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• Can a Wolfsburg GL use the same springs as Westy or Early Model Van with raised springs?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 04:30:47 -0400
  Can an 88 Wolfsburg GL use the same springs as Westy or Early Model Van with raised springs? Can I use my same shocks...
• Bringing Van from Canada into US
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:11:18 EDT
  Hello Can anyone tell me the process and possible difficulties involved in bringing a Vanagon from Canada into the US. Thanks Gary _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your...
• Re: Toronto/canadian help w Paulchen rack?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:13:30 -0800
  if you drive the item over the boarder, you can stop at the little booth and declare your purchases and get your taxes back...
• Re: Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 23:53:29 -0400
  My opinion - if you can do the work yourself. your options are open. Conversion, Gowesty, Tiico, Subaru etc. If you can't do it...
• clock, '91 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:44:12 -0500
  Can the background for the dashboard digital clock be restored? The clock in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile works fine, but I can...
• Hook ups on Canadian Westies
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Thu, 31 May 2012 21:41:37 +0000
  I have noticed in some pictures that some pictures from Canada vans that ther is the electrical plug hook all the way at the...
• canadian title transfer to Texas
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 11:20:05 -0800
  I was looking at a 1972 VW van that is in Austin TX but it is titled in Vancouver Canada---anyone have any experience...
• Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:38:27 -0600
  ...We had an old fashion 4 slice >> pyramid style toaster but the this can method always made the better toast. >> Alternatively; you can completely...
• Replacement Pop-top Canvas: Whose is best?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:08:24 -0500
  > Well, it's time to replace my pop-top canvas and probably the >gasket too. Who has the best replacements? Who should I avoid...
• Re: Haunted 84 adventurewagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 11:52:36 -0400
  ...If you have access >to a VOM let me know and we can do it the hard way. >Good luck Hi, Just checked a...
• Re: Canadian rebuitl 2.0L engines, Good?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:55:31 -0400
  ...I was told that it was > rebuilt by VW of canada. Anyone out there who can give me some feedback > would be appreciated. > > Cost...
• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:09:25 -0400
  Have been wondering what this canister is used for? Do we need to clean it or change it? Thanks. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Sources needed - Vanagon Cover
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:43:44 -0700
  ...Expensive, but well worth it if you can't put your van in a > garage. They'll make custom ones too, if you give...
• Re: insuring your Westy in Canada
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 22:33:41 -0700
  1 million is starting to get a little skimpy as we Canadians take more lessons from our good friends to the south. I am...
• Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:23:16 -0800
  Outside is best for sure, altitude changes will cause any gas can to want to vent regardless. There are companies now making a 2...
• Re: Advice from the Southwest
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:58:49 -0700
  Try not to miss Canyon de Chelly - http://www.nps.gov/cach/ or Chaco Canyon - http://www.nps.gov/chcu/ Either one will take...
• Re: who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:01:59 -0500
  Do yourself a favor and get the best 3-window canvas Bus Depot has to offer. I have seen some cheap alternatives and even...
• Re: spare tire compartment gas can?????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:02:07 -0700
  OK...I'm intrigued...What is a "spare tire gas can"?...Where/how ya gonna mount the spare? kevindobrien@yahoo.com --- developtrust <developtrust@COX...
• Re: canvas or acrylic poptop tent
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 22:27:57 -0500
  Go with the canvas. As close as possible to original fabric. People that buy that polymer type say its hard to fold and we...
• R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:13:15 -0500
  ...Puncturing the r134 can isn't easy. Once you start you must push very hard and twist the can on. Then the valve is...
• Re: Looking for Special Camping Utensil
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:16:20 -0700
  Can't help you with the "flapper", but I've used these things with VERY good results, AND one can trap bugs on the...
• Re: who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:26:51 -0500
  ...On Feb 10, 2010, at 12:41 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > my '89 westy needs a new grey poptop canvas... im still on...
• Re: Back from Vacation! - Correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 11:03:28 -0700
  ...0.559 $/l = $27.95 per 50 litre gerry cans >Alberta gas: 0.529 $/l = $26.45 per 50 litre gerry cans >Sask gas...
• Mechanic/experienced for 1.9TurboDiesel Upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - maded
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:24:20 -0700
  ...I am seeking someone within 3-4hrs of Seattle who has actually done this and can do the conversion, or who can help, or...
• Need help from across the border
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Sat, 17 May 2008 00:48:11 -0400
  I would love to get a set of rims for my Stretch?from Bus Depot but shipping to Canada is crazy. Any chance someone...
• MMO
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:29:34 -0500
  Where can I get Marvel Mystery Oil in Canada? Ken [text/html]
• Re: Sign Off
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:42:52 -0800
  You can check out but you can never leave.... Jim
• Re: Canadian exportation of Vanagon to the USA
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:08:31 -0800
  ...Canadian exportation of Vanagon to the USA Can't find who originally posted the question of how to import a vanagon to the USA...
• Re: missing
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
  Check your timing and vacuum advance canister. My vacuum advance cannister went out and my bus ran like hell. It surged, missed, sputtered and...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:36:06 -0500
  ...I usually forget something but > with a bit of improvising you can go along way. > > Therefore it is time to put a dedicated tool...
• Re: Crossing the Border the easy way
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:48:58 -0500
  ...And Americans driving into Canada are suppose to have an insurance card to document car insurance in Canada. Call your insurance company a month...
• Re: Shocking Video WITH VAN CONTENT (was: Re: shocking video clip NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:59:11 -0800
  ...Cane Toads are also poisonous to pets and in Hawaii up to 50 dogs a year have died after mouthing Cane Toads. Signs of...
• Re: Crappy Tire was Re: Monday Meanderings & Musings ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:00:47 -0600
  ...No self respecting Canadian has less >> than a few bucks in Canadian Tire money kicking around in a drawer >> somewhere at home. >> >> Chris >> >> > > there...
• Re: importing from Canada
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:29:48 -0700
  ...importing from Canada Looking for the details on importing a van from Canada. It has a clear Canadian title. It would be coming directly...
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:30:21 -0700
  ...As a compooter engineer (I drive the train, one zero one zero one zero one) , I cannot think of any reason you can't...
• Fitted Bed Sheets
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:47:50 -0400
  FYI, It's not often that Canadians have manufactured goods that our cousins to the south don't. In Canada, you can buy 48...
• Re: True Canadian Winter Bus Campout - February 18th, 2012
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 18:12:31 -0500
  ...http://www.wikihow.com/Understand-Canadian-Slang Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.org <http://WWW.Busesbythebeach.com> On Thu, Jan...
• Re: Book tip: Road atlas and guide book in one for Canada.
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 15:56:39 -0700
  My wife and I used the Canadian Book of The Road on our first VW trip across Canada. It was excellent! We gave the...
• Re: Windshield de-icer in a can?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:23:15 -0500
  ...Windshield de-icer in a can? I don't know whether rust can be incited much.
• Re: East Coast Last Call
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hoover
  Fri, 17 Feb 1995 11:04:40 -0400 (EDT)
  I'm going to have to cancel on the gathering this weekend. Sorry for the late cancellation, but the place I work just opened...
• Horn help needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:31:30 -0500 (EST)
  ...I can't find anything in my Bentley and the fuse panel isn't labeled. I can't even find out where the relay...
• Propane leak / where to service
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 14:03:56 -0400
  When I turn on the master knob at my propane tank I can smell propane and it's quite strong. I've tried spraying...
• Bad Camburg
  Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 20:38:20 -0700
  ...Lotterman has no web page that I can find....maybe some of you guys in Europe can help me. Bob Calkins 80 Westy/69...
• Re: Optima Battery
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL R HERBERT
  Thu, 6 May 1999 16:27:27 -0400
  ...Have any Canadian list members used the Canadian Tire "Nautilus" battery, at $99.00? Has anyone ordered an Optima from one of the Canadian...
• Re: rattle can paint
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:31:33 EST
  In a message dated 2/4/03 11:10:51 PM, Jeanon@AOL.COM writes: << Does any place sell spray can paint to match...
• Re: sticking rear shoe?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:49:51 -0400
  Matthew, The hoses can deterioate to the point where they swell shut. You can force fluid in but it can not get out. This...
• Re: big canopies
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 15:54:48 -0700
  For $150, Costco has a great 10 x 20 x 9 (at the center) canopy with ceiling and walls on 3 sides. Pipes are...
• Re: [WetWesties] Canadian Importing Vanagon Westfalia to Canada: insurance while in US?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:03:14 -0700
  Joy Hecht Wrote: >Do you know anything about this? Now that I have Canadian permanent >residence, I guess I ought to register it here...
• Re: canvas weather resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:21:32 -0400
  Hi Jeff the canvas info you have been given by others is correct. there are 4 brands of water repellant sprays out there. just...
• Re: carbon canister
  Historical mailing list - Marc Rainville
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 21:36:41 +0200
  Sami Dakhlia wrote: > > The carbon canister *looks* like a pretty unimportant appendage in the > engine compartment and I sure haven't touched it since...
• Re: cleaning carburator
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 22:19:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Specifically, I want > >clear all passages with compressed air, but can not do this with the > >normal air hoses provided in gas stations You...
• Re: Custom back window
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:30:43 -0500
  ...Cheers, Doug Alcock '84 Westy (with 16 ft canoe sometimes on top) Toronto, Canada
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-594)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 16 May 2002 00:44:22 -0400
  ...Those thing can happen, I apologise as a Canadian for that asshole (at the border) If you ever come close to Montreal I will...
• Canvas replacement comments & video
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:55:50 -0700
  I�ve completely restored my top, including repainting with an automotive paint, and purchased the acrylic canvas from Van-Caf�. This is a great...
• Re: Anyone familiar with 1000 Islands area?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:53:51 -0400
  ...They are REALLY touristy but they can't be > > missed. > > > > On the Canadian side be sure to visit Kingston, I recommend "Chez Piggy" > for...
• Ice scraper - - was Windshield de-icer in a can?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:20:19 -0800
  Greetings glaciated Vanagoneers, This thread about windshield de-icer in a can got me thinking about my own favorite ice scraper, which I bought...
• looking for insurance for my vanagon in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:28:54 -0230
  ...who can recommend an insurance company? Or in Canada? Do I have to go to a company in Newfoundland, or can Canadian insurance companies...
• Touch up paint in spray cans?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:45:19 -0700
  Has anyone recently used either www.paintscratch.com or www.automotivetouchup.com to get spray cans of "exact match" VW paint? They allow you...
• Re: ETKA--another Q?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 18:49:28 -0700
  The resolution you can display is a function of both the Monitor AND the video card. e.g. You can have a monitor that...
• Re: canvas weather resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:22:45 -0400
  A few years ago I replace the OEM canvas on my Westy, with the 3 vent acrylic canvas offered by our various vendors. Last...