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  • Re: Interstates are boring
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:48:50 -0700
    ...The lower part, like Phoenix and Tucson and the upper part, up on the rims...like Flagstaff .completely different climates and very different set...
  • Re: Brakes...no van content.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 May 2007 04:58:32 -0500
    ...if we were stopped suddenly for a crash or something (red flag) . My hollow core rotors, perforated also, would last about 2 race weekends...
  • Small Trip Report - the weekend Van-about
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 1 May 2014 11:16:03 -0500
    ...and they did! We would be under a Nazi Flag today had they not done so. Did try to stay at a campground by...
  • Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:41:17 -0800
    ...actually help to stabilize the awning? > > Recent weather conditions at Ft. Flagler Wet Westy event showed that > Mother Nature "always wins", (it got dang...
  • RE: Volkswagen 'quality'
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Nov 1995 10:53:07 -0600
    ...the archives to a cooling system flange problem and want to flag this to (at least) 86 vanagon owners...and probably several later years...
  • Protecting a sticker?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 3 Sep 2009 07:44:28 -0700
    ...Giant trucks and dust and flagfolk everywhere. Pilot cars, grading equipment, hulking machines bristling with hydraulic hoses and cast-iron ligaments bouncing about on...
  • Re: 12-point tool
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 21:26:22 -0500
    ...And of course when you break it (still rare) you take it to Sears and don't have to flag down the Snap-On...
  • VW Euro meeting
    Historical mailing list - Edward van der Jagt
    Mon, 18 Sep 1995 14:55:24 +0200 (MET DST)
    ...On the back, on both sides of the hatch, two hooks were attached, probably for (flag)poles. Also present was a Fridolin van. Not...
  • Re: Bud Vases (F)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 15 Sep 1998 12:33:19 EDT
    ...fresheners, orange painted flames "BAD BOY" cut vinyl window graphics Rebal Flag hood paint scheme dog-with-bobbing-head rear window adornment "baby on...
  • Re: Tires Michelin Agilis vs LTX M/S
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 10 May 2002 00:00:27 -0500
    ...wheelsize=any&specificuse=any&vehicletypename=truck%2Fvan&wheelsizename =any&specificusename=any&flag=1 This Michelin site is ranking the LTX M/S better than...
  • Re: Larry Chase - Abducted by aliens?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 15 Jun 2003 10:30:12 -0700
    ...5 > minutes > from where he called from. > > One hour later I flag down a loaded white Syncro Westy at the head > of my > driveway...
  • Re: Vanagon plea from western Belize
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Mon, 09 Dec 1996 20:57:38 -0600
    ...I > wouldn't expect someone to interrogate me, but then again, I would also not > flag someone down and tell them that I was...
  • Syncro Stuck in ditch!!!
    Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
    Sat, 7 Jul 2001 22:30:40 -0600
    ...We encountered a tourist in an SUV who flagged us down to tell us we could not possibly get "that van" through where he...
  • Re: '83 watercooled, failed SMOG, pulsing exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Anders Lundin
    Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:17:58 +0200
    ...if I can avoid it. > > The black oil near the AFM is a real flag raiser. Any ideas as to next steps? > > Regards, > Craig >
  • Re: Help in northern Ontario...
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:39:37 -0700
    ...somewhere over......etc." > > >or , you have your sock up on a flag pole or something......? > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
  • Re: Wheel strength , cast vs forged, TUV
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:25:52 -0700
    ...Doing so with some knowledge of the possible outcomes allows us >> to >> get away with such flagant excursions most of the time. >> >> Vertical mass...
  • Re: Westfalia = chick magnet
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:35:47 -0800
    ...had to resist the urge to give him a big 'ol flag-down wave 'cause I might want to talk to him at some...
  • Syncro de Mayo Este - emerging plans and other important information
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Tue, 16 May 2006 02:12:40 -0400
    ...Be sure and buy a flag to affix to your van to comply with the Paragon rules. They will sell you a flag on...
  • Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Mon, 23 May 2016 00:09:46 -0700
    ...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service > representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - > 4. Pkged...
  • Re: RIP: Loren Busch
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:25:45 -0700
    ...by our southern compatriots who are also standing proudly by their Flag and Country -- I have many Canadian friends who enjoy PAL privileges and...
  • Re: Westy Fire in Alaska-Propane tanks!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:11:15 -0400
    ...uploads/2013/06/Vehicle-fire-600x > 398.jp > g > > Dave > '83 Diesel Westfalia - 'Gus' > Flagstaff, AZ > Bear Creek, AK > > Sent while mobile. -- David McNeely
  • Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:27:11 -0800
    ...10 and head east Somewhere around Oklahoma or so Maybe even Flagstaff Get onto 40 east and head in that sort of direction> somewhere...
  • Oil cooler placement...pt II
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 22 Jun 1996 20:14:24 -0700
    ...77 Yellow Westy with the letters PTJO in its license plate flag me down. To everyone else wish me luck, and I'm sure...
  • Re: Bud Vases (F)
    Historical mailing list - Racer X
    Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:12:02 -0500
    ...fresheners, > orange painted flames > "BAD BOY" cut vinyl window graphics > Rebal Flag hood paint scheme > dog-with-bobbing-head rear window adornment > "baby on...
  • Staying Clean & Flywheel Resurfacing
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:13:48 -0400
    ...Second, buy a set of military mechanic's coveralls, and a cotton bandana (do-rag, drug helmet, gang flag). The bandana may make you...
  • Re: Now It's Down To 3K-Steal It Now!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:10:37 -0500
    ...was found to be miscategorized by ad readers, it could be flagged for removal. Right now it can't. Jim On Thu, Apr 19...
  • Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 23 May 2016 07:25:41 -0500
    ...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - 4. Pkged...
  • Re: video: Making of a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:07:54 -0800
    ...the mark here, and the extent to which they have historically flagrantly under-served this key target demographic (especially when they have products that...
  • Re: St George UT
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:21:28 +0000
    ...I-40 to Flagstaff, and then north on 89 may be an alternative route you might consider.  Again, I have no clue about your...
  • Re: rare lapel pin on ebay
    Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
    Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:57:49 -0500
    ...Imagine > trying to convey a full understanding the American Revolutionary or Civil > wars without including the flags of the times. In other words, perhaps...
  • Re: Well blow me down!
    Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
    Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:57:18 -0800
    ...That > sent up a red flag for me. Hopefully it is just as diagnosed and will be > fixed as planned. But it could be...
  • Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55:47 -0700
    ...The first 3 years of vanagons had that flagged on their speedo. So really.........it is a 60 to 65 mph sporty, not quite...
  • Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 6 Sep 2011 11:16:21 -0700
    ...It works. > > > > > > Rob > > > becida@comcast.net > > > > > > > > > At 9/5/2011 06:27 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > > >> My 84s "Flag" stock manual mirror on the...
  • Re: Automatic Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
    Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:50:36 -0500
    ...That was kind of a red flag for me. But they promised they would make it right, so I'm still waiting. My point...
  • Update from Tobin and Christa![F]
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Wed, 18 Jan 1995 22:53:39 -0800 (PST)
    ...We found a great Farmer's Market in Flagstaff, Arizona and bought some wonderful raspberry granola, and in Blythe we bought some great mexican...
  • Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:34:56 -0800
    > Craig, > > A moderator flagged the thread once it moved into non-Vanagon territory. The unwritten rule is anything not directly related to Vanagons should...
  • Re: Listee is Car Talk genius?
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:03:44 -0700
    ...We flagged a passing motorhome down, only to > find that he too was having electrical problems, his tail lights did not work, > nor would...
  • Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:41:16 -0800
    ...actually help to stabilize the awning? > >> > >> Recent weather conditions at Ft. Flagler Wet Westy event showed that > >> Mother Nature "always wins", (it got dang...
  • Re: What Music???
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Mon, 8 Jun 1998 06:55:31 -0700
    ...Mostly though, along with stuff like The Ramones and The Clash, I listen to Black Flag, (old) DRI, Circle Jerks, Agnostic Front, Inbred, Minor...
  • Re: What's the strangest think you've found in a "new" Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:06:30 -0400
    ...blacklight in case they were van repairs, etc.) -twist of orange flagging tape -library book card from Mary Williams' Dark Flame (UK mystery/occult...
  • Re: NVC Small battery question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:33:28 -0600
    ...Factory installed batteries are always an automatic red flag in my world.. like on a small japanese car and the battery is 3 or...
  • Re: Electric power vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:14:38 -0600
    Uh, I'm sticking up a flag here to see if it gets shot off, given the current trend of off-topic post tolerance...
  • Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 23 May 2016 06:38:01 -0400
    ...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service > representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - > 4. Pkged...
  • Re: Mountain driving
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 16 May 1997 16:58:38 GMT
    ...When you see a construction zone and flag person, slow down or you'll be ticketed. The weather's going to be hot over...
  • Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 23 May 2002 11:09:07 -0500
    ...rear length you have short > of > placing a tall orange bike flag on it. > > JB > > Stan, I've been thinking about that Westy on...
  • Re: List Vendors ignoring people
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:41:01 -0800
    ...These types of questions are red flags to the vendor and asking them gets you ignored. I sure each vendor has his own list...
  • NAWWAL: Final Trip Report (long)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:29:02
    ...As we drove south from Flagstaff, we found ourselves driving through a state park with green trees and rippling streams along the road. Went...
  • Re: Regarding raised bar
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 2 Feb 2017 06:55:00 -0800
    ...or better yet - unsaid - do > little to increase the "helpful community flag any higher up the pole" > > If any of our members has the...
  • Re: HELP! FI Fuel Supply(?) Problems with 75 Westy in Phoenix
    Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
    Fri, 6 Jan 1995 09:01:37 -0700 (MST)
    ...Still the lack of power problem. > > I drove up north to Flagstaff this weekend (around 7 or 8000 > foot gain in elevation) and the...
  • Re: Flowers for stones - LVC
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Mon, 26 May 2008 13:22:28 -0700
    ...At most cemetaries each grave will have a small flag and many of these fallen combat soldiers will have flowers at their graves. Pass...
  • Re: WEBMASTER: is the new IP blacklisted? - Vanagon List Status
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:32:55 -0400
    ...handles the emails and adds "stuff" behind the > scenes that is flagged. I did note that I tried to register via gmail last > week...
  • Re: BIG NEWS/Use of List/no VW content
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Feb 1997 10:34:43 -0800
    ...The list manager can boot these guys off if they get to flagrant, and I trust his judgment -- and Ron's and Kyles, and...
  • Re: Camping and Sights from L.A. to Santa Fe
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:24:35 -0700
    ...Talked to the girlfriend tonight and so far we'll try to get to Flagstaff in one day leaving in the afternoon so we...
  • Re: Overheating
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:19 -0500
    ...kicker, my number one destination is >>> the Colorado Plateau -- Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Cedar Mesa. From >>> San >>> Diego thats' 500 to 600 miles and an...
  • Re: Attention California Vanagonites
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:10:58 +0100
    ...elses proposals in their face is tantamount to waving a red flag at a bull - not a wise move - when there is burgeoning discontent...
  • Re: Westy Hit: Insurance and repair advice please
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 25 Jun 2004 22:07:07 -0700
    ...She > > had actually stopped, but was then been flagged on by a construction worker > > who wanted her to get out of the way from...
  • Re: The truth about Florida--Love Bugs
    Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
    Tue, 7 May 2002 08:13:41 -0600
    ...to look to shore once in awhile--look for the red flags they will ocassionally all of a sudden put up on the beach...
  • Re: Propane
    Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
    Tue, 8 Jul 2003 19:34:46 -0600
    ...They are still known for flying enormous Canadian flags and It's still the only place I buy gas (10% ethanol!) or propane. I...
  • Re: Wheel strength , cast vs forged, TUV
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:15 -0700
    ...Doing so with some knowledge of the possible outcomes >> allows us to >> get away with such flagant excursions most of the time. >> >
  • kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:11:32 +0200
    ...I always hung a flag on the back of :::the :::boat when I drove with it. ::: ::: :::Joy ::: ::: :::**************************************************************** :::Joy Hecht :::and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon...