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• Re: 1986 Syncro vs. later models
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:13:23 -0800
  ...Paid $3500 almost 4 years >> ago, but the PO was a friend of my husband and lowered the price; he >> had listed it at...
• Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:52:50 -0700
  ...Body kits are available for the narrow bodies, and a lowered and tastefully modified one can look wonderful. I have seen some which have...
• Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:29:27 -0700
  ...Top was lowered slightly onto post. This took weight off the struts. Once done, it's possible to take apart the arm WITHOUT the...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:55:24 -0500
  ...also the first car with a modern configuration, having the carriage lowered and set between the front and rear wheels, with a�front engine...
• Re: Parting out a 1987 Wolfsburg vanagon in Toronto / BusFusion / Niagara Falls
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 22 May 2012 07:09:02 -0400
  ...a Limited Edition Wolfsburg I think. > I love mine.. > with the lowered suspension .. > it's a sports car of a vanagon .. > it's also...
• Re: "Granny Cars" (Element, Scion, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:25:53 -0800
  ...If I put alloys on it and >> lowered it, I >> would have to chain it to the house or it would be gone the...
• '73 Safare Update - Junkyard report
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 00:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...but I removed the sliding rails from under the seats, which lowered them an additional inch). The seatbacks have a continuously adjustible angle, and...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Tue, 11 May 2004 19:14:49 -0700
  ...im also a part of that go-fast annoying loud exaust and lowered GTI crowd that many of you hate too.. :<) why do i...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:10:39 -0600
  ...It's stable >> and solid in wind. >> >> In heavy rain, the outer corners can be lowered by tightening the >> corner >> lines, allowing water to...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:57:55 -0500
  ...The van has been lowered with H&R lowering springs and I'm using Bilstein shocks all the way around. This, combined with the...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:38:58 -0400
  ...DRIVERS DOOR!!! > > the MORON left the drivers door open when he lowered it! the door got > caught on the platform, and lifted the front...
• Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 03:59:51 EDT
  ...d be more than a match for the kids in the lowered Civics with the glass packs and/or "boomin' " systems (as i'm...
• SOTO/Classic Weekend (Part 2~Saturday-2L)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 19:04:56 -0700
  ...A lowered '59 panel with a massive stereo in it. This bus reflected a noticable trend to avoid chrome and high polish via dull...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:06:36 -0800
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact patch >> increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can also >> provide a floatation...
• Re: Tire pressure recommendation... please
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:45:39 -0800
  ...As roads are crowned duals > have the capacity lowered due to the uneven loading. > > I don’t have the load/inflation chart for that...
• Re: Transco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:06:10 -0600
  ...They were wrong! Its been in there since the 110 degree days of July heat and it lowered my engine oil temp by 40...
• Re: Bucking/Loss of power on HOT days
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 22:50:18 +0000
  ...30 years got loosened and stirred up when fuel tank was lowered to replace plastic coolant lines with stainless steel lines?  Fuel pump is...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:23:43 -0700
  ...It's stable > > and solid in wind. > > > > In heavy rain, the outer corners can be lowered by tightening the > > corner > > lines, allowing water to...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:13:27 -0400
  ...When I lowered the compression ratio to 7 from 1 from 7.75 to 1 the life of these engines increased to the point...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:41:56 -0400
  ...When I lowered the compression ratio to 7 > from 1 from 7.75 to 1 the life of these engines increased to the point...
• Re: Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 13:09:48 -0400
  ...When I lowered the compression ratio to 7 from 1 from 7.75 to 1 the life of these engines increased to the point...
• Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:03 -0600
  ...is a mess. height ride shouldn't make that >> much diff. Lowered race cars with damns and skirt etc aside. Thinking >> about it, maybe...
• vanagon@gerry.sdsc.edu
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 31 Aug 97 22:22:10 EDT
  ...Unfortunately, the custom & lowered contingent appeared to be stronger this year, while I prefer the showroom stock cars :-) I signed the official VW trailer...
• Re: OT Hurricanes--really an accident?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:25:26 -0500
  ...ironic, isn't it, that >>> the warming of the gulf waters could be lowered by a series of >>> hurricanes that cuts supply of oil...
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GO-WESTY'S 2.2
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:12:51 -0700
  ...opening in the final drive casing when everything is in the lowered position. It helped put the bolts back in. Bentley also makes you...
• Re: 81 Vanagon 4 Speed 2WD Shaft Bearing Bushing
  Historical mailing list - LarsP
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:02:55 -0700
  ...I’d be looking to see if the tank could be lowered enough to get access to that shift rod bushing without disconnecting tubes...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 06:58:01 -0700
  ...DRIVERS DOOR!!! > > > > the MORON left the drivers door open when he lowered it! the door got > > caught on the platform, and lifted the front...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:04:19 -0800
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact patch increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can also provide a floatation...
• Re: Single battery setup using a marine battery
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 31 May 2009 19:43:57 -0700
  ...Doh! Since the fit is so tight (1/8"), it cannot be lowered > diagonally into the box, but has to slide in from the...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:13:21 -0500
  ...Do it with the transmission lowered a few inches. > >> > >> It is worth noting that it is quite cold outside, and there is a good...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat, workin on it.
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:02:49 -0700
  ...acts as a drain went the top of > the tube is lowered. > > If you are filling back though the cap that would be very...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 May 2004 (#2004-468)
  Historical mailing list - Derek
  Tue, 18 May 2004 02:03:30 -0700
  ...old split window bus (what was the cool one, 23 windows?), lowered, front and rear anti roll bars, rack and pinion, disc brakes, mini...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:06:31 -0700
  ...It has been a key to lowered > stress levels on my many roadtrips. Turn it on, and ten minutes later > it's cold, forget...
• FW: Light Bulb Replacements and Relay Kits
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:13:28 -0700
  ...I have this past month updated the pricing on the whole site with many more prices being lowered than raised. These PIAA bulbs are...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:58:50 -0500
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact patch increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can also provide a floatation...
• Re: Merffler options?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:39:33 -0400
  ...If the engine isn't lowered, then you might need a 'heater box wrench' which is a 13 mm hex box wrench, built in...
• Re: Bucking/Loss of power on HOT days
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 20:05:12 -0400
  ...30 years got loosened and stirred up when fuel tank was lowered to replace plastic coolant lines with stainless steel lines? Fuel pump is...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:29:41 -0700
  ...It's >>> stable >>> and solid in wind. >>> >>> In heavy rain, the outer corners can be lowered by tightening the >>> corner >>> lines, allowing water to...
• 5- and 6-cylinder VW vans
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 11:49:36 EST
  ...holes for the engine support, which altogether allows a 3 cm lowered engine. In this case you have to raise the decklid by only...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:43:04 -0500
  ...see this article for more reference: > > ANYWAY I think when I lowered the spare tire to get at the hose to > take the old...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:15:47 -0800
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact patch > > increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can > also > > provide a floatation...
• Oil temp data, sender adaptors, (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 11:45:16 -0700
  ...it lowered the temp by 20-30 degrees. no fooling. will use this sump on my new motor when it arrives (SOON, i tell...
• Re: How often to change Fuel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:57 -0500
  ...The other question I had was if the gas tank had to be emptied or lowered. He said no. I had an intact plastic...
• Vanagon SPRINGS now in!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:55:41 -0400
  ...They are sold by Boge as high-performance, lowered springs for Volkswagen Campers. They fit all Vanagons (except Syncro, I'd guess???). The price...
• Re: Is it Calming to Drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:03:01 -0700
  ...Factory lowered springs by half an inch ...fiberglass bumpers.. excellent 'sports car' vanagon. 4 speed manual trans, PS. Silver , no rust, but 3 areas...
• Re: Merffler options?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:15:54 -0700
  ...If the engine isn't lowered, then you might need a 'heater box wrench' which is a 13 mm hex box wrench, built in...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter + No-Rosion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:49:52 -0400
  ...Keep in mind that straight water will boil at lower temperatures even under pressure so the cooling system reserve is lowered, you will over...
• Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:15:16 -0700
  ...the price of $7700 was in the ad header...(I recently lowered the price) > > samba ad here; > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:47:57 -0800
  ...I think vanagons look funny lowered too much, or even much at all, throws off their visual proportions. and .......a generous amount of ground...
• Re: Dolly for engine removal
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:46:08 -0800
  ...I removed the > > >> fasteners from the engine carrier, and lowered the engine/dolly to > the > > >> ground. Then I snuck the jack back to the...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat, workin on it.
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:44:46 -0500
  ...acts as a drain went the top > of > > the tube is lowered. > > > > If you are filling back though the cap that would be very...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:58:10 -0700
  ...110V had lowered > > the temp nicely, so I knew it was working. First try, it started on > > propane. Go figure. > > > > Question: > > 1.Is it...
• FW: Mexico Update!
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:48:50 -0700
  ...the battery...In less than an hour, Carlos & his brother, Eduardo, lowered the tank, checked the T-pipe, & pulled the offending O-rings, cleaned...
• Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:36:32 -0400
  ...When octane was lowered the air-cooled was doomed. They are from an era that had higher octane, leaded fuel, and when the average...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:59:48 -0800
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact > patch > > > increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can > > also > > > provide a floatation...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:19:43 -0800
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact >> patch >> > increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can >> also >> > provide a floatation...
• Re: WBX Whining
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:44:54 +0100
  ...I have an 87 Vanagon GL w/ lowered H & R springs. > 15" X 8" Porsche alloys with speed rated tires (for sidewall strength and...
• Re: Idiots for Clunkers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:36:18 -0700
  ...taken before being ground up for scrap � Ken Arno's van lowered its weary shoulders to the ground, not far from a Jeep whose...
• Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 02:01:52 -0500
  ...you'd be more than a match for the > kids in > the lowered Civics with the glass packs and/or "boomin' " systems > (as i...
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:12:33 -0500
  ...Tank had to be lowered to change pump. A week and $900 later I got to drive it home. My wife's response? We...