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• Re: volkswagen song (f)
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 02 Jul 1996 21:22:38 -0800
  Claralw@aol.com wrote: > i felt like the guy in the idiot book in the bug with the big sh*teating grin > on his...
• Re: Cleaning Interior Stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:01:14 -0400
  ...I cleaned the ceiling (under side of pop top) which is some sort of felt which was stained from the PO smoking butts inside...
• Re: Front Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:10:38 -0000
  ...I have replaced them without a press but it is difficult and requires > a lot of pounding and felt maybe it was not good...
• I agree with Jim on this. Ebay is not the list
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:12:29 -0800
  Jim, I felt the same way, just didn't act on it. gary --- Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > Folks, > > Let's not use...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:50:23 -0800
  ...Some of those replying felt it necessary to differentiate between actual and indicated speedometer readings, since vanagons are known for having inaccurate speedometers while...
• Re: How to Remove Front Door Glass? (Bentley is not Helpful)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:02:50 -0700
  ...What am I > overlooking? Thanks in advance! With the top/rear weather stripping felt channel and the inner and outer scrapers removed, you should...
• Flywheel Dowel Pins
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:44:56 -0400
  ...Any thoughts? Should I pull it and go feltless? There was no felt when I took it our originally. Also - flywheel issue - do I...
• Re: Speaking of Vanagon Shocks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 95 15:27:10 EDT
  ...Fortunatly I felt the > vibration before they blew up, but I'll never buy a Michelin again. > Now I'm running Perelli P44 M...
• Re: do NOT use BONDO to fix RUST...wasRe:Body filler on primer/rust treatment paint?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 13 May 2007 10:36:06 -0700
  ...I know that feeling the area is one thing, (it felt smooth), but looking at it is another. For a novice like me, I...
• Flywheel, shims, seals, (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 19:22:25 EST
  ...The felt washer and the spacer ARE thin. The felt washer fits in the center hole of the flywheel and when the flywheel is...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:49:28 -1000
  ...is the felt seal and retaining ring for it there ? I've seen many missing. On 8/13/2015 10:14 AM, vw_van...
• FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:23:41 -0700
  ...the brake pedal had (I hope), an inconsistent pedal height and felt like it was sinking *very very* slowly under normal foot pressure. This...
• Re: Door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 09:30:48 -0700
  ...http://www.busdepot.com/details/vanagonrubber/ I'm not doing all of the seals�just the felt channel "Top & Rear Of Door Window". http...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:51:49 -0500
  ...touch the new coil and was surprised at how hot it felt - I could not touch it for any length otherwise I would have...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Rebuild: Core Quality?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:23:45 -0700
  ...but the tie rod boot quality on that part looked and felt shoddy so..... Neil. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 2:47 PM...
• Re: [F] youngest
  Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:03:32 -0700
  ...Does that count? I think it would if I *felt* 20, but I didn't say that now, did I... chiming in at 40...
• Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:56:05 -0500
  ...A few drops of oil on the felt button under the rotor at every oil change (per owners manual). If you have the right...
• Corvairs (urgh!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 16:28:09 -0700
  ...It felt like a japanese pickup truck with a pallet of bricks *behind* the rear axle- Of course, in the hands of a compentent...
• Milwaukee Auto Show--VWoA has no plans for Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 20:35:37 -0600 (CST)
  ...I defintely felt like this was a subject he didnt want to talk about. He did say that he got many inquiries from people...
• FS: 81 Audi 5000 Turbo (N. Cal)
  Historical mailing list - Peter W. Stein
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 14:16:23 -0700
  Hello Vanagonites and Syncronauts, I am selling a 1981 Audi 5000 Turbo and I felt that someone in the community here might want it...
• Re: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:28:53 -0700
  ...It just felt that fast. Actual speeds were in the 90 mph/140 kmph range, cruising, and for extended periods. The Autobahns are much...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:38:19 -0300
  ...your biggest restriction, so > without it the improvement would be much felt. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
• Re: Yea Got my shirt today
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:07:48 -0700
  ...Mrs Squirrel felt that me > watching it was proof positive that I was an idiot. She's not wrong. But > in my defense, I...
• folding cup-holder ten-packs on e-bay
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:23:56 -0500
  ...are as good as anyone's kids at breaking them, I felt like this ten-pack might just be a good value, and so...
• Re: Suspension Question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:14:18 -0700
  ...every little thing that my wheels roll over is > heard and felt. Sometimes I wonder if something is going to come undone. > What needs...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 13 May 2016 11:47:26 -0400
  ...had marked the main pully with white > paint. > > Yes, I lubricated the felt. :-) > > Temp 2 sensor is < 1 year old > > Probably easier to start...
• re. Weddle Tranny rebuild report
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:50:13 -0600
  ...had not done this but said they wouldn't because they felt you would be out of the torque band. I don't find...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:36:53 -0600
  Mine were already installed when I got my van but, they're mounted on the floor of the closet, on a thick felt-type...
• Re: Double Roof / Portable Shade
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:06:38 -0400
  ...Drove it up to 85 once only, it felt like it was about to take off...that's when I learned about suspension float...
• Re: AC report, trip report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:44:12 -0500
  ...Not an uncommon happening. << the AC felt great and I had no problems except for a couple of times when the engine died at...
• Vent flapper noise?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 5 May 2008 08:21:07 -0700
  ...Before I noticed the sound I felt warm air blowing thru the two dash vents (defoggers) on the dash top near the windshield and...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 18:31:58 -0700
  ...the felt washer being inplace to keep dirt and grit > > out and having the brass ring inside the flywheel to keep the felt washer...
• Fwd: Re: Cleaning Interior Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:20:55 PDT
  ...Also, I had great results with Turtle Wax Upholstery cleaner for the felt "flocking" on the p0op top interior. It had "odor-x" in...
• Re: Overheating? Something to consider
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:16:41 -0800
  ...This list has helped me with many problems I've encountered, so I felt I would share this. It is just another thing to...
• 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 19:09:04 -0700
  ...in this circumstance?� I used 3-in-1 oil on the felt pad in the distributor, because it's easy to dispense a drop...
• Re: New Shocks Problem
  Historical mailing list - t obrien
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:06:07 GMT
  I have always felt that the concept of Japanese quality was an urban >myth anyway and now even they are using the slave labor...
• My Fridge works!!! was Fridge question (Sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 9 May 2000 08:58:50 -0400
  ...I felt the comforting heat on the burner box. I touched the exhaust stack to see if it was warm. Ouch --- damn, that gets...
• Re: Spacer on engine crankshaft
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 09:37:23 EDT
  ...engine crankshaft there is a spacer after the >pilot >bearing and felt and before the flywheel. I can't find this spacer in >my...
• Re: Converting 12V to 9V
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 17:12:39 -0800
  ...m working on will > ultimately /reside/ in a Vanagon, so I felt this question is fair game. > > I have a small battery charger for...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:25:54 -0400
  Try spraying the felt tracks for the glass with somthing like Wd-40................. Mark C wrote: >Both of mine are slow... and I hate...
• Re: Letter to VW
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:14:21 -0500
  ...spew a bunch of crap but I get the impression she felt the same way about VW not listening to it's customer base...
• Re: Pulling air filter box from Dodge Caravan. Anything else worth pulling? (...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 2008 13:41:15 EDT
  ...writes: > Well it's Thurs here on the Wet Coast --- :^) > > I felt my posting was appropriate for this list. > > I should have made content...
• Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
  ...It felt like it was hitting a gate, an obstruction , not the same feeling as baulky synchro. It would go into gear if I...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 08:10:40 -0500
  ...It felt like the van was stuck in 4WD. The steering was >fighting me, wanting to steer itself. Back in the city, it is...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 11 May 2016 18:37:02 -0300
  ...Does this also necessitate using a different flywheel (one without the groove for the felt seal)? I�ve not seen any external signs of...
• 88 Syncro; erratic idle, missing, vibrations/longish
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 01:18:15 -0700
  ...Just returned from a 600 km day trip and half the trip the motor felt rough, and then like a switch, it smoothed right...
• Bent Tie Rod
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:43:45 +0000
  ...covered with a rubber boot; also I have not heard or felt any funny noises when driven.  I suppose I could first fix the...
• Re: It Baffles Science (Door lock edition)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 May 2010 22:45:45 -0500
  ...Or, it was feeling lonely and >> neglected, and felt it needed some attention payed to it. Emotionally >> strained. >> >> My wife knick-named our van...
• Re: VW bus safety (was: back from the dead)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 2 May 1995 14:58:34 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I've had people pull out in front of me from side streets, but have never felt in mortal danger. Secondly, the head-on...
• Re: CRASH WORTHY??
  Historical mailing list - John R. Jetty
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 01:33:08 -0700
  ...I have spent over 50,000 miles in a 4 door Sidekick and I have never felt as if it was trying to lean...
• Freon!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 11:02:35 -0500
  ...and he said he felt fine the next day. He got the hose back on before it was completely discharged but ALLOT leaked out...
• Re: Almost no power
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 14:47:00 -0600
  ...it wasn't until another Van pulled up beside me and I walked behind it and felt the power of the exhaust against my...
• Engine RPMs???
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:14:26 -0800
  ...Neither had a tach, but I never really felt good about going faster than say, 65mph. I parted ways with VW a few years...
• Re: Gear shift linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:14:46 -0500
  ...Gear shift linkage? Help! Just tried to shift into first at a red light, something felt like it fell out from under the front...
• Re: More Catalytic Converter questions
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:49:50 -0700
  ...cat by itself to a good welder. >. > Fired it up and felt > > some leakage. Strangely, it came from the base of the > O2 sensor...
• Re: Front end rattle solved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 May 2021 11:33:24 -0400
  ...Even though they felt just like the ones I replaced them with I hope the new ones from Bus Lab, are a better material...
• Re: Vanagon Content - Need Advice CORRECTION
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 09:01:17 -0600
  ...2 there was some air in the coolant system and she felt the surge of heat as the coolant displaced the air. Keep a...
• Re: fuel tank seals
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 13:58:25 -0700
  ...Tank or even Break 1 ~ Those > > Fittings can be Seen or Felt by Looking/Reaching in through the WheelWell > behind the tire over the...
• Re: Door window seal kit
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:53:58 -0400
  ...I noticed on BD the kit is more $$ and doesn't > include felt. Is there a list member discount to bring that price down...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:23:36 -0400
  ...touch the new coil and was surprised at how hot it felt - I could not touch it for any length otherwise I would have...