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  • Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
    Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:53:30 -0400
    ...SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: Re...
  • Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:13:16 -0500
    ...Takes a modified set or the "full" set from >> FLAPS. >> Jim >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface...
  • Ooops Re: Highway hesitation in 91 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - BILL
    Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:11:46 -0700
    ...happening going >>up and down hills, as well as on the flats). >> >>This hesitation was almost as if the driver's foot had slipped...
  • Re: ON/OFF TEST Re: 1991 Vanagon sputters and blows black smoke on highway.
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:35:38 +0000
    ...with these adjustments. > > > > > >>>It is most noticeable up hills and on flats when there is a constant rpm. > >>> > >>> > >It is not nearly as noticeable...
  • Re: Trashing online vendors
    Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:01:48 -0400
    ...Jim Wilmington, NC On 6/26/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > At 02:03 AM 6/26/2007, The Bus Depot wrote...
  • we really should get back tpo vanagon stuff was Henry ford and the Germany VW Factory
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:18:54 -0800
    ...Therefore he > never regretted not taking over factory and its later huge profits > Charles Nighbor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> > To...
  • Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - Some RVC around A/C
    Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
    Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:42:01 -0600
    ...He has a little plastic motorcycle with wide wheels that he flats foots around the house and then zooms for 10 or 20 feet...
  • Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:37:55 -0400
    ...take them all out and grind off some of > the keepers' flats, so they don't touch each other. > Zoltan > > -----Original Message----- From: John...
  • Re: No injector spray pattern
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:28:46 -0500
    ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> > Subject: Re: Fuel injection trouble > At 08:24 AM 9/28/2009, TJ Hemrick wrote... > > I'm not getting...
  • Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:16:09 -0700
    ...Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> At 09:43 AM 8/26/2009, Marc Perdue wrote...
  • tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
    Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
    Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:33:05 -0500
    ...Quiet on the flats, downshifts more on hills - less torque. I haven't checked the speedo yet. It should be going faster than the...
  • Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:51:00 -0800
    ...Gary > At 12:02:24 27 Sep 2011, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> scribed, > > I'm not sure Gary's remembering accurately. Current Proto...
  • Re: Towing a Syncro?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Fri, 24 Oct 1997 00:11:19 -0400
    ...Vanagon behind the Blue Flame out here on the Bonneville Salt Flats and.....") C. MANUAL TRANSMISSION ( Syncro, All Wheel Drive): 1. Towing with only...
  • Re: Zetec Install Pics
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:17:13 -0800
    ...You gotta be careful, the van was doing 90 mph sometimes on the flats and the pedal was not even to the metal. I...
  • Vanagon Towing Solution
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Sep 1995 17:22:55 -0400
    ...Vanagon behind the Blue Flame out here on the Bonneville Salt Flats and.....") C. MANUAL TRANSMISSION ( Syncro, All Wheel Drive): 1. Towing with only...
  • Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:50:49 -0700
    --- Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 01:32 PM 9/13/2007, David Kao wrote... > >I have long suspected why the Vanagon community...
  • Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
    Historical mailing list - jaime forero
    Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:52:28 -0600
    ...1709 lbs and 118 mph - > I think I'm pretty safe! > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface...
  • Re: New thermostat funky?
    Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
    Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:03:18 -0500
    ...by the > Ken Lewis O2 monitor. > > Once I got to the flats, in 55F temp, > freeway speeds of 70 mph or so, the > needle...
  • Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:11:37 -0500
    ...1709 lbs and 118 mph - > I think I'm pretty safe! > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface...
  • Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Mon, 2 Jun 2003 08:28:03 EDT
    ...is my name VT 91 westy 87 westy syncro Both w flats and still happy <<<< wormywagen wrote>>>> To "No Brain Available" or anyone else...
  • Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 7 Dec 2015 22:20:01 -0600
    ...a 15/16 sparkplug socket and use a wrench on > >> the flats of the socket? > >> > >> GregM > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
  • Re: eBay Professor for Vanagon parts ...
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:09:06 -0700
    ...http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On 6/25/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > At 07:55 PM 6/25/2007, Old Volks Home...
  • Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:12:46 -0700
    ...On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 4:10 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 09:25 PM 4/18/2008, neil N...
  • The Ultimate Hall of Shamer
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Tue, 09 Apr 1996 12:09:25 -0400
    ...Old Robinson, a large, shallow bay surrounded with mangrove and bonefish flats. Even before I got to the rock, I saw a pale rectangular...
  • new tires on syncro (long)
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Wed, 5 Dec 2001 02:37:42 -1000
    ...tire shop will do tire rotations free every six k and flats are fixed for free as well. tires have a six year (regardless...
  • Re: '83 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:38:04 -0500
    ...The little Type IV 2000cc air-cooled will push a heavy Vanagon type Westy at 70 mph easily on the flats with moderate winds...
  • Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
    Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
    Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:05:01 -0500
    ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:37 PM > > > > To: BJ Feddish > > > > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Subject: RE...
  • Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:39:42 -0700
    ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 3:19 PM To: Jeff Schwaia Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re...
  • Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 8 Dec 2015 11:30:47 -0800
    ...a 15/16 sparkplug socket and use a wrench on >> the flats of the socket? >> >> GregM >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
  • Re: vanagon repair shops - which has the most character!
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:32:22 -0500
    ...I made the 75 hour > 4500 mile drive from Anchorage to Birmingham with no flats, and only one > relatively minor trip stopping event and...
  • Re: AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:00:01 -0700
    ...of mice, used to store junk, wouldn't start, had 2 flats, 180K miles, broken sliding window with glass still scattered inside, couldn't...
  • =?utf-8?B?UmU6IFtWQU5BR09OXSBTbyDigKYgdGlyZXMgOik=?=
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:22:00 -0500
    ...I have gotten two flats so far, and only really been driving on them since the spring. One flat was a sharp metal object...
  • Re: Was Inject grease, now where is the Vanagon content> van content back and so Is the beer.
    Historical mailing list - Danny
    Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:01:33 -0700
    ...said: "Shouldn't you be tending to business, instead of spreading disinformation and advertising?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon...
  • Re: One board compressor.......Long:.... on wind
    Historical mailing list - Owen
    Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:10:48 -0500
    ...Best thing is we can pick up any car with four flats, > that we can get to within fifty feet of. > If I were...
  • Re: AAA Towing - WAS RE: Trip Contingencies
    Historical mailing list - Lee Kirstein
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:49:09 -0700
    ...The good news is, > > we didn't have to persuade a tow truck to come out to Indian Flats > > campground to tow us to...
  • Re: No emails!!!
    Historical mailing list - Geordie Birch
    Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:31:37 -0800
    ...owner-vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>) > >>> id 1JNA7O-00047c-RZ > >>> for mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:00:58 -0700 > >>> Received: from web52103...
  • Re: Survey: brake pad life
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Thu, 2 Aug 2001 11:56:34 -0700
    ...the second at 120K) 90 vanagon manual Mountains, hills and the flats (pacific northwest) and a mix of highway and city (50/50) I...
  • Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:25:33 -0800
    ...Lighting by Lucas." > yours > > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:28 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >> On 12/11/2008, David...
  • Re: Normal mpg?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:58:18 -0700
    ...One tank of gas gets me about a >>> 240 >>> (390km) mile range on the flats or in the mountains, pretty much the >>> same. >>> >>> Seems...
  • Re: RoadHaus - Incredible Vanagon Reliability Story
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:24:02 -0700
    ...I cruise on > flats at 70-72 and > have traveled hundreds of miles on washboard dirt / gravel roads. And > some dam rough > paved roads...
  • Re: Normal mpg?
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:13:32 -0700
    ...One tank of gas gets me about a 240 > > > (390km) mile range on the flats or in the mountains, pretty much the > > > same. > > > > > > Seems...
  • Re: No emails!!!
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sat, 9 Feb 2008 15:49:52 -0800
    ...owner-vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>) >>>>> id 1JNA7O-00047c-RZ >>>>> for mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:00:58 -0700 >>>>> Received: from web52103...
  • Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:30:23 -0700
    ...Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 7:15 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > > > > At 02:28 AM 4/10/2008, Jim Felder wrote...
  • Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
    Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
    Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:25:05 +0200
    ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: 06 August 2009 18:44 To: Brenton Tait Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 20W50 Castorl...
  • Frydaye Phollies: road trips - part B
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:38:27 -0600
    ...Its hash marks stipple the Arizona desert, the flats and mountains of Nevada, the high-country wilds of Idaho's Sawtooth Range and Salmon...
  • Re: Towing Across The USA!
    Historical mailing list - HERMANN DE BOER
    Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:06:44 -0600
    ...mpg for the entire trip, maintained around 55-60mph on the 'flats' and when an 18 wheeler passed me- I could get up to...
  • Re: Mystery engine cutouts
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:16:46 -0700
    ...There may have been cutouts on the flats, but I didn't feel them. In all cases, I was in 1st or 2nd (depending...
  • Re: Hitch install
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:41:45 -0400
    ...1000 lbs with the vanagon. (OK, maybe 1300 lbs on the flats for a short distance!) There will be others that will claim they...
  • Was: question: Sorry, but ...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:19:32 -0700
    On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:57 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 01:52 AM 8/30/2010, Don Hanson...
  • Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:27:08 -0700
    ...Gary > > >> At 12:02:24 27 Sep 2011, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> scribed, >> >> I'm not sure Gary's remembering accurately. Current Proto...
  • Re: I'm back . . .
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:18:09 -0700
    ...back to 2nd..etc...Around town its great and on the flats at 60 its fine..It's the in between of our hills...
  • Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:29:47 -0600
    ...breakin on my subie mod I took it out on the flats >> on i70 towards kansas. Took it up to just under 6k on...
  • Re: Trashing online vendors
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:54:42 -0700
    ...costs. > > Jim > Wilmington, NC > > On 6/26/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: >> >> At 02:03 AM 6/26/2007, The Bus Depot...
  • Re: 2 LEDs
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:59:13 -0700
    ...David --- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > At 06:32 PM 9/18/2007, David Kao wrote... > >I never said it won't work...
  • Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:43:40 -0700
    ...Quiet on the flats, downshifts more on > hills - less torque. I haven't checked the speedo yet. It should be going > faster than the...
  • Re: 15 inch wheels
    Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
    Sun, 15 Apr 2001 21:20:54 -0700
    ...I have had even better luck with the Cooper Discoverer in the same size---60k miles with no flats--same vehicle, same conditions. Good...
  • Re: Taller tires with Subie 2.2?
    Historical mailing list - Jon VO
    Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:14:54 -0600
    ...reliable 22 MPG on roadtrips).  Sure, when freeway cruising on long flats, could probably maintain higher speed, but that might be offset by frontal...
  • Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:41:43 -0800
    ...is about 97C ( water is about 93C to 95C ) on the flats and pulling the same hills that used to get 150C oil temperatures...
  • Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:42:19 -0500
    ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:01 PM > >>> To: Jeff Schwaia > >>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>> Subject: Re...
  • Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sun, 5 May 2002 08:21:32 -0400
    ...removed I used rust buster and a file to clean the flats on the shaft of the bolt so I could easily insert it...