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• Re: Ooh, Ooh, manual!
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Ufer
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 10:38:42 -0500 (EST)
  Hi everybody, I finally checked what I have regarding manuals etc. That's what I have: Volkswagen Owner's Manual 1976 Models Volkswagen Campmobile...
• Re: Even More Bus Pix
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 08:18:46 -0700 (PDT)
  So Thom Fitzpatrick says: > > I have also finally scanned pix of Matt Henricks' double cab and put > them up on my page. Sorry it...
• Surging after two hours?
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 01:10:07 -0500 (EST)
  Well it finally happened. My invinsible Westy (83.5) is now surging after driving for two hours. When I step on the gas I...
• Fw: !.9 L TD is in...Tomorrow ignition...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 11:37:34 -0700
  ...Thursday, August 07, 1997 6:02 PM > > Well List, > Finally, The 1.9 l TD is physically in the 82 Westy. Tomorrow should be...
• Final Update to My Diesel Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:03:12 EDT
  No problem anymore. The verdict is in. A THROWN ROD. I have never heard one go this quiet. It wasn't even a possibility...
• Re: leaking exhaust manifold
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 18:16:46 -0500
  ...through several rounds of leaks where the pipes join the heads. Finally think I have it solved. John Lauterbach '84 DL ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Starter Questions?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:25:33 EST
  ...Last week it finally died. Doug Demarest Minneapolis, MN 86 Vanagon "kombi"
• help locating vendor for Wildwood parking brakes
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 23:17:46 EST
  ...I'm in the final steps of completing my rear disc brake set-up. Since I decide to use the stock Vanagon front calipers...
• Re: Need a Name!
  Historical mailing list - John Fried
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:06:55 -0400
  Well, Jeff, it took us close to a year to settle on a name for our golden-brown '85 Westy and finally settled on...
• UPDATE: south african vanagon parts group purchase page
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 15:07:08 -0800
  ...other items, including final pricing on the 2wd brakes, i am still awaiting word from my contact in south africa. http://members.cruzio.com...
• website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:54:04 -0700
  finally got round to updating my site. http://homepage.mac.com/alistairbell/home/ Added Joel Walker's "big list o' modifications" that he occasionally...
• Wife's Audi - Mirror Needed- No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:36:32 -0500
  My wife finally did what I've been warning her about for months, scraping the side of the car on the side of the...
• Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:35:32 EDT
  ...COM writes: << You're safest dealing with a Vanagon specialist. >> Yes! Finally there is Light to banish the darkness of the unknown. And the...
• Accusump pre-oiler installation in 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:38:15 -0400
  I finally got the Accusump pre-oiler installed in my 90 Westfalia. Here's some pics and info. I've added a section entitled...
• Syncro Diff Lock Actuator Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:20:05 -0800
  I have finally removed my Syncro's tranny and am getting it ready to ship to AA in Tacoma. The diff lock actuator doesn...
• Re: Larger Wheels...
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 17 May 2006 12:08:02 +0200
  I was searching for a cheap solution too and finally settled for a set of four 16x7 K�nig wheels that were already machined...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money.... ubiquity ... its everywhere ...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:48:24 -0400
  ...I used to leave a card, but finally stopped. It was always the same 3 or 4 Westy's. I felt sorry for them...
• Re: Celebrate
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:19:26 -0500
  ...to understand how to get on the vanagon list I am > finally in. Hopefully alive and well. > > Kenny Rogers > -- Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87...
• Noisy Failure Response
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:46:35 -0600
  ...The black smoke at the time of the "final" gasp and the soot in the exhaust port are, IMHO, the great clues. I suspect...
• Re: Gas Heater
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 08:53:37 -0600
  ...Steven Dolan wrote: >Well, winter has finally arrived here in DC. Once again I sit here at my >keyboard postponing the drive in to...
• Re: '82 Diesel Westy to 1.9L TDI
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 2 Aug 96 10:51:54 PDT
  ...This will result in an overall final drive about 10% higher with the 5 speed transaxle. Incidentally, first gear is the same <3.78...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 06:01:38 +0000
  ...you can also compute final drive ratios and MPH and all kinds of other fun stuff. Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrom Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:24:59 -0400
  ...Vanagon Syndrom Fixed I have had the dreaded Vanagon syndrom for the last 4,000kilometers.Sometimes it would stumble during the final phase of...
• Passat 15" wheels and Blizzaks installed ! Advantages/disadvantages
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 14:58:37 -0500
  ...They fit great, and the Westy now looks like it finally has the proper size tire. (Used the 215/75/15s) Oooohh are they...
• Re: NEED HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:31:37 EST
  ...For a while the final outcome was in doubt but the sensor finally surrendered to the onslaught. Waving the now defeated sensor over my...
• no start
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:49:28 -0500
  ...i tried once more then finally it turn over and engaged. what would be the reason that nothing happened the first few times i...
• Re: Can't get table to come out
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:57:13 -0500
  ...I finally pried the table open. Turned out that (on that model, anyway) the catch was secured to either the body or the table...
• crazy friday centerfold
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:51:15 -0500
  Hey, It's finally Friday...and get your minds out of the gutter. I finally had time to take some good pics of the...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement: Phase 1 exploration
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:55:59 +0000
  ...I drained out the final drive this weekend. !Five quarts! Dark red, no sign of anything like coolant contamination. Pulled the bottom cover off...
• Re: Clean those ground connections!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 16:34:44 -0400
  ...Alternator body to engine chassis, then to the heads and finally to the body sheet metal. That extra volt made a noticeable difference at...
• Engin hatch insolation project
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 1 Jul 2021 20:58:03 -0400
  ...That stuff is ugly! Fingers crossed the final solution comes out functional and reasonably nice looking. Eric Caron I’m becoming one with my...
• Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:56:56 -0700
  I'm finally starting on my conversion project, and both need to come out. Which is easier, both together or separately (automatic transmission)? I...
• Re: Big battery installed
  Historical mailing list - Mudd 'Not Jack' Sparrow
  Mon, 25 May 2015 10:32:07 -0700
  What's gonna happen when that battery gets soaked? > On May 25, 2015, at 8:36 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Finally...
• Friday (LVC) Apollo Computer Build Video
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 07:17:15 -0400
  ...show the original hi-def video from the first moon landing. final result- OOPS- WE LOST THE ORIGINAL MOON WALK! (the movie was good...
• Re: Initial start failures
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:41:43 -0400
  ...The engine starts out around 1k rpms then plummets and the engine finally stops running. Cheers, Harry On 08/24/2011 09:41 AM...
• NVC: New Camera
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:37:05 -0700
  ...I finally caved and bought a Nikon D5100 today. Got a good price, but I'm definitely going to have to sell some Vanagon...
• Re: Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 26 Dec 1995 14:43:12 -0600 (MDT)
  ...by a real mechanic (who knew > vanagons) at a real garage). > > Finals were > HC: 137 CO: 00.74 CO2: 06.9 > Max 220 1...
• Re: Michelin Agilis - the Final chapter !
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 13:02:09 -0700
  Glad to hear you've solved the problem. When I purchased my Agilis 61's in the 185R14 size my research indicated the 81and...
• Re: Michelin Agilis 61 Tires Report
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 07:53:47 -0500
  > Where did you find them? I looked for weeks, finally gave up and got > some Yokohama Geolanders. It wasn't hard to find them...
• Re: Homemade Sliding Door Bug Screen
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 13:56:46 +0900
  Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> said: > I finally got around to a mod which I should have done fourteen > years ago a sliding...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:19:51 EDT
  ...Hard to get to with the dash on but possibly could reach it Thanks David, Finally found the control module (relay?) with your description...
• Re: Finally got some SA Grille Kits in Stock
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:53:08 EDT
  In a message dated 9/25/01 10:18:02 AM, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << My grilles also have the genuine Hella inner lights...
• Need radiator fan for 2.1L with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 02:12:40 EDT
  Well, the oven like heat has killed finally my fan. I think it has run more in the past month than it has the...
• original cassette player broken
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:29:44 -0600
  ...Or, is it finally time to get a modern sound system? TIA Fred 89 Westy Moab, UT
• Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:37:11 +0000
  Hola-- I finally got my site updated with a couple of pages of pictures regarding my engine removal if you'd like to take...
• what is the party number?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:08:07 -0400
  ...I've bought so many new parts waiting for my westy to get back from the body shop I finally screwed something up! I...
• Re: Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam upholstory
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:56:52 -0800
  Hot damn, I finally said something that some one agreed with! On 1/2/06, Roger Ehret <ehretroger@msn.com> wrote: > > I agree with...
• Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:30:12 -0500
  ...Was finally able > to get 60-70 amps > charging out of a typical alternator with this set-up......
• BZ Shelves By June 1???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 12 May 2008 16:52:36 -0600
  To those who asked for a BZ Shelf, I am finalizing the costs & hope to have said item ready to ship by June 1...
• Re: Auto Transmission fluid change
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 8 Aug 2021 17:49:52 -0400
  ...now have a better understanding of the AT transmission and the > > final > > drive. > > > > I’ve changed the AT fluid before by dropping the pan...
• Re: Small kitchen for GL? Ideas please
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:36:08 -0700
  ...Monday, March 18, 2013, 11:56 AM Dear List, Finally - finally - most of my challenges I have had� with my "cheap" 1991 tin-top...
• Re: Vanagon jerky, fixed maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:12:45 -0400
  ...Trying to find the throttle valve switch connector as shown in >> Bentley manual unsuccessfully (Page 24.35), finally gave up, (where in the >> dickens...
• Re: Friday: Need help with Jetta, final request
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:51:38 -0700
  ...Need help with Jetta, final request > > Sounds like you are on the right track here. I will give it a try. > > Jim > > On Fri...
• BusFusion - Final Stats & More photos
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 06:35:35 EDT
  <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> final attendance stats have been counted. 87 registered with 85 vans. (Some of...
• Re: Differential cost of replacing seals....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:22:40 -0700
  ...The final drive/differential unit is that 100 pound cast-iron monster between the engine and transmission where the axles attach. You have to...
• Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:02:28 -0500
  ...the sensor? (I think I did, finally, get all the air out....) > -Wes > > Mike Collum wrote: > >> You finally got all the air out? >> >> >> Could...
• Just a simple little repair
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:45:09 -0500
  So, I finally decided to get around to replacing the broken outside handle on the GoldBrick. Chris Turner (who sold me my replacement) had...
• Final of Syncro de Mayo Competition Videos
  Historical mailing list - Steve S.
  Sun, 20 May 2012 16:07:28 -0700
  ...Positions 5 through 11 are awaiting final confirmation and could change (Yo, Adam! :-D ). Steve _________________________ 1. Brian Johnson - 1st Place http://youtu.be/gKeVikCBqOc...
• Special Parts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:29:34 -0500
  Today, I finally got my last(newest) Vanagon up and running - my 1991 Carat. It had been in storage a lot of years, and...
• Re: Introduction and some questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 10:55:42 -0300
  ...THe pitch does NOT >alter when I shift gears, indicating it's not a "gearbox" problem, but in the >final drive or axles/bearing...