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• Re: Is the List highly infected?
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 14:40:16 -0500
  ...Is the List highly infected? Marshall, I had a social virus once. :>) ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL
• Side step
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:23:54 -0700
  I have one of the Bus Boys steps, it's a high quality unit and I like it a lot. It does require a...
• Headlight Relay Install
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:04:55 -0500
  Hey all, I just finished, or so I thought the installation of a set of relays to allow higher wattage bulbs. The lights and...
• Univelle or Vanamog?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kostreva
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:49:42 -0500
  From a german Syncro 16 enthusiast site: "This highly secret vehicle was discovered by Tina and Wolfgang Stuecke. Shipped with Land Rover badges, this...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:22:52 +1300
  >If everybody just drove at 55 mph on our highways (18 Wheelers and Cars) our >nation would use 50% less automotive fuel. >This would...
• Re: Gauge too high ...
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:40:38 -0600
  Is there any reason to not run the highest temp one all the time? Is that 87� C? I don't think any manufacturer...
• Re: westy high-tops
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 17:58:14 -0600
  ...know of a firm which converts pop-tops to permanent > fiberglass high-tops? art '82 westy > > Try contacting a few of the following. They...
• Lifters pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:21:22 -0700
  I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifters pump down when cruising at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:51:04 -0400
  ...Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation Well, obviously waterboxer engines with not that many miles on them are not highmilage wbxr engines...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:32:16 -0400
  ...I lost dash lights & high beams. I replaced: highbeam selector switch on the column, turn signal stalk and components on the column, ignition switch...
• Re: NPG+ waterless coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:27:02 -0400
  ...It */might/* be worthwhile in a high-dollar high-performance vehicle, but at $30/gallon to fill all the hoses in a Vanagon, that...
• Re: '88 Westy: Towing Capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 17:33:12 -0400
  In addition to what Jim said, Syncros seem to have slightly higher limits than other Vanagons. On my passenger and Westy syncro the limits...
• Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon Westy)?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:29:15 -0700
  ...Also, the approach to Ebert's Pass from Highway 395 over Highway 89 (Monitor Pass) was pretty steep too. No apparent damage to the...
• Re: how do you test and a/c compressor?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:30:04 -0400
  ...35-40 highside: 0 even if it was low on refrigerant I would expect some high side pressures. any thoughts here before i go...
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:16:32 -0400
  ...Pulling the high beam switch bypasses the ignition switch to blink the high beams. This is another test. The headlight grounds share a common...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:39:17 -0400
  ...Installing high power bulbs just increases the brightness of the poor light distribution and even if you don't get flashing light complaints from...
• Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:29:22 EDT
  ...One of the high beams was out and one of the tail lights (which I had just looked at a week ago) was out...
• Re: High performance fuel rail system.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 06:45:12 -0800
  ...Just how high high a rpm? I don't know. I do know that thedigifant fuel injection pulse is nearly full time at 4000...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:26:57 -0800
  ...To properly align the low beam cutoff to > dip below the oncoming vehicle plane of vision you must give up some of the > high...
• Re: High altitude starting problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:47:16 -0700
  ...This was a common problem for visitors, and we were told at the time that gas is formulated differently for higher altitudes. Fill it...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:22:29 -0400
  ...I have the double high beams when I hold > the high beam switch on, but once released I have neither high beams nor low...
• Re: Speedometer and odometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:51:04 -0700
  ...Could read 3mph high but could only read under by 1mph. Almost everybody put their speedos at the high end for their specifically offered...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:11:32 -0800
  ...Several people in boating forums have cited extended battery life by using higher amperage charges. Smart chargers are also being designed to deliver high...
• AC converted to 134 - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:09:14 -0500
  ...Although the compressor is noisy, the diagnosis was that the high pressure hose was leaking, not the compressor as I anticipated. Here's the...
• Re: Not overheating, but maybe not "right"...opinions sought...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:06:35 -0400
  If the engine is over cooling on the highway, you problem is a lazy or defective thermostat. I would go with that first. If...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:10:19 -0800
  ...The > modern high performance car uses a very high compression engine that > requires a high octane rated fuel. If a lower octane fuel is...
• Radiator fan shutoff problem
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:27:01 EDT
  ...until the AC is turned on or until the coolant temp is high. When the temperature is high, the fan will run as long...
• Re: Octane mistake
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:07:14 -0700
  ...Some high > compression engines need higher octane to prevent pre-ignition. The > 2.1 wasserboxer could probably run on 40 octane. Higher octane gas...
• Air cooled head temps. Help!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:03:31 -0700
  ...Head temps were high, so removed "washer" thinking plug sitting too "high". New sensor wire got a little chewed again so may not be...
• DoubleCab Bed Size
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:26:55 -0400
  ...What are the dimensions of the Double Cab cargo bed? Also, about how high is it from the ground, and how high is it...
• **** 87 Wolfsburg used passenger side high beam needed! ****
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:27:01 EDT
  87 Wolfsburg used passenger side high beam needed! That is the smaller of the 2 in the square headlight set-up on my 87...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: high lift jack?
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:28:35 -0500
  Derek makes several good points on the high lift jack, but mind you these things are not light. Since I have a lifted vehicle...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:02:05 -0600
  ...is short & wiry... -Simon On Jun 10, 2004, at 5:51 PM, Mike Collum wrote: > My '85 Westy is substantially higher in the front...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:33:04 -0500
  I am concerned about becoming addicted to high mileage motor oil. I mean , if I install this type of seal conditioner/oil, and expand...
• Re: Utah Tour, April
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:12:24 -0500
  Utah Highway 12 is definitely in Utah & open all year although you do go over Boulder Mtn which is 10K at the top, the...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:32:14 -0700
  ...As they corrode, less > metal is available to carry the electrical current (leading to higher > resistance in the circuit.) Higher resistance means that some...
• Re: Vanagon high-roof sighting
  Historical mailing list - WERNER SCHIRMER
  Wed, 08 Jan 1997 21:20:40 -0800
  ...I have been thinking about importing a used hightop from Germany (I saw some in a junkyard in Bremen near the airport). The advantages...
• Re: Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 11:41:57 -0600
  ...If the fan low speed does not operate but high speed does and If vehicle is air conditioned, turn on the AC. If the...
• Re: 97 EV Norcold Fridge Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 08:57 -0600 (MDT)
  Actually, it does sound like Norcold/Winnebago is moving to fix your high(?) altitude problem, just not in what you (and certainly I, if...
• Re: 83 Vanagon stalling UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 09:58:56 -0700
  ...You might be running too high for smog without a catalytic > > converter, but that doesn't mean you're running too high for the...
• Re: split power steering hose
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:22:24 -0500
  ...The high pressure hose is another story. Easiest way is to find a good used one, since new ones are very expensive from VW...
• Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 May 2003 09:33:13 -0700
  ...The tank has a raised areas that stick up higher than the rear floor. Look at where the filler pipe goes through the hole...
• Re: Normal or High temp anti-seize for exhaust bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:36:35 -0500
  as a general rule of thumb the the higher the temp rating the greater amount of nickel there is in the anti seize paste...
• Re: Road trip
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:15:32 -0700
  ...I put a > higher 4th gear in mine, but with increased RPM, I found I didn't need the > overhead, and there were times...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:17:25 -0500
  ...When High >beams are selected I have 4 really bright lights. Something funny with your wiring. On low beam you're running the two...
• Here we don't go Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Sat, 29 May 1999 23:40:46 -0400
  ...It started doing it again as I exited the Highway after about a 45 min. of 65 mph driving in a hilly area! The...
• Re: VW Vanagon tool needed
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:47:15 -0500
  I usually just use my R-12 gauge set with the high side adapter for R-134a. When you get a R-134a conversion...
• Re: Limited high coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 23:16:56 -0400
  John Reynolds <kayakjr@COMCAST.NET> writes: > I've experienced high coolant temps occasionally - like 3/4 gauge > readings. At highway speeds, the needle is...
• Re: A "Get High Campout." What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:28:19 -0800
  ...Perhaps a state atlas is in order? As far as getting high, this is the highest spot in the Bay Area. I jist might...
• Re: oils and gasoline
  Historical mailing list - James Eaton
  Wed, 29 May 2013 08:16:12 -0400
  ...on 87 octane on the highway. (The owner's manual recommends the use of 91 octane under hot, high load conditions, which described our...
• Re: Help Major Surging
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:29:04 -0700
  I'm having a problem with major high idling (and surging) as well. Replaced Idle Stabilizer valve (on top of engine), opened up and...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:13:37 -0700
  In regard to installing optional higher wattage lamps, isn't the purpose of the relay to remove the headlight current from the headlight switch...
• poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:21:27 -0700
  I'm taking my '90 westy to Burning Man this year where extreme temperatures and high winds are common. Insulating the poptop tent is...
• HF 3 in. High Speed Cutoff Tool #47077
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:31:09 -0500
  ...http://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-high-speed-air-cutter-47077.html John -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea...
• Hesitation
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Sep 94 13:24:51 EDT
  I have an annoying hesitation (sometimes referred to as a 'flat spot') when going from idle to higher rpms...This is a routine 'rev...
• Re: LED Reading Light
  Historical mailing list
  31 Jul 96 08:19:39 PDT
  My '80 had a RED color LED for the high beams, drove me crazy until I cannibalized a couple of junker dash panels to...
• 1987 syncro cold start high idle
  Historical mailing list - BUSNUT
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:28:30 -0500
  ...Starts right up, no matter how cold, idle is very high about 2500 rpm until she gets warm then idle drops to below 1000...
• replacing accelerator cable on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 00:12:42 +0100
  Mine now tends to 'stick' - keping the pump lever off of idle and engine rpm up too high with result that engin espeed flares...
• Slipping Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:45:21 -0700
  ...I'll be in gear and want to shift higher - I'll shift, but only when the RPM's get a bit higher (like...
• weird para-normal
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 25 May 2004 08:46:15 -0700
  ...well the switch fails above 3000k rpms so this would be my high pressure switch. this idiot light like to go crazy. it first...