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  • Insurance
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 Sep 1995 19:14:18 -0700
    ...Each company sets its own rates (or doesn't get caught), of course... I'm going to have to call my insurance company and...
  • Re: '85 GL won't start
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 13 Jul 1997 14:10:48 -0700
    ...At any rate there is a problem that I'm sure some one on the list can explain in detail. Steve Wacker
  • wire size for headlight circuit
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 18 May 1998 08:37:23 -0700
    ...8 gauge--that should handle it right? I believe it's rated at 40 amps--that would handle up to 480 watts of lighting...
  • What is the lph rating for the vanagon's fuel pump?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:10:12 -0500
    ...The car's was rated at 100lph. I want to know if I should keep it around for a spare for the van or...
  • Re: Oil Level Again
    Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
    Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:55:35 -0400
    ...The pressure at the outlet is 1.5 or 2.5 or whatever its rated at lowwer then at the inlet. Designed to keep...
  • Re: Please recommend 15" tires
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:43:05 -0600
    ...They are very close to the stock diameter of the original 185 R 14 tires, they are also rated 99H for the load of...
  • Imported Engines and Generators was Costco Engines
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:38:27 -0700
    ...He said that a bunch of the imported generators had been sold at that time and the failure rate was very, very high with...
  • Re: your assignment for this weekend. :)
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:14:19 -0800
    ...Joe T. --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms
  • aircooled air boot needed
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:44:48 -0700
    ...can imagine, it's causing vacuum leaks extrodinare! --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger�s low PC-to-Phone call rates.
  • Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:46:24 +0000
    ...in LT ratings that fit them. > Any body know of a tire in 16 that will fit on a syncro, preferably M&S > rated?
  • Re: Vanagon Propane Tank Rated Size
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:57 -0700
    RE: Minimum Charger For Propane Over time I've seen several posts talking about minimum charges to fill the Westy propane tank but here...
  • Re: Vanagon Propane Tank Rated Size
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:57:03 -0600
    When I was working out similar figures, I put them all on a web page: http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/PropaneFacts.html The stock...
  • Re: weekend work
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:03:24 -0500
    I've always argued against using a under-rated thermostat unless recommended by the manufacturer. Most of the time if you are running an...
  • Re: tires
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Mon, 14 May 2001 10:31:36 -0400
    ...They are Futura Euro Metric Radial >(made by Cooper), rated at 1521 lbs., treadwear of 340, traction A, >Temperature B. Mine are 205/70R14...
  • Tire pressures
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
    Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:26:37 -0700
    ...Would it be wise for me to add 5 psi above recommended (which would take me over the rated pressure)? I noticed the ride...
  • Re: Raceware Head Studs
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 Dec 1996 01:43:35 +0000
    ...Also the Raceware are no more matched to the engines expansion rates than are the stock, the Racewhere are high grade alloy steel the...
  • factory sticker estimated mileage
    Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
    Wed, 26 May 2004 18:50:47 -0400
    ...Before 1972 cars were rated in SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) gross figures. With the SAE gross proceedure cars were rated without any accessories...
  • Battery Charger ?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:47:19 -0700
    ...We have a camp trailer with a 'power center' that supplies a low rate (a couple of amps, I guess) charge to the house...
  • Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster recommendations?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:39:53 -0600
    ...The cheapest and highest rated is this at campmor: > > http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___23102 > > It folds flat, a big Westy plus...
  • Re: New 14" and 17" Alloys for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:27:36 -0500
    ...The 14" wheels > have the > advantage of working with our excellent Hankook 185R14 tires, which of > course are also properly rated for Vanagon use...
  • Re: Is This Hose FI Rated?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:27:09 -0700
    ...Managed to find a length of new blue hose that I *know* is FI rated. Now if only I could find the pieces of...
  • Re: Winston Tires?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:27:46 EDT
    ...Using "P" rated passenger car tires on a vehicle like the Vanagon, their load rating must be reduced by 10%. This means that you...
  • Re: Aux. Batt
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 4 Nov 1999 12:22:29 -0500
    Bosch make a nice small relay, rated at 70 amps. If interested I can look up the part number.... Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi...
  • Re: Average time to pull transmission, engine, etc.
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:40:20 -0500
    ...i don't know what his rate is, and he may be including a few dollars to cover the storage of my van for...
  • The Metric Dollar - LVC
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:26:17 -0700
    ...At this rate, we'll become a manufacturing economy again, except the companies will be owned by China and everything will get exported to...
  • Re: Pop Top Tent
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sun, 20 May 2018 01:47:33 +0000
    Anyone happen to know someone in the Phoenix AZ area that installs pop top tents for a reasonable rate? Been sitting on a new...
  • Anyone tried "LubriCheck" yet??
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:22:21 -0600
    Apparently there's a $43 oil analyzer out now that will test your oil and then rate its usefulness within 1 minute. With lab...
  • Re: Weld heads?
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    2 Oct 1995 10:18:38 -0700
    ...a local mechanic that is good (and honest) at $50 an hour! The general local going rate, independent of virtues, is around $70+. Harvey
  • Re: Factory Vanagon Alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Mar 2000 01:43:14 EST
    ...seems to be going rate.. chris
  • New Battery specs???
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:07:41 -0500
    ...1) I need a group 42 right??? 2) What CCA rating is desirable --- I'm looking at one rated 650 CCA. Is that enough...
  • Re: 15" wheel & tire ?s
    Historical mailing list - John Silverman
    Thu, 11 Oct 2001 15:54:09 -0600
    I'm curious why the distributor said they wouldn't fit?? The local manager said that they were rated to about 24-2600 lbs...
  • Re: coolant issues / head gasket?
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Thu, 29 May 2003 17:18:21 -0700
    ...her on the freeway or up a mtn.aty a good rate of speed = > >the refill tank(behind the license plate) starts to fill...
  • Re: Clear Front Turn Signals
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:50:36 -0600
    ...Don't remember what the exchange rate was at the time. Larry Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:55:45 +1300 From: Andrew Grebneff...
  • Re: UPS is VERY expensive...
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:08:07 -0800
    ...Have often been the best rate for a lot of things and the >post man will usually take with him. > >Jim Henry And the...
  • Re: Coolant Pipe repair
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:51:55 -0700
    ...plastic pipes....in the list archives....using rubber hose that is rated for this kind of use. I "think " Frank Condelli may have posted...
  • Re: High sink water pressure
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:08:20 -0700
    ...m2cw malcolm > >> rate at which water spews out of the sink faucet just on the pressure from the little pump > >>in the water tank...
  • Vanagon 12V Alternator
    Historical mailing list - Jerry
    Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:05:04 -0600
    ...I think the OEM alternator is rated at 90 amps. Does the Westy Vanagon use a higher amp alternator?? Just curious, I'm thinking...
  • Re: basic electronics question
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Sun, 28 Jul 1996 10:35:38 CST6CDT
    ...at least my night vision shouldn't be affected! they also sell a jumbo yellow 50ma but it is rated at 1/2 the...
  • Re: Battery Circuit Breaker
    Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
    Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:07:17 -0600
    ...I will > branch off the positive terminal with a fuse rated at about 25% more than > all four lamps draw. Then I will fuse...
  • Very Technical Question on Shocks
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:12:25 -0800
    ...Modern shock absorbers have variable damping rates depending on where they are in their travel. The variable rate is controlled by an internal metering...
  • Re: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tony
    Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:48:25 -0700
    ...A Vanagon is rated for about > 5200 > > > > > pounds. 5500 for a Syncro. > > > > > > Passenger car tires should be de-rated 10% > > > when > > > > > used on a...
  • Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks [adr]
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:55:00 -0500
    ...Only had one problem ever with the Air Mail method, and in that case we simply decided to eat it, given our success rate...
  • Re: halogen wisdom please
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 19 Jan 1997 04:09:48 -0500 (EST)
    ...If the 100w bulb draws 7.6 amps it is below > the rated current carrying capacity of the wire. Also I ran 140w bulbs...
  • Re: ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl ...
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Tue, 12 Jan 1999 23:44:24 -0600
    ...trying to buy one that's direct injection, blown, cooled, and rated at 140 hp. from the factory, or 173 with the aftermarket chip...
  • 1532lbs load rating adequate for tires on syncro westy?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Sathrum
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:02:55 -0700
    ...They are rated to 1532 lbs. The placard on my door says 3042 lbs rear and 5100lbs total. Is this too close for comfort...
  • Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t matter
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:56:55 +0200
    > and yes its NF -- rated at 136hp or 100kW/5600rpm -- which is a similar > rating as South Africa's stock offering...100kW/5200rpm ...(though...
  • Going rate for a 2.1L?
    Historical mailing list - j
    Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:46:38 -0700
    Hi all, I've got a 2.1L wbx in great shape that I'm selling and I have no idea how much to...
  • Re: Wanted: 15" wheels
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Thu, 27 May 2004 17:34:18 -0600
    ...have an idea what I want & am soliciting what the > market rate would be on said wheels :-) > > (am going to 17" AH Alurad AD...
  • Re: TheSamba.com :: VW Classifieds -
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:45:49 -0700
    ...t fit this X-mission into a $7.70 USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Box and try to collect $100 from Mr. T. -- BenT
  • SAE Fuel hose rating
    Historical mailing list - -------------
    Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:16:30 -0400
    ...Fuel hose SAE rate fuel hose with some number such as 30R6, 30R7, or 30R9 I'm have not found a good definition of...
  • Re: Gas, milage, etc (was Air Engine)
    Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:47:12 -0700
    Well, Paul Volcker at the Fed got the money sort of back on track, partly through the high interest rates, but that's a...
  • Re: Engine power loss (need help)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:43:09 -0700
    ...I > have an '84 Westy Automatic 1.9L Digijet Injection. > > Here are they symptoms: > - Idles fine > - Accelerates at about 1/2 of normal rate...
  • Re: Cdn source for Michelin Agilis
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:46:51 -0400
    ...Along the way I found that Michelin rates the LTX M&S higher than the Agilis. Follow this link to see the ratings: http...
  • Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster recommendations?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:55:50 -0600
    ...The cheapest > and highest rated is this at campmor: > > > > http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___23102 > > > > It folds flat, a big Westy plus...
  • safe tires ????
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:29:25 -0800
    ...Looking at your various web charts, the tire you list as the lowest load rated tire VW put on Vanagons is shown as a...
  • Re: Mechanic VS customer (i need you imput!)
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:15:11 -0400
    In Canada, no, on eastern, no, in Quebec most small shop rate are between 45$-60$ hr, "Shop with a view" (he he), well...
  • Re: '88 stalls when cold (& VW exchange rates!)
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 16 Aug 1996 13:54:22 PDT
    ...VW Dealer in Victoria: $41 + 4.65 - gee, last time I checked the US exchange rate was ~35%, not 350% !!! Local FLAPS has them...
  • Re: 87 Vanagon GL tires selection
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:33:37 -0600
    many quality tire shops are reluctant to put regular passenger tires on a load rated vehicle. check the tire plate on your van and...
  • Re: NVC-Fryeday Follies-G Rated Thing you might need at least 1 of?
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:32:58 -0400
    At 05:55 PM 3/26/2010, David Beierl wrote... Doubletalk is word-for-word identical I think, except this also has >diagnostic and...
  • Canadians buying from US suppliers.
    Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
    Sun, 26 Apr 1998 19:33:15 -0700
    ...Would like to patronize their services but what about the hassle of imports, duty, @#$%^&*| GST, shipping and the exchange rate? Any of you fellow...