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• FOD & crimp fittings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 19:18:21 -0700
  ...I felt something loose and when I pulled it out, it was the last 1/4" of the plastic pipe. Not the current one...
• Syncro w/driveline vibration - but not the driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:43:04 -0400
  ...The vibration doesn't feel like a wheel balance problem, which I've felt many times..but I'll try a different set of...
• Re: Bus story
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:52:21 -0500
  ...the guy who > got in it. > > So they got it back, felt that it was because the bus had good karma. > > Just thought you...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:11:27 -0700
  ...that felt pad oiled. > heck.. > most of the time the rotor is stuck on from never being removed .. > to lube that felt pad. > > i...
• Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 20 May 2010 23:15:47 -0500
  ...This bushing is there to hold the felt pilot bearing grease seal in place and prevent dirt and grit from gettin into the bearing...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 21:58:23 -0600
  ...out. > > I had checked it a couple weeks ago and it felt intact then. > > So, > > Anyone have an updated recommendation on cv boots that...
• Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:27:47 -0600
  I haven't followed all the emails on this thread, but if I remember correctly, the original poster said his van felt unstable in...
• Re: Movement felt in the Shift Stick.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:12:15 -0700
  The drivetrain is mounted on rubber, so there should be some movement. If a mount is broken, that movement becomes more noticeable. Put a...
• Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:30:17 -0600
  The discussion on mega-fues brought this to mine, and I felt it appropriate to have a different heading. I haven't really explored...
• Re: offensive video
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:53:16 -0400
  ...offensive video On Mar 26, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I felt no reason to cross the triple...
• Re: Hydrolic valve adjustment?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 11:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Then I redid it leaving the little play I felt in the Hydrolic > tappets, but leaving no gap between the adjustment screw and the...
• Re: W/B engine speed max.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 06:35:54 -0400
  ...I felt it better to rev higher & keep the coolant moving... Is 4500 a safe speed for extended periods like this? >> Water temp[ is...
• Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Durrant
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 16:32:10 -0600
  ...The last couple of days I've noticed a buzzing, grinding noise, and sure enough vibration can be felt on the 3 components that...
• Re: Help Please; engine bogging loseing compression and shutting off (150 lines)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:17:53 -0600
  ...The wiring plug for the sender felt solid and did not wiggle. It was a real pain with a voltmeter to track down an...
• Roadhaus - Caveat to the Prospector
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 6 May 2004 10:16:17 -0600
  Entity The Bus Depot spoke thus: > The idea of sending Larry cash via Paypal was > initiated by others who felt a desire to help...
• unexplained power loss - help!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:00:21 -0400
  ...It felt like it was only running on three cylinders. I limped home, and went through everything. The engine appears to be in tip...
• Re: barefoot driving!
  Historical mailing list - Anna Quinn-Smith
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:59:05 +0000
  ...anyone know how the winter weather is there?? The housing place felt it would be ok to stay there in my camper ( I didn...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:06:36 -0500
  ...I felt for the end of the stud with my fingers and pushed the tight rubber hose out of the way slightly to let...
• Re: OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:18:20 -0600
  ...It was a mechanical nightmare, it felt horrible, and the fit and finish were for crap. There were so many problems, my wife vowed...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:12:36 -1000
  ...The first few stops > at lower speeds felt like the brakes were less effective. > They got better as I used them. They were like...
• Shocks Shocking!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:33:19 -0800
  ...The ones they replaced still felt like they were working ok..They still supplied.even damping pressure on compression and extension. The old ones...
• Re: NVC-Fryeday Follies-G Rated Thing you might need at least 1 of?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:58:56 -0400
  ...that the emperor had lost his clothes somewhere along the way. Felt the same way about Thomas Merton -- seemed like both of them were...
• Re: 81 chirping/compression test?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 09:51:17 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Lube these by pulling the cap and rotor and put a few drops of oil from the dipstick on the felt pad in the...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:31:14 -0500
  ...My '91 is plastic but it also came with a felt cover over the whole engine area. Charles Michaux '91 Westy (36K) ---------- > From: Ron...
• test of VC
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 16:39:01 -0700
  Hello- I was turning the 87 syncro around this weekend in a little snow when I felt something like the rear wheels lose their...
• Re: Emissions Testing, passed! (third time's a charm)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 06:41:57 EDT
  ...I think benifits are felt if you are compensating for a badly worn or out of tune engine. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 00:02:17 -0600
  ...His heads were modified to > flow much better and he > felt it had at least 115 ponies or about what a Golf 2.0L...
• Re: rear heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:55:08 -0400
  ...Is > there a reason I > should NOT have done this?? Malcolm > > Giroux, wrote: > > BUT the felt-like board on the right (passenger's) side...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 11:27:45 -0800
  ...low gear range, applying no brake, and accelerating slightly as I felt the tires [or tracks] locking up. You gain steerage using this technique...
• [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:48:19 -0700
  ...under the carpeting in a GL Vanagon? (It looks to be made of a mixture of felt and cork). Thanks in advance, Brent Christensen
• Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:54:39 -0700
  ...good), and 3) had no grease or coating, but simply a felt washer placed on the terminals before connecting the battery leads. Any opinions...
• Re: '87 Westy for $2900 bucks!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:08:31 -0700
  ...and most of the time the felt dust seal for the pilot bearing is missing .. the pilot brg is shot. and very commonly, the...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:04:29 -0500
  ...You can't get to the felt, but something like Tri-Flow will wick into the bearing itself so it runs smooth. If the...
• Where The Rubber Meets the Road
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:20:10 -0500
  ...205/70R14 95T M+S Max pressure 44 psi I felt that Firestone had probably gotten more bad press than they deserved and I...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:31:17 +0000
  ...out. > > I had checked it a couple weeks ago and it felt intact then. > > So, > > Anyone have an updated recommendation on cv boots that...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 15:15:17 -0700
  ...Driver/Passenger window seals I'm about to attempt to replace the felt seals and scrapers on these windows. Is there anything special to...
• Re: 2.1 wbxer stubblin' idle
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:03:07 -0700
  ...the force of the exhaust (if you can remember what it felt like before) or possibly even hear a difference. Definitive test is, of...
• Raindrops keep fallin on my head ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Nov 1994 10:26:02 -0500
  ...Did anyone see that video clip of the fire extinguisher going off during an NBA pre-game? It felt like that. Where the hell...
• Re: Well, of course, you'd say /non-technical
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 01:56:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Having had a very nice evening together, I felt that I > had shown or told her everything she needed to know about me, and...
• sand in my bra
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:31:39 -0700
  ...When it is dry, I have to vacuum the fine sand out of the felt backing. So, how are others cleaning and maintaining their...
• Re: Westy Hit: Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 22:18:45 -0700
  ...I was only one car behind the other Westy, and felt very fortunate to avoid the accident. I was also amazed at how little...
• AT or diff noises ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:22:58 -0400
  ...This one felt right when I installed it. Transmission is automatic and may have 210,000 miles on it. It shifts fine. Does this...
• Re: Carfax request apology and thanks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:00:16 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, a list member felt that it was not only > >> their duty to let me know this, but it was also their duty to...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:52:38 -0500
  ...risk of taking this list off PG-13... >> >> Guess whose little felt got a drop of lubricant tonight?? >> >> :) >> >> On Thursday, February 18, 2016, SDF...
• Re: help: locked e-brake?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 05:01:12 -0600
  ...It felt as if something was >locking up one of the rear wheels. The e-brake also felt very tight >even when released. I...
• Syncro abuse (long)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 9 May 2005 17:50:57 -0400
  ...My first clue was when changing lanes, it felt like I was fighting a good crosswind. Later, on the interstate in town, it really...
• Re: Location of EGR vacuum hose
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Tue, 17 May 1994 21:32:19 -0500 (EST)
  ...Anyway, I found what felt like a vacuum hose fitting right under and forward of the #3 cylinder branch from the air intake distributor...
• Cleveland to Peace River Alberta
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 10:30:48 -0400
  ...I felt that covering that distance alone would be best to at least let y'all know if somehow there is a win win...
• Diesel Vanny Valve Train Question
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:55:36 EDT
  ...Put approximately 20 miles on it and got to the crest of a hill and heard a knock and lost power (felt like a...
• Re: tranny swap
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:04:58 -0500
  ...Brad Jeffrey Stangeland wrote: >hey all, > > > >>#1) Pull the flywheel, install a flywheel O ring, >>Flywheel felt seal, >>Pilot bearing and Front main seal...
• Re: Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:31:28 -0400
  ...good), and 3) had no grease or >coating, but simply a felt washer placed on the >terminals before connecting the battery leads. __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan...
• Re: simple-minded like me? / You Got That Right.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:51:41 -0600
  When I lived in Western Alaska, the influence of the early Russian Occupation of Alaska could still be seen and felt. There were a...
• Re: Official Paint Color Name
  Historical mailing list - Clymer, David BLMS-Staff
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:32:30 -0700
  ...She liked "slate gray," but I felt it was too blue for that. I told her that I could find out what VW called...
• Re: After six months
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 14:51:58 -0800
  ...I felt so at home. I killed the engine when I got back in the driveway, and when I tried restarting it, nothing. The...
• Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:49:50 EDT
  ...If I did not slow down, It felt like it would turn over. I wanted to improve the handling, not so much to take...
• Chatting with German VW Guy Working in USA
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 21:24:12 -0700
  ...Furthermore she felt that a successful bus would be one that had a link to the past and that also was "hip" to a...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 7 Dec 94 8:11:14 PST
  ...So I deftly tightened it, cause I felt that it was snug enough already and the leak appeared to stop. I had Linda rev...
• Re: loose driver's side window question
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:47:28 -0700
  There is supposed to be a felt button at the back of the door where the windows rests when down . If you look there...
• Drivetrain Diagnosis Ideas Requested
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:57:38 -0700
  ...When I drove it I didn't get out of first gear, just over 10 MPH, before it sounded and felt like I had...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Oct 95 15:10:14 EDT
  ...The van got about half full with the real heavy stuff, (asphalt, glue, roofing felt...) and was topped off to the ceiling line with...