > > Anyone along the way send email!! Mike Kimball >
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:00:55 +0000
  ...My bus has developed an escalating issue where it it will bog while driving for a second, then keep going. This has been going...
• =?utf-8?Q?Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:53:34 -0700
  ...cause. But did find that the glove box can be adjusted. Escaped me for many years of van ownership. The latch striker plate is...
• RE That:1988 VW Vanagon 34k Original Miles - $6500 (Stallings)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:12:32 -0600
  ...cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping > ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html > Can you please provide a VIN # so I can...
• re: Language Designation Filters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 04:25:51 -0700 (MST)
  ...ingen umque miher > muner veris adest duner veris adest iteru quevi escit billo isput > tatqu aliqu diams bipos itopu 50sta Isant oscul bifid mquec...
• Hot Footwell Kit and Luggage Rack Screaming
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 08:40:28 -0700
  ...If it's adjusted tightly the water can't escape and I'll probably get rust under it but busboys says that it's...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:53:27 -0700
  ...Glasgow, Scotland (escaped to Canada before immigration laws tightened) Current location: living on a farm on the south shore of Patricia Bay, (north of...
• Re: Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:49:46 -0500
  ...The coolant does not actually escape the system. Otherwise I've been driving for the last year and a half with an improperly bled...
• Re: anyone tried an Evaporative cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 04:45:47 EDT
  ...a van you can use the solar panel to power an escalator. Obviously it would take more to get my buffalo butt in. May...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 May 2004 13:37:23 -0700
  ...you do have the drill turning the correct direction, right? Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: [Syncro] meet tim...
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:33:45 -0800
  ...Two words "Cadillac Escalade" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Chase" <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:22...
• Re: pop out on westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 18:03:52 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
• Re: Good to see the list is back-
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Fri, 9 May 2008 22:18:42 -0600
  ...Glad you >escaped this one, sorry your Vanagon didn't! It's still friday, so here I go. A few days ago in Calgary...
• Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:54:58 -0400
  ...When I inspected it, I could wiggle one of the cap nuts and, of course, coolant escaped around that wiggly nut. After tearing it...
• Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:53:22 -0400
  ...coolant seeped up between the steel pin and >plastic body to escape through electrical connection. I suppose that >could be fixed by some JB...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:43:42 -0400
  ...He contrasted this with the EC-121's turboprop replacement (the name of which escapes me), in which they'd generally shut down two...
• Re: perseids
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:38:12 -0700
  ...impressive rate. That's one thing a vanagon is good > > for: escape pod from civilization. > > Reinhard > > 83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose (ready to roll...
• Re: BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:48:06 -0800
  ...BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES > To: "David Kao" <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 12:53 PM > Hi...
• Friday: (waited for Wi-Fi) Buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 07:27:24 -0800
  About a month ago I posted about the Mr.Heater Buddy I have along on my winter escape trip. Well, it started out pretty...
• Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:34:36 -0400
  ...Rod escaped. : ) -Craig On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Craig, > > This is not meant to...
• Re: embarrassingly dumb coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:53:57 -0700
  ...should know this after 17 years of van ownership, but it escapes me ... > > Lately when i turn off the van i hear a gurgle...
• Fwd: My Westy Syncro is still for sale
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 11:25:34 -0400
  ...Your Name <YourName@esc.rochester.k12.mn.us> >Organization: Rochester Public Schools >X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Win95; I) >To: drew@interport.com >Subject...
• Re: Miniture Instrument bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:32:13 -0700
  ...Anyone know where I can find bulbs for a 73 beetle? Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '84 Westy "Yard Furniture" (Blown WBX) '73...
• Re: [WetWesties] BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:10:26 -0800
  *"...This does NOT mean you will lose the vehicle. You will sign a > release paper with the insurance company that allows them to total...
• Re: Annual request for a small part
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sun, 12 Apr 2015 18:25:48 -0400
  ...spring, and time for me to ask my annual question: >> does anyone have the plastic cover (escutcheon, whatever) for the bolt hole >> in the...
• Re: funny note
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:17:20 -0800
  ...I have a nice, clean, original 88 Doka (2WD) in Escorial Green available. $15k/offer. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• 3 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:43:05 -0500
  ...under constant presure...and occasionally, a high pitched whining sound (like escaping air) comes from the direction of the master cylinder: Please, somebody tell...
• Fuel consumption
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 20:00:04 -0800
  ...The exhaust leak not only allowed exhaust to escape, it also allowed fresh air in. BEFORE the O2 sensor. O2 sensor reads lean mixture...
• Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:29:31 -0500
  ...Much of this wear is caused by abrasive particles small enough to escape the filter process. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www...
• Re: Fashion Rocks - with a Westy! Plus Bug Out results
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:11:43 +0000
  ...Anyway, 2/3ds of the way in Sean Lennon is pictured escorting some lovely young lady (Irena Lazareanu) out of a white '89ish westfalia...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:10:15 -0800
  ...We will use my escrow company at Cregslist.com where you are sending the remains of my agent's overpayment to you minnus a...
• Re: Air in cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:21:16 -0700
  On Sun, 23 Apr 1995, SStones wrote: > No, The head gasket(s) is leaking, Compression gasses are escaping the > cylinder, entering the water jacket...
• Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:06:16 -0400
  ...transaxle, the least damage that can be done is that a rubber mount or two may be torn and it could escalate from there.
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 16:13:12 -0500
  ...The slots allow heat and gases to escape while under brake load, drilled rotors trap the gases between the pads and take longer to...
• Re: Need help with shift linkage (5spd)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:02:00 -0700
  ...Don't forget to lube the parts! Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: IT'S ALIVE!
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 14:28:47 -0400
  ...All he cares about is having his own ride and escaping his bonds. The van is destined to be used by his band. Great...