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• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 10:57:03 -0700
  ...I would also expect that the heater cores have differing attributes, and so may preclude a "universal 3-wire". Almost all of these that...
• RE: 90 hesitates when cold
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 24 Oct 96 13:50:07 UT
  Ask your dealer for the "universal" O2 sensor. It's the same for the Vanagon but you have to add the right clip on...
• Re: bike racks and stickers
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:06:01 -0600
  ...I think that you will find universal agreement from those of us >with the Paulchens that they are the best way to go. > >The...
• Re: 15 in. wheels on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 09 Jul 94 10:43:00 CDT
  ...there is supposedly a place in the Long Beach, CA, area ... Universal Speedometer or some name like that ... that does this sort of thing...
• Re: The little red light
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 10:42:43 -0800
  ...Get the universal tool, paperpencil, and apply it. Note all experience to date. Monitor the addition of coolant required over the next few weeks...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:17:01 -1000
  ...bit limited by side effect of stroke, > but often use the universal compensator to get the job done. > > What special tools or equipment would...
• cleaning method/ was: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:28:09 -0500
  ...The car in question is a Jetta, but the principles are universal. Full colour, and full of useful tips-definitely worth a look! All...
• Re: Syncro Universal Joints
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:55:22 -0400
  This was posted alonggggggggg time ago. I have not tryed this, but someone had posted that Neapco part number 1-0321 works. Please let...
• Re: Earthlings beware! UPS is a bunch of crooks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:57 +1200
  ...They're not known as Universal Parcel Smashers for nothing. One listee I bought some items from (he'll be reading this) told me...
• Re: This is the real deal-----US Government surplus auction---NVC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 18:04:53 -0600
  ...I once saw a beautiful Cincinnati > universal mill which looked like it had never been used, complete with tooling > (and tooling can easily end...
• Re: camping spots at 9:00 PM
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:20:16 -0700
  ...camping spots at 9:00 PM > ::: > :::A universal problem in the west is the fear the authorities have for > :::the unauthorised human body. If...
• Re: Electric Vanagon via EV West?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:24:48 -0400
  ...unsurprisingly. >> >> However, they said a number of customers have purchased their universal kit >> for Vanagons(!). Anyone on the list one of these folks? If...
• Re: First Aid Kit
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 20:14:14 -0700
  ...spare tire or on > the trunk lid.The Kit is a universal item and can be bought at a > German Auto Parts store for...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:26:54 -0300
  ...1-4-drive-hand-socket/products/1-4-drive-12-point-universal-joint-socketsstandard-length > > James > Ottawa, ON > >> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:00:14 -0500
  ...If your in the USA, please use the XE.com - The Universal Currency Converter ® to calculate the exchange rate on the day of your...
• Re: Fw: HILL VOTES ON IP REGULATION TUESDAY: SOS
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 13 May 2000 17:46:15 -0700
  ...other > >information service provider any access charge for the support of > >universal service that is based on a measure of the time that > >telecommunications...
• Re: gas :( - Health care. - Pmail me privately.
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 19 May 2012 09:34:43 -0700
  ...gas :( >> >> >> >>>Those other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like >>>universal worthless government run health care systems. >
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:06:24 -0400
  ...I have seen universal choke cable kits at auto parts stores, you could just pull out the inner wire, run it through your housing...
• Re: Syncro Universal Joints
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:34:44 -0500
  David Williams wrote on 6-14 inquiring about the availablility of u-joints for the Syncro center driveshaft. A good place to start is...
• Re: Bosch metal fuel filter - made for same or different fuel line diameters?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:28:14 CDT
  ...filter from the vendor (Bosch #71028) or is there only >a >'Universal' filter now available designed for equal diameter lines? My >search of the...
• Re: Power Inverter advice requested
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:43:53 -0800
  ...Most laptops I've seen use 19VDC, and those eBay universal power supplies are switchable to 19VDC, among other voltages. The power supplies come...
• Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 17 May 2010 10:54:47 -0700
  ...I need a spare for the Just in case factor. > Has anyone used a Universal?? or any other then the OEM Bosch Pump? > Now...
• Re: Memorial Service for Michele Moriarty
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:34:42 -0800
  ...service for Michele this Sunday, February 15 at 3PM > at the Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW, Washington > DC. Parking is tight...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:06:29 -0800
  ...Feb 10, 2013, at 12:18 PM, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Would an aftermarket "universal" type pump be suitable for this application?
• Re: coolant
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 17:48:13 -0600
  ...A lot of places no longer stock the green stuff and only stock the universal (good for green or yellow dexcool systems) and the...
• Re: Who is making those new front AC units?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 30 May 2007 13:37:42 +0000
  ...the exact model that I bought, but it was a super, universal one, I'd have to check. I did go with the Air...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX? - Anybody want the facts?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:40:57 -0800
  ...Nonetheless, I would point out to the list that the > figures in the texts are in a universal language. > > Frank Grunthaner > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: vanagon exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 01:22:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...I just made a universal muffler fit my 2 wheel drive Vanagon, ( about $22.00), the original would have cost $125. A little work...
• New Goodies from Europe (incl. tents with real Floors!)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:37:20 -0400
  ...There's a lot more, throughout the website, but these are the most universally-interesting ones. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot...
• Re: Squealing Radiator Fan Motor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 02:28:07 +0000
  Thanks Dennis for the advice....and now you've got my mind working "outside the box".  Yep, the universal 16" radiator fan with "some...
• Vanagoning Solution
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 13:04:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and reading of other challanges I've come up with a universal solution. Because some of this Vanagoning is a bit of a challange...
• Re: Sportsvans: the saga continues ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Apr 1994 19:40:07 -0600 (CDT)
  ...But the PERCEPTION that they are better is so nearly universal that the EuroVan is finding extremely few buyers. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jerry Dunham, MSE hoosier@rider...
• Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:59:13 +0200
  ...Some months ago we had a discussion on this list about universal joints, and I faintly remember that at least one person mentioned that...
• Re: TIICO/OBD2 - Parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 14:29:01 -0500
  I am using Harrison R&D Universal OBDScan. I made this purchase based on Peter's assurances that it can be made to work...
• Re: Car Stereo Fit (dimensions)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 May 2005 20:32:32 -0500
  The general dimensions are universal for Radios, however you may need to file the rounded edges out of the opening for some models of...
• Pulsing idle UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Schaper
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 01:14:11 EDT
  ...BOS 11027 OXYGEN SENSOR single wire $32.20 this one is a great universal replacement that's still Bosch if yours is single wire...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:48:41 +0200
  ...If you get a (universal) lap top charger and mobile phone charger that run on 12V (found both in Dutch auto parts store, EUR...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:47:07 -0700
  ...077VH600WS Valor VH-600WSD Headrest Monitor > 030905010A Vizualogic 90-5010-AP Universal DVD Player > 020CZ500 Clarion CZ-500 CD Receiver > 107DB6501 Polk Audio db6501...
• Re: TYP I&II ENG. different??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Martin
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 13:28:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...However there is a universal case that will fit any thing because one just ignores any useless extra parts. If you have a really...
• Re: Bosch metal fuel filter - made for same or different fuel line diameters?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:25:07 CDT
  ...filter from the vendor (Bosch #71028) or is there only >a >'Universal' filter now available designed for equal diameter lines? My >search of the...
• New Side Tents and water tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:36:30 EST
  ...I'm looking at a universal tank to mount under my sink drain on my '74. We would also need the valves and mounting...
• Vanagon on subject line - solved!
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:23:49 EDT
  ...messages you receive from the list will look like this: [VANAGON] Universal agreement reached on best tires [VANAGON] My fridge is too cold on...
• Re: Rear Side window slider now at GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:48:58 -0700
  Is there not some sort of phone bill pay system in almost universal use in SA? I recall a piece about that on one...
• Re: sliding door handle broken?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 16:40:03 -0700
  Paul, >From what I can gather, this seems to be a universal problem with aging Vanagons. Everyone I personally know with one has dealt...
• Re: Well, it's over.
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:52:50 EST
  ...need. > > Things such as: > > 1. Syncro transmission with locking diff > 2. Universal joint for a Syncro steering column > 3. Four plastic full wheel covers...
• Re: Sound Deadening - Dynamat or Something Else?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 06:55:56 -0400
  ...kids > who fill their Honda Civics with boomin' speakers pretty much > universally agree that Peel & Seal is materially and functionally > IDENTICAL to "B-Quiet...
• Re: Tire pressure device was:PSI and Bars,
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:48:16 -0800
  ...https://m.banggood.com/Universal-Wireless-C240-TPMS-Solar-Power-Tire-Pressure-Monitor-System-Color-LCD-Display-with-4-External-Sensors-p-1494130.html...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:09:59 -0500
  ...while ago and AutoZone tried selling me what they called a universal coil. Apparently they have gone to one part number for most if...
• Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:38:26 -0700
  ...That's all it takes to Slim Jim the door lock, hammer a big screwdriver (universal key) in the ignition switch and twist. Off...
• Re: oil pressure/temp sensor location
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 13:02:09 -0500
  ...Is there an alternate location, or do I need to get > another sensor? Is the resistance of these sensors universal, so I > can use...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 05:05:39 -0700
  I use 1/4" sockets, a flex shaft or extension with a universal swivel on the end. Works fine. No need to remove oil...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:04:28 -0500
  ...If your in the USA, please use the XE.com - The Universal Currency Converter � to calculate the exchange rate on the day of your...
• Advice sought for Family trip to Orlando, Florida
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 10:04:55 +0500
  ...My wife already found some semi-decent deals for Disney, Epcot, MGM, Universal, etc.., but are there any good ways to get them cheap...
• Re: Ring and Pinion Wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 23:39:39 +1000
  ...after 1988 also have 4.86 gears? Isn't 4.86 universal for >all stock syncros of all years in North America? > >At 11...
• Re: front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:47:50 -0500
  > Are the Rubberqueen mats really made to fit the Vanagon or are they the > universal mats which the buyer trims to fit? Unless they...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:04:41 -0500
  ...I > do not recall details of the fan. > > Regarding the comment that anything that improves refrigerator performance > would have universally adopted, well, not necessarily...
• Re: Deal Day/best buy list recommendation
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:31:50 -0700
  ...A universal fit at that. This thing looked as if > it was made buy a monkey with hammers. Piece of > junk. THe Stainless steel...
• shifter parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:47:00 -0400
  ...251 711 198D 18.49 Fork 251 711 575B 34.46 Universal 251 711 551 8.76 Boot for rear shift lever 251 711...
• Re: two wire connectors...Proper polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:26:42 -0500
  ...here....Is > there an accepted way to wire those two wire universal connector plugs? > The ones are bullet connectors that are configured to only...
• Re: Foldable Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:05:00 -0700
  What I've found really handy is to have a universal plug on the output line of my 150w solar panel. Those two prong...