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• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 01:58:59 -0600
  ...wider because the > wafers > in the locks are placed at unequal intervals. I don't know if all the > locks > stagger them the same...
• FREE Vanagon PARTS List Members >>>> LONGish
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:42:50 -0800
  ...Will keep the list updated at various intervals. After all ... between the Members and Vendors .... this is an Adventure and Vehicle the Vanagon List...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 19:30:59 -0500
  When I was at skip barber, we rebuilt the cv's in all the cars at regular intervals as they were rotated in and...
• Re: waste no time rebuilding
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:56:07 -0700
  ...year > >and the fact that > >it > >was flushed twice during that interval. my theory > is > >that the old > >seals > >gave out under the sudden...
• Re: replacing fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:53:40 -0700
  ...The recommended service interval > for the later fuel filter is 30K miles. Filters before the pump > increase the possibility of vapor lock and are...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:58:03 +0100
  ...I suggest you >read the archive and see some of the arguments about oil change intervals. >There is no way around it, oil must...
• Re: Distributor Cap and Rotor, Leads, Timing
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 14:55:54 -0400
  ...Most of > the time a problem with this sensor is really the connection, not the > sensor itself. > O2 sensor 1.9L service interval was...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:31:27 -0600
  ...severe conditions in New York >>>> City, and extended the oil change interval long beyond the factory >>>> recommendations, they found no difference in wear compared...
• Re: diagnosis of high oil temperature--is my engine dying?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:16:44 -0400
  ...With good filters the Waterboxer does well at 7,500 mile change intervals. Oil nitration, ( high ring ring temps.), becomes an issue after that...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2018 00:30:14 +0000
  ...It repeatedly does this except that the intervals between the losses of power decrease until ultimately the engine will simply not start and the...
• Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:17:53 +1300
  ...Diesel maintenance costs may be higher than gas engines (older diesels had about 5000km filter/oilchange interval). The exhaust is messy and the oil...
• Maintainance: Good Advice
  Historical mailing list - Howard G. Bernier
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:21:57 -0500
  ...These parts should be replaced at recommended intervals or if showing any excessive wear. Spark Plug Wires - Spark plug wires have become less of...
• Re[2]: New Westy Owner
  Historical mailing list - John Robson
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:24:03 -0500
  ...not be a problem with regular oil changes at the rec. interval. Natural oil can be recycled, but I don't know about the...
• Re Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rogers
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:54:58 -0700
  ...I drove the same mileage every night & filled up at the same gas station at 24 hr intervals. I noticed on rainy nights I...
• Re: Interesting oil analysis articles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:24:16 -0700
  ...Data could be collected at set intervals on wear, or on metal content of oil. Analysis would be by ANOVA. If one measured more...
• Re: maybe too much information is worse...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 May 2006 00:27:19 -0400
  ...BTW, oil analysis is indication that a 7,500 mile change interval is the reasonable limit for the Water boxer. Even the synthetic is...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:27:03 -0800
  ...Bell, I'd only want the heated water for a short interval like start heating the water in advance of an anticipated shower then...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:58:21 -0800
  ...Review each of the examples you listed and if they are each >> maintained at reasonable intervals, >> there are no failures, let alone catastrophic failures...
• Re: ATF/MMO
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:53:24 -0500
  ...Personnaly I have never done either, instaed I just change the > oil at <3000 mile intervals (my 86 Transporter just turned over 199K on...
• Re: Blue Syncro oceanside
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:28:31 -0600
  ...When I unplugged the sensor the problem went away. >> Since my sensor had more than 60K on it which is the VW replacement >> interval...
• Re: oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 07 Jul 96 21:04:59 CDT
  ...personal opinion. :) i picked 2500 because it fit better into the "recommended" 7500 mile oil change interval in the owner's manual. 2000 miles...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 00:11:09 -0600
  ...Actually, Nth interval can be multiple months, if so > desired, as long as the "averaging" process is unaffected. > What you think, eh? i kinda...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:24:55 -0700
  ...Did you do a total of a minute (in > say 20s > intervals) and it would still not start? > > Fuel filter is a suspect, and...
• 1985 Vanagon GL FOR SALE in Atlanta GA
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 09:57:42 -0400
  ...I have performed synthetic oil changes and filter changes using OEM Bosch filters at 5,000 mile intervals. There is a K&N air...
• Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 17:40:07 -0400
  ...the second at 500 more miles, then normal 3,000 mile intervals. Any other pointers are appreciated. Thanx in advance SeanG ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:51:33 -0700
  ...It is still running. > Consider how much less oil we would need from Saudi Arabia if we all > practiced long drain intervals safely! After...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:50:06 -0700
  ...What's the replacement interval for these things? It was 40,000 miles, then 60,000. I broke a rubber timing belt on a...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:34:49 -0500
  ...Often the interval between finishing positions was measured in 100ths of seconds. Pretty different trip in the two vehicles.. Don Hanson Ya gotta love...
• Re: Make Best of Synthetic Oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Sep 1993 13:27:09 GMT
  ...A level of .11% is enough to protect an automobile engine for the extended oil drain interval, under normal use. Those of you with...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 12:16:16 -0700
  ...Transmissions are supposed to be "service free." Yet, manufacturers keep putting in ethylene glycol based coolant and recommending change intervals. This stuff has been...
• Re: Keys/Calling Steve'Mrlocksmith'
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 09:13:47 -0800
  ...wider because the >> wafers >> in the locks are placed at unequal intervals. I don't know if all the >> locks >> stagger them the same...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:46:22 -0800
  ...or at least somewhat close to that interval. Scott turbovans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Wyatt" <57skibum@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: NVC - Good article on technical analysis of engine oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:48:16 -0400
  ...http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html Where do you get your oil analysed? One could argue that the intervals at which you...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 17:31:30 -0500
  Sure, they ought to be done at 80K mile intervals. Then you would never be surprised either in the garage or out on the...
• Re: spedo/odo error confusion
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 22:56:17 -0700
  ...hour when I clock between highway mile markers at 60 second > intervals. > My trip meter is very close to the odometer miles and the...
• Re: Tell me about rear bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:17:57 -0500
  ...You inspect when you can, lubricate at some interval, and when they get noisy you replace before the failure becomes dangerous. As for ball...
• Re: ATF fluid
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 12:21:04 -0700
  ...It has been my experience on 2 vehicles that when auto trans fluid that has gone way past it's change interval is changed...
• Re: Oil recommendations simplified
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:02:36 -0500
  ...This is best done at the expected half-life of your oil change interval. So VW recommended changing at 7,500 mile intervals for...
• Re: Oil change experience
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 05:01:54 -0700
  ...While we tested the oils at intervals. > Same-o, Same-o! WE could always tell when something was about to break. > > BTW, Don - do...
• Re: Toilet paper filter is better
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:09:19 -0700
  ...Terry Kay wrote: > These things have been around for years,and why would anybody want to > extend their oil change intervals, when it by...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:01:25 -0700
  ...It is still running. > Consider how much less oil we would need from Saudi Arabia if we all > practiced long drain intervals safely! After...
• Re: Check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 May 2007 12:48:38 -0500
  ...Airplanes get inspections at cumulative hourly intervals - with good cause. And they get a cursory going over for every flight - fuel, oil, any other...
• Re: Frydaye - LVC New Beetle Wheel Alignment/Balance Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:35:56 -0400
  ...Balancing should be done at any sign of shake or shimmy or maybe 5 to10,000 mile intervals. From experience once a tire becomes...
• Re: 02 sensor life
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 10:36:36 -0500
  ...s why my OXS light will come on at 30K-mile interval even though it should not be until 60K miles. Yi-Ruey Wei...
• A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:21:43 -0400
  ...Of course you should continue to monitor the state of your cooling system and refresh your coolant at regular intervals. That is just good...
• Re: Oil recommendations simplified
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 12:35:33 -0600
  ...This is best done at the expected half-life of > your oil change interval. So VW recommended changing at 7,500 mile intervals > for...
• Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:42:40 -0500
  ...Then at some periodic interval you test again to determine the health of the battery. The Tools: The basic tools will be to get...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 22:41:19 -0500
  ...from 20 to 45 psi takes > 40 minutes!!! (including "cool down" intervals for the pump > to keep it from smooking.) > > After 1 year of...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 07:53:00 -0800
  ...yes, and to see their documented service history proving the maintenance intervals. The very last thing a Neanderthal ape wants to happen is to...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:22:11 -0700
  ...I suggest you >read the archive and see some of the arguments about oil change intervals. >There is no way around it, oil must...
• Re: Faintly Van related/TDI
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 03:22:40 -0700
  I agree on the oil change intervals idea. I use/d syn in my Honda [for sale, need a reliable car?] and still changed...
• Re: aerodynamics (Seriously...)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 12:54:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The little metal >tabs sticking up on the wing at (usually) regularly spaced intervals at an >angle to the airflow on the outboard leading...
• Re: Blue Syncro oceanside
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:54:03 -0800
  ...When I unplugged the sensor the problem went > away. >>> Since my sensor had more than 60K on it which is the VW replacement >>> interval...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 09:59:59 -0400
  ...They do last longer so the increased change interval offsets the higher cost. If you consider the cost/mile for 7,500 mile change...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:52:56 -0800
  ...Perhaps oil filters also has an extended service interval these days too? David --- David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > VW OEM oil filter for...
• Re: Tire rotating -- when?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:04:36 -0500
  ...That way, I suppose, they get the customer returning to the shop at regular intervals, and it becomes "their" tire shop, to which they...
• Re: 20 psi oil pressure on freeway. Worry?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:17:21 -0700
  ...tune-ups" and "quicky-lubes" or rule of > thumb > time/milage intervals for empirical data, obtained with sight, feel, > smell, > and hearing, pencil and...
• Re: Help...CV's were fine, but symptoms persist
  Historical mailing list - Sean Cole
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:10:26 PST
  ...I jacked it up and put it in 1st gear tonight and turned the wheel; the knock would come intermittently at a random interval...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:27:51 EDT
  ...When sealed, the system has to be bleed at several week intervals to remove trapped air. When fully bleed, no further air introduction happens...
• ECU Chip Upgrade Info.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 22:12:24 -0700
  ...Fuel curves were made by plotting points at 200-500 rpm intervals over top of a volumetric efficiency graph. Curves are not necessarily a...