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• Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:20:57 EDT
  Has anyone considered installing an RV water heater such as a Suburban 6gal or 3gal in a Westy? I realize these units have huge...
• FS 7" H4 Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 07:47:41 -0800
  In response to some requests, I have acquired a few sets of H4 Flat Lens 7" Round "European" sharp cutoff headlight units. They include...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:35:09 -0700
  On 7/12/2005 12:02 PM jimt wrote: >After looking at the load rating of some of the newer 12v freezer/fridge >units...
• Re: Sure Power Battery Separator Recall
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:06:26 -0400
  ...New units available in September. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > From theSamba: http://www...
• Re: REPLACE YOUR POP TOP SEAL FOR ABOUT $30 BUCKS
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 12:24:26 -0800
  ...They look virtually identical to the original >>units, but are definately heavier duty (thicker plastic, more >>"substantial"). They also have a single rather than...
• Re: Air cond.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 08:51:50 CST
  ...I planed on fixing the AC but after hearing >all the rhetoric early this week about these old units, I'm not to sure...
• Re: window AC units - any lower than 5000btu?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:05:58 -0600
  ...Roof top Air conditioners > > > > Rooftop AC units run on 110v AC. > > If you got an 120 v generator you can run them when you...
• Re: [WetWesties] Roadhaus - MS Streets & Trips / GPS Incompatibility
  Historical mailing list - sredford
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 20:26:43 -0700
  ...I'll be looking to purchase a > compatible USB GPS Receiver. > > So far I have turned up two units that claim compatibility: > > Rayming TN...
• Re: Exhaust gas Temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 20:33:40 -0400
  I have often seen discussions about gauges in general and EGT units specifically on the list. Egauges is often cited as a quality source...
• Re: Neils Brakes: "What Me Worry?" (WAS: pedal feel)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:47:19 -0700
  ...Calipers are new rebuilt units, but wheel cylinders have 120k on them, as do drums. (both were new at the dealer from PO, but...
• Re: Skylight Alternatives ...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:37:08 -0700
  ...We've considered >installing an after-market unit but the stock units and dismantler units >we've seen appear quite fragile, have an overly...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1316
  Historical mailing list - Victor Wong
  Sat, 05 Apr 1997 12:01:48 +0000
  ...How are these units holding up? What kinds of problems are people encountering with aging and higher mileage? Victor Wong '88 GL Wolfsburg Automatic
• Re: EuroVan syncro TDI / sharan url
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 18:42:54 -0500
  ...Each year they sell off their used rental units...EV Campers included. > I've looked through some Canadian papers back in the USA since...
• Re: Beware of "hot/cold Igloo coolers "
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:16:38 EST
  ...These are not refrigeration units by any stretch. On a 90 degree summer day that potato salad "cooled" to 60 degrees is still a...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:40:06 EDT
  In a message dated 8/16/00 6:16:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, michael@bauermeister.com writes: > I can see that these units...
• Re: Whos using Sorenson Fuel Injectors???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:32:52 EST
  ...However, if it was me, I would put the Bosch units in there. I mean you already spent over $4000 on the kit. Why...
• Need help to determine type of Hall control unit
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:52:59 -0400
  ...The Bentley says that "Two different types of Hall control units can be installed." (Fairchild or AEG). Does this mean that either will work...
• Re: adding a/c - '85 down pass vanagon overhead unit v.s. Behr in-dash a/c
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:52:24 -0700
  ...I'll be using one of the self contained units from > www.vintageair.com for my Tristar a/c project. The vents will be...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:44:17 +1100
  ...they have GP/Sorensen units which are rebadged Lucas rotary disc units. Bosch injectors use a pintel nozzle. even if your local doesn't...
• Re: NO VW CONTENT "hot/cold Igloo coolers found"...
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:26:18 -0800
  ...I want to mention I think they might be reconditioned units (can't remember)... > Price is $49. or $59 US.... > I don't think...
• Re: (Friday NVC) When Euro hits parity
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:37:22 -0600
  > As for campers most folks want fully featured units including > toilets and showers and enough room to be comfortable. As you start heading > North...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 13:31:19 -0700 (PDT)
  Cylinder head temperature guages (and most other high temperature measuring devices) use thermocouples as sending units. A thermocouple is a junction between two dissimilar...
• Tornado in a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 07:44:17 -0800
  ...I wonder if adding the "Tornado System" to a Syncro is creating less power by having "Both" of these units in the same path...
• Digijet ECU Testing Sought
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:32:51 -0400
  ...I wonder if there is a good way to test these units, when they arrive, besides popping them in my van and giving them...
• Re: San Diego event report
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 09:40:12 -0700
  ...After > sharing travel adventures and admiring each other's units, we spent the > rest of the day enjoying the beach, having dinner and watching...
• New England area - free dyno time
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:32:13 -0500
  ...syncro :) We'll also have one or a couple LMU beta units for any waterboxer guys that want to try them out and take...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 09:29:22 -0800
  ...Look for the units that have the 'Wall Wart' type power supply. Then look at the supply itself, it will say what the output...
• Toyobaru
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 29 May 2008 00:15:38 -0400
  ...Toyota steers the development IF the project makes entry with 50k+ units IF they can pull it off then I'd say ladies and...
• Re: SURE POWER 1315 now Progressive Dynamics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:20:40 -0500
  The PD units are built as they are for a number of reasons. Most impotantly is UL and RVIA listings for an application that...
• adding a/c - '85 down pass vanagon overhead unit v.s. Behr in-dash a/c
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:55:18 EDT
  ...and the other was the dealer installed overhead a/c units that were installed on every '85 down passenger vanagon that had a/c...
• Interesting Solar Setups
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:56:28 -0800
  ...Plus, with the units set up to have the solar panels at the battery you only have access to the battery right at the...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 16:00:25 -0800
  ...the local Sears store displayed the Cman units on the sales floor and kept the same product with the TROYBILT stickers in the back...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 6 May 2011 22:33:31 -0400
  ...which is the metric prefix for Kilo, or a thousand base units. 8000 rpm may be a touch high for an idle. Chris. Wysłane...
• Re: New stereo w/remote
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:14:43 -0400
  ...I was able to get one pair of these speakers from amongst these returned units. The premium MB Quarts (PCE210) that I bought are...
• Re: Recharging AC unit
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 20:53:58 -0800
  ...Do these units need to be recharged ever? I'm guessing this thing > is as old as the van. Where would I get it...
• Re: FW: Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 5 Nov 2005 16:15:32 -0500
  ...Mine works great, although there have been reports of failures from these units. After I bought it and put it on, Smallcar said they...
• Re: LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:42:05 -0800
  ...I agree with Nathaniel, a few of these units > and you have plenty of light for camping--and with LED's, the > batteries last...
• for sale: complete westfalia a/c systems, and front overhead a/c systems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 May 2006 11:02:29 EDT
  ...also have the 83-85 style front overhead a/c units for sale,,for those who want to add this to your westy or...
• Re: Electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:42:24 -0700
  ...I use all OE parts and stand by my units 100%. Take into account that when the regulator fails that the motor is right...
• Re: D'OH (metic) fridge
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 07:49:44 8
  ...In the Dometic units it may take an hour to reach full cooling capacity. Pre-cooling the fridge doesn't get around this problem...
• Re: New design for a towable - space age meets Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:51:27 -0500
  ...Vintage Airstreams, like our buses have great "cool" factor, all the creature comforts, smaller units are easy to tow, there's plenty of project...
• Re: rear hatch lock problem-more info
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:43:21 -0400
  ...The rear hatch central locking mechanism locks/unlocks with signals from the front door units. And you tried the hatch with central locking manual...
• Kingpins and Linkpins, '66 standard
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 11:20:27 -0700
  ...I've seen the assembled, rebuilt, king/link pin units sold for $199 exchange, is this the best way to go? Another shop in...
• Re: numbers, was BITE ME...<snip>
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 16:32:20 -0400
  ...Otto in the Finanz-Publizitaet und Statistik department in Wolfsburg. >From 1949 until June 30, 1994 there were 7,458,079 units (VW Transporter...
• 5 Speed Vanagon Trans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 13:02:29 -0700
  ...These are New units, NOT rebuilt. Let me know if you're interested in one of these and we can work out any and...
• Re: Indash CD in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 22:29:43 -0500
  ...so you could get one of those really nice blaupunkt head units with the 10cd changer controls and 35wx4 power, and keep your van...
• Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:58:41 +1200
  ...I think the Scirocco motor units are the same as the van ones. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago...
• the last U.S. westfalia is gone
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:36:22 -0700
  ...the last units were discounted to about $50k, which is a great price for that vehicle imho. see http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/output.cfm...
• Westfalia now owned by Daimler-Chrysler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:25:07 -0400
  ...In the 1980's Westfalia was producing up to 200,000 units per year, the majority being VWs (they also produce Ford and M...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:14:25 EDT
  ...Take heart all you metrificationers; I notice my kids referring to measurements in terms of those unnatural units of the metric system, so your...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:05:25 -0600
  ...This was always the reason that DOT didn't approve non-sealed units and US market cars got DOT type sealed beams. When I...
• Right Side Door Pocket DOES WORK!!
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 01:29:34 -0500
  ...I don't have an official "RIGHT HAND SIDE MAP POCKET", I was going to use two left side units. But I bet that...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - night vision
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:19:08 -0600
  ...more of the following: > > > >blue-tinted H4 bulbs in nonQH units > >RHD H4 units > >H4s in US-market lights > >lights misadjusted > > > >A proper LHD...
• Re: Under Seat AC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:32:38 -0800
  ...1) Overhead AC as found in rear of Westies 2) Overhead front only AC's (shaped like a H) 3) Behr in-dash units...
• Re: Westy Fridge Conversion questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:49:32 -0400
  ...the old Dometic Fridge and install one of the new DC > units. > > Leaning towards the Truckfridge T-49 because I understand it's a...
• Re: GPS recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:54:32 -0800
  ...So determine what your needs and expectations are for use in your Vanagon, try to check the units out 'hands on' and be prepared...
• Re: New Engine Gas Mileage Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:06:00 -0400
  ...My tires are slightly larger 14 units. 225/70/14 Bridgestone I believe. My speedo is off by 7 mph. R On Oct 20...
• Re: Yah, Eurovan MV Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:04:50 -0400
  > And, the '99 Eurovans are a whole lot quieter than >the earlier units from '93. But, I've yet to find one at any...
• <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bauermeister
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:01:19 -0500
  ...http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon) I can see that these units can be ruined either partially or completely just by running them out...
• Re: [Stebro SS muffler]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:15:16 MDT
  ...Thanks Frank and Stebro for making these fantastic units! http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm Stuart P.S.: I think I'll be...