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• Re: NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 02:49:53 EST
  ...discovered the most expensive automotive drink > accessory i've ever discovered. This is a $52 door mounted cup holder > designed for Saab's. I...
• Re: 82 Vanagon E-Brake doesnt hold
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 10:43:18 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I take it to my mechanic, he > adjusts it, then 1 month later, its out of adjustment > again and wont hold me. > > I have...
• Re: Fast German Auto chip--let's test it!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:17:17 -0800
  So far I have $30! Hold on to your $$$ until we hear from Robert! -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext 208...
• Mirror Screws
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:14:13 -0400
  Where would I find the screws that hold the side mirrors on my 83.5 Vanagon. I'm also looking for the tool used...
• Re: Is there a difference in the 2.1 engine for auto trans vs standard transmission?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 16:14:03 -0700
  ...lower studs, the 2 that hold the engine to the tranny. They are different lengths depending on auto or manual. Then you need to...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather,and automatic climate ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 01:54:21 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-04 22:13:02 EST, jwalker@URONRAMP.NET writes: << I saw this ad at autotrader online: > VANAGON, Stock...
• dead battery
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 09:47:05 -0500
  ...If it don't light then the battery is not holding a charge and should be checked out. Any auto parts place like Pep...
• Cup Holders
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 07:13:42 EDT
  Princess Auto sent out their new catalogue and on the back page of the Sale Supplement are fold up cup holders made for RV...
• Autotrans as a stall converter!
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:00:41 -0400
  ...You can see this effect by starting from a stop and "hold the rpm at 3000 rpm. The auto trans will shift into 3rd...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:15:50 -0800
  I think the ones I have off the shelf from Advance Auto work very well. Can't confirm if they will hold up a...
• Re: How to Replace Tach Light??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jan 95 12:09:24 AST
  ...These >may only be available at your dealer. > The bulb pulls out of this holder, and costs $0.99 anywhere fine automobile components are...
• Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:38:05 -0700
  ...lever on the automatic transmission. These bulbs are similar to the setup in the dash: bulb integral to the holder, and both were burned...
• Re: Rear Hatch/Door Pistons
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:49:18 -0600
  ...from Checker Auto here in Salt Lake. So far they have been stout...no fade but we'll see if they hold up both...
• Re: If you really, really want to pimp out your Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:28:06 -0700
  I'm holding out for the suicide door kit. 8) On 7/11/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > > SWEEET!!!!!! Just what...
• Re: Product Review: Octopus cup/drink/bottle holder.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:20:06 -0500
  ...stuff, gravity stabilized! Self > adjusting fingers automatically grip large and small drinks (almost > human!) Designed to hold mugs with handles (major thang). Comes > apart...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Aug 2013 (#2013-358)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Mount
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:48:45 -0600
  ...Having trouble finding a glue that will withstand high temps so the Velcro that holds the pop top screen will stay glued to the...
• Re: Fuel Guage callibration
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:37:35 -0700
  IIRC, there are two little gears inside the little can that holds the fuel gage needle/display (and also temp gage, fwiw). I haven...
• Re: 2 seat bench install/removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:05:56 EDT
  ...that hold the seat to the rails were not there. anyone top that? chris ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel...
• Re: NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:13:09 -0500
  ...discovered the most expensive automotive drink > accessory i've ever discovered. This is a $52 door mounted cup holder > designed for Saab's. I...
• Yet another classic VW van announcement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 08:20:38 -0500
  In the Don't Hold Your Breath department: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/16/volkswagen-t6-transporter-official/#image-1 Except for the...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1316
  Historical mailing list - Victor Wong
  Sat, 05 Apr 1997 12:01:48 +0000
  ...How are these units holding up? What kinds of problems are people encountering with aging and higher mileage? Victor Wong '88 GL Wolfsburg Automatic
• Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Peg Piwonka
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 11:49:44 -0700
  ...a wing nut device ther was holding a rubber stopper in place. This thing holds the life blood of the engine in. I wiggled...
• Re: Auto Transmission Repair in NC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:45:27 -0600
  ...the automatic? I'm not a fan of autos with small engines, > but I'm willing to try if they tend to hold up...
• Friday/NVC: Tool calendars?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:05:56 -0800
  ...giving their most fetching smiles while holding wrenches or some other silliness. Anyone here work at an auto repair or parts shop? Is this...
• [FIX]Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:00:10 -0700
  ...There is a spring inside the lock body that holds the button in the up and down position (kind of an "over the centre...
• Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:25:33 EDT
  ...The other thing that I would suspect would be the neutral safety switch in the automatic transmission. I would hold the key in the...
• Re: washer spacers 15" wheels bolt drum
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:54:49 -0600
  ...Sawyer" wrote: > > Conversion to 15" rims and 205/75/15 Bridgestone 689 LT on 91 auto Westy. > > As a test, mounted rears with lock...
• Product Review: Octopus cup/drink/bottle holder.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:57:43 -0700
  ...stuff, gravity stabilized! Self adjusting fingers automatically grip large and small drinks (almost human!) Designed to hold mugs with handles (major thang). Comes apart...
• sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:50:25 EDT
  ...i have to reach inside and hold the button up to open. then the button falls right back down, so it is nice in...
• Re: Starter/Flywheel adaptors???
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 17:05:11 -0600
  ...Don Gibbons wrote: > > What about an automatic starter. On type 1's an automatic starter can be used in > a manual trans. The auto...
• fuse for fuel injection components
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 23:15:55 EST
  ...I purchased a blade type auto inline fuseholder (radio shack #270-1213) and 10 amp blade fuse. I spliced it to the red wire...
• Re: Increasing stability beyond the tires for windy days and winding mountain roads.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:51:59 -0400
  ...Autozone, then turning them down to the right size. Couldn't that shorten the life of the rack? It seems like if you hold...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:59:21 -0500
  ...You can remove them and use bolts or pins to hold the carrier. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: I've offended them all (was Re: Something off reec.autos.vw)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 17:55:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Cheap Thrills???? Ahhhh yes....Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin.... Take it... Take another piece of my Vanagon, honey... Isn't...
• Re: Disadvantages of syncros AND syncro question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 13:21:40 +0000
  Me too - 91 syncro - I just don't get in a hurry and after the auto-shut- off, I hold the nozzle on about...
• Hard start problem in aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ed maikranz
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 13:39:12 -0700
  ...Thanks, Ed Maikranz Abilene Texas 81 Westy 71 Superbeetle __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
• Re: re: EV Transmission Preference
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  27 May 97 21:34:07 EDT
  ...power, cruise control holds at 70mph uphill. Every other van on the market in the states is only available with auto. Get the 5...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Dec 2003 to 19 Dec 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1185)
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 19:09:51 -0800
  ...the automatic? I'm not a fan of autos with small engines, but I'm willing to try if they tend to hold up...
• Cup holder and tach
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:52:21 -0800
  ...The cup holder is simply screw on from the backside of the heater shroud. The tach is a cheapo one from Shucks (chain autoparts...
• Re: California Zetec?? Is it true??
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:03:00 -0700
  ...I hold > out hope for a more reasonable future attitude from the powers that be > but it is a mighty slim hope. I may...
• Re: A Mug holder any mother could love
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 09:04:54 -0400
  ...someone has tried and raved about the Spillmaster > > Hmm, sounds like what I got at Trak Auto. The adjustable cup holders > ARE > really nice.... >
• Re: Fw: Alternator Repairs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:28:11 -0600
  ...In inserted the new brush-holder/rectifier with the new brushes, >> buttoned it up, and hauled it away to Advance Auto. This time, the...
• Re: Oversize Spare tire fitment in clamshell holder question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:39:52 -0400
  ...I’m using the Van Cafe holder but would prefer my original clamshell with a reasonable modification. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto On Sep...
• Cup Holders
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:32:12 EDT
  Today's the day that Princess Auto starts their sale of the cup holders at $1.49 each. I just ordered 12 of them...
• Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 17:51:04 -0800
  Drive a Double Cab - the entire rear section hinges up! :) David Marshall Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:51:02 -0500
  ...have off the shelf from Advance Auto work very well. Can't confirm if they will hold up a loaded bike rack, but worth...
• A Friday Funny
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:18:45 -0600
  ...The NTSB covertly funded a project whereby the auto makers were installing black boxes in four wheel drive pick-up trucks in an effort...
• Re: Repairing Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:12:24 EDT
  ...make sure you hold the bumper in a jig or clamps while your doing this.. chris who has fixed many vanagon fiberglass bumpers.. ************** Looking...
• Re: 82 vandiesel hard cold start 2
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:48:12 -0400
  ...The fuse and special holder was about $7.00. I was able to use one of the screws holding the original fuse holder to...
• Re: Cup Holders
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:54:10 -0500
  > I have an '88 Westy with autotrans. I mounted the same type > of cup holders to the sides of the box I carry these...
• Re: Your thoughts on auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - RP
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:58:30 -0800
  I have owned vanagons with both manual and automatic. I did like shifting the manual, and felt more in control of my speed. I...
• questions
  Historical mailing list - Animal
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:54:23 -0500
  ...What I do want to know though is, it's an automatic. How do these trannies hold up. I have always been gunshy around...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:07:56 -0500
  Dennis, You wrote: "change or remove the tire hold down rods." Can you take them out and just put a 205 in there or...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:20:59 -0800
  I think it is a problem w/ auto trader - I saw an 89 VW jetta advertised with a 4.6l V8, offroad tires, rear...
• Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 08:26:41 -0400
  ...Just out of curiosity, is this >a part that I might be able to find in stock at one of the national auto >parts...
• Re: Fw: Alternator Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:19:23 -0600
  ...In inserted the new brush-holder/rectifier with the new brushes, >> buttoned it up, and hauled it away to Advance Auto. This time, the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jul 2008 - Special issue (#2008-780)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:43:16 -0700
  ...into R or P unless you hold the button in. This is a feature of vanagon automatic transimissons, that some y people don't...
• Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:00:39 -0700
  ...I'm going to wait till sometime tomorrow and if the rain holds off and the patch holds, I'm going to fill the...
• Installing battery
  Historical mailing list - Shelby Brumelle
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:30:14 GMT
  ...flat metal bar which holds the battery in place in my 1984 Vanagon. The previous battery was an Autobahn, and I remember having difficulty...
• Re: Oversize Spare tire fitment in clamshell holder question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:29:02 -0700
  ...I’m using the Van Cafe holder but would prefer my original clamshell with a reasonable modification. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto On Sep...