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  • NVC: Passat wheel size same as Jetta??
    Historical mailing list - Alan Hosage
    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:32:40 EST
    ...rustedbarncandles.com_ (http://www.rustedbarncandles.com/) **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax...
  • Re: Need "skirt" for right front
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:06:31 EDT
    ...shipped...matches your van too chris ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com...
  • Re: Tips for removing drums??
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:33:05 EDT
    In a message dated 7/3/08 11:34:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > Does anyone have a good tip...
  • Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:41:14 EDT
    ...chris ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)
  • Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:50:13 -0500
    ...maint tips? ::: :::>Oh it's an obscure reference to "The Simpsons" ::: :::>Speech: ::: :::>"....... embigens the common man" ::: :::>Two teachers smoking a butt at back of...
  • Re: Rear windo seal replacement tips
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:15:08 -0400
    ...And, thanks for the tips on the rear defrost. I was told it was not working two winters ago. I went out and cleaned...
  • Re: CV removal tips?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 15 May 2006 18:45:45 -0400
    ...CV removal tips? Hi all. :) Just to be clear, I was joking when I wrote "a bigger hammer?" as a solution for removing a...
  • Re: Sucky Gas Mileage
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Thu, 2 May 2013 13:20:22 -0400
    ...PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Can I get any tips to improve the mileage I am getting? 91GL Auto with > 192K getting...
  • Carpet ? 91GL Auto
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:09:36 -0500
    ...Just wanted to know any tips or tricks or preferred adhesive before I start making templates. The carpet is not in question as I...
  • Shifter lube and adjustment
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:16 -0500
    ...If anyone has any tips and tricks on how best to do this, pitfalls, best lubricant for the parts, etc., I would really appreciate...
  • Re: for sale
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:25:25 -0400
    ...http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning ********************************************
  • TRAVEL TIPS
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
    Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:49:24 -0600
    My wife and I are planning a trip from Iowa south to the Louisiana bayou country, to New Orleans, and a bit beyound. The...
  • MISSING CHILD - VERMISSTES KIND !!!
    Historical mailing list - CGI-Mailer
    Thu, 19 Oct 2000 13:52:25 +0200
    ...Anbei Foto + Telefonnummer http://members.aol.com/tips4all/alexandra-6-jahre.jpg KEIN SCHERZ! Bitte leiten Sie diese Mail an alle Ihre Bekannten weiter...
  • Re: Living in a van
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
    Thu, 23 May 2002 08:26:47 -0700
    ...months traveling in my Ford > Van and > can give some good tips. > Washing clothes: Keep a 5 gal bucket with a tight lid. Put...
  • another tranny question...
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
    Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:03:35 -0800
    ...thanks, jeff '81 westy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more
  • Re: Tips on bringing a stored engine back into service?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
    Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:49:07 -0400
    With everything still plugged clean the engine real good. Change the oil. Then take out the plugs, and put no more than 5cc (one...
  • Re: Auto ATF & Filter Change;
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:19:55 -0700
    ...wrote: >Hi All, >Can anyone give us a heads up on changing the ATF & Filter? >Tips, Quantity, Type of ATF; Organic, Synthetic, Procedure, things...
  • jb welding speedometer mounts
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:35:35 -0500
    ...screw or use some sort of plug instead? If anyone has any tips for JB Weld novice I'd appreciate that too. Thanks Jeff
  • Re: propex flavors
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:11:16 -0400
    ...On Oct 21, 2005, at 2:19 PM, Brian Tipsword wrote: > I am looking around for the current models of propex furnaces; seems I...
  • Buying a vanagon in Europe
    Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
    Sun, 6 May 2007 10:43:46 -0400
    Hi All, Does anyone have any tips on how I might purchase a high top vanagon for the summer? Pobably starting out in Amsterdam...
  • Re: Rear windo seal replacement tips
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:51:03 +0000
    ...He has done busses in the > past and has experience on older cars. > > So, any tips or suggestions of things I should have done...
  • Re: Tips for removing drums??
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:28:31 -0700
    ...aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: From: Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Tips for removing drums?? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, July 3...
  • Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
    Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:54:53 -0500
    ...Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips.. > > Here is a site with some gas saving tips: > http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=44 > > Section...
  • Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:53:04 +0000
    ...but thought I would ask the gang if they have any tips.  Also....it would be super helpful to have wires of different colors...
  • tail light dissassembly question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:57:22 -0400
    ...I'm waiting for tips as the small missing piece of plastic in the inside corner tells me that even a sighted previous owner...
  • Re: Travel Tips-TX to Brooklyn NY and back via East Coast-NVC
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:25:49 EDT
    In a message dated 6/12/2010 10:44:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM writes: You mention driving along the...
  • Brake MC r&r..Gotchas?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:47:30 -0800
    ...Has anyone a reference for a write-up on this task? Or any helpful tips? It looks pretty straighforward, but I've been 'fooled...
  • HILL PROBLEMS
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 27 Jun 1997 18:54:34 -0400
    ...Please give me advice or personal xperience tips!! thanks, B.
  • Re: [Fwd: Radio Removal]
    Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
    Tue, 10 Jun 1997 06:30:51 -0400
    ...they have the removal tool for about $2.50 for the pair with the proper pointed tips and the notches that hook onto the...
  • Re: Anyone from the list going to Transporters by the Tunnel?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 8 Jul 1998 08:01:59 -0400
    ...http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning ********************************************
  • Re: Value of an '88 Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 29 Oct 1998 10:48:52 -0500
    ...http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning ********************************************
  • Re: fuel lines replacing
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
    Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:27:48 -0700
    ...How about tips and pointers from >someone who's done it> >Tom in No Calif. >87 Westy >85 TD Jetta >97 Jetta TDI (wifes) >
  • WTB: Syncro speedometer/cluster
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Tue, 29 Feb 2000 21:29:25 -0500
    ...http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning *********************************************
  • Re: Need help of South African listmember
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Fri, 28 Jan 2000 19:03:47 -0500
    ...http://www.openmarket.com scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning vanagon: http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon *********************************************
  • westy seats into weekender
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:38:40 -0400
    ...Thanks for the advice and tips on that project. Edward
  • was Archive Searching Tips, now hierarchy
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:22:12 -0700
    I'm trying to think of something higher Vs lower in either vans or jeeps and failing. how can there be a hierarchy when...
  • Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor tips needed, broken O2 sensor cause backfire?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Tue, 23 Sep 2003 19:28:53 -0700
    > >Andy, you might be able to install a threaded insert or Heli-Coil. If you >have any luck at all, the thread size of...
  • Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
    Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
    Sat, 29 May 2004 07:58:22 -0700
    ...an O2 sensor, just in case) is there any advice or tips that I should know going into the installation of this thing. It...
  • while changing UCA bushings, what else should I do?
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
    Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:27:51 -0400
    ...Thanks for any tips! wes '84 vanagon
  • Re: TIPS
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:42:00 -0700
    On 4/26/07, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > <SNIP> > BTW, for anyone contemplating this swap who is in need of a PS...
  • Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:23:45 -0400
    ...Mike Matt Roberds wrote: > Are there any hot tips to getting the cylinders unstuck from the head?
  • Re: Help! Cant get folding table to open !! :o)
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:58:30 EDT
    ...chris w/ carat cable held down w/ industrial strength velcro ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money &amp; Finance...
  • Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:49:34 -0800
    ...Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way! Stuart DHs suggestion to clamp the XTank Hoses is a GoodOne ~ But I have changed...
  • Re: Tips? Toronto to Calgary through Canada
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Thu, 8 Aug 2013 20:32:41 -0700
    ...Trying to keep > driving around 10 hours a day. > > Any tips on places to stay, eat, brief stops along the way, things to > avoid...
  • Electronic Ignition?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Jul 1995 23:44:07 -0500
    Hey now, I'm kinda thinking about buying one of those electronic ignition goodies, anyone have any experince, tips, warnings, etc. about them? I...
  • Oettinger Fog Lamps
    Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
    Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:22:34 -0700
    ...I'd be interested in any help or tips one get one of these as I'd like to beef up my lighting without...
  • Parts Hunt - 77 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
    Mon, 8 Sep 1997 10:44:27 -0700
    ...Any guidance, tips, parts sources, etc. would be greatly appreciated. If anyone out there can provide me with the address to the type II...
  • WTB: 1997 or 1996 Passat TDI
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 1 Apr 1999 07:15:31 -0500
    ...http://www.openmarket.com scan tips: http://www.hsdesign.com/scanning vanagon: http://www.hsdesign.com/vanagon *********************************************
  • Driving & camping in Mexico
    Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
    Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:30:32 -0400
    We will be heading down to Mexico soon and would appreciate any tips on good Mexican vehicle insurance to buy and any other recommendations...
  • Removing rubber cement from old poptop seal ??
    Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
    Sat, 1 Sep 2001 20:48:31 -0700
    ...Are there solvents to get rid of old crusty rubber cement ?? Appreciate any tips. Warren C.; ------------------------------------------------------------ --== Sent via Deja.com ==-- http://www.deja.com/
  • Best Roof Vent gasket replacement?
    Historical mailing list - David Richoux
    Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:28:08 -0800
    ...brand of seal seems to work the best for you? Any tips on gasket installation or replacement of the whole assembly? TIA, Dave Richoux...
  • Help with input shaft removal
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:45:31 -0400
    ...Anyone have some tips, tricks, or words of encouragement? Thanks, Mike Houlton, Maine '85 GL Westy 4 speed
  • Travel help - driving Westy in NY City
    Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
    Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:50:55 EST
    ...Having never been to NYC can any local members give us some tips on getting around there. Thanks for any help. Spencer 85 Westy
  • Thanks to the list for the info on my oil cooler seal
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:20:07 -0800
    ...Frank C and TC for the additional tips and the new better in the cold O ring now available. Got er back together and...
  • It's worse than I thought (fuel leak)
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Thu, 27 Mar 97 15:16:17 EST
    ...Does anyone have any tips on doing this with the tank in the car? Is the plastic y still available for me to buy...
  • Re: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:45:21 -0700
    ...Water tank pump replacement tips wanted Hi Stewart, Nope, only your reply. But, your response is just what I needed. Sounds like your confirming...
  • Lubrication tips one at a time.
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:18:16 -0400
    Hi folks, so, Lets trade easy to lube tips. I’ve read many times that there are hundreds of places on a Vanagon that...
  • Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:41:58 -0800
    ...alistair On 2013-03-05, at 5:18 PM, neil n wrote: > And on the topic of tips for staple type canvas replacement, there...
  • Repairing heater blowers
    Historical mailing list - Tom
    Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:32:03 -0400
    ...And now that I have removed the blower motor, I have a few tips for anyone thinking of doing the same job in a...
  • Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Sun, 1 May 2016 01:33:50 -0400
    ...Any tips? I don't have the special tool to get the 3-groove pulley off (page 19.35). Dreadfull, Gabby 1986 Westy 2...