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Re: Off topic update
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:47:07 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Re: fixed mount hitch vs receiver and bicycle carrying ideas
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 15 Oct 2000 10:41:44 -0700
...Bolton's welding in Diamond Springs CA did the excellent work along with fixing a few shortcomings in the poorly executed motor mounts provided...
Re: Off topic update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:58:23 -0700
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info > www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler > http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store > www.brew...
Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:25:49 EST
...Or I >could spring for the artificial rain gutters and bolt them to the pop top >and use my lower profile uprights that I...
Re: Friday flammables
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:35:10 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:30:35 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:27:51 -0700
...The coolant "tower" (as you call it) is a hard piece to find in the original plastic (I have two spares stashed away) and...
Re: Is anybody still on this list?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:09:15 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
Re: Top Overhauls
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:37:08 -0800
...1 passenger scared to death :-) 2nd- Carb icing - spring 2001 - carb heat is dead - lower altitude, no result - 30% power - forced landing on remote...
Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:22:37 -0400
...by repositioning a spring to the right >> anchor point. And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase >> breather >> tower, temp fix with duct...
Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 4 Feb 2015 21:27:18 -0600
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:25:27 -0700
...and use the spring clamps, as already said. if you are not skilled, get a pro to do the work. some of the hoses...
Re: Rodents
Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
Sun, 24 May 2020 13:13:38 -0400
...Rodents > > Don't fall for one recommended deterrent, Irish Spring soap. I tried it, > slices in perforated Ziploc bags stashed around the interior. A...
Re: Radiator disappointment ~ Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:01:29 -0700
...some time looking up all the spring clamp information using the dealer catalog.This is for the spring style hose clamp (constant tension) used...
Engine breather on 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Fri, 4 May 2001 16:35:45 -0700
...There was a lot of oil in all of the vacuum lines, so I yanked the tower and found it was gummed up. I...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:33:41 -0600
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
Re: Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:14:40 -0600
...The plug is pressed in at the factory and is held in by spring tension only. Tom www.towercooler.com From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Gear driven, timing belts, chains, etc. NVC
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:30:11 -0700
...train..One tower shaft driven gear >>> between the cylinders with some kinda linkage to both open and close >>> each valve...no springs.. >> >> Yep. Imagine...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 May 2012 07:59:28 -0700
...If you are > not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve > pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:06:41 -0400
...by repositioning a spring to the right > anchor point. And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase breather > tower, temp fix with duct...
Re: Caught offside! - no Vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:49:02 +1200
...The SPRINGS are the absorbers of road-surface-induced shock. Not the dampers, which ONLY damp out the body oscillations caused by the springs...
Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:52:00 MST
...Your towers on the racks would have to be tall to allow for that clearence. Rack manufactures have made parts to accomodate this but...
Re: Is anybody still on this list?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:23:10 -0400
...I really appreciate the listers here! Also, I can’t wait for spring to get my van back on the road! Eric Caron 85...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - hone lifter bores?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:40:11 -0500
...making the bore bigger - BUT - you install new rings and the spring tension in those rings force the rings tight(to a point) against...
Re: Honest question for the group
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 6 Jun 2014 12:49:18 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com Did you try to...
Re: Rust behind the Westy Cabinet
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 17:04:06 -0400
...Cooper > Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal > 900 Skylight Office Tower > Cleveland, OH 44113 > Cooper@BQMlaw.com > > > 85 Westy > 90 Cabriolet >
Re: From Jay Leno's Garage -- Coolant
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:16:52 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 8 Jan 2015 10:25:54 -0800
...Exhaust removal could well add time (snapped studs) A cable driven tool for removing coolant hose "spring" clamps is very useful. You might want...
Re: Gear driven, timing belts, chains, etc. NVC
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:40:33 -0400
...train..One tower shaft driven gear >>> between the cylinders with some kinda linkage to both open and close >>> each valve...no springs.. >> >>Yep. Imagine...
Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:01:39 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Friday NVC, Chevron gasoline
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:51:30 -0700
...Now, years ago, when I lived in Big Spring, Texas I used to watch all sorts of trucks, Conoco, Phillips (the two have merged...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:25:37 -0600
...Tom Hargrave www.towercooler.com From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Joe Luther Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:33:24 -0700
...If you are >> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: mouse profing
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 7 Aug 2012 23:54:35 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure Here is the link for that "New Engine"
Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
Sun, 7 Apr 2019 06:48:42 -0500
...It does not have a engine # below the breather tower. > The space there is blank. Is this normal for a EX engine? The case...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:25:26 -0500
LOL! Might I offer a cheaper solution? Guitar strings are long enough to make several distributor springs from each one. The only down side...
Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:22:28 -0700
...by repositioning a spring to the right >> anchor point. And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase breather >> tower, temp fix with duct...
Re: Factory Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:24:30 -0500
...I wonder if the recall was because of a combination of hose & clamps? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www...
Re: Free Topo Map Sources
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 12 May 2011 06:48:12 -0700
This is a good thread for me as I am about to spring for a Garmin Nuvi 500, the only consumer-priced GPS I...
Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:08 -0500
...last brush set spring tension but I don't know for sure. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits...
Trip report - Mendocino Nat. Forest (long)
Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 16:36:25 -0700
...I spent both nights parked next to the fire lookout tower at Anthony Peak at 6954 ft. The peak has spectacular 360-degree views...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:13:28 -0800
...High > efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason. > > > > Tom Hargrave > > www.towercooler.com > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:37:00 -0400
Stan the note used depends on the spring needed Ive been cutting down the wires from the same piano for years Bob ----- Original Message...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:10:30 -0400
now all we need is a piano Al I will send you a spring in good old US mail if you send me you...
Re: mouse profing
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:13:48 -0400
...mouse profing > > something about the scent of original Irish Spring bar soap repels them > also > - with a longer,more practicle service life than dryer...
Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:26:59 -0700
...Over winter and spring, I never > need A/C of course. But then come June 1, I repeat the cycle. > > > Not sure if the...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:13:40 -0800
...With a suitable cell phone, a camera tripod and diligence you can often hit towers very far away if you're up high. The...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:36:02 -0500
...Tom Hargrave www.towercooler.com From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Joe Luther Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011...
Diesel Vanagon L FS or swap for PU NYC area
Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 22:01:34 EST
Hello all, It looks like I am going to need the services of a Pickup with a cap for the spring so before I...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:42:03 -0800
...High >> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason. >> >> >> >> Tom Hargrave >> >> www.towercooler.com >> >> >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, VW using oil filters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:50:06 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:16 -0400
...If you are >>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:41:19 -0800
...High >> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason. >> >> >> >> Tom Hargrave >> >> www.towercooler.com >> >> >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Blue pressure cap, 1 valve or 2?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:24:53 -0500
...I fixed the symptom when I found a weak spring clamp at the > coolant distribution tower. Now I can fix the cause. > > Every week...
Re: From Jay Leno's Garage -- Coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:48:50 -0400
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Trip report Moab/Canyonland/Monument Valley short
Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:41:18 +0000
...Our favorite trails were Long Canyon, Potash Road-Shafer Trail, and the 14 mile trail between Tower Arch and Balanced Rock. The latter included...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:16:13 -0400
...The newer spring-type terminals are much superior and not so inclined to tear off when you remove the wire from the cap, but...
Re: Fuel hose size
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:45:46 -0600
...On other vehicles that use this type of tube a >> sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >> >> Spring or crimp clamps are...
Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:07:49 -0700
...I installed a thin-wire spring that I found at Lowes into the hose > between the breather tower and the intake. So there's...
Re: Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:42:54 -0600
...High >> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason. >> >> >> >> Tom Hargrave >> >> www.towercooler.com >> >> >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...