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  • Re: [Syncro] front wear vs. rear wear
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:50:39 -0700
    Okay, perhaps I'm being dense, but shouldn't *all* of your tires wear at the same rate? You're rotating them, right? Coyote...
  • Rear Sway Bar---
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:47:43 -0500
    ...you pay for it, or at least what is the going rate for one? Just curious, prior to burying myself at E-Bay---- Thanks...
  • Re: Torque wrench use
    Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
    Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:13:19 -0800
    ...torque wrench unless you are willing to pay a higher labor rate. On most of the fasteners it just isn't critical... Cheers, Jeff...
  • Re: Coolant pouring from tail pipe - 1987 2.1
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:10:14 -0500
    90% heads in garbage (crack), at that rate, oil must be contaminated, watch inside case when pistons are out (green color) and look for...
  • Re: Agilis 51 205/65 R 15 100T???
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:05:18 -0800
    ...The Agilis 61 and 81 >>are >> > speed rated at R. The more powerful SA Vanagons (what are they in >>horsepower >> > again? 135bhp?) come with...
  • Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:47:38 -0700
    ...This is why a 1435 lb rated tire like the 14" LTX is IMHO not properly rated for a Vanagon. Its all about numbers...
  • Re: R&R Power Steering Rack
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 6 Sep 2021 10:40:30 -0500
    ...Warranty rates have reduced times as "new" does make a difference and > for repairs doing the job a 2nd time usually goes faster. For...
  • Audi V-8 in a Vanagon...why not?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Mifsud
    Wed, 13 Oct 1999 12:55:18 -0800
    ...You can have a High Torque, Low RPM engine (see truck engines) rated as the same HORSEPOWER as a Low Torque High RPM engine...
  • Re: got a vanagon question? please use the archives..heres how..
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:09:02 -0800
    ...bookmark this site please! :<) > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > > See AOL's top rated recipes > > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled...
  • Re: need help fighting the Ins.Co. -'88 westy totalled. was Re: Pricing help ...
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
    Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:34:29 EST
    ...to what you need from the insurance company LOL **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)
  • Re: experience with GoWesty wheels
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Fri, 29 May 2009 10:36:14 -0400
    I agree "in principle", and personally, I always run properly rated tires on my T3s as well. That being said, GoWesty sells a boat...
  • Re: round > square headlight conversion / Lamp Life
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:41:47 -0400
    ...Their 9004s are rated 12.8 volts, 150/320 hours. Philips bulbs are also rated 12v for H4 and 12.8 for 9004. david...
  • Heat exchanger for hot showers
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:26 -0800
    ...Finally, flow rate, which is largely determined by the pump capacity. If the flow rate is too great though, the heat exchanger will not...
  • Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Wed, 9 Mar 2011 14:42:32 -0500
    ...So, you take a Load Index 97 passenger car tire, which is rated for a maximum load of 1609 lbs. Divide by 1.10...
  • Tire Size Comparison
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:04:13 -0400
    ...205-75-14 (Michelin > Weatherwise 95S Radial M+S, rated 1532#) > What this a typo or doesn't this tire a regular size.> > > Can...
  • Re: weight distribution was:Some Clarifications
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:08:14 +1300
    ...many LT rated (if that >is what you are referring to) actually are not load rated for a >vanagon. read the sidewalls. >jimt >On...
  • Tires
    Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
    Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:02:00 -0600
    ...I found a good deal on some Hankook Vantra 185R14 8ply tires, rated D. Does anyone have an opinion on these tires? If you...
  • shipping large items greyhound BAD IDEA
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:10:37 -0500
    ...dont let the cheap shipping rates fool you.. no tracking.. no guarantees... its a crap shoot.. dont use greyhound to ship anything that you...
  • Re: NVC-Fryeday Follies-G Rated Thing you might need at least 1 of?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:55:20 -0400
    At 05:56 PM 3/26/2010, Tom Buese wrote: >Any links? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbVY5teBzlg&NR=1 Doubletalk is word...
  • Re: Craig's list Seattle...15 today.
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:05:14 -0800
    ...And with unemployment staying high and the foreclosure rate going up I can understand why many families are looking for some cash and the...
  • Re: oil use
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:21:11 EDT
    In a message dated 6/18/98 3:53:01 PM, Shaner@FAMENT.COM writes: >I seem to be loosing oil at the rate...
  • Re: Westy Window Tinting
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Ham
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:25:13 -0400
    ...It was UV rated to reduce heat transmission. It did help keep the van from getting too hot.
  • Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:23:45 -0700
    ...The Euro to dollar exchange rate was cheaper then. German listmember helped me get them. Shipping was less than $50. BenT
  • Upper and lower ball joints - how much time per front wheel?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:37:19 -0600
    ...if any one has done the job - and what the flat rate costs would be if anyone has the books. Cost of labor plus...
  • Re: Brake problem
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:36:59 -0500
    ...on my left front brake is wearing at a much faster rate than the >> others. >> > > > '85 or older or '86 or newer? > > Mike > This...
  • Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES - HAKKA
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:22:40 -0500
    ...That is, a 6PR rated tire of one size might have a different load carrying ability than a 6PR rated tire of a different...
  • Re: Financing
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 31 May 2002 02:38:17 -0400
    ...They gave him the loan at normal rates - and he paid off HFC.>> Just make sure they do not have a prepayment penalty provision...
  • Re: Engine performance vs tire size
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:24:24 -0800
    ...Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:39:51 -0800 > >Robert, it is the turbo version of the 1.9 industrial diesel that is >rated at...
  • Re: Billy Bones' never ending story
    Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
    Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:08:36 EST
    ...With the containers we only have a 2% breathing failure and we are very proud of our low causalty rate . We also have been...
  • Re: 15 inches wheel, better stability; what about side walls
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:44:41 -0500
    ...This is an actual 8 ply tire, not a 6 ply rated 8 ply. It is a true truck tire, and those side walls...
  • Clean Extinguishers--Informational Repost
    Historical mailing list - Mark Howser
    Sat, 16 Nov 96 17:49:45 -0500
    ...are rated from 1A to 40A depending on their size. For a 1A rating 1 1/4 gallons of water are required. A 2A...
  • Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks [adr]
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:17:26 -0400
    ...This is why, if you look at UPS's standard via expedited rates to Canada, you often find that the latter is 5 or...
  • Re: 2WD Westy springs - follow up
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Mon, 27 Sep 1999 05:55:53 -0700
    Someone please correct me if I am wrong about this, but I believe that Vanagons have progressive-rate springs. Though my VW experience is...
  • Re: Puzzling water drip
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:19:20 -0400
    ...How do you get the tank to fill rapidly, even with a rapid flow rate? I have to keep the flow rate very low...
  • Re: VanagonWesty Tires (still!)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 Jul 1995 09:54:19 -0700
    >Tim Smith was nice enough to recommend the Yokohama Y370G D rated tires. Says that he has good luck with them on his '87...
  • Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:37:23 -0500
    ...As Dennis said, there's an optimum maximum charge rate -- rule of thumb charge rate in amps about a quarter of the battery capacity...
  • Re: Trim your replies, please.
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Wed, 4 Mar 2015 11:41:46 -0500
    Looks like a nice one, too bad about the under-rated tires that a non - tire-engineer sells as 'safe' when they are in...
  • Re: Lead-Acid battery reliability
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:10:56 -0700
    ...Vanagon source, that the Group 48 is an easier fit and actually is rated with a little higher capacity than the stock Group 41.
  • Re: Longest Trip
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 1 Jun 1996 02:17:12 -0400
    ...Peace, Dori --- and what did they drive? how was the breakdown rate? Might as well travel in the elegant way! VWVWVW - - I saw a...
  • Re: Manual Trans refill
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:29:29 EST
    akimmons@PDQ.NET writes: << I'm planning on draining it, and refilling this weekend. >> I would strongly recommend using a GL4 rated synthetic gear...
  • oil consumption rates?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
    Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:47:19 -0800
    volks- just got new heads and it seems my oil consumption seems rather high - 1 qt /~500 miles (~every 2 tanks or so). It...
  • To D or not to D that is the question.
    Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
    Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:38:39 -0700
    Listees, Is it the opinion that D rated tire is too much for a westfalia and that a C is more than sufficient? Are...
  • Re: Negligent mechanic?
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:05:44 EDT
    ...I guess the shop rate at the dealership isn't such a rip-off after all. Geprge
  • Re: Read carefully
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:55:41 -0400
    ...Printed right on it ""SAE 30R7"" > THIS IS NOT rated for high pressure fuel injection > > Benny boy wrote: > >> http://www.benplace.com/subaru22/fi...
  • Insurance~RV rates (no go for my Westys)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 10 Dec 1996 11:43:18 -0700 (MST)
    Haggling with State Farm on insurance rates now that we are to the point that we ought to cover our tuchas regarding the '67...
  • Re: TIRES
    Historical mailing list - Gab and Em
    Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:38:39 -0400
    ...Shouldn't of been such a big deal; but it was...finally had to settle on what seemed like the best quality tire, rated...
  • Re: NAFTA SHAFTA
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:00:46 -0600
    ...It even applies across county lines with different tax rates. Its pretty ugly. I guess that means if you buy a Vanagon in a...
  • Re: Oil consumption by Vanagon engine
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Wed, 28 May 2003 07:55:34 -0700
    ...If the rate of use begins to increase, you will know it's time to budget a tear down. Monitor compression balance. As long...
  • Re: Strangest thing you've found in a new bus?
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 3 Jan 2012 11:21:06 -0500
    ...That rates higher than 15% occurrence rate, if you want to get all statistical on it, but it is a pretty small sample of...
  • Re: Inverter at Radio Shack
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sat, 3 Dec 2005 12:37:57 -0500
    ...True output is more like a third of rated output. If someone wants to try to run and charge an "executive class" laptop I...
  • Re: Simple tire qurestion
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:53:48 -0500
    ...LT195-75/14 C rated. Good for 50 psi, load rating of 93. Jay David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 03...
  • Re: de-rating tires? - was tire circumference -
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:29:36 -0500
    ...If it's a p-metirc or passenger car tire, the max load rating needs to be de-rated 1.10 as required by...
  • Re: One-Ton vans
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Thu, 5 Mar 1998 06:39:15 -0600
    ...The Sun has the power-supply-from-hell, but it is > >only rated at 350 watts -- common enough rating in tower PC's. The...
  • Re: Going rate for a 2.1L?
    Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
    Sat, 17 Aug 2002 23:56:46 -0700
    ...Going rate for a 2.1L? > > > Hi all, > I've got a 2.1L wbx in great shape that I'm selling > and I...
  • Re: Short in Electrical System
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:59:25 +1000
    ...The alternator has a reguator inbuilt to limit the rate of charge mine went out maybe you have the same problem. Ray Hunnam Penrith...
  • Re: Eye candy for type I lovers
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Sun, 3 Mar 2013 23:15:24 -0500
    ...Jason On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 7:08 PM, raceingcajun <raceingcajun@communicomm.com> wrote: > If this don't get your heart rate going...
  • Re: HIJACKED!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:31:08 EDT
    ...No more--Mexico is NOT a safe place to travel anymore because of the high crime rate. STAY AWAY!! well these guys don't...
  • Re: Four Bicycle Carrier VW T2 Trotter in Reimo 2000 Catalogue
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 13 Oct 2000 21:44:52 -0700
    > That being said, as Steve Lashley correctly points out, the Paulchen rack > is rated for a load of 40 kilos, or 88 pounds. Unless...
  • Re: new postal rate hikes - increased shipping expenses
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Wed, 14 Aug 2002 10:39:03 -0400
    Hi All, Just shipped a door to Ca from Ut, with Forward Air. Their shipping has gone way up as well. Minimum, which was...
  • Re: Optima batteries on sale @ Cdn Tire
    Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
    Thu, 29 May 2003 11:53:30 -0400
    > The YellowTops are $239 Cdn ---- $174 USD at current rates. But didn't one > of our Canadian Vanagon Brethren post just this week that...