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• Re: Crash.....Bang.......Boom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 May 2000 19:06:33 -0400
  At 18:23 5/10/2000, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >Just be glad you Floridans get the reject Canadian drivers; Canadians >aren't good drivers...
• Vanagon parts ...
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:50:36 -0400
  I’m hoping to find the driver’s side rear quarter panel for my 82 diesel. I’m hoping to find a piece that...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 08:24:15 -0700
  ...Drivers Side Door Lock Modification > Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can lock > it by pushing the lock...
• Re: Bent tan driver's door
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 22:01:03 -0500
  Did this drivers door originally belong to Ben T? (Oh, I am sorry). Seriously speaking, Is it bent or dented? How is it bent...
• Is it me? Broke Shift Lever!
  Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:10:44 -0500
  "Why do I still drive this vehicle?" * * * * * * I have not experienced your gearshift problem, but I have an answer to your question about why...
• Re: Western PA
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:17:54 -0500
  ...I have 7 Vanagons right now, and drive one of them on a daily basis. Mark drives an 84, his SO drives a 91...
• Re: FWD Vanagon ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 10:34:43 -0700
  ...When the syncro's were introduced, vw put two or three vanagon's on a "round-the-world" drive with the rear half shafts...
• SYNCRO DRIVE SHAFT SEAL
  Historical mailing list - Cooper John LCDR ALCOM/J322
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:52:19 -0000
  Ok list, The driveshaft seal on my 87 Syncro is leaking. (Note, the driveshaft on the front of the tranny, not the axel flance...
• Re: Towing a syncro and driving on missmatched tires
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:22:19 -0400
  Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > While I agree with what BIll says, Taking the drive shaft out HELPS but does not > compensate for left and right...
• Re: Checking on new Syncro Driveshafts
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:55:03 -0600
  ...The slip yoke driveshafts were being made by Storm (Don Storm) but he left and now being made by Ed. Here is Storm's...
• Re: More counter-intuition re traction (some token VW content)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:16:18 +0100
  John, My personal opinion is that the studs are not as good as the general driver might think. They only give good grip when...
• Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:23:51 +0000
  Don't know if 1/2 drive will be strong enough, I broke a 1/2 drive years ago removing one from a Bug...
• Re: temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:24:23 -0400
  ...Same scenario the next day on a 45 min drive. The only anomaly, on the 45 min drive is after sitting for an hour...
• What to look for when buying????
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:34:50 EDT
  ...I looked at it several weeks ago and it had a bad starter so I couldn't drive it. The general condition is o...
• Re: Upgrade your door handles FREE/Friday fun
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 9 May 2003 17:35:58 EDT
  ...And when swapped driver's side for passenger side work exactly as the original configuration with the driver's door still needing to be...
• Re: Beetle TDI test drive (almost no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:53:02 -0400
  ...NBs are an absolute dream to drive, for a front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicle. TDI could only make it better (I've only...
• Re: 1977 VW van hybrid
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:13:56 -0800
  I always figured it would be fun to put an electric motor at the front diff on a syncro so you could drive electric...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:05:03 -0700
  ...Only ONE drive wheel? >> >> >> I have an '88 GL with a manual transmission. I got it stuck backing into >> an >> uneven driveway yesterday. Just...
• Re: computer Bios or UDMA driver prob. No vanagaon content...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 23:50:19 -0600
  ...computer Bios or UDMA driver prob. No vanagaon content... >Hello listers, > >I'm sending this query out to the list because I thought it...
• Re: Was: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....Off Road Poseurs..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:46:36 -0700
  ...Have you ever actually driven your daily driver anywhere near it's on road capacity. There are any number of ordinary new cars that...
• FS: Syncro Driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 06:00:11 EST
  I have a Syncro drive shaft that I acquired, rebuilt with new greaseable U-joints and tested on a Syncro that I have in...
• Re: Power Door Lock Consternation
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 06:58:34 -0700
  Until I find the time to rewire the drivers door power locks (with everything behind the fuse box it's a pain) all my...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 May 2010 16:01:41 -0500
  ...Good types of drive-on lift ramps? > > >> John Rodgers wrote: >>> I have one pair of drive-on's that I use in conjunction with...
• Re: tire jack + extra lighting
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:37:08 -0700
  ...Took out the headliner (a job), cut the hole at same distance from front and edge as original on driver's side, and ran...
• 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kunkel
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 20:21:29 -0800
  ...And when I am in the driver's seat, my driver's side mirror reflects quite properly along the left side. I don't...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 20:40:28 -0800
  ...Mark Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > The reason he could not climb the driveway was, at least according to > the wording of the puzzle, due...
• Fw: Virus Warnings(F) THESE ARE JOKES (F)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 20:36:54 -0500
  ...reformats your hard drive into a 3.5 inch >>>floppy then discards through windows. >>> >>>Viagra virus: makes a new hard drive out of an...
• Re: Listing Westies on the List
  Historical mailing list - bmn
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:04:54 -0400
  ...since the gas tank sat under the driver's seat - they always list > to the driver's side and swapping the leaf springs side...
• Re: I recently started assembling my engine,
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:23:06 -0400
  ...Does anyone have any experience with my problems? Tom when brass distributor drive gear gets chewed up it does not take the steel cam...
• Re: Which tire position wears fastest?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:37:27 +0000
  ...On all my other vehicles, over the years, it's always been the drive-tires depending on front or rear drive. My Passat is...
• Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:58:03 -0700
  ...antenna on driver side. On 6/30/15, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Every US spec Vanagon I've seen is on the...
• Re: Slow Down And Save Some Gas
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:39:53 -0800
  ...I should make it clear that the long stretches where I could cruise at 55 mph were driven on multi lane freeways/highways with...
• Re: Friday quiz- '53 le Mans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:31:11 -0800
  ...The Talbo Lago #6 (looks like its facing the wrong way) driven by Frenchmen. alistair On 11-Feb-11, at 8:22 AM, Jake...
• Re: Seat exchange-driver's & jump seat?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 May 1998 00:37:24 EDT
  ...an '85 Westy with the bottom of the drivers seat? Are they the same? The drivers seat on ours is warn, the extra seat...
• Driver side door wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 18 May 1998 09:20:08 -0600
  Is there a source for a new wiring harness for the driver side door? I've had to run four new wires and now...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:08:44 -0700
  "how many of us really drive our "pride and joys" in the snow and salt??? hmmmm???? :<) i know some folks who dont even drive...
• Re: boxer six driver
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 1 May 2010 14:00:55 -0700
  ...So now that he has a driver, NVC then, right. Yeah, yeah. That's right. Friday item. That's the ticket. Push to Friday...
• Re: Antique criteria?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 12:04:58 -0300
  I asked here in NB once, they said I could get antique plates after 25 years, but the vehicle could only be driven to...
• Re: VR6 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - M. O'Donovan
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 14:09:01 EDT
  Victor Wong asked if anyone had actually driven a VR6 Eurovan. I own, and drive, a '97 VW/Winnebago Eurovan conversion camper. No doubt...
• Re: favorite bumper stickers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:45:23 EST
  ...Fahrfromovin (far-from-movin') - The feeling experienced by VW Van drivers and those unfortunate enough to be stuck behind them.... I dont give a...
• Re: Syncro Non-camper forsale: Portland
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 12:00:43 -0800
  Markus Benne wrote: > Seems like a great deal. > > 1989 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON SYNCRO 4-wheel drive, > owner, 100+, dual air, 5-speed, cd player, cruise...
• CV help!
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 00:49:21 EDT
  I removed the driveshafts from my '88 weekender to replace the CV's. I couldn't take one CV off the shaft even though...
• San Francisco - Got driveway?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:48:29 -0700
  ...Seeing how it IS illegal to sleep in your vehicle there, can someone offer a driveway for a few nights? Thanks, reply offlist. -- Gnarlie...
• Re: Looking for a Driver side vent window / Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Charles
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:13:18 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a driver side vent window for a 84 Vanagon they would like to sell? I think that all Vanagons ( Type 3...
• Tach rewiring
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:51:48 -0600
  Has anyone ever rewired/hardwired their tach.? I drive an 88 GL and the tach is having a connection problem. I was wondering if...
• Re: Missing List Member
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 09:29:12 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers, 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > Anybody heard from "Gnarlodious" of Santa Fe, NM lately?? I dropped a > note to her...
• daily driver Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:23:12 -0700
  ...Mark Jim Felder wrote: > "some of these people are using > their Vanagons as daily drivers!" > > I had to chuckle to myself when I told...
• Re: Has this happened to any on the list
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:49:06 -0500
  ...All of >the obvious fixes don't seem to work and now the default message tells me >that the correct VGA driver is not...
• Re: Syncro Driveshaft Shot!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:08:33 -0500
  ...I have had experiences where the only cure to the wierd vibrations was to repalce the driveshaft. Good luck. There is no problem operationg...
• Re: Percentage?
  Historical mailing list - SCARLET sEMKO
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:02:43 -0500
  ...A 1984 Daily driver, and a 1985 that's missing an auto tranny and a "white" drivers door, in my garage. Ron Semko Orlando...
• Re: friday...whats the FASTEST youve driven in your vanagon????
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:56:51 -0500
  I have brought it up a few clicks past 85-but if you wanna drive that fast I am afraid the vanagon is not...
• Re: wheel bearing for an 84
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:56:29 EST
  Correct Front Vanagon Bearing Applications Front Inner Bearing Part # 113 517 185 C Fits 83-92 ( 2 Wheel Drive Vanagon Front Outer Bearing Part...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:50:36 -0700
  ...Most belt drives are designed around the belt >> having a 180 degree wrap around the drive and driven pulleys. On the >> waterboxer the belt...
• Friday Vanagon Riddle (Fun Stuff - Dubious Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 25 May 2001 06:31:38 -0700
  ...Each Vanagon is driven by a person of different nationality. 3. These five Vanagon drivers each have different iterations of the Vanagon, drink a...
• Re: More counter-intuition re traction (some token VW content)
  Historical mailing list - chris smith
  Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:51:41 -0600
  ...Having driven a very large variety of both front and rear wheel drive cars in the snow, I agree. When i was young and...
• Southern New England Drive-in Nite
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Aug 1996 06:37:18 -0500 (EST)
  Ok, here it is...the VW Van lists Drive-in nite is tentatively set for Sunday, August 18, at the Rustic Drive-in, North...
• Re: Syncro Driveshaft Questions
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 6 Oct 1996 23:51:41 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sun, 6 Oct 1996, K & K wrote: > After searching the archives about Syncro driveshaft vibrations I've come to > the conclusion that I...
• Re: Mirror for skylight !
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:30:47 EST
  ...lol its all good though.. :<) ill trade you a drivers manual mirror for a skylight if youre interested.. chris
• Drivetrain Movement Question. Video.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:06:25 -0700
  ...Is the drivetrain movement shown in the video (rear of engine moves down, engine torques to driver side) the same as what would happen...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:09:48 -0500
  ...Squirrel, how long have you owned your Westy and not noticed that ? It's the speedometer cable drive connection ! Does not all car manufacturers...