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• Re: Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 12:25:03 PDT
  ...You can This description is pretty accurate - the main seal in my Jetta has leaked for about a year, and the grabbing has gradually...
• Re: Daytime running lights for US Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Miller
  Fri, 8 May 1998 03:20:02 +0100
  ...kidding, half 3 am and Still at W**K time to grab a kite and fire up the van..... -----Original Message----- From: Wolfsburg <wolfsburg...
• Re: Tool(s) for adjusting valve clearances on 82 diesel engine - vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:55:27 -0700
  ...I think the pliers for grabbing the shims are the same for all diesels, but the valve depressor "hook" is unique to the diesel...
• Starter for '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sage Green
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:49:43 +0000
  ...How do I identify a starter for a '87 manual trans Vanagon?? I grabbed a starter that was laying in the passenger compartment of...
• Re: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 18:57:22 -0800
  ...The bigger the bit, the bigger the grab. When that bit grabs, >> > it stops right NOW. The drill will turn in your hand so...
• '67 Westy to be crushed! <f> <long>
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 10:08:47 -0700 (MST)
  ...Every Monday morning at early-thirty the truck resembling an extinct dinosaur and sounding like steel factory collapsing comes roaring down the street grabbing...
• Re: Alarm system and power door locks
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:00:27 -0700
  ...Anyone added this > lately? (I.e., used a product I can actually find and buy?) I'm primarily > interested in deterring smash and grabbers...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 13:02:16 MST
  ...You barely have the press the pedal, and they really grab! Almost like a NORMAL CAR! I get green with envy every time I...
• Different Starting Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 19:15:46 -0700
  ...while, if I shut it off, run into the store and grab a lotto ticket, come back out, it will not start and has...
• preventing theft
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:22:40 +0000
  ...But how to best deter the small time hotwire and smash 'n grab variety? Alarms, hidden cutoff switches, steering wheel locks, or just "fuggedaboudit...
• Re: Vanagon and fire
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:45:22 -0700
  ...It was a somber sight as nothing seems to have been grabbed in an attempt to save it. One moment it was alive, and...
• Such a valuable resource is vanagon.com
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:48:14 -0800
  ...the rear heater fan speed, or that I could install a grab bar on the driver side [mine is on the passenger side] (and...
• Vanagn Seats sold
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:21:25 -0800
  ...tomorrow I pick up my own parts for upgrades (a grab bar for my driver side and another aerodynamic wiper arm for the passenger...
• Re: Oil Leak at Oil Cooler Solved
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:27:37 -0800
  ...It grabs the pipe fro teh inside) to remove the pipe replace the o-ring (green o-ring (Viton), not black (n-butyl)) put...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Update
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:14:36 EDT
  ...Tug on the throttle cable to simulate the normal opening of the throttle plate; grabbing the throttle plate shaft and twisting it can induce...
• Re: Mechanic had to pull transmission again, what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:07:48 -0700
  ...If the bearing in fact stopped spinning, that is not "let go" but rather "seized" or "grabbed", quite opposite from "letting go". Mark Christopher...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 27 May 2021 10:32:04 -0400
  ...Drivers Side Grab Handle > >> I just did exactly that!! Rather I had it done. > >> First thing is getting one. Be very sure you get...
• Re: How do I tell what jumpseat/bracket belongs behind the pass seat
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:50:13 -0800
  ...So the rest of them are up for grabs cheap. > Last but not least I was able to grab the front doors. The pass...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 28 May 2021 10:13:11 -0700
  I just use a kitchen step stool. I folds and stows behind the driver's seat. It is also handy for other purposes for...
• Re: Battery removal & seat tracks (f)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:26:30 -0800
  ...lifting jams the > posts in the holes, grabbing so's you can lift. > >> > >heck, that rubber strap thing is for wussies...use a nice...
• 87 Syncro for sale in Tacoma WA
  Historical mailing list - Road Camper
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 11:27:15 -0700
  ...Someone should grab it. Its got 140k or so on the motor, but new heads, mercedes 15 inch wheels, and its in great shape...
• Re: I've Had a Change of Heart
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:43:35 EDT
  ...Well, I'm grabbing an enema bag and my gallon of MMO and coming to pay you a visit. Rich
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 16 May 2005 06:05:47 -0700
  ...If the front wheels spin, VC grabed, if not, bummer $$$$$. M --- George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote: > A quick check to see if the...
• 'FREE' Propex installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:03:31 -0800
  ...Please phone or email me directly at the address below if you'd like to grab this deal. Thanks for the bandwidth, and sorry...
• Re: interior rear view mirror removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:05:05 -0800
  Grab a hold of it and twist it at the base, or just grab a hold and pull it. they are designed to break...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 28 May 2021 09:46:46 -0700
  Steve, All I’ve seen is what user name gnarlodious on the samba has done. Sorry can’t locate the thread right now. But...
• Re: Need a Camping Spot in Texas
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 24 May 2010 19:35:28 -0500
  Worked all nite and grabbed a couple of hours sleep and hit the road. Got 30 miles and deluge hit. 85 degrees and 90...
• cold weather package?
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:20:08 -0800
  ...a shady spot), started the van, turned on the rear defroster, grabbed the scraper (which I only own because we spent a couple of...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:19:24 -0700
  ...Either the reverse clutches aren't grabbing or the valve seals that operate them are leaking and not holding enough pressure. Nothing to lose...
• Removing Starter - Help!
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:15:08 -0700
  ...I read a "how to" and it said to simply grab the starter with both hands, from underneath, pull back and lower it down...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:49:18 -0400
  ...So when you said "If you don't have LEDs to play with come to grab from my bench. I have at least a...
• Re: Nephew's Birthday...WILLIAM WITZ
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:07:15 -0500
  ...can you help grab one from any store around you? l'll pay you as > soon > > as i am back.kindly let me know...
• Re: front bumper mount bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:42:56 -0700
  I think those were the Graber brand, the Hoop Supremacy model rack if you want to browse for parts by name or try contacting...
• Por-15 Discovery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:33:14 -0400
  ...I grabbed another and tried it on a spot where I had gotten some on the (white) exterior paint. Same deal. Wiped the Por...
• Re: Rare Vanagon Toy - Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 May 2009 11:25:46 -0500
  ...or so - and I already have one, so it didn't > grab me. �Sorry I don't have a URL for you. > > John Graham...
• Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 29 May 1998 17:52:22 -0700
  Lately my 1988 Double Cab requires me to pump my brake pedal once so it will grab a little better. If I push the...
• Re: Automotive purity? GERMAN JUNK?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:43:22 -0500
  ...Make mine Scots-Irish,German, English,and...now American, thank you. -- Stephen Steele ( nee Crain, Mac Corkle, Grabell, Kuhn and Barnett) Chillicothe OH '91...
• failed inspection
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 22:42:26 -0500
  ...The technican showed me the play as he grabbed the wheel at 9 and 3 o'clock revealing play in the steering. While driving...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:36:38 -0400
  ...The other two are internally rounded (ie no flats for the allen to grab). Can't get Visegrips in there. Penetrating oil and/or...
• Re: Reply Function
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:31:41 -0700
  ...To send pmail to the originator you have to grab the individuals email and past into a new message.
• Re: vanagon "LT" style truck mirrors on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:41:03 -0400
  ...Such as the sliding windows for Doublecabs, and the lighted grab handles used in Tristars (and Audis) On Mar 28, 2007, at 8:34...
• Re: and you thought you couldnt give your middle seat away?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 16 May 2007 21:22:57 -0400
  ...van middle seat w/original brick red vinyl covers and aluminum grab handles...I think I'll toss it on there....should be worth...
• Re: clutch pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 06:58:10 -0600
  ...of my van has a long clutch pedal travel - the clutch grab at 3/4 of > pedal travel. On my other van it's...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:12:12 EDT
  ...it would be worth your time to grab it... chris
• Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 22:41:42 -0500
  Yesterday I replaced the grabbag of tires on the 81 camper with a set of Continentals in the correct 185r14 with reinforced sidewall. Price...
• Power Window Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 16:18:23 -0700
  ...to roll the window down sometime in that heat I just grabbed a new one from the dealer ($65, ouch). The failed unit sits...
• Re: <F> Where should I paint the flames?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:41:26 -0600
  ...this > series of posts! > > If anyone is interested I'll drop by and grab some digital pics. > > Tony > > Anthony L. Mourkas > Hampden, Maine, USA
• How does it worK? Vanagon Sliding Door Locking Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:54:46 -0500
  ...Doesn't seem to be any thing to positively grab and \cam down to hold the door in place. This door has given me...
• Re: newbie - where is the gas???
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:28:46 -0400
  ...I find the friction point where the clutch pedel starts to grab(while the parking brake is on). The light turns green , and I...
• Re: Auto tranny from an Audi, possible 5 cyl. engine donor?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:24:52 -0800
  ...said they occasionally run out of Vanagon auto trannies and just grab a batch of rebuilt Audi ones off the shelf and convert them...
• Re: How do I tell what jumpseat/bracket belongs behind the pass seat
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:43:05 -0500
  ...So the rest of them are up for grabs cheap. > Last but not least I was able to grab the front doors. The pass...
• Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Fri, 01 Jul 94 10:57:00 cdt
  ...up to speedo cable, $5 >2 door grab handles, $3 for the pair >1 cabin grab handle, $2 >2 chrome headlight rings, $5 each...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Fri, 24 May 2002 11:16:09 -0400
  ...I'd grab one 1.5" to 2" long. Maybe even grab a spare. I did. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Mon, 9 Apr 2018 10:55:16 -0700
  ...1982 weary - had a sense they > brakes were to bring very grabby.., > Then. Had to push them hard to stop st the bottom of...
• Re: Fuel Injection rated hose
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:53:16 -0500
  ...Wildly more pricy than the non SAE30R9 stuff, but I can grab 25 feet of it for the same price as buying a "kit...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:19:43 -0400
  ...center of the clip had an extra part that would also grab the threaded post of the 'new' style caps. Is this perhaps what...
• Re: Cleaning Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 17:03:11 EST
  In a message dated 3/11/01 4:40:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbrush@AROS.NET writes: > I grabbed a pair of front...
• I heard them thru the pouring rain..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:56:06 -0700
  Gotcha! I knew the title would grab ya- what I heard last night in he driveway in a downpour was the central locking system...
• free 1.9L motor - upstate NY
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:47:57 -0400
  hi Volks, One complete 1.9L wasserboxer engine is up for grabs to a good home! Pulled from an 84 van with circa 145K...
• tan vanagon captains chairs - rarest of the rare!!..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:07:50 EDT
  ...chairs then grab them, cuz theyre worth gold! i have blue or grey here.. but no tan. chris ************************************** See what's free at http...