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• Re: Van-Meet 2007
  Historical mailing list - Bernie
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:31:44 -0700
  11 to 3 beach Sounds good to me. Bernie
• Re: fix hole in battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:10:10 -0500
  That sounds like the best option. Mike B.
• Re: Knock Knock ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:30:15 -0800
  Bingo on the small exhaust leak ! A small one can sound like a tick tick tick sound all right, And waterboxer exhaust pipes like...
• Re: Cascade audio double check
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:58:31 -0600
  Hey EC Here is My 1/2Cent ~ For sound deadening get the relatively cheap selfstick stuff from Lowes or maybe Amazon https://www.lowes...
• 2.1L engine failure?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Mon, 24 May 2010 17:47:30 -0400
  ...There was a tapping sound upon acceleration, but that went away, and didn't make the sound when in Park with engine rev. Sounds...
• Re: Knockin sound
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:30:42 -0600
  ...down after about a 80 mile trip I noticed a knocking > sound coming from the driver side wheel. I was relational to the > rotation...
• Re: Soundproofing and Trapping Water?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:39:34 -0500
  ...Also, what did you use to stick down the carpet after the soundproofing was applied? Tom Salicos '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Dash
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:42:35 EDT
  whoops my late response to this thread.. sounds like its a LT this is what happens when i read my email backwards lol. but...
• Re: humming synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 22:17:30 -0400
  ...After shifing into 4th it began making a fairly loud whinning sound, much like all terrain tires make at high speed, only I'm...
• Re: Off Topic: Re: Silly-sounding question
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 22:43:54 -0500
  ...Silly-sounding question >Saw this bumber sticker on an 88 fox wagon > >Save the planet... kill youself > > >>That would make a cute bumper sticker...
• Funny front-end noise
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 19:54:41 -0800
  I recently had my van aligned, after the alignment, I've noticed an odd hollow metallic klunking sound - almost like the sound of a...
• Noisy valve (?)
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sat, 5 May 2001 22:41:35 -0700
  ...Periodically (often after the van hasn't been used for awhile) I get a knocking sound from near the valve cover on the driver...
• Re: Noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:30:44 -0500
  Rob Wright wrote: > Started my van today and I suddenly have a tapping sound that sounds > like a sticky lifter. Are there any fixes...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:31:04 -0500
  Hey man ,sounds like you have nothing to loose w/the old one.Sounds like maybe a valve body issue. valve body is responsiable...
• I REALLY hate to do this, but FS: clean 1984 GL roller + transmission (optional: 3.3l subaru engine -- on a pallet in the rear hatch area)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:06:29 -0500
  ...Mechanically sound (ie, will pass MD inspection), does not have to be aesthetically clean as long as it is mechanically sound. Sudhir
• Reversing CVs, was: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:45:20 -0500
  ...Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel? > Sounds like CV joints to me. May be time to replace. > > John Rodgers > > Marko Rosenfeldt wrote...
• Stereo weirdness, electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 10 Jun 2017 23:39:03 -0400
  ...4) The subwoofer, I think it's a 6" Bazooka, sounds better than it's ever sounded; i.e., the cross-over electronics appear...
• FS: 1989 Synchro GL <-price reduced
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jul 96 13:28:23 -0500 (CDT)
  ...VDO Cockpit volts and water temp Bently manual and microfitch Tire cable-chains Black snout cover Extinguisher 5-gallon jerry can Sound: Nakamichi TD...
• Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:21:34 -0500
  ...If I cycled the pump a few times - usually anywhere from 2 to 8 cycles, then I would hear a particular sound - sort of...
• Vanagon Bass experiment - PART II
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:59:15 -0500
  ...These sound very smooth and tight. I can play it loudly and they don't sound strained at all. These are suprizingly good for...
• Re: Speaker Wire Polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:35:23 +0100
  ...There is a reason for the polarity in sound system speaker wires. If you have the speakers hooked up correctly, meaning the (+) from the...
• Re: Sound deadening and door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:08:58 -0600
  ...It can be > purchased at Home Depot, etc, and is considerably cheaper than products > marketed as 'sound deadening' specific, and it appears to be...
• re: EV piston Slap questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 97 11:51:05 EST
  ...Another very typical problem is an exhaust manifold crack that causes a lifter-like tapping or clicking sound for a minute or so until...
• Re: vibrating noise??
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Thu, 3 May 2001 09:00:23 -0400
  ...It's kind of like a humming sound >and I can feel a slight vibration in the front of the van. It almost sounds...
• 83 Vanagon Fuel Tank Sound Dampening Pads Necessary??
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:42:00 -0800
  I just reinstalled my fuel tank and then I read about checking to make sure the sound dampening pads were in place. I didn...
• Re: Diagnosing those strange sounds
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:18:02 -0600
  ...on the sheet metal could have made that continuous low rumbling sound. I made a 30 mile trip that included 75 mph freeway miles...
• Re: Rear speakers.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:18:14 +0000
  ...They fit like they were designed by Westfalia and sound like, well, good speakers. With the discounted price and the free shipping for two...
• Re: 2.1 engine clack or rattle
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:12:25 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > My engine (2.1 liter) just developed a clacking sound on the way to work. > Will have more time to...
• Re: clunking from CV????
  Historical mailing list - Casey H
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:24:50 -0400
  ...Sounded surprisingly close to the sound a chicken makes. Glad they are gone! Casey On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Jay...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:02:40 -0700
  ...Bottom line, the clicking sound is the best notification of a failing > CV...the good news is you still have some time left even...
• 89 Vanagon valve clatter
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 21:22:16 EDT
  ...everytime it was revved the clatter sped up along with the revs.it was an even clatter sound, so im figuring it's the...
• Ultimate Syncro
  Historical mailing list - swacker
  Wed, 04 Jun 1997 08:14:01 -0700
  ...I don't know where you saw this vehicle, but it sounds like one that was for sale in AutoWeek several months ago, haven...
• Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:27:58 -0700
  That will work only if you are going slowly! In my case that would have been the first sound I heard, followed within a...
• Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Marko Rosenfeldt
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:14:39 -0500
  Hi there, I have an '85 Vanagon 1.9L 4 speed, and when driving hard corners or curves, a knocking sound comes from the...
• Re: losing power
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:19:44 +0100
  Dennis Loftis wrote: > Fuel pump makes a light buzzing sound when i > have been under car while running engine and if i wiggle pump...
• 84 Westfalia Refrigerator noise...?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:22:57 -0300
  My refrigerator is making a loud electric buzz, almost sounds like a grinding. The sound comes from the upper back of the unit. The...
• Re: Thump, Thump, Thump while turning???
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:38:07 -0500
  First thing I would do, would be to rotate the tires and see if the sound goes with the tire. Doesn't cost anything...
• Re: noise reduction sound deadening quiet
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:27:28 -0500
  ...noise reduction sound deadening quiet Hey, there's a dead link in there, where it asks me if I care about the heater. I...
• Re: Speaker size
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:25:36 -0800
  Yeah, you know bass players, they gotta hear that throbbing sound. :) I have to admit though, when you're listening to something like Bela...
• List Sticker Placement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Feb 96 16:56:22
  Bottom left corner sounds like the best place! Right-on Steve!
• Re: Dash tray
  Historical mailing list - Rob Manson
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 23:55:20 -0400
  Sounds like a great option, keep me informed. Rob 90 Wesy
• Re: Friday Lamentations
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 15:57:38 -0800
  Why doeth thine list soundith like a bad Mel Brooks movie?
• Re: Sound Deadening/Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:37:19 -0800
  Try: http://www.b-quiet.com/index.html Cheers, Jeff
• Re: Sucking sound--Not--Or?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:51:11 -0500
  Good to know. Cross that off the list. Thanks.
• Stereo speaker bass upgrade
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:00:02 -0400
  ...Makes a HUGE difference in sound quality. You splice this in to two speaker outs (preferably rear). Fits nicely behind passenger seat. Does a...
• RE: Speakers
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 09:13:00 E
  Aren't those original speakers a great way to insult sound? Anyway, I purchased a pair of 4" Fisher 80 watts speakers for $40...
• Re: subwoofer in a westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:18:14 -0500
  I love the sound I have with my KLH satellite/subwoofer set (three speakers). The KLH was cheap (around $100), rugged, and sounds great...
• Re: Stereo status...
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 09:49:26 -0500
  ...Guess what? The stock Heidelberg,radio only puts out 8 watts, and the sound was garbage. I installed, 200 watt power amp and the...
• Re: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:10:37 -0500
  ...Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel? > Sounds like CV joints to me. May be time to replace. > > John Rodgers > > Marko Rosenfeldt wrote...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 09:32:01 -0700
  ...Knock or tap on a drum or an acoustic guitar and you will hear noise or sound.. On a vanagon they put some sort...
• factory front carpet and sound deadening FS Tampa FL
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:40:33 -0400
  ...Figured I'd cut the large sound deadening piece into 2 or 3 sections for ease of shipping. It can be taped back together...
• Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:22:12 -0400
  ...More > like something heavyish and some sheet metal. > > This is what it sounds like to me too. Like something bouncing off the bottom of...
• 1800cc type 4 carb adjustment...
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 11:31:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...down, but only at the expense of a nasty SUCKING SOUND...Doesn't sound right... Lost, G. Gravity is a myth...the earth sucks...
• Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:28:15 -0700
  That will work only if you are going slowly! In my case that would have been the first sound I heard, followed within a...
• Re: 88 With a Squeaky Front End
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:47:05 -0400
  > My 88 Vanagon GL has a squeaking sound that comes from the front > suspension > somewhere. My mechanic replaced bushings and the sound stopped > for...
• Somethings knockin on my wheel........
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Wed, 29 May 2002 19:31:11 EDT
  ...I'm gonna pull it but in the mean time anybody care to guess what this could be? The knocking sounded like someone tapping...
• Re: Friday Fun: Name That Van
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:04:21 -0600
  Having read your previous descriptions of the van, "Rusty" sounds like it might fit. After you get through with the POR15 you can rename...
• Re: '82 sliding door curtain
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:54:18 -0800
  >Thanks, this sounds like an interesting idea. I'm used to the curtains on >my '88, but >having it attached to the door sounds...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:28:04 -0500
  ...Your system sounds like it'll be a winner! I presume you're putting (or have already put) sound deadening material on the metal...
• Re: noise reduction sound deadening quiet
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:38:54 -0600
  ...The last one was a glass-fiber impregnated roof coating which is asphalt-based and sounds like this sound deadener stuff but you paint...