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• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits? <NVC>
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:07:16 -0500
  ...Yes they program the VCR, when some of us can't... It is to each their own thing.
• Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:58:13 -0700
  On 8/14/08, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, all! > > Al Knoll took a picture of me in front of Mellow...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:35:39 -0800
  ...The propshaft which joins your transaxle to the front diff/VC can be removed. Four bolts/nuts at each end. Angus Angus Gordon Bainbridge...
• Re: Trip Report: Detlef has Left Utah & is Safely in Maine
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 13:27:23 -0600
  ...not no body! VC also says CS's are discontinued. > > Just ordered Hakka C's w/o studs from VC-They are the best...
• Re: Binding when turning
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 15:34:44 -0700
  ...I doubt that this binding has anything at all to do with the VC--it's probably related to the front diff or CV...
• Re: weird things happening (peripheral VC)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:14:47 -0700
  ...weird things happening (peripheral VC) ::: :::Joy, ::: :::Let me officially welcome you back to the West (left (perhaps :::politically)) coast..... ::: :::All those strange noises out...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:06:55 -0800
  ...New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs. > > The propshaft which joins your transaxle to the front diff/VC can be > removed. Four bolts/nuts at...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:38:16 -0500
  ...NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor Hi All, So, with all of the electronics upgrades I thought I'd research...
• Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip AND MORE
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:54:26 -0700
  Thank you again I did not know what to call them and could not find them on VC will add them to the order...
• german made decouplers ready to ship
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:40:02 -0600
  ...Solid shafts to replace the VC are now on backorder. See pictures and a longer description on my thesamba ad at http://www.thesamba...
• Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:45:05 -0700
  ...and VC. Anyone ever had vibration problems spontaneously appear after removing and then reinstalling the drive shaft without modifying anything? (This is my *biggest...
• FS 84 Non-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:09:28 EST
  ...But it IS an excellent 84 with an interior from a 87, custom cabinets for storage/TV/VCR/Nintendo (ya think I have young...
• cheap syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:11:42 -0800
  ...bad vc? perhaps. there's also some surface seam rust ("no holes or anything"), original paint. he was on his cell and we got...
• Re: What's a Syncro Wolfsburg Worth?
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:07:32 -0500
  ...wrote: > > What would an '86 Syncro Westy Wolfsburg with a bad VC be worth? Good > engine, not much rust, few dings, clean inside. 170K...
• Re: G-mail (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:35:45 -0400
  ...Do I need an invite for G-mail? > > > > I'll throw in some VC here - that "half-honk" I was experiencing (and > > thought was...
• Re: Quality Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:02:33 -0700
  ...For sensitive > equipment, VCR's, etc. you need a pure sine wave inverter. I found a writeup > (the first Yahoo hit I got) at...
• Front locking diff, syncro Q, Tim
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:00:27 EST
  ...My darn VC isn't working very well at all any more. I'm going to call German transaxle pretty soon to get a...
• Vancafe "Factory" Vanagon Rear Speakers: Upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 10:02:10 -0800
  ...No dis to VC but at this price, my assumption is that the speakers are of fair quality. http://www.van-cafe.com/home...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:58:28 -0500
  ...So, in theory, tire inflation shouldn't affect the VC in our Syncros. In practice it does. WHY? [text/html]
• No real VC, water tank question
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:01:02 -0400
  Soliciting advice from those in the know: What is considered the proper method of caring for the water tank in a westy, or in...
• Re: No real VC, water tank question
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 17:57:52 -0400
  >I drain my tank every time I use it. >I leave the drain cover off and start running water into the fill before >I...
• Re: Non-VC, TDI TriStar weekend report!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 May 2004 15:29:37 -0700
  ...Non-VC, TDI TriStar weekend report! On Tue, 25 May 2004, David Marshall wrote: > This was a disappointing setback for me. Installed in the...
• Re: VW Parts Pricing-Now VW's In Old Movies
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:14:37 +0000
  ...Ah a simpler time for sure! One day, I'm > > >going > > >to dig > > >out the old VCR and make a list of all the...
• Re: 14" spare on 15" syncro? Depends
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:44:04 +0000
  ...such a mechanical operation. > >You would likely do damage to your VC, front differential, or transaxle >if you drove with that one much smaller...
• hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 07:47:47 -0700
  ...cap and rotor - hard start relay from Jay Brown - new starter from VC (rear reduction style) - all vacuum hoses - AFM has 20µF capacitor inside...
• Re: 2.1 Exhaust. P. 26.9 Bentley: "5 Diaphragm Springs" ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 May 2012 20:58:52 -0400
  ...Clarkson wrote: >set from Van Cafe. They call them "wavy washers". VC specifies >several places that they are used but Bentley 26.9 shows...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:46:53 -0700
  ...ol' gear-reduction boxes on the > early Busses. > I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple! > Donno why this was not thought of sooner? > Can...
• Re: Syncro whine on deceleration???
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 22:21:30 EDT
  There was a posting once of a guy in oregon that could get VC's for 600 bucks rebuilt plus a 200 dollar core...
• Re: Bilingual PM/almost Friday(no VC)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:12:38 -0500
  hey now, just because the list is now headquartered here in Canada, that doesn't mean we can foist Canadian politics on the vanagon...
• Re: racks
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:53:02 EDT
  ...Go to my links page at <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/index.html">VC links</A> I have a section titled Camper...
• Re: anyone have a vanagon crew cab synchros F.S
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 9 May 2001 16:41:31 EDT
  ...Two of them were in Colma (near San Francisco) <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/sale.html">VC classifieds page 1</A...
• Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 23:30:59 -0500
  ...junk it has to be the > speedometer. > > > > Engine? Trans? Switchgear? Locks? VC? > > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf...
• Seeking a Source
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:39:52 -0700
  ...BTW I want to make a heat shield for the top of my Westy (VC)
• Re: Removing Center Drive Shaft on Syncro (Bad VC)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:47:05 EDT
  In a message dated 4/29/04 9:55:50 PM, jefe6@YAHOO.COM writes: << Would such a mark have a significant effect on...
• Re: Le Tour and vw's
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:11:41 -0700
  ...I was watching stage 10 last night, Yes I'm behind but that's what's great about VCR's. Anyway I find myself...
• Re: KMS Tools. Great place - now Princess Auto
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:30:45 -0800
  ...run a new circuit) I look forward to practicing drawing beads in >prep for making the engine support for Jetta into my Westy. (VC)
• Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:41:18 -0700
  " perhaps all us old short fat guys ARE Al Knoll." Jesus, the world's in trouble if that's true. On Thu, Aug 14...
• Re: cheap syncrowesty Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:56:22 -0500
  ...OBO. (203) 729-5837 . Naugatuck > >> > > anyone call on this?? > > chris begin: vcard fn: Bill Kaehrle n: Kaehrle;Bill org: Eh - Oh Time for Teletubbies...
• Re: Tire rotation and placement, oops.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 15 May 2002 15:10:02 -0700
  ...inch in the old-style) or you might just make your vc permanently tight... i came close to doing the same thing, but instead...
• VW Iltis
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 10:29:57 -0300
  Hi all, the Iltis is a offroad 4x4, no VC, using a VW Fox engine. I don't think it has a low range...
• Good Deal On Syncro Air Filters
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 21:15:54 EST
  ...Does anyone know about a deal this good on a VC? :-) PS. I have no connection with Van-Again except the same first name...
• Re: Carfax Check Please?
  Historical mailing list - karl filc
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:05:29 -0000
  Try this link http://www.carbuyingtips.com/cardeals/volkswagen.htm?x=0fguqfqc_vc1 . Under used cars you find a free carfax. Hartnut ----- Original Message...
• AAA+ or AARP or USAA?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:57:36 -0700
  ...a company rep, explaining to her about VW Vanagons (req'd. VC). She said if the nearest shop says they can't work on...
• Hand painted van pics
  Historical mailing list - James G. Reed Jones
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:50:46 -0400
  ...http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1 and http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master.htm...
• Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:12:50 -0700
  On 8/14/08, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've been thinking about what BenT Syncro wrote: "...to me all old...
• Re: [Syncro] Takin' a big cross-country trip form Maryland to Oregon
  Historical mailing list - mark lortie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 10:40:35 -0800
  ...Mark Lortie end:vcard
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:56:16 -0800
  ...According to my tire > > calculator that's a difference of 1.63" between the two. > > > > IIRC, about 3mm is max tolerance before your VC...
• Leaky rear heater valve again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 5 Oct 2021 17:24:27 -0400
  ...Does the one at VC fit and possibly have better longevity? Also, in the meantime, rather then having a slow leak can I clamp...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:22:06 -0800
  ...On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Speaking of heat: > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCPFjWDwWyw/URLRuT7232I...
• replacing heater blower!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Resler
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 16:11:17 -0400
  ...dresler@vcu.edu Dept. of Mathematical Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 23284-2014 USA
• camping in Colorado?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Resler
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:40:04 -0400
  ...dresler@vcu.edu Dept. of Mathematical Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 23284-2014 USA
• Re: Van Caf� Promptness!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:34:52 -0700
  ...Jake On 9/11/06, bueses <bueses@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Ordered some vanagon chit late Sunday nite from VC via UPS Ground. Got > email...
• 84 Westy Angst - keep or sell?
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 03:34:16 -0300
  ...It's very late where I am and I just felt the need to talk to fellow vanagoneers [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n...
• Re: viscous coupling
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 17:55:39 +0200
  ...I Golf in Europe still is available in Syncro and this > uses a VC... I have no idea if they are interchangable. Volkswagen has...
• from Colorado: Syncro de Mayo trip report/photos
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 10 May 2004 21:03:16 -0600
  ...My VC was getting pretty agressive by the tiime I got to the bay area, so I had Fred's in Redwood City remove...
• Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:41:36 -0700
  ...I'm really curious. > > > > > > >From: "Tom Miller" <tmiller@vcmails.com> > > >Reply-To: "Tom Miller" <tmiller@vcmails.com> > > >To: "Mark Seifert" <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM> > > >Subject...
• Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:20:11 -0700
  ...In other words there are several of the Syncro > hoses that VC has made out of silicon rubber, and that is the only source...
• Re: Syncro Tire Inflation VS the VC
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 12:37:20 -0800
  ...would presume, is the type of conditons that will lead to VC failure. In such a condition, the factors you detailed would affect each...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 13:03:21 -0800
  ...Woitok@RRZE.Uni-Erlangen.DE | > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Just to give my humble opinion, I can NEVER believe that the VC is so sensitive that it would...
• RE: Vanagon H2O pump?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:07:25 -0700
  ...Dan Resler[SMTP:resler@liberty.mas.vcu.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 1996 6:21 AM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com...