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• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 21:23:48 -0600
  ...s an automatic. I find out now it only gets 16mpg. Aside from a tune -up, any ideas on how to increase it? --- Outgoing...
• Re: drums and shoes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:18:13 +0000
  ...an aside here; did you notice someone here advertising having some beefier drums that won't warp? Think they were $50 a pair. -- Bob...
• painting propane tank and mudflap
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:13:00 -0500
  ...Mine was knocked off a while back, and aside from the two bolt holes in the horizontal part there are only two nubby metal...
• i dont drive my vanagons because im afraid they will catch on fire
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:23:52 EDT
  seriously people, aside from changing fuel lines.... PLEASE carry a NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER...(new, means NEW, not the 20 year old westy extinguisher) in...
• Re: On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:13:58 -0700
  ...On Board Propane used outside > My '80 ASI camper came with an outside cooking arrangement, part of the > ASI > setup. > > There is a small...
• Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:39:49 -0700
  ...Any thoughts from the list? Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Coee, Traveling Cat Extraordinaire Don't wait for a light to appear at the...
• Parting out 84 vanagon conversion, also bently for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ronald P. McDonald
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:34:52 -0800
  ...It is an ASI conversion done in Vancouver, WA, the inside has Ice box, sink, cabnet unit complete with a suburban propane heater. It...
• Vendors for E-code OEM Vanagon Low-beams
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 10:34:34 -0800
  ...Does anyone know of any vendors aside from PUMA who are selling the E-code headlights? Or is there anyone in that would be...
• Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:44:52 MST
  Graham Challis <centumg@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Interesting aside here is that the Mercedes ML SUV > uses an extra water circulation pump that runs for...
• Power Mirrors not working
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:28:19 -0700
  ...one cut any wires when they put in the stereo, btu aside from that, I don't have many ideas! Thanks! Keith Adams Calgary...
• VW Spring Jamboree in Irvine, Ca...
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:32:14 -0700
  ...If you're there, just look for an Asian father and son in a green wagon (well, he'll be in the wagon) with...
• vanagon conversions
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:06:56 -0700
  what about the ASI/Riviera, Adventurewagen, and Country Homes Campers conversions that were all done here in the USA??? In some ways they are...
• Re: Hole in floor
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:37:18 -0800
  ...the ASI's had the cheezy american conversion van > style tables, which mount into a socket cut into the floor.. we had a '86...
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:59:28 -0800
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeCaliper.jpg/BrakeCaliper-full;init:.jpg I suspect that aside from what *looks* like a fubar'd dust seal, the...
• Re: Fuel Price Gouging - Again - It jumped nearly $1 locally
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:19:24 -0500
  ...does the price in Europe and Asia fluctuate as rapidly and as often as it does in the USA?? that is, if we see...
• Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 14:06:48 -0400
  ...A warning to Canadians that UPS charges hidden >fees >>> that are not readily disclosed to US senders. >>--I'm not calling your complaint asinine...
• Re: Bosch 72150 or Wix 51342
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 20 May 2010 19:30:49 -0700
  ...correct filter > at Shucks. > Thanks Jeff Hartman > Juneau AK > 1986 Vanagon ASI conversion 2.1 liter 4 sp manual > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1...
• Re: Anchorage Listers?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:48:10 -0800
  ...microbrew! If anyone is interested, please Pmail. > > Ellen > Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI > Coee, Traveling Cat Extraordinaire > > Don't wait for a light to appear...
• Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 01:42:44 EDT
  ...on the road are those who come visit me for parts. aside from that, i never see any on the roads.. this is southeast...
• hello
  Historical mailing list - mike elliott
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:36:39 +0800
  ...other electronic products.which market is mainly in Europe,America,south Asia,Australia and Southen America. There is much profit for you if you...
• Should Know But Don't
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 06:14:01 -0500
  ...I for one, find the list very useful and generally on topic (few outbreaks of political ranting about cats, republicans, freedom of speech aside...
• Vanagon repair shop in Wichita, KS??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 20:24:30 -0600
  ...As an aside, when I try to start the van I hear only the sound of a motor, no cranking at all. So, I...
• idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:08:23 -0600
  ...Does this indicate a bad valve, control unit, or both? Aside from replacing with "known good parts", of which I have none at my...
• Re: "snorkel" air intakes on '86-91 vans..anyone added one to a 80-85 van?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:42:38 -0800
  ...In my (former) 1983 ASI camper, the snorkel made about a 5 MPH difference in top speed at full throttle in high gear. VW...
• 1980 AC model speedo
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:59:01 -0500
  ...Dan Stevens VWCCNY syracuse NY 1980 ASI riveria Turbo Diesel.
• Re: installing new luggage rack seals
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:48:50 -0700
  ...and was just > wondering > if there's anything I should know aside from the obvious. There are four > screws on the front and sides...
• Aux battery access woes
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:45:52 -0700
  ...it like this on a Westy too? Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI _________________________________________________________________ Interest Rates Fall Again! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:17:52 -0800
  ...shop if closer than dealership. I rebuilt my clutch/brake assembly. Aside from a *minor* click I can feel in the clutch pedal, sure...
• Re: Muffler options aside from stock <-- that was supposed to read muffler :)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:52:35 -0500
  On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey folks, > > My stock 85 vanagon muffler is desintegrating...
• Re: Where does Hella relay go?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:28:22 -0800
  ...All of the internals are added by ASI (stove, sink, 3 way domestic model 2196 frig, hydo flame furnace, some extra internal 12 volt...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:25:14 -0800
  ...I have a 1983 ASI camper that is built on a passenger model van. The kitchen and cabinetwork are very similar in size and...
• Re: Oil pressure relocation kits?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:32:16 -0400
  ...Thanks, Tony On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Volks, > > Aside from draft 42's...
• !PLEASE HELP! Adding a cabinet door to the rear westy closet
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:44:25 -0700
  ...I used to have this style door�in an old 70's�vw bus with a ASI conversion. Can anybody help me find this...
• 80 Vanagon with 88 Rabbit motor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 00:35:08 -0800
  ...81 ASI with a newer engine, and 87 Westfalia with motor rebuilt at 87K - because the water seals were starting to leak I've...
• no start :(
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 09:22:53 +0500
  Telecommute!!! (a semi-reality until some old fears get swept aside from the management's minds)... Sorry to hear your problems, good luck... Cetin...
• Re: More Turbo Diesel Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 23:53:42 -0500
  Robert, about the quantum engine swap to Vanagon.. >Aside from finding that I will need a different >transmission, Why would that be?, I thought...
• Steering Parts Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:51:51 -0700
  ...Is there any maitenance for this ? Do they ever wear out. Aside from the PS universal joint, i am going to replace the three...
• Re: map light: now Maps
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:55:24 -0800
  ...How do you think we got from point A to point B before GPS came along? Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI camper, (who has...
• Re: Wiring radio to accessory instead of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:34:05 -0700
  ...Thanks for the great help! Ellen Lola '85 Vanagon ASI _________________________________________________________________ i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of your...
• Re: Buying Vanagons at a distance
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 1 Jun 2018 13:17:35 -0300
  ...The owner was taken aside. They expected I would fly to California from Atlanta first then make an offer. I did not lowball. > > What...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 18:41:30 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the other hand, synthetic oil still lubricates satisfactorily at high temperatures. Aside from thermal breakdown, what are the other dangers of hot engines? Sami...
• Re: New Book Examines Volkswagen's Nazi Years
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 15:41:42 -0500 (EST)
  ...people who buy chryslers, now, ought to be considered totally offensive to asians? No, I'm not saying the Vietnam conflict is similar to...
• insulating connectors (was: dying battery/alternator)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:01:01 -0700
  ...tubing, but don't know how long it lasts. (as an aside, swaged connectors are really marginal at best - they should be soldered wherever...
• Re: winmail.dat
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:10:16 -0500
  ...T1 pipe is a poor place for an email developer, but aside from the space and bandwidth they take up, and the attitude they...
• Re: AT first gear whine?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 14:15:18 -0500
  ...He's an ASI mechanic and went to VW, Porsche and Audi school in the 80's, so I think he'd have mentioned...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:27:05 -0700
  ...Westies aside, the Vanagon was made for the German market and then exported. It was an extremely popular van in Germany for both personal...
• Re: i dont drive my vanagons because im afraid they will catch on fire
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:11:03 -0700
  ...On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:23 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > seriously people, aside from changing fuel lines.... PLEASE carry a NEW...
• The Interesting Things We Find
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:40:28 -0800
  ...I pulled the dirty engine out and set it aside. It's a 2.1 that he did a horrible job of trying to...
• Re: higher octane higher burn temperature
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 08:24:21 -0800
  ...Gasoline is gasoline. > > An aside: My wholesaler delivers to all major brand stations in this > area (Texaco, Chevron, BP, Conoco). Same truck, same fuel...
• Re: front direction signal work, park lights don't -- 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:27:55 -0400
  John, For the front lights (aside from the previously posted suggestions) also look at the back of the connecting sockets under the rubber boot...
• Re: looking for replacement hubcap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:50:09 -0800
  ...Looks to me like it's from a set of usually very inexpensive Asian made plastic hubcaps .. 14 inch, right ? I have various partial...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:08:07 -0600
  ...It is connected by a female plug/wire and you'll have to pull that off before you can set the long horn aside...
• Re: Anyone tow a car with their van?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 21:49:19 +1200
  ...currently curious if >anyone tows a whole car with their Vanagon? Aside from the lack of power, >how well does a Vanagon tow something...
• Disposable (?) propane cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:00:37 -0600
  ...and blows himself/herself up? If this isn't a completely asinine thing to do, can anyone tell me: 1--what fittings, etc. would...
• Re: who bought that ebay 83 diesel passenger van for $3400?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:20:55 -0500
  ...VWs outnumber oil burners? >Cockroaches outnumber humans too. ;-) > >Jim >'81 Luftboxer ASI Weekender >'82 Diesel Westfalia >'83 Wasserboxer 7 passenger GL >(Guess which one...
• 1980 Westy for sale in Osceola Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:36:37 -0500
  ...Painting on windshield says "1980, $2999, Go Camping." There is a good deal of rust along the bottom of the windshield, but aside from...
• Re: Newer instrument cluster in '84 van
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 18 May 2014 14:35:11 -0700
  ...The pin that gets bent aside is not a ground pin. It is the tach signal pin. Without the tach signal the oil pressure...
• Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:41:01 -0700
  ...Then I think we'll be ready! 2600 miles in 10 days; whoo hoo! Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI camper Coee & Bindi, the traveling...
• Re: Nevada- A/C or No A/C?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:15:57 -0700
  ...That being said, having lived in the single hottest city in all of Japan during a particularly hot summer, I can tell you (aside...
• Re: Idiot Lights?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 16:48:33 -0800
  ...As an aside, while driving home stuck in second, numerous people, mostly in old beaters, pulled alongside and gestured as if to ask if...