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• Re: Tinting Westy Sliding Windows
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:32:44 -0700
  ...My tinter did not tint past the vertical felt strip on the side windows, so there is a small untinted strip - but you do...
• Re: Cracked Slider Hub Pictures
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:36:48 -0800
  ...The Raytheon process engineers cut corners by discarding details on the drawing they felt were superfluous (such as rounding the end of the rack...
• Return to Real De Catore
  Historical mailing list - Brian Smith
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:17:19 -0800
  ...it that it seems to purrrrrr once entered into this heart felt country. �Yes, there must be un-even payment I just can not...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:04:30 -0700
  ...rivets that fastened the bottom scraper and to replace the entire felt channel down to the bottom of the door. I'll check the...
• Metal can around distributor cap...do you need it?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 07:24:20 -0700
  ...I did add a few drops of light oil to the felt pad under the rotor while I was in there, like I always...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:57:36 -0700
  ...Yep, it felt like running out of gas, but only when I opened the throttle. At low power it ran fine. >... adding gas helps...
• Re: Moderator Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:40:35 -0500
  David, I appreciate the point of view, but I felt it scurrilous tied to "Vanagon" that way, and therefore inappropriate. Just my point of...
• Chrome bumper for '85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Chris R. Rowland
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 09:16:42 -0500
  ...She ran so well we felt confident in giving her a name... Tinker Bell. Well, actually, my wife referred to the Westy as my...
• rear tire looseness?
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:44:39 -0800
  ...couple more knocks [not hard] with my fist and noticed again. Felt like maybe the lug nuts where loose. But, when I checked them...
• Re: Westy Tent Sale----
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 22:07:21 -0700
  ...I sold one on ebay a couple of months back for 1/2 that price and felt it was a fair deal (college tuition...
• Re: STUPID QUESTION?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:53:42 -0500
  Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was low. Before I went to Mobil 1 (15W50), I used...
• Re: TiiCo Update
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:58:49 -0700
  ...Our 15 degree kit uses Audi 80 motor mounts and there is no vibrations felt at all unless you mount the exhaust incorrectly. Over...
• Re: Friday
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:22:04 -0800
  ...I felt a bit sheepish when I remembered the tire. I was glad nobody was with me. : ) You must be unreasonably optimistic, partially deaf...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:28:44 -0400
  ...However most people felt that they were either no benefit or even a hinderance to good air flow into the Vanagon intake. So, more...
• Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:22:31 -0500
  On the WBX'ers there is a brass bushing th at fits inside the fly wheel that both holds the felt seal in place...
• Re: How Do I ......
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:54:22 +0000
  ...Remove the scrapers and seals and felts around the driver and passenger door windows? I need to replace these, but looking at the Bentley...
• Re: '61 crew cab value
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 02 Sep 1995 08:49:15 -0700
  ...collection going. > >Maybe I got lucky on the price for mine (felt lucky at the >time). You sound like a good home for the...
• Re: Another Tire Q
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 13:56:31 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The HR rating results in really stiff sidewalls (felt stiffer than load range D to me) and they handle absolutely great. I have no...
• Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:04:11 -0500
  ...In Massachusetts a friend stopped at a rest stop because he felt he should rest, having had a few too many drinks. He kept...
• Re: Help with Camper LP Filler Valve
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:42:36 -0500
  ...The guy at AmeriGas felt bad cause he had to charge me alot for the thing, being solid brass and all. Around $35 or...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 12:08:23 -0400
  ...your biggest restriction, > so without it the improvement would be much felt. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
• idle issues..for 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:12:37 -0500
  ...i felt ready to deal with my idle. It was the same things Marc was having trouble with. now I've got a bigger...
• Re: alternator belts
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 02:51:13 EST
  ...When I looked at the nose of the engine with all that stuff hanging off of it, I felt lucky that some serious damage...
• Re: Hmm. It won't budge
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 01:03:58 -0700
  ...I did put new pilot bearing with lots of grease, new felt, new O ring too. Thanks for the suggestions Dennis. Zoltan -----Original Message...
• Re: Filling cooling ( PART 2)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 1 May 1999 21:32:47 -0700
  ...This is exactly the kind of necessary procedure that makes the Vanagon so endearing! :-) Are we all sado-masochists? I never felt quite as...
• Re: Subject: Boston Bob Engine
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:57:04 -0400
  ...Bob felt the need to start discussion on the details on the list, sadly, none of which changes my level of satisfaction. Take Care...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:35:22 -0500
  ...out. > > I had checked it a couple weeks ago and it felt intact then. > > So, > > Anyone have an updated recommendation on cv boots that...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:08:00 -0500
  ...I'm with you on "other problems" I just felt adding a soft peddle or a system leak might not be advisable at this...
• Re: Cargo net . . .
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:11:19 -0700
  ...Heck, all the crappy old cars I've owned, sometimes I felt like I should > sling a net under them to catch the parts...
• vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 16:51:50 -0500
  ...I felt kinda sketchy, because (for the first time since I bought it a few months ago) I had some greyish smoke comming outta...
• Re: 85 1.9 w/AC Overheat at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:18:52 -0600
  ...Have you felt the radiator at different areas? If it's clogged, there's going to be warm (hot) spots and cooler spots. If...
• Re: [shifting woes]
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:43:08 PDT
  ...I did this and it helped my shifting considerably--it just felt better. If this doesn't work, I would go to Bentley and...
• Bostig Install finsihed!
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 16:37:20 +0000
  ...I passed someone pulling my raft and it felt GREAT! I have never done anything mechanical except my front bearings on the van. This...
• Re: Vanagon-Eurovan Thanksgiving Goodwill
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:15:36 -0700
  ...While I was in California last week, Billy Bones (94 Subie 2.2) had what felt like 30 to 40 % more power. It was...
• Re: Clutch job... done properly
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:52:30 -0500
  ...done properly I'm about to have the rear main seal, throwout bearing, plate, pilot bearing, pressure plate, flywheel o-ring and felt ring...
• Re: How to sites for Brake overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 08:47:22 -0700
  ...my van out of storage for the spring-- getting acquainted again felt like meeting up with an old friend. It also didn't take...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:33:51 -1000
  ...I have an "INA" bearing with the felt washer as a >> back up but do not trust the quality since that is the part...
• Re: Engine quite, restart after <>10 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 10 Aug 2019 09:54:46 -0700
  ...This time I felt the fuel pump while my son > cranked the engine and thought I felt and heard something that may have > been...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 10:03:41 -0500
  ...On the way we noticed a strange vibration? in the rack, felt like rubber sliding over a dry shaft. Wern't too concerned, as...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 19:02:22 -0700
  ...I felt confident, since I had all new brakes, and they never seemed to fade. On this endless downhill grade, I cycled the brakes...
• Bosch Group 41 Battery under $100
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:28:22 -0400
  ...which has kept my prior batteries alive for over 10 years. Felt it was time to change out, as preventative. When batteries start to...
• Re: Restoration Week 6
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 13:21:35 -1000
  I felt real lucky to buy a good one from Jim for my 83 diesel vanagon. they are rare . the later ones don't...
• radiator thermoswitch threads gone
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:34:49 -0800
  ...When we felt the new switch not engaging any threads we drained coolant enough to have a look and found the clean hole. My...
• Re: Im also looking for tires for my Vanagon westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:57:24 -0700
  ...on it for one day ................and didn't like how it felt as much as the 185 R 14 C's. Scott www.turbovans...
• Passing Vanagons & Westfalias
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 May 1994 20:39:49 -0230
  ...I felt like I'd died and gone to VW heaven. This density may be reflected by the list membership since I have noted...
• Re: John Muir
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sun, 9 Jul 1995 18:02:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...So, before I get myself into further trouble, I'll just apologize to anyone who felt offended because my wording may have been not...
• Re: useful web search engine
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 17:12:57 PST
  >>>Martha said: > > Perhaps many of you already know of this site, but I was just > clued into it, and was so impressed, I felt...
• Re: rear heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:02:36 -0300
  ...Everything is spotless and tight now. > > BUT the felt-like board on the right (passenger's) side of the heater is > soaked with coolant...
• Re: Gear shift linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:51:04 -0800
  ...Just tried to shift into first at a red light, something felt > like it > fell out from under the front end of my van...
• Re: Reply to Robert Keezer
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:09:10 -0500
  ...Jeeze, I felt a bit reamed! And Jon, if you're still on the list, do us all a favor and stick around on...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:59:11 +0000
  ...I felt around on the connection and it does not feel like the pipe is cracked which I heard can happen. How often are...
• Re: Well, selling the 71 bus
  Historical mailing list - B
  Wed, 14 May 2008 19:34:07 -0700
  ...But we felt safe enough to continue because we had really good traction on the slush, since the rear driving wheels had the weight...
• Re: end play measurement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 13:55:32 -0700
  ...oh ...the felt dust seal for the pilot bearing. there is a metal ring that goes in the flywheel, that keeps that felt seal...
• body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:38:24 -0400
  ...probing back into that gap with very thin metal it felt like that slot was 1/2-3/4" deep which was more than...
• Re: Those little rubber feet on a westy top...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:34:00 -0700
  Go to Home Depot and get some felt chair cushions about an inch in diameter. Stick them to where the little square feet hit...
• AW: Zoltan of Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:09:05 +0100
  ...So, why do I do it free? Because I have received so much help from the List through the years, I felt, I have...
• Re: Thinking about all our north-BC list members...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:08:50 -0700
  nothing felt here at the south of Van. Isl. just some rain... alistair On 2012-10-29, at 9:27 PM, MICHAEL H wrote...
• Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:12:30 -0700
  ...any of these in their stock? Should I frame it and hang it in the van? ;-) Nice > dark, hardwood frame, green felt background. > > Bob
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:11:45 -0500
  ...it has a definite pull to the right (still I've felt a lot worse). i was more bummed that my relatively new tire...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:49:48 -0700
  ...Recently I felt able to push Jaco. Wind was non existent, so cruised at 70-75 mph for a while. Even though I floated...