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• Re: <F> TV/VCR Adapter for Kayaks?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 14:48:17 -0800
  No advise on the VCR for your kayak, but a buddy of mine invented a really cool technique for guys to urinate while sitting...
• Synchro VC torque test
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 20:26:33 -0800
  I tested my VC's resistance to turning movment today. Jacked up one front wheel, put torque wrench one lug nut, pointing directly at...
• Re: syncro too small? chaeck this one out. - here the tinyurl
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:34:57 +0000
  ...109HP Diesel, 1992!!!! > > http://www.mobile.de/SIDej7KScS8GTscQltv1d9i-w-t-vaNexlCsAsCsK%F3P%F3R~BmSB11LsearchPublicJ1138486768A1LsearchPublicD1400IMotorhome%5B-t-vctpLtt~BmPA1C201B20C248%81J-t-vCaMkQuRDSeVb_X_Y_x...
• VC
  Historical mailing list - Ray Perry
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:26:21 -0700
  My VC does NOT engage when I raise ONE wheel off the ground at idle to 2000 rpm. I do feel a slight pull...
• [Syncro] VC MISSION ACCOMPLISHED...almost
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 00:38:36 -0800
  And thanks to Derek for getting me a brand new VC when i was ready to pay the same money for an experimental-stage...
• Re: Running a TV/VCR in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 11 May 2001 14:27:01 -0700
  Best Buy has a tv/vcr combination with a 9" screen and runs off of 110 and AC for about $180. Ric
• SPAM
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 14:35:47 -0500
  ...Want to stop it now! John Rodgers 88GL Driver with enough Vanagon mail to read, much less SPAM [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n...
• Re: [Syncro] Need VC
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:27:30 -0600
  ...Syncro@yahoogroups.com; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [Syncro] Need VC Hello All. I have an 87 syncro with a toasted VC. Actually I...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Expert Located & Interviewed
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:09:49 -0700
  Thanks, Derek...i was days away from sending my VC to Wheddle. I will stand by until this develops a little more. Does your...
• Still looking for a R/H power mirror...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 22 May 2000 17:22:07 -0700
  ...Anyone have one or know of a source for these? Thanks, Dan Schmitz [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Schmitz;Dan tel;work:650...
• Re: syncro pumkin unit
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:00:07 -0500
  The VC is a sealed unit that is immersed in the same oil as the differential. The differential oil conducts heat away from the...
• Re: I'm Sorry...NYS Motor-Smoker Law
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:15:30 -0700
  ...text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; > > name="soneil.vcf" > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Content-Description: Card for Sean O'Neil > >Content-Disposition: attachment; > > filename...
• Cracks in pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:45:21 -0700
  ...new gel coat? TIA, Drew 83.5 Westy [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Bedford;Drew x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.bomb...
• Need a new VC. Need to buy.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:25:09 EDT
  Is Weddle engineering or German transaxle the only two places to get a quality rebuilt front Syncro VC? See ya, Michael 87 syncro 87...
• Paint: inside and out?
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:52:07 -0600
  ...Major hassle or mild annoyance? Gracias, Drew 83.5 Westy, Utah [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Bedford;Drew tel;work:(435) 513-1300...
• Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 10:07:29 -0700
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siloxane Dow Corning on their VC automotive use product: http://tinyurl.com/ydh2d6j One example of a polymerized siloxane...
• Re: VC failure symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 19:07:37 -0400
  ...VC failure symptoms These do not sound like vc failures to me. My VC has been failing steadily for the last year or so...
• Re: Syncro "Clunck" Sound
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:29:42 -0500
  ...Just what R&R work did you do on your VC? This is more than an idle curiosity. The VC on out Westfalia is...
• Re: HAPPY THANKSGIVING, FELLOW CANADIANS!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:51:27 -0600
  ...Variable Contrast? > > What's your VC? > > Karl Wolz > > > |Subject: Re: HAPPY THANKSGIVING, FELLOW CANADIANS! > | > |How bout some VC, Jake? ;-) > |Michael in San Antonio > |91GL...
• WTB: Stove face
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:03:29 -0700
  ...Any help appreciated, Drew 83.5 Westy [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Bedford;Drew x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.bomb-proof...
• Re: Vanagon in pub
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 13:25:23 +0100
  ...http://www.geocities.com/westkonva/index.html Enjoy Fran�oix [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Oomkes;Robin Oomkes x-mozilla-html:FALSE org...
• To table or not to table
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 12:25:14 -0600
  ...yes) and 2) where does the front table get stored while driving? Thanks, Drew 83.5 Westy, Utah [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n...
• Viscous Couplings Arrived (Plus Why It Was 4 Months Late)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 10:27:56 -0400
  ...I have some minor information to add about the VCs that may be of interest to VC watchers. Then, further down in this email...
• Filling LP tank for the first time
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:19:55 -0600
  ...Thanks, Drew 83.5 Westy, Utah [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Bedford;Drew tel;work:(435) 513-1300 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url...
• Re: vc question on syncro / I stand corrected
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:08:10 -0800
  ...vc question on syncro > > > To be more specific the VC is not "in" the front dif. > It is part of the drive line and...
• Bottle Of VC Juice From Wheedle Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:02:16 -0400
  ...They say that if the old vc juice is clear to light grey that it is OK but that if the vc juice has...
• Viscous Couplings Are Here
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 21 May 2000 13:15:38 -0400
  ...More Background Stuff on VCs: http://www.vanagon.com/syncros/technica/vc-expert-interview/index.html Regardless of what this article says, VCs should...
• Thumping from rear of van
  Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 17:20:04 -0800
  ...Any ideas?? [text/x-vcard] begin: vcard fn: Steve Manning n: Manning;Steve org: http://www.execpc.com:/~smanning email;internet: smanning@execpc.com...
• Re: [Syncro] Fwd: Re: Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:08:19 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any evidence to support this? > >> Bill The heat comes from prolonged driving at highway speeds with the VC "engagred" due to...
• VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:58:07 -0700
  ...German company selling replacement siloxane for VC refilling (they also sell gaskets/seals for vc). Not much info on the specs of the siloxane...
• Re: viscus coupling
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sat, 29 Nov 1997 17:51:15 -0800
  ...If it turns freely, your VC is bad, if it turns not at all, your VC is also bad. With both wheels off the...
• Re: another syncro question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:13:59 -0700
  I would not put a straight shaft in place of the VC, because you immediately loose your AWD on pavement ability. AND ..you loose...
• Has anyone tried the MotorVac system?
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 13:43:35 -0300
  ...http://www.motorvac.com/welcome.html [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:O'Neil;Sean tel;work:(902) 425-3607 x-mozilla-html:TRUE...
• HELP no Vanagon mail
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:45:07 -0600
  ...Is there a good Vanagon Head shrink out there? HELP Alfred [text/html] [text/x-vcard] BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Bagdan;Alfred...
• Viscous Coupling Expert Located & Interviewed
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 09:46:13 -0400
  ...You can fix a VC by replacing the fluid with fresh fluid. You should also examine the condition of the plates. 4. The percentage...
• How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:07:45 -0700
  ...The VC is a multi-plate "clutch" with the plates closely spaced and immersed in a specially formulated silicon fluid. This fluid lubricates the...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:01:54 -0700
  ...When on long trips it secures our TV/VCR that we use while driving o entertain the kids. I have designed a TV/VCR...
• .vcfs & .gifs cluttering HD
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:53:44 +1200
  robin.oomkes@swift.com smime.p7s .vcf files are pain, having tio chase them down and trash them. Please refrain from sending them to...
• Syncro Transmission Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 12:15:40 -0600
  ...locked and cannot be placed into neutral? Wendell [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard adr;dom:;;501 East St. Joseph Street;Rapid City;South Dakota...
• Re: Syncro TDI double cabs!? I want one!
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:36:38 -0400
  >My favorite two quotes from that article: >"a simple, maintenance free automatic four wheel drive system" and >"(The VC) is maintenance free and sealed...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:23:25 -0400
  ...Any idea what makes the VC clamps they suggest for the Silicone hoses a good choice? Eric Caron > On Jun 29, 2024, at 1...
• Re: <F> TV/VCR Adapter for Kayaks?
  Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 19:10:38 -0500
  ...maybe I would be interested by an adapter for tv vcr , so I would not have to program all my vcrs, for later on...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 16 May 2005 07:54:14 EDT
  ...Unfortunately, the problem with the Vanagon drivetrain is usually that a failing VC becomes too aggressive; an aggressive VC ends up trashing the front...
• FRIDAY -- Re: Seeking Derek's and Jim's technical info on VCs
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:54:30 -0500
  As I understand the VC were ineffectively contained by the anti-communist junta. It may be more worthwhile to ask this history books at...
• Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 10:16:21 -0700
  we don't know as we don't know the specs for the original vc fluid. there are a few different forms of siloxanes...
• <Syncro> VC #3
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 17:43:55 -0400 (AST)
  ...Now have a copy of the VC design paper, SAE Technical Paper Series # 860386 'A Viscous Coupling in the Drive Train of an All...
• Re: vc question on syncro
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 23:07:51 -0800
  The VC is in the front differential, not the transmission in the rear. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel...
• Re: Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 15:35:35 -0700
  ...How VC's work > Locks up at 100 degrees???? !!!!!! > So that means if you live in Arizona you VC is locked up all summer...
• Parts needed...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:20:40 -0700
  ...mirror installed by PO) Thanks in advance, Dan [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Schmitz;Dan tel;work:650-225-6119 x-mozilla-html...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 01:03:54 +0000
  ...Order through me a brand new VC from Germany for about $700 or > $800 (I am going to do a group order at some...
• Re: <F> TV/VCR Adapter for Kayaks?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:34:27 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: <F> TV/VCR Adapter for Kayaks? >Date: Fri, Nov 5, 1999, 11:53 AM > >I was curious if anyone...
• VC replacement with a surprise
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:00:11 -0700
  Replaced the VC on my syncro today and popped the cover off the old one. I discovered a twisted X-ring, kind of interesting...
• VC Fluid Appears To Be Under Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:36:16 -0400
  I took an old VC out last night from a vehicle that had had its from diff replaced at the dealer. Not sure why...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 02:14:09 +0000
  ...http://www.vancafe.com/VCSELECTORSHAFTKIT_p/vcselectorshaftkit.htm http://www.vancafe.com/VCShiftbasekitlate_p/vcshiftbasekitlate.htm
• Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 22:17:58 -0700
  ...I think I "see" better how a VC works. Entered "viscous coupling" in youtube. Hoped to find a video of a VC being bench...
• Re: Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:02:49 -0700
  Locks up at 100 degrees???? !!!!!! So that means if you live in Arizona you VC is locked up all summer?????? Is there any evidence...
• Re: My New Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 11:58:25 -0700
  VC ? wiki says "/VC/ may refer to: Vanadium carbide, an inorganic compound; Vancouver Canucks, a NHL hockey team; Vehicle code, a motor vehicle traffic...
• Engine Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Earl J Smith
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:58:20 -0700
  ...any ideas on where to start troubleshooting this will be welcomed. [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Smith;Earl tel;home:250 386 0874...
• cabinet reno & thanks
  Historical mailing list - Earl J Smith
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:23:46 -0700
  ...Am now unsubscribing to get back to rebuilding my kayak. [text/x-vcard] begin:vcard n:Smith;Earl tel;home:250 386 0874 x...
• Re: more VC obsession
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:11:47 -0700
  ...The amount of air left in the vc will determine the amount of tiny wee bubbles throughout the vc. Then you can see how...