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• Re: Koni Red installation?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:53:09 +1300
  ...They certainly helped with around-town bodyroll. -- Regards Andrew
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:49:56 -0700
  ...I have rewired the ground to the chassis near the pump on many vans. Here's and update on the fuel pump problem. The...
• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:05:39 -0500
  ...a body shop operator. After a hearty laugh he assured me that his shop repairs deer-collision damage on at least as many cars...
• Re: Thanksgiving Divorce
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:48:08 -0800
  ...Thanksgiving Divorce > A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York two days before Thanksgiving > and > says,'I hate to ruin your day...
• Re: How does water even get in here? (Side window lip rust). And questions about window seals and adhesive.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:39:30 -0800
  ...This vehicle may also have had collision body work done on the driver side. I have to wonder if the body panels were still...
• Re: throttle position sensor was-bucking in parking lots
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:38:34 -0500
  ...Should I still remove my throttle body and check my switch with this symptom? Thanks list. David Clarkson 90 Westy 266K -----Original Message----- From...
• Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 25 May 2012 19:48:08 -0500
  I have three vans - one automatic, and two manual tranny models. The automatic I have never driven. It is a 1991 Carat and a...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 09:46:30 -0800
  ...On 12/7/16 8:46 AM, Dan N wrote: >>> >>> also...it could be a worn throttle body or a faulty throttle body switch >>> >>
• Re: Any body ever manage to break the westy luggage rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:43:23 -0500
  On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:11:48 -0800, TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote: >Has any body been able to crack the standard luggage...
• 87 westy for sale!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Carrie
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:21:30 -0800
  ...Fridge & stove a-ok, mint interior, bra, new Hella fogs, excellent running, Hanes & other manual, snows, chains, roof rack mounts...$10,750. contact Peter...
• Re: precautions to take when welding on van
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Wed, 2 Jan 2019 21:27:51 -0500
  ...If welding body panels try to remove the interior trim to avoid burning insulation if there is any on the interior. Protect any glass...
• Re: Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:55:52 -0500
  ...at Idle since the idle speed screw has little effect, trouble may be significant vacuum leak, perhaps at the throttle body/intake manifold interface.
• Re: Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:03:05 -0700
  ...With a combination of these things, I hope to preserve the body long enough to permit real stripping and painting. BTW, I can control...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:27:04 -0400
  ...There are no rebuild parts available or listed in the ETKA for the manual rack. Not sure if a new manual rack is available...
• manual steering - more questions - longish
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 05:17:51 -0700
  ...s from a body shop parts listing) between power and manual are different. The numbers are the same but the "manual" ends with AG...
• Re: Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:48:36 -0700
  ...Eventually, I discovered that the previous mechanic had not tightened the throttle body bolts to the intake manifold (leading to a massive, intermittent vacuum...
• Re: Van related sites I found interesting - a little off topic
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:24:14 +1300
  ...Which is important to you? Similarly a wide wheel base >helps with body lean, but again, affects manueverability. That's track. Wheelbase is distance...
• New Oil cooler...? on Diesel smoke
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:53:01 -0700
  Hello, As many of you know I thought my engine was dead due to oil in my coolant system. The system seems to have...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:56:31 -0500
  ...Jim On Sep 21, 2004, at 8:46 PM, Jack wrote: > Ok, I need help. > > In several manuals, including a Ford Owner's manual...
• Re: Body Shop question
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:46:52 -0600
  ...Red is the most expensive--especially Porsche red----Many, Many denaro's. My advise to anyone who wants a long lasting paint job, is...
• What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 6 May 2011 21:43:54 +0000
  ...I had a new throttle body gasket, new manifold boots, new intake manifold gaskets, and sections of new vacuum lines. I tore it all...
• Vanagon Project Photo Album;
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 10:20:33 -0400
  ...winter. <br>Included are; Subbie coolant manifold reversal, <br>Subbie/Vanagon seat conversion, <br>Front corner Body/Dent replacement, <br>rear dent repair, <br...
• Re: fuel injector hose
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 12:00:57 -0800
  ...All they re-use is the body and solenoid winding. So far I am very satisfied--25,000 trouble free miles. -- Stuart MacMillan Manager...
• Re: eurovan.com
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:27:55 EST
  ...door/rear hatch screen kits, and many other items. We do not offer any engine or body parts, just camper parts and accessories. We...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:39:17 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/08 4:40:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: > Paint jobs, as with many other...
• and also can i ask ... While the dash is off...top priorities?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:38:20 -0700
  could someone please supply a photo of this in place -stick on a strip of peel and seal on body sheet metal thank you...
• Re: Affordable Auto Painters in Portland, Oregon area. Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:30:47 -0700
  ...Anyone? > > > > I've just gotten jacked around by the second auto body shop in the > > Portland area. > > North West Auto Care bumped their estimate...
• winterizing
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:27:16 -0400
  ...the places the plumbing passes thru the body, get some plumbers putty, it'll last for years and mice really don't want to...
• Re: Stuck propane Valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:30:48 -0900
  You should be able to get the manual valve parts at any decent RV or propane supplier for the same or maybe less money...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:15:57 -0500
  ...There are excellent mechanics, excellent paint and body shops, excellent exhaust shops ................ . There are bad ones. It takes time and effort to find the...
• RECOMENTATIONS ON LP AND CARBON MONNOXIDE DETECTORS
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:28:44 -0800
  ...Carbon monoxide I’n now looking at an amazon page with many and I can not remember which was favored want to order one...
• Re: Wanna install a cruise control for me?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:22:58 -0700
  ...I gotta get another of them manual AT 1.9 accelerator cable > attachment nuts that go on the throttle body arm, and pay someone...
• Anyone got a splittie shell FS?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 Nov 95 18:28 CST
  ...64 VW bus collectors item, needs restoration, no motor, no int., body completely gone over & primed, have many brand new parts, $275. (708) 540...
• Bentley For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:05:53 -0700
  ...finally broke down and bought an '82 Westy! Good body, good interior and camping gear, not-so-good engine. Looks like I'll have...
• Golf/Jetta gas motor in Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Denmiester
  Thu, 18 May 2006 16:42:29 -0400
  ...I have the diesel oil pan/mounts/pump/manifold etc for the 1.8, but adapting it to the tranny is an issue... Has...
• Re: Updated pics of my Stretch Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:15:24 -0400
  ...Should of been a lot sooner but my bodyman told me 7-10 days to paint it and he took 6 weeks. The 6...
• Re: More on Westy Curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:33:47 -0500
  ...Until I can manage to get it onto the Vanagon wiki, you >can access it at: > >http://sdmcriders.org/Westfalia_curtains Good job. You...
• Re: Bus sighting
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:54:30 -0800
  ...Bus sighting ...Iron Man (new release, film) Just prior to the hero saving a village in Afghan, a yellow/white bus is shown in...
• Re: Digijet Distributor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 03:01:47 -0700
  ...it's connected to a manifold vacuum source. (Or, a slight possibility exists that wear in the throttle body or plate is allowing for...
• Re: What's considered good compression on a 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:06:50 -0800
  ...I find many of them to have one low cylinder, often # 3. I wouldn't expect to see higher than 135 to 140 at...
• 1980 Westy sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Cowan
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:34:41 -0700
  ...up away from the body but the front part will not break free. I have followed the VW manual and made sure the lock...
• Auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:13:27 -0600
  ...loosen the valve body. Bently says 11 screws hold it in place > 4. carefully lower the valve body from the transmission. > 5. the accumulator...
• AUDI Allroad quattro will be produced in Neckarsulm
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:46:47 EST
  ...Andreas Schleef, Member of the Board of Management responsible for Personnel Affairs, said: 'This decision helps to safeguard jobs in the long term at...
• Re: Complaint DEPTand INFO!
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 20:21:32 -0500
  ...NOT trying to sell you one just letting >you know WHO's got the info and the access to get many peoples VW needs...
• Re: more collision damage found
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:54:47 -0700
  ...so put all your manual trans stuff into your automatic van body. you'll need to put in your manual trans rear axles...........auto...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:10:23 -0600
  ...David Allen Body Shop did some great work for me many years ago but I don't know if he still has the same...
• Re: Vanagon Sincro FS
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 4 Aug 2013 12:04:02 -0400
  ...On Aug 4, 2013, at 12:02 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > Says it needs some body work. Pics outside don't...
• '83 For Sale
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:36:13 -0700
  ...otherwise 83 Vanagon Water cooled. 140,000+ miles Brown and tan. Manual transmission. AC - but needs to be recharged. Salvage titled - small wreck dented...
• Re: how old are syncros?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 22:10:45 +0200
  >The curious part is that the fellow swears that the old man bought it in 1982. >He is trying to find out if the...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:14:32 -0700
  ...Wishing all of you many exciting adventures, Lee & Irasema
• Re: STEBRO Muffler/Cat
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:14:02 EST
  ...I personally have installed many of these mufflers for clients at my shop here in Almonte and when they are installed properly they will...
• Re: Any good books on Vanagon mechanic ?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:53:56 -0400
  ...This leaves two books, the Haynes manual and the Pocket Mechanic manual, both of which are written for backyard mechanics and explain things in...
• Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:35:01 -0700
  ...This will move the throttle body to the other > end of the manifold (rear of the bus), and should preclude your having > to bang...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 14:08:50 -0800
  ...But my Westy is > a Manual! After looking thru the archives I'm getting the idea that this > is the power steering fluid reservoir...
• Re: idle microswitch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:48:23 -0800
  ...I have only see them fail to make contact ...many, many times, due to not being adjusted right, or the cam not being able...
• 2.1 wbx oil tower, vent, function
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:59:23 -0700
  ...My understanding of the oil tower, crankcase ventilation, on the 2.1 wbx The main body of the tower has a removable baffle . Above...
• Re: NVC - belated birthday - 24 march
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:59:50 -0700
  ...many a teenage boy's retina, mine included. 'The Magnificent Seven', 'The Great Escape', 'The Thomas Crown Affair', 'Bullitt', 'Le Mans'...quite a body...
• Re: Toyota Previa "Westfalia" ??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:16:03 +1300
  ...A basic 2WD manual narrow-body 1993 Estima is selling there for $13,000-odd CD. Here the same car is worth at most...
• Re: 85 vanagon sale help
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:50:30 -0700
  ...You might stop by some auto body shops to find out if that graphic can be removed. It's could be possible depending on...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:39:37 -0700
  ...I expect that there is a certain amount of flexing/twisting in the body shell, so there is a small amount of movement between...