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• Re: Vanagon Repair classes
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:47:40 -0600
  I'm in for Maine also, although that 65 degrees in Arizona sure sounds good now (38 degrees and raining here in MA) On...
• Re: Beers
  Historical mailing list - Ethan Allen
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 18:07:10 EDT
  Geary's Pale Ale - Portland Maine 420 IPA - Portland Maine Hair of the Dog - Portland oregon Dominion Ale - Northern Va Sierra Nevada Big Foot...
• Re: Propane tank install
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 12 Jun 2022 08:02:49 -0400
  Hi Tom, What part of Maine? Welcome to the East Coast. If you are near me my 84 has a second mounted tank. I...
• Re: Syncro TDI double cabs!? I want one!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:00:34 -0700
  --- wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> wrote: > >My favorite two quotes from that article: > > >"a simple, maintenance free automatic four wheel > drive system" and > >"(The VC...
• Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:02:47 -0500
  > With this setup is there any way to isolate the MAIN battery > so the aux could be used for starting? If the main battery...
• Re: Starters and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Apr 2018 14:34:47 -0700
  ...connect it to the main battery cables (+ to + and - to -) using a jumper cable set. Disconnect the negative from the main battery without disturbing...
• Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:46:33 -0700
  ...that same brick by the > side of the road... > > Preventive maintenance is your friend! Do the maintenance, > looove the maintenance... or pay the price!
• Re: 1986 2.1L carburated 5 speed vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:42:47 -0500
  Frank, you posted: >>...someone down in Maine ? is importing used 5 speeds from Germany. I've lost track of his name but can find...
• campgrounds in maine
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Fri, 29 May 1998 08:50:52 -0400
  hi- i hope this isn't considered too specific for the list, but i know there are listees in maine, and i don't...
• Re: Rear main seal replacement on 84 with subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 23:28:57 -0800
  ...Rear main seal replacement on 84 with subaru conversion At 1/4/2009 08:39 PM,dj wrote: >Anyone know what a Rear main...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:25:48 -0500
  gary hradek wrote: >Sure it cost more to maintain than a honda >civic > Obviously you've never priced Honda Civic parts. ;)
• 1.9l Standard Main Bearings (Kohlbenschmidt) available!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:54:37 -0400
  I just got in ten sets of 1.9l KS standard main bearings in stock. In case you didn't know these have been...
• Re: Maine call
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 08:35:46 -0400
  If you are interested in a Maine get-together, LiMBO (Late Model Bus Organization - International) is having its annual VW Van camping weekend called...
• Re: Vanagon auto tranny lifespan
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 May 2001 18:34:14 -0500
  If you're the first owner of a new vehicle, changing the fluid is preventive maintenance. If you're the second owner Its preventive...
• Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:44:17 -0500
  ...Aircooled Rear main seal I have a 1982 Westy and recently replaced the rear main seal and o-ring on the flywheel. Now it...
• Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:37:23 -0400
  ...In the 1950's the US Navy did a study on the >value of 'preventative maintenance' on electrical and electronic devices. Personal non-official...
• Anyone going to Maine WoodenBoat Show?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 22:38:53 -0400
  Anyone going to the WoodenBoat Show in Rockland Maine next weekend (18th, 19th-20th)? Saw a couple of Westy's there last year. John
• Re: oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:51:33 -0500
  Over-filling the oil won't cause the rear main seal to blow. I have also found that it is quicker to leave the...
• Looking for Mark White, Portland Maine
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 11:12:03 -0600
  Does anybody know Vanagon owner Mark White in Portland Maine? Sorry for the off topic post. Gary Lee www.vwrack.com gary2a at telus...
• Re: aux battery + jump starting
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:21:46 -0500
  ...Howdy, I have an aux battery, isolated from my main using a Hellroaring isolator. I run an amp, cd changer, and a 45L Engel...
• Re: Bill of Sale Issues on my first Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 01:01:41 -0400
  ...Since Maine has no titles, they will recognize this registration and issue me a new title and plates. Apparently it's quite easy from...
• Re: more on problems with second battery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:47:14 -0500
  ...Another function is to disconnect the main battery from the current draw when it (main battery) drops below 12.4-12.9 volts. Optionally...
• Re: another fishy ebay auction (1991 GL Camper)???
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:35:58 -0800
  ...A week later, I had a bill of sale from Maine. Waited six months then took the bill of sale to Oregon DMV. Flopped...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:19 -0600
  ...not sure about the maint. part but think that the need for a new one will show up if you can't pass emissions...
• Re: Deep cycle battery - 85 Home Made Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:26:57 -0700
  ...Disconnects the fridge from the main battery when the motor isn't running. I used it to disconnect the main from the auxiliary battery...
• Re: vanagon fire
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 3 May 2011 11:49:11 -0700
  ...Where's Liberty, Maine & what's that got to do > with a Vanagon fire in Hope, Maine you ask. Well, as the saying goes...
• Re: 2 year no-cost maint?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 13:06:35 CDT
  > > > > I just took my EuroVan in for its 15K mile maintenance. > My dealer is saying it is $135. My recollection is > that the '93...
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:58:06 -0800
  I am joining this thread a bit late, but if you are looking for a mechanic in Maine you might consider Foreign Auto Supply...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 16 May 2007 00:01:32 -0500
  ...Once the engine is started, the alternator charges the main battery. The second job of the main battery is a little more subtle. Most...
• Re: 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:13:55 -0500
  ...094 main shaft Hi All, I am in need of a 094 3H transaxle main shaft for my Vanagon Karmann Gipsy. This is a...
• 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 14:13:47 -0600
  Hi All, I am in need of a 094 3H transaxle main shaft for my Vanagon Karmann Gipsy. This is a 2 wheel drive...
• power steering pump???
  Historical mailing list - gary domestico
  Thu, 20 May 1999 16:58:24 -0400
  Does anyone know if the power steering pump is used in any other model/car? Thanks, Gary Domestico W1JRW Greatneck Computer Repair 369 Main...
• Free middle seat
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:40:30 -0400
  ...This is not the folding type.Free, you pick it up in Portland, Maine. John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL
• Re: Short Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 11 May 2010 17:17:15 -0700
  Stupid question, but is B+ from the main battery to the back side of S3 disconnected? Looking at 97.210 in Bentley B+ to...
• Re: Help, need 1.9L main bearings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:14:30 -0500
  ...Help, need 1.9L main bearings I just ordered most of the parts required for a full rebuild of my 84' 19L . However, no...
• Re: 1990 Blinking Coolant Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:36:14 -0800
  The blinking light can be caused by either a real drop in coolant level in the main tank, a false reading of a drop...
• Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:41 -0900
  ...Why not a Vanagon maintenance log book > kept in the glove box. Keep all sales receipts to go with it. Record > every action done...
• maine campouts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:10:14 -0400
  I'm headed up to Maine this fri. and will be there until the following weekend. Are their any campouts up that way that...
• RE: Requested: suggestions for Maine Vacations
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 20 Jul 95 19:33:16 CDT
  ...Sherwood Forest Campground, New Harbor, Maine. <sorry, but that's all the info they give about it> joel
• Re: Travel Plans
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 20:06:18 -0400
  ...I'm closer to New Jersey than I am to some parts of Maine. Could you be a little more specific as to where...
• For Sale - '87 Vanagon GL Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:21:17 -0700
  ...Van located in Rangeley, Maine Can be seen at LIMBO show "Busses By The Buoy" on Saturday, Sept 15, Brunswick, Maine e-mail for...
• Re: Whiff of propane
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:41:34 -0700
  Okay, I now know that closing the main valve on the tank does not isolate the leak source to the tank, filler stuff, or...
• Re: Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:15:04 -0700
  ...Many prefer to use preventive in adjective senses and preventative in noun senses, but Loren's usage was entirely legal. * Angus (Preventative Maintenance Manager...
• VanagonWiki.net in full effect~ y'all best be posting or we disrespect~ (it makes sense in the DMX sort of way)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 28 May 2010 11:48:29 -0400
  ...you can find the main page at http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page . registration( http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin...
• Re: Main Seal (Clutch Grabbing)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:04:57 -0700
  ...How does one go about replacing the main seal, and how difficult is > this? Also for anyone who has had this done by a...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:09:45 -0400
  ...trans main shaft removal ?? I need some advice on trans main shaft removal from a diesel and an aircooled vanagon transmission. The bell housing...
• Distributor Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 11:07:08 -0700
  Does anyone occasionally take their dizzy out and maintenance it? Clean it, lube it etc. or is it a "if it ain't broke...
• Dealers vs Independents?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:31:02 -0700
  ...the pros and cons of dealer service/maintenance/repairs vs Independent service/maintenance/repairs. Thanks, Bryan 87 Westy
• November Camping in Maine??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Nov 1995 20:10 -0500 (EST)
  All this talk of heating a Westy and four season camping has got me interested in heading back up to Maine for another excursion...
• Fw: Main Bearings for 1.9 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:10:50 -0500
  ...Main Bearings for 1.9 Vanagon > > > > I am looking for a set of main bearings for a 1.9. The crank has been > > ground...
• Re: Westy Fridge Endurance
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:47:15 -0800
  ...Better yet, it seems possible to empty the contents of the smaller cylinders into the main tank if you vent the main and turn...
• Re: Main bearings for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:01:05 -0500
  The sizes should be marked on the back of your old main bearings. If you got away with polishing the crank they should be...
• wanted: main bearings 2.1wbx
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:07:01 -0800
  are there any sources that currently sell the main bearing sets? ed ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http...
• Roadside Vanagonology (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 06:31:02 -0400
  You're right, John, starting at Lubec, Maine would make for a more accurate "full cross country trip". But if I did that I...
• why install substandard seals in your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:59:35 -0500
  I am wondering why anyone would install the black silicone main seals in a Vanagon when one could install the red or even better...
• Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:34:05 -0500
  I have a 1982 Westy and recently replaced the rear main seal and o-ring on the flywheel. Now it seems to be leaking...
• Re: Maine event when/where? (BBTB)
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:46:12 -0400
  ...New Harbor, Maine Buses by the Buoy September 9-10-11. An informal camping weekend . This year at Sherwood Forest Campground, New Harbor, Maine...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 20:10:14 -0400
  ...Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question Bob; OK. I measured the bearing ID( in the case) and the crank's OD. Subtraction...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:53:00 -0800
  ...Welcome to Maine, Dake ________________________________ I am finally getting ready to leave Salt lake City for Blue Hill, Maine, & am wondering whether I should put...
• Re: Auto maintenance software recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Elmer J Flamer Jr
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:36:22 -0700
  ...Its easy to use and covers every maintenance needed and fuel usage. Automotive Wolf LoneWolf-Software.com Windows XP. Vista, and Windows� 7