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• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:01:45 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Cook" <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:45:44 -0700
  ...and some decent jacking system. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mosley" <jamosley@MSN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:11:58 -0700
  ...You'll be our guinea pig Jack :)" Okee doke. Since no one piped up to say that Bando belts were junk, I've ordered...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:09:11 -0500
  Sorry, thinking of the wrong type of jack. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Terry Kay (was Re: high lift jack?)
  Historical mailing list - caryccc
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 04:24:10 -0600
  ...high lift jack? > For a guy that was banned from the list he sure gets a lot of attention as a > good guy. Maybe...
• Re: Hi-Lift Jack storage - was three vanagon trip
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:54:40 -0700
  To store the jack under the seat did you have to modify anything ?.... Never mind I'll just have to go out and try...
• Re: Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:07 -0600
  ...bob On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > My 84 Westy, original wiring, with H4 bulbs...
• Re: heads up on IE browser flaw
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:54:25 -0800
  ...Scarey stuff that makes me mistrust any link??? on windows --- Jack <john.cook58@verizon.net> wrote: > Gary, > > Can you provide a link for further...
• Re: Interesting interior
  Historical mailing list - Adam Butler
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 08:07:03 -0500
  ...my iPad > On Apr 3, 2015, at 08:01, Mudd Not Jack Sparrow <rummaging@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > Looks like a stand up guy. > > >> On...
• Re: Unintended deceleration?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 7 Oct 2014 07:16:25 -0700
  Perhaps the photo, like those on microwaveable dinner entres, is a "serving suggestion" only? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:32:38 -0700
  ...replace it. > > Should I put the rear of the bus on jackstands and remove the right rear wheel ? > > Put the back end up on...
• Re: An antidote to any early-winter blahs you might have
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:55:00 -0800
  You know where that Bus picture on the top of this site was taken..right Jack ? Ya can't drive there right now I...
• Re: Answers to questions of Cooling & Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:18:54 -0400
  I just read this article by Jack Hagerty and it perhaps should be manditory reading before water cooled vanagon people can join the list...
• Info in Jack Shapiro aka European Parts Emporium
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:22:10 EST
  I am wondering if anyone in the New York area knows a guy named Jack Shapiro. He runs a place called European Parts Emporium...
• Re: *** To my Westy friends, have a good 2004 year ***
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 08:18:26 -0600
  Hey Ben.......! I for one have enjoyed the braying of the jackass, even if it was in poor English. Looking forward to hearing more...
• Re: How many times have you camped in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 7 May 2012 21:22:26 -0700
  ...On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:53 PM, Jack Botts <johnnyjewel43@hotmail.com> wrote: > Not enuf > �Jack -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford...
• Re: Barret Jackson Auction
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:55:52 -0800
  ...http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=1301 and here http://www.wurthitdesigns.com/cobrastory.htm for more...
• jack
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 19:54:31 EST
  jjack is back up and running
• Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:40:59 -0400
  ...Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs > > > We need to see a photo of the...
• Re: 84 Westy Wolfie with 47k orig miles on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:42:49 -0400
  ...On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 5:42 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > Not sure what the reserve is on this. but...
• Re: Weight of 2ltr air-cooled engine ???
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 09:34:32 -0500
  ...I merely dropped it down, pulled it on the jack into the garage, and removed the heads. With the heads off i could lift...
• Re: The 19 Most Memorable Cars of the 1970s and 1980s
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 1 Jul 2020 13:42:18 -0400
  ...Stephen Mobile > On Jul 1, 2020, at 9:02 AM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > I wonder if the T3, Westy will make...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:33:16 -0700
  I notice you asked about 'water jacket SEAL' corrosion.. and indeed.. the outer rubber water gaskets on waterboxer cylinder heads do corrode 'very nicely...
• Re: Buses by the Beach - Tomorrow!!!! - Jack's Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15:03 -0400
  ...Brien Same 84' Westy Wolfsburg On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > Pete & Jeff, > > Thanks for...
• Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:46:46 -0700
  ...similar) On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Jack Reynaert <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > I've had a "sweet smell" from my...
• Re: Body Shop needed for rust restoration near Detroit
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:22:43 -0500
  ...Chris On 12/1/06, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > I just completed a motor swap in my 84 Westy, Wolfsburg, and the...
• Re: DIY engine hoist?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:04:19 -0600
  I use a motorcycle jack for tranny removal and it is my preferred method. For engines, I use a cherry picker......all this changes...
• Re: Pop-up room, attaches to van rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:16:24 -0700
  hi Jack, 1. Does it adequately keep bugs out? - yes it does if you are vigilant to keep the door closed all the time...
• Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 16:12:04 -0800
  ...Jack up rear wheel, jack > stand, remove wheel, drag tranny out. > > Or would this setup not allow input shaft to clear things? (angle > introduced...
• Re: was tune-up 20 ?'s now how long on jack stands
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:17:40 -0500
  ...was tune-up 20 ?'s now how long on jack stands David, Doktor Tim's Brake DM is not at http://vw.upnorth.net...
• Re: Happy Friday - Dog Toy Question (Jack Russell) LVC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 4 May 2012 14:35:24 -0800
  ...Mark in AK On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com>wrote: > My Jack has destroyed two rope...
• flex plate... end play .. spark plug wires... jack adapters .... and other questions...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Wed, 5 May 2004 18:05:50 -0400
  ...any know if the floor jack adapters for air cooled engines fit our watercooled engines? the bottom seems to be the same size.. i...
• Re: Vanagon Check List - what to bring
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:47:29 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/15/07 4:36 PM, "Jack R" <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Has anyone built the ultimate check-list as it relates...
• Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:00:20 -0700
  ...Seeya, Jake On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > The mechanic pulled apart the motor / trans...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Nasty_work_ahead,_I_poked=E2=80=A6?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:02:41 -0700
  Sorry jack, you’re wrong :-) Needs metal welded in. Has seat belt mount there. Flex seal ain’t gonna fix that. And all the...
• Re: Rear Suspension Question
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  10 May 96 13:08:09 EDT
  ...Put the rear of the van on jackstands. 3. Remove necessary items off the springplate (see Bently). 4. Using a floor jack, jack the...
• Re: Missing jack & lugwrench
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:16:18 -0700
  At 8/27/2005 08:27 AM, Ray Hill wrote: >I just discovered that the 86 Vanagon (AKA Mystery machine) is missing the >jack...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:24:21 -0400
  ...You need a full size floor jack and stands. First, jack up the front high enough to get the wheels off and lower the...
• Westy sink switch improve'd
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Mon, 19 May 1997 10:37:32 -0700
  ...The new wire runs inside the under sink cabinet to the 1/4" phone jack. I drilled a 5/16" hole under the cabinet...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jun 2020 to 3 Jun 2020 (#2020-193)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 07:25:00 -0700
  ...Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET <mailto:jack007@comcast.net>> > > Subject: Re: oil viscosity... best 10W60 brand / option? > > > > After watching the "Project Farm" Oil test...
• Re: Jackson, Mississippi
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:46:15 -0500
  I think Ben said he was in Jackson, Miss on his way to Mexico Here is the rescue squad entry for jackson: *Shawn Clark...
• Re: Engine Removal devices Cherry picker etc.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Jackson/Mary Kenady
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:55:35 -0700
  ...the van a bit. Slide the carrier under the van engine. Jack it up to support the engine, dis connets the associated hardware and...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:02:31 -0800
  ...I replaced my springs using the Bilstein jack and one jack stand. 8 mm allen wrench and a pry bar. 13 and 19 mm...
• Re: SA Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:50:34 +0200
  ...Place the car on jack stands (rear) and remove the rear wheel. 2. Undo the hand brake (be sure to secure the van from...
• Re: Repair for rear trailing swingarm?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:19:30 -0400
  ...Put a jack under the trailing arm at the coil spring.When the shock is removed, the spring will let its tension go.The...
• Re: Tranny Jack opinions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:10:05 -0500
  ...But, in this case, I don't anticipate using a transmission jack on a regular basis. > So I was wondering if some of the...
• Re: Air Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:54:31 -0400
  ...Frankly, I'd consider adding one of these to my fleet. > http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4217016.html > > Jack R. > 84 Westy...
• Re: Pop-up room, attaches to van rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:31:33 -0400
  ...On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 4:17 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: Has anyone tried to attach this to a Vanagon...
• Re: Oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Tue, 2 Aug 2022 19:41:58 -0400
  ...Oil leak >> > >> > Nice Jack, if the clutch is still good should I replace it anyway since >> I’m >> > in there and I have 80k...
• Re: Barret Jackson Auction
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:52:40 -0800
  ...Barret Jackson Auction > > For those wondering "What it would have been worth if I hadn't sold/ > traded > it...." the Barret-Jackson auction is...
• Re: Denso Iridium Power Spark Lub (5306)
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 20:57:43 -0400
  ...They work well enough! Jason Uberbus On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > Has anyone tried...
• Re: DIY engine hoist?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:18:43 -0400
  What's wrong with the traditional jack stands, a piece of plywood, some wood blocks and a floor jack? You can build a simple...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:28:59 -0400
  ...BZ On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 1:19 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote: > > > Who is Jack Bombay? > > > He was the...
• Re: Mount Hi Lift jack in luggage rack?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:55:17 -0700
  ...85 interior. �If not then its no > worse than the stock jack getting muddy, �If it is a syncro then whats a little > mud...
• Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 23:49:10 EDT
  ...If they are stacked like cribbing at the jacking points, they start to get in the way. How much are Snap-On's? I...
• Re: Alternators correction! - VOLTAGE monitoring
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 21:51:31 +0000
  ...Rich San Diego On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:11:13 PM PDT, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: I replaced the European 12v...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:11:36 -0700
  yup, having jacks under the van really stiffens things up, especially when sleeping upstairs :) I'm still amazed that Jim Felder has a cubby...
• Re: Rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 May 1994 12:49:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...Take out the cotter pin, Screw 2 of the lug nuts back into the drum a good distance Get out the factory bus Jack...
• Re: Mirrors fold in at high speed
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:08:38 -0500
  ...SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 7:54 AM Subject: Mirrors...
• Re: We went to Mammoth Lakes for a few days...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:17:07 -0500
  ...Racoons, skunks, deer, and even turkeys (in Palo Duro Canyon.) thx, Jack > Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:17:11 -0700 > From: syncronicity1@GMAIL...