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• Re: [NVC] Best Internet Telephony
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:21:05 -0500
  ...to my cell phone. > > > >On 1/12/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >>Don't give up your primary phone if phone service...
• Re: battery sizes for Vanagons on wiki
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 8 May 2008 09:31:26 -0700
  ...capacity at 25 amp load Excellent battery for trolling motors in flats > > boats.Length = 7.87" Width = 6.66" Height = 7.50"(With terminals...
• Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:44:57 -0700
  ...Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/windtests.jpg >> >> >> >> 2008/9/26 Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> >> >> > At 08:11 PM 9/26/2008, Michael Snow wrote... >> > >> >> I...
• Re: For Aircooled crowd only...Revs to MPH + crusing spd
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:47:06 -0500
  ...Only works on the > flats of > course... > > And my comments reflected more a philosophy than anything really > empirical. > But it makes sense when you...
• Trip Report & other data
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 08:29:46 -0700
  ...Then cool things down by driving around 3500 on the flats and down the hills. Got home and unpacked - watered the gardens then went...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 01:36:52 -0500
  ...As Dennis noted, the nut is really thin (with beveled corner flats). But then, as noted, it's usually not that tight. YMMV Ch...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:21:33 -0400
  ...a round steel washer with the outer edges clipped into four flats > >4. a rubber sealing ring > >5. A crankshaft seal > >6. the bolt.
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:30:09 -0700
  ...take them all out and grind off some of > the keepers' flats, so they don't touch each other. > Zoltan > > -----Original Message----- From: John...
• Interesting MPG numbers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:32:32 +0000
  ...all driving around 58 to 60 MPH.  No wind.  Mixture of flats and hills. On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 8:02:54 AM PDT...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:04:55 -0800
  ...prol'ly requires drilling a hole through two adjoing flats on the head. Then I can shove some wire thorugh the hole, twist it...
• Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:55:45 -0600
  ...Can someone tell me how my post > > comes > > through,PLease. > > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com...
• Re: Highway hesitation in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 12:22:49 -0700
  ...happening going >up and down hills, as well as on the flats). > >This hesitation was almost as if the driver's foot had slipped...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:59:35 -0400
  ...Ed in CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 4:31 PM...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - robert feller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:10:35 -0500
  ...5 sides ) and a big fat ole crescent wrench on the flats of the > tie > rod end. I pulled on those two wrenches as...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question--fixed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:08:08 -0600
  ...I >> count the screw flats - 5 right, or 10 left or whatever. >> When idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect...
• Breaking free rear axel nuts.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 13:34:18 -0400
  ...It was fine before, and whined and clunked the day after) It also puts 'micro-flats' on the CV balls, causing premature wear. Hint...
• Re: Vanagon Swap Concerns
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 6 May 1998 18:52:23 -0700
  ...Maintaining the speed limit on the flats is no problem. I think the 1.8L with an adjustable cam timing sproket will give you...
• Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:43:27 -0800
  ...Coupling that with a slightly lower final drive helps > drop rpm on the low altitude flats. If one has a Vanistan or Gowesty > engine...
• Re: Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:03:00 -0500
  ...Vanagon behind the Blue Flame out here on the Bonneville Salt Flats and.....") C. MANUAL TRANSMISSION ( Syncro, All Wheel Drive): 1. Towing with only...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:04:20 -0500
  ...I > installed the ignition without yanking the dizzy. > > > On 1/12/07 6:38 PM, "Mike S" <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> At 08:52...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 01:31:05 EDT
  ...Vanagon behind the Blue Flame out here on the Bonneville Salt Flats and.....") C. MANUAL TRANSMISSION ( Syncro, All Wheel Drive): 1. Towing with only...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:39:34 -0400
  ...breakin on my subie mod I took it out on the flats >on i70 towards kansas. Took it up to just under 6k on...
• Finding TDC revisited
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 29 May 2005 01:31:38 -0400
  ...gets > jammed. > > I saw someone mention the 'squeeze' method using some flatstock - > place some thin metal into the spark plug hole, rotate clockwise until...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 23 Jan 95 9:46:32 PST
  ...It's > nice to have the real low first gear for jeep roads in the mountains, > but in the flats I wind through the...
• Re: VANAGON DRAG RACES!......which is actually a faster Vanagon.. ..th e 1.9L timed at 5 degrees BTDC or the 2.1L.......is the re a noticable dif ference?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 22:29:41 -0500
  ...two of the cyl's still does 70 mph on the > flats......and will keep up with any vanagon, except when > we come to...
• Was Inject grease, now where is the Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:25:24 -0500
  ...said: "Shouldn't you be tending to business, instead of spreading disinformation and advertising?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:07:42 -0600
  ...I >> count the screw flats - 5 right, or 10 left or whatever. >> When idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect...
• Re: Wheels/tires for travel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:24:27 -0900
  ...The rear tires had most of the tread wear off but no > >flats. > > > >Dennis > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Trashing online vendors
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:35:17 -0700
  ...Jim On 6/25/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 05:21 PM 6/25/2007, Geza Polony wrote... > >Do we really...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 4 Oct 2023 14:55:21 -0700
  ...When you are on flats the coolant level can overcome the air and get to the radiator. Try bleeding the air out and add...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Ikard
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:20:06 -0700
  ...Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster? On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 03...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 19 May 2012 08:20:31 -0700
  ...On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: Failing to adequately clean off the protective grease before...
• Re: souping up the 1.9L or 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 20:44:24 -0500
  ...Lilley > > Malibu Tony 85' Westy 1.9L 5 degrees BTDC........dying slowly but still > cruising at 70mph on the flats >
• Re: [vanagon] Factory sticker estimaged mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 26 May 2004 00:20:55 EDT
  ...ve ever gotten was 21 MPG and that was in the flats of Kansas. I was pretty proud at that. And for what the...
• Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:52:35 -0700
  ...Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> At 02:32 PM 10/12/2009, Don Hanson wrote...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:45:54 -0500
  ...there are literally millions of old nails >> everywhere) and have more flats than most people, but the stock jack >> has worked for me every...
• Re: One board compressor.......Long:.... on wind
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:57:45 -0600
  ...Best thing is we can pick up any car with four flats, that we can get to within fifty feet of. If I were...
• Re: Shear bolts on steering column
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:29:08 -0700
  ...So I'd grind flats on the > originals and put them back, or use regular M8 (I think) bolts. > > NB: There is an opinion...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 18:13:23 -0600
  ...a 32 Ford Five window coupe for $20.00, fixed the flats and drove it home. (1960) Bought a Bantam two door $20.00...
• Re: How much can I "safely" carry in my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:06:17 -0700
  ...been sitting in the tall grass and rain - have you had flats that were driven on and then repaired - have you got really decent...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:00:31 -0800
  ...Never had a problem with flats, in spite of driving on the sidewall sometimes over sharp rocks. But this was typically going real slow...
• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48:13 -0600
  ...Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> At 08:58 AM 1/30/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote...
• Re: Anyone ever rigged up a Coolant Pressure Gauge???
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:44:13 -0400
  ...I cross drilled into one of the flats and soldered 1/8" copper tubing to it. (Looked like a banjo fitting.) Pinched it under...
• Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:20:28 -0500
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:01 PM >>> To: Jeff Schwaia >>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:19:26 -0500
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: 06 August 2009 18:44 To: Brenton Tait Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 20W50 Castorl...
• Canadian tires
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:17:38 -0800
  ...Maybe I should > be checking the brake lines. > > Nathaniel > > > On 1/19/07 6:35 PM, "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > >> At 07...
• Re: Oil warning light and buzzer go off when going uphill
  Historical mailing list - Brett Whistler
  Thu, 19 May 2005 04:55:55 -0600
  ...The warning doesn't occur when I'm on the flats or going down hill. 1. Any suggestions as to where to start? 2...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:00:59 -0500
  ...breakin on my subie mod I took it out on the flats on i70 towards kansas. Took it up to just under 6k on...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:47:45 -0700
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:14 PM > To: Jeff > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Push...
• Aridzona Fires - Report from Rob Muir
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 18:35:33 -0700
  ...We'll set up the Westy out there and park my old Porsche and our commuter cars on the dry mud flats. I think...
• Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:04:09 -0700
  ...Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 5:06 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 04:42 AM 9/27/2008, Kim Brennan wrote...
• AAA Towing - WAS RE: Trip Contingencies
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:51:04 +0000
  ...The good news is, > we didn't have to persuade a tow truck to come out to Indian Flats > campground to tow us to...
• Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:00:08 -0700
  ...Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/windtests.jpg >>> >>> >>> >>> 2008/9/26 Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> >>> >>> > At 08:11 PM 9/26/2008, Michael Snow wrote... >>> > >>> >> I...
• Re: Vanagon Confidenc (was: one year anniv.)
  Historical mailing list - Neil Wigley
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:51:32 -0700
  ...Virtually all of the flats encountered were with them, not with the load range 'C'. Mine were Costco Uniroyal Laredos (now called Kirkland brand...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:00:03 -0400
  ...kind to one another here .... >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:26:59 -0700
  ...One tank of gas gets me about a 240 > (390km) mile range on the flats or in the mountains, pretty much the same. > > Seems...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:46:37 -0400
  ...On 3/16/09, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 11:48 PM 3/15/2009, Chris S wrote... >>What you folks can...
• Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - Some RVC around A/C
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:28:26 -0400
  ...He has a little plastic motorcycle with wide wheels that he flats >foots around the house and then zooms for 10 or 20 feet...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:15:03 -0800
  ...a 15/16 sparkplug socket and use a wrench on >> the flats of the socket? >> >> GregM >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Hitch install
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:12:52 -0700
  ...1000 lbs with the vanagon. (OK, maybe 1300 lbs on the flats for a short distance!) There will be others that will claim they...