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• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 23:28:19 -0600
  Dave points out something that no one can deny about his driving habits. But I still argue that he's overstating his case against...
• Re: Better gas mileage without $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:04:22 -0700
  ...I lost points on a test once for thinking there was - teacher was a hard a##.
• Re: jack
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:12:47 -0500
  ...Jacks for the ones without cladding won't go far enough into the jacking points of a Carat and the cladding will be damaged...
• A.I.R.S Rescue, Sort of. (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 19:53:41 -0400
  ...I put the points in and she started it but absolutely no improvement. I fiddled with the points but no luck. Then I noticed...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:16:16 -0800
  ...When the seat is in the van, it is attached to this anchor/bracket system at 3 points. One is a spring-loaded latch...
• Re: Cross country driving
  Historical mailing list - Michael Briere
  Wed, 16 May 2001 23:00:18 -0400
  ...are: >1 Atlanta, Birmingham, Tupelo,Memphis,Sallisaw, Oklahoma city,Amarillo and >points beyond, either Trinidad or Albequerque. >2 Knoxville,Nashville,Cairo,Kansas City, across...
• Re: Wiring diagram design software
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:50:06 -0800
  ...interestingly there are now weigh points along the way that make every piece movable -- and the weigh points can be inserted or deleted at...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:15:30 -0700
  ...Yesterday a rigger friend dropped by work and we >>> started talking about the tow points on my rear bumper. I told him I had...
• Magnaspark
  Historical mailing list - Mark E. White
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 05:23:44 -0600
  ...It looks like a great opportunity to toss the old points right in the dumper. Thanks Mark White '74 Westy http://www.mindspring.com...
• Re: kombi on fire
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 11:22:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Just thought I'd add the the possible hazard points of the fuel system. Erik Burtis 71 Westy
• Re: Vanagon newbie
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 12:03:58 -0800
  ...I've had a trawl through the archives and several other Web pages but > I'm still stuck on a few points. > > I've...
• Ignition Coil Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:04:25 -0500
  ...I have a green wire from the points/condenser in the distributor, a wire coming from the fuel injection control unit, and a double...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / Lamp Life
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:08:07 -0400
  ...is due to aging > grounds and corrosion at the common grounding points under the dash. > Don't overlook adding better grounds when adding relays...
• Re: Arm Rests...what breaks and what is the fix?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 07:48:27 -0600
  ...the screws and a small amount of lube on the pivot points. Let me know if you want or need the description of this...
• Re: Equaling out Westy L/R weight
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:05:00 -0400
  ...The mounting points for the tank look factory original. I balance my Westy with two golf cart batteries under the back seat, on the...
• Mouse Attack!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:24:14 -0700
  ...Any ideas for where to look for mouse-size entry points (85 westy).
• 3-point jumpseat seatbelt question
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:57:53 +0000
  ...I've got the 3-points for the rear now, and want to do the jumpseat as well... Thanks, Joe T. '85 wolfsburg Westy...
• Re: tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 05:30:56 -0700
  ...The > 12 points are less likely to strip out. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of...
• Off for 10 weeks in the British Isles:
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:19:52 -0700
  ...We have a British Isles map on the living-room floor with Red (points of interest), Green (Gardens), Yellow (Archeology), and Blue (Cute Villages...
• Engine Died
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:35:04 -0400
  ...wires, distributor, rotor and Hall sensor are working okay? Not sure what it would tell you about the ECU as my bus has points.
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:15:57 -0400
  ...in time do we grow concerned with the structural integrity > of the mount points and all this weight they bear? Just an ignorant > pondering.... > >
• Try Again.....External Sun Visor
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Wed, 8 Aug 2012 07:11:15 -0400
  ...from a 5,500 mile trek to Missoula, Mt. and misc. points in between. The Westy ran fine, only complaint was the sun cooking...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:16:33 -0700
  I wonder where they put the new points and condenser? Glove box maybe? Andrew -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Oh no!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:56:57 -0500
  ...http://www.nettally.com/jclark/vw/ > points to this: http://jsclarkfl.blogspot.com/vw/index.html > which says jsclark don't exist. > > Noooooooooo!!!!!!!! > > All...
• AC Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:10:58 -0700
  ...hour finding the possibly offending rely, but if someone can steer me directly to the point or points to check it would be appreciated.
• Durham, NC to Syracuse, NY
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 17:22:42 -0400
  ...Also any potential points of help along the way would be very welcome. We are heading north out of Durham on 501 to catch...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:18:21 EDT
  ...the later speedo backplates broken..its always the threaded cluster HOUSING points that are broken..even on the 80's with the metal speedo...
• Re: How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:19:31 -0400
  ...Both excellent points. Although cheap nibblers like from RS make rectangular holes much easier than they used to be. As a kid I absolutely...
• Re: Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:04:39 -0600
  ...There may be a lot of weak points that individually do not prevent starter juice from flowing usually, but collectively do, when one or...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00:32 -0500
  Dennis all good points My only comment to this is that if the lever on the side of the trany is not in the...
• Re: AC Duct Repair Kit - How Many?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 23:13:25 EDT
  ...The plastic around > the mounting points is cracking and the whole duct is about to fall > down. > > there is no repair/recall kit for...
• Citroen 2CV (was: Aircooled business sighting in MA)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Sedan, with all these great features, blah blah blah." Then he points to the Citroen 2CV, and says "...and this is the box it...
• Vanagon Side step For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 15:09:39 MST
  ...Metal side-step for sliding side door that slides and bolts into the jacking points on the right side of the vanagon (also would...
• Mystery Part unveiled
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 13:43:29 -0700
  ...DuOh what else could it be! Its entirely disconnected and there are points in the distributor. However the condenser (looks like) is mounted on...
• Re: No Start/Hall Effect Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 09:33:20 -0500
  ...Don't know about vanagon sensor (my van has points). May not be your problem but good luck fixing. George 1982 Westy bought new...
• Weird oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:15:35 -0800
  ...Leak points are the bolts that attach the trans to the clutch housing (manual trans) and from the housing itself. Another leak point is...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:01:28 -0500
  ...On Oct 12, 2005, at 2:37 PM, Don Williams wrote: > Points out something that I've thought many, many times. The best > place...
• Re: Frozen
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:33:39 -0600
  ...It is that time of year that the high points can range from 70 degrees F to 20 degrees F in just a few...
• Re: Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:20:36 -0700
  ...The critical points being the hole in jack point piece, fitament of jack piece, and EMT into ABS. I imagine even a little loose...
• Re: How to remove lower front grill?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:49:48 -0700
  ...you have to hold the clip thing through the grill while you get the 4 points to fit inside the hole in the body...
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:24:50 -0500
  ...Courtney, aren't these twelve-points, not allen bolts? >>> >>> >> Depends--I have an 85 Westy AT with twelve-points and an 85 MT GL...
• Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:58:54 -0500
  ...If the E for economy maybe? A lot of cars around then had some sort of arrangement where you could change the shift points...
• Re: 1971 Bus Engine Number/No Idle
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 11:18:45 -0500
  ...I've gone through the carb rebuild, checked points and : plugs, checked intake boots for cracks (visually), etc. Try the lower butterfly on the...
• Re: CB or cell?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:59:01 -0600
  ...San Rafael Swell--marginal service from high points. No service in low spots. Highway 50 west of Delta--poor except good service from the...
• Re: Signs of the Times ( Fryedaye Follies)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:11:22 -0500
  ...They're > > spurs off the hiway, pits actually, with three feet or so of gravel to cause > > sudden deceleration when a trucker points his...
• Re: [WetWesties] FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:58:40 -0500
  ...is one of the major things that > can get you extra points. I don't know what Texas laws are like, but in Michigan...
• Re: tune-up 20 ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:37:36 EST
  David ~~~ You should change Points at appox. 10,000 miles ,the animals have a tendency to burn a tit that will not carry a...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area? / Terry K.'s Way
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 19:14:31 EDT
  Another time this topic appeared, I received a P-mail regarding the subject from a nice guy named Terry K. Apparently, Terry lives in...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:22:21 -0400
  ...If the slope's within reason, build four inverted ramps that match the slope; have all weight-bearing points on a level surface. That...
• Re: Maiden Voyage of the Weisel (Westy Diesel)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:17:03 -0700
  ...I found that slightly inland, or even at some points along the 101, I didn't have reception. And this was with an analogue...
• Re: Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:47:40 -0800
  ...I think the stock black/white the black ends where the hacksaw blade points to. I brought the black out further to the 1...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 02:40:12 EDT
  ...Basically the adapter is a frame made of small sized angle iron which picks up the mounting points of the Hella's and the...
• REMINDER - Drive In Night in One Week!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 18:31:38 -0400
  ...146 From Boston and points North...take I 95 South to I 295 South to 146 From Springfield and points West...take MassPike to...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:40:42 -0400
  ...First person with the right answer gets 100 points that can be used for whatever that person wants :)
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:22 -0400
  ...two grams on an LP (vinyl) record exerts something like 150,000 psi on the record at the points where it touches. Yrs, D
• Re: Could this be The One[tm]?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 15:53:32 -0800
  ...He also says dire things about swing axles, but points out that the bay-window busses came in at the same time as the...
• Center Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:51:41 -0500
  ...Didn't see any apparent attach points underneath the van....although I was looking through my bi-focals from the outside edge of the...
• Deadhorse, Alaska, then tip of SoAm
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:17:52 -0700
  ...Many of these tourists then head for the lower tip of Chile or other points south for the mirror-image experience looking up, as...
• Vanagon Side-step For Sale (again)!
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:51:21 MST
  ...For those who missed the original ad, the step bolts into the jacking points on the right or left side of vanagons without modifications...
• Re: Ignition Coil Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:56:53 -0500
  ...I have a green wire from the > points/condenser in the distributor, a wire coming from the fuel > injection control unit, and a double...