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• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 21:29:46 -0400
  ...Flaherty wrote: > Last time I stopped for gas on a visit to my home state of NJ, I stopped the > attendant as he was...
• Cheap, non running synchro fs in Gray, ME
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:53:45 -0500
  Spotted a vanagon in a used car lot the other day and stopped to take a look. It's a later 80's (I...
• This is getting depressing
  Historical mailing list - Wade, Rachel and Matty
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:35:33 -0500
  ...I step on the brakes fairly hard, but when I stopped at the stop light it went out, it did this twice, now I...
• Dead wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wyatt
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:11:19 -0700
  ...The other day, the windshield wipers stopped working. They had worked without issue up until that time. My wife was idling at stop, engaged...
• Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:52:12 -0700
  I stopped by my VW shop at lunch to pick up a thermostat and 0-ring. I told them what was happening... hot coolant...
• Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:06:45 -0800
  ...As suspected, a rivet had come loose, allowing the cable guide to fly off and stop working. Upon close examination, the attaching rivet is...
• odometer question
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 12 May 2007 19:56:59 -0600
  I stopped to fill the tank today ($3.39 a gallon!) and punched the trip meter to take it back to zero. I wrote...
• Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:15:11 -0600
  ...Overtemp" LED blinks after I start the van, but doesn't stop. > > Not always, but more frequently now, it seems. > > Sometimes shutting off the...
• Ideas about wiper problem.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 13:05:49 EDT
  ...They wipe a few times and then stop. Normal right? Except they stop anywhere they feel like it instead of going back to the...
• FFFFriday Follies ... (for everybody EXCEPT Ric). :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 01 Sep 95 08:34:07 CDT
  ...I stopped in front and walked on back To see if he was broke, But he had closed the engine hatch And was sipping...
• oil pressure warning system anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 23:11:22 -0800
  ...NOW the light stops blinking when the engine starts and resumes blinking if I stop the engine by pulling the coil wire! WORKS normally...
• Re: No unsubscribe info on any emails
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:30:11 -0500
  ...No > offense people, but these are just vehicles, tools to get a job done. > Stop slobbering over a hunk of metal that, according to...
• Re: A little [W]ednesday humor to brighten your week!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 13:59:09 CST6CDT
  ...i was impressed with the way drivers behaved themselves, taking turns at each stop-light as if it were a posted 4-way stop...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:33:48 -0500
  ...But after I pulled the 42 relay out, it stopped. I >somehow have the feeling, it is not the solution. >Anyone? That's good...
• Re: Buying a Van - Parts in L.A.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:28:40 EDT
  ...but in a pinch could I stop at a VW dealership and get the thing repaired the question is WOULD YOU WANT TO stop...
• Propane Auto-Stop Valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  01 Apr 96 23:41:40 EST
  I replaced the propane auto-stop valve in my '86 Westy 18 months ago, and now its frozen up again (2nd time in 3...
• tourist stops, CO to MD
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 10:03:50 -0700
  ...I thought I'd query the group about recommendations for places to stop - either camping, interest sites (museums etc) or shopping (jc whipme, etc...
• RE: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 19:27:55 +0000
  > In retrospect, I was probably being overly conservative in stopping when > the oil temp hit 230. In fact, I travelled the same road (Lake...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 21 May 1996 18:30:00 EST
  ...At one point we had to stop at a stop light on an upslope, and she had to try a second time, feathering the...
• Re: Extra Storage Space
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 17:35:48 -0400
  ...would stop them for Hours just to be an A#*hole... stopped me more than once... just 'cause my hair was longer than he...
• propane tank stops at 2 gal.
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 16:13:00 EDT
  ...Could this be a problem with the auto-stop valve? I know some of the list members have rebuilt this valve with success. Where...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:48:30 -0400
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped workingI would be concerned about this approach for two reasons: 1. Aren't those struts pressurized? Seems...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:20:58 -0400
  Vice grips work just fine. ; ) Peace - donna '84 Westy (Pepe)
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:51:59 -0400
  ...Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good >Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:58:17 -0400 > >My 84 Westy shows the coolant red...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:26:55 -0700
  Brake rotor "paint"? To stop brake squeal? Coat the friction surface of brake pads with something, to stop brake squeal? I dunno about doing...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 6 May 1998 21:37:13 -0700
  ...What > is > > actually going on while I'm waiting? Why does it sometime take > longer to > > stop blinking than other times? I hate things...
• Re: why does my electric clock stop and go?
  Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:03:06 -0800
  ...why does my electric clock stop and go? I own a 1984 passenger Vanagon and it seems like when the colder weather hits here...
• Re: Rest Area Camping??
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:35:55 -0600
  I've been using rest stops for years, almost entirely in passenger cars, from '73 Beetle and up. 90% of the time I was...
• Re: Driver's Door Window
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:20:47 -0500
  I have power windows on my 87, but I think the setup is the same as to the "stopper" or "bumper." Mine was missing...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 15:29:00 -0700
  ...rust on rotors will make the brake grab on first few stops. On 6/6/15, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com> wrote: > So...
• Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:13:38 +0000
  ...along, my headlights go out, my wipers stop (it was raining) and my rear heater blower stops. I pulled over and tried the high...
• LED brake lights may mess up your VW cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:48:03 -0400
  ...Says he spent "way too much time" troubleshooting a customers cruise control today that had stopped working. Turns out the cause was cheapo LED...
• Re: how to stop a runaway prius
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:50:18 -0700
  ...Below is one persons "how to stop a Prius" video. These techniques would work on a vanagon as well. Disclaimer; the video is extremely...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 30 May 1998 00:17:23 -0700
  ...If I push the pedal down on the first pump it >will go 2/3 of the way down and it will softly stop...
• Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 15:08:11 -0400
  ...Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance? I downloaded a file recently from the archives which Joel posted in Feb 1995. It is a Car & Driver article...
• Re[2]: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 21:37:45 -0400
  ...ABS can help you stop faster: All cars have their front/rear brake balence set up as a compromise. It is set for a...
• Re: Installing new brake pads in 90 Westy/Alternative Brand ...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:08:25 EDT
  ...These are full Metalic and are supposed to give better stopping but might be more wearing on the rotors. Stop by my shop here...
• Auto Tranny Noise
  Historical mailing list - mervyn. readman
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:28:52 PST
  ...It stops after it's warmed up a little. It stops if I put it in drive. It only does it on start up...
• towing a westy
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 12:01:38 -0400
  ...Stopping the parade is a hart stopper.. wet roads are not good for the pacemaker either nor are steel bridges... if was the longest...
• Re: front/rear heater blower & wipers stopped.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:23:18 -0500
  At 05:00 PM 2/13/2002, kurt stoppkotte wrote: >wasn't blown. i replaced it anyways, but unfortunately still no go. the >book...
• Re: Time for a clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:18:38 -0500
  > Then after my "check" the clutch made noise just as it engaged from a dead > stop. The noise was similar to a worn brake...
• Re: engine stopped-HELP
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:35:00 -0400
  ...Today IT > STOPPED and NOT restart. I have no spark from coil to distributor. I wiggled > ignition key and still no good, IDEAS HELP...
• Re: 2.1 won't run when hot
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:49:05 -0400
  ...If it stops flashing, you've lost your spark. The beauty of this is you can watch for intermittent problems as you drive. Whether...
• Re: Engine stop in 20 sec
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:07:47 -0500
  ...net> wrote: > I was trying to find out why the engine stops after about twenty seconds. Its an '86 van with 2.1 liter...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:37:18 +0000
  ...However, it does stop when > service brakes applied. Stopping van with parking brake has no effect > on chirping. Turning wheel from left to right...
• Re: Can Permatex React with ATF?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:19:34 -0400
  ...Pan gasket leaks get a little worse when driven, > but slow down when the vehicle is stopped. They don't usually stop. Pressure > leaks...
• Help, my 84 is burping coolant
  Historical mailing list - maplecom
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 20:49:44 -0500
  When I stop at the qwikimart after 10 minutes of driving or more I come back and find coolant leaking, apparently from around the...
• Re: Sears Stops Selling Suspect Tires
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 07:41:21 -0700
  ...Sears Stops Selling Suspect Tires > >"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck and Co (S.N), the nation's No. 1 > >tire retailer, said on Friday it...
• Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP tank?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:34:32 -0600
  ...Does go > westy still sell that fill adapter for the atuo stop valve? Have not seen > it in their cataloge since 2003. > >
• Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 11:29:55 -0500
  ...to share! that's it! So if you want me to stop posting stuff (like i was >almost ready to share how to put...
• Re: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 07:49:09 -0400
  ...Odometer stopped Joseph, When my odometer stopped, it was the hub on the left front wheel that was the problem. There is a little...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:56:10 -0600
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch >> up >> > > > > > yesterday. It seems...
• Re: Coolant leak found - easy fix
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 14:33:16 -0500
  ...It doesn't even completely stop the flow. >Is there another valve >that would stop the flow of coolant to the heater >core? Yes...
• Boston and Norfolk parts places - clarification
  Historical mailing list - Scotia Westy
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 12:41:18 -0400
  ...I have a recommendation to stop somewhere in Maine and to stop at Bus Depot in PA. But, I should have been a bit...
• Re: noisy lifter: Marvel mystery oil??
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:32:20 -0400
  ...So, about the time you got the MMO, you did get enough driving done to stop the clatter. MMO never did anything to stop...
• Re: quick mod - sliding window rain screen
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:46:41 -0600
  ...The idea is that it will stop rain from getting in the > window when it is opened for ventilation. Well, it will stop vertical...
• Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Peg Piwonka
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 11:57:30 -0700
  ...there was a wing nut device lolding a rubber stoper in place. It fell out with a gentle wiggle. My heart alomost stopped. What...
• advice needed trans trouble on the Outer Banks
  Historical mailing list - Kevin James
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 23:46:42 EDT
  ...After stopping in moving the shifter around it may have moved to reverse but seemed like a "high" reverse because the car wouldn't...
• Rear windshield wiper. Problem or is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:48:41 -0800
  ...When I push my lever backward to give a squirt of water to wash the rear windshield, I excepted the wiper to stop after...
• Growling front end
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 16:44:35 EDT
  ...The front suspension is growling when I slow to a stop or I am turning at this slow rate of speed. It seems that...