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• Re: VW Bus Manuals on CD
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 14:08:44 -0400
  > The advertisement that I got from RBB stated that 1.) the manuals > support both Windows and Mac O/S and 2.) they retail for...
• Repair manual.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Dennis
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 08:42:04 -0800
  I was just wondering...I am a new owner of an '87 GL and am in need of a repair manual. I keep reading...
• Bentley Manual differences?
  Historical mailing list - RP
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:19:01 -0700
  Does anyone know if there is much difference in the green Bentley vanagon manuals from 1980~89, and 1980~91? I have the older...
• Auto to manual conversion
  Historical mailing list - pronks
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:48:48 +1200
  Hi, could those on the list who have done an auto to manual conversion or owned a auto and manual advise as to whether...
• Re: Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 10:57:59 -0500
  On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, The Bus Depot wrote: > But since you have a diesel, you might want to consider another UK > manual that...
• Re: 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:22:47 -0500
  If you want one that covers your Syncro specifically, you have a choice of one manual only. The official VW factory service manual (commonly...
• Re: drive axle lengths
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 2 May 2003 18:54:49 -0400
  ...I got the axles from the manual trans van, but over > the course of 3 years storing the auto and manual trans axles, I...
• Repair manuals
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:35:13 -0700 (PDT)
  I have the Bently manual for my '84 Westy. I have found that it is a complete technical reference, but I would like another...
• Vanagon on eBay!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 14:10:58 -0400
  Vanagon manuals on eBay... Bentley Manual '80-85 Item #88938255 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=88938255 Owner's Manual...
• Re: FS: Bentley Bus & Vanagon Manuals
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 08:36:07
  ...Splittie bus manuals ('63-67) are available at $69 plus shipping. Sorry, can't get the EV manual yet :( -Ron
• Re: Bentley Repair Manual on CD?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:40:04 -0700
  problem w/ these manuals, i'm told, is they are not updated as often as the printed manual. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff...
• Re: Need help, Quantum question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 04:37:23 +0200
  ...It's on my website, on the Books & Manuals page; > > choose "other vehicles" as the vehicle type. $66.95. > > Also Haynes makes a manual...
• Re: Manual or Automatic? Which is the One True Tranny...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:20:54 EST
  ...Can anyone offer evidence of performance/torque differences between the manual and the automatic? I have had a manual 90 gl for two years...
• Re: Diesel owners manual
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 13:50:51 -0500
  ...Unfortunatel, the PO threw out the >"non-essential" items such as owners manual, spare tire, jack, etc.. >Fortunately, it was a steal at $400...
• Westy manual available online
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:07:06 -0800
  For those that are interested, a Westfalia owner's manual is available online at http://gowesty.com/manual/index.htm Steve 89 Westy
• Musings on Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 02:41:49 EDT
  ...Each time the word manual is used in conjunction with the Vanagon Bentley, I cringe. The term Bentley Manual is simply an oxymoron. It...
• Looking for manual, or even a fuse diagram...
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 01:07:34 -0700
  My lovely Limax came with no manuals and I'm feeling somewhat lost, especially when contemplating the fuse panel. I have a Haynes and...
• Bentley Manuals-Cheap Source
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 96 11:45 CDT
  I talked to a distribution house today (whose name I do not know) about a Jeep manual. Good prices. Turns out they also carry...
• Haynes Manuals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:35:07 -0500
  All of us list members live by our manuals, Bentley, Griots Garage, Haynes, etc. While looking over the MachV website referred to us by...
• Re: Westy manuals
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 95 19:31:59 -0500
  ...Michael Heron - 1967 Westy Manual (approx. 40 pages tres detailed) Joe Clark - 68'-72' Super-duper Westy Parts Manual Pat Walsh - 1970 Westy Manual...
• Bentley Manuals and 82 aircooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Thu, 16 May 1996 08:12:20 GMT+1000
  With all the obvious enthusiaasm for Bentley manuals, I decided to investigate. Even with the currently strong Australian dollar, the price for the manual...
• Re: mission accomplished!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 07:31:58 -0500 (EST)
  First off, Congrats! The EV manual, or at least the one that came with my EV, does not have any info on the Weekender...
• Re: Repair manual.
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 12:42:42 -0800
  Check out this link for that repair manual! http://www.busdepot.com/ Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html -----Original...
• Re: Atsco Rebuilt Manual Steering Racks. Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:05:57 -0700
  Niel, Van Caf� has brand new manual steering racks for sale: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_209_312/steering_rack___manual...
• Re: Vanagon Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 20:09:40 -0700 (PDT)
  On Wed, 14 Jun 1995, RobertW92@aol.com wrote: > When I bought my 84 Vanagon in 1985 I also bought the Bentley manual which...
• WTB - 83 Westy Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:32:05 -0700
  hi all, needed ..the 'glove box' Owner's Manual for an 83 1/2 Waterboxer Westphalia Vanagon. there are two separate parts .... The 'vanagon...
• EV Manual
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 16:48:46 -0500
  Has anyone heard any recent info regarding the manual for the EV. Fall is here and I'm anxiously awaiting the promised manual's...
• Re: friday- How Haynes manuals are written
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 21:01:29 -0700
  ...friday- How Haynes manuals are written > > > > actually Wikipedia claims that Haynes wrote a manual on babies. > > > > Possibly a good book for new mommies and...
• Re: Haynes manual for diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 03:26:55 +0200
  Tobin Copley wrote: > Trying to find a Haynes manual for my 1982 vanagon diesel, with 1.6L > NA motor. The only Haynes I seems...
• Re: Haynes manual
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 21:52:34 -0600
  Actually you can get the Vanagon manual up to 1983 (the air-cooled series). The Haynes manual covering the latter years has not been...
• auto and manual transmissions for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:45:03 EDT
  i have some auto transmissions and manual transmissions for sale.. - waterboxer automatic tranny -waterboxer manual tranny -aircooled manual tranny email me if interested..price...
• To Joel Cort...
  Historical mailing list - Chris R. Rowland
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:17:27 -0500
  ...Did you get the owner's manual with your Synchro? I've the '87 Camper Supplement and the '89 Owner's Manual and would...
• Re: Haynes Repair Manual for Wasserboxers
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:07:28 -0800
  I inquired via email about this manual and received the following reply from Jayne Millet at Haynes (jayne_millett@haynes-manuals.co.uk). The...
• FS: 83 Air-cooled Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hooper
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:10:51 -0500
  I have the following to offer: $20 + shipping 1983 Vanagon Owners Manual 1983 Camper Supplement 1983 Warranty & Maintenance Booklet Hayes 1980 thru 1983 Aircooled...
• Re: Subject: Exploded diagrams and Value of Microfiche Vanagon Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 02:01:57 EST
  ...An exact replica! >> If he is selling the Bentley CD Manual, then it is Mac compatible. The first batch of Bentley manuals used a...
• Re: VW Tech manuals, Must haves, and DIY maintenance & vehicle reliability
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:54:47 -0600
  I have two VW Training Manuals: the "Vanaton/Type II Fuel Systems ProTraining Manual (AFC, Digijet, Dijifant)" and the "Digifant I and Dijifant II...
• FS: 1980 Owners Manual
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:40:25 -0700
  In the spirit of selling user's manuals, I have a 1980 Vanagon owners manual in brand new condition. $10 (shipping included in the...
• Re: Manual Transmission Operation
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:21:22 -0500
  ...Manual Transmission Operation >I found a very good demo of manual transmission operation showing the > syncro rings and how they function - something I never...
• Re: comments on Bentley manual
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wohlfarth (aka.
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 13:41:08 -0400
  ...We just published this paper manual using original 1953/54, 1955 and 1959 factory workshop manuals. Retail is $109.95 and I know the...
• Repair manual
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jun 94 18:21:55 -0600
  ...I need a repair manual. The official VW manual is $85. Any advice? Does this Robert Bentley place have one for the vanagon? Will...
• OWNER'S MANUAL
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd Perkins
  Sun, 04 May 1997 09:37:09 -0700
  Does anyone know of a source for Vanagon owner's manuals? I am looking for an 85 (or thereabouts) Vanagon Double Cab manual. Thank...
• protraining (now off line)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 06:36:39 -0500
  Hi Volks, As some of you know I finally got the protraining manuals scanned and my son Tom put them up on our web...
• Re: Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 02:51:19 EST
  << By the way, for those who have responded regarding the technical use of the manual; I know it has little technical value. I have...
• Re: A Reasonably Priced Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 20:22:39 -0500
  Ah, yes the air-cooled manuals are much cheaper, but you can pick up a hardback Haynes from Bus Depot for 25 bucks. Good...
• Re: Auto conversion to Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 18 May 2007 14:15:38 -0400
  I think Ron summed the "why" up nicely. /* > I am asking because manual Multi Vans are in short supply. I will > probably simply go...
• Re: OWNER'S MANUAL
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 10:40:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...There's a place in there that specializes in wacky, hard to find owners manuals and other auto literature. Can't think of the...
• Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hayeslip
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:48:27 -0500
  I do have a Bentley Manual but I was not aware of another manual covering vanagons. Where can I get the Haynes manual ? Is...
• Haynes manual
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 16:59:34 -0400
  Why is it that I can get any other Haynes manual from JC Whitney for $9.95 and yet the Vanagon manual is only...
• 87 westy manual and resources
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:12:02 -0700
  Awhile back, in my search for the two silverish glovebox manuals that originally came with my 1987 GL Camper, another list member suggested I...
• Re: Haynes Repair Manual for Wasserboxers
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:30:24 -0700
  So, if the pound is at around 1.66 US Dollars, does this mean this book only costs around $25.00 US? Manual $25...
• Re: Wanted: 1980 Westy owner's manual
  Historical mailing list - Rich Barker
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:35:37 -0700
  Sorry, 86 Owners Manual! ~Rich -----Original Message----- From: Jack [mailto:john.cook58@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:34 PM To: vanagon...
• re evc manual
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 00:03:37 -0800
  >"Volkswagen EuroVan Official Factory Repair Manual: 1992-1999 >Gasoline, Diesel, TDI, 50cylinder and VR6 including MultiVan and CV Camper, >by Volkswagen of America. "Professional...
• Repair Manual
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Sloan
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:28:07 -0500
  Dear friends, I wrote yesterday asking about a owners manual. But I really needed a REPAIR manual. I was wondering if anyone knew where...
• Re: Workshop manual advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 23:42:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Is there a Haynes > manual? Is it any good (I've had some bad experiences with > Haynes Lies)? Is there a US manual which...
• a veritable Horn 'O Plenty of manuals
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Sat, 3 May 1997 23:21:11 -0700 (PDT)
  Listees, Several of you responded to my offer for copies of the Dometic fridge manual that came w/my '83.5 Westy. When I...
• Re: thank you and a question....
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 08:20:20 -0400
  ...I've seen references to several repair manuals; is there > a consensus on the "the" manual? I'm assuming one might ultimately need > multiple...
• Re: Ooh, Ooh, manual!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Shapter
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 09:57:37 +0001 (EST)
  ...I have the owners manual for the 70 bus and an owners manual (not the parts manual) for either a '69 or '70 Westphalia...
• Re: owners manual
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:24:50 -0700
  My 1982 owner's manual has a small section in the back for the diesel-specific items. I also have a camper supplement and...
• Re: Manual for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 00:11:57 -0400
  In a message dated 97-09-15 12:36:14 EDT, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: << In 1986 the Syncro came with a second manual...
• Re: drive axle lengths
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 3 May 2003 21:29:10 -0700
  Hey there, The axle shafts between the manual and auto: one side is the same between the two and the other side is different...