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• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:36:47 -0500
  ...BTW > > the latest universal works with any antifreezes are now mostly phosphate > > free. Don't get too hung up on that. Just pick a...
• Re: Westy wants to cruise, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:30:25 -0400
  ...I know that universal cruise control kits typically have a switch or separate contact points or some way to tell the unit whether you...
• Re: Getting at a bolt
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:59:48 -0700
  ...I used a 13mm socket, then a universal, then two extent ions. It was clunky, but it worked. In my case I could only...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:24:13 -0400
  ...While ATF is not universal, the Vanagon power steering demands are not that tight. Originally, the spec was for Dexron ATF. VW later changed...
• Re: Starter click, no cranking
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 08:54:12 -0600
  ...Ok, while I haven't been into a VW solenoid, the principals are almost universal. On many old General Motors solenoids, they had a...
• Re: Deal Day/best buy list recommendation
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 00:14:14 -0500
  ...A universal fit at that. This thing looked as if > > it was made buy a monkey with hammers. Piece of > > junk. THe Stainless steel...
• Re: Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 08:29:53 +1100
  ...beer - Funny how a case of beer is one of the universal currencies!! We only 'dug' as far as the first section of the...
• Re: Power steering rack to standard rack Bentley Chapter and Verse
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:36:54 -0500
  ...The steering knuckles are different The coupling disc (between steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft) has been replaced by universal joint. On...
• Re: LED Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:23:15 -0700
  ...the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the > liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally > corrupt." --Samuel Adams (1749)
• front rubber floormats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 10 May 1999 23:42:39 EDT
  ...Maybe the notch on one side accomodates the gas pedal--and both sides are notched to make them universal for left-hand and right...
• Re: Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:46:34 +1300
  > I think replacing with new coupling would be a >better idea. Are these no longer available? I >believe the design is for safety reasons...
• Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:07:11 -0700
  ...I'd imagine that the bush could be replaced with a CV or universal joint with a bit (!) of work. > I asked for a...
• Re: oops, more questions on O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:48:30 -0400
  ...The universal Bosch > sensors properly spliced usually work fine. They are easily checked with > a good digital volt meter. Poor O2 sensor response is...
• Re: Insurance - USAA
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:27:21 -0500
  ...Regarding tow insurance - universally, tow insurance will tow to the closest qualified repair center or garage. But I discovered that, at least through USAA...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 11:23:59 -0700
  ...Rotor either > > > NO Coolant Leaking Head Gaskets or Expensive Coolant (uses universal > type) > > > NO Coolant Tower or Crankcase Towers to break - leaving you stranded...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:33 -0700
  ...They are recommended as universal oils to all other units of mechanical transmission (except synchronized gearboxes specifying GL-4). Some GL-5 oils in...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:21:32 -0500
  ...I replaced my rear bearings 30K ago and they seem fine (no rumbling and the seals are still good) lubed them with generic universal...
• Re: Oil filter Wrench
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:54:39 -0500
  ...Can I just stroll into Sears/Napa and get a Universal wrench, > or ...? I see in the Bentley manual they mention "us 4474", is...
• Re: WAS: Upper Control Arm Nut .... NOW: Apology. :)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:49:50 -0700
  ...On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 7:30 AM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote: >> I now see the universal warning on the...
• Re: Dual A/C in Westies
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:09:44 -0400
  ...temps were regularly over 100 for 9 months.I bought a universal evaporator/blower housing from my wholesale a/c supplier in Sacramento and...
• Infant Carseat Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:47:47 -0400
  ...be required in the U.S.!! You will also see the universal mounting system (UCSSS) that will be phased in by 2002. Of course...
• Re: Who needs an O2 sensor, cheap?
  Historical mailing list - KG KG
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:42:03 -0600
  ...That is until I looked at the O2 sensors. >They're saying Bosch #11025 Single Wire Universal Oxygen Sensor are >$19.49! Take 15...
• Re: AW: Is propane more dense in cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 14:41:11 -0800
  ...So in many cases you still have LP in your tank that you can't use. (That 5 pound safety is not universal it...
• Re: automatic trans
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:57:23 -0800
  ...At least the problem is universal, so an expert non-VW opinion will be just as valid. As good as $2K for a new...
• Re: Bosch metal fuel filter - made for same or different fuel line diameters?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:08:21 -0600
  ...Did I get the wrong filter from the vendor (Bosch #71028) or is there only a 'Universal' filter now available designed for equal diameter...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:37:28 -0700
  ...I got the general 3/8" drive universal, can use > it for others, did a test fit last night, should work. > > - re: pulley bolt...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:35:02 -0700
  ...Although it is > listed as a replacement for the W7D's due to its more universal design the > actual reach is closer to the...
• the inevitable "help me install my tachometer!" installation question
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 13:05:34 -0400
  ...and after a helpful point in the right direction by several list members (in regards to the universal digital clock fit of late model...
• V6anagon: Get your kicks on Rte 66 /f
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:14:42 -0600 (CST)
  ...Some languages are universal, I guess. We headed for his car (a VW, of course), and set off into the great unknown to meet...
• Re: '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:30:46 -0400
  ...I decided to simulate this by buying a "universal" low pressure pump from Pep Boys between the tank and the Golf pump. There were...
• Re: Leaky A/C in an '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 15:07:39 -0700
  ...From what I understand, this is a pretty much universal problem. Steve Sittser has a good web page with a project report of his...
• Re: Dake (Ian) Collins
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:40:02 -0500
  ...He also deeply valued his associations with Maine Coast Men >> and the Universalist Church of Rockland, and the Unitarian Universalist >> Churches of Ellsworth and...
• Re: Coolant pipes diagram for 1.9 (rusty gas tank/ farphrumuven II)
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:14:13 -0800
  Despite what the Bentley may say or show here, I believe it is a universal practice to have the outflow from the radiator at...
• Re: anti-seize + oxy sensor ??
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 15:16:03 -0700
  ...Just buy the Bosch universal for about $40, works >fine, even in the three wire systems, just get the wiring right! Or you >might...
• Re: VW antifreeze ?
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500
  ...or etheylene glycol? I am inclined to think this is a universal color coding like those used for fuels like stove oil and Diesel...
• Re: 85 Westy Utility Covers and spring
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:17:31 -0500
  ...So I think for the covers to be universally popular for all years, they would have to look nearly identical to the originals, so...
• Re: Idea for gauge placement
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:30:35 -0700
  ...Its a "universal" pod sold for about a dozen different cars as > far as the listing goes. Mounting it on the cluster cover means...
• Re: Oil Pressure Kit
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:29:28 +0000
  ...that's as easy as it gets), > -low cost, readily available, universally compatible pressure gauge, > -retains all the original oil system characteristics. > > g > > > > On...
• VW diesel no-starts
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 19:41:43 -0500
  ...But they are not universally interchangeable, even for the same vehicle. Some glowplugs reach their target temperature quickly, drawing heavily on the battery's...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:04:24 -0500
  ...http://www.thatpetplace.com/natures-miracle-charcoal-odor-control-universal-litter-box-filter-2-pack On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 1:25 PM...
• Re: Battery chargers again for small AA, AAA, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:36:05 -0400
  ...http://www.amazon.com/Tenergy-Advanced-Universal-Charger-TN190-4/dp/B006OSQA LU/ref=pd_cp_e_1 This charger makes a really high...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:28:19 -0600
  > > > > not splitting hairs, just being accurate. > > "water is the universal solvent" > > not water plus anything else. > > > alistair > Why use ignorance when there is so...
• Re: wasserboxer muffler & CAT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:49:56 -0500
  ...The cat you got sound like the universal replacement with swivel flanges and the O2 sensor mounted in the pipe. Be careful with the...
• Re: list sticker
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Mon, 19 Aug 1996 13:01:23 -0400
  ...If both lists would agree to have a universal sticker with both addresses, (We're still the same big, happy family, right??), that would...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Camper: skylight / roof vent leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:12:08 -0400
  Hi Adam, Getting the universal RV size sunroof is a nice plus. And there are plenty of places in the lower US where the...
• Re: Rostra All-Electronic Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 06:46:31 -0400
  ...autoairandmore.com > > The web page for the unit that I got (Universal kit - PACC002) is: > > http://www.autoairandmore.com/aam/products/parts_and_accessories...
• Re: Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:49:42 -0500
  ...Test tool >was a universal compression tester from NAPA (not easy to use, but >re-checked results for cylinder #1 a couple times.) Cranking...
• Re: Vanagon T-Shirts
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:58:48 -0400
  ...It's the only universal color we all share. -Craig On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit...
• Gas Tanks, fuel hose clamping
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:04:29 EST
  ...The later tanks, and the tank that VW now sells as "universal", comes with the larger diameter outlet tube that matches up with the...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:14:04 -0400
  ...1990 Westy Syncro w/160k miles Stats: - Fresh Engine Rebuild - Fresh Trans Rebuild - New VC - Rebalanced Drive Shaft - New Universal Joints - Fresh AC Rebuild...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:49:37 -0600
  ...Check the parking lots of the Unitarian-Universalist Congregations in Chattanooga and Atlanta as well. Usually at least two in the lot for Sunday...
• Re: new noise. help.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 14:36:58 -0800
  ...chance i got and yanked at the >> front axles, diff, driveshaft, universal joints, and >> everythingk i could get to. NOTHING moves at all. >> Everything...
• Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:18:06 -0700
  ...won't say the name, but it is a universal anti-corrosion product that has never done me wrong, in some near 50 yrs...
• Re: Mexico Vanagon honeymoon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:16:59 -0700
  ...It's a 3 day transit, during which time we'll fly to Orlando from Merida and go to Disneyworld or Universal or something...
• Re: Idea for gauge placement
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:20:48 -0600
  ...Its a "universal" pod sold for about a dozen different cars as > far as the listing goes. Mounting it on the cluster cover means...
• Re: Cheap Muffler Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 11:57:34 -0700
  ...can have The Guy At the Muffler > Shop put on a > "universal > muffler" for $55 (not VW of course). Since my friend > is a...
• Re: new noise. help.
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 15:13:09 -0800
  ...chance i got and yanked at the > front axles, diff, driveshaft, universal joints, and > everythingk i could get to. NOTHING moves at all. > Everything...
• Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:36:09 -0400
  ...10 psi/1,000 rpm is sort of a universal baseline for most engines. Where did you connect the gauge to the engine? Best...
• Re: [WetWesties] Auxiliary battery set-up for Vanagon $ For Sale $
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:12:55 -0700
  ...Karl at Westy Ventures recomended them to me. (heres the link) � http://www.westyventures.com/parts.html � � http://www.batterytex.com/product/detail/UNIVERSAL...
• Re: My Son needs YOUR help in getting his Dad's van back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:39:56 -0700
  ...I am sure there is almost universal agreement that it is an embarrassment for my Son to be seen riding in his Dad's...