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• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2016 05:04:07 -0400
  ...primary voltage to go much higher, which would directly stress the extremely thin insulating layer inside the driver FET (field-effect transistor). Yrs, d
• Re: Was "trip through Quebec to Labrador" Now trip to Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:45:53 -0600
  ...but a big field.. and into Mexico, 5 mechanics, a few spare engines and many spare parts. I'm sure Karl, Hans would come...
• Well, my first van... No vanagon content..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 13 May 2007 20:47:15 -0700
  ...But, being creative, we stopped to pick some corn...from a field that had been harvested, but still had some 'culls' hanging, and gathered...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:45:38 -0700
  ...If > the terminal voltage of the combined batteries rises above the > alternator regulator setting, the alternator will reduce its field > current or shut off...
• Re: Gasoline -
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:27 -0700
  ...US oil companies are going back into previously abondoned oil fields and getting more out of the same oil fields form 40 years ago...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 14 May 2011 22:30:35 -0400
  This bus needs to last only one more year before it gets parked in a field and lives on in a new life role...
• Re: 83 aircooled westy fs, what price?
  Historical mailing list - Digest Stephen White
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 00:13:25 -0600
  ...flowers bloom and the birds start chirping & the rabbits in the fields have that look in their eye ;) Its still FS (in saint louis...
• F/ Guns!?? I got your guns right here!! (vw-powered guns, that is...)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:23:29 -0500
  ...Military 'boffin' Shaun Conners takes a closer look at perhaps the most obscure of all, the NATO FH70 155mm Field Howitzer ... Since the 1960...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
  ...I think >that as the leading edge of the magnetic field encounters whatever the >switching device is, they 'Open' just like points and when...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...John
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 10:01:56 -0600
  ...And then there are the > shale oil fields that are in the western states, just waiting to be > tapped. This oil thing is crazy...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:13:33 -0700
  ...The spark is provided by the back EMF >from a collapsing field induced into the secondary winding of the coil. >It is a collapsing...
• Re: A TRAVALOGUE YOU MIGHT LIKE
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:37:30 -0800
  ...Though the technical matters are more complex, the same is true of wind power, especially if farm fields are included in that case. Solar...
• Re: Helpful halloween Westy decorating tip
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 22:25:27 +0000
  ...to face out the window or inside toward passengers. > One dollar. > > Field tested on a trip to Bankhead National Forest with two eight-year...
• Free Parts
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:24:07 -0400
  ...I will be here almost every day but am not fielding phone calls about this mess. If you'd like to stop by and...
• R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 14:34:33 -0800
  ...Or would this setup not allow input shaft to clear things? (angle introduced when pulling tranny back) Though an R&R in the field...
• Analog Mouse
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 23:07 CDT
  ...my 84 GL in a machine shed with a concrete floor. Field mice are always a problem in boxes (etc.) but last year they...
• Re: Cone air filter for V'gons/f
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 07 Jun 1996 12:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...she'd dig her way out of of the grave. So that's ]\ _\ /"\ why I had her buried upside-down." - W.C. Fields (" ~----( ~ Y. ) **************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• Re: # archive search problems and tips
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 01:13:48 -0800
  ...to try it is to send the commands in a > "job" field. This tells Yup, this is exactly what I was looking for. Now...
• Re: Printing on Aluminum Sheet - NVC
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:31:35 EDT
  ...Care must be used in alignment of transfer characters, but only the character itself is transferred with no surrounding field and it has a...
• Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:06:19 -0800
  ...Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down John that bad boy is just glued on... try sticking a...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 19:58:15 -0500
  ...who used it as a control "tower" at a local grass >> field airport. BTW, both were lost when I got stuck in a "soft...
• Some info on Craggy Wash for those going to BBTB
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:45:43 -0800
  ...These are the only changes from the Lake Havasu Field Office."* So for those planning on meeting at Craggy Wash just before BBTB in...
• Re: Starter Cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:34:46 -0500
  ...When that happens the starter has to be rebuilt and the field coils replaced because that cable starts from those coils. BTDT Protect that...
• Re: Everybus photos
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:35:13 -0700
  ...Electronic keyboards > are no better, since these are usually acoustic jams in the middle of a > field with no electricity; wandering up with a...
• Re: Michigan Waterfalls
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:33:12 -0500
  ...ref=nb_ss_gw/104-5797345-6256706?url=search- > alias%3Daps&field-keywords=alabama%27s+canyons&Go.x=12&Go.y=10&Go=Go...
• Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:10:58 -0400
  ...the driver actually dragged it out of a field, aired up the tires, and towed it home for me, even stopping to change the...
• Re: type 1 engine in t2 (and vacuum assist)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venama
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 08:42:52 CDT
  ...a filter or something? this van >has been sitting in a field for approx 7 years so I definately need a filter if >Thanks...
• Re: No V'gon Content, but pretty cool
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:51:05 -0500
  ...They call it "unvarnished" music saying: "It's played by people who could walk up to others in the middle of a field and...
• Vendor Report: Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:05:20 -0600
  ...The parts I was looking for did not appear on the regular listing under the application section for the vehicle BUT the search field...
• Re: Bears and grey water. Done
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:12:42 -0400
  ...has ever come from any of their illegal, unauthorized >intrusions into those two fields, and nothing ever will. > ><everything else snipped> > >Happy Friday. > >Mark
• Re: How does Digifant work?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:08:25 -0700
  ...electronic control) than the old Bosch dual-point fuel injection first fielded in the bf109 in 1938. John Bange '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" >Does anyone...
• Buying a Used Van
  Historical mailing list - Pilgrim
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0800
  ...when it was new. "stored 20 years" in a farmer's field "extensive re-chroming" front bumper buffed "a real show-stopper won't...
• Re: Loss of heater blower motors and wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:12:21 -0500
  ...Magnifying glass or small person (or just a very good light - your irises close down and give you better depth of field which may...
• Updating an old dual battery/suby install: Can I ditch the fridge relay and just a SurePower 1315?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:56:50 -0400
  ...Much like the Subie, the Zetec doesn't use the blue field wire to control the fridge relay. Before I pulled my fridge a...
• Re: Power Inverter Review-Just got one
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:32:05 -0600
  ...Harbor Freight has been putting coupons in my RV/Auto mags, Field and Stream, and a couple of others for the last month. They...
• RE: VIRUS ALERT
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 22 May 1996 21:39:01 -0700
  >forgive my ignorance, but what is the legend of "Mrs. Fields' Cookies?" The cookie legend (also the Nieman Marcus Cookie Legend) is the story...
• CV joint field notes;
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:24:01 -0800
  Hello all: I'm new to the list. Just bought an '87 Vanagon for the express purpose of learning the trade. Here's what...
• As a Breed
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:21:36 -0600
  OK, the general usage of that phrase in the Subject Field is as a generalization, i.e. "As a breed, people born in France...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:42:39 -0700
  ...they field test these engines/designs are are always looking for ways to improve them. Many of the 'wrenches' there drive vanagons, these folks...
• Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:15:23 -0700
  ...the driver actually dragged it out of a field, >.... this was prolly 15 or so > years ago... i seriously doubt they do something like...
• help GM alternator in a 74 1800?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen P. Miller
  Tue, 10 May 1994 11:28:30 EDT
  ...The line to the field windings I think should only be supplied with juice while the key is on and the line from the...
• Deal on Bosch Coils & Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:52:59 -0500
  ...If you order via the web, specify LISTMEMBER in the "comments" field to get the special coil price, or DENTED to get the bumper...
• Any POR 15 users-field report?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:16:21 -0400
  I have some seam rust coming back, when it cools off I am going to rebulid the frig, while I am there I will...
• Solenoid-to-starter wire replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:59:43 -0400
  ...Looking at the Bentley, it seems like the wire feeds the field coils of the motor. Can this repair be done? Has anyone done...
• Stealth/urban camping tips-some vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:21:02 EST
  ...He bought a really sweet 80 AC Westy and found a farmer that let him park it in his field for $20.00/month...
• Re: Daihatsu Copycat?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:17:18 -0500
  ...of these: > > http://www.texasminitrucks.com/index.html > > for testing a field vehicle navigation system that's under > development. i drove one (4x4) all...
• Re: Paint code for Ivory? TCP Global color library page
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:27:43 -0600
  ...I don't know if it's accurate or not, but interestingly in the web address field I see "82" as the vw year...
• Midwest Hardcore Campout this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Thu, 24 May 2001 10:22:42 -0500
  ...The field is sooo big that the Drum lovers and Drum haters can coexist peacefully. No worries about loosing sleep from drums. Also, though...
• 62 Project
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 17:50:30 BST
  ...The van had been sitting in a field for 3 years before i bought it so you can imagine what the body work was...
• Re: Words to avoid, was: Apology for "Jap" comment
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:37:55 -0800
  ...The schools took > pride in their > > names as they marched on to the playing field to win a game > (high school > > made up of...
• Westies @ Blue Rocks Campground 10/99
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:47:54 EST
  ...number of you have a little Vanagon graphic in your signature field, and I love it! I'd like to copy it and use...
• WAS Suggestions for internet access on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 31 May 2000 11:11:08 MST
  I have been working on setting up our office on the internet for in/out of state for our field officers. This is how...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:08:47 -0700
  ...The coil fires when the points OPEN, not when they close, due to the collapse of the magnetic field. The dwell time influences the...
• Re: Help!! Swamped by Virus laden mail from ACSALASKA.NET
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:27:53 -0400
  ...addresses pulled from the infected computer to >put in the From field this method will likely block mail from users on the >list that...
• Re: Can a 90A or 120A alternator be used for welding?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:09:01 -0400
  ...can I, or rather, what is the harm in using the >Vanagon's electrical system to do emergency field repairs? I am talking >about...
• Re: Some Comments on GPS Systems and Audio Electronics (Not Short)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:58:12 -0400
  ...Yesterday, as I was entering the mooring field and jetty where I keep my sailboat, the fellow next to me with a huge Boston...
• Re: Friday: Worst Vanagon/Westy "For Sale" you've seen?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:58:13 -0700
  ...value? By the time we showed up, the owner had been fielding calls > from VW dealers, but he honoured his original price. > > Thanks, picky...
• Re: My heater stinks / Pointless Anecdote
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:48:15 EST
  ...When I tore into the heater box I found a leaking core, of course, and the nest of a field mouse who, I had...
• Re: Colin Kellogg Story
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:29:57 -0800
  ...I wouldn't have attempted a field > repair > unless I was in the middle of the Mojave without a cell phone. > > Looking over his...
• Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:25:43 +0000
  ...Including an aspect related > to a field repair water pump replacement. That strap is still holding. > > Would suggest that if the OP doesn't...