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  • Re: Audio options for a Westfalia...
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Tue, 16 May 2000 19:51:02 -0700
    ...If anyone is interested, I can take some photos of it. ...Dan [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Schmitz;Dan tel;work:650-225...
  • Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 3 Apr 2010 09:48:13 -0700
    On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > dont need to be a chem major, just need...
  • Re: Binding when turning
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Sat, 4 Oct 1997 13:10:43 -0400
    ...Severe binding could mean that the VC is locking up too > easily. Has this been getting worse over time?<snip> In my previous post...
  • Aux batt/propane fridge
    Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
    Tue, 5 May 1998 10:36:42 -0500
    ...It's hard to believe that the Igloo sucks more power than my AC/12 volt tv/vcr combo. -s-
  • Re: 91-westy, new member w /questions!
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 14:50:29 -0800
    ...Coyote Ron Lussier.vcf [application/octet-stream]
  • Front Diff Oil
    Historical mailing list - John Welsh
    Wed, 4 Nov 1998 02:01:27 +0000
    ...Can anybody help me with this? Which should I use? I don't feel like paying for Red Line stuff because if my VC...
  • F.S. 86 Syncro GL (N. Ca.)
    Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 16:31:24 EST
    ...lock works VC functions heads don't leak no exhaust leaks transmission is good The bad: engine does not sound good (knocking sound) no...
  • Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:59:42 -0400
    ...Do you think JB Weld is strong enough to hold the upper and bottom Syncros together? VC on upper Syncro a must for even...
  • Re: G-mail (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:56:32 -0700
    ...Do I need an invite for G-mail? > > I'll throw in some VC here - that "half-honk" I was experiencing (and > thought was...
  • Re: remove from list NVC
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 5 Dec 2006 15:59:51 +0800
    ...world, even post-handover. > > Oh, and, uh, seen any vanagons there? (VC...) > > > > Joy Joy, I was in SIN, MNL, and NRT a few weeks...
  • Re was Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun??? Now this gun stuff worries me; VC, honest
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:31:46 -0500
    > > Doubt that DC has 3000 plus gun related killings in a year. > No, certainly not. Baltimore has the dubious distinction of having the highest...
  • Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:24:14 -0400
    ...I'm really curious. > > > >From: "Tom Miller" <tmiller@vcmails.com> > >Reply-To: "Tom Miller" <tmiller@vcmails.com> > >To: "Mark Seifert" <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM> > >Subject...
  • Re: bad fit brake switches
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:36:27 -0700
    ...Mark > When I ask VC about this, the 2 terminal is NLA and the 3 terminal > is the replacement. > BTW, the third terminal has...
  • Re: 1991 Syncro for sale
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 6 Jul 2014 07:00:21 -0500
    ...LiBBdCB0aGF0IHByaWNlIHRoZXJlIG11c3QgYmUgc29tZSBmb3JlaWduIHRyYW5zYWN0aW9uIGlu dm9sdmVkIG9yIHNvbWUgc2hpcHBpbmcgY29tcGFueSB0cmFuc2ZlciBkZWFsLg0KPj4+PiANCj4+ Pj4gQ2hyaXMuDQo+Pj4+IA0KPj4+PiBXeXPFgmFuZSB6IGlQaG9uZSdhDQo+Pj4+IA0KPj4+PiBE bmlhIEp1bCA0LCAyMDE0IG8gZ29kei4gMTQ6MDQgT2xSaXZyUmF0IDxPbFJpdnJSYXRAQ09NQ0FT VC5ORVQ+IG5hcGlzYcWCKGEpOg0KPj4+PiANCj4+Pj4+ICAgICAgSXQgZGlzcGxheXMgaW4gRW5n bGlzaCBpbiBteSBPcGVyYUJyb3dzZXIgfiBTZWVtcyBXYXlUb0dvb2RUb0JlVHJ1ZSB+DQo+Pj4+ PiANCj4+Pj4+ICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAg ICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIE9SUiB+IERlYW5CDQo...
  • Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:54:44 -0600
    ...Don't know if VC still has any of these in their stock? Should I frame it and hang it in the van? ;-) Nice...
  • Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 19 Apr 1997 22:39:12 -0400 (EDT)
    Thank you "Jim Davis" for a clear, concise, venom-free description of the workings of a VC and syncro system. I had been feeling...
  • Printed Circuit Boards. FYI, Very Little VC
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Fri, 25 Oct 2002 17:41:31 -0400
    Greetings and Salutations; For you electronic project/gadget freaks check out ExpessPCB.com. They have a very cool program you can download to layout...
  • Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:06:53 -0700
    Interesting. I read it as praise of all short fat old guys, equally distributed amongst them (us). On 8/14/2008 7:48 PM...
  • Re: T3s from Graz ( was Old Spare Tire )
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:24:46 +1100
    ...Old Spare Tire On 11/14/05, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Graz????? if you have a syncro, you'll FRY the VC...
  • Re: [Syncro] Derek...you ok? (Yes. No Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 12 Sep 2001 11:24:09 -0400
    ...My VC meeting was scheduled for 10:30. For some reason the train started stopping more and more and finally I realized it was...
  • Re: [Syncro] Another 6 million dollar question
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:28:19 -0700
    ...That little bit won't ruin a VC. Keep the speed down on the pavement. It's the high speed, high temp for extended...
  • Re: Viscous Coupling
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sat, 7 May 2016 09:57:23 -0700
    ...Add a decoupler or new VC at your leisure. Angus > On May 7, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Grant Johnson <smiley.grant@GMAIL.COM...
  • FS: $3500 1985 Vanagon Westfalia Weekend Wolfsburg
    Historical mailing list - Dave Neebe
    Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:11:38 -0600
    ...Has twin batteries, one for accessories Includes 9" TV/VCR and Electric cooler Overall average good condition. No known problems. Work done as needed...
  • Re: weird things happening (peripheral VC)
    Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
    Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:54:37 -0500
    >First - while driving, I'm listening to the radio, and I plug my >cellphone = >charger into the cigarette lighter to charge the phone. All...
  • Syncro tire dia. spec. - tolerances?
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:17:23 -0400
    ...And assuming 500 laps at Daytona won't blow the VC, would it make sense to match the treadwear left to right rather than...
  • Birthday wishes (was: RE: Vendors Come Through(DVW & Bus Depot)(no serious VC)
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Sat, 13 Mar 2004 02:28:30 -0500
    ...Vendors Come Through(DVW & Bus Depot)(no serious VC) Mark ~~ I think your tryin to pull my leg, every Eskimo Ive seen twas well...
  • Re: Friday: LeMons 24 Hour Race
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:34:25 +0000
    ...N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Well, there is a touch of VC in this; a Vanagon is shown for a second or > > two. > > > > video...
  • Re(2): Re(2): Towing a Syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Jan 1997 13:18:05 -0500
    ...be O.K to just put it in neutral, with the VC still connecting the front and rear wheels? If I were to prepare...
  • Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:12:46 -0300
    ...my goal is to save the wear and tear on the VC and drive shaft if not needed) Yes, I have the posts about...
  • Quattro versus Syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:41:46 -0700
    ...What other vehicles use a VC? I usually think of the Vanagon syncro as an AWD vehicle, not an off road -4WD vehicle, what...
  • Re: Passat 15" Alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:29:50 EDT
    ...BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/vanagoncafewheelspage1.html">VC alternative wheels page 1</A>
  • Re: need 1 bfg 27 850 14
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Fri, 5 Oct 2001 08:45:27 -0400
    ...a syncro, because of the damage it will do to the VC. Tom F. -----Original Message----- From: Blake Porter [mailto:Rcubed59@AOL.COM] Sent...
  • For Sale 87 Syncro Wolfsburg Westfalia (plus parts Syncro!)
    Historical mailing list - R C
    Sat, 29 May 2004 22:33:17 -0400
    ...Recent trans rebuild with locking diff, Redline fluid, good VC, K&N air filter, recent Old Man Emu shocks all around, 15" SA Starburst...
  • Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 4 Nov 2013 07:44:38 -0800
    You're hardly having a "wilderness experience" if you are camped anywhere near to another camper. Your not even having a wilderness experience if...
  • Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:24:27 -0800
    ...The VC seal was so brittle (original?), it came off in pieces. The only problem I have with these engines is focused entirely on...
  • Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 7 Apr 2020 13:14:30 -0400
    ...In other words there are several of the Syncro hoses that VC has made out of silicon rubber, and that is the only source...
  • Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:16:52 -0500
    ...That's enough to fry my VC? -Dick- -----Original Message----- From: Robert Stevens [mailto:mtbiker62@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:18...
  • Re: Auxillary Battery
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
    Wed, 14 Sep 94 12:30:55 PDT
    ...scrpers@hpvcpnpi.vcd.hp.com
  • WTB : Front Diff
    Historical mailing list - V H Wolfgang Carolsfeld
    Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:03:04 -0700
    Hello fellow syncronauts ! I'm looking for a new VC for my '87 syncro. (mine doesn't ever 'freewheel', which is ok except for...
  • Re: FS Syncro/Camper parts from wrecked 1990 35k
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:01:03 -0800
    ...I would be interested in VC and tranny if > its available. If you decise to keep the engine/tranny, would you be > interested ina...
  • Optima Battery - Yellow vs Blue
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Mon, 21 Oct 2002 09:44:07 -0700
    ...I just bought another 13" TV/VCR combo which accepts 12VDC directly and appears to work fine. I also have this coming off of...
  • Re: Binding when turning (syncro)
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Sun, 30 Nov 1997 21:07:49 -0800
    ...i got numerous replies...some pronouncing my VC dead. most advised to check tire sizes, which i did....and to my surprise, one front...
  • Re: ? Re Posting Link to Pics and Attachments to the List
    Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
    Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:19:24 -0700
    ...a > large size (over 10mb) link or document?  Thanks.  This is VC. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle >
  • Re: Westy-Vision
    Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
    Mon, 20 Oct 1997 19:15:59 -0800
    Kelly Bauman wrote: > > Has anyone got a TV/VCR in their bus? I am specifically interested in > mounting options. Any thoughts on this would...
  • Re: How VC's work
    Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
    Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:39:04 -0500
    >Stuart - It was my understanding that heat has nothing to do with it. I >read that this strange, patented, material was much like my...
  • poss FS 89 16" Syncro Double Cab
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sun, 1 Apr 2001 07:04:39 EDT
    ...Pictures at <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/page3.html">VC Syncro annex</A> BenT San Francisco
  • Anyone use the $40 Harbor Freight code scanner?
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:32:12 -0800
    Some of you have transplanted OBD-II engines into your Vanagons (mandatory VC-TIA) or have other areas of expertise with real cars. Harbor...
  • Re: dometic frig from ...
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Fri, 7 Jun 2024 03:34:10 -0400
    ...Good on VC for capitalizing on it though.
  • Re: VC: Late Friday Entry
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:41:01 -0700
    don't get me wrong; I'm not *that* good ;) But were I in Mr Loett's orchestra, I would buy several more Vanagons...
  • loose input shaft on syncro front diff
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:24:50 PDT
    ...The shaft doesn't feel like it's securely mated with the VC. I estimate the amount of play to be about 5 degrees...
  • oops!! was Re: Introduction and Wish List
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:32:35 EST
    ...Motor condition unimportant, although not being able to easily test the VC of a non-runner will be an issue. Rebuilt trans a real...
  • Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:17:41 EDT
    ...Try later at: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/vanagoncafelinkspage.html">VC links</A> BenT
  • Re: Any German Translators? Some VC
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Sun, 7 Jul 2002 22:08:58 +0100
    ...Any German Translators? Some VC > From http://babelfish.altavista.com/: > Schicht platte Fichte translates (roughly) to Layer plate spruce > > plywood? > ds > > At 05:47...
  • Re: Vendors Come Through(DVW & Bus Depot)(no serious VC)
    Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
    Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:38:24 -0700
    ...Vendors Come Through(DVW & Bus Depot)(no serious VC) > Mark ~~ I think your tryin to pull my leg, every Eskimo Ive seen twas well...
  • Re: 87 syncro westy maiden voyage and bad news
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:14:20 -0700
    As was mentioned, if the rear end scrubs, it is not the front Viscous Coupling (VC), as the VC affects the front wheels. And...
  • Re: stall mat
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 26 May 2013 10:48:57 -0500
    ...20762&langId=-1&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&categoryId=&parent_category_rn=&top_category=&urlLangId=&cm_vc=-10005> > > That's where I've seen 'em. > -- David McNeely
  • Re: Copyright Questions: Item in hand, copy and make similar or same. VLVC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:55:30 -0700
    ...And good to see the various DV driver side mount brackets. (VC) Maybe it was the (hockey) post Canuck win beer talking, but I...
  • Re: NVC. YouTube Symphony Orchestra: "Internet Symphony Eroica"
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Fri, 15 May 2009 13:06:58 -0600
    ...On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:55 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > No VC, though I guess one could...
  • Re: Engine conversions and such...
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:15:01 -0700
    ...drives seat to install a > CR Rom Disk Changer and a VCR in there but haven't ever heard whats under > there on 80...
  • Re: Syncro de-coupler questions
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:57:11 -0400
    ...locker? Is the indicator panel required to install the control switch? Is the replacement of the VC with the straight shaft required? Thanks, kevin