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• Re: Be careful what you buy on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:54:19 -0700
  ...However he only > bids on machines that are within driving distance, so he can check them out > before actually going through with the payment...
• Re: Digijet Timing Marks
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Tue, 1 May 2001 10:26:07 -0400
  ...Digijet Timing Marks > Last night I scratched a TDC mark straight across to the back flange > (closest to the block) and measured the distance...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lyle Lathem
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:59:55 -0600
  ...These are timed events where > they > close a section of highway and let you go as fast as you want for a given > distance...
• Re: o/t truck rentals...moving
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:34:06 -0800
  ...any >>tips/advice for towing a vanagon that distance? > >For that kind of distance, I would rent one of U-Haul's "auto >transporter...
• Re: Utah Tour, April
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:46:33 -0800
  ...outside of that have no idea how to prioritize > other than distance from Kanab and weather. We love to hike and backpack > but a...
• Re: Vanagon Prices
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 21:13:05 -0400
  I would pay you asking price if you were within towing distance!!! How much with a running engine? :) That way I could drive her...
• Vanagon speeds
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 12:57:48 -0600
  ...Most of the distance 19 miles is interstate highway. I normaly drive at 70 mph, but on days I am running late I have...
• Re: VDUB QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - J. Austin
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 10:16:13 -0800
  At 09:50 AM 11/19/96 -0500, you wrote: > >On >> >>Problem #2 >> After driving long distances (200+ miles), the van will >fail to...
• Mega Bus Event (was:Syncro CV Self Destruct)
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Mon, 11 May 1998 18:46:25 +0200
  ...But Helmut Zeidler should be there, its no distance for him... >Loving my Syncro anyway, hating its parts appetite, We are all the same...
• Re: 84 Pretend Vanagon (Toyota) western WV
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:45:39 -0400
  ...still somewhat smaller)? I sometimes mistake them for Vanagons in the distance from behind. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy...
• Re: round H4 headlights, was: Re: [Syncro] Sanity
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:11:38 -0700
  ...The van needs greater stopping distance, hence earlier application of the brakes, hence earlier noticing of the danger ahead. The brighter the lights, the...
• Re: Towing a syncro vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 17 May 2004 18:54:50 -0700
  ...to turn and I think it was OK for a short distance and slow speeds. With more knowledge and experience, I would drop the...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:22:19 -0500
  ...amounts of coolant and only have to push it a short distance. But > what about Vanagons which hold gallons and have round trips measured...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:35 -0700
  Sorry to nitpick but the number on the face is for the number of speedo cable revolutions per increment of distance, miles or kms...
• Re: Utah Tour, April
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:10:15 -0500
  ...outside of that have no idea how to prioritize > other than distance from Kanab and weather. We love to hike and backpack > but a...
• {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 27 May 2016 15:25:12 -0300
  ...buses and vans) which would lead to them loosening over a distance of, say, 7000 kms (4350 miles}? I had the hyena in for...
• Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:15:30 -0500
  ...Pedal pushes to down a certain distance and then seems to hit a solid stop and then pumping the pedal seems to improve the...
• Re: end play measurement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 May 2011 13:01:47 -0700
  ...That distance IS the endplay control. So, to answer your question: If you're changing the flywheel, you MUST check and adjust the crankshaft...
• Thanks Frank! Bacon saved!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:06:34 -0700
  ...Frank is now on his way, riding off into the distance like the Masked Man. I hope to catch up with them in a...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - JKim
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:18:14 -0700
  I used copper tubing (the kind used for household refrigerator water lines) to connect the distance. Real cheap, readily available, and real easy to...
• Re: Driving w/ noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 05:23:54 -0500
  ...but it didn't. > > Can I drive the van a short distance with the racket? or should it > not be driven at all if...
• CHARGING FOR INTERNET ACCESS! HELP (NO VAN CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - Hugh Beglin
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:03:06 -0800
  ...allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH >> time you access the Internet. >> The address to respond is...
• Re: A puzzling cooling sys. question...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:12:07 -0500
  ...if the spare tire is bigger, then the distance around it is greater so the water pump has to work harder to overcome that...
• Answer:Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:17:01 -0700
  ...2WD is >the >distance one has to walk after it gets stuck- inevitable. Ask me how I >know. > > > >Regards, Mikey > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download...
• Re: Tow loop spacing
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:40:23 -0700
  ...Tow loop spacing > Hi Volks, > > Can someone here please let me know the distance between the rear tow > loops as measured center to center...
• Re: LF: Transporter front bench seat (want to make 8 passenger van!)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:09:53 EDT
  ...I've a got a brown cloth interior, but not too picky. > Anything within reasonable pickup distance of Toronto would be better. > > Jason > Guelph...
• 1.9 L Complete Exhaust System CANADA
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:42:21 -0400
  ...I don't mind doing my own work, and will even travel a reasonable distance for pickup. Looking for possibilities from the group to...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:38:38 -0400
  ...Documented maintenance and the distance the vehicle has travelled are key elements in making the judgment as to worth. Each and every member of...
• Re: vanagons (all): recall info from NHTSA as of 05/06/94
  Historical mailing list - Richard Sellers
  Sun, 15 May 1994 11:07:23 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I even had it towed back to the dealer from a significant distance (I was surprised that the dealer offered and paid for the...
• Engine/tranny source needed
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Tue, 8 May 2001 06:00:51 +0200
  ...possible to purchase a rebuild powertrain from VW of America or a VW dealership? Is there any place/shop/dealer/garage in reasonable distance...
• FS: Complete 1991 Engine with ECU, etc
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:04:27 -0400
  ...Delivery within a reasonable distance negotiable. I do have a nice crate to ship it in, but buyer will pay for all shipping costs...
• Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:43:52 -0500
  ...on the Vinyard...now we know that they can swim great distances with back braces! :-) Ric At 07:29 AM 1/17/02 -0600...
• Re: cell phones cross country
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:22:23 -0700
  ...YMMV and transmission distance will vary. FWIW I have for sale a CB with controls all on the microphone/handset. pensioner (KDT8217)
• Re: Eliminating mosquitoes while camping
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 23:32:19 -0500
  ...once they get within a short distance, they can find you by the heat of your body. supposedly, the best skeeter-killers put out...
• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:07:57 -0600
  ...They have specific temperature and sensitivity ranges that dictate the minimum and maximum distance from the exhaust port. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember...
• Re: 1990 Westy AC 3rd speed and condenser fan - A few days later...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:51:16 -0400
  ...With the front rotors/pads/bearings just replaced (and rear drums/shoes/bearings 10K ago) I've noticed a significant decrease in braking distance...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:06:15 -0500
  > What is the ritualized celebration for this momentous event? Gotta > be some > way of acknowledging that the distance is more than 8 times the...
• Re: Doors , hatches Available
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:11:48 -0700
  ...Sacramento, CA > > and for those of you on the east coast who arent in driving distance of california, i have some here too as...
• Re: gas milage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 5 May 2005 12:17:48 +1000
  ...Oedometer is re-set at every fill and distance travelled at next fill compared to litres pumped in. I tend to fill up at...
• Re: List Stickers Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:09:30 -0700
  ...And, as I remember, recognition from a distance was one of the main criteria for the sticker in the first place... Bill ----- Original Message...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:09:48 -0700
  ...I'm also in a long >> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back >> home in >> Toronto with her. >> >> The biggest complication...
• Re: Vanagon in the GE Commercial?
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:33:59 -0800
  ...to see the long-distance profile and it definitely looks like a vanagon. Left hand drive though ... sure looks like souther Utah to me...
• Re: ---------
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:19:19 -0700
  ...Either one is bad enough, the 'anonymous' garbage just emphasizes the basic cowardice of folks that would use the distance of the internet to...
• #3 is way low
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:39:52 -0500
  ...is given the symptoms, would a replacement head go a good distance to solving some of these problems? Are heads usually replaced in pairs...
• Visa charges, JCW catalogs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:12:24 -0800
  ...when the check clears, so it is possible to shop long distance w/o a charge card. But the person who quotes $75 and...
• Voltage Drop to Fuse Panel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:59:04 EST
  ...a extension cord that isn't rated for the load and distance. Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta 1.6D 89 Mitsubishi...
• Re: Syncro in Maryland FS
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 15:42:50 -0500
  ...1987&borschtid=00749093072319474409&search_type=used&make=VOLKS&subseries=&model=VANAG&distance=&sort_type=price&first_record=51&max_mileage=999999&max_records=500...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:08:28 -0800
  ...unlike the one that wraps around the whole perimeter, the secondary piece covers a short distance on the top front side only... >From: John...
• Re: Diesel mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:23:12 -0700
  ...your odometer for us against the > highway mile markers, > over a distance of 100 miles or so would be best. I have checked it...
• Dennis Haynes hitch near Pittsburgh for borrow (rent)?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:17:55 -0500
  ...This would work out best if someone is either in easy driving distance of pittsburgh, or within the UPS ground "1 day" zone of...
• Re: [Syncro] rescue a SyncroSUNROOF from the crusher, RESCUED!!!(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:17:11 -0900
  ...It is not the distance but the shipping cost that kills it for Alaskans, we import far more than we export so our incoming...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 1 May 2008 15:00:17 -0700
  ...Looked great straight on from the front at a > distance. Nice silver paint, nice fiberglass bumper. Not so good from > every other angle. Engine...
• Re: Need Flywheel machining specs for 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:02:06 -0700
  ...Need Flywheel machining specs for 86 Syncro > > > What is the distance between the mounting surface and friction surface on >> the flywheel? >> >> >> >> Neil Poillon >> >> >> >> 724...
• Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:44:09 -0700
  ...COM> wrote: > > On those kind of trips (cross-country or long distance) I do use 91 octane > as I understood that it tends keep...
• SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:03:41 -0500
  ...From a distance it's like looking into the sun. I'm gonna enjoy these lights!! But a question? To avoid spending a lot...
• Re: Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 29 May 2010 01:25:13 -0700
  ...Metric gives a number in mm that represents the distance between one thread to the next, such as M8x1.25 or M6x1 or M10x1...
• Wanted: decent WBX engine for '84gl
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 23:54:45 -0400
  ...That distance didn't seem to bother him. I, on the other hand, might entertain the idea of a complete Westy to haul back...
• Vanagon crash safety/The Whole Story
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:30:13 EDT
  ...Course, you don't have as much crush distance as you would in a conventional layout, either. Don't sell them short, though; the...
• Re: Recaro seats @ 2K
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:03:49 -0700
  ...If you do a lot of distance driving and your butt falls asleep, your back creaks, and you start fidgeting after the first hour...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Dec 2012 10:45:00 -0500
  ...The Vanagon headlight looks like an ordinary rectangular - from a distance, where you can't read the $200 on it. Go take a close...