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  • Re: slider handle
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Sun, 3 Feb 2002 00:03:37 -0800
    ...It's use is standard procedure for any locks I service now. Steve Sandlin Steve's Lock Shoppe '84 Wolfsburg Westy (starting head surgery...
  • Re: Shipping vanagon
    Historical mailing list - DB
    Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:59:37 -0500
    ...I was very pleased with the service. They took excellent care of the van and got it to me xcountry in a less than...
  • Re: snow traction, dif. options
    Historical mailing list - john gebhardt
    Sun, 4 Dec 2005 06:46:25 -0800
    ...If you're having a tranaxle serviced or built - it might be something to consider. I have the diff lock; don't know if...
  • Re: tools to have onhand...
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:14:12 -0500
    >> It is rare indeed out here to find cell service in the mountains when off the interstates. << True that for the Blue Ridge Parkway...
  • Re: Bought Westy with no key for water filler receptacle
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:24:53 -0800
    ...I didn't think Stephen's Autohaus offered locksmith services but I could be mistaken. BenT >>
  • UPS Home Page
    Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
    Thu, 04 Apr 1996 20:36:59 -0600
    ...Try http://www.ups.com for USP and http://www.ups.com/using/services/rave/rate.html for cost calculator. Richard Kurtz
  • '86
    Historical mailing list - "Warren Ottley, Sr. (by way of Ron Lussier )"
    Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:38:33 -0800
    I have an '86 Vanagon GL Camper, stick shift, 82,000 miles, serviced regularly and not used any more because of our age (80...
  • mechanics in Portland OR?
    Historical mailing list - Lee Tucker
    Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:04:37 -0700
    ...It is needing service and we don't know where to take it. Any locals out there with advice? warnings? All info is greatly...
  • Re: tranny fluid service
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Fri, 4 Feb 2000 17:38:35 EST
    Drive the car down to your local Checkers or Autozone and pickup the pump that fits the MTL bottle. This will warm up the...
  • Re: Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:02:12 -0400
    What about my favorite question from a VW service manager (over the phone): "Vanagon? I've never heard of a Vanagon. Are you sure...
  • Re: Sliding door panel
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
    Fri, 7 Jun 2002 17:56:05 +0000
    ...rodent smell or the needed trim panel? Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • Re: Trans-Awn 2000 Installation
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:59:22 -0600
    ...Bob Stevens '91 Westy http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • See ya....
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin McCafferty
    Fri, 1 Nov 2002 11:49:19 -0700
    ...if I can be of service. best, bmc :)
  • OT: non-ve carfax please?
    Historical mailing list - rob campbell
    Sun, 8 May 2005 20:46:55 -0700
    Hi- Pardon the total lack of VW contect, but I see a lot of folks offering carfax services. My girlfriend is considering a 2wd...
  • ETKA 2005(euro) and 2006(US)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:37:50 -0400
    I have access to them, please pmail me if you're interested. (This service provided free of charge so that I don't somehow...
  • Re: A Pome from Robt. W. Service-Advisor
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:45:54 -0700
    On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:18 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > >> For the only thing they agree on is: >> Them...
  • Service manuals on CDs for Early VW
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Thu, 04 Apr 1996 22:03:42 -0800
    ...Bus Dude) >From: moore@calweb.com (Nathan & Ginger Moore) >Subject: RE: Service manuals on CDs for Early VW > >> >>Based on the heavy request I...
  • Re: Another Florida trip!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:55:14 -0500
    ...Now to find a full service car wash to get all that road slat off it. Enjoyed the new Atoto S8 media unit just...
  • Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:15:45 -0400
    ...Almost any transmission shop that services and rebuilds automatic transmission should be able to work on your Vanagon auto tranny. On 2013-04-28...
  • Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:06 -0700
    ...regular spare tire), and am not able to get road servicer > (called Les Schwab, expensive plus they do not want to come out at...
  • Re: shipping interior answer!
    Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
    Fri, 6 Dec 1996 07:53:28 -0500
    ...Yes I did try RPS (Roadway Package Service), but their size limitations were similar to UPS. You may want to try Fed-Ex too...
  • Re: VW America denies recall
    Historical mailing list - James Cohen
    Sat, 11 Jan 1997 22:55:43 -0800
    I know this won't make you feel better, but to my knowledge the VW customer service line has NEVER acknowledged any recall of...
  • List Vendor Etiquette
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 4 Mar 2000 03:02:31 EST
    ...It is poor marketing/customer service to tell the potential buyer(s) to go to another company's website to research what you are...
  • Syncro.org Help needed
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Wed, 5 Apr 2000 09:51:26 -0700
    ...For reasons I still do not fully understand, they claim that they cannot do the forwarding service where it would forward people to the...
  • Re: Problems at the Bus Depot - Warning about poor service
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:17:00 -0800
    ...Problems at the Bus Depot - Warning about poor service > I've purchased many items, many times from the Bus Depot. I've always been...
  • Re: No unsubscribe info on any emails
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:05:19 -0500
    ...Keene is in violation of the Yahoo "terms of service" policy, (http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/) which states: > You agree to not use...
  • Final Report on Injector Problem
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 25 May 2006 09:25:07 -0700
    ...As for the service, Dr. Injector re-did the bad injector but suggests that it be the backup backup. I'll probably trash it...
  • Re: Seattle newspaper ad for Vanagon service
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:13:27 -0700
    ...Seattle newspaper ad for Vanagon service > saw this ad in THE STRANGER, a Seattle weekly newspaper. > > http://www.californiavan.com/seattlead.jpg > > Not very...
  • Re: Insurance
    Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
    Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:27:36 -0400
    ...One year I needed to tow something somewhere and finished up telling the AAA person where and how far to shove their service after...
  • Re: Auxilliary batteries
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:19:40 -0400
    ...Your lifetime costs will still be a lot higher, and you'll still get poorer service and you'll have to replace batteries more...
  • Re: Halon----
    Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
    Fri, 17 May 2002 22:53:09 -0700
    ...Great service, the thing arrived two days after I ordered it. Quite a nice upgrade from the cheesy extinguisher that comes with the Westy...
  • Re: Report on International Title Service
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Mon, 3 Feb 2003 19:48:22 -0500
    ...Report on International Title Service > Just wanted to update the list on my experience with International Title > Service. If you don't remember I...
  • Re: Propane tank concern
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 9 Jul 2013 20:50:41 -0400
    ...Where do we take the Westfalia to have the tanke inspected and serviced? Do I need to find a RV dealer or is there...
  • Re: Doing those Tune-ups Myself Again
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 22 Sep 1999 14:08:35 -0700
    ...They rolled my freshly cleaned car to the service > > area and handed me a bill. > > I went out to inspect. [do any of you...
  • Re: Injectors serviced by Witchhunter- Pics
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:43:59 -0500
    ...Injectors serviced by Witchhunter- Pics These injectors came out of my '86 with the toasted motor. Seeing as how 3 out of the four...
  • Re: auto vs. manual-reply
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Thu, 10 Sep 1998 13:08:56 EDT
    ...From my experience as a VW dealer tech they seemed to be pretty realiable and tended to give good service/durability. There were a...
  • Re: Fast German Auto in Santa Ana, CA?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
    Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:00:00 -0500
    ...Jeff, <This is my opinion only regarding the service that I received from John at Fast German Auto.> I recently bought a remaned 091...
  • Re: ETKA and the Vanagon AC system
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 7 Aug 2010 20:14:38 -0400
    ...I thought there were > supposed to be two service valves. Am I missing something here? > > I want to upgrade to R134a. Do I need...
  • Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Fri, 21 May 1999 17:28:38 -0400
    ...of any kind (or amount) of money <Snip> I believe regular US Postal Service Money Orders are only good domestically. Not sure if they...
  • It's a Man's world
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 29 Jul 2000 09:45:28 -0500
    ...My mom takes her Caddy to get a new manifold gasket put on, and as we were at the service desk, the service manager...
  • Sierra Coolant
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
    Sat, 28 Sep 2002 04:00:50 +0000
    Hi List, Recently, for my next WBX coolant service, I decided to try Sierra phosphate-free coolant instead of my usual Autobahn @ 11 bucks...
  • Re: Excellent Service from The Motorworks in Dutchess County NY
    Historical mailing list - LewisCleale
    Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:52:56 -0400
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  • Roadside service
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:57:58 -0600
    AAA will limit the number of times they will assist with a single vehicle. It was 3 per year last time we checked. Unfortunately...
  • GoWesty wasserstopper rain fly hook problem resolved
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 8 Jun 2012 09:03:27 -0700
    ...Great customer service from GW http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/vanagon-gowesty-wasserstopper-rain-fly-hook-issue-resolved/ alistair
  • Re: PS leaking
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:56:59 -0800
    ...AFAIK it's a chain-wide service. I'm not so sure that I could buy 13 feet of Gates 250 psi > oil-resistant...
  • Reps of two Brooklyn shops?
    Historical mailing list - rqm1748
    Fri, 7 Jul 1995 09:06:22 -0400 (EDT)
    Does anyone have any experience with either of these two VW mechanics in Brooklyn, New York? 1) Independent Beetle Service, on New Utrecht Avenue...
  • Westfalia EV in Mpls.
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Thu, 28 Mar 1996 11:57:17 CST6CDT
    ...awaiting service of some sort. it is not for sale but resourceful types could inquire from the owner................ :)
  • WHERE ARE YOU MYSTERY CHECK RECEIVER???
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 1 Feb 1997 11:27:35 -0500
    ...I wrote it to someone so they could give me copies to a service manual to an Ebbeschlabber heater..
  • Re: Rules to live by.
    Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
    Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:24:26 -0500
    ...Gott sei dank fur meinen Diesel! HK At 10:05 AM 1/2/00 -0800, Doktor Tim wrote: >From Diesel Injection Service, >www.dieselpage...
  • Re: Gas Tank Hoses
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:45:15 -0600
    > To quote Charles Kettering, Chief Engineer, General Motors, "Parts > left out cost nothing and have an infinite service life." and after driving several Chevrolet...
  • Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:24:39 -0700
    ...JordanVW? Let me know. -john _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:25:17 -0700
    ...JordanVW? Let me know. -john _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
  • Teds German Auto has morphed into Stephan's Auto Haus
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Thu, 18 Mar 2004 07:31:07 -0800
    ...Same exceptional service, same customer concern, just a new location. 916.456.3040. Highest recommendations, long list of satisfied customers. Stephan really knows his...
  • Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:45:09 -0700
    ...Took it in for routine service (drain, change filter, adjust, replace ATF w/synthetic) and have no problems since. YMMV
  • skylight guy
    Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
    Fri, 25 May 2007 08:21:30 -0400
    ...I remember reading some threads a little while ago about some problems with service. Have these issues been resolved.I must have lost his...
  • Before you change that cooling unit--Dometic
    Historical mailing list - rpc
    Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:16:14 -0700
    Don't know if you have checked the Dometic service bulletins. Here's one: http://www.bdub.net/manuals/DometicBulletin12-87.pdf Good Luck...
  • Blown engine: Yet another update (long)
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:22:32 -0400
    ...He and the service manager talked and watched me take stuff out. Then I got out the cameras, one digital, one analog, in case...
  • Re: engine bogging, air flow meters
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Nov 94 15:05:46 PST
    ...At the 60000 mile service, it was only $32, and at the same dealer as well. Looking through the old service records makes me...
  • Re: Bus Depot service -- they suck?
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Sat, 18 Aug 2001 12:39:18 -0700
    ...Bus Depot service -- they suck? > > At 11:26 PM 8/17/01 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Ordered from BD a box of...
  • Re: What's your after market canvas recommendation?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:25:03 -0700
    Got mine through http://www.aabestco.com Great service, great fit. Acrylic three window in boat cover blue. Paid Kris Knight at Fine Auto...