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  • CV Service and Repair Rates
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 7 May 2009 16:49:50 -0500
    Called a place local in San Antonio today. 69.00 to check and repack. 99.00 for each axle replaced(not oem). 49.00...
  • Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:13:16 -0500
    ...The 2.1 US Vanagons were rated 95 or 90 SAE hp @ 4800 rpm, 117 lb-ft torque. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http...
  • camper rental in Laguna Beach, CA
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 Nov 94 21:47:59 PST
    ...Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (714) 497-0626 If anyone uses this place, please post the rates and a review of the campers and the...
  • Re: instruments, interviews
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 17 Feb 1995 15:02:18 -0500
    ...I, too, noticed that the vws ran cooler at a reasonable rate on the level. I also found the quickest way to cool them...
  • Re: trans maintenance
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Wed, 19 May 1999 12:43:12 EDT
    ...like 100K! >> Hello, While I agree with switching to a GL4 rated synthetic, I would still recommend changing the gear oil every couple of...
  • Re: Michelin LTX 195/75r/14
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Thu, 25 May 2000 06:29:04 -0700
    ...Santi wrote: > > Costco still has their own brand 195/75R14LT C rated tire usually in stock > for around 55 bucks. > > Scott De Santi > 86...
  • MT-90
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
    Tue, 12 Dec 2000 12:00:43 -0500
    ...I think on the back of the MT-90 bottle they rate it as a GL-4 and a GL-5 spec lube? I...
  • Re: Westy Fridge amperage?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:36:00 -0400
    ...85 watt heater rated 7.5 amps d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL...
  • Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Wed, 10 Apr 2002 22:32:50 -0500
    ...nice, excellent in the wet, not bad in the snow---load rated--D, and have a max load rating of 1840 psi. I believe...
  • Re: Going rate for a 2.1L?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:06:11 -0600
    http://carpoint.msn.com/kbb/default.asp?src=FSBO Try this for determining the value of your vehicle. I've used it and it...
  • Re: 80 westie height
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:00:34 -0400
    ...is? we are about to take a b.c. > > ferry and if it is above 6'8" we have to pay a higher rate.
  • Small 4'x4' Utility Trailer suitable ??
    Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
    Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:51:34 -0300
    ...In particular, is a trailer with 8" "Highway Rated" tires suitable for towing behind a Westfalia? I'd like to relegate some of the...
  • Need to buy---- 7 or 8 sq. ft. of sound deadening material
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Wed, 17 May 2006 07:53:44 -0700
    ...PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.
  • Re: Great Wiper Blades
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:33:44 -0800
    ...windshield to improve visibility, even at higher speeds. >In >fact, Valeo's European test center speed rated the blades to more than 140 >mph.
  • Re: Frydaye Funny - "G" Rated
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 3 Nov 2006 22:14:50 -0600
    Well, Jeff, I thought I would check out the link you gave, but I can't get it to come up on either IE...
  • Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:16:44 -0400
    ...These are VR rated tires. I have used ZR rated tires > with > > the stiffer sidewalls w/o any noticeable sidewall problems. Cost makes > them...
  • Re: Please Check your Nokian Tires
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:36:21 -0800
    ...They have been replaced by Nokian (pro-rated rate) now, apparently a manufacturing defect. Very scary to find this after a 70mph freeway trip...
  • Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:39:02 -0400
    ...A standard 205/70 is also insuffecient to carry the rated axle loads. You need to find a reinforced tire. There are some available...
  • Re: Why go to big tires?
    Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
    Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:41:46 -0700
    ...with properly rated tires. No comparison at all. bob ... 225/70-16 BFG T/A KO
  • Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:29:06 -0500
    ...And completely different hose assemblies, equally sturdy looking, rated for maximum 1/2 psi for post-regulator use. But these are all for portable...
  • Re: Wiring damage- Pics
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Sun, 31 May 2009 01:04:27 -0400
    ...therefore, heat is generated at the rate of .1 x 14^2 = 20 W at the contact resistance, presumeably over a small area/volume...
  • Re: mileage revisited
    Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
    Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:51:56 -0800
    ...At current city-rate, 16 mpg would look not too bad but definitely disappointing... Sean Bartnik wrote: > > 175 miles I had used 11.065...
  • 86 at speed shut off
    Historical mailing list - Mary-lyn Jenkins
    Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:54:51 -0500
    ...if it is not that check the fuel pump delivery rate. (you ll have to sit in the back while someone drives!!!!!!)al specs...
  • Tires
    Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
    Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:13:33 -0400
    ...About $45 each. 60,000 mile guarantee, road hazzard warranty, etc. Rated for the Westy load+, and "H" for speed (Highway). They are really...
  • Re: Oil Drip...
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Mon, 17 May 1999 23:26:21 +0200
    Ben Wampler wrote: > Hello, > > Oil is leaking out the drain plug of my '85 Vanagon at a pretty quick rate > (quart-a-week). What...
  • Re: power drag etc
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:45:45 -0400
    ...My diesel Westy is rated at 48 hp and it will *just* make it to 63 mph on flat ground. It may not be...
  • Re: Headlight Crack Protection
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:01:12 -0700
    ...I meant the feed rate, not the drill speed :) Alistair
  • Re: Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Thu, 16 Dec 2004 03:07:14 EST
    ...And their snow tire was just rated number one in a head-to-head comprehensive test in the German magazine ProMobil-Extra, where it...
  • Re: center seat (westy middle swival seat on lockbox)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:07:48 EST
    ...chriscjack@BIGPLANET.COM writes: > To the list, what's the going rate for the center seat with storage box, > seat swivel, seatbelt? > > Thank you...
  • Re: Four Bicycle Carrier (Need German Translation)
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Wed, 18 Oct 2000 10:03:06 -0700
    ...Four Bicycle Carrier (Need German Translation) > > > ><SNIP> > >>the Paulchen rack is rated for a load of 40 kilos, or 88 > pounds. Unless you > >>are...
  • Re: collison insurance on 83 westy?
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:38:18 -0800
    ...Our rates now are higher because of that. When we are talking about a specialized replacement policy as we are here, the numbers are...
  • Re: UniRoyal Laredo C rated 195x75 ?
    Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
    Thu, 16 Nov 1995 12:16:00 +0000
    ...These tires are D rated, 1755 lbs (approx) weight rating, and can go up to 65 psi for heavier applications. I don't get...
  • Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:44:37 -0400
    ...running pure pg will cause the engine to run much hotter, maybe 250 deg F or higher, unless the coolant flow rate is increased...
  • Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:48:32 -0400
    True in that sure, you can lose control in slippery conditions; however very false in that the car can accelerate to a high rate...
  • Re: Clunking sound
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:11:47 -0800
    ...David Clarkson 90 Westy (245k) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)
  • Re: Towing and Rock Damage
    Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
    Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:08:38 -0500
    ...how much does that > car weigh? the 4x8 trailer I have from HF is only rated for about 900lbs > of cargo iirc. >
  • Re: Mystery Mouse
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:19:33 -0500
    ...House mice and deer mice (both common in the kinds of situations described) carry Hanta virus, a deadly respiratory infection (death rate in people...
  • Re: Vanagon Chrome Silicon Coil Springs
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:51:29 -0400
    ...Will these have stock spring rates or ??? Progressive?
  • Re: Need an Odometer
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:22:48 -0400
    ...Reasonable rates, and good work. On Jul 7, 2009, at 12:56 AM, Mike Miller wrote: > Vannelites, > > Well I glued the odometer shaft firmly...
  • A reason for dropped valve seats
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:25:30 -0600 (CST)
    ...Different expansion rates of the 2 metals causes seats to drop. If true, this may be of relevance to those who wish to replace...
  • VW jacks - all the same?
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Wed, 13 Oct 1999 16:57:43 -0400
    ...Did VW use the same jack for several vehicles or would the Vanagon jack be rated for a heavier lifting weight? Anyone know? I...
  • Emergency kit spares/Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
    Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:36:01 -0500
    ...1984 GL > just get new > non straight nylon or brass (make sure the nylon is hot water > rated) couplers and replace the T's. >
  • Instant Horsepower?
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 6 May 2000 23:42:09 -0500
    I own ( besides my Vanagon) a 86 BMW 325, and the factory HP is rated at 121. I added a power chip to the...
  • Re: Rusty Gas Tank. Help!
    Historical mailing list - BILL
    Fri, 10 Mar 2000 22:42:59 -0700
    ...I would buy now if someone had a special rate going. Bill
  • Re: 3rd stage cooling fan relay (for a/c)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:31:57 -0400
    ...Damian -- what he said. <g> d At 08:47 PM 4/17/2001, Dennis Haynes wrote: >The proper relay is rated at 70 amps...
  • Re: forward air rates/cash
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:52:14 -0500
    > They refuse cash? > Hmmm. I believe there are a couple of laws about that? Anybody familiar > with Federal money law? That's not uncommon...
  • Re: Woosung 205/70R14C 102T M+S tires...
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:17:37 -0800
    ...they are rated only up to 190 Km/H :-( (I hear brains turning....) ===== Chris S.'85 Westy Camel -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws...
  • 114 vanagons for sale on yahoo
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:24:58 -0800
    ...Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates.
  • Re: Westfalia Mats
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:02:03 -0700
    ...am I crazy and no such ever existed? --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger�s low PC-to-Phone call rates.
  • Re: Natural Gas Conversion Kit
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:31:01 -0500
    ...At higher rates 70-95% the diesel injection is basically only used to start combustion. These rates require heavily modified engines. Happy VW-ing...
  • Re: True Grit---
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 27 May 2002 21:36:00 -0500
    ...Taken at any exchange rate, that's a lot of > cash. > > Based on my fifteen years of Westy ownership, at the end of the...
  • Re: [Syncro] Tire Matrix Creation Task Force - Test Case
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:49:58 -0500
    ...Besides the 97 rated tire, my doorjamb states that "C" rated 8 ply tires at up to 48 psi in a couple of sizes...
  • Re: Help.. Curtain Fabric?? - SOLVED
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Wed, 8 Jun 2005 15:01:42 -0700
    ...The reason customs wants it is the tax rate. Cotton and wool have very high rates and poly should be near the bottom. jimt
  • BusVolk Festival
    Historical mailing list - jerry baldwin
    Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:24:52 -0400
    ...The rate for a site in the park is 38.00 per night ( as compared to my rate of 45.00 for three nights...
  • Re: Frig on 12v
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:06:12 -0700
    ...The electrical heater is a dual-voltage part, with both halves rated at 85 watts. Watts is pretty much heat in a case like...
  • Re: New 14" and 17" Alloys for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:02:56 -0800
    ...The 14" wheels have > the > advantage of working with our excellent Hankook 185R14 tires, which of > course are also properly rated for Vanagon use...
  • Re: Inverter at Radio Shack
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 3 Dec 2005 20:12:14 -0500
    The real problem with most inverters is not how they are rated, but the way they are feed power. A 300 watt inverter needs...
  • Re: Kendall Oil
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sun, 18 Oct 2015 18:34:54 -0500
    To be SAE rated all oils must be compatible. In other words, to be SAE rated you have to be able to add Brand...
  • Re: LED lights
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400
    ...It has an internal current shunt so it can sense the load current and adjust the flashing rate. Yrs, d On Tue, Jul 18...
  • Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Mon, 7 Oct 2013 17:49:25 -0600
    > VW's own waterboxer overhaul program in Canada > ended miserably with an overall failure rate of close to 50%. I put a Canadian rebuilt...