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  • Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:26:32 -0800
    ...The time I spent sending this email no doubt ate this profit up. Vendors like Vanagain and I are providing a door -to -door...
  • Re: Now that the dash is off . . .
    Historical mailing list - Tim
    Sun, 18 Jun 2000 07:45:23 -0400
    ...I wound up > exchanging the wimpy Kenwood KRC-2007 that Crutchfield recommends (and > that ate my brother's tape) for the somewhat less wimpy...
  • Re: Hail & Well Met! (/f early)
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
    Fri, 15 Mar 1996 14:17:23 -0800 (PST)
    ...We ordered Chinese > food and ate it right there on lawn chairs and by the light of his dome > light and a candle and...
  • alternate westfalia names (f)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:32:58 -0700
    ...125. WASTE FAIL 126. SWEAT FAIL 127. ETA FLAW IS 128. ATE FLAW IS 129. EAT FLAW IS 130. TEA FLAW IS 131. AWE...
  • Re: Sticking front calipers
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:17:43 -0400
    ...At a minimum you probably won't get too far in an >atempt to >run it for 1000 miles at highway speeds. Worse case...
  • Re: Van Meet 2007 at White Rock Beach
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:09:39 -0700
    ...shells in > the shallows while the rest of us hung out, ate and drank and talked > Vanagon. With the Syncro, the LT, an air...
  • Gerbil engine replacement, part I
    Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
    Thu, 04 Jul 1996 12:30:52 -0600
    ...the Gerbil ('66 camper with a '71 engine of unknown parentage) ate a piston (see http://www.village.org/villagers/dworkin/gerbil.html; eventually...
  • Re: Brake Squeal
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:37:43 -0500
    ...Brake Squeal > > > > I should have mentioned that I have Ate calipers. > > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:01 AM Spencer Allen <soxndubs1951@gmail...
  • Re: Brakes...no van content.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 May 2007 12:18:01 -0500
    ...also, on the >> front..and a whole season on the rear..ATE brake fluid was changed >> after every race weekend, sometimes daily..Brakes were...
  • Re: Other driving distractions - who has a dash cam?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:34:32 -0800
    ...helped me in a hit and run > > >> sideswipe > > >> > > last year that ate my cladding and crumpled B pillar a bit. > > >> > > > > >> > > Yrs, > > >> > > d > > >> > > > > >> > > On Sat...
  • Re: 85 wbx miss at idle...update =)
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:47:33 -0600
    on 1/18/04 11:00 PM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote: > ate: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:36:57...
  • For Sale: single swivel seat and misc VW stuff new and used
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
    Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:41:27 -0700
    ...New in box ATE VW part # 251 698 471 Includes 2 dust covers and 2 flat o-rings Fits 85 vanagon and perhaps others...
  • Re: diff.dope & rear drum shoes ETC.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:20:42 -0400
    ...I always like to replace the rear cylinders- ATE! > >You got to know how to hold em, know when to fold em! > >PSS. Get...
  • Re: Overheating at idle
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:14:06 -0400
    ...After a while, (maybe you ran and ate a sandwich), open up the bleeder again (Engine off), and insert a small length of hose...
  • Re: Trip Report, Baja Aug 2021, about 1,500 miles
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:29:51 +0000
    ...We also kayak fished and ate >> > the tasty catch. >> > >> > Baja is made up of 2 Mexican States and we camped in both. The southern...
  • Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:34:53 +0200
    Same mouse (I guess) ate my headliner, too. So A/C duct and evap housing was down anyway, to replace the headliner. Nice new...
  • Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Mon, 8 Jul 2013 20:30:25 -0700
    ...www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_739_420/brake_caliper_-_ate_right.html) I did look at the mechanism and we had a...
  • Rear brakes resend due to reply getting blocked.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:51:47 +0000
    ...You need the ATE with the spring that pushes the piston out against the shoe. Without this spring suck back will give you a...
  • Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 28 May 2016 10:12:37 -0700
    ...I suspect the Zimmerman drums have a different dimension to lip than, say an ATE drum. And most people don't have inspection-adjuster...
  • A weekend in Leavenworth....wow! what a visit!
    Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
    Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:27:33 -0800
    ...I ate a huge pretzel, soft and tasty while Sarah had a raspberry danish. Any remaining Christmas shopping was completed at many shops--half...
  • Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:19:55 -0800
    ...you have fresh fluid all the way to the bleed valve. >> ATE >> > is what I use, which comes in Super Blue and Gold colors...
  • Re: Fri: If not a vanagon - What kind of van
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:22:48 +1200
    ...Why so old? Not ateh these vehicles don't age very well, but these small cabovers only ceased production 2-3 years ago. >The...
  • Re: 1st SF Bay Area tail gate party
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Mon, 23 Oct 2000 12:48:01 -0700
    ...He ate and ran. Last but not least, Ken just came in > time to get to the line-up (#15). Was there really a...
  • Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:29:49 -0700
    ...that have the inner springs to >> prevent the pistons from retracting. This was recently a big discussion >> here. ATE! >> >> >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Dennis
  • Re: RV'S & Vanagon list
    Historical mailing list - Scarlet Semko
    Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:59:53 -0500
    ...leaked too, so if your preference is a Chevy chassis pay atention to the exhaust manifolds. It's easy to hear an exhaust leak...
  • Re: Buying a Van - Parts in L.A.
    Historical mailing list - Oxroad
    Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:17:56 -0700
    ...They can get you Bosch, ATE, FAG and other German made parts for your bus usually in a day or less. I always specify...
  • Re: Running on Tap Water
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:52:58 -0500
    ...the > > gound litterly sucks the temperature down by evaporation and the ater is >not > > necessarly held as vapour but as fine droplets. Just at...
  • Re: How to pack Westy for a long camping trip? (kickoff)
    Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
    Thu, 24 May 2001 21:10:06 -0400
    ...used my water bottle), swiss army knife, stove or cookware (ate cold food - ate out when I wanted something hot, or bought Sterno and...
  • Eastern NY & VT trip report (longish)
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Mon, 15 May 2000 14:32:50 -0500
    ...to see some friends I haven't seen for six years. Ate too much pizza and too many wings, and drank a few bottles...
  • Re: Preparations for Rough Road Driving
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 2 Nov 1999 00:01:24 -0800
    ...The ones on the Hysters that I've seen ate about 6" in dia by about a foot long. Would be PERFECT for my...
  • Re: Mystery Mouse
    Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:37:50 -0500
    ...dead ones. > > This could be bad for other scavengers if they ate the dead mouse, I > suppose....But with all the poison that gets...
  • Re: Syncro- Brake pads, whe
    Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
    16 Jul 1997 14:31:15 -0600
    ...Both places were ATE brand, made in W. Germany. MORAL, check how rusted the web is on the rotor. That's the part that...
  • Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:26:02 -0700
    ...Tell the Amrican Indian >> that animals oil and meat is bad. >> They made and ate everything they needed from >> nature including animals. >> >> But animals...
  • Re: Front brake calibers?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:18:50 -0500
    ...And different part numbers >>> for Girling, ATE and others. >>>>>> >>>>>> Suggestions welcome!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Jeff >>> >>
  • Re: Rear brakes resend due to reply getting blocked.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:41:18 -0600
    ...You need the ATE with the spring that pushes the piston out against the shoe. Without this spring suck back will give you a...
  • Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:06:41 -0700
    ...Well, the bed was pretty comfy, but the two fish tacos I ate nearby, left me hurting, so, the next morning, when I was...
  • Re: 85 Westfalia front springs
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:03:46 +0000
    ...I did base my summer holidays around getting a new canvas installed this summer by Ateliers PK in Quebec. You never know! I measured...
  • Re: Mystery Mouse
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon
    Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:35:02 -0700
    ...dead ones. >> >> This could be bad for other scavengers if they ate the dead mouse, I >> suppose....But with all the poison that gets...
  • Re: Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans, 9 days... part 2, BOLA magic
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:04:55 -0700
    ...We had a calm evening and ate our dinners outside. We set up a small campfire with chairs for all 19 of us at...
  • Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Sun, 2 Apr 2006 19:30:15 -0700
    ...My 1990 van has 340,000 original miles on it (one of the aternators i returned the next day beacuse it was bad.) so...
  • Re: Instrument cluster light issues
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 18 May 2021 11:28:26 -0400
    ...grey wire going to the instrument cluster as well. > >>>>> A mouse ate it on me. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> So I finally got the 2.8mm open barrel...
  • Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
    Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:29:40 -0800
    ...the pistons from retracting. This was recently a big discussion here. ATE! I hope this helps. On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 2:20...
  • Re: Van Meet 2007 at White Rock Beach
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:19:21 -0700
    ...shells > in > > the shallows while the rest of us hung out, ate and drank and talked > > Vanagon. With the Syncro, the LT, an air...
  • Re: The Price We Pay ... Upgrade Brake Booster
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:49:49 -0500
    ...time, if pulling the dash, to install the upgraded brake booster, ATE part number 300088, BMW part number 34 33 1 157 416. This...
  • Re: Trip report, British Columbia
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:08:46 -0700
    ...it also allows you to get rid of the plastic plug-in connector on the a;aternator that the stock 82 DV uses ... eliminating...
  • Albuquerque Balloon/VW meet~ Part2
    Historical mailing list - jim ellis
    Sat, 11 Oct 1997 23:04:44 -0700
    ...Everyone fired up the BBQ's, roasted Chilies, ate Burgers, Mushrooms, Veggies, Chicken, Bratwursts and our favorite bevarages. A good time was enjoyed by...
  • Re: Cv axles
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
    Tue, 5 May 2015 12:58:44 -0700
    ...My mechanic changed suppliers (more cost), but �ate� the labour on the second replacement. Unfortunately, I can�t tell you the names of the...
  • Whoa! Seattle Road Trip (LONG-ish)
    Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
    Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:53:36 -0800
    ...WE found a pasta place on 21st, ate, and got back on the road for the campground outside Woodland, WA. Finding the campground was...
  • Re: Front brake calibers?
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:51:14 -0700
    ...And different part > numbers > >>> for Girling, ATE and others. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Suggestions welcome!! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>> Jeff > >>> > >> >
  • Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:32:11 -0700
    That slave (ATE) was just two years old...Pretty poor service life, if you ask me. Now I have to buy another to keep...
  • Re: How long do I have?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 13 May 2009 19:42:37 -0700
    ...of that could be blue is if the brake >>>> fluid >>>> is ATE "Super Blue". And if it is brake fluid that would be a...
  • Re: 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
    Historical mailing list - Oxroad
    Sat, 12 May 2012 17:20:00 -0700
    ...I doubt it but maybe gas ate some of > it > > off and that's what I see? > > > > Thanks > > > > Neil. > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > 65 kb image...
  • Re: FW: HISTORY CHANNEL MINI-SERIES of "THE BIBLE" - beginning MARCH 3, 2013
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 1 Mar 2013 16:11:07 -0800
    ...and the focus and discipline involved with rock climbing ...where atenth of an inch of progress upward matters. .. where one hangs on by the...
  • Re: Causes of rear brake soft pedal
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:06:38 -0700
    ...And I'll get some ATE wheel cylinders from autohausaz.com, the only place I can that lists them by name. I'll already...
  • Baja trip report, whales, rain, GO!! long
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:54:06 -0800
    ...http://www.kuyima.com/whales/camping.html We ate breakfast in their rustic cafe with about 20 whale viewing gringos, before the 9:00...
  • Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 28 May 2016 16:40:38 -0400
    ...I suspect the Zimmerman drums have a different dimension to lip than, say an ATE drum. And most people don't have inspection-adjuster...
  • Busses on Blue Ridge a story
    Historical mailing list - Erick Sowder
    Mon, 10 Jun 1996 17:29:00 -0400
    ...We talked, drank and ate hot dogs the rest of the night. Next morning Everyone broke camp and headed to a spot on the...
  • Final Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
    Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:47:14 -0400
    ...We rested and read, we rested and ate, we rested and dipped in the pool, we rested and watched the grass grow -- we rested...
  • Thankful bus driver tells all
    Historical mailing list - ncbus
    Sun, 18 Nov 2001 20:06:26 -0500
    ...We ate outside by the barn in the orchard. There was great excitement about the evenings meteor showers. It was predicted to be the...
  • Re: Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans, 9 days... part 2, BOLA magic
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:16:32 -0400
    ...We had a > calm evening and ate our dinners outside. We set up a small campfire > with chairs for all 19 of us at...