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Re: WTB: rear panel for collsion repair
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:58:52 -0700
...Another why he wants SF Bay Area is because body shop is using is here. BenT >
Re: Time to upgrade...
Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 23:39:39 -0500 (EST)
> BTW, can anyone tell me why the Vanagon was discontinued after 1991? Wow! No-one took the bait? VW retired that body for the...
Re: squeaking body
Historical mailing list - Lee Schelin
Tue, 25 May 1999 19:16:35 -0700
...I am still hearing some > squeaking noises under the body when going over irregular roads. Are there > some points to lubricate which will eliminate...
FS: 86/87 syncros detail
Historical mailing list - Root, Tim
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 12:18:55 -0500
...gas gauge does not work drivers door lock will not work from outside a few small dents/scratches on body A/C may not...
Grovel...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:42:25 -0500
I have been heard in the past to say that I thought that body-colored poptops look wussy, or words to that effect. Having...
Help me choose Sunny's grill style!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 20:10:35 -0500
...In fact, I have two sets, one of which, for fun, I had painted to match Sunny's Ginster yellow body. My wife really...
Real time weight of an 82 Vanagon Diesel? Cd of a Carat w/body kit?
Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:25:33 -0800
...had thiers weighed) of a 1982 Vangon Diesel GL? (7 passenger) Also, since I am lowering the van, and using a Carat Body Kit...
Hissing sound at throttle body
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:45:15 -0700
Mellow Yellow has developed a hissing sound which seems to come from where the throttle body connects to the air distribution manifold. I heard...
Denver Body work?
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:24:27 +0000
...open, then it's hidden.) I've never had to have body work done; can anybody recommend a fairly inexpensive shop in Denver? Thanks...
Re: Body work question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:08:23 EST
...To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
Best Mailing List for Vanagon body work?
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 07:58:52 -0500
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Re: breather tower
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:50:19 -0800
thanks evert body for the explanation and and cut up pic.... dan
Re: throttle body rebuild
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:16:43 -0700
...throttle body rebuild > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > My throttle body is pretty much shot and I'm tired of messing with the > TPS...
Re: High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabilizer Controller) Stickin g TB!!!
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 14:00:30 -0500
...High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabilizer Controller) Throttle body flap sticking. Remove the throttle body and look in the throat. Bet you find some...
Re: RE : Question about using magnets to hold back table in place
Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 12:08:35 -0800
...Maas "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but...
Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:51:02 +0000
...You will then be faced with removing the plastic vertical clips/holders that are riveted to the body. -john On 11/20/19 12...
Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 9 Jun 2015 07:11:29 -0400
...So…..if painting it the colour cannot be matched exactly with the body colour, it’s just close. So……if you’re going to...
Throttle body
Historical mailing list - Pablo Bonilla
Thu, 18 May 2006 14:26:11 -0600
...I'm being told that the throttle valve has worn out the throttle body with the years of use, so it is not closing...
Re: Want to talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:14:39 -0800
California is where you may find rust free bodies for body conversion. The only rust on both my Vanagons is on the muffler tail...
Re: Conspiracy Theory - The Skye is Phalling!!!!
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 12:38:45 -0700
...and that > meant unbolting the body from the frame and lifting up the body to get > the fuel tank out!!! took many hours per...
Re: Body work question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:25:44 -0800
...Body work question My advice is to find a good body shop and have them do the work. They have the expertise and the...
Re: Material to fill the seams
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 21 May 2010 12:04:45 +0000
...Jeff Stewart > > The right stuff is Auto Body Seam Sealer available from any good > auto body supply shops BUT, I prefer not to fill...
Oil press. sw. specs ?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:19:51 CST6CDT
...the PN on the box is 056-919-081 C can anyone tell me specs of this switch (not marked on the body like...
Vanagon - FS
Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 04:45:09 EST
List members, Is anyone interested in a 1985 Vanagon, white; clean; exc body; 105K; no visible headgasket leaks; w/sun roof, weekender package and...
Re: How to find out if engine was cooked?
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:53:24 +0200
<html> <body> Hi Melissa; ------- going under neath and looking to see if anythings leaking from the engine or to...
Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
Historical mailing list
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:36:02 -0400
...The big chromey bumper on my > '85 Westy was >> > hit directly in the middle and bent inward so that it just touched > the body...
Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 3 May 2012 15:31:59 -0700
...You could still > tell > > there was body damage, but not so much. Whatever this product is, it > works > > really well in that the bodywork...
Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:54:53 -0800
...using a Body panel adhesive on their > doors and quarter panels for at least 10 years. > I have used 3-M body panel adhesive...
Re: rust and the wonders of naval jelly & keeping a van rust free
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:55:00 -0600
...I'm going to do regular body inspections for rust as long as I own my Vanagon to keep the body rust free. Does...
Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:52:28 -0500
...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
Re: Vanagon CV Joint Fasteners
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:22:02 +1000
...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
1969 camper needs good home
Historical mailing list - Christie Moritz
Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:42:21 EST5EDT
...This bus is in pretty good shape -- we had the body completely restored in 1989, with rust-inhibiting undercoating, etc., before we moved to...
Re: Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes...
Historical mailing list - Germain
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:42:22 -0400
...Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes... > Hey Everyone, > I am having two problems...first is...my idle stabilizer is not > working...the valve itself has...
Re: "Propane Protector" Mud Flap Removal Question
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 18 Apr 1999 22:23:00 -0500
Torn Mud-flaps CAN be repaired! I removed the mu-flap, breaking the clips on the body, as I described earlier. Then I experimented...
Re: AFM, throttle body needed
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:07:14 EDT
...If you have an inexpensive (cheap is good) AFM and throttle body with a functioning switch attached, I am interested. My Vanagon is an...
Re: Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:10:51 -0700
...Some body shops even put on the aftermarket cheaper parts and bill the insurance company for the better parts. And if they gave a...
Re: Trottle body switch- What is it for?
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:15:24 -0800
...They disconected the >trottle body switch and it now works fine, but they did not know what the >purpose of the switch is. Should...
do NOT use BONDO to fix RUST...wasRe:Body filler on primer/rust treatment paint?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 13 May 2007 12:03:41 EDT
In a message dated 5/11/07 1:33:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > Will body filler (i.e. Bondo...
Re: Body Parts
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:37:14 +0000
...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sat, Jul 16, 2022 1:53 am Subject: Body Parts Hey DaveB,, How You B Check out these guys maybe > https...
Wires through the body
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 00:08:18 +0000
...and then through holes into the bus, with a bunch of calling. Wondering about alternate routing since it is all apart for bodywork. ...Markus
Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:32:47 -0500
What do you need? I have been importing larger and larger body panels in with my parts orders from Europe. So it spreads my...
Re: vanagon images
Historical mailing list - dylan
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:41:48 -0800
...More like mechanical drawings of the Vanagon body. I have seen icons and favicons of this, but I'm looking for large images. TIA...
value 1973 Westie
Historical mailing list
Sun, 13 Jul 1997 13:01:16 -0700
...My son has a 1973 Westie that is in overall good condition as regards interior and body. Straight body, no rust (Arizona car), cabinets...
Re: Fw: Re: how do I unsubscribe??
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:48:01 -0800
...Union, OR You wrote: > > Subscribing & unsubscribing > To subscribe to the list send email to listserv@vanagon.com with the > following body: > > SUBSCRIBE VANAGON Firstname...
body work!
Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:29:33 -0500
...No Bondo! So, if anyone could point me towards some online info about bodywork, whether VW-specific or not, I'd be appreciative for...
throttle valve switch replacement
Historical mailing list - Kim G
Mon, 14 May 2001 15:15:23 -0500
...I have the haynes and the bentley, and it just shows a diagram for replacing the switch after you remove the throttle body. So...
S&S Header
Historical mailing list - Darren
Sat, 25 May 2002 19:50:06 -0500
...The tailpipe is rubbing against the body. Has anyone else with this system had this problem? I don't want to try to modify...
Throttle body shaft seals
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:15 EST
Does anyone have a source for the throttle body shaft seals, 022 133 069 ? These are now obsolete according to my dealer. I have...
Re: OEM mudflap question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 03:41:04 +0000
...Can someone familiar with the flap tell me how it attaches to the body and how I might attach this one again? tips, and...
Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:01:46 -0800
...Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues? Neil, Was that throttle body and switch easy to disassemble and clean? Any reason I shouldn't attempt...
vanagon syndrome plus poor gass economy
Historical mailing list - Ellen Robey
Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:08:40 -0400
...mechanic thinks it is coming from the throttle body itself, all hoses intact. I am going to get: idle control valve, new throttle body...
Re:Engine seals
Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 15:47:00 -0500
...It has an fat H, or I cross section, where the body, and engine tin fit into the two grooves. It fit into a...
1990/91 Westy FS
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 14:44:59 -0800
...She needs paint and bodywork. My local bodyshop (not cheap, but very good) quoted me $2,000 - $3,000 for all paint and bodywork...
Re: EXTRA GAS TANK INFO?
Historical mailing list - John C...
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:43:50 +0000
...Although I see where they are cutting a fill hole in the body? Thanks, John C... SLC, UT... -------------- Original message -------------- From: Dug Smith <dug...
Re: Idle Air Control Valve
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:51:36 -0500
...You should never adjust the idle speed screw on the throttle body unless the idle speed stabilization is disabled by unplugging the control valve...
Vanagon starter - will it a Beetle?
Historical mailing list - Karl
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:31:25 -0500
...equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000099"> I had a question from someone who would...
Re: throttle body modification question 84 to 85
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 14:36:25 -0500
...hunting problem >present >on Vinnie, We have replaced the original throttle body with a modified >84. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access...
Re: 1.9L throttle body leaks - overhaul questions
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:58:07 -0500
Scott; Sounds like your throttle body may be too far gone. I believe this is a problem a lot of us will be/are...
Re: Headlight relays and wire routing
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:53:56 EST
Hey Steve, for what it's worth, I ran all my big wires for the light relay and the horn relay under the body...
Re: getting air out of the coolant system
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:26:21 -0500
<BODY>Hi Bill, The valve at the back, situated on top of the thermostat housing, is to be turned by hand...