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• Re: Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:37:08 -0400
  ...Funny "catch" in the steering Hi: A long trip to So. Missouri last w/e developed a strange symptom in my 90 GL that...
• Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 13:37:51 EST
  ...question, why would a late model vanagon engine possibly catch on fire? >> They catch fire the first time the owner is alone right after...
• Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:50:15 -0500
  ...Well, now the van has developed a definite "catching spot" or two while doing tight turn maneuvers, but doesn't present itself going down...
• NVC - so catchy
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:11:00 -0400
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMDKzS-_W8k
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:37:13 -0700
  ...The starter > > turns, but the engine only catches half-heartedly. > > > > Flubada-flubada . . . <dies>. > > > > Crank again, give it a little gas. > > > > Flubada, <half-hearted "vroom...
• Re: Car alarms- Humor
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:24:00 -0800
  ...so if I catch someone I just spray them with coolent ;) type1 i take them for " a ride " hehe -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com...
• Re: Weekender Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 20:29:13 EST
  ...The seatback catch is another story. The factory welded a square tube to move the catch post closer. The bolt hole for the catch...
• Re: changing driver's seat belt '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:41:26 -0500
  ...Guess I should look at what's on the screen before I hit send! The steel pieces holding the catches are shorter. So you...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:31:51 -0800
  ...85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding" > > Why do folk in the US call it an "emergency" brake" It's for parking > ie a...
• Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:27:09 -0700
  ...tiico > Quick question, why would a late model vanagon engine possibly catch on > fire? > > What are the signs to look for? > > What could be...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good --
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 00:18:23 -0700
  ...Instead of a bush catcher, it would be > an SUV catcher. > > Rob > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals...
• Re: Stuck Side Table IT"S OPEN NOW !!!
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:19:36 -0500
  ...The consensus was to pull hard to force the catch to release, but not so hard that the plastic panel would crack. The alternative...
• Re: How to access exterior slider track
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:02:44 EDT
  ...to catching ... > > > BTDT...lol sat there for 5 minutes banging the hell out of the cover and then realized it was still catching on...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:28:24 -0700
  The catch? Because it's a standard 4 speed with reverse maybe? (that makes 5 speeds right? ) Got a link? --- On Tue, 8/10...
• Re: RE: Burning Buses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 15:54:00 -0500
  >Unfortunately, saw a mid-70s camper catch on fire this weekend (next to a gas >pump, of all places). When I inquired, the station...
• VanBondo Cartoon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 10:10:58 -0700
  Be sure to catch the latest VanBondo cartoon in the current LiMBO newsletter! -ellis\
• Slider window catch info
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 21:48:10 -0400
  Hi folks, So, years ago this list helped me tighten up my slider door window catch. Today I went to address it again as...
• Can't get out of my van!
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 23:25:36 PDT
  ...The handle doesn't catch anything, just goes all the way down and that's that. Interior handle doesn't catch either. I pulled...
• sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:22:25 -0400
  ...the only adjustment i could make that would allow it to close was by changing the position of the metal post (Catch?) on the...
• Re: Leaky rear hatch????
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 15 May 2003 19:39:10 EDT
  ...It might be that the hatch did not catch and was loose enough to allow the water to leak in. Clean and grease the...
• Re: hard to make sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:25:36 -0800
  what year?? in general, the rear catch (the part on the bus, not the door) needs to be adjusted. If not that, then the...
• Re: Vanagon trivia question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:55:01 -0700
  I like the name 'bee catcher' but a couple of bees wouldn't even be noticed as they cycled through the intake valve, and...
• Risk of fire?
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:23:31 -0400
  Are vanagons as prone to catching on fire as the earlier bay window buses? - Shawn
• Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:32:32 -0700
  Have ye tried moving the catch a wee bit outward? Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Stan ?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 17:54:08 -0700
  Stan, thats all won word. Deadbeat. o;) Nope you smelling checker didn't catch that won either.
• Re: 93 eurovan
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:28:33 EDT
  IIRC the '93s also have a nasty tencency to catch fire and burn to the ground.
• Re: how to earn a million dollars and it includes selling VW campers
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 6 Feb 2019 18:53:02 -0500
  You'd never catch me saying making a huge profit and vanagon in the same sentence after owning one for any length of time...
• Another reminder to check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 02:27:53 -0700
  http://mltnews.com/passengers-escape-injury-volkswagen-catches-fire-near-gateway-plaza-wednesday/
• Re: Oil filter changes on diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:16:20 EST
  so where can i get one of those oil catchers? Frank 82 Westy diesel
• Re: Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:52:35 -0700
  ...Funny "catch" in the steering > > Hi: A long trip to So. Missouri last w/e developed a strange symptom in my > 90 GL that...
• Re: Drip Tray "latch" to keep up while cooking
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Sat, 29 May 2010 18:58:40 -0700
  ...after lots of googling...) that is > called a "bullet catch" or a "ball catch". Lee Valley has one: > > *http://tinyurl.com/2dqz37j That looks...
• Unsubscribe
  Historical mailing list - david griffiths
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 12:31:04 -0800
  To all contributors, Thanks for the wonderful tips and ideas. I must catch-up on other priorities for the near future.
• Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:29:59 -0800
  ...EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports > >>> >> But doesn't that PVC pipe give off poisonous fumes when it catches fire > > It does, but you...
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  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:17:28 -0700
  https://averysaircooled.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/80-84_slidingdoor_catch_1_700.jpg I've had that little spring drop off the...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:22:17 -0700
  ...The > starter > > turns, but the engine only catches half-heartedly. > > > > Flubada-flubada . . . <dies>. > > > > Crank again, give it a little gas. > > > > Flubada, <half-hearted "vroom...
• Re: Spare Tyre Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:18:51 -0400
  I think he said that the catch caught in his email, or alluded to it.... He would need a lot more than a bolt...
• Re: Car alarms- Humor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:40:44 -0600
  ...If the public depended on genuine detective work to catch crininals we'd be in worse shape. So you see ..... if it weren't...
• Re: Drip Tray "latch" to keep up while cooking
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 29 May 2010 23:47:09 -0700
  ...after lots of googling...) that is > called a "bullet catch" or a "ball catch". �Lee Valley has one: > > *http://tinyurl.com/2dqz37j > > *Can someone...
• Re: Car alarms- Humor
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:30:44 -0800
  ...so if I catch someone I just spray them with coolent ;) > > type1 i take them for " a ride " hehe > > -- > Joseph Fortino > fortino1@onebox.com...
• Re: electrical woes - new developments
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:12:24 -0500
  ...Turns over quickly, but won't catch. Yesterday when it did catch the tach was bouncing all over the place although the engine was...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:15:02 -0700
  ...85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding" My vanago's emergency brake went out 1+ years ago, and after that length of time, I...
• clutch or transmission issues
  Historical mailing list - alexander may
  Sun, 16 May 2004 14:19:39 -0700
  ...It seemed to go into gear but did not catch. It did catch (thankfully) and I was able to gain speed. I have also...
• Re: Oil Change Screwup - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:34:30 -0400
  ...The oil filter that is on there now will catch anything and then some that the screen will. In fact, I may stop pulling...
• Re: replacing themostat, Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:16:15 EDT
  first tip,Take your time!And get a bucket to catch the coolant. And don't let your dog around it!
• Re: Trickle charging hungry squirrels
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:20:01 -0800
  Google Brunswick stew. Best with easy to catch portly park squirrels. Ultimate is with wary pecan-fed wild squlls though.
• really quick catch on start
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:31:01 -0400
  ...Occasionally when I turn the key, the engine catches instantaneously (no cranking at all) and idles like crap -- the timing is way, way off...
• Cartalk's VW puzzler
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Wed, 06 Nov 1996 13:39:33 -0800
  ...Did anyone catch Cartalk this weekend? Their puzzler was as follows: "Larry's VW Beetle he had in college caught on fire when he...
• jammed driver seat
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:38:21 -0700
  ...will i then be able to get to the rear screws or whatever is catching, and then remove the seat and then the track...
• Re: side door problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:32:50 -0500
  ...This wire also unlatches the catch in the open door position. Chris. '85 Westy Usual disclaimers apply -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:25:56 -0500
  ...Funny "catch" in the steering >> >> Hi: A long trip to So. Missouri last w/e developed a strange symptom >> in my >> 90 GL that...
• Re: hard to make sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:16:09 -0600
  ...How do you adjust the latch? Thanks, Patrick On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Matthew Pollard wrote: > what year?? > > in general, the rear catch (the...
• Brake Master cylinder rebuild/replace?
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 18 May 2000 16:01:15 -0700
  ...Brakes are generally spongy on first push, but catch very well after initial pump. Bleeding does not seem to help. Once the brakes catch...
• Re: Seattle Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:57:22 -0700
  ...And I didn't catch it before I died in the middle of a freeway. I did have a clue that didn't register...
• Re: what does "lol" mean?
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sun, 2 May 1999 09:46:04 -0700
  Geeze... It's just posted to the list...lol I'll likely catch heat for certain, for that slip... Sorry list admin... Mtngal
• Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 13:10:39 -0700
  YES the screw should fall out the bottom, be carful the spring may fall out with it.
• Re: stuck seat
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:44:51 EST
  ...if youre trying to take your seat out, then you have to lift that little triangle shaped springloaded metal catch up while youre sliding...
• Re: Vanagon trivia question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:24:29 -0400
  AHA! So my original guess of "bee catcher" was not far off, as you could conceivably catch a bee or two when passing through...
• Re: Headlight grill.
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:01:47 -0600
  ...for catching gray water so you can bathe and do the dishes without citation in our national parks, cover your leaky skylight, catch all...
• Transmission Odyssey 2010 - Done! - (tranny + linkage upgrade) PICS.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:32:32 -0700
  ...Shifter feels better, so problem solved! Transmission: - *barely* catches into 2nd from 1st. (2-3 fine) From 4-3, 3 barely catches too. But...
• Re: Cartalk's VW puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:37:08 -0800
  ...Did >>>anyone catch Cartalk this weekend? Their puzzler was as follows: >>> >>>"Larry's VW Beetle he had in college caught on fire when he...