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• WTB: Dometic Fridge gas valve knob & Westy table screw
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Tue, 16 May 2000 21:39:08 -0700
  ...Mine was cracked and finally twisted off this past weekend. Also looking for a table screw for the front table. Thanks all, Ken 82...
• Passenger side electric mirror not working advice needed.....
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:16:14 -0500
  Anyone know a troubleshooting procedure for this? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road) 74 Beetle...
• Spark plugs are not spark plugs!
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:04:25 -0400
  ...Just installed four off brand of spark plugs only to find out that one of them was intermittent and finally quit. Bosch means Bosch...
• Polish or Wax?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:00:05 -0500
  ...get a great shine and long-lasting protection? Sam Life has finally taught me the truth, But in exchange it has taken my youth!
• Re: [WetWesties] BusFusion Bound Trip Report #01
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:03:05 -0700
  ...park under the lights, as mischief hates lights. M ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com...
• Anyone have an open CARFAX account?
  Historical mailing list - JR Denton
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:49:16 -0400
  Just wondering if anyone has an open CARFAX account to run a VIN for me? I am finally getting rid of my wif'e...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:24:41 -0400
  ...When that final >tenths >zero comes down level, that mileage times 805 is nearly exact... like >+/- 2 >revs/mile close How are you counting...
• Re: Mobil Oil and Indonesian massacres?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 00:09:02 -0700
  ...Farrakhan and his views are extremely controversial, and > (2) Since "The Final Call" bills itself as "The official > communications > organ of the Nation of...
• Re: FS 1990 Camper in Slingerlands,NY USA - $2250 final outcome.
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:15:01 -0800
  ...FS 1990 Camper in Slingerlands,NY USA - $2250 final outcome. The final deal on this is the seller basically said it didn't meet...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 22 May 2007 11:14:01 -0700
  ...Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers > > >Are you sure the problem is through those seals. ATF going into the >final drive can also...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 06:42:13 -0400
  ...ATF going into the final drive can also be the governor seal. Part # 003-507-125-A. There is drain hole to allow oil...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:59:35 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Annie wrote: > Good morning, all, > > I have a couple questions about the final drive of my...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:33:29 -0500
  ...But the auto final drive ratio is 4.09 versus 4.85 for the manual. The Vanagon automatic does not have a locking torque...
• Re: Test results (Friday NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:34:14 -0700
  ...After all of the background > checks, Interviews, and testing were done there were 3 finalists... > > Two men and a woman. > > > > For the final test...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 14:35:09 -0700
  ...Sort of sounds like a AT >or >final drive issue (91 GL with A/C and AT) since the engine is responding >and >the...
• More about rear handle on 84 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:21:32 -0700
  ...Since the door's final motion in closing is to move inward, and we want the rear end of the door to come in...
• Re: Vanagon jerky, fixed maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:00:57 -0400
  ...Trying to find the throttle valve switch connector as shown in > Bentley manual unsuccessfully (Page 24.35), finally gave up, (where in the > dickens...
• Re: trip report
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 28 May 2009 15:46:39 -0600
  ...Richard finally got it on by laying on his back, while I used 1 finger from above to both bend the wire to 90...
• Re: Final drive changes?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:59:09 -0500
  ...wrote: >Does anyone know if it is possible to change the final drive on Vanagons >(specifically syncro)? > >I'm going with a different engine...
• Re: Finally got some SA Grille Kits in Stock
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:08:37 +1200
  >I just wanted to let you know that I have finally got some of the SA Grilles >in stock. They are normally $295 but...
• Re: Question (little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:38:14 -0500
  > Sad story, bought a headlight assembly (finally found one), two hubcaps > (plastic) on E-bay. > Arrived UPS today smashed up! :-( Has anyone had this...
• Re: More email trouble
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 07:31:48 -0700
  ...A couple of weeks ago our house finally got DSL thru ATT. This meant a change in email address. I found that changing my...
• Vanagon starter battery type 41 source in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:33:20 -0400
  Looks like I finally need to replace the starter battery in my 1986 VW Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1 L 2WD camper. I am...
• <Admin> Link to copyrighted material
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 5 May 2014 11:13:33 -0700
  ...NTD_Gedragscode_Engels.pdf> <http://www.zdnet.com/downloading-pirate-material-finally-becomes-illegal-in-the-netherlands-7000028330/> Jim Arnott List Admin vanagon@gerry
• Re: Auto-Sleepers - Motorhomes of excellence - Homepage
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:38:08 -0600
  ...http://www.auto-sleepers.co.uk/uploads/Files/Auto-Sleepers_pricelist_120609_final.pdf bob On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM...
• 1.9 Waterboxer engine and auto trans FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:17:56 PST
  ...84 VW Vanagon watercooled 1.9 liter eng., auto trans& final drive, runs well, $900 (804) 492-9025 If anyone is interested call the...
• light switch illumination
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 11:29:33 +0000
  ...nobody would sell me a bulb! Finally got a broken switch at a wrecker at no charge and the bulb worked fine. A few...
• revell model
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 12:30:08 -0500
  ...I finally got my free model from a friend who wrote the assembly instructions for this model. Check out the intro paragraphs!! DBG is...
• Oversize wheels for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 14:46:14 -0400
  ...Syncro? I'm looking to decrease the engine speed for given road speed, ie, change the final ratios. Mark Flynn Louisa, VA [text/html]
• Anyone have a cheap auto tranny for a 90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 16:17:53 -0700
  ...PO burt up the tranny, I don't need the final drive or the torque converter just the auto transmission itself. Any suggestions would...
• Wrap Up: Can't pass emissions
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:25:53 -0400
  >The final episode of my trying to pass emissions saga ended with >a new airflow meter and a new set of ignition wires and...
• Re: Michelin Agilis 61 Tires Report
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 09:46:26 -0600
  Roy Olynick wrote: > > Where did you find them? I looked for weeks, finally gave up and got > > some Yokohama Geolanders. > > It wasn't hard...
• Auxiliary Battery Isolator
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:21:41 -0700
  ...I finally finished the page describing the auxiliary battery isolator and how to install it in a vanagon westy with detailed photos and diagram...
• Re: Final pictures (the red beast)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 22:24:52 -0500
  Ben - That is one of the most beautiful things I've seen. I envy your skill and your van. Nice work! -- Thanks, Jeff 90...
• AT torque converter seal leak
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:05:59 -0700
  Okay, I was wrong, the leak was NOT coming from the final drive cover, but appears to be coming from the TC seal. It...
• Re: Celebrate
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 19:52:34 -0800
  ...to understand how to get on the vanagon list I am > finally in. Hopefully alive and well. > > Kenny Rogers You may not be too...
• Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:55:59 -0700
  ...91 Auto Final Drive ? > Well, I found that in the archives from vanagonparts.com and on Frank's > website. That looks like the correct...
• Re: TDI gearing changes?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:18:40 -0700
  ...if I change the final drive from 4.83 to approx 4.25 it seems as if I must also change the FRONT differential...
• Re: Initial start failures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:54:38 -0700
  ...are you saying it stumbles weakly slower and slower then finally dies ? or does it shout off cleanly, just like someone turned off the...
• 64 project for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 02:48:27 -0500
  I have finally decided to sell my project bus that just never seemed to really get started. As much as I dreamed of one...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Sep 2003 - Special issue (#2003-963)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:49:58 -0500
  ...Throttle switch adjustment Dilemma finally Figured out!!! > > Have you replace the switch and plastic cam with the > updated parts? This may help. > Eric > > Robert...
• Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:10:12 -0500
  ...I also checked the > final-drive oil and added about a 1/4 quart. But the symptoms till persist. > > One final item. When I...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:27:41 -0500
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed. Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: Gas Tank Conversion - Finale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 11:34:10 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Gas Tank Conversion - Finale >Thom, >I would be interested in a price breakdown of your entire >project. I know that it would be a...
• San Diego event--final invitation
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 20:14:10 -0700
  Final invitation! So far there are 4 vans with their accessory humans that are planning to meet at 10am this Saturday in the bay...
• Re: dometic thermostat replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:17:15 -0400
  ...But >managed to fix that. > >I shall finally reach happycamperdom! > >Matthias
• Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:32:11 -0700
  ...It continued to drop over the first 36 hours to a final stop at 12.38. Over the next 12 hours it stayed put...
• Re: "Snarky"
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 08:41:31 -0700
  ...Now off to supervise the final [HAH!] steps in converting the interior of my Westfakia to a blue from brown. On 11/9/10...
• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 12:30:05 PDT
  ...I guess we could start with rendezvous points and have a final destination somewhere in the middle. Very cool if this one starts to...
• Re: Preparing for The Big Trip
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Apr 96 21:16 CDT
  >finally, i live in nc, my girlfriend wants to go to oregon via the southern >route, i want to go via Vancouver. hehehe any...
• Fridge and Propane Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kristopher B.
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 10:10:40 -0400
  ...I finally got my fridge and propane to work in my 82 Westy, and I have a few questions on both. 1. How many...
• My muffler Fell! O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Fri, 1 May 1998 10:18:27 -0400
  Finally, my muffler fell out. It was just hanging by these straps I put on it a couple of weeks ago. Now it is...
• GL4 GL5 my final question
  Historical mailing list - Andreas
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 10:55:14 +0100
  Thanks Todd and all who answered myQ. One thing still puzzles me, if GL5 is petroleum based and GL4 is synthetic, what is in...
• 27x8.5-14's
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:49:51 -0400
  Hello, I am considering mounting the above sized tires on my '82 Westy (steel wheels) to lower my final drive (diesel tranny) and give...
• Help from the computer wizzes on the list, please <No van content>
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 20:29:40 -0600
  Help!! I've finally got my list sticker submission ready to go, but for the life of me, I can not get the stupid...
• Re: wiper motor fix???
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:16:30 EST
  ...I finally popped a good wiper relay in there and BOOM -- the thing parks where it's supposed to. BenT San Francisco
• Re: Why is everyone talking about Friday???
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 17:46:52 -0600
  ...Speaking of budget, my heads are FINALLY starting to pee pee. 137K. DAMN I'M GOOD!
• Help part 2
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:27:06 EST
  I finally got the O2 sensor out and replaced it with a Bus Depot generic...1 black wire 2 white...does anyone know if...
• Re: AT Governor and fluid exchange with final drive
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:40:38 EST
  The valve body uses three "signals" of pressure they are the manual gear selector the kickdown cable from the accelerator cable and the governor...
• Re: acetone // Art Bell
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:36:51 -0700
  ...new SF movie "Attack of the Ugly Water Crystals", finally defeated by playing only Lawrence Welk music around the world.