Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 24+: 60 results shown for Four.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• 1960 Double Door
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 08:20:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: '87 ECU mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 18:33:27 -0700
  ...For those of you new to the > group, four is the right answer. > > I'm mystified. > > Any wisdom from the group? > > So far the...
• Dreaded Fourth Gear Failure
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 22:36:50 EST
  ...First gear was fine as was second and third but when I put it in fourth and released the clutch there was a quick...
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:36:28 -0800
  Top speed on my Syncro Double Cab with ~130hp driving all four wheels is 160 km/h plus or minus a little bit... almost...
• Mod oops Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:19:36 -0500
  Dear Michael, I said >Would you take a look at the message below? You put one line at the >top of fourteen thousand bytes...
• Re: You see the neatest things on German auction sites...
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:21:51 -0400
  ...FWIW, several of these five are now wishing they had gone 1.9 TDI four. >>> On *bay.de >>> >>> Somebody over there should have a...
• Re: Flooding in Cal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 12:12:43 PST
  ...there! Now that would be an interesting use of a flat-four! BTW, I loved your response to Joel's 'micro-buses reach 40...
• Buying a Vanagon FAQ?
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Thu, 30 May 1996 14:04:15 -0500
  ...Thanks for your help, Bo Bo Kersey PGP Key available from http://www.four11.com ------------------------------------------ Coffee is the fuel of the information age. ------------------------------------------
• Re: Replacing bolts
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 09:16:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Should the four main %%nuts/bolts also be replaced? Anything else? %%(James Brill) I've reused mine without a problem. But those bushes (y...
• VW Stickers (con't)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 22:27:18 -0500 (CDT)
  I managed to scrape up a few more "Drivers Wanted" stickers and have directly contacted the next four recipients. A friend of a friend...
• SLC to Jerome
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 10:50:36 -0600
  ...Have fun Steve Blackham Centerville, Utah 77 Bus converted to camper (westy top) 87 Vanagon Weekender "Is Density a four letter word?" <www.ourcenterville...
• Re: The Ideal vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:24:48 -0400
  ...Any thoughts? Four words: Audi five cylinder turbodiesel. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
• Still another Audi wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:37:07 -0500
  ...I finally found the right spacers, and I've had all four centers machined. Now, I'd like to use the Audi caps, but...
• Re: westy speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:42:45 -0700
  ...As Joy pointed out, four screws per speaker, they just drop out. Replaced with upgraded speakers from Crutchfield, a littl clearance issue but a...
• Re: [Syncro] Interesting on-line parts sales setup...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:45:38 -0700
  ...On 4/13/07, Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@yahoo.com> wrote: > > this vendor has taken what appears to be the Porsche > equivalent of the ETKA...
• Re: Stereo Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:24:41 -0800
  I like the Pioneers for the Vanagon for four reasons: 1. Smallest length - they fit!!! In my '84, there isn't much space, so...
• Re: German eBay Doka - Nice...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 22 May 2007 22:04:46 -0400
  ...O2 sensor help ----- Original Message ----- >I want to know what the four computer muffin fans in the engine compartment >are for. > Seems kinda kludgey...
• need'a 2.1 wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:25:52 -0700
  ...matt "may the four winds blow you safely home"
• Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:23:46 -0600
  ...And is a set for all four pistons or just one? Steve & Jo Ann Wacker Grand Junction, Co. 90 Carat 86 Syncro 01 Subaru...
• Re: 2 more fridge Q's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:39:00 -0700
  This black wire is for the fridge light , the fourth one down on the left of the LED display. If you don't have...
• Re: All-Terrain 8.5x27 tires
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 16:35:12 -0800
  ...If I keep all four of these on, any suggestions on what psi I should inflate them to on both front and rear? Thanks...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:42:11 -0600
  Robert I'm not seeing what it is in my post that would make it appear to you that I think an inline-four...
• Re: Chrome Rear Bumper Needed - (regular chrome w/rubber strip...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:30:54 -0600
  ...All three times, though (different kinds of dents from sharp creases to broad twists) I used a workmate, a three foot section of four...
• Engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:53:57 -0700
  ...I've only noticed this in fourth gear and have not tried it in any other gear yet. Typical situation: In fourth gear, level...
• Re: Cornbread, brownies, etc. in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:55:59 -0600
  ...with a couple of four wheelers and two or three multi-room wall tents for a family of four. they usually have a generator...
• Re: Fourth Gear Report
  Historical mailing list - Jill Foco
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:40:40 -0500
  Thanks to all who answered my recent post about fourth gear popping out of my 85 Vanagon. I took the messages to my VW...
• Re: sliding side door lock not working without key
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:16:13 -0700
  ...You will see four contacts. Only three are used (I think the top three). When these get dirty, the electronic locks on the slide...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:01:31 -0800
  ...A tire shop I trusted, and before I knew how critical the right tires are on a Vanagon, put four brand new Michelin tires...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki [WAS: Curious incident of the fuel pump ...]
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:51:44 -0700
  Hi John, All four software requirements are important ones. Bummer nothing good exists. What happens if the requirement for "free" is lifted? Maybe a...
• Re: Diesel Westy MPG? Cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:49:13 -0600
  ...I went 1600 miles last week without downshifting lower than fourth. With a four speed, I would have been into third a bunch of...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 14 Sep 1998 to 15 Sep 1998 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:33:23 -0700
  ...You remove the seat by removing four bolts and sliding the seat out. You may have to remove the carpet and padding in order...
• Re: Just Kampers Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Liasse
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 22:54:36 -0500
  ...set of four >Mud Flaps from Just Kampers in England. > >On page 43 of their latest catalog shows a picture of these set of...
• Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 22 May 2002 12:28:37 -0700
  ...Five sounds like too > much, four too little. So, what is the correct amount? Add four and then > add slowly until top of stick...
• Re: Duct controls (was How to keep cool in your van)
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:22:43 -0700
  ...opens and closes to direct air through the front door ducts. Fourth lever: Controls a flap that allows air to be directed out of...
• new calipers (e.g., from busdepot)?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:29:23 -0400
  I have my calipers out and, checking the machined piston surfaces, have found that all four are rusty (mine are the ATE calipers). I...
• Re: Nokian Tire Sidewall Cracks (photo)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:22:06 -0500
  ...I replaced four of the five and made sure that they were all manufactured on the same recent date and not some Odd radom...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:15:42 -0500
  ...Ones that just do CO are cheaper than "four gas" or "five gas" ones. http://www.klsupply.com/TUNINGDIAGNOSTIC/GASANALYZERS.aspx Yrs, d
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:29:14 -0400
  ...Which says a lot about the state of the art of engines since Atomic Fours were developed from a pre-War lifeboat engine. Yours...
• Help: Vanagon Automatic Transmission Service
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 08:53:41 -0500
  ...Any gotcha's from someone that has done this? Thanks, Bo Kersey PGP Key available from http://www.four11.com ------------------------------------------ Coffee is the fuel...
• Re: VW's on the big screen
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 13:14:34 -0900 (AKST)
  On Thu, 28 Dec 1995, Joseph F. Fournier II wrote: > Then there's the new Sears commercial with the flash of a blue and...
• Re: List Coffee Mug???
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:10:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...I would like to suggest a fourth alternative, which is the "co-pilot" sized, insullated, 1 liter mug and cap that some Seven-Elevens...
• Re: parts near D.C.
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 08:38:25 -0400
  I had heard there is a junk yard in the DC area near four mile run that will still allow you to wander through...
• Valve guide seals.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 15:39:10 EDT
  Greetings and salutations; Are valve guide seals available for the water cooled flat fours? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW...
• Re: locations please
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 18:49:44 EDT
  ...Vanagons (the third one is awaiting Scirocco motor transplant and the fourth is a parts donor). Also I am the proprietor of Van-Again...
• F/S: Vanagon alloys, $300
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 29 May 2001 23:12:49 EDT
  Found these for sale at Discount Import Recyclers in Albuquerque; $300 for four Vanagon factory alloys, no nuts or caps. They also have about...
• Cleaning intake manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Fri, 11 May 2001 14:49:49 -0500
  ...The intake manifold pipes (the four "spider legs") have a LOT of carbon in them. Most is in the bend (center of pipes) where...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:22:32 -0400
  ...the behavior insolent at a NTB store in Canton, OH........all four tires required rebalancing only a few hours into a vacation trip. The...
• Re: tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:35:47 -0800
  ...On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Ben McCafferty wrote: > There's a fourth tranny boot, but I don't know the part number. It fits...
• Re: WBX Whining
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:56:47 EDT
  ...Why would anyone want four or five of the same vehicle in their driveway ? >> Style? That Escatorial Green clashes with my Gold Gloria Vanderbilt...
• SA Mags with Michelin tires
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 20:09:41 -0700
  Hi everyone, I have a set of four South African Mag wheels whith those highly desirable Michelin Agilis tires on them. 205/65 R15...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:07:25 -0400
  ...It only seats four. That's not much of a minivan. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
• External oil cooler kit FS
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 20:10:25 -0800
  I have an external oil cooler kit for all inline-four VW engines, uses a 'sandwich' adaptor to connect the hoses just above the...
• Re: FW: Subaru Engines (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 28 May 2004 15:52:01 -0400
  On Thu, 27 May 2004, Mike Pedersen wrote: > It's a bit ironic actually, do you remember the BRAT, the four seater > "pickup"? I...
• just one more thing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Edwards
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:35:37 -0600
  Since I have to buy four tires anyway and could probably use some extra rims to put snow tires on one of these days...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:39:28 -0700
  I forgot to mention 4! (FOUR!) map pockets, 2 on each front door, nearly free from junk yards. Malcolm > On Aug 12, 2005, at...
• roof rack wanted for standard vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ron ourada
  Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:21:26 -0500
  ...Only planning the weight of four ladder segments, or two at a time if too much weight for supports. Any suggested vendors or other...
• Re: German eBay Doka - Nice...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 22 May 2007 00:05:35 +0000
  I want to know what the four computer muffin fans in the engine compartment are for. Seems kinda kludgey to me.... Todd '88 westy...
• just had to share the good news! (naah, no babies or marriages...)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:57:11 -0400
  ...She hasn't had one in four years, not having been in Virginia most of that time. And someone said that her catalytic converter...
• AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 08:45:59 -0700
  Has anyone broken into the four position AC blower switch to fix intermittent or inoperable speeds? My third position (the most optimal) works sometimes...
• Side tent for sale--> add walls to your awning
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:19:41 -0800
  ...matt "may the four winds blow you safely home"