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• Paging the guy who wanted to buy my Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:22:45 -0400
  hey all, A couple of weeks ago i posted about possibly selling my 87 syncro westy. A guy in ALaska pmailed me interested. Well...
• Hi George, what's the status of the syncro in Annapolis?
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:27:30 -0600
  Hi All, Did someone save the syncro in Annapolis? I'm getting no reply from the poster. I'm next door, and have been...
• FS Stainless Steel Syncro WBX header
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:52:05 -0400
  I have a full stainless header for a Syncro. Yes, 2.1. I no longer need it because my Syncro has a heart of...
• Re: SYNCRO de MAYO XIII Tee Shirts Available
  Historical mailing list - Steve S.
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:59:51 -0700
  ...The server put a > at the end, http://www.syncrodemayo.com/sitephotos/SyncrodeMayo_tee_graphic.jpg Hopefully it won't do it again. If...
• Syncro Westfalia on I-5 Near Westley, CA
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:35:00 -0800
  My husband spotted a dark gray Syncro Westfalia last night (Dec. 29) northbound on I-5 near Westley, California - they stopped on the side...
• Re: Syncro front brake rotors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 02:22:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...they got me the front rotors for my syncro for 50 bucks each thats only a hundred dollars for both....great deal.....and brand...
• Re: WTB:Syncro Left Front Brake Caliper
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 15:50:16 -0400
  Question? It has been suggested to me that the Syncro Front Brake Calipers are the same as on non-Syncros. I thought that they...
• Syncro vanagon Karmann conversion
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:48:10 -0700
  ...A mobile home syncro vanagon for sale. Has all the amenities of home. Here's the website for photo: http://www.mobile.de/cgi...
• Towing a syncro and driving on missmatched tires
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:06:31 -0400
  I am considering buying a syncro in the US and bringing it back to Canada. My questions are: 1) How far can I drive...
• Syncro Decals
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 22:28:32 EDT
  Does anyone know where I can get some Syncro-4x4 decals? I just got an 86 GL that needs a little pazazz. Someone also...
• Re: comparing e-brake lines: syncro to 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 16:11:04 -0700
  ...AND can the 2wd cables > be used in a syncro? > > I am deprived and only have syncros. > > Thanks > matthew > 86 syncro westy 1.9TD...
• Starter 2 different lenghts
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:06:32 -0500
  One for the record! Has anyone noticed that the Syncro VS non-Syncro starters are not the same length! Well it's true. My...
• Re: [Syncro] Happy Thanksgiving Syncronauts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:26:04 +0000
  Some how I know the feeling! Here I am in South Florida with the Syncro and my younger son Christopher. We are with relatives...
• Syncro pricing (was 89 Syncro for sale)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Dec 95 16:23:55 EST
  Here is another data point for the ongoing syncro pricing thread. In june we paid $5500 for an '87 poptop weekender syncro (Westy with...
• Re: Diesel syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 19 Oct 96 18:39:00 CDT
  On Sat, 19 Oct 1996 11:13:29 -0500 said: >Can anyone tell me if there were any diesel syncros ever made? I believe...
• Re: Syncro whine on deceleration???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 20:33:32 -0400
  ...Syncro whine on deceleration??? >A friend is looking at '87 Syncro which has a whining noise on deceleration, coming from the front differential area...
• Re: The curse of the Syncro....
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 07:10:30 -0500
  I am working on a Syncro Westy from Montreal right now. Yes that engine rust level is normal! Yes the Syncro skid plate adds...
• Re: Pop-top of carbon fiber
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:11:30 -0800
  ...BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> Date: Friday, September 7, 2007 3:58 pm Subject: Re: Pop-top of carbon fiber > > > Yeah, I had some...
• syncro problem index?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 13:14:11 -0400
  Hey Folks, I'm looking at a syncro in my area and I need some advice. I'm trying to figure out the possible...
• Re: [Syncro] WBX Mods Graph
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 21:54:56 -0700
  ...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro Please remember that rude or offensive language is not allowed on the Syncro list. Please try your best...
• Re: Syncro shocks - group purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 10:25:30 -0800
  ...Syncro shocks - group purchase? >Brent, fellow syncro owners, > >I was doing the exact same thing - when to install, and should I replace >all the...
• Re: Jacking Up a 2WD GL w/Syncro stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:03:57 -0800
  ...A syncro gas tank.......... the engne and trans sits lower in a Syncro Vanagon than a 2WD one, but about 1 and a half...
• Re: Putting a 2wd transmission into a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:32:36 -0700
  ...I probably said for trans mounts with syncro trans.... ..meant for skid bar mounts . so if the trans mount holes are partially blocked by...
• Syncro 16 Body Modifications
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:25:06 -0700
  ...I've googled till my eyes bled, viewed every pic on www.ig-syncro16.de , and checked the archives like the dickens--- nowhere can...
• Revision - Syncro Westies for sale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sun, 11 May 1997 20:37:47 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, Price reduction on these 2 Westy Syncros (still rather high). Jon Christensen /V\ Membership Coordinator for the ~Certified VW Nut \W/ Vintage...
• Re: Syncro longevity
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 12:27:22 -0400
  Hi all, I have 168k on my syncro and have had no problems. I had it stuck last winter in a road ditch without...
• Re: Back Hatch Emblems
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:36:01 -0700
  On Jul 7, 2010, at 5:21 AM, Shawn MacDonald <Shawn@SUPERIORSCAFFOLD.COM> wrote: > Found my Syncro emblem on ebay for 6 bucks. Apparently...
• removing brake fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Tue, 12 May 1998 21:07:48 -0600
  Fellow Syncronauts: Does anyone out there know how to remove the brake fluid reservoir?? After draining the old fluid out, I tried lifting it...
• Wading depth & a question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:37:16 EST
  My 1986 US Syncro owner's manual insert sets forth the wading depth as 11.3 in/290mm. Question: The same Syncro manual also...
• Re: SyncroFest
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 9 Apr 2017 19:19:02 -0700
  Yes for me to SyncroFest...
• Fwd: syncros
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 01:44:24 -0400
  --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: syncros
• Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:18:58 -0500
  ...I can't address the Syncro vs 2WD mounting. John On 6/5/2013 7:53 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > I want to install...
• Send Us a Flag to Fly at Syncro de Mayo 2005
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 11:53:00 -0800
  Last year, as many will recall, we emphasized and celebrated the internationalist bent of the syncro community at Syncro de Mayo. We hosted guests...
• For sale: '87 Syncro Westy, '87 Syncro 7-pass
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 19:47:24 -0400
  1987 Syncro Westy (full camper), Wolfram grey, totally gone over and any and all ailments taken care of. Rebuilt engine at 85K, trans at...
• Trans FAQ Says Big Motor = Dead Trans
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 20:15:07 -0500
  ...Syncro_Madness_Area.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.</a><a href="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness...
• Syncro Tech Info
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 9:35:23 PDT
  Does anyone have any technical info sources about the AWD system the Syncro uses? I recently bought a syncro, and am curious about the...
• Berg Short Shift Kit in Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Mar 97 07:50:09 EST
  Has anyone ever installed Gene Berg's Short Shift Kit in a Syncro or know if it's possible? I called and asked the...
• Question for Syncro Owners
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 13:10:33 -0400 (EDT)
  In the Syncro model (Mine is an 1986), does the Exhaust head pipe (front) have a center bracket that bolts to the bottom front...
• Re: Syncro Clutch? [Was: Vanagon plea from western Belize...]
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 17:41:14 -0500
  In a message dated 96-12-08 02:43:58 EST, bighouse@socomm.net (Ken Hooper) writes: << Does the 86 Syncro have a different...
• Syncro on the Dunes?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Anderson
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 21:43:54 -0500
  How well does a Syncro Westy fare on sand dunes? We have a pretty good set of dunes on the west side of Michigan...
• Syncro Drivetrain HP capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Tue, 19 May 1998 14:29:19 -0700
  Hello y'all, I am interested in any info regarding Syncro drive train power limits, IE, would I be playing with fire hooking up...
• 91 Syncro Westfalia, for $25,000.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 16:11:00 EDT
  ...See for yourself in the automotive classifieds in www.seattletimes.com For those that have had their syncro's totaled in a wreck, well...
• Westyize it??
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:39:59 -0700
  I am considering buying an 81 Westy with a blown motor and converting my 87 syncro into a syncro westy. How hard is this...
• Syncro Links
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 13 May 1999 08:15:37 -0700
  I've put some syncro links on my page and will create a separate page just for tech stuff if there is any interest...
• FS:87, Vanagon, Syncro
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:05:43 -0400
  ...Volkswagen 87, Vanagon, Syncro, rare 4x4, 2.1 liter engine, runs great, new inspection, $5600. Volkswagen 87, Vanagon, Syncro, rare 4x4, 2.1 liter...
• Syncro "factory" vacuum source
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:33:03 -0500
  Hi List, Help me to solve a Syncro debate. Can someone explain exactly where the intake manifold vacuum source is "supposed to be" for...
• Syncro FS in Maine
  Historical mailing list - MW King
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 04:01:36 -0400
  87 Syncro 165,000 well maintained miles. Owner needs cash for a new Toyota. Asking US$4000 firm. P-mail for details. Michael 72...
• Re: Carpet for cargo area wanted
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:20:35 -0500
  ...Michael Vickey 87 Syncro GL 90 Syncro DoubleCab 91 Syncro GL Camper 93 Eurovan MV 99 Rialta
• Syncro Carat...is there such a thing?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 07:27:05 -0800
  I'm unfamiliar with Syncro models...I like the interior of my 1990 Carat...is there a model of Syncro with a Carat interior...
• Oil LED ?
  Historical mailing list - insyncro fabrications
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:17:13 -0500
  Hello All, I was driving my Syncro yesterday and had the Oil LED flash a couple of times without any buzzer. Oil level OK...
• Which Syncro Tranny is better?
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 17:00:05 -0400
  Is the automatic or manual Syncro transmission better for off-roading and towing?? Thanks, Tracey E - looking for a Syncro to play in the...
• Re: Diff lock question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:12:59 -0400
  >Can anyone tell me where the vacuum bottle is mounted for the diff-lock on >a syncro ? A photo would be particularly helpfull. Todd...
• Re: PUCH emblem on Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 23:39:49 -0800
  I'll let you know when I get my Syncro 16 TD Single Cab later this month! David Marshall Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning...
• Re: [Syncro] Phone list?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:35:31 -0800
  ...Ben McCafferty <ben@kbmc.net>, syncro <syncro@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Syncro] Phone list? > > At 09:46 AM 11/26/01 -0800, Matthew Pollard...
• Syncro de Mayo: Este: Will you be there?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 08:07:47 -0800
  Coyote started some polls at the yahoo syncro list (that is not the same as syncrolist, BTW) but I wanted to put out an...
• Re: 87 Syncro FS $3000
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 13:19:24 -0500
  Paul said: >I saw this Ad in my small town paper today: >VW Syncro 1987 runs great >some rust $3000 ask for Drew >(508...
• Exhaust Question
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 16:05:38 -0700 (MST)
  ...But will a Syncro's front header pipe fit onto a normal Vanagon? Are there any other differences? TIA Cory '86 Westfalia (non-Syncro)
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 07:08:29 -0400
  ...Most people start by telling me my Syncro is not a 4x4! Eric On Tue, 16 Sep 1997, David Dempsey wrote: > Hello All, > > I...
• Syncro starter
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:32:16 -0700
  The starter in my 88 Caravelle Syncro has given up after 106000 miles. The car has the normal 2,1 liter engine, with 112...
• Re: SA Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:08:56 +1100
  ...Syncro > >Just idle thought. > >Are there SA syncros?? or are all 2wd?? Well there's a Syncro with a SA front grill in the...