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• Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 May 2008 18:44:56 -0400
  ...is it also true that maintaining > low temperatures is especially important during the break-in? My plan > is to get a proper sender for...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:15:28 -0800
  ...This setup can never drain your main battery from anything connected to your auxiliary battery. Likewise only your main battery is connected when starting...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 May 2005 08:06:17 -0700
  > Some oils maintain their grade better than others, but when an engine needs > new main bearings, it needs new main bearings. If I saw...
• Digifant ECU question ....Suffix D or not
  Historical mailing list - "Scott Daniel - Turbovans (by way of Rob )"
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:55 -0800
  ...Does a 5 pin main/ecu relay and a Suffix D ecu ...do those two go together ? ( especially want to know this one ) what...
• Re: Headlight dim switch part of turn signal switch?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:33:30 -0400
  ...The main reason these switches fail is oxidation of the contacts, leading to overheating and melting of the plastic. VW puts the whole current...
• Re: FAQ Needs Critiquing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 19:14:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...The two main supplement > >heaters used on air-cooled VWs were/are the Stuart-Warner and the > >Espracher. These heaters are rather expensive to...
• Re:Long distance driving advice
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 09:32:00 -0400
  ...This gives you a chance to drive the bus, and shake down any problems that are exposed by, or caused by the maintainance. As...
• Re: LPG-tank maintenance site?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 23:25:01 -0400
  ...Where should he examine? >Then, does anyone know LPG-tank maintenance web site? >His Westy is late 87' US ver. Does his valve look...
• Re: Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:55:18 -0800
  ...Price is main obstacle for me. I believe Raymund Feussner in Germany has done this. He recently sold his Tip-equipped Transporter on German...
• VW Show in Auburn Maine
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 17:43:08 PDT
  Vacationland VW Show!! At Auburn - Lewiston Airport Sunday August 9, 1998 All types of VW's For more info call Dave Wallace (207) 784...
• Re: auxiliary battery madness... long
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 20:57:32 -0800
  Bill & List, Forgot to mention, my fault sorry, that my auxiliary battery is *also* vented outside the vehicle, as is the main one. Thanks...
• DM: oil
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:47:41 -0700
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Vanagon sighting @ New Years Portland (Maine)
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 23:17:18 -0500
  Light blue over dark blue, parked on the corner of Oak Street on 12/31/99. List member? John Flaherty Standish, ME '84 GL
• Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:53:55 -0500
  I found a photo of the AC cabinet in my '86: http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp6/images/022.jpg Edward
• Re: Help- looking for my paint code sticker.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Thu, 8 May 2003 14:32:02 -0400
  My paint code is inside a red VW maintenance book , which was left in the glovebox by the previous owner. Regards, Shawn.
• Re: Ugliest VW ever?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:59:32 -0500
  ...http://www.meyersmanx.com/manxter_main.htm > http://autoshow.edmunds.yahoo.com/news/autoshow/articles/100916/article.html
• Rear main seal replacment
  Historical mailing list - Chris snyder
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:54:57 -0600
  No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:24 -0700
  Thanks Roland! The Chatter was not water pump related, but just the other idle gossip I thru into this email along w/ the main...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 17:28:44 -0500
  ...You've opened the >radiator loop in the middle and now the water goes from the coolant >distributor, through one of the main cooling...
• Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 22:28:59 -0500
  With this setup is there any way to isolate the MAIN battery so the aux could be used for starting? If the main battery...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:33:29 -0400
  ...Since I take my vehicles off road and explore the rough logging roads here in northern Maine I spend the extra $$ on light truck...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 9 May 2021 13:26:02 -0400
  ...So now I keep a >battery maintainer on it in the winter. >
• Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:08:16 -0400
  ...This however can lead to main bearing failure down the road as the newly restored compression loads the soggy mains to their original level...
• Re: Fuel Injectors Improvement Maintanence
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 01:48:18 EST
  ...vacuum produced with MODIFIED duration in the camshaft <<<As for the maintenance, is there a recommended way of inspecting these things, or better yet...
• Re: auxilery battery
  Historical mailing list - david griffiths
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:56:31 -0800
  Hi Susan, I have maintained uninteruptible power supplies. Sounds like a deep discharge battery was recommended. Regular automotive batteries deliver large amounts of energy...
• Radio Wiring question
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 07:26:02 -0400
  ...I really want the radio to maintain the presets, and go off with the key. Any ideas? TIA Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle...
• Re: AOL loses people's web sites!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:05:10 EDT
  ...And I believe that (the maintenance) is still on going.
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:43:56 -0600
  ...I can use an 80/100 watt, 9004 bulb in my main head light housing? Here's a link I found, which lists some...
• Dynamic Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:24:20 -0700
  ...solenoid or high capacity relay instead of the hella relay, between main and rear batteries 10 guage wire, maybe 8 guage, to the two...
• End play
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:14:07 -0400
  ...I'm going to replace the engine rear main seal (seems there might be a small leak). I checked the endplay, it comes out...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:42:53 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 9:21 PM Subject: Re: main bearing torque > My Bentley states, case halves: large 22 FT/lb, small...
• Re: End play
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:07:40 -0400
  ...If the rear main is loose imagine what condition the center bearing saddle is in. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• WTB: automatic transmission core, near FAS in Maine if
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:19:08 -0700
  ...But 6 hours from FAS in Maine... For your pleasure, here is attached a picture of the broken tranny (the list will stip it...
• Re[5]: SYNCRO - Different lands
  Historical mailing list - MAINTTEC DUNBAR
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 16:50:57 +0100
  ...MAINTTEC DUNBAR <MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 1:21 AM > Subject: Re...
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:32:57 -0500
  ...So now I'm back on the road, at a rest stop near Bangor (Maine Transportation Authority is good, free wifi at all rest...
• Re: Trip Report: Detlef has Left Utah & is Safely in Maine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:33:08 -0500
  Yep, I do not plan to drive Detlef much in the Maine winters, but I have enjoyed having the Hakkas on there, & always want...
• Re: 30k mile checkup? How much it too much? Is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 16:53:04 -0500
  ...will be additional! I'd say if the factory warranty will not be voided, you know all the necessary maintenance schedule and you can...
• Re: Dropping tranny to replace main seal and "O" ring
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:01:29 -0500
  If you want to see what's involved in pulling the tranny to replace the main seal and o-ring, I have an article...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:35 -0700
  hi, that would be a main coolant hose, going to a plastic main coolant pipe, and they have a metal insert in the end...
• Re: Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:55:45 -0500
  ...Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal > Oh wise ones, > > I need to get the flywheel off to replace the rear main seal. > > How do...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:41:22 -0600
  ...And Diesel VW is rare, expensive and > maintenance on DIesel is typicallly double the cost of > gas, hence many Diesel owners do their own...
• I actually have brand new 2.1l Crankshaft Bearings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:24:17 -0500
  ...But I thought I would mention the fact that we have brand new German made Standard by Standard KS main bearings in stock for...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:32:44 EST
  ...It took me awhile to get around to it but I have revised my Fridge Maintenance article to read easier. Check it out now...
• Re: Mechanic in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 19:29:52 -0400
  ...Mechanic in Maine? > will stop by a guy in Sommerville MA that was recommended Which mechanic is that? ABJ? I _highly_ recommend Greg's...
• trying to locate Frank Condelli
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:29:41 -0700
  ...he's been very helpful and appears to have a love and passion for maintaining westy's and providing innovative maintenance solutions. i can...
• Re: Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:17:18 -0500
  Living in northern Maine I see very cold winter temperatures which make cold starting a problem. Then, after the engine warms up, it no...
• Hey Tom Carrington!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:44:49 -0600
  ...Were it not for your maintaining of Gerry in a very operative way, we as a small Internet society would probably cease to exist...
• Re: Is this deal to good to be true?
  Historical mailing list - E&M
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:15:31 -0700
  It's a scam...I just saw the same ad on the Maine craigslist Eric 91 Carat Fryeburg Maine JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: In...
• Automatic reply: vanagon Digest - 17 Jan 2013 (#2013-33)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:01:56 +0000
  Walter will be out of the office until Monday January 21st, 2013. Please call ECS' main office for immediate assistance. Thank you.
• Automatic reply: vanagon Digest - 16 May 2012 - Special issue (#2012-312)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Wed, 16 May 2012 22:18:03 +0000
  Walter will be away from the office until Monday May 21. Please call ECS' main office for assistance. Thank you.
• Westy Campers for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joyce and Bruce
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:46:06 -0400
  ...I am mainly interested the years around 79 (air cooled) brucen@bellsouth.net -- .
• Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:35:45 -0500
  Stickers that came on the 85 parts westy I bought: http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp3/images/van2-19.jpg Edward
• Could some one point me to a tachometer that will work with 84 vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:38:09 -0500
  I need to break in a new engine and need to maintain certain rpms as suggested. Thanks
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:09:42 -0700
  dude, the guy in maine IS a tiico sales office. keep walking, better deals fall out the sky than tiico-generated deals. > http://tiico...
• FS: 83 Air-cooled Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hooper
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:10:51 -0500
  I have the following to offer: $20 + shipping 1983 Vanagon Owners Manual 1983 Camper Supplement 1983 Warranty & Maintenance Booklet Hayes 1980 thru 1983 Aircooled...
• OT - Thanks for suggestions! Was selling a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:59:00 -0400
  Guys; Thanks for the tips!!! Best Regards Howard Allen S. Portland, Maine "Incompetents invariably make trouble for people other than themselves." - Larry McMurtry
• Current Draw?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 26 May 2007 17:25:10 -0700
  What should I expect to see in current draw on the main (starter) battery with nothing running BUT the ignition switch turned to on...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 13:48:28 -0400
  It's already been done.....by high school students from Maine's smallest public high school http://www.northhavencommunityschool.org/Electric%20Vehicle% 20Project/science2...
• Re: Skylight
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:11:52 -0500
  ...http://www.theskylightguy.com/main.jsp?p2=shopping/catalog.jsp&catalog_id=1 Mike
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:11 -0500
  ...BZ-what's a guy from Hawaii doing moving to Maine? (Besides Mike in Houlton Maine)? Answer: Grandkids!