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• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 20:26:14 -0700
  ...a body shop operator. After a hearty laugh he > assured me that his shop repairs deer-collision damage on at least as many > cars...
• Vanagon Manual, Hex Wrenches Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:05:13 -0800
  ...I've been looking at throttle bodys, engine sensors, etc. where the manufacturer may want consumers to leave an adjustment alone. So far, no...
• Worth of my 88?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:01:21 -0700
  ...The body is beautiful, with a few rock chips on the front. No seam rust, only rust is a a light haze where I...
• Re: "Car Computer" in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:33:21 -0500
  ...I haven't experienced any problems with the HD even though I've hit some pretty good bumps and many miles of vibration. This...
• Re: Propane Madness
  Historical mailing list - Ben Jaffe
  Tue, 3 May 1994 14:04:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...body of the camper so the mounting spot is all prepared for > you. And any RV place will have the VW tanks (manchester horizontal...
• selling my van
  Historical mailing list - matt berglund
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 22:19:27 PST
  ...The van is white, has AC, and is a manual 4 speed. The tires are recent, the alternator is recent, the exhaust system is...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:55:26 -0500
  ...campers, body and engine good, needs minor work. $1700 and $2500. 301-869-1948. '78 van, 2.0, 4-spd, good cond, many extras...
• digest
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 30 May 2001 11:20:32 -0400
  ...Some subscribers find that getting larger 'message digests' can help manage the flow of mail. In 'Digest mode', the vanagon mailing list with send...
• I hate myself and want to die
  Historical mailing list - daniel lawson
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 09:29:37 -0800
  ...How should I go about preventing rust from occurring? (I am not a body man by any means) Should I sand it down and...
• FS: 1986 Adventurewagen
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:11:44 -0500
  ...tan interior, 115,000 miles, manual trans, no AC. Has solar shower, furnace, etc. Needs very minor body work, 2.1 engine runs very...
• Re: To all with Cobra "all in mike" CB's...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:04:51 -0400
  ...where it is mandatory). Matt, from your description I don't see how this antenna is grounded to the body. Or are you running...
• Haynes UK Transporter Manual
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 16:52:24 -0700
  ...Syncro, nor features specific to specialist bodywork/camper conversions. For coverage of air cooled engines, see manual no. 0638." Usual disclaimers apply. Neither Ron...
• Re: Going back to fuel injection...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:45:23 -0500
  ...Air Flow sensor Part #071.129.967 Air Metering Body (throttle body) Air distribution manifold with cold start valve Part # 0.280.170.026...
• Re: 75 ail cooled bus
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:04:15 -0400
  ...My friend spent over2k on a paint and body job on his 74 westy. It held up for almost a year, looks like crap...
• Re: long-distance towing
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:00:37 -0400
  ...typical body anchorage could break under the inertial > load of 20-50k lbs. It makes sense. > > It would be nice if vehicle manufactures accommodated...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:25:16 -0800
  ...Certainly no disagreement about making sure the entire joint is rust free before doing anything, whether welding or body putty and believe I've...
• Re: undercoating body work
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:30:50 -0400
  ...undercoating body work ::: :::Tolulene really catches my eye. Tolulene in an :::interior space: not a pretty picture. Personally, I :::would spend no time inside...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 09:59:17 -0600
  ...You Cleaned the Grounds in the Eng'Bay on the DriverSide BodyTin Below the Coil ~ & The Grounds on the DriverSide of the Eng' ~ ORR...
• 1986 synchro for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 1995 11:12:48 -0500
  ...stripe at mid-body -still holds a polish (no sun fading) -minor rust (paint bubbling/flaking; no holes) on some body seams -one minor...
• 91 Bergundy weekender-The FOR SALE Tour! NE to VT
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:17:44 -0400
  ...s (~ 20,000 miles on them) Fiberglass body mouldings Rear seat folds into double bed Bentley manual Cable chains Screens for side windows Vial...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:18:13 -0500
  ...includes the connector body, the pins, and the seals that go around the wires. Also, like most fancy connectors, the manufacturers assume that everyone...
• Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 21:15:19 -0400
  Hi folks, I have a retired auto body and frame repair man as a neighbor and helper. he also restores older cars and builds...
• 75 ail cooled bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 19:28:31 EDT
  ...1975 air cooled bus, engine starts, does run, lots of body rot on the front seams, left roof line where the sunroof leaked( now...
• Re: Engine Change
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:21:00 -0700
  ...with another > engine. > I have seen VW/Audi and Subaru engines, many years ago I had a book > showing > how to put a chevy...
• Re: Heater bellows?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:20:50 -0700
  ...the alternator > to the tubes in the 1983 air-cooled Vanagon body. A picture of the > piece in question is here: > > http://www.michaeljeffrey...
• Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:04:10 -0700
  ...passenger side etc. > Is the electrical part of the switch broken? (Test by swapping with > your drivers side switch). > > Many people think they need...
• That pesky rear hatch lock!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:02:50 -0800
  ...other times it doesn't lock requiring me to lock it manually with the key. I can never figure out when it's going...
• sliding door panel removal
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:55:17 -0500
  ...When I started investigating I discovered that I have significant rust between the door roller guide and the body. I am assuming that it...
• Re: Refurbished roof
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:53:11 -0600
  ...My body man was a month behind! Velma 82 na diesel westy On Feb 16, 2013 5:34 PM, "J B" <jbever@excite.com...
• Re: DISTRIBUTOR, INSTALLING
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:33:49 -0600
  ...I have the Bentley and the > Haynes manual. Both talk about "aligning the rotor with the notch in the distributor > body that corresponds to...
• Re: VW Bug questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 17:39:45 -0500
  ...windshield // yes > many floors are rusted but can be installed by any good VW or body shop the > same for many of the other...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Tue, 1 May 2007 15:44:05 -0500
  ...The engine and body are in great shape, according to my local mechanic. Another person had the vehicle, and purchased a bunch of replacement...
• Re: Norcold...any body want to buy one?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:21:27 -0700
  ...The door 'gasket' seems a little loose, as in it can be moved around on the body of the box but it is still...
• Re: Installing Headlight Adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:31:50 -0500
  ...We're fixing up my daughter's Westy > after a crash mangled the front end. I know the low beam vertical adjust > is > NLA...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:04:00 -0500
  ...7bit > > HELLO,I HAVE A TV THAT IS MODEL NUMBER:BENTLEY,PLEASE COME AND FIND > ME,BENTLEY TV,THAT IS WHY THE BENTLEY MANUAL...
• (Fwd) Re: Westy-ectomy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 13 Jun 1995 13:33:58 CST6CDT
  ...one DOES remember are always different. > What/how many holes are there through the body? I've found an '82 Westy, as > yet unseen...
• Re: FS 1986 vanagon double-cab pickup syncro, Everett, WA
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:54:42 -0700
  ...that's what it sez> Exterior Color Blue/White Body Style Truck Doors Two Door Engine 4 Cylinder Gasoline Trans. 4 Speed Manual Fuel...
• Re: (NVC) But my comments on the concept Microbus...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 00:56:49 +1300
  ...body versions have totally different dashes, but both arre huge stretches of untextured plastic, looking like a boat deck or something. But I manage...
• Re: No reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:19:32 -0800
  ...looked at anything yet, any guesses? > This is an '84 westy, manual transmission, 194k and a subie 2.2. > > > > > Rob > mailto:becida@comcast.net...
• Re: Can't back up
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:18:13 -0800
  ...If it's a manual trans, the BU lt. switch is on the trans of course. if there's no power on one of...
• door hinges, arrgg
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 13 Jun 95 08:22:53 EST
  ...last night i attempted to loosen the large phillips screws that hold the hinges to the body but only managed to bust one loose...
• Re: Power window problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:23:06 -0700
  ...Wiggling the wires in the black rubber tube that goes from the driver's door to the body 'coincidentally' fixed the problem. Since I...
• FW: Window chrome molding
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Thu, 4 May 2000 20:39:37 -0400
  ...That chrome trim piece you speak of is actually the "locking bead", because it "locks" the rubber molding tight against the body channel and...
• Re: Where is the AFM?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:57:36 -0500
  At 05:30 PM 12/18/2001, Aaron Robinson wrote: >Sorry, I'm sure that this has been covered MANY times and I found...
• Sticker Vote.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 02:27:07 -0600
  ...I think we have SO many choices that a run off of the top 5 to 10 is a good idea. (and yes, I...
• Re: unsubscribe advice?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:26:05 -0400
  ...SET VANAGON NOMAIL (MAIL to start up again) To receive messages in digest form where you get a few collections instead of many individual...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:05:44 -0700
  ...Like many German vehicles of that era, it had > body rust. Enough so that things in the trunk would get wet when she drove...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:52:31 -0700
  ...Perhaps a member handy with the ETKA can look and see if the rack body has replaceable bushings at the end. As far as...
• Re; New stickers
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 10:26:58 +0100
  ...Wonder why the author decided to put a rodent in the manual .... Is it so that we know for sure how it looks when...
• Re: Wheel/hubcaps "look" options
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:56:30 -0600
  Jack, I have "mooncaps" on my '91 camper, silver-tan body. Much better appearance so far as I am concerned than the caps that...
• Re: 85 Vanagon throttle valve switch -- update
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:57:59 -0400
  ...For those that are curious, the 1985 1.9 with manual trans has a one-year-only single-switch setup. You can't see...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:36:21 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Body work question > Use a jack on that corner... That's a good...
• Re: Help me choose Sunny's grill style!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:45:04 +1200
  ...I haven't seen your pictures, but I have seen pix of these with RSA grills painted body-color. They lose out visually. with...
• Re: jd power dependability 1990
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 18 May 2005 16:07:51 -0700
  I wonder how many of those other vehicles are still on the road all these years later... and how many of them are turning...
• Fuel issue: died on freeway
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 11:43:38 -0700
  ...Not getting fuel at all now - engine will spin and then die with an impressive clatter (engine tin or muffler hitting body) from the...
• Re: Lever on Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:00:37 -0700
  ...AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I thought same, but man that is a real kludge isn't it? > > Alistair > > > > > On Jun 14...
• '86 Weekender For Sale in Sacramento, California
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:17:10 +0000
  ...about a 1986 Vanagon weekender (sans stove, etc.) with poptop, manual trans, straight body with no apparent rust problems (California van), sound engine and...
• Re: All ground wires on 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:29:59 -0700
  ...Up behind the fuse panel, in the engine compartment, tranny to the frame, batt to the body...Probably more. Even if you don't...
• Re: Engine conversion on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 7 May 2009 13:31:41 -0400
  ...Ben On Thu, 7 May 2009 12:30:23 -0400, Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >Very well written Ben too many people...
• Re: repost: 82 camper for sale (Ohio)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 08:51:59 CDT
  ...The body is rust-free and in remarkable condition, >Doesn't it seem strange that it needed a new engine after only 76K miles...