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• Re: Coolant Flush Decison
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:57:37 -0700
  ...I > agree. > The Bus Depot complete set, if need be, is $320-350, depending on my ch#. > Where can I find a chassis # on...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:19:55 -0400
  ...But that 0-1 volt is relative to the chassis ground. But there is no direct ground connection between the Oxygen Sensor and the...
• Re: Charging the batteries..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:29:59 -0400
  ...power supply connected to the house batteries will also charge the chassis battery. The 1315 definitely does that. I am not sure of the...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:33 +1300
  ...The Liteace has a very strong front chassis structure (which Toyota made much of when this generation was released in about 1983) but I...
• how to remove starter from '87 automatic Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher H. Stinson
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 11:17:24 -0500
  ...with the less-accessible "bolt" that holds the starter to the chassis. The first, more-accessible "bolt" has a nut that comes off with...
• Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:19:37 -0800
  ...With a >rather small chassis and plenty of horsepower it must be closer to a match >than the MB. I'm sure some teenager...
• Re: Go Westy no longer selling restored Vans
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:08:20 +0000
  ...But it is equally likely, in my opinion, that new technologies will be compact and powerful and ultimately render the chassis as almost irrelevant...
• Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:02:11 -0700
  ...The >> stiffer/harder the bushing material, the more NVH (noise, harshness, >> vibration) is transferred into the chassis. The softer (more NVH absorbent) >> the bushing...
• grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:25:40 -0500
  ...I also picked up an insulated 2 gauge copper wire that I am going to use to replace the main tranny to chassis ground...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:41:22 -0500
  ...The battery charger can be connected to the house battery and also charge the chassis battery when connected to "shore" power. The really good...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Engine_Mounting_Hardware?=
  Historical mailing list - derek
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:33:53 -0400
  ...on the 4 bolts that hold the mustache bar to the chassis. > Bolts & Nuts & washer combination. Had two sheer off during removal and found...
• Re: Trailer Hitches
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:01:18 -0600
  ...trailer hitch with a 2" reciever that > bolts on tho the chassis of an 89 Westy?. Located in Florida, > Kississimee > area. Thanks in advance...
• Re: Year model...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 00:47:26 -0500
  ...Any truly definitive answers? I wouldn't want my data in the weakly stats (or in my alternate signature file) to be wrong... ------- chassis...
• Re: 1/10 scale model remote control Split
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 10:54:26 -0500
  Someone should buy it and do a swap to a nitro r/c chassis. :D (depending on how much it costs, i will) Sudhir...
• Neil's from scratch motor swap...and pre-Friday ramble
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:53:03 -0700
  ...You could have some made at a race chassis shop for about $100 bucks...Just two bends in some steel tubing with plates welded...
• Re: Dometic Rear Fan *prop* Better than CPU Fan?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:38:40 -0400
  ...designed to be thin so as to mount easily into equipment chassis and such. As such they have coplanar motors and in the smaller...
• Re: Looking for dash removal procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:11:58 -0700
  ...dash >> Loosen (do not remove) lower bolts holding steering column to chassis >> Remove 3 screws holding heater controls to dash (two at heater >> levers...
• Re: Traveling listmember homicide/mystery?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:35:23 -0400
  ...84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" >***84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition GL--Rolling >chassis(has NO engine)-FOR SALE/SE VENDE!!-Florida >Title/2nd owner. AC...
• Re: ECU schematic
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:04:01 -0400
  ...My testing showed a 13 HP increase in power on a chassis dyno back to back runs stock US Verses European. The Euro ECU...
• Re: Just called VW- Camper discontinued in U.S., Canada
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 19:32:26 -0400
  ...In lieu of using Westfalia, VW plans to produce their own camper conversion on the new T5 chassis for the European market, but no...
• Re: bolts et al
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:50:50 -0800
  ...Black oxide for > chassis? Yellow Cad-plating for general body-use? Phospate coating for > assemblies trhat will be painted? > Inquiring minds want to know...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:14:05 -0700
  ...With the ignition on (engine not running) check the voltage from the O2 sensor connection to the chassis. Should be ~.5 to .6 volt...
• Re: Off topic VW LT/Mercedes Sprinter question
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:07:40 -0800
  ...engine, chassis and cab. Incidentally this is the last truck to still be produced using the "club of four" cab which was an early...
• Re: Sound mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:42:10 -0700
  ...of > how the motor, transmission and exhaust are connecting with the chassis. > It's not widely understood, even by exhaust pros, how a little...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Air to water '80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:46:55 +1200
  ...the stock watercooled Vanagon radiator WILL fit your van, and the chassis cutouts are alreay there for coolant lines (remember, the diesels were watercooled...
• Inline 4cyl kit in Portland, Oregon now includes an engine & diesel starter !
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:37:42 -0700
  ...Kit is now $990, and includes Bosch re-mfg diesel starter and 1.8l CIS engine in a rolling '87 Jetta chassis! (Carry everything...
• Re: Wow
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:48:11 -0700
  ...Wow > > >Has this been posted? I haven't seen it until today. > > > >Basically a Vanagon chassis with splitty sheet metal and a turbo Porsche...
• Re: How much weight of a load can a 83.5 Westy haul?
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:56:51 -0400
  ...It is a question > about the Westy chassis. Will such a weight cause any damage > to the suspension (rear and front) of a 83...
• Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:16:03 -0700
  ...The new VW van > offering looks just like all the other minivans currently out there...same > basic thing..."Mid-sized car chassis with lots...
• Re: T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 15:33:36 +1000
  ...As a result, all Syncro and > four-wheel-drive T3 vehicles have a "G" in the chassis number with the > exception > of a few...
• Re: snow plow on vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:49:25 -0800
  ...Just some brackets/bars mounted to the chassis. It didn't come with the blade, but I'd guess that it was very basic...
• Re: [Fwd: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers]
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:49:01 -0700
  ...none of the speaker wires are > connected to the > Vanagon's chassis.In other words,make sure that none of the speaker > wires is...
• Re: Pulling a BA6, was: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 19:11:34 -0500
  ...As I recall, the only pain in the neck was feeding the wiring harness through the holes in the chassis frame in order to...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:59:38 -0700
  ...It will definitely work... -Damon --- "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I have a JVC "DIN" chassis sterio and it tended to > want to...
• Re: grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:22:38 -0600
  ...While >> searching the archives I found several references to a ground wire >> that runs >> from the drivers side head to the chassis somewhere near...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Rolling Chassis in North Texas needs a pasture
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:33:42 -0800
  ...85 Vanagon GL Rolling Chassis in North Texas needs a pasture > Mike, > > In an afternoon, you could strip a thousand bux worth of parts...
• Re: Hard start, added a ground wire
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 21:32:44 -0600
  ...Additional Ground should be placed from 1 Starter Motor Bolt to Chassis ~ > On 19 Jun , 2021, at 8:48 PM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: SIGNOFF vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 20:26:26 -0400
  ...A end of life engine in a chassis that has at > least a quarter of a million miles. > > > It may look good but some...
• Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 21:30:17 -0400
  ...It's nice to take the weight off the chassis - I barely notice the trailer with about 200lbs inside. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums...
• Re: Dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:14:43 -0500
  ...This improved the chassis ground tremendously. Not only does the starter work better, but I have no ignition/alternator noise being picked up by...
• Re: Hear Ye' Hear Ye' The Vanagon Tail Of Woe
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 21 May 2000 08:20:09 -0500
  ...The chassis (unibody construction, I guess) welds, running across the bottom of the vehicle, were clearly visible when said vehicle was raised on the...
• Re: Best placement for outside air temperature sender?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 10:39:46 -0700
  ...Later models of this same chassis mount the sender in the bumper, just behind the front license plate. HTH On 9/3/05, David...
• ASI ? Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:35:36 PST
  ...Built on a sunroof bus chassis Pop top is roughly the size of a westie but a little taller. The top goes straight up...
• Re: Mercedes Camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 08:04:12 -0500
  ...conversion) looks so similar it's scary- mind you the mercedes chassis looks quite familar too! hmm.. something about imitation being the best form...
• Re: Bleeding a Tiico (Coolant)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:16:09 -0500
  ...84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" ***84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition GL--Rolling chassis(has NO engine)-FOR SALE/SE VENDE!!-Florida Title/2nd owner. AC...
• Re: Won't start - no, wait, there it goes!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:45:18 -0400
  ...the bell housing and >> transmission ground cable to the body chassis and body chassis to the neg >> post on the battery. >> >> Each and every...
• Re: Subject: AFM =?UTF-8?Q?=3F=20=28as=20related=20to=20the=20air=20filte?= =?UTF-8?Q?r=20housing=29?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:03:51 -0700
  ...The only real requirement is that it's securely mounted to the chassis, so that it's not affected by engine movement. Otherwise it...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:11:40 -0700
  ...The same motor in > > the same chassis would produce > > > varied numbers on different brand dynos, > > also. > > > So, when we hear figures for all these...
• Re: bad ground on radiator fan motor
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:52:37 -0700
  ...I often add a dedicated >> local ground wire but I drill a hole in the chassis nearby so anyone >> working on the rad fan...
• FFFFriday Follies ... Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 23:16:43 CDT
  ...A slip of the fingers, and down it was dropped, It hit on the chassis, and there it was stopped, A spark, bright as...
• Re: Syncro on the Dunes?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 13:37:49 -0800
  ...until it was resting on the oil-pan & bottom of the chassis. Then the tide began to come in... We left the engine running...
• Frydaye Follies: a true tale ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 22:42:36 -0600
  ...A slip of the fingers, and down it was dropped, To hit on the chassis and there was it stopped. A spark, bright as...
• Re: Turning kills engine--??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 May 2007 13:47:48 -0400
  ...12 volt + goes to one side of the valve coil and switch on the PS pressure hose completes the circuit to the chassis, (engine...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1311
  Historical mailing list - Steven J. Hughes
  Sat, 29 Mar 1997 18:20:46 +0000
  ...Too bad! We'd love to own one, but the Winnebago EV conversion is on a 16" longer chassis and is just tooooo expensive...
• Re: Some 1600cc questions.
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 15 May 1995 09:53:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...chassis, rubber mounting on the > engine, I now find the mounting bar for the 1600 is the other way round > (rubber on the chassis...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:17:27 -0500
  ...Mine has a ball socket on piston rod on the hatc= > h end and a clevis on the pressure tube attached to the chassis...
• Re: Re[2]: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 15:48:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...I used black because that's what I had in stock and have been using for chassis parts, but grey may keep the boxes...
• Re: Bentley manuals- version page counts
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:34:31 -0700
  ...While VW has exact chassis number > information regarding running changes to the base vehicle, I doubt that > Westfalia was so precise in recording just...
• Re: Headlight upgrade issue
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:19:38 -0500
  ...A) Screw those ground wires into the chassis, or B) use > a sort of piggyback extension to create extra places on the grounding > star...
• Re: Florida lemons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 09:54:35 bst
  ...It's available in short and long wheelbase versions, as a pick-up, a box van, a chassis-cab, etc.... ITS A VAN. You...