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• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 19:47:03 -0400
  ...t then! I conclude from this paper that constantly > honking your horn is the only effective method to alert deer. Not such a > good...
• Re: Fw: Dash Power outlet..? revised
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:54:49 -0400
  I get an ad for motorcycle horns. On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > Bad link. Even after doing...
• Re: another hatch strut victim
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:11:50 -0500
  ...thank again. > > AnDrew McCain > '82 Diesel(still unregistered) > Istanbul, Turkey Brad Horner here, I bought my vanagon with a pair of struts called "koblenz...
• Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:03:38 -0400
  ...the engine is idling, it sounds like a bunch of angry hornets. Any other suggestions besides pump replacement ? Tim Ness 87 Westy "Chunky Girl"
• Re: Horn problem-getting coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:40:05 -0400
  Welllllll, good, as I will certainly be there again ! Leaving here Thursday morning, so should get to Bald Mountain camp late afternoon. > On Jul...
• Re: Industrial Motors
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 08:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• gotta blow my own horn
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Oct 1996 18:57:11 -0800
  Hi all: I just recieved My December issue of Hot VWs in the mail. On page 78 there is a article about the new...
• Re: Security System Alarm Location
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 20:54:15 -0700
  At 05:30 PM 7/9/97 -0500, you wrote: >I am looking for input on proper/good locations of the horn piece to...
• Re: 86 Syncro dies again
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 13:21:11 EDT
  ...cooling fan, horn, windshield washer pump and cruise control; pins 16 &17 are for the headlights, pin 18 is spared. Of course, yanking on...
• Re: TDI fuel savings
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:03:00 -0500
  ...Usually, I just blow my horn and yell at them to remind them how irresponsible they are. I bought & read Algore's book (Earth...
• Wiper Wings and other queries...
  Historical mailing list - DrCory
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:36:55 -0600
  ...wipers against the window when you're at hiway speeds? My horn doesn't honk when its warm(!) any thoughts? My rear factory speakers...
• remote keyless power locks - suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 2 Jul 2006 10:33:59 -0700
  ...if it could honk my horn, roll up my windows, turn off my lights, and maybe even turn my car on that would be...
• FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:34:29 EDT
  ...it looks stock and turn signals cancel properly, and horn works properly. the style i have is the 4 spoke style found in the...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:08:53 -0600
  ...They waved, blew the horn again, but didn't stop. Wish they had. > > But it's nice to know I'm not alone in...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:46:17 -0700
  ...I'm afraid that's (somewhat) what the logo on the horn > button looks like when the wheel is installed 180 degrees off. > > d
• inverters (was RE: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge)
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 08:13:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• flickering oil sensor light
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:38:01 -0500
  ...Brad Horner 87 wolf west
• Re: RE Flyod
  Historical mailing list - jmatchet
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:14:32 -0400
  ...But resumed the hurricane party at my house with friends who were happy to get off the Ilands Eric P 1984 Westfalia(Green Hornet...
• Re: Ignition Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 00:45:27 -0500
  Chad, * Remove horn pad * Remove nut holding steering wheel, remove steering wheel * Remove all electrical connections * Remove 3 tiny screws holding the wiper/turn...
• Re: Aircooled rules
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 22:11:49 GMT
  ...and I haven't merged with traffic without someone beeping the horn at me for at least 3 years."John Ex 81 Westy owner...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 14 May 2011 17:26:19 -0700
  ...It was inevitable that at some point during VW bus ownership, I >> would have the classic, honking horn syndrome. There we were, maneuvering an...
• Re: Steering whir (not vanagon or VW)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:48:51 -0400
  If it's in the wheel, it's probably the spring-loaded contacts for the horn getting noisy. Seen that in my GM cars...
• Re: Yea, but will it fit in a Vanagon engin bay?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 02:11:16 +0200
  ...Btw, has anybody ever thought of shoe-horning in the V8 from Audi? This should be one heck of an engine in the Vanagon...
• The flattery of flashing blue lights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:50:42 -0800
  Shortly after I got the opportunity to test the Westy�s new air horns this morning (someone sitting through a green light while waiting...
• Re: Back-up lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:37:56 -0500
  ...tester to light > (key in on position, not running however). > > The horn works, same fuse as the back-up lights. > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jack...
• Bus vs Vanagon, how times change
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:38:08 -0800
  ...Many were opposed and saw this as Vanagon people trying to horn in on the aura or mystic of the older "real" VW vans...
• Re: power source for new "air" horn advice on power source
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:39:37 -0700
  Think I am on the correct path just got hung up with the baffle around the radiator and how to remove it with out...
• Re: Vanagon is jerky, Clutch maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:37:22 -0400
  On 9/26/2012 7:23 PM, Tom Carchrae wrote: > That said, being a green-horned vanagon owner, I find the clutch on > mine...
• wannasellabus '78 7pass.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 23:04:05 -0400
  ...Has newly rebuilt heads, new head temp sensor, new dual relay, new Hella horn, all new fuses, new clutch, press plate, tranny and flywheel...
• Re: Matress cover
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 16:39:08 -0400
  ...Please forgive this green horn . It may take a while but I am trying to make a effort.
• Re: W-8 conversion--
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:57 +1200
  >But what about a naturally asperated W-8, shoe horned into the back end >of the Vananone? > >The engine isn't all that long...
• Re: Is your Vanagon "alarmed"?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:30:16 +0100
  ...place the horn of the alarm in the interior: better for your neighbours, worse for the thief. Jaap '87 caravelle diesel
• [NVC] Peeve: cars that honk
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:42:51 -0700
  ...THEY GOT MORE THAN 30 FEET AWAY! Friggin' BEEPS of their horns at night are jolting and annoying. What are these people afraid of...
• Re: Friday tech question quiz
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:44:14 -0700
  ...think first! > > Tom > > '79 Mercedes 300SD "Green Hornet" > '84 Westy Vanagon "Spiny Norman" > '86 Alfa Romeo Spider "Dinsdale" > '98 Mercedes E320 wagon "Silver Hornet" > >
• Re: Buses by the Bridge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:33:39 -0500
  ...I also worked on our horn and now it works as well. We will be in a Aswan Brown Westy with a grey tent...
• Re: Fixing Horns - On the Leading edge...Beer survey
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:29:48 -0700
  > Carl asking someone about their beer isn't that like asking them about their > love life. Ok I used to think this Bud's...
• Loud VW Van
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 16:25:51 -0500
  Anybody out there want some new Thump Speakers. (Thump is the Brand Name) 2 each 8" Thump Base Speakers, 2 Each Mid Range Horns...
• Re: Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:32:12 -0700
  ...of stalls...pulled in for gas...filled up....would not start...horn, > radio, and lights all worked...it started ok using a reverse push...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:19:31 -0700
  ...AND a horn-button switch mounted near the floor to activate the sink water pump with my foot, so that I can use BOTH...
• Frydaye Folies and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:42:43 -0500
  ...Am I seeing/sensing something I don't want to know about? Are we - America - sliding into a "pulling in the horns" mode. With...
• Re: FW: Westy sink - gray water line
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:51:35 -0800
  ...http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0202D&L=vanagon&P=R13315 horn button: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe...
• FREE: Steering/Dash Plastic + Engine Intake bellow (elbow)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:22:40 -0800
  ...can see. Dirty but should clean up ok. From an '85. Horn button from 80 or 81. Tabs fine. Needs wires but you should...
• Re: Buses by the Bridge
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:55:49 +0000
  ...I also worked on our horn and now it works as well. We will be in a Aswan Brown Westy with a grey tent...
• Ron's Subliminal and not so subliminal msgs WAS: busdepot.com Beep ???
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:02:46 -0500
  ...any of you complained about that, huh?? I'm now hearing Ron's voice every time I beep the horn in my Westy..... Ric
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:22:52 -0500
  ---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Scott, > What electricity conducting lubricant would you recommend for the > contact finger against the horn ring? Hmmmmmmmm. Am...
• Comtemplating selling: Aluminum Singlecab Gates. Can fitted to Tristars & Dokas
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:49:19 -0700
  ...They have made their way from Sweden, to Poland, then Germany before going on a voyage around the Horn of Africa all the while...
• Re: Playing Peekaboo w/ steering wheels
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 04:25:32 -0500
  ...I had a 4 horn button GTI steering wheel on my double > cab for about 6 months and I liked it except for two...
• Re: 10 1.9l TDi's available!
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 09:17:44 -0500
  ...My first and last order to them was 2 MANN oil filters-specifically MANN ONLY-and a horn for a bug. They sent me...
• Re: CO Westy sighting...
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:26:06 -0600
  ...Andy Yarnell <Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM> Reply-To: Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: CO Westy sighting...
• Re: '82 Westy idle speed too high
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 07:43:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• Re: Drive around central and south-east Ohio
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 07:14:15 -0400
  As you drive by the 2-tone blue GL with the back end up on jackstands, be sure to blow the horn as you...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:48:00 -0500
  ...wrote: > probally really dumb question,but would there be any gain in installing a > small fan in the intake horn ? Mike > mike90260@yahoo.com >
• Further adventures of Ras Bulli Split [Part the fourth].
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 15:12:33 -0300
  ...Today's little treat was the "horn which hasn't worked since I have had the Bus. I was planning to pull the horn...
• Trip Report -
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 7 Jul 2019 21:42:21 -0700
  Just completed a short 5 day camping trip to Hornby Island in BC. Not really much of a haul given I live in Vancouver...
• Dilemma solved...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 06:31:44 -0400
  after careful consideration ( and the death of several zillion hornetsand wasps during the inspection and evaluation) The westy is up for sale... as a...
• Re: Steering Wheel Rasp
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:57:48 -0700
  ...My bet is that it's the horn sensor scraping on the contact ring. I use some light grease lube and that takes care...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:59:52 -0800
  ...Air mass meters Go Westy probally really dumb question,but would there be any gain in installing a small fan in the intake horn...
• Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 10:20:43 -0400
  ...It was inevitable that at some point during VW bus ownership, I > would have the classic, honking horn syndrome. There we were, maneuvering an...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:28:36 -0500
  ...In that case, I discovered the >> new horn contact wire came with a different connector on the end of >> the >> connection wire. The connection...
• Re: horn
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 05:59:51 -0700
  Yes. Here in Washington even fishing is now verboten. I'm all for doing our best to curtail the spread of the infection, but...