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  • Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
    Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
    Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:44:26 +0000
    ...Fuse 17 is not the main wiper fuse, but only the parking power fuse. With >Fuse 17 blown or removed any 86+ Vanagon will...
  • Re: Smart car opinions
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Fri, 4 May 2012 21:58:42 -0400
    ...of replacement batteries for the Prius. > > I like the idea of parking a Smart on the back of my Doublecab. > > > BenT > > sent from my...
  • Re: Rose Parade Pasadena & the Vanagon with a Z-bed
    Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
    Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:53:18 -0800
    ...The only caveat I can think of is that Pasadena does not allow overnight parking on ANY city streets. I don't know if...
  • Re: VAN O RAMA this Sunday
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 6 Sep 2024 09:41:13 -0700
    ...Van-O-Rama XXIII Alta Loma Park 450 Camaritas Ave So San Francisco, CA 94080 (South Parking Lot) 10am - 4pm > On Sep 6, 2024...
  • electrical problems... confusing!
    Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
    Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:39:39 -0700
    ok so yesterday like i was saying after i found the one hundred dollar parking ticket i was going to go to the grocery...
  • Re: Wal-Mart parking
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Johnston
    Thu, 17 May 2001 17:17:22 -0400
    ...Consequently, we do permit > > > RV > > > parking on our store lots, as we are able. Parking is granted by > > > individual > > > stores based on availability of...
  • SUCCESS: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 1 Sep 2022 22:05:06 +0000
    ...Next, I found a nice 10° slope which ended in a flat parking lot.  Used Vice-Grips to hold e-brake rod and 10...
  • Re: Mirror, mirror on the wall...
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 30 Aug 1999 21:39:12 -0400
    > Tonight at the local Walmart we pulled into the > parking lot and saw a late model, Vanagon GL that looked > like a mirror image...
  • Van-Spotting at Ardenwood Farms, Fremont, California
    Historical mailing list - Skarloken, Donna S.
    Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:47:25 -0700
    ...Ours was in a front parking lot (white w/pink curtains-PO's idea not ours) and later the other white Syncro moved to...
  • Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it) - NVC !
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 5 Jul 2010 19:15:08 -0400
    At 06:39 PM 7/5/2010 Monday, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >we are gonna be in so much trouble ! No you're not...
  • Re: Northern VA gathering
    Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)
    Fri, 28 Apr 1995 16:53:12 -0400 (EDT)
    ...The food/service is good but there certainly is an almost total lack of parking. Try getting there in a couple of Trailways busses...
  • wondering about a sighting
    Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
    Wed, 22 Apr 1998 12:01:58 -0400
    long shot, but did anybody on this list pull into the Elsag Bailey/Fischer&Porter parking lot around lunchtime today, weds. april 22? tried...
  • Vanagon sighting in Vancouver Washington
    Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
    Thu, 14 Dec 2000 23:10:48 -0800
    Hi, I saw a cranberry red vanagon in Orchards 12/14/2000 with no bumper parked in the Safeway parking lot. Wondering if they...
  • Re: Things to do at Wal-Mart
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Sat, 6 Apr 2002 01:01:28 -0600
    ...for a dot-Head to direct me to the front row parking spot-----:>) I like that sticker--works good for me !!! ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom...
  • Re: Liability for installing incorrect tires
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:29:22 -0700
    ...I feel lucky it happened in a parking lot. William
  • My '73 westy on ebay
    Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
    Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:37:47 -0500
    Since I've got no time to work on it, and not enough parking space for it and my "new" '82 diesel westy, my...
  • Bright Signal Lights?
    Historical mailing list - MMunn
    Fri, 31 Jan 2003 19:53:14 -0800
    ...Specifically, I read that double-filament bulbs are available with the "normal" 10watt parking light filament, but has a 48watt signal light filament! Does...
  • Re: no parking lights? huh? wiring worries
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:28:32 -0600
    Stan, the 86+ fuse block is a more modern design. You can't plug and unplug individual wires like the old days. -------------------------- Clip ----------------------- See...
  • vanagon Las Vegas
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Wed, 26 May 2004 08:48:53 -0700
    well i pulled into my work parking lot to find what looked like to be an all checkerd vanagon silver checker stickers all over...
  • Re: bURNINGvAN 2005 Pictures Available
    Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
    Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:19:33 -0800
    ...We did have a really good time!!!! sorry for the folks who had to park 2 miles away because the parking was filled up...
  • Re: Central Florida and Vanagon sightings on I-95
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:59:30 -0800
    ...A suburban driver was asked to define 'Off Road' use for her SUV. "Nordstroms parking lot?" she replied.
  • Re: Wal MArt camping in a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Tue, 20 May 2008 05:29:51 -0600
    ...s Walmart and it is listed as no camping, but this parking lot's NE corner is ususally inhabited by at least half a...
  • coolant flow/air bleeding
    Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
    Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:42:50 -0800
    ...going to the bone yard.-I'm done wrenching in the parking lot. The "blue brick" has been good to me,mostly,but,since...
  • Re: [Syncro] Re: 09/12/09 Van-O-Rama #9 in South San Francisco
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:50:26 -0700
    ...Another has a pair of Syncro.org front springs, etc. > Note that we are having VOR at the park's parking lot. No displays...
  • Re: Oil recommendations simplified--morphed to camping/Big Bend
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:51:03 -0700
    ...Or, going to Big Bend National Park, drive all day, > then sleep in the parking lot at Panther Junction after pulling > in at 11...
  • RE:Splitty Ads
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 Jan 92 18:53:00
    ...Caption "Regular size...Large economy size" (1963) Night view across parking lot, silhouettes of cars, 21 window lit gently by moon Caption "You'll...
  • Re: Parking near New York City - no westy's in tunnels
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:23:15 -0400
    ...2007 7:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Parking near New York City - no westy's in tunnels oh yeah, and...
  • Re: Anyone know if California Campers is still operating?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:06:44 -0800
    Think about a parking garage where they decided to enclose the lower floors. Ya outta be able to wrap that squirrel graymatter around that...
  • Re: headlight advice/f
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 13:09:12 +1200
    >I'm not sure what the reason is for the additional parking lites is, >but I do know that most English Motorcycles have them...
  • Re: Is it a car or a camper?
    Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
    Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:02:28 -0800
    ...In the worst case the "RV" > section was just a literal parking lot with no space at all between > "sites". > > Mark > > > Dave Mcneely wrote...
  • Re: front parking light out
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 6 Apr 2000 23:16:38 -0700
    ...Mark Drillock ncdragonfly wrote: > I wrote: > > >> > The drivers side front parking light does not illuminate when the head > lights are on > << > > Mark replied: > > >> > This...
  • Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:04:24 -0400
    ...get lucky. >Also, I might need TWO diodes, 1 for every parking light. Any single >connection point solution? Definitely two diodes, one for each...
  • Re: Disneyland camping?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sun, 6 May 2007 14:11:45 -0700
    ...You can find RV parks near Disneyland, but they are mostly serious parking lot style giant motorhome parking facilities. The best you'll do...
  • Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 11 Mar 2014 06:54:24 -0700
    ...you know - after selling off Volksiebus, Ol'Red decides to go >> on the fritz - again!! Left me stranded in the Grocery Store parking lot. >> >>
  • Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:30:24 -0700
    I'm not gonna re-read this whole thread, but I thought of it while I was under the van awhile ago and took...
  • Re: Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
    Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:05:02 -0400 (EDT)
    ...i have only encountered on EV Westy, but we were in the same parking lot. larry '85 WestyWolfsburg.
  • Re: Stuck Parking Brake
    Historical mailing list - Thad Hunkins
    Thu, 06 Mar 1997 21:16:45 -0800
    It has always seemed to me that "just" leaving the car in gear on a hill would be bad for the transmission in the...
  • Re: Importing a Vehicle from Germany to the States. (was Detlev Says Hi to List from Germany!)
    Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
    Sat, 28 Aug 1999 05:06:57 -0400
    ...up my Van I just love to pull up to valet parking with it, God > > how I love the lok on their faces. > > Ron...
  • Power Steering Relay
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:06:26 -0800
    ...lock turn such as Bill Davidson does when maneuvering into a parking spot at the Furnace Creek Inn. Note when you turn on the...
  • Re: Parking Garage tale
    Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
    Fri, 5 Oct 2001 14:33:30 -0400
    well, i do not know...maybe, i would move also to Oregon, but not for the winter ... i was just waiting to know where...
  • Parking in Manhattan?
    Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:55:22 -0400
    Hi all, I'm about to go through NYC on a trip to Canada. Does anybody know of places in manhattan that have enough...
  • Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:38:33 -0400
    ...Perfect for 'parking by Braille' exercises. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
  • Re: Was: bus alarm... guns. Now: Stealth/urban camping tips
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:46:41 -0800
    neil typed: > > One would assume that a 6' 2" dude would have no hesitations parking > in neighbourhoods in strange cities, but I still do...
  • Re: Poptop Raise Assists
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 3 Feb 2007 13:48:07 -0800
    yeah sure and limit your parking access, and pay more on the BC ferries :) Alistair On 3-Feb-07, at 1:27 PM, Malcolm...
  • Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:55:55 EDT
    ...They mis-measured the rear drums, > totally missed the broken parking brake, diagnosed the master cylinder based > on a wild assumption, broke the reverse...
  • Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:27:01 -0700
    ...Mark Neil N wrote: >> Even worse, it sounds as if he had a "dump" in the parking lot, meaning >> that he had some kind...
  • Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:12:37 -0400
    ...With the help of a very nice parking attendant, we pushed it back and forth those few yards what seemed like a good 40...
  • Re: Emergency brake light stays on
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:42:16 -0800
    ...The switch with no label is the parking brake switch and the one wrongly labeled parking brake switch is actually the fluid level switch...
  • Re: Overhead Westy light - aux battery wiring
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:18:03 -0700
    ...Lots more chances to leave the lights on in the daytime after parking. Mark Jonathan Poole wrote: > Just to throw in a little support...
  • Re: NC Bus dinner/potluck next week!
    Historical mailing list - David Bartolini
    Fri, 3 Oct 1997 18:47:06 -0400
    ...Park in the YMCA parking lot across from my house... > Anyway, I hope to see lots of the various listvolk there... > Join us! > E...
  • Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:01:40 -0700
    ...same for the parking brake as noted above ....don't park a car with excessively hot brakes and put on the parking brake. not...
  • Rear wheel noise... can't be good 1000 km from home :(
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:09:00 -0700
    ...Additionally, when coasting (engine off, neutral) in the parking lot on a gentle downhill in a parking lot (with me walking beside the vehicle...
  • Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:14:19 -0800 (PST)
    ...relined rear brakes and fixed parking cables last week on my 85GL. WOW! a trip to have van w/ a functioning parking brake -- almost...
  • Re: Vanagon and AI
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:48:14 -0700
    ...Turn in the parking lot, pull up to the Drive Thru and place your order. - Please don't forget the tip and the Drink.
  • Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:43:56 -0700
    At least part of it is marketing. There is a perception that rear disks are vastly superior to drums and those cars that have...
  • Comet Camper Cafe
    Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
    Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:45:57 -0500
    ...Drove the Eurobago to a reasonably dark parking lot with friends. Popped the top, started the furnace, made a pot of tea, and munched...
  • Brake Light On
    Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
    Mon, 2 Jul 2012 07:44:48 -0600
    ...We have checked the switch at the brake fluid reservoir and parking brake. Both check out OK, and there doesn't seem to be...
  • Running Dometic Fridge while parking on hills Q.
    Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
    Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:57:11 -0700
    Hi, my driveway is steep like a hill. Will this ruin my Dometic fridge if i keep it running on propane? If so, is...
  • Re: stretched e-brake cable?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:40:14 -0400
    ...You can fill these several times ,and squeeze the grease into the sleeve.Most times , I have found, poor parking brake preformance is a...
  • Re: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:40:55 -0400
    ...I have parking lights, tail lights license and plate