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• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:01:06 -0700
  ...which is on the bottom of the throttle body, somewhat hidden, and there is a wire with a two contact connector that the ecu...
• FS: 85 Vanagon for Parts/Repair, $14k invested, PA. (NOT Mine)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:01:09 -0500
  ...His name is Mario, his email address is mario.sanchez@tobyhanna.army.mil, and his number is 1-570-856-2311. This is NOT...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:29 -0700
  dear all body syncro /vanagon reading the string of posts detailing the journey and creation of syncro and 2wd bodies- well- this explains why...
• Sorry about the error on 1.9l intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 12:01:55 -0500
  ...This is the accordion looking boot between the air flow meter and the throttle body. It has been discontinued by VW as of August...
• Re: tracking #
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:35:54 -0400
  ...order! > The only > reason Matt couldn't give Brian a tracking number is that he > requested it > after hours, when the warehouse was closed...
• Re: BUSSES FOR SALE!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 23:05:01 -0400
  ...The body (sheetmetal) is in halfway decent shape, not TOO much rust, does have some bondo in the back. It is missing both windshields...
• Extra long, or Vanalong
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 21:53:20 -0700
  ...Then, he'd attach a section from a salvage yard donor that included the body from a little forward of the rear window measured...
• Re: tailpipes of busdepot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:46:44 -0500
  ...I > > think if I would cut the body a bit I could get the > > much less expensive tailpipe you sent to work but I...
• Re: Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:10:49 -0400
  ...She smoked heavily and was a cat person - any >> number of cats over a number of years. The combination of the heavy >> smoke fumes...
• Re: ebay mystery doka
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:33:07 -0500
  ...That's >> some of the nicest original looking bodywork I've ever seen. Whoever he >> is, >> he should get a show on TV called...
• Re: dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:58:09 -0700
  for someplace to start figuring it out - look at the top edge of the metal body of the dist. .......where the cap sits on...
• Fwd: [T2] A few VW's for sale... (long)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Thu, 23 May 2002 17:11:34 -0500
  ...Looks like it has a newly >rebuilt transmission installed, comes with a no-case numbered 1600 >cc D.P., doghouse engine with original cooling...
• Re: Questions about possible purchase of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 19:03:34 -0700
  ...150-120-90-120 (written under the numbers: "Head"--"C-shi (I think)"--"Poor"--"Seep"). This does not sound good, so I will definitely...
• Re: A/T wont drive in 3rd.Assistance PLEASE...
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:55:10 +0000
  ...If this is not correct it could be the >clunking?. >You can drop the valve body to check the pin alignment. >Do you have...
• Re: bizarre vanagon westy on ebay.....
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:09:46 -0800
  ...interior, Real Westy seats out of an 82, an 84 WCooled body, SA headlights, and a engine transplant. Of course I would never paint...
• Billy Bones sails smoothly again
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:49:53 -0600
  ...Yesterday while I was on the road, it was very cold and windy and I looked about under the 'hood' a number of times...
• Re: VW zip tie with slots?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:17:59 -0700
  ...They slide onto >> small posts that are on the body. I have also seen them used in >> engine compartment. If need be I could...
• Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....wasRe: Dent pulling in rear corners?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:58:46 -0800
  ...you dont have to take it to a bodyshop or be a bodyman to STOP the RUST YOURSELF!! ALL vanagons get seam rust. its...
• Re: van wrecked; documenting selling prices
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:24:01 -0400
  ...The interior was in very good condition, the body was > very good except for a few rust spots (but very litttle noticeable seam > rust...
• Re: Upstream Fuel Filter dissection results
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:46:36 -0700
  ...Current part number is 33248. There's a 5 in front of > > those 5 numbers, but the local parts guy told me that the...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:31:47 -0800
  ...The real >> >number needed is the dynamic rolling number which is strongly related to >> the >> >tire construction detail, the inflation pressure and loading. Many...
• Re: Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:50:45 -0800
  ...I block my E mail address > and only put my phone number . Only the serious people call , and yeah I > don't care if...
• Re: [WetWesties] Westy For Sale in Lyle, Wa.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:13:35 -0700
  ...That's all I know, the phone number is on > the > For Sale sign in the window. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have...
• Re: 79 bus (camper?) in RI ... for sale??
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Thu, 16 May 1996 11:55:31 -0400
  ...The interior is in good shape, and there are a fair number of new parts, but it will need engine work. The FI system...
• Re: Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:19:46 -0700
  ...fifties, for those not old enough to remember, VW sold countless > numbers of the Transporters because it could carry what ever for very little...
• Re: looking for a good Synchro
  Historical mailing list - Blake Bilstad
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:28:25 -0800
  But on second thought, that body is in weird shape. Someone pointed out to me privately the two-tone paint job it is suffering...
• Re: rasumfrasum Starter bolt!: case closed
  Historical mailing list - Phillips, Andrew
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:43:39 -0500
  ...Chris Dixon ---------and Sam Walters wrote-------- For a number of jobs like this, I have had to use extensions between my ratchet and the...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:47:21 -0400
  ...I upgraded my aircooled bus in a number of ways, over the years I have created my own weekender configuration that suits my needs...
• Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 24 May 2002 14:31:30 -0700
  ...There are no code numbers on the lock. the only way to make a > >key for the lock is to have the lock in...
• Re: replacing flex plate with flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 7 Dec 2023 21:41:35 -0500
  ...On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 5:19 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > For engine details there are a number of differences...
• Wanted: '87 - '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris R. Rowland
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 10:50:07 -0500
  ...I will also be calling some of the numbers of dealers/refurbishers to see what they have in stock. Thanks in advance for any...
• Re: that '89 Bluestar/Wolfsburg on ebay sold for $6100
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 00:01:53 -0700
  ...They > look virtually identical when one opts for the M3 style body kit. Badges, > serial numbers, brakes, and horsepower ratings would differentiate the cars...
• Re: good news busses
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:28:34 -0400
  ...All good news today. > > I met Adam a number of years back when I was buying Vanagons, fixing them a > bit & reselling them. This...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:01:57 -0700
  ...or maybe a worn body near the screw.. air leaks?? also what everyone has posted is dead on as far as adjustment of this...
• Re: Vanagonites at NOT a Spring EveryBus 2009 EB2009 Hagen Stone Greensboro NC
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:55:47 -0500
  ...With a smaller number of vans in attendance I can envision a number of alternative activities. There is lots to do in the Greensboro...
• Re: venting question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 May 2000 19:44:45 -0400
  ...He only has a number for the non-camper part (with openings). > >Thanks, > >Eric > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Zoran Mladen [SMTP:Zoran_Mladen@AMSINC.COM...
• Re: What Vanagon years will this heater distribution box fit?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 14:18:39 -0800
  ...Fits Late 83-91 as 251 259 109 D (Many times the casting numbers on these plastic parts won't have the letter suffixes...
• /f Folly for Friday
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:46:27 -0800
  ...In block number 3 of the accident reporting form, I put "trying to do the job alone" as the cause of my accident. You...
• Re: Mechanic in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:33:47 -0400
  Hey John - thanks for the number! I just wrote to Doug as well - hadn't heard about it - right now I live on the...
• Re: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 21:10:19 -0700
  ...What kind of wire welder did you end up getting? I guess a lot of us are looking and brands/numbers are good. Rob...
• Re: Insurance shenanigans.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:05:40 -0700
  ...Knoll, >>> Per our earlier conversation, Bodycraft Collision Center is not comfortable >>> completing the repairs to your vehicle and have stated that there may be...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:05:46 -0600
  There are a number of different starters that were used on the 2WD. I think the one you want is a Bosch SR25X, 003911023EX...
• '85 1.9L Stumbles Off Idle When Warm
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:39:27 EST
  ...Very low numbers across the board. Last weekend I adjusted the idle speed and timing to Bentley specs. Last night I cleaned the AFM...
• Re: Help! No ground to the fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 07:01:01 -0800
  ...WHat else you got???? Z --- Bess's Buddies <bess@EARTHNOW.ORG> wrote: > Did you remember to put the ground strap from the > body to...
• Vehicle Recall
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 23:19:55 -0400
  ...area the TDD number is (202) 366-7800. HOW THE RECALL PROCESS WORKS We do not have to receive a set number of reports...
• Re: [Frydaye NVC] I'm on a mission
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Fri, 8 May 2009 11:15:29 -0400
  ...I'm a diabetic, Type II - in good control with diet, have been for a number of years. I'm a member of a...
• Re: Waterproof window sealant?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 14:38:09 -0500
  ...Check >Sealer, part number 08531 ... but you'll have to get it at the folks who sell >supplies to the body shop repair people...
• Re: KYB Shocks wont fit(rear).....Grind em down?
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:24:26 -0700
  ...Before you > grind, measure twice and call Bus Depot to compare numbers. > > Chris. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: broken vanagon..whats it worth?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:00:21 -0500
  ...broken vanagon..whats it worth? > > > > > > 86 weekender....body is in good shape....very small amount > > of seam rust > > clean interior....someone put a kitchenette...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:34:13 -0600
  My old 280Z had a plenty big intake system from the valves to the throttle body, where (for various reasons related to CA smog...
• Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:05:37 -0500
  ...When you cannot dump enough heat from your body's metabolism things start happen. On the van the thermostat opens wide open to try...
• Fw: one more about the '80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:03:42 -0800
  ...If its true the engine was new, verify serial numbers on receipt. There are a lot more westys for sale in California and much...
• Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:55:22 -0500
  ...this is the simplest set_up w/o permament modifications to the body&interior.. though I still say go w/ the furnace.. but the...
• DIY alignments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 8 May 2008 22:38:35 -0700
  ...My "Numbers", since I kept my own logs, didn't make much sense to anyone else or necessarily read "true" but as long as...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:50:29 -0800
  ...Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting. " >>> >>> is it making contact at idle or not ? >>> it either is, or it isn't...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:55:03 -0800
  ...The real >> >number needed is the dynamic rolling number which is strongly related to >> the >> >tire construction detail, the inflation pressure and loading. Many...
• Re: injector test...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:58:35 -0800
  ...I have found up to 10 simultaneous intake leaks between throttle body and intake ports. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grungy" <grungy...
• Engine Performance vs Tire Size/Comments Redux
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:36:57 EST
  ...Note however that your numbers for tire diameter refer to the unloaded inflated body diameter. This number is only of use for the tire...
• Re: Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:49:09 -0500
  ...She smoked heavily and was a cat person - any >>> number of cats over a number of years. The combination of the heavy >>> smoke fumes...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 21:16:19 -0500
  ...Dove Blue LH5U, X2 >>> >>> Here are some manufacture paint numbers: >>> >>> Ditzler: 15862 Dupont: G8472 RM / BASF: 14344 >>> Glasurit: VW-LHSU >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Skipper...