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• FS: 89 Westy GL, Portland OR - $15k
  Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:11:54 -0800
  ...With me he's gone far, he's had lots of maintenance work done (new top end, tranny rebuilt, recharged AC, electrical work, new...
• Re: � � � Re: Fire Extinguisher s
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:09:47 EDT
  ...Goodyear > hose that I bought this AM at NAPA. > This Paranoid Maintenance Syndrome is eating my lunch today. > Yah, I was looking at various...
• FS 1981 Camperized Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery Johnson
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 14:31:21 -0400
  ...000 miles (50 000 km) No major repairs during my ownership (maintenance items only: battery, ignition wires, plugs, points and such) Camperized (not Westfalia...
• Re: generosity (was RE: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 7 May 2004 21:57:58 -0500
  ...I've always said "Expect to spend as much on repairs, parts and maintenance as you paid for the vehicle within the first year...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:42:02 -0400
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing > Hey volks, > > At one point did 'they' include brake fluid flushes in Preventative > Maintenance? > > For some reason, I never heard tell...
• CV joints. Adding new grease.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 09:33:52 -0800
  I'm going to put some new CV grease in my CV joints not because they are a problem, but for preventative maintenance. I...
• scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:35:59 +0000
  ...few inches actually needed to get the tire off the ground? Is there an advantage, (other than suspension maintenance obviously), to uncompressing the suspension?
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:22 -0500
  ...If you don't know when the last time they were changed, it maintenance anyway. I was getting an intemittent loss and surging before...
• Re: SW BC, PNW Meet Update!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 17:52:26 PDT
  ...Navy | |Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department | |Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor | |WA 98278-5400 eMail: iceman@whidbey.net | |Old Antarctic Explorer "Operation DEEPFREEZE" | |-----------------------------------------------|
• 2 beater busses wanted
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 12:49:15 -0500
  ...I recommended 68-71 years for easy maintenance, but all advice/opinions are encouraged and invited! Please email all responses to me and to...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 17:09:34 -0500
  ...It will only show big vacuum leaks, way out of spec timing, or > bad valves; all of which you can avoid with good maintenance...
• Re: A/C Performance in '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:19:47 -0500
  ...TERM AC > bill to a minimum, is do some SHORT TERM maintenance. That means > bi-annual evacuation, and replacement of the receiver/filter/dryer...
• Re: Harrowing Vanagon Honeymoon Adventure
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:52:03 -0400
  ...I had a few maintenance > adventures, > > but > > nothing like that!. It pays to know your vehicle -- and to know when NOT to > > take the...
• Re: 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:41:10 -0500
  ...It has a freshly rebuilt engine (less than 500 miles) and all of the maintenance issues have been done as well. If you're...
• Re: a vanagon trailer??
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:29:40 +0000
  ...I also knew a guy with 26 foot wooden cabin cruiser, and he pretty much confirmed that, it was a maintenance nightmare. But I...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:54:26 -0800
  ...it's not 'more' maintenance; it's just 'different' maintenance. the trick is, do the maintenance that the engine (and bus) requires and you...
• Re: Vanagon Repair and Maintenance Class--Beginner level
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Thu, 5 May 2016 07:36:22 -0400
  ...have any questions or suggestions. > > > > Stan > > > > 208.661.5981 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > Repair and Maintenance of a VW Vanagon > > > > Introductory Class/Beginner level > > > > REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED > > > > > > > > Saturday...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:41:59 -0700
  ...Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU? The study is absolutely correct. But my "generic" PM list includes service items and vehicle...
• Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:31:25 +0100
  ...VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost > "Mercedes and VW were near or at the bottom of the list. " > > Well...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 09:14:13 -0400
  ...My Dometic has always performed pretty well on all modes, though as you say, 12V power is more of a 'maintenance mode' ... Thanks!
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 14:46:02 -0700
  ...Now you can base maintenance on number of revs rather than miles or time. :) Alistair > On Jul 2, 2014, at 1:37 PM, Neil...
• Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:05:08 -0400
  ...swap one pair of wires between S1 and S2 when doing maintenance/testing. Both the wires on S1 should be Gray/Black, and both...
• Fuel Pump Failure - trouble shoot & repair (if Possible)
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:09:13 -0800
  ...Of course, it's amazing what you can break doing preventative maintenance! That pretty much applies to all the plastic parts that seem to...
• Re: ignition switch-- how to article
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:23:42 -0400
  ...So much for preventative maintenance. Anyway, I followed a how-to article when I did this procedure last year and I'm wondering if...
• Re: CHAT: VW Safety
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 08:06:32 -0700
  ...just to breeze around town when >my Bus is, ahem, getting "maintenanced. ;-) Some guy in Los Gatos has an amazing assortment of Corvairs on...
• for those of us who count beans ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sun, 02 Oct 94 20:59:56 CDT
  ...Tires, maintenance and other costs went from 8 cents in 1980 to 13 cents in 1993. The biggest bite? Depreciation and interest on finance...
• Winter Maintenance For A/C's
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 05:51:34 -0600
  Hi Volks: With all this talk of A/C's - (even in the winter!).... It is important to turn on your A/C's...
• Fw: Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 10 May 2001 09:46:58 -0500
  ...I believe in preventative maintenance and addressing problems early before they get worse. Since the WW (Westy Warranty) expired in 1989, I have more...
• Vanagon reliability?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:36:39 -0700
  ...I do have the advantage of having had it since day one and I practice serious preventative maintenance. If they would import the South...
• Re: rasumfrasum Starter bolt!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sun, 30 May 2004 19:40:12 EDT
  ...I was surprised when I did this job that the big maintenance book suggested undoing the cv. I found this unecessary. Chris Dixon
• Re: Accelerator Cable Broke...Again! Why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:02:43 +0000
  ...cable as a standard preventative maintenance practice. I would ask you to determine if the cables are breaking in the same place and if...
• Re: Harrowing Vanagon Honeymoon Adventure
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 16:39:51 -0700
  ...I had a few maintenance > adventures, but > nothing like that!. It pays to know your vehicle -- and to know when NOT > to > take the...
• anyone got a gauge cluster out?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:30:46 -0400
  ...a couple of saabs, boats, jet skis, dog and wife (all require to much maintenance, accept the dog)... www.carboncow.com www.carboncow.net
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:29:32 -0800
  ...Most car owners don't do the regular maintenance, like my next door neighbors- they just buy a new car every couple years after...
• EV Winnebago manual
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Mar 1996 22:39:05 -0700
  ...For $20+ its definitely worth getting, more so than the VW manuals I'd say! Lots of maintenance tips, operational notes, wiring diagrams, plumbing...
• Alternator Light Just Came On
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:36:31 -0500
  ...All terminal posts were already cleaned in earlier maintenance - clean metal to metal contact. Lights, turn signals, OX light and Alt light all work...
• Cost of Operating Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bobby "Butch" Stokes
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 12:24:56 CDT
  ...Since I had kept up the maintenance and repairs faithfully with either VW or by doing it my self. I thought it would be...
• Auxillary heater "guru" needed
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 12:18:51 EST
  ...I've done a lot of preliminary research, maintenance, etc... but still have some concerns. Won't go into much detail now- too many...
• Trip to New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:01:20 -0500
  ...Would appreciate hearing from any list members along my route, of any vanagon maintenance specialists along my entire route, and any cautions I might...
• Scary Virus alert: SubSeven 2.0 Server
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:59:31 -0700
  To all, I found a remote-control virus on my PC, while doing other maintenance. It is a fairly recent one (Oct. 4, 99...
• AVP Engine: 50K Mile Report
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:38:13 -0800
  ...Not much to say--no news is good news. [sound of knuckles on wood] Repair expenses, aside from normal periodic maintenance -- $0. Compression still...
• Re: Refrigerator fan & Combustion chamber
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 15:23:54 -0400
  Edward you stated: << I've go my fridge out and wanted to do a little maintenance on it while it is convenient...>> Look up...
• Re: nvc: anyone had/have a Porsche 944?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:11:02 EDT
  ...not really practical plus they ARE maintenance dogs. i used to own it's earlier cousin a 928. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol...
• Re: Effects of tire sizes on fuel economy!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:52:17 -0500
  ...fourth time you have to remove it to do some kind of maintenance. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Vanagon Bingo, Friday
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:29:35 -0600
  After having owned a Vanagon Multivan for nearly 2 years now; and having spent $$ on numerous repairs and maintenance I think I could almost...
• 87 westy: preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:09:35 -0400
  hi list, ok so we have a new westy and i did read the article on btdt what i should do: change coolant, fuel...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 22:25:24 -0500
  ...s additions to this at > http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm > > -- > Sam Walters > Baltimore, MD > > 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside > 85 Westy...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:12:29 -0700
  ...Brake Fluid, Flushing > > Hey volks, > > At one point did 'they' include brake fluid flushes in Preventative > Maintenance? > > For some reason, I never heard tell...
• New Member and questions
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:19:19 -0800
  ...Euro" style? Also I am going to smog it (CA) any suggestions on pre-smog maintenance to help pass smog? Russ in Fairfield CA
• Re: '80 Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:49:37 -0500
  Hi Chris, I don't think I would go to the expense of replacing the valves as a maintenance item. Although it wouldn't...
• Re: Seeking Wisdom on Buying a Westy
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:26:10 -0500
  ...i owned a 1970 > poptop some years back and did all the maintenance and > work on it, and i like that i could do...
• Re: How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:26:50 -0600
  ...Its called PARANOID MAINTENANCE. In my ten years of running 83 Westphalia an 76 Porsche 912e I'm confirmed that my engines never failed...
• Cooling system maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:51:52 -0500
  ...I have no history on this van's maintenance up to this point. Water pump turns smoothly, there doesn't appear to be any...
• Re: Increased WBX displacement
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:50:18 -0700
  ...The ones with more mileage had suffered poor > maintenance for too long. Good maintenance and keep my hands and the > hands of mechanics out...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:29:44 -0500
  ...Drop the box and thar > she be! > > And, for a summer project,* I'm-a gonna remove the dash and do various > maintenances, including...
• Re: Do I need professional help?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 12:15:23 -0600
  ...diming me to death, are very reliable, get little beyond routine maintenance, and have never (knock wood, real loud) broken down on the road...
• carbon cleanup
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 23:15:22 -0600
  ...Muir says, in the maintenance section, to run some diesel fuel or bardhal through the carb to get rid of carbon deposits. He says...
• Re: Battery for 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 22:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I called Sears & they say they have an Die Hard >> "International" (800 cca/maintenance free) that would fit. Anything >> true to it not fitting...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:35:54 -0800
  ...I suppose because that's where most of the action and maintenance is... but can someone comment about rear brakes. I realize those shoes...
• Re: 2.1L heads leaking (or 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - FranD
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:15:06 -0800
  ...Here is what I use for my maintenance and I wonder if I'm doing the best for my '84 overall operation Castrol 10W30...