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  • Make a Healthy Income with Internet Explosion...
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 11 Mar 2001 22:05:56 -0800
    ...While so many are constantly starting over, our team just keeps piling up the success. "Make Your Business Work For You!" "Find New Prospects...
  • Re: What is best program to make a website?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
    Sun, 23 May 2004 07:44:48 -0400
    ...trick is to listen to what the experiments tell you - and to not be fooled by the myths of authorities -- Constantine Spyropoulos (1928-1984)
  • Re: Traveling/Camping With a Baby
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:34:01 -0400
    ...Our baby would not sleep and cried constantly. Unless you go though this then you cannot understand. Most people do not go through this...
  • Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:46:49 +0000
    ...kludging" the connections, kept hop-scotching.  There are primarily three:  Ground, Constant 12VDC, Switched 12VDC.  I just kept splicing into existing things.  I need...
  • Reimo mushroom top group buy
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:39:17 -0800
    Hi Gang, My apologies for constantly leaving out you (old farts who don’t Facebook) from group deals. There is a group purchase for...
  • Re: Vanagon Doctor, Wheel squeal
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:51:09 -0400
    ...It is starting to get louder so eventually the problem will be found, but I’d prefer finding it before failure. >> >> It seems constant...
  • Re: Propane in Bend
    Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
    Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:07:54 -0400
    I've never had a problem getting propane in 38 months of constant travel. Take that back, a motorhome park (naturally!) got nervous and...
  • Re: vent'd catalytic ?'s
    Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
    Tue, 3 Nov 1998 18:43:11 -0800
    ...cat is very fuel efficient, because it constantly cycles on and off, with a thermostat maintaining the desired temperature. The vent makes it possible...
  • Re: stumbling problem - 90 GL
    Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
    Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:18:19 -0500
    ...It usually only manifests after some period of highway driving (relatively constant speed) and is cured (or perhaps postponed by) the capacitor fix or...
  • My Stats for List Census...
    Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
    Tue, 5 Jun 2001 17:21:08 -0400
    ...Vehicle == I only have one (all my parking space allows). '85gl 7-passenger that I'm constantly modifying. Travel == Generally I keep to the...
  • wind noise and airflow through floor duct
    Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
    Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:35:01 -0400
    ...get a comfortable air temp out, but it seems I'm constantly fiddling with the hot water flow. Any suggestions on an efficient way...
  • Pop Top Rattle Solved---
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Thu, 9 May 2002 09:52:02 -0500
    ...was the only way to resolve this irritating as all hell constant rattle---- Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife
  • Re: Hey Suspension Gurus
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Sun, 2 Jun 2002 15:46:19 -0700
    ...If the noise is a constant "sqeak, squeak, squeak" that happens every time the suspension goes up and down (kinda like a cheap motel...
  • Re: What should I expect to spend on a camper?
    Historical mailing list - Mike B
    Thu, 27 Feb 2003 17:58:03 -0400
    ...I also received mail saying that if I need a reliable driver to steer clear of the Vanagon because they always need constant repairs...
  • Re: Trip Odometer Myth
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
    Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:37:17 -0700
    ...press the station buttons on the radio and adjust the volume constantly; plus then there's reading the map and actually using my turn...
  • Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:56:43 -0400
    ...is the constant heating and cooling in the rad. Vanagons don't cycle that fast, giving them longer life. with clogging. There is lots...
  • Re: stereo remote turn off (won't)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:59:44 -0400
    ...going to cut the switched power wire (I currently have >>the >>constant power and switched power wired together and connected to the aux >>battery...
  • Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Tue, 1 Feb 2011 20:34:24 -0500
    ...Just think of a sail, > the constant exposure to sun, wind, sea air, etc. Tough stuff. > > I don't think it's appropriate for...
  • Full Moon in Joon Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
    Sat, 24 Jun 2000 22:38:41 -0700
    ...IT GOT WORSE! The Rangers were constantly patrolling the Campsites of everyone in a Volkswagen Camper. Their favorite pet peeve was to force people...
  • Re: Radio Retrofit
    Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
    Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:51:44 -0700
    ...new radio > drain my battery if I hook it up for constant power since, because of the > clock, it is never really off? > > Scott...
  • heater always on
    Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:08:53 -0400
    ...Now it's summer time and I notice the heater will not shut off, the hot air blows constantly.............. Droped the spare and notice...
  • Re: Hankook I-Pike Winter
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 30 May 2011 10:11:08 -0400
    ...Much more and the torque converter will constantly slip and make a real mess heat wise. External oil coolers will only be of limited...
  • Re: Ignition Switch?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:39 -0700
    ...started acting up that the Alt/Ox lights began staing on constantly. > > Thanks a bunch. > Steve Not sure if these were the instructions I...
  • HOT COIL
    Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
    ...The Bentley doesn't mention anything about a constant 6 volts. It only asks for a brief jump to 4.5 volts when grounding...
  • Re: Engine Swap
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:33:12 -0400
    ...the beginning, and for the first year or two you are constantly tweaking the system... eg, new tranny, that kind of stuff, totall i...
  • Re: Proper Clutch use
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Tue, 29 Jun 1999 08:44:44 -0400
    ...This does not have any positive effect on your transmission, and the constant gear changing may even have an adverse effect on the life...
  • Re: Fuel Pump Death Wheeze?
    Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
    Wed, 8 Dec 1999 13:13:21 -0500
    ...starts right up. > After 3 seconds or so I hear a constant hum that never > goes away and never varies under any conditions until...
  • Re: Weep No More For Me
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:50:31 -0400
    ...uphill, would it do less real work if the van > were constantly driven downhill? Forget differential equations. If it's a closed non-leaking...
  • Re: Coleman thermoElectric fridge for those of you with w/ busted or missing fridge
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:52:12 -0700
    ...has been in constant use for about a year now..runs 24/7.. also > take > it with me on trips, plugs right into ciggy...
  • Re: fuel pump noises
    Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
    Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:59:36 -0400
    ...a small, rapid clattering sound - I cannot find appropriate words) along constantly? If it is the former ("concerned"), and the old one is on...
  • Help Me, Volks!
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:24:36 -0500
    ...This shaft with it's disk turns at a constant RPM. . Where the big disk is, it engages a small wheel mounted on a...
  • Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
    Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 11:05:04 -0400
    ...I constantly have to keep correcting the steering as I drive, especially at highway speed. When there is even the slightest wind, I'm...
  • Re: slight surge from 2000 to 3000 to 2000 and back
    Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
    Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:43:55 -0500
    ...That caused a constant 0 on the o2 signal and as I understand it that means lean and give it more fuel, and it...
  • Re: 5 speed?
    Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:41:00 -0500
    ...Geared to high and requires constant shifting. I understand this completely after having driven the Alaska Highway in my '85 GL. John Rodgers '85...
  • Are all ECUs created equal?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:23:29 -0700
    ...The injectors seemed to spray constantly while the starter was engaged. Finally I removed the ECU and put it into my other 86 vanagon...
  • Re: Syncro Springs List Purchase Homework Assignment
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:09:56 -0700
    ...around, and all i see are the >donuts that feed into constant rate springs like in american cars... i >havent found anything that would...
  • Re: Cutting out
    Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 06:40:44 -0500
    ...But it would pick up and run only if i would keep it at a constant pull on the feed.It would not idle...
  • Re: flashing light on temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:18:55 -0700
    ...intermittent at first, > now after it warms up it flashes fairly constantly. I'm sure a manual would > tell me, but I'm waiting...
  • Subwoofer power
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Wed, 9 Mar 2005 03:12:26 +0000
    ...I like the setup of having the radio constantly powered so I don't want to splice into the door buzzer or anything like...
  • Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:11:46 -0700
    ...Any plastic subjected to constant heating and cooling cycles will get brittle, add pressure, and it can crack. RMW has one they like from...
  • Re: 1988 LCD Dash clock issue
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:36:37 -0700
    ...s 88 wolfsburg reads the minutes correctly but the > hours are constantly incrementing. I have tried pressing the buttons but > the hours don't...
  • Re: 1988 LCD Dash clock issue
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:54:02 -0700
    ...Hi Volks, The clock on my wife's 88 wolfsburg reads the minutes correctly but the hours are constantly incrementing. I have tried pressing...
  • Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Rip Off
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 13 Jul 1994 16:59:02 -0700
    >On Fri, 8 Jul 94 09:35:02 CDT Jerry Huff said: >>The VW mechanic I take by Golf and Vanagon to strongly recommends...
  • Re: Electrical Saga Continues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 21:08:43 -0500
    ...See if you have constant +12v to the injectors. The ECU fires them by grounding them. It uses the wire from the ignition module...
  • Re: fresno lens
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Sun, 17 Aug 2003 15:50:57 -0600
    ...fresno lens > > Got a fresno lens because it's hard for me to see towards the > passenger side > due to the mirror constantly moving...
  • Re: Share your solar success story?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 9 Jul 2005 12:01:19 -0700
    ...park in the shade, myself), but that's the kind of constant > puttering around the campsite that I do that Mrs Squirrel finds so...
  • Re: Blinkers not working???
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Sat, 1 Mar 2008 11:42:08 -0500
    ...What I'm getting is dim green led that's on constant, if the flip the > stalk to use the blinker the green light...
  • Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:55:35 -0400
    ...Hi Neil. >Does the voltage stabilizer work in conjunction with the engine >coolant temp gauge? Yes, it provides a constant 10 volts for the...
  • Re: Temperature gage in traffic
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:15:09 -0700
    ...the Aux > fan is able to maintain the temperature at a constant? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jack R. > > 84 Westy Wolfie, with 2.1L Syncro motor > > N...
  • Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
    Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
    Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:57:46 -0500
    ...Mine sounded similar with a clunk clunk with speed that came and went until it was constant then started vibrating. All the noise and...
  • Re: temp gauge not working right...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:39:49 -0400
    ...get the > blinking at startup, with a temporary pause, then the constant blinking > with a hint of temp gauge movement. > Second condition says you...
  • Re: Rear Vents
    Historical mailing list - George Chapman
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 21:09:37 -0700
    ...So the pressure in the vehicle would be fairly constant and little "cold air" would be lost out these rear window vents. But that...
  • Re: Dead? Blue/black smoke, no ext. oil leak, runs bad
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:51:10 -0400
    ...Otherwise, I'd look for an injector that was stuck open or being driven constantly (i.e. shorted harness or trouble in the ECU...
  • Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:41:48 -0600
    ...They are in a spot that might take a long time for that to happen due to the constant airflow. Pure guess, though. tom...
  • Aftermarket cruise control speed sensor
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:04:19 -0400
    ...Both of those were manual transmission, so the unit just relied on the tach signal to keep the rpms constant. This won't work...
  • Re: dual battery isolator
    Historical mailing list - Westyman
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:26:14 -0700
    ...cooler is out of the question for the month-long trips I take, in both the constant need for ice and space limitations. Karl
  • Re: Fuel Pressure/Hot motor/Power Steering grease
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:34:46 -0600
    ...After constant problems with clogged filters I checked mine after a suggestion. I found one had rotted out completely with shreds down in the...
  • Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:56:48 -0700
    ...When loaded down and towing I drive slower and at a more constant speed, except up hills of course. Mark Jim Felder wrote: > I...
  • Re: sensor not hot enough
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:16:44 -0500
    ...I installed one of Ken Lewis' O2 sensor volt meters on my instrument panel to have a constant monitor, and it's truly eye...
  • Re: transmission toasted?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:27:43 -0400
    ...it is not a constant, as it seems to occur >more later in the day after some use than at first start up. >any...