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• Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:37:19 -0800
  ...Can it actually tell relative > amounts of propane left in the tank? It sure looks like it, but if it can > do that, how...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:33:29 -0700
  ...consider for sure so will consider investing in an AGM battery. Relatively recent web posts in various forums suggest that the Motomaster "Nautilus" batteries...
• Re: another great portable BBQ - SonofaHibachi
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Thu, 2 Jan 2014 23:32:18 -0500
  ...Heat up FAST! Nice even heat use one side or two relatively compact can close up and snuff out charcoal Con: Can't pack...
• Re: Broken down in bishop ca!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 28 May 2013 23:16:45 -0700
  How many miles on the engine swap? If relatively low miles (i.e. swap recently done...) I assume you're running the stock diesel...
• Re: Pulled my fridge today and...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:34:36 -0500
  ...All that work under the sink can be done lying on your back in relative comfort. Jim On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 6...
• Re: Reintroduction
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 3 May 2010 10:23:24 -0700
  ...am currently in New Jersey and my hope is to find a relatively rust free watercooled Vanagon somewhere on the east coast. �Ideally, I...
• Re: What is this part called?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:49:44 -0700
  ...between sleeve and drop link? Sleeve would have to be a relatively tight fit to ensure alignment of part(s), and of course, this...
• [NVC] Pee for Fuel - no joke
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:50:32 -0500
  ...but it makes a lot of sense and the technology is relatively simple. It produces raw hydrogen that can be burned, and storage is...
• Tire Question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 16:11:18 -0700
  ...And if anyone can suggest something equally good yet still relatively inexpensive I would be much obliged. I do realize that my life is...
• Ignition key sticks
  Historical mailing list - Rob McGee
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 10:12:53 -0600
  ...Parking on a relatively flat area vs. incline 6. Using original key or copy of key All to no avail. The key will not...
• Re: Syncro Tire Rotation
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Mon, 9 Dec 96 19:13:39 CST
  ...Should I have the tires rotated again, this time >dismounting them from the wheels and flipping them so that the relatively >unworn inside becomes...
• Re: Throtlebody
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 19:23:41 -0700
  ...the where the tapered "curl" of the plenum is too small relative to the mating taper of the Throttle Body Assy. I tried this...
• Re: Westy Wind Problems
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 09:30:52 -0800
  ...beginning and/or does it get worse with age? Also are there any relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, Cam Canadian Forces Geilenkirchen, Germany [text/html]
• Re: oil for an aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 10:21:43 -0800
  ...I like Valvoline for air cooled engines because it does not foam up as much in these relatively very small crankcases. See my past...
• Re: Outrageous Parts Price
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 22:20:52 -0600
  ...Does anyone know of a better source/price for what seems to be a relatively cheap item. Melvin Mudgett-Price Director of Development http...
• Re: Armrest removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 16:19:09 -0700
  ...Reinstallation is relatively easy this way too and would be very difficult getting this thing started from the bottom!!! Good luck...stay patient...and...
• Re: Red Oil light on!
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 08:01:36 -0700
  ...It happened again as I was coming home from work late this evening, and each time after some high-speed (relatively speaking of course...
• Re: wipers no longer aligned with each other 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:52:45 -0600
  ...linkage > connecting them to each other that would prevent any change > relative to one another. It's the driver side wiper that seems to...
• Re: Rim Diameters - 15 in. Front - 16 in Rear
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:55:49 EST
  ...Will the engine be able to handle the relative change in the gear ratios brought on by the bigger drive wheels? >> John, You can...
• Re: part needed: diesel tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:16:43 -0700
  ...I'm in Vancouver BC but have relatives in Seattle I could ship to. And I may be heading down to the Puyallup spring...
• Weeping water pump and driver
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:19:48 EDT
  ...Would this make the water pump life shorter? I mean c'mon, I just did this job, relatively. Is some weeping normal? How much...
• Re: Coil springs for Macphearson struts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:35:30 -0700
  ...Used springs are relatively inexpensive and occasionally given away. There is also a section in VWvortex.com dedicated to Audi's. If you are...
• Re: how to attach VDO water temp?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:28:40 -0700
  ...there are a lot of hoses there with different degrees of relative skinniness-- but it looks like HE should know something about it. Git...
• Re: Abuse by a member
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:45:20 -0800
  ...Everything is relative. (Thank goodness I'm not related to Mike Miller -- apologies to Eldon Miller). I all else fails, hit the delete key...
• Re: Poptop conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:53:35 -0500
  ...Since most buses rust from the bottom up, finding a donor might not > be too (a relative term) difficult. > > It would not surprise me...
• Fuel pump noise?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 6 Jun 2022 09:12:10 -0400
  ...This is a relatively new pump changed out searching for a problem a couple years ago but not many miles ago. I think it...
• Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:04:32 -0400
  ...I have heard it said that they are very durable motors (used > in many many different VW models over the years) and relatively trouble...
• Re: Trade Used '79 Air Flow Meter for '81-'83 (Air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:34:16 -0500
  ...wrote: > Hi all, > I just bought an '83 Vanagon from a relative. So, I'm new to Vanagons and this list. > Anyway, this thing...
• Engine and Transmission Swap Bull: was Thinking Swap ...(Full)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:51:55 EDT
  Just have to weigh in over some of the absurd and misleading comments being made here over over the relative merits of the "built...
• Parking side by side (The family thing)
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:02:36 EDT
  ...However, they will usually take the spot next to you even if the parking lot is relatively empty. Must be a regional thing. >> Nah...
• Re: Shifter linkages Syncro vs 2WD
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:04:01 -0700
  ...If all you want to do is lower the 2WD tranny to the same relative position as a Syncro tranny then for shifting purposes...
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:16:50 -0700
  ...knocking noise coming from my driver side rear wheel area. > Its relative to the spinning of the wheel itself and it seems to be...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:28:14 EDT
  ...Try loosening both fateners on the head pipe flange, then pry on the flange up, down, left and right (relative to the head) as...
• Re: Converting 2WD to Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:28:06 -0600
  ...There are relatively few welds involved. I spent some time under his van looking at the work, and it doesnt look terribly hard, but...
• Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel airratio update
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 09:37:27 -0600
  ...Exhaust gas temperature > is used as a relative measurement again, not an absolute in these cases. > The only limitations I know of in terms...
• Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:56:00 -0400
  ...The crank centerline and therefore input shaft centerline will always be the same relative to each other, and therefore provide a great absolute measure...
• Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:20:04 +0000
  ...Chris, Excuse me if I'm wrong, but aren't you not to far from the DC area? Not to far is a relative...
• Re: Bus queries
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 11:32:04 EDT
  ...Once you are moving its relatively easy to find the "bliss" points where the transmission meshes nicely. But, to get your vehicle moving from...
• RE: Question re: engine removal
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 14 Oct 1994 10:31:05 EST
  ...What I know for a fact (speaking like a Witness in "Stranger in a Strange Land") is that my 81 Vanagon is relatively easy...
• Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 10:10:39 PST
  ...Also, we need the stock tire size for the EV - the calculations thus far assumes 185R - 14 Reinforced VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year...
• ooooooooohhhhhhhhkay.........
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 18:00:12 -0800
  ...I did not notice any oil leaks (well any significant ones) and it was relatively cool after running it for about an hour at...
• Re: Tierra del Fuego
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 08:40:37 -0800
  ...You might look for a friendly relative with a big yard. Coyote
• So-Big virus (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:53:54 -0700
  ...I suspect this is mainly by dint of Macs' relative low popularity in the field, and viruses written for them, and is not due...
• Re: Interesting Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:06:22 -0600
  ...the pattern? > > My 45 psi recommendation was for lightly laden vehicle. Relative to a particular Syncro Westy only, but worth considering: "I have weighed...
• Re: Seattle craigslist Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:08:13 -0700
  ...Seattle craigslist Westfalia >> >> >>>There are some 'relatively' low cost westies on the Seattle >>>craigslist this morning. >>>http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/car?query=Westfalia...
• Re: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:32:15 -0400
  Tires don't matter in what the speedo says relative to tacho, as longs as they are the same size. Raymond On 9/12...
• CV joints in an '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben Jaffe
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 22:12:29 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've got Muir and Bentley, and everything seems relatively simple. Will I have a problem installing the shaft in that trailing arm by...
• Re: Cruise Blues
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:28:54 CST6CDT
  ...now i have a 2.1L with a manual and gobs of relative power-- but ain't got no cruise :( joel, is there a...
• Re: splitting californians
  Historical mailing list - Bob R. Kenyon
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 10:00:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...if all you dudes and dudettes > from the shake-and-bake state will tell me your relative location within > california (north or south), i...
• Re: attention all u.s. military veterans ...
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 08:50:39 -0700
  ...but if you or any of your relatives are vets, please > email me as soon as you can. there's been a new law...
• Re: I'm Sorry...NYS Motor-Smoker Law
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:01:34 -0300
  Would you mind not using "Highest Priority" when E-Mailing the list about something relatively trivial? In the Vanagon List context we would expect...
• Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:41:47 -0600
  Mine have cracked repeatedly with relatively minor contact with other objects. Pressure molding is going to give you better cloth to resin ratio(as...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:11:49 -0500
  ...Where there's a will there's a way (or a relative). Mike Mike Collum wrote: <snip> > As to your brake bleeder question, I...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:22:24 -0800
  ...It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged > periods, but at idle speed they do consume relatively little fuel. > > Allan > > On...
• Re: Breaking up is hard to do
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:13:10 -0700
  ...If all goes according to plan, you might fetch a relatively decent amount for it, make someone who wants to tinker with it happy...
• Trying to locate other owners for NEW Syncro 16 List
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:25:30 -0700
  ...Another member discussed the relative merits of using 930 CV's and relative durability compared to stock 16 CV/axle. We'd love to...
• Re: Fuel Line Firewall Piece
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:14:10 -0500
  Deke Rivers wrote: > Since the topic is fuel lines this evening - what's the easiest (I realize > this is a relative term) way to...
• Back from travels
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 95 15:50:51 BST
  ...It was a most enjoyable trip and the first long (relative I s'pose) trip I've done. Didn't break down at all...
• Re: Lost VWs~ the hunt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 18:04:44 -0700
  ...Both were in relatively great shape and complete. I also did a quickie search to no avail. I wanted to hang out to wait...
• Atypical Morning
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 17 Sep 1996 08:18:56 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, It's been relatively cool in the mornings recently, cool enough to test out the '84 Vanagon's heater cores. When I...