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• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Thu, 21 May 1998 18:09:38 -0700
  ...All kidding aside I have another set of lights in my work drawer that I intend to modify and install in my van, I...
• Re: Alternative to Bentley manual
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 3 May 1999 23:41:23 +0200
  ...a manual for the Vanagon, but it is aimed at Europe/Asia, not the US. It covers most of the features of the US...
• Question for the Electrically Inclined
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:21:09 -0800
  ...Second time, I replace it! Mike Snow Camp Pendleton, California 1982 Westfalia 1.6TD 1983 ASI 1.6D
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:59:19 PDT
  ...It's more than the wattage - the glass is a better lens. >> > >PS: > >What I said is "Aside from the different light pattern, ...". Meaning...
• Re: LP Gas Tank needed - other source than GoWesty?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:20:36 -0400
  ...Can I rely on GoWesty or should I look elsewhere? Aside from needing to find a reliable shop I�ll need new poptop seals...
• Re: Traveller in distress (near Chicago) - UPDATE TWO
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:57:56 -0600
  ...vehicles. >Our Vanagons and Vanagon based camper conversions (Westfalias, AW.s, >ASI's, etc.) are still unique in the market place, for all the...
• ignition lock
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 13:17:21 -0700
  ...At any rate it feels like one of the little thingys that should be pushed aside by the key as it goes in ( I...
• Trip to Alaska, summer 2009
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:55:23 -0800
  ...TIA, Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Coee, Traveling Cat Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride...
• Re: Stopping to pick up my daughter at kindergart en, I found out that the topic of show and tell t hat day had been parents' occupations. The teach er pulled me aside. Whispering, she advised, "You might want to explain a little bit more to your daughter what you do for a living." I work as a training consultant and often conduct my seminars in motel conference rooms. When I asked why, the teacher explained, "Your daughter told the class she wasn't sure what you did, but said you got d ressed real pretty and went to work at motels." � ______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________ Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start open ing windows �
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:21:26 -0600
  ...The teacher pulled me aside. Whispering, she advised, "You might want to explain a little bit more to your daughter what you do for...
• Re: what do you have in it
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:42:19 -0600
  ...what do you have in it > Well after a busy fall weekend project, > > sitting in my vanagon ASI camper at a light, I thought...
• Re: AFM intermittancy result?
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:34:03 -0700
  ...see contact again and will start firing the >>injectors!" > > Pathetic fallacy aside, it would be "Hey, no air going through the > motor but it...
• 88 Westy parked 4 summer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Davis
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:18:23 EDT
  ...garage most of the summer primarily due to the intense heat. Aside from the occasional morning gallop around the coral, she has been on...
• Re: PS V-belt
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:20:29 -0700
  ----snip----- > As an aside Rob. Consider purchasing spare belts for > both the PS and the Water pump/Alternator. > 10 (9.5 WV) X 1080...
• Re: Circumnavigation of Lake Superior
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:51:13 -0600
  ...Some whitewater there for the truly brave! Al Brase Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > As an aside, and en-route to Sandusky, if you like gardens...
• Re: Brushed-metal finish on aluminum stock (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:37:52 EST
  ...As an aside, I have seen websites which deal with home-brewed anodizing; although they deal with mostly small items (camera and telescope fittings...
• Re: Source for Slider Window Screen
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:22:32 -0400
  aside from looking more camperesque, I prefer the side screens on my Riveria model conversion. they are an aluminum framed screen that covers the...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:16:42 -0700
  ...I understand mid-eightes Vanagons change glass sizes (I think it's only the middle sections) Also, as an aside, does anyone manufacture replacement...
• Re: Hole in floor
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 19:06:37 -0800
  ASI camper, right? That was the flush, fixed base for the pedestal table, standard RV setup. Also came with a portable tripod base to...
• Keith Olbermann "Special Comment"
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 11:14:09 -0400
  ...thing and resign, since they're incapable of putting partisan politics aside. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Spence" <dkspence@TELUS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:23:05 -0700
  ...parts is just too much. Alright. Never been through this before. Aside from the new damage, Blackbeard is in FANTASTIC condition. Interior is very...
• Re: Off topic - Tips for beetle
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:09:16 EST
  ...up NEW beetles. the NB's are plagued by electrical problems.. aside from that they seem to be decent cars. get a tdi one...
• Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:06:54 -0600
  ...A warning to Canadians that UPS charges hidden > fees >>> that are not readily disclosed to US senders. >> --I'm not calling your complaint asinine...
• sticky steering
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 08:47:44 -0600
  ...pretty lightly in the front (I assume it rear-ended someone). Aside from damage to the radiator (which I replaced) and crumpled sheet-metal...
• Re: Fuel injectors needed
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 12:14:27 -0700
  Bulley-mon's humor aside, I seem to recall that my '81 2.0L air-cooled van-o-rust has green injector o-rings...
• Re: Heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:40:01 GMT
  ...Heat!!! All this discussion about the Plat Cat heater convinced me that it was time to address the heat issue in Bleu ('77 ASI...
• Re: HELP: Heads Rebuild: No Compression
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 02:55:05 +0000
  ...did you rotate the engine in the "RIGHT" direction???? As an aside, NEVER EVER perform major repairs and then leave immediately on a 3...
• Re: Antifreeze and pests and pets
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:42:18 -0800
  ...ethics of poisoning campsite "pests" aside, antifreeze is also strangely delicious to dogs and cats, forgetting about that frisbee later or spilling a little...
• Re: a syncro fords a river
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:05:41 -0600
  ...Wonder if that would buy some time in this kind of situation, the already mentioned electrical issues aside? bob The fall colors are starting...
• Re: in the year 2015......
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:32:10 -0400
  ...But the Asian superbikes of the early 70's, with few exceptions, are thrown into the junk piles with regularity despite their technical merit...
• Re: Westy Table
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:29:41 -0500
  ...it's sure less in the way then my ASI middle pedestal table. which I like but only on occasion. Dan in Syracuse. From...
• how many times have you seen the same vehicle for sale
  Historical mailing list - William B
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:45:36 -0500
  I'm not sure how often this happens to other folks, but i'm sorta a niche vanagon guy (diesel, AW, ASI) so i...
• Re: Bad Gas...gummed up stuff..
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:11:59 -0700
  ...old dirtbikes...A DRZ Suziki and a KTM...These were pushed aside without very much thought about 5yrs ago.� The one has a larger...
• Fwd: metric system
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:01:02 -0700
  ...Care to comment on this? Politics aside, which seems to be a part of it, what do Canadians generally think of being metric? Since...
• Re: Electrical issues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 09:01:05 -0800
  ...It is showing some symptoms aside from the dead battery. I can turn the ignition off, the van shuts down, and everything appears fine...
• Re: '84 anti-sway now radius arm bushings now steering rack boot
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:55:28 +0000
  ...Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings Any other observations? Thank you. > > Skip > '84 Westy 1.9L WBXR Bushing discussion aside, the...
• Re: Hurry Folks! The Price Will Go Up If It Runs!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:06:08 -0800
  ...does look pretty clean (carpet, original canvas fair/good for age) aside from that rip in the seat.� Of course being an automatic aircooled...
• Re: motor swapping
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 08:47:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...slowly renewing my bus and have until now ignored the engine aside from an > occasional touch of oil :) and periodic tuneups. The "1835" engine...
• Demographics
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 23:17:49 -0500
  ...We (wife Kristina and I) just got our '87GL last year and aside from it nickel and diming us a bit, it's been...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:51:22 EST
  ...preferably a Syncro, (also considering the merits of a Double Cab). <Aside: Lynnda, glad to see you sold your Syncro, sorry about dragging my...
• Re: Disposable (?) propane cylinders
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 20:32:18 -0400
  ...and blows himself/herself up? If this isn't a completely asinine thing to do, can anyone tell me: 1--what fittings, etc. would...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:44:36 -0700
  ...I think it's only the middle sections) > > Also, as an aside, does anyone manufacture replacement mosquito screens for the sliding middle windows? > > Thanks...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:04:26 -0700
  ...Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI ----Original Message Follows---- From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> Reply-To: rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:24:26 -0700
  Kidding aside, I don't think the picture was doctored, but the speedo face probably was. When you import a Vanagon or truck to...
• brake fluid lost. Questions.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 11:21:42 -0500
  ...said hose look like the old fashion VW cloth braided hoses? Aside from the obvious (get this fix quick) should I be looking at...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:41:05 -0700
  ...Ideas? > > Don > '87 2.1 Vanagon GL ASI
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:15:16 -0500
  ...Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi List, > > Anyone on the list aside from the vendors holding on to some key blanks > that they would...
• Re: Lost the post with the cute little vanagon trailers....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:39:46 -0400
  ...basically removing the drive train and interior > and keeping everything else. Aside from the novelty aspect, this seems incredibly foolish. My '82 owner's...
• Re: fresh air/heat sliders
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 10 May 2001 20:13:23 +1200
  ...Why oh why couldn't they just bite the bullet and copy the Japanese? They finally learned from our Asian friends how to position...
• extremely high coolant pressure
  Historical mailing list - Paul Impellizzeri
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 20:40:49 -0500
  ...I am thinking that the problem (aside from the thermostat) is the pressure cap on the expansion tank not properly keeping the pressure. Am...
• Re: FW: Salt project
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 16:02:47 -0500
  On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Sean Garrett wrote: > Put your evaluated experience aside and go start knocking on > doors in those states and looking...
• Re: Price of gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:09:27 -0600
  ...with a complete restoration before I'd invest in a newer Asian or US made car claiming 30+ mpg. Honda and Yamaha also make...
• Re: rebuilding your own heads
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:34:08 -0600
  ...wrote: > Has anyone done this? I mean aside from maybe needing >a machine shop to do a few things, I would think a >person...
• ABA 2.0 I4 @15 degree adjust engine height? (a few questions)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:15:13 -0800
  ...Ground clearance aside, what components might be negatively affected by lowering the engine? Shift linkage for sure, but CV's? Or ? Since I have...
• Re: Riding with moon roof open
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:07:13 -0700
  ...Or > is that a quick way to cause damage to it? (aside from the danger of > forgetting it's up and smashing into a...
• Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:54:29 -0700
  ...damage : ) That goes for us humans, too! Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASIClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow...
• Re: Instrument light bulb replacement help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:35:30 -0700
  ...Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASIDon't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:15:48 -0700
  ...I have red, white, and blue, so patriotism aside anyone know the > values? Or even what they're called so I can google the...
• Re: Jump seat for sale
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 29 May 2010 21:11:55 -0400
  ...I am trying > to get rid of the extra and put some money aside for summer camping. Spent > most of my > hobby/fun money...
• Re: Custom Westy interior
  Historical mailing list - JEFFREY LUBIN
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:03:14 -0700
  ...I drove Leon's first 2.2 > Subie conversion > in Moab years ago (this one I think), and the most > noticeable improvement, > aside from...
• Re: Bus Art: paint ideas and designs?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jan 1995 08:30:37 -0600
  ...and in smaller letters "barfing team". [No flames please - personal opinion aside, this is another paint scheme...] Long ago I saw a white van...