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  • Re: [vanagon] Vanagon Sightings
    Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
    Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:57:11 -0400
    ...If you look up > > Kennedy Space Center it lists Jetty park as a prime place to view the launch from. It > > is. It really...
  • Re: FS rare jumpseat tray....(most vans are missing these)
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:58:55 -0800
    ...Most stuff I store in that area > > are large enough not to require the trays. > > > > I like that term "completist angle". You'll never...
  • Re: It's Frydaye and... SF memories
    Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
    Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:26:51 -0800
    ...However, I am in a pretty > > good mood for the moment - sitting at work, but the view out the window of > > San Francisco Bay...
  • Re: MONSTER AWNING Prototype Pics on Flickr
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 4 Jan 2009 10:49:13 -0800
    ...I know it doesn't > look super tight in some areas and the spacing of the poles is wrong. I'm > Looking > at the...
  • Re: The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:52:03 -0500
    ...I don't see any cracks in the cylinder head combustion area > (hairline or larger), although I have not cleaned all the carbon deposits...
  • Travels with VW
    Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
    Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:58:32 -0700
    ...Here are some of the highlights from either this trip or previous trips through the same area. San Diego,CA--Zoo, beaches, La Jolla...
  • Re: FW: Wandering in Wyoming...
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Mon, 19 Jun 2000 04:29:56 EDT
    ...The Big Horns are east of Yellowstone in the area of Greybull and Shell. It all should be marked on any Wyoming map I...
  • Re: Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sat, 7 May 2016 20:06:28 -0700
    ...The gates locked usually in >>> areas of active logging, or if there is a big fire hazard. >>> >>> Road roughness - you should have good tires...
  • Re: Why I don't drive the Baja at 4 in the morning!
    Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
    Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:19:05 -0700
    ...In my view of things they often encompass the worst of both countries, and yes the fact that there IS immense poverty and often...
  • Re: How do you carry your cargo?
    Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
    Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:42:56 -0800
    ...They need a good view of the road to mature > and > >age properly. > > > >I'm also a big fan of those little "Gear Hammocks...
  • Re: Thanks to all of you - and HEADLIGHT REPAIR!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:13:06 -0500
    ...Abrade the little hole area with wet/dry sandpaper and seal it with super glue. Use a razor blade and shave the excess super...
  • Trip Report (lonnnnnng)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
    Sun, 15 Aug 1999 01:15:08 -0500
    ...Camped there at the national park and got a great view of the Badlands at sunset. Unfortunately it was 100 degrees! Then on to...
  • Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans, 9 days... part 1
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:44:29 -0700
    ...I was a little concerned because I had heard that the border entry area had been completely redone since my last visit and we...
  • Re: best way to install a killer switch
    Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
    Wed, 31 May 2017 22:17:00 -0400
    ...best way to install a killer switch >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I often park my Vanagon (camper 1983 air-cooled) in an area with a >> lot's...
  • Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:26:41 -0700
    ...that fifths viewpoint is a good one and it fits how the dial is divided up, nearly. The tank holds 16 gallons (US), the...
  • Re: Boston Bob's flywheel video
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:42:11 -0800
    ...You say it's an oil leak in that area, and the first thing to deteremine is if it's engine oil or a...
  • Re: Engine swap
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:00:04 -0400
    ...https://drive.google.com/a/bostig.com/file/d/0B04yoy_oHWKeZ3h2YlpFNVV4LXM/view Cheers and remember this research phase is the most important part of...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:34:53 -0800
    ...It sure has helped me in > other areas of life besides strictly Vanagon things. I would be more > than a bit lost not being...
  • Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines!
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:37 -0700
    ...I am noticing some red fluid around some areas > of the lines but I can't be sure where its really coming from. > > Where...
  • Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:12:28 -0400
    ...It is outside (from a chemical point-of-view). It >takes up no interior storage space. Even the "weight way out back" is less...
  • Re: [NVC] Bicycles - Was - Re: re drafting big rig
    Historical mailing list - David King
    Fri, 2 Apr 2004 19:47:28 -0600
    ...and ride on a 12 inch wide area for miles maybe less but > > if i'm traffic please don't kill me for it...
  • Re: Buying a Van - Parts in L.A.
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:52:00 -0700
    ...http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt
  • FWD: Cali Westies for sale
    Historical mailing list - William
    Sun, 21 Jul 1996 21:34:26 -0400
    ...to hinder your rearward view or weigh down the vehicle. Ha. Pass these along (California - S. F. Bay area) VW - Westfalia, '91, 78k, $22...
  • 84 Sludge / Head
    Historical mailing list - Don Sturgill
    Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:33:58 -0400
    ...I am glad I did, for the clear view afforded by the shroud removal plainly showed a head gasket leak on the bottom front...
  • FYI - upcoming VW events in the Upstate NY (syracuse & beyond) region
    Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
    Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:52:31 -0400
    ...Next stop is a short run to pick $2ea pumpkins in Navarino with a Dairy farm calf viewing & petting area for kids. Followed by...
  • Re: this past weekend trip report
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:44:57 -0700
    ...a logged area. No, really, they are :) We both share the idea that finding a spot that has an outlook, a view, is nicer...
  • Re: Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sat, 7 May 2016 10:54:50 -0700
    ...The gates locked usually in areas of active logging, or if there is a big fire hazard. Road roughness - you should have good tires...
  • Re: Exhaust Design
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:04:41 -0800
    ...Then look at the plenum area and intake runners. The subaru plenum area is nicely cast into nice, large, 'swooping' cast aluminum intake runners...
  • Re: Now it starts: racing idle
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:17:26 -1000
    ...Try disconnecting the Air Idle Valve or whatever you want to call it, on top of the intake manifold area .. that is often the...
  • unclas : Florida Camping
    Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
    Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:41:49 -0500
    ...Bahia Honda state park, as suggested by another listee, is a great spot with the most incredible views, but you are limited to the...
  • Re: trip report, eclipse
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Sun, 27 Aug 2017 14:00:01 -0700
    ...We drove up from the Bay Area and arrived in John Day on Saturday afternoon. The town was swarming with eclipsers. Camped about 10...
  • Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:18:19 -0500
    ...Again, if you have a gap > that bothers you in the grommet area, use the 3M stuff or maybe a > large piece of rubber...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:19:32 -0800
    ...the center main bearing, which gives > you the most accurate overall view of the condition of the engine. Pressure > will be higher at the...
  • Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:08:46 -0700
    ...Since I was working in that area, I also changed the oil cooler o-ring and the small coolant hoses that connect the oil...
  • Re: [NVC but camping!] In Canada's B.C.
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:29:37 -0700
    I was up in the Desolation sound area, BC last summer. Got the same tips from Roger. Thanks again Roger! You can buy a...
  • Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:56:01 -0500
    ...air in the world - > in 1970 mother earth news qualified this area as the place to run to when > the big one hits - > > The...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 10 Mar 2018 18:48:53 -0700
    ...the center main bearing, which gives you the most accurate overall view of the condition of the engine. Pressure will be higher at the...
  • Fwd: Attn Seattle Area: Special Announcement from Campbell Nelson Volkswagen
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:39:15 -0700
    ...For those in the Seattle area that might use their parts department you might save a dollar or so. I've used the service...
  • Van Theft Advisory-Perp: Ken Morgan, AKA Jake Lake
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:00:27 -0700
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=255728 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/38308 Bob Stevens A personal perspective...
  • Re: Another unexplained power loss, but help not needed!
    Historical mailing list - bob bob
    Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:15:09 -0700
    ...new brunswick canada...really nice ride the entire down east maine area from ellsworth to calais...best camping...right off route one in millbridge...
  • Re: lost brake line...
    Historical mailing list - *****************
    Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:12:52 -0500
    ...Unfortunately most of them > will break anyway. > > > > robert feller wrote: > >>ouch, just took a look and that is a horribly tight knuckle buster area...
  • Virginia to Alaska and back -- Late July to Sept trip report and pictures--long
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:23:27 -0500
    ...While the road was rough in places, there were beautiful views, plenty of wildlife, places to pick blueberries, and great unimproved camping areas. It...
  • Re: Fuel Gauge inaccuracy(pessimistic vs optimistic)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 24 Jun 1997 03:59:11 EDT
    ...Because the fuel is used to "cool" the fuel pump, >> running it dry can (but not always) overheat and destroy the pump. >An >> area...
  • Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:27:18 -0700
    ...http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners and ... older...
  • Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 30 Sep 2001 04:15:56 EDT
    ...have never been found and it > has rained recently in the area causing the grey stain to rust and blend > in with the colors...
  • Re: GPS equipment?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 2 Jun 2005 17:25:00 -0400
    ...I >> also got the rear view camera attachment (which if correctly wired up, >> will automatically switch to the rear camera when you go into...
  • Re: Vanagon eBay - Funny
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:11:38 -0600
    ...Now, we did get a lot of strange looks from other folks at the rest area, but hey, they were probably relegated to peanut...
  • Re: Third brake light
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:45:18 -0400
    ...Especially those driven in congested metropolitan areas full of > distracted drivers texting and talking, like Seattle. > > From Wikipedia: > > " The 'center high mount stop light...
  • Re: pics of victoria area meet
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:45:19 -0800
    ...I'm excited to move mine from my 2wd to my syncro! > > http://bostig.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261...
  • Re: Buying a Van - Bought a Van
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:03:39 -0700
    ...http://www.prliving.ca/ >> View the growing list of video work at: >> >> http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt...
  • Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:25:43 -0700
    ...All of these are views that I have had for years... and lived by. Then in a span of three years I had two...
  • Re: '85 Westy w/ 211,000 miles for $7500
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:49:48 -0700
    ...look at lots on line and in person there should be lots in your area ... I often wished i lived in chico as thats...
  • Re: stealth camping article
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:27:25 -0400
    ...Increasingly, however, she views her eclectic pocket as squalid and unlivable. Some days, rusty RVs and campers line both sides of her block. Noisy...
  • Interesting item on eBay web site item#593302744: Mercedes-Benz : 306D Van
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 14 Jul 2001 14:37:57 PDT
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=593302744 Item Description: '72 Mercedes 306D 9 Pass. Van/Bus Vehicle Description '72 Mercedes...
  • Re: Mirror fixes
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:50:40 EST
    ...Clean around area of socket to ensure smooth surface contact > between the ball and the socket. > 13. Loosely assemble to look for clearances. Fix...
  • Re: Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:37:14 -0700
    ...pullout over the Thompson River to pee and to admire the > view of the mountain opposite. As Tim put it into Park, the motor...
  • Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Boo - September 12-15th!
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:27 -0400
    ...http://www.grandrogue.com/ Again this year will be a *"Family Friendly" camping area* that will have a quiet hour of 9pm. If you...
  • Re: [Syncro] Fwd: New Topo USA(R) 3.0 Mapping CDs
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:43:20 -0700
    ...insurance-madness.html > To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel > article > > http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm > To view Tim Smith's incredibly...
  • Fwd: New Topo Mapping CDs
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:43:46 -0400
    ...ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/auto-insurance-madness.html To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm...
  • Re: crashing....
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
    Fri, 19 Oct 2001 23:18:27 -0700
    ...Seen it happen, not pretty. > > Gotta go, leave early and not have to rush! Stay safe, and enjoy the > view. > > Ian.