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Friday NVC: DARWIN Awards ... 2005 (old but good)
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:15:01 -0400
...The total amount of cash he got from the drawer...$15. (If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a...
Re: Is Wood/Gas Possible for For Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:21:55 -0600
...The guy who John sent the link for also pointed out the limitations of wood gas power, and did it pretty honestly in my...
Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:49:11 -0700
...These numbers are for traditional engines where the static oil level is below the lowest point of the crankshaft. In the basic line of...
The maiden {again} voyage.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:05:43 -0300
...There was some sloppy body work to fill a dent at one point in its history. The big factor - in my favour - was that...
Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 24 May 2008 22:21:53 -0500
...I found > out later that rings are a common failure point on the > high-compression 1.7L engines when stressed. I can say that...
Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans, 9 days... part 1
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:44:29 -0700
...A Mexican border guy ran over to me so I flashed him my passport and he pointed to a fenced parking area I had...
the 6->12 volt conversion
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Sat, 07 Oct 1995 14:27:51 -0600
...headlights, coil, turnsignal/emergency flasher unit, all the other light bulbs, battery, voltage regulator. - The 6 volt horn will last a while, but will...
This could happen to you....(a little long)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
Thu, 11 Apr 96 09:29:49 -0400
...it in the morning." I notice several interesting things at this point. the water temp gauge reads really low. So does the gas gauge...
Re: headlight switch mystery, help!
Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:05:09 -0400
...And I DO mean SLIGHT...like a-dead-in-ten-seconds-flashlight dim. What was happening, I guess (I'm no electrical expert) was...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 29 May 2011 15:07:37 -0400
...I have no idea what to do. >>>> >>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>> >>>> >>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
Re: Driving In Canada
Historical mailing list - John Tullier
Tue, 14 May 2002 19:34:42 -0700
...My anger comes from a couple of > points. I am pissed off > that I am being picked on because of my recreation > vehicle and...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:27:24 -0600
...Then again I >>>> don't >>>> really know anything. >>>> >>>> Any advice at all pointing me in ANY direction at this point is >>>> welcome. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Jeff...
Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:07:15 -0800
...I keep the van pointed 'out' ..........in the direction of escape, back down the road, and toward anyone that would be coming up the...
Re: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - zampano
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:48:12 -0800
...The temp indicator >>>> suddenly rose all the way to the top, stay there for 10 seconds, >>>> with >>>> the LED flashing, and then went back...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 09:31:02 -0400
...I have no idea what to do. > >>> > >>> I am at my wits end at this point. > >>> > >>> > >>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
Door Insulation Proceedure
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:37:42 -0800
...2 rolls Polyken Foilastic roofing flashing with foil back, 6" or 9" wide (I used 6") $30-45 per roll from building supply/roofing...
Re: 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:19:44 -0500
...Full parking light flash, 15 minute timer, temperature activation of engine, etc. (yes I know you aren't supposed to remote start a stick...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:29:47 -0800
...Having clean contacts at all points, switch, fuses, bulbs and grounds are key to efficient lights and that should be always paramount (I check...
Cairo #3: Our first outing
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Thu, 19 Oct 2000 16:12:43 +0200
...There were no lights in the pyramid so we had to take flashlights down 65 meters into the heart of the thing, a real...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Sat, 28 May 2011 21:44:57 -0400
...I have no idea what to do. >>>> >>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>> >>>> >>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
message for stan
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:15:37 -0600
...Set your timing exactly to 7.5 Set your points to .016 Be sure your cap, rotor, points are all good. There is a...
Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 01:35:44 +0000
...Jim On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 4:59 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Neil and Stuart brought up a point that...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:38:33 -0500
...I have no idea what to do. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dustin Robertson - Backcountry.com
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:36:26 -0600
...At this > price-point check your local Hot-Rod shops for custom-made racing > radiators. Your Subie will be a cool-running cucumber under...
Re: Headlight mods: was RE: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:56:25 -0800
...Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb? Robert, It looks like a great mod, but what's the point...
Re: Overheating
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 10:43:13 -0600
...On another make I have seen the water pump impeller > corrosion to a point that the blades were falling off. A thermostat is a...
Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:33:04 -0700
...These numbers are for traditional > > engines where the static oil level is below the lowest point of the > > crankshaft. In the basic line of...
hi from Everybus
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 01:17:05 -0400
...so all that you see are pairs of red and blue flashing lights. A few sexy teen-aged girls who have been coming to...
Buying Vehicles off E-bay Re: The Story Of The eBay Westy
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:12:16 -0500
...Simple and to the point. I just can't see being able to check everything on a vehicle that needs inspected over E-bay...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:56:55 -0400
...At some point most anything can and will fail. The ignition switch design in our Vanagons basically goes all the way back to the...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:35:31 -0700
...Gogolin <usertogo@gmail.com> wrote: > I suppose the most important purge point on my '84 is the one in front on > top of the...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 May 2011 15:18:27 -0400
...With some effort and flashlight you can check for broken tube fittings without dropping the tank. It is also possible the leak is from...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:03:11 -0500
...Just because oncoming traffic is not flashing their lights out > does not mean you are not annoying drivers in front of you. Those big...
Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:30:10 -0800
...Now we are past that point. You likely have a bad ground for the instrument cluster. When a ground gets flaky, some of the...
Re: 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:28:48 -0500
...Full parking light > flash, 15 minute timer, temperature activation of engine, etc. (yes I know > you aren't supposed to remote start a stick...
Re: Radiator disappointment
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:11:17 +0000
...These side tanks and seals can also be >>>> damaged by excessive temperature and pressure or steam flashing. This >>>> failure can be a symptom of...
UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:20:41 -0500
...Full parking light flash, 15 minute timer, temperature activation of engine, etc. (yes I know you aren't supposed to remote start a stick...
Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Sat, 24 May 2008 22:44:39 -0700
...I found >> out later that rings are a common failure point on the >> high-compression 1.7L engines when stressed. I can say that...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:36:23 -0800
...Having clean contacts at all points, switch, fuses, bulbs and > grounds are key to efficient lights and that should be always paramount (I > check...
A New Syncro Story(long)
Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:27:10 -0600
...August, and the weather has come about again! Flash floods warnings for days. Three inches of rain the night before, but The Day dawns...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 29 May 2011 15:06:02 -0400
...I have no idea what to do. >>>>> >>>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
Re: Total loss, RIP
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:58:35 -0800
...Dennis’ point about the failure of circuit breaker to prevent fire in this situation should be well noted. Lots of things we do are...
More ramblings about 66 VW Bus
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 14 May 2007 01:17:15 +0000
...When you drive a Vanagon occasionally you get the peace sign flashed at you. More than likely you will get some stares and a...
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:11:23 -0400
...TDC? YES, BUT NOT NECESSARILY 0 DEG - CHECK THAT ROTOR IS POINTED AT #1 TERMINAL ON DISTRIBUTOR. Or does it have a multiplier such...
Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:12:40 -0800
...If they've not been touched before two of the bolts near the steering column and bottom of the dash are anti-theft pointy...
Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
Historical mailing list - Michael
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:36:30 -0400
...Great! Until now, now the needle is slightly above the >> coolant >>> warning light and the light flashes its angry warning to me. >>>> >>>> 4. Coolant...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 06:04:08 -0500
...I have no idea what to do. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
Re: Need Help with Headlights
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 14:19:29 -0800
...the good ones have test points in their tops ..that's the kind to use. there are other styles without that feature ..which isn...
Re: Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:39:21 -0700
...I'm sorry I'm so wordy, the point I try to make > often gets lost in the exposition. > > The brake lights on the...
Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:04:28 -0600
...Now we are past that point. > > You likely have a bad ground for the instrument cluster. When a ground > gets flaky, some of the...
The Story Of The eBay Westy
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:42:23 -0500
...So, at that point I went on my way down route 33 to Athens, Ohio, where I picked up route 50 east. Route 50...
Re: New alternator in, was RE: Battery and OX light on -
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:47:50 -0700
...battery reads 7.4 volts on hand held meter flashers are becoming less and less .. wife is freaking out from too many episodes of...
AW: AW: Help with diagnosis (please)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 09:45:55 -0700
...temperature gauge middling, ran OK until a vibration at 60-65 mph getting worse, to the point that rear-view mirror blurrs, not thought...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:34:11 -0400
...With some effort and flashlight you can check for broken tube fittings without dropping the tank. It is also possible the leak is from...
Fwd: Safety Tips for Women
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:10:27 -0700
...BE > SAFE. > > SAFETY FOR WOMEN > > I learned from my children's karate classes that the > elbow is the strongest > point on your body. If...
Re: What's in YOUR Git Box/Bug-out Bag
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:13:34 -0600
...First, there's always a daypack hung in my closet with a couple of power bars, , lighter, firestarter, flashlights, GPS, toilet paper and the...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:35:43 -0500
...I have no idea what to do. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am at my wits end at this point. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Either a hose is damaged, or a seal...
RESTORATION SAGA PII
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Sep 1995 11:47:36 -0700
...This dude sees both of us beginning to walk toward him (John has a flashlight he is flashing at the dude). The guy shouts...
Re: Alternator warning light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:45:57 EST
...Couple of points here: First, most modern ohmmeters, particularly digitals, use a very low voltage to measure resistance and will show infinite resistance in...
Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument
Historical mailing list - Mike Williams
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:22:16 -0800
...We drove through the Navajo indian reservation at one point and got a lot of smiles from natives in cars driving by. Finally arriving...