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  • Re: Bosch books
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 11 Oct 95 20:32:01 CDT
    ...but it is EXTREMELY technical, full of data and formulae for the engineer. but where else will you find the power consumed by the...
  • Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sat, 7 Dec 2002 17:27:14 -0800
    ...The WBX technology requires a VW technician >> with factory training and Digifant diagnostic skills. >> >> Incomplete(half-assed)reconditioning and air-cooled "P&P mechanics...
  • Re: Starter Relais?
    Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
    Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:48:13 -0800
    ...http://zeitgeistensenada.blogspot.com/ You develop Sustainable Ranch Technology at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SURA-TECH an Open Source Electric Motor/Alternator...
  • Re: What my wife hears when I talk about working on the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:24:01 -0500
    ...Sexist in the sense that > it insinuates that all women cannot understand technical terms. > > > Regards, > > BenT > Mod > > > > On Nov 16, 2015, at 5:45...
  • Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:41:43 -0500
    ...Seems more 'stable.' Can you tell I'm technologically challenged. Jeff > > From: John Carpenter <jcarp2001@GMAIL.COM> > Date: 2009/03/20 Fri AM 09...
  • Re: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting Idle / WOT microswitch adjusment technique,
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:40:30 -0700
    HI Paul and the list, This technique of adjusting the idle micro switch will ensure that the circuit opens and closes at the specified...
  • Re: hankook ra-08 copies
    Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
    Sat, 7 May 2016 08:43:43 -0600
    ...Their claim of using "Hankook technology" is based solely on the >> fact that their technical engineer used to work for Hankook. Given that >> employees...
  • Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
    Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
    Tue, 9 Jul 2013 17:20:01 -0400
    ...Regards, Rick Evans Technical Service Advisor TSSA, Fuels Safety Program, Technical Services tel. 416 734-3351 | fax. 416 231-7366 | fuels_technical_services@tssa...
  • Re: Your email requires verification verify#t0FGNneoh53TSci9xWtLZgNLdjWvDNRa
    Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:12:55 -0800
    ...from kooky by >> server1.technicaldepot.com with local-bsmtp >> (Exim 4.63) >> (envelope-from >> ) >> id 1H9x7L-0007oa-Ko >> for kooky@server1.technicaldepot.com; Thu...
  • Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:39:55 -0700
    ...Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF > > > Has anybody been playing around with CCF cold cathode flourescent > technology for the vanagons? > > I have...
  • Re: Rodents chewing your wires from Consumers reports
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 5 Oct 2017 07:40:38 -0700
    ...I plan to do my wiring harness (engine >> swap) work soon. ...... >> https://www.techflex.com/prod_rrn.asp -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general...
  • Responding to Technical Questions On The List
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:35:19 -0700
    A reminder about Reply or Reply All When a technical question is posed to the list AND you have information or experience that directly...
  • Friday Humor: High-tech redneck (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
    Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:46:50 -0800 (PST)
    ...You might be a high-tech redneck . . . * If your e-mail address ends in "@overyonder.com" * If you connect to the World Wide Web...
  • 89 syncro westy air conditioning blockage
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Tue, 1 Aug 2000 09:24:39 -1000
    ...My 89 syncro westy is in the shop for air conditioning repair and the techies there are having a problem servicing the unit. Apparently...
  • ETKA distro
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:44:23 -0600
    ...With over 400 MB of free space on the disk it sure would be nice to add some additional tech info and create a...
  • Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 7 Jun 2008 12:35:50 -0700
    ...The paint is Krylon Ultra-flat Camouflage 4292 Brown "Made with Fusion for Plastic paint technology". I think with this stuff one could use...
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome Patch Needed
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:33:31 -0600
    On Apr 21, 2008, at 12:12 PM, Mike Elliott wrote: > What the heck is a wiring "patch"? This is a very technical electrical...
  • Re: Oil Pan needed
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:28:58 -0400
    ...Eastern Daylight Time, techedteacher@GMAIL.COM writes: Does anyone have a source for a Vanagon oil pan? Mine is cracked. is this a April...
  • Re: I'll be in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:43:44 -0500
    ...these things says we're both wrong in more than one way...anyway, it was a joke, sort of, not a technical statement. :) d
  • Re: [NVC] technical term - resolved
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:44:27 -0700
    Turns out that while the process is sometimes informally called electrolysis, the actual term is "galvanic corrosion." Thanks, all, who contributed to this NVC...
  • C.F.I. Fuel Injection help?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 06 Dec 94 19:44:29 EST
    If any of you technical wizards know anything about that great 80's phenomenon called Carbuerated-fuel injection, please e-mail me at rapalmer...
  • Alldata Source
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    24 Jun 1996 09:56:50 -0700
    ...Somewhere amongst our community, I recall that we have somone who works for Alldata Corp. - an outfit that provides service manual and tech bulletin...
  • Re: Looking for heater for my 85 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 24 Jul 1996 20:38:34 -0700
    ...it? Is the $500.00 price include shipping and any duties? Any technical details you have would be great! Thanks very much! Gary Meyer
  • Re: Bentley really sucks
    Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
    Tue, 4 May 1999 10:15:09 EDT
    ...I manage a technical publications library for the E-3 AWACS here in Alaska... got 250 3 inch binders. Make War and Peace look...
  • Looking for noisy Aussie
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 5 May 1999 10:59:07 -0400
    Sorry folks... ...if the Aussie who asked the detailed question last week about "Q-Pads" and other noise-elimination techniques could p-mail me...
  • Re: Descriptive Color
    Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
    Fri, 11 Aug 2000 12:02:07 -0400
    ...was talking about when I > called > >it "baby shit" yellow. > > > I believe the technical term is Kindchen Scheise, but I could be > wrong. > > James
  • Re: Bus Depot & Van-Again sites down?!
    Historical mailing list - clerkin
    Sat, 14 Jul 2001 19:42:54 -0500
    ...I think they are having technical difficulties. /Patrick >===== Original Message From Jason Stevenson <jstv4man@HOME.COM> ===== >What is up with both Bus Depot's...
  • Re: london lab tech cover + resume ..WARNING: VIRUS
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 5 Nov 2001 23:35:19 EST
    In a message dated 11/5/01 11:31:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, groch@WORLDCHAT.COM writes: > > > Hi! How are you? > > I send...
  • Fiberglass bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
    Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:24:18 -0400
    ...Does anybody have a techique to getting this #@!*#^ bumpers off?
  • Re: Confused owner?
    Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
    Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:01:58 -0400
    ...Portland, Maine Packaging as an enabling technology
  • Re: "Swiss-knife" of campering
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:00:02 -0700
    On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: > Pretty cool. > > http://manneli.com/movies/tech/Swiss-RoomBox...
  • Homemade pressure bleeder links
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:48:40 -0500
    ...http://scirocco.dhs.org/cheapassron/CheapassPressureBleeder/index.html http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm http://bworks.net/vw/bleeder/info.htm Mike
  • Re: Baja Syncro Chronicles vol 117, long
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:29:26 -0700
    ...http://www.pps.net.au/4wdencounter/4wdtech/sand_driving.html > Can you describe your Baja soft-sand technique for not getting stuck. > > Warren > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody...
  • Re: trans fluid
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:13:46 -0500
    ...is needed? You might be able to find Sta-Lube GL-4 http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Technical_Data#Manual_Transmission_Gear_Oil
  • Re: If you could read French, But Of Course!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
    Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:30:15 -0800
    ...These can be found under the Technical Reveiws or "Revue Techniques". I would bet that there is something like this in German too. http...
  • Re: Frydaye Follies - BMW question
    Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
    Sat, 2 Jul 2011 17:36:56 -0700
    ...http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/catalog/shopcart/BE30/POR_BE30_VENTac_pg3.htm#item15 http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-97-AC...
  • Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
    Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
    Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:22:58 -0700
    ...Sirius antenna placement on westy?? > Alright technology experts: > > Anybody have any ideas of the best place to put the > magnetic Sirius radio antenna on...
  • Re: Smart Car..Wow.. NVC
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:22:11 +0000
    ...Oh did I mention quiet and powerful (added bonuses for the Direct Injection technology). My parent bought a 2006 Jetta with the TDI engine...
  • Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:33:28 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Vanagon Tech Talk--free download
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:10:43 -0600
    ...was, the > factory supplied dealer shops with two-sided flyers called Tech Talk. I > scanned the ones I have had lying around and put...
  • Re: Iceland
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:39:24 -0700
    ...dedicated to 16" syncros, and yes, does have a lot of tech info. One of the best sites around. alistair On 2013-06-27...
  • 84 Tranny questions
    Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
    Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:55:25 -0600 (CST)
    ...Bently shows technical specs for the 091/1 but not the 91. Anyone know what the gear oil capacity is for the 091? Is...
  • Re: paint
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:54:08 -0600
    ...local Vo-Tech HS to make a project of my bus... >> i dont know what the kids at your local Tech are like, but...
  • Re: Mixing green and pink coolant
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:25:15 -0800
    ...Many tech bulletins have been issued from VW to never do it. See ya, Michael 87 syncro 87 quattro
  • Re: Mixing green and pink coolant
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Fri, 28 Jan 2000 03:30:55 EST
    ...Many tech bulletins have been issued from VW to never do it. See ya, Michael 87 syncro 87 quattro
  • Auto Trans.. Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Rosebud
    Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:04:22 -0500
    ...to garage - tech works on it and all is well - In handing her the keys, she asked "what's the story" tech says"just...
  • Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:00:50 -0700
    One caution with Techron - once you dump in into your tank, drive it to use up that fuel. Letting it sit in your (metal...
  • Re: Request for Service Bulletins (The little red light)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:47:42 -0700
    ...The technical directory there has many service bulletins in it all combined into a single file called VW-Technical-Bulletins.txt. Here's the...
  • Re: Vanagon safety and design? (addendum)
    Historical mailing list - Jim
    Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:43:57 -0800
    Jennifer, As additional point; I subscribe to a professional automotive technicians list. This list is a forum for the 'pros' to ask for advise...
  • Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:11:36 -0600
    ...But since the > vehicle had decent power and since, IMO, the tech may still have been > an apprentice, I assumed > the compression check may...
  • Re: Help! Traveling through Phoenix, Tucson and Vegasneed parts
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:52:21 -0700
    ...on a simple vehicle like a Vanagon...they probably only employ "technicians" not actual knowledgable mechanics. Guys and gals that know only how to...
  • Census
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:38:58 -0400
    ...Work as a systems Engineer/ Telephone switch tech. Looking to move next spring somewhere w/ lower cost of living. Anyone need a DMS-250...
  • Friday tech question quiz
    Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
    Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:27:28 -0700
    What is the First Step in diagnosing something ..? something not working right. the first step, one word, 4 letters. It' flat amazing, seems to...
  • Re: internal EngineCleanerUpperStuff ?
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:00:56 -0400
    ...10:47 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > What is everyones favorite internal EngineCleanerUpperStuff ? > > Seafoam > > Rislone > > B-12 Chemtool > > Techron > > RedLine LS-1 > > or > > ??
  • Re: No start, no spark
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:36:57 -0400
    ...a look on the wiki for an article laying out a technique for figuring out wiring diagrams. It should help, honestly. Pmail me if...
  • [NVC] technical term . . .
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:33:48 -0700
    What's the term that is used to describe the process when, over time, dissimilar metals in fasteners bond together? It's not fretting...
  • Re: Car Talk
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 21 Sep 94 13:01:46 EDT
    ...I am not sure I can disagree with them technically, although they haven't addressed the matter of heart.
  • Replacing Sunroof Seal - 69 Bus
    Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
    Tue, 25 Jul 1995 22:09:21 -0500
    ...have the replacement seal from WCM, but am looking for a technical writeup or someone willing to advise. ThanksInAdvance, Richard Kurtz rmk@sky.net...
  • Re: ECU fix and recall q's?
    Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
    Wed, 05 Feb 1997 12:10:21 -0800
    ...They also have some tech. bulletin stuff available. Good luck, Tonya
  • Fuel Tank Hoses
    Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
    Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:35:02 -0500 (EST)
    ...Adjunct Assistant Professor Head, Help Desk Services & Human Dimensions of Resource Management Software Support Department of Forestry & Office of Information Technologies Wildlife Management - - - - - - - - - - - - - A...