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• Electrical testing equipment
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:21:24 -0400
  Hi, I've got a few years experience with VWs and general maintenance, but I've never tackled electrical testing before, other than using...
• Re: timing belt
  Historical mailing list - Townsend, Michael D
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:27:45 -0400
  ...Stupid would be ignoring a potential big preventitive maintenance issue because you were too embarrassed to ask about it. Now, in other areas of...
• Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:19:55 -0500
  ...VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost Guess I gave up to soon! Kidding. I have such a bad taste...
• Re: Friday: Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:30:41 -0800
  ...Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:20 PM > > > I do believe that this is...
• Re: What's on YOUR checklist?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:05:20 -0600
  ...Certainly there is a checkup routine many of you have! Many listees have suggested preventive maintenance is the key to maintaining the life of...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:31:30 -0700
  ...the charger was in maintenance mode.) Once the Pro-Sport flashes green, I'll be interested to see the maintenance voltage and current, and...
• Re: Posting discipline / Bad habits; was: RE: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:02:29 -0700
  On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:50 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I don't understand the objective behind changing the subject...
• Starter Cleanup
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:54:29 -0500
  Now that my transmission is out, and the starter is easily accessible, what maintenance might I do to it and associated parts to ensure...
• Re: Jackson, WY VW repairs?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Woods
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 20:47:47 EDT
  ...The maintenance manager,Klaus knows what he's doing. Eurotech in Idaho falls is also good they used to work for Klaus. If you...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:53:11 -0400
  Kelly Bauman wrote: > > In a message dated 98-07-15 12:47:09 EDT, dmc@CYBURBAN.COM writes: > ><< Does any Vanagon owner trust it...
• Re: 83 VW pickup
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 14:18:59 EST
  ...less maintenance than vw vans. i used to have a 81 rabbit diesel..slow but it was good on gas (when i could find...
• Security for laptops in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 09:10:41 PST
  ...use it for tracking lots of things, including expenses and van maintenance, not to mention email and Free-Cell. Katherine Get Your Private, Free...
• Wisdom?? From CAR TALK??
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 15:33:33 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Re: Rusted westy rocker panel
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:57:24 +0200
  ...Really? Well, it all boils down to maintenance, I guess. I have seen several T4 Transporters with rustholes, those are usually 91-92-ish...
• Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:59:14 -0500
  ...The vanagon has a cabriolet engine in it and has the digifant engine maintenance system. Ok here is the problem when i mashed the...
• Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Jones, Dustin
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:54:03 -0500
  I was browsing through the repair and maintenance records of my 91' Carat VW and I didn't see any records of a an...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:40:44 -0700
  ...What tools do you keep in your vannies? What are the essential tools to have for basic maintenance and emergency repair (I already have...
• More Westy Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:46:22 -0400
  So, I decided to tackle a couple of more minor items. One of my fog lights wasn't working. Check to see if there...
• Re: 200K
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:09:00 -0800
  Congratulations! I'm pretty sure your van has had some decent maintenance kept on it. I'm wondering how much city and how much...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:07:21 -0400
  ...like three times, pay $400 each get 70k out of each, average another $500 in maintenance on each. They'll be sh*tboxes, but...
• Re: 02 sensor life
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:44:15 -0500
  The VW factory maintenance booklet calls for 90K-mile O2 sensor replacement on Vanagon after m.y. 1988. Some '87 Vanagon's have a...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:48:26 -0400
  ...I > have my regularly scheduled spelunking maintenance to do and while I have > all that 'smegma' in my eyes, I wanted to check on...
• Re: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 May 2003 13:33:09 -0700
  ...Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information > > I think 2.1 GB of that can be discarded as repetitious, not accurate, > useless and just trivia. > > Stan Wilder...
• Re: Cost per mile
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 17:21:44 -0800
  >That's the idea behind preventative maintenance: Rebuild/replace BEFORE >failure. The airlines, the military, fleet operators -- anyone concerned >with reliability -- has always done...
• Re: So much love.......
  Historical mailing list - Umpqua
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:04:04 -0800 (PST)
  ...and am considering a Bentley book as well for as many maintenance/repairs > as I can do myself. If anyone has not yet purchased...
• Head gasket leak options
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 22 Jul 1999 08:35:26 -0700
  ...Is there any recommended preventive maintenance in the same general area that I should also have done while the gasket is being replaced? 2...
• CV article now available
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 07:44:40 -0700
  Good morning everyone, My first tech article is now available on the Volks Cafe website, covering CV joint diagnosis, maintenance and replacement. From the...
• Re: GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Orlo Elfes
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:20:25 -0500
  ...as appropriate They're probably responsible for 80% of my parts/maintenance on my 85 Westy. I've had good experiences with other list...
• Diesel conversions for Vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 10:19:28 -0500
  ...Before I bid Vanagon ownership goodbye, and enjoy my maintenance and worry-free 4wd 5sp, A/C that works and sunroof that does not...
• Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 13:55:12 -0400
  ...250k miles and still going strong on the original engine. (all maintenance done to schedule) if you don't rag on your car too...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 18:18:35 -0800
  ...We are fortunate in having a most excellent repair shop within walking distance. ;) I do, however, perform preventative maintenance on her ride. I did...
• Short story in Der Speigel about the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:26:02 -0600
  ...td lasts about 150,000 to 200,000 kms (??) - Repairs and maintenance costs add up, but it is worth it http://www.spiegel.de...
• Re: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - John Vidovich
  Sun, 25 May 2003 22:41:46 -0400
  ...I assume that would help any database maintenance person from having to decide where to place a certain bit of information. Periodic culling of...
• Re: Annual maintenance budget
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:44:02 -0700
  ...Annual maintenance budget To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, October 22, 2012, 7:58 PM A few recent threads have me thinking about...
• Zinc sandwich
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:51:26 -0500
  ...16px"><DIV>Took the fridge out for some maintenance and upgrades.&nbsp; Decided to replace one of the copper propane lines.&nbsp; Things took...
• Re: Cold start issue [SOLVED] - Contact cleaner??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:57:57 -0700
  ...I HATE sitting on the side of the road because of my own stupidity in maintenance. Thanks, Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: Rocket J Squirrel...
• Re: carbon cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Sandy/John Mac/Hopp
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 09:38:29 -0700 (MST)
  ...Muir says, in the maintenance section, to run some diesel fuel or bardhal through the carb to get rid of carbon deposits. He says...
• Re: putting gas into my diesel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:42:53 -0600
  ...about sharing the details-helps the rest of us to persist in our efforts, whether it be an engine swap or just "maintenance". Larry
• Re: Idaho Vanaru?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:56:37 -0500
  ...Once you convert the engine, be prepared to do all the future repair and maintenance work yourself. Many professional mechanics will not work on...
• First time owner (90'Westy)!!
  Historical mailing list - Rob Cassam
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 10:59:53 -0500
  ...jump seat behind the passenger seat (front) without drilling? I have the automatic transmission, what type of maintenance is required? Thanks in advance, Rob
• OT-VW bug Hum V kit
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:01:38 -0800
  ...What prompted my question: > Only the US Government can afford the maintenance and repairs on a Hummer > ie HumV. > They have a new model...
• Re: FS Vanagon carbereutors
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 01:13:28 -1000
  ...Wilhite <dnmwilhite@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: > Are you tired of the expensive maintenance on your VW fuel > injection? > Simplify with these carburetors. I've got...
• Re: Wilder's Law
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:16:15 -0800
  ...10k miles on it in 2004 and do some pretty paranoid maintenance to it. The largest expense I had for any one system during...
• Re: vanagon syndrome week - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:39:36 -0700
  ...Dome Light Week! Get your maintenance and modification questions ready. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow...
• Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:18:15 -0600
  Well, I got started on a maintenance program and the items in the project keep increasing in number. First Power Steering Rack, then muffler...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:38:20 -0700
  ...I try to keep up on maintenance. This summer, it has become apparent that I will need a new starter. Not right away, but...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:14:45 -0500
  ...I > have my regularly scheduled spelunking maintenance to do and while I have > all that 'smegma' in my eyes, I wanted to check on...
• 88 camper for sale $2799 in jacksonville, FL
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 19:05:45 -0500
  ...Second owners and have been very diligent on scheduled maintenance. Have records to prove it. Engine maintenance recently done Installed new heads, pistons, rings...
• Re: Which Type 2 to recommend?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:52:07 -0500
  ...a good thing? > > I would think that the rest low-maintenance -no > maintenance vehicles all end up geting crushed > someday because they are maintained...
• Re: Lemon? Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 09:45:36 -0700
  ...These would be normal maintenance items for a 12 year old vehicle. As for the exhaust system if you go by the VW price...
• Re: OXY---ignoring maintenance will lead to an unreliable Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 08:57:28 -0700
  ...It's easy to blame the machines, but when knowledgeable mechanics do continuous (not inexpensive) preventative maintenance, Vanagons can be very reliable because the...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:11:25 -0700
  ...The dealership just made $5000.00 worth of > minor repairs under an extended warranty, all simple little things. > The scheduled maintenance intervals cost about...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:12 -0800
  ...The point to this is you follow the maintenance instructions and nowhere in the Bentley did I see anything about keeping the balls in...
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 15:27:48 -0700
  ...Now you can base > maintenance on number of revs rather than miles or time. > > :) > -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl...
• Re: Gasoline $$ :-(
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 May 2012 11:33:05 -0700
  ...refinery, and five California refineries are at reduced capacity for scheduled maintenance. Price manipulation? You be the judge. Stuart Seattle -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Posting discipline / Bad habits; was: RE: Now Preventative, Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:29:27 -0600
  > When I started my reply to Neil no one had > yet replied. I told him there should be no gap between the front > tranny...
• Quick intro and a question
  Historical mailing list - cevin
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:37:16 -0800
  ...What book(s) would you recommend for the diy maintenance on a air-cooled Vanagon? I've heard that these have hydraulic lifters so...
• REPOST: 89 Syncro Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  10 Oct 1995 17:09:17 EST
  ...Although it has 86k miles it has had a lot of preventative maintenance done recently (brakes, exhaust, battery, etc). It is really in great...
• Syncro Parts Costs FYI
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 24 Jan 95 17:41:24 PST
  Having a little preventive maintenance done just now on the red brick. VWOA PN Description Amount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 094 409 433 Viscous coupling 1788.00 025...
• Re: Where have all the Vanagons gone???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:39:37 -0400
  ...I believe that with careful, regular maintenance I can make both my '81 air cooled vans last for many years---with the help and...