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• Re: 83 VW pickup
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 14:15:19 EST
  ...Should I grab it or avoid it? > > Thanks in advance! > > Scott > South Bend, IN
• Traveler's contact list
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 12:57:47 -0700
  ...Read about it, sign up and grab the names and addresses of your fellow veedubbers on your route. Most of us are willing to...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Antenna replacement options
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:01:18 -0500
  ...stop and the next >thing I see is a low branch grab my antenna and snap it off at the base!! >It >was like...
• Re: Abandoned van (?)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:16:10 -0700
  ...john, can swing by in the morning and just grab some stuff out of it that i forgot, like the radio, instrument cluster, and...
• Re: I've Had a Change of Heart
  Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 10:42:43 +0800
  ...Well, I'm grabbing an enema bag and my gallon of > MMO > and coming to pay you a visit. > Time for a sweeping generalisation...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:16:45 -0400
  ...Vacuum from Brake Booster? Hi All, I'm still trying to find information where to grab vacuum for the aftermarket Audiovox cruise control I...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 23:05:26 -0400
  ...If I grab the wheel on each side and pull the entire wheel using an > in and out motion I can feel some significant...
• Re: a trick to share... window..
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:00:45 -0800
  ...zip tie down till you can grab the vertical felt at the bottom with your hand > - grab it and pull it down till the...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:17:55 -0600
  ...2.2 WBX gowesty engine, 1990 Westy, Automatic, with Generat AT2 > Grabber 215/65/16 at 44 pounds > > I usually highway drive at 63...
• Two-pass seats available, p-mail only please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:21:39 -0500
  ...One of the rears has a grab handle on the back, the other has holes where one was. P-mail me with your interest...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:39:41 -0700
  ...first click... > but .....should have a bit more play there than 'grabs on the first click.' > > at least check rear brake temps after 'just...
• Re: preventing theft
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jun 1997 02:45:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...But how to best deter the small time hotwire and smash 'n grab variety? >> Just remember.....one of the easiest ways to break into...
• San Francisco is BusCity
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:27:59 -0700
  ...I grabbed a newspaper on my way. I pulled up to Brunos to pick up a friend. A blue 89-90 Doublecab pulled away...
• Re: starter hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:43:51 -0500
  ...I'll grab it on my way. > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
• Re: S-H-U-D-D-E-R....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:26:04 -0800
  ...Worse if i let it out slowly, doesn't happen if >i let it out fast. > >Doesn't slip on hills, good grab. I...
• Re: Trip got interesting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:58:40 EDT
  ...I ran outside and grabbed the tree, holding the tree upright with one arm while trying to rewire the supports with my free hand...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:41:50 -0800
  ...So if it's 10mph off at an indicated 70mph, grab the shaft with very small needle nose pliers and gently pry the needle...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:17:01 -0500
  ...What do I need? Not only will you need the flywheel and clutch, but grab the transmission bell housing and the input shaft. Dennis...
• scat valve covers installed
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:35:35 -0400
  ...As a matter of fact with the old ones on, you could grab the cover with your hand and wiggle it around; I guess...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 16:13:18 -0400
  ...Monday, June 04, 2007 3:34 PM Nice job Tom, any "issues" putting the top up or down? I grab that bar so tight...
• Christmas fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 25 Dec 2023 11:41:17 -0500
  ...I hope folks are having a great Christmas! Now off to grab a few Christmas treats, and go on a walk, A walk in...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:59:03 -0700
  ...2.2 WBX gowesty engine, 1990 Westy, Automatic, with Generat AT2 >> Grabber 215/65/16 at 44 pounds >> >> I usually highway drive at 63...
• bURNINGvAN 2014 pictures
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:06:05 -0800
  ...or the laptop 10.6.8] > > Managed to get Picasa to grab them on the desktop but can't reduce the file size so...
• 85 Wolfsburg Ed. FS or Part Out
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:16:53 -0500
  ...Bumpers and front grill/headlights spoken for, but the rest is up for grabs. Pop top is moldy from sitting for a few years...
• '71 Westy Doors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 95 9:29:31 MST
  ...I > also grabbed the vent parts from the parts bus I had and will someday > install the rear vent on the passenger side. I...
• 16" Syncro wheels and such!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 May 1999 15:00:26 EDT
  ...a large purchase of these wheels? Also a possible interest in Grab Handles with an integrated reading lights (aprox $70 each maybe less if...
• Another Jetta question
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:57:03 EST
  ...of traffic or at a convenient store to run in a grab cigarettes) some form of smoke or steam is issuing from the engine...
• Re: Removing door trim
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 08:23:51 -0700
  ...I (gently*) pried the panel area closest to > the speakers out far enough to grab and hold the plastic retaining ring while > I turned...
• Removing Steering Wheel
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:41:28 EST
  ...think it will help on the Vanagon as it has no grabbing hooks--just bolts one would screw into exiting threaded holes under the...
• Disaster strikes! Urgent Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:11:56 -0700
  ...Didn't leave anything to grab. I am screwed. Right? What do I do? Is it time for a new engine? Do I get...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:03:44 -0700
  ...the bed cushion, you should at least have > enough > time to grab the fire extinguisher and hope for the best. > > Budd Premack > 91 GL...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0700
  ...there's a small tool that's an 'examdable grabber' made for extracting oil pressure relief pistons on air cooled VW engine blocks.......... it...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:53:25 +0200
  ...I'd get the initial couple of feet up, then grab a 2 x 2 pole that I wedged in place to hold it...
• Re: Harbor Freight Mechanics Creeper
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 Apr 2022 17:55:08 -0400
  ...It was great under the big Dodge; just grab an undercarriage part and sling yourself around. Stephen Mobile > On Apr 3, 2022, at 5...
• Re: Friday locking gas cap for many vehicles FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 22 May 2010 04:10:57 -0500
  This one is a pretty generic metal cap with the two jaws at 180 to each other that grab the inner lip of the...
• Re: Vanagon.com is Hacked!!!
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 21:53:32 -0500
  ...now they have all of our e-mails, or could easily grab them from the archives. Thanks, Chris Gronski Toronto, Ontario, '80 Westy "Pokey...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:48:00 EDT
  ...My 7 month old son is grabbing my laptop as I write this... Robert
• Delayed starter action
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 20:24:36 -0700
  ...The starter sounds fine & it grabs the flywheel no problem. Just a crazy delay. Is there some solenoid piece that can be causing this...
• Idle Hunting in 85 Westy Fixed
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:09:13 -0500
  ...I grabbed my handy screwdriver, loosened the clamp, refit the elbow, tightened that clamp like there is no tomorrow, and -- Voila! No more irregular...
• FW: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:51:34 -0500
  ...as that would pull the socket out so it wouldn't grab the sensor. It will work Bob C -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:25:32 -0700
  ...A bad guy can rummage in the glovebox and grab a pistol... On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 2:20 PM Gene P <olgreywoof...
• Re: Backup lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:14:49 -0700
  ...the pair. Fixed that, no dice. Got out >> voltmeter, knob broke. Grabbed another one. Looked for continuity between >> the blades of the switch and...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:42:35 -0400
  ...is why using angled, needle nose pliers works well, as you grab > the slider flat shaft behind the knob and pull, separating the > slider...
• Cable lubricators /type motorcycle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 08:30:44 CST6CDT
  ...t know if its still available but if you find one, grab it. Maybe its all the lube that gets left on it but...
• plastic tubs for storage
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 00:13:09 +0000
  There was a thread about keeping stuff out of sight in the van so as not to attract the smash and grab crowd. Wendy...
• Re: Paint color; mystery peg on slider; fiberglass restoration
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:19 EST
  ...The purpose is to grab onto to close the door. The reason you see them missing is that the ones in front tend to...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 16:38:43 -0600
  ...snip>When we go on a trip with the Westfalia, I grab a bunch of tools put it >> all in >> an old sock and...
• Re: VW Logo needed...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:26:41 -0400
  ...ON:US:1 > > > If you have one, or know where I could grab one from the web, would you > please email me? > > Thanks, > > dave :)
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 16:14:18 -0500
  ...I just haven't found a 215/65 in LT form (which is why I grabbed all those PDF files... On Sunday, January 5...
• Re: ACHTUNG! Mystery sticker.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:47:38 -0500
  ...ATTENTION This machine is not for finger poking or grabbing. It is not to be driven by idiots. Rubberneckers and sightseers keep your hands...
• Re: What a day...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:34:02 -0700
  ...I pull the > instrument cluster because it's got a tach, pulled all the grab handles, the > rear heater switch, hazard switch, climate control...
• Re: Help with input shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:01:28 -0700
  ...You can grab it with a pair of pliers, as the tranny oil makes it slippery. Also, since it is just a sleeve and...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 3 May 2005 07:37:11 -0500
  ...addiing type F fluid to the trans to help the clutches grab better, but you'll hardly never see 16 mpg. in an automatic...
• Re: Thinking about a Sunnis conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:29:06 -0700
  ...What else should I grab from under the hood? > Will I require a special engine mount bracket besides the bell housing transition piece? > Would...
• Anchorage theft warning(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 23 May 2007 12:08:54 -0800
  ...There is a person(s) that is doing smash and grab thefts in the parking lot(s) used by customers of Bears Tooth Theater...
• Re: Tips & Tricks - Heating and Air Flow Control Levers - how to change
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:27:19 -0600
  ...I simply grab the > levers; > think of my ex-wife; then pull. They come right off and I get a > feeling of > intense satisfaction...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:24:45 -0800
  ...jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T%2FA+KO2 and General Grabber A/TX LT27x8.5 R14 on 14" rims - on this tires they...
• Re: The vanagon trail
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:21:01 +0000
  Man, that is very generous of you!  Just so excellent.  I say, Grab It!  Turn it into a Vanagon road trip.  Yes, this kind...
• Re: Removing and Replacing Battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:00:39 -0600
  ...when you lift on the middle of the strap, those ends "grab" the posts and lift the battery out easily. bob On Jun 7...
• Re: Small boneyard score, and pics of an A/C unit I haven't seen before.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:03:19 -0700
  ...59 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote: > I got two grab handles, two sets of front footwell rubber pads, an interior > light and...