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  • Re: Vanagon Wiki [WAS: Curious incident of the fuel pump ...]
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:08:14 -0700
    ...I'll "run it up the flagpole" on my test server this weekend if > I have time. Or sometime next week, at the latest...
  • re: GNATT update (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:25:56 -0500 (CDT)
    ...You can still head over to Pt Townsend and Ft Flagler. Or camp at 'Heart of the Hills' at the foot of the road...
  • Re: Regarding raised bar
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sat, 4 Feb 2017 02:05:38 +0000
    ...or better yet - unsaid  - do > > little to increase the "helpful community flag any higher up the pole" > > > > If any of our members has the...
  • Re: When a 20-yr old can't afford a hippy bus
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:08:54 -0700
    ...myself with a truck hitting me as I waited for a flag person at a construction delay...Doing everything right, and I still lost...
  • Re: Messages from Apple computers are going to Spam on Windows 10 computer
    Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
    Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:39:03 -0400
    ...is at gmail.com and Vanagon list emails don't get flagged as >> spam. >> >> -Mark >> >>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 11:12 PM...
  • Pop Top Racks//New Question to List
    Historical mailing list - Kokopelli's Garden
    Thu, 2 Sep 1999 11:05:54 -0700
    ...If you go to BurningMan look for the light blue westy from Utah with awning and flags a flying and the old list sticker...
  • Re: Bilstein Shock Report - Long
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Mon, 29 May 2006 11:01:11 +0200
    ...Trees and > bushes were bent over and even the giant flags were really snapped to > attention. It was like we were driving a completely...
  • Re: Still Confused about Syncro CV Boots
    Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
    Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:14:30 -0500
    When I changed my CV boots on my 87 Syncro (still stuck in Flagstaff Arizona but that is another long story!) last spring the...
  • Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:44:14 -0500
    ...heads off that thang I can see it now like a flag in the wind those heads just flapping in the breeze and you...
  • Re: Coolant Movement Problems
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:06:05 +0000
    ...for the Bronze Beige Mettalic '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia with an LSU flag on top, in the north upper lot...Beers are definitely on me...
  • Re: another vin question...
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:15:22 -0800
    ...German auto) into the US what will set up the "red flags" to a local state BMV. I spoke with someone online who is...
  • Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:08:51 -0700
    ...All they had was instant but they had these packs of instant coffee called "American Taste" and they had an American flag with an...
  • [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:07:41 -0700
    ...I could just mount a socket (like a flagpole holder or something) to the rear of the trailer and stick an old tent pole...
  • Re: Coded Radio Update
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:47:50 -0400
    ...that radio, it would (as it should) throw up some red flags behind the > counter. > > Sean B. > '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy...
  • Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine? PLUS USED CAR BUYERS TIP!
    Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
    Sun, 2 Jun 2013 08:33:13 -0500
    ...While this wont tell you which hole is bad, it will wave a flag, letting you know further tests are required, and should help...
  • Brakes...no van content.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 16 May 2007 22:12:08 -0700
    ...if we were stopped suddenly for a crash or something (red flag) . My hollow core rotors, perforated also, would last about 2 race weekends...
  • Re: Listee is Car Talk genius?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:46:06 -0800
    ...We flagged a passing motorhome down, only to find that he too was having electrical problems, his tail lights did not work, nor would...
  • Describing that noise ... :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 7 Nov 1999 20:48:29 -0600
    ...Distant propellor-driven airplane Drumming Nervous fingers tapping a desk Fluttering Flag flapping in the wind Grating Shovel raked over pavement Grinding Sharpening a...
  • Re: 87' VW Westfalia - $12500
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:01:37 -0700
    ...something. >> Here on the east coast Rhinolining is a MAJOR red flag. 9 times out of 10 >> it is used to cover up a...
  • Re: how hot do you run?
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:22:28 -0600
    ...since it is possible that our email filter system may have flagged and captured your first message as a "spam" if it had any...
  • Re: measuring propane level in a tank
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 16 May 2005 23:25:34 -0400
    ...Of course it may mean that I also have to get the one-piece RVer jumpsuit, some 12V patio lights with American flag motif...
  • Van/Transporter/etc. racing II
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 23 Jun 1995 13:38:29 -0700
    ...When the flag drops, teams run to their VWs and take off. Every time you complete a lap, you stop at the start/finish...
  • Re: bio based motor oil (no vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:03:31 -0600
    ...But the label did say, "Do not ingest." > > A U.S. flag symbol on the label was followed by the words, "Stop Dependence on...
  • WARNING !- Diesel Engine on eBay - Funny Paint Job
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Thu, 5 Feb 2004 11:26:05 -0600
    ...feedback says, "shiping was super quick." Isn't this an obvious flag that this feedback is a fake? Finally, all of these auctions were...
  • Re: On the Road Again (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:08:18 -0700
    ...the Hawaiian ones (H1, H2, H3, H4) > I-17 (Phoenix to Flagstaff) > I-27 (Lubbock to Amarillo) > I-29 (Kansas City to Canada) > I...
  • Re: BusFusion Bound Trip Report #01
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:50:48 -0700
    ...You'll have to show the BC flag for us! 8) Say Hi to George too. Happy hunting On 6/4/07, Phil W...
  • Re: Trip and tire report
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 6 Jul 2015 22:34:46 -0700
    ...For my racecar I had similar requirements...there were plenty of times when we were running under yellow flag at very slow pace, or...
  • To be or Not to be/bearings
    Historical mailing list - Katy
    Sat, 3 Jun 2000 08:20:26 -0500
    ...for a spin. (YIKES-he drove out of there like the flag just dropped on the Indy 500!!) My poor baby. Anyway, Got back...
  • Re: I smell a big scam brewing...
    Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
    Sat, 13 Sep 2003 12:29:17 -0600
    ...I had the bank flag my account and the next day, sure enough, they received a cashiers check, not a wire. Obviously, the check...
  • bug-out 34
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Sun, 21 Apr 96 16:34:17 EDT
    ...The caravan came and pulled over so that Erik and I could receive our flags which were put on our antennae. We then proceeded...
  • Re: moving qn bed with vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - bertschi
    Mon, 15 Jun 1998 06:16:39 -0400
    ...if you get one try bolting some bicycle flags or something to the trailer so you can see the rear corners while driving/backing...
  • Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:09:44 -0700
    ...Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement! Kansas: Just west of Emporia is the Flint Hills, which is one of the...
  • Re: Coolant Movement Problems
    Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
    Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:51:07 -0400
    ...for the Bronze Beige > Mettalic '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia with an LSU flag on top, in the north upper > lot...Beers are definitely on me...
  • America
    Historical mailing list - pederparizek
    Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:18:29 -0500
    ...I think that as a symbol of unity, everyone on this list in America should be flying an American flag. Remember, there is strength...
  • Re: Westy Fire in Alaska-Propane tanks!
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:57:50 -0500
    ...content/uploads/2013/06/Vehicle-fire-600x398.jp > g > > Dave > '83 Diesel Westfalia - 'Gus' > Flagstaff, AZ > Bear Creek, AK > > Sent while mobile. -- David McNeely
  • Re: Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Fri, 5 Jun 2009 02:52:18 -0500
    ...Also exciting to >>gearheads is a huge collection of early engines, including outboard >>motors. >>Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement!
  • Re: FTC, VWOA, Head gasket problem
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 8 Jun 1995 13:59:48 -0700
    ...I can't remember how many times I had people flagging me down on the freeway notifying me of liquid spewing from the back...
  • Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 22 May 2016 19:55:23 -0700
    ...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - 4. Pkged...
  • Re: A Pleasant Trip up California's Highway 1
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:26:55 -0700
    ...I asked the next flagman that stopped traffic (when you > drive on Highway 1 on the West Coast you get stopped a lot for...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Apr 2007 (#2007-423)
    Historical mailing list - monte merrick
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:58:49 -0700
    ...off my van and replacing them with an NRA sticker and >> an >> American flag I don't get pulled over anymore for "suspicious >> vehicle...
  • Re: When a 20-yr old can't afford a hippy bus
    Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
    Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:53:34 -0700
    ...myself with a truck hitting me as I waited for a flag person > at a construction delay...Doing everything right, and I still lost...
  • Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:18:25 -0800
    ...One of my personal favorites was the F-15 fighter crew chief who was at a fighter competition (Red Flag, a yearly exercise), who...
  • Re: Product Review: Octopus cup/drink/bottle holder.
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:37:45 -0700
    ...A three flags special >> > > indeed. Quebeqoise (sic), Espanol, and American english all presented >> > > for your reading pleasure. >> > > >> > > This thing will porte your boisson, soporte...
  • Re: air cooled engine alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:49:27 -0600
    ...writes: > >> While driving a Ryder truck on I-40 west of flagstaff in late > summer > >> steadily climbing a very long grade, and doing about...
  • Re: Vanagon Wiki [WAS: Curious incident of the fuel pump ...]
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:19:18 -0700
    ...I'll "run it up the flagpole" on my test server this > weekend if > > I have time. Or sometime next week, at the latest...
  • Stealth Vanagon Camping
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:52:15 -0800
    ...Fort Flagler. Yah I keep notes, but apparently not that accurately. The notes I stand a chance of accurately keeping are of the Bb...
  • Albuquerque Balloon/VW meet~ Part1
    Historical mailing list - jim ellis
    Sat, 11 Oct 1997 22:01:28 -0700
    ...On the way north from Phoenix to Flagstaff the bus was running OK but seemed to be revving alittle high and the sweet spot...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - Tim
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:52:12 -0800
    ...He said that a > >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier inspection > >as > >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
  • Re: The truth about Florida
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Wed, 8 May 2002 01:11:13 -0500
    ...to look to shore once in awhile--look for the red flags they will ocassionally all of a sudden put up on the beach...
  • Re: Buying advice - plz read immediately buyer
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 6 Jul 2010 13:00:18 -0700
    ...How many red flags do you need to see ? Don't hand over anything, other than a deposit to hold it, say $ 1,000...
  • Re: Want to put tint on windows and looking for thoughts and opinions
    Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
    Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:34:46 -0700
    ...too hot so the cockpit windshield was like a big IR flag. It blocks far more heat and allows far more visible light to...
  • Re: Road Trip
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:09:40 -0600
    ...We will often stop there after leaving Flagstaff on a Friday afternoon enroute to IL's (outlaws?) in Utah. > > https://www.nps.gov/nava...
  • Carry Warning Triangles
    Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
    Thu, 23 Feb 1995 20:28:28 GMT
    ...I had to explain what it was for AND tell them where to stand to flag down approaching traffic! It was a good thing...
  • Re: Tough driving(thin air)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 1 Jul 2001 11:15:11 -0700
    I regularly drive from Phoenix (1500') up to the Flagstaff area (8000') and notice no difference in performance form one location to the other...
  • Re: Red Flag! was need engine for '87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Diana Broome
    Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:25:39 EST
    That sounds like what the mechanic was trying to tell me but obviously I don't understand enough about it to explain it correctly...
  • HELP! FI Fuel Supply(?) Problems with 75 Westy in Phoenix
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 05 Jan 95 17:29:58 -0500
    ...I drove up north to Flagstaff this weekend (around 7 or 8000 foot gain in elevation) and the drive up was miserable with the...
  • What does this say?
    Historical mailing list - Mudd 'Not Jack' Sparrow
    Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:44:43 -0700
    ...dpa/Picture Alliance (Flagge) und VW Nutzfahrzeuge Hannover – In den USA ist der VW Bulli Kult. Trotzdem verkauft Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge (VWN) dort seit 22...
  • Re: words, WTO, DM /F
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 6 Dec 1999 15:54:47 -0800
    ...One more flag flies to signal social deterioration by this > blatant misapplication of otherwise good law by those charged with the > pursuit of justice...
  • winterizing
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:27:16 -0400
    ...after all we can't put red and yelo flags like the airforce does for planes in storage/hanger gas stabilizer, nuff said gas...
  • Re: FW: Last word about my sig file - No Vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Arlen
    Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:08:28 -0700
    ...Too bad too; I just got my stickers (thanks Karl, maybe I'll see you in AZ someday as I'm moving to Flagstaff...