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• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 22:53:08 -0500
  ...27x8.5R14LT tires >> >> >> >> Trip : >> >> Williamsburg, VA to Baltimore, MD and back >> >> >> >> Distance : >> >> Approx 438 miles >> >> >> >> Fuel used : >> >> 19 Gallons >> >> >> >> That's an average of...
• Re: RESULTS - Tire Survey
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 20:01:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...About the only way to know for sure is to compare the actual odometer readings with a known distance driven. Using your math above...
• Re: Canvas replacement 1990 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 May 2015 18:49:21 -0700
  ...Just ordered a replacement canvas from The Bus Depot and need to find a qualified installer within driving distance of our home in southwestern...
• Re: TIRES - 205 70 14 or 185 R14???
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:46:07 -0700
  ...record a few more miles per tank over the same actual distance. Combined these 2 effects could add up to maybe a seeming 1...
• Re: Bus depot? (no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 19:18:32 -0400
  ...about him doing the > research, and wasting time on the long distance phone bill. He also > cursed the incoming phone calls in his ear...
• Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:34:44 EDT
  ...TV addicts but the thought of making a trip of that distance with a 10 & 2yr old in the back is a challenge that...
• Re: Seeking Gyro Gearloose
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 08:43:10 -0400
  ...The long distance and backcountry driving I am attracted to leaves me more prone, perhaps, to wanting to keep it simple, stupid. Makes it...
• Re: Vanagon crash tests and crumple zones
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 11:59:23 -0500
  ...I try to maintain a prudent distance behind the car I am following, but some damn, unpredictable fool in another car inevitably decides to...
• Metal slivers found in oil strainer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:18:14 -0500
  ...Any suggestions as to the next course of action? Know of any good engine rebuilders within shipping distance of South Florida?. The local VW...
• Oil Weight question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
  Mon, 19 May 2003 10:48:09 EDT
  ...Since I'll be running in the summers on the hot tarmac of high dry New Mexico and long distance driving into Mexico, where...
• FS: grey middle seat from 90GL
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 23:29:42 -0500
  ...though I might be able to deliver it within reasonable driving distance...I'm located in Houston). Pictures available on request. For an extra...
• Re: Driving yesterday
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 22:19:50 -0700
  ...Part of the distance is on a dirt road. First thing that happened was the trans would not go into second. Then wouldn't...
• Re: [vanagon] Gas tank record beaten!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 16 May 2005 22:08:54 -0400
  ...jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I'm more curious what the furthest distance anyone's ever gotten out > > of a tank. I've gone 320...
• Re: Does your Vanagon "ride happy"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:52:28 -0500
  ...Most of > the distance is on the freeway, I-90. And I always notice how nice the > ride > is and also how quiet because...
• No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - James Reed-Jones
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:50:14 -0500
  Hey all, So after returning from my first long distance trip (Ontario to New Mexico and return) and learning the hard way that parts...
• Re: how do i bleed my clutch.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:48:59 -0800
  ...method, and on the clutch, you can stroke the pedal full distance to the floor of course. Scott turbovans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Clark...
• Tire Height, revs per mile, pressure effects
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:02:49 -0800
  ...Measure the distance from the starting marks to the finish marks for each tire. 834.5 inches Return to the starting position and let...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:21:20 -0500
  ...Braking force for this instance is the torque >applied to the axle by the brakes multiplied by the distance from the hub to >the...
• Re: Recommend shops in west L.A.?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 2 Apr 2021 11:38:21 -0700
  ...area or over in the valley? I'd gladly > go some distance for a highly-recommended shop. > > Thanks! >
• Re: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 09:37:59 -0400
  ...Driving the vehicle short distances, less than 20 miles 2. Adding SeaFoam or other additive to the oil to help release the valve 3...
• Re: Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:50:15 -0400
  ...Anything will do as I've been having a hard time finding one >> within a reasonable distance from me. I'm in Kitchener, Ontario...
• Re: Buying Vanagons at a distance
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:51:10 -0700
  Pass. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: > > Chris: > > I’ve purchased...
• Trip update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 22:52:30 -0600
  About four days into our two week holiday and we have covered about half the total distance. Left Winnipeg then stayed in regina, Cypress...
• Re: sales values
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:35:14 -0700
  I am pretty sure that GW wishes to distance itself from The Hanksmobile after he appeared on Letterman & talked about the breakdown issues he...
• Re: [T2] Spare parts for long distance travel
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:39:29 -0500
  Hi Volks, I'll add my own $.02 to this thread... If you're gonna carry spares, it often pays to install them BEFORE...
• Re: Tom Hanks and his syncro Westy on Letterman
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:53:46 -0700
  ...t welcome on :-) And perhaps they are all followed by the butler in the flatbed towtruck --- at a discrete distance of course............ Cheers, Doug
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:10:16 -0800
  ...over the ground, the wheel on the 'inside' travels a shorter distance than the outside wheel. So one or the other of the wheels...
• 1st gear popping out/jamming
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 00:41:30 CST
  ...BH 25 137 155 - even after correct adjustment is made -- install new type shift mechanism housing and adjust distance 'a' to 22mm (7/8...
• Re: Eurovan Winnibago VR6 at June Jitter Bug Show
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 21:27:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...interest in the new Eurovan Winnibago/Westy, that is within driving distance of Niagara Falls Canada may want to attend the June Jitter Bug...
• COOLANT solution.
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 07:34:18 -0500
  ...I think most of us know where a dealership is located within a reasonable distance. I even use it in my John Deere equipment...
• Re: Need info on locating ultrasonic rear parking assist
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:19:08 -0700
  ...BMW > calls theirs the Park Distance Control, GM calls theirs the Ultrasonic > Rear Parking Assist, Ford and MB also have similar systems. Does anyone...
• Digifant stock timing = poor performance?
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Thu, 1 May 2003 20:18:59 -0400
  ...have a fancy timing light, so if you could recommend a distance from the notch, that would be most helpful. Thanks for any help...
• Steering quandry
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 08:46:54 -0400
  ...For a little distance in the steering arc on the steering wheel, the steering is a little heavier and then a little easier then...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:59:12 -0400
  all the stores in close distance to my house showed them but there was only the one on the shelf at the closest store...
• Re: Swapping late sway bar links to '82?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:55:55 -0500
  ...From where it is mounted on the control arm, the distance is greater than with the cast iorn control arm.Because the cast iorn...
• Re: New transaxle options
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:25:46 -0600
  ...BD is > driving distance from me so that would, presumably, save me some coin of > crate/shipping. > > Cheers, > Harry >
• Re: Tire Circumference (long)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Sedgmen
  Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:36:34 +1100
  ...I think >that you can see that one revolution will still go the same distance. >Indeed, if you were to cut the hoop and...
• 2.0L Vanagon head help, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:21:23 -0700
  ...altering the original geometery, but I was told to measure the distance between the top of the head and the top of the step...
• Re: stickers
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 09:05:46 -0700
  ...That was for the vanagon.com to be visible and recognizable at a distance.... While I think Raul's design may be the most...
• Re: Canvas replacement 1990 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Weaver
  Fri, 15 May 2015 06:48:10 -0500
  ...Bus Depot and need to find a >> qualified installer within driving distance of our home in southwestern NH. >> >> Suggestions will be greatly appreciated! >> >> Thanks...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:56:52 -0600
  ...Had a brand new $5000 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) device - the big thing back in it's day - fail right out of the box...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:20:46 -0700
  ...Work is force x distance. Time has nothing to do with it. Power is the rate work is done, work/time. > >> Minimal torque situation...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:08:11 -0700
  ...Maybe the length of the pipe is the same as the distance from the bed to > the commode. DMc, another geezer > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
• Eurovan Winnibago VR6 at June Jitter Bug Show
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Sat, 21 Jun 1997 21:46:56 -0400
  Anyone with an interest in the new Eurovan Winnibago/Westy, that is within driving distance of Niagara Falls Canada may want to attend the...
• Re: 86 Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 00:22:31 -0400
  ...So now I'm driving down the interstate keeping a very large distance between me and the cars ahead wondering what the heck happened...
• Re: Van reactions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:42:44 -0700
  ...parking lot when one of them yelled at us from a distance of maybe 15 yards,"It's a piece of sh**!" I was...
• Re: Travel necessities
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:14:03 -0700
  ...Maps and long distance towing if necessary. Breaker > bar and socket for lug nuts. (the stock lug wrench is easily broken) > Baby wipes. Lots...
• Wiring 86+ dash pod into 83.5 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:11:50 -0400
  ...signal line (did someone say 14 ga. 'cause of the run distance?) to #9 pin(?), but what are the other changes I should make...
• Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:26:46 -0500
  ...radiator, an overflow > bottle could be mounted anywhere within a reasonable distance and the > exact height would not be critical. This would make the...
• Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:05:52 -0600
  ...felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> ......I used a wonderbar to pry some distance >> between the steering components where the disk fit into place. Since >> then...
• Re: High Mileage - its all been done before
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:08:25 -0700
  That's why we've never seen each other- we are BOTH going 55! We are always an equal distance apart. ;) Where can I...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions changed to measurements
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:36:20 -0500
  ...that dimension from ? Well, that was a certain fraction of the distance from the north to the south poles along a particular line of...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons and Diesel engines.
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Mon, 25 May 1998 14:30:49 -0700
  ...The trucks here go easily 75 mph long-distance in the slow lane. They constantly have to pass you, if you're only going...
• Towing a Vanagon (Was: Vanagon Down in Clinton,Oklahoma)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:01:54 MST
  ...If it is an atuomatic you will need to limit your > distance and speed, or remove the rear axles. If I'm ever broke...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:11:30 -0400
  ...the wheel, right? It seems like it should signal the same distance, just "unevenly". No? Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > A bouncy speedo needle makes...
• Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:19:33 -0400
  My only experience with driving a Vanagon ('85 Wasserboxer) any distance with an alternator that wasn't putting out was in the daytime and...
• Re: Friday thought for the day/Vanagon Name
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 6 May 2011 10:38:09 -0600
  ...The idea of a historic long distance Arab horse race is pure nonsense and flies against all reason. Such an event in Arabia any...
• Re: Talking about exhausts
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:11:49 -0800
  ...Not any distance but slush was stuck to the > side and bottom of the van. Did go through a small snow berm so got...
• Re: Anyone ever carry a Vespa INSIDE a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:35:13 -0700
  ...It is currently 65 miles from my home and I don't want to drive it home at that distance....it looks like that...
• FRYEAYE: Vespa didn't fit in the Westy.....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:19:21 +0000
  ...drove from Hull, MA to my home in Dartmouth, MA - a distance of 62 miles through the backroads and byways of Massachusetts. Interesting ride...