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• Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:40:05 -0800
  ...that will tell us how bad that stuff is??? sometimes it seems that industry is just playing a shell game with our health... Bill
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:34:57 -0700
  ...What do you guys >>> think of >>>>>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and...
• Re: Did you folks see this Vanagon for sale? (a bit of Friday in this reply)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 23:16:19 -0600
  ...slide-in cab-over camper, one of those > old style aluminum shell rounded ones, built like an Airstream. He > gutted it and started from...
• Fw: Re: Fw: Air filters, K&N
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 02:10:58 -0500
  ...Air filters, K&N >> >> >Hi all, >> >Just wonderin' before i shell out $60 for a K&N air filter, Do they >> make a >> >noticeable...
• Re: Buses by the Depot???
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:47:25 -0400
  ...Right now, as we speak, Chris is taking all those van shells and interiors and building a Volvo powered Uber camper. ;) Bryan -----Original Message...
• Re: 84 CA Vanagon Smog questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 12:25:17 -0400
  ...I inspected the cat, and it is _empty_, just the outer >shell remains. Are these emission levels resonable for no cat, but with a...
• bagging the 5cyl conversion thing..
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 03:31:52 EDT
  ...i'll spend less than $500 on another head gasket job before shelling out $8000 for an engine conversion anyday. the 5cyl is a...
• Re: winter oil
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:50:44 -0500
  I find that shell rotella 15-40 works good in most older VW's in the Ohio winters. I know it's not as...
• vanagon seam rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:53:21 -0500
  ...they came from Hannover as a pre-painted painted, running, driving shell with no poptop or camper interior. westfalia-werke then cuts the 3...
• Re: Window clunks backward
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:07:13 -0700
  ...64 (3) 479-7535 > Shell collector > 69 VW Kombi-Corvair > 75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8) > 84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX...
• Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:16:15 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
• Re: What Octane Fuel is best? [was RE: How do anti-ping additiveswork?]
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 21 May 1999 09:40:27 -0500
  ...amoco, bp, chevron, exxon, shell, and union76 (which just lost their last station in my area, so i'm adding citgo to the list...
• Re: Help! Front Heater Fan (install) fail
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:55:00 -0400
  ...If, however the field is provided by coils of wire in the shell of the motor, the direction of current flow thru the field...
• Re: Casfor Clunkers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:45:24 -0700
  ...wanted a littler one, looking at some and just ready to shell out around $40k on a Beamer or something when his accountant said...
• Re: Cool accessory -- not politically correct
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Thu, 18 May 2000 21:07:04 -0700
  ...would work well is a 12ga shotgun > with 3" magnum sabot shells in it, Remington makes a very nice semi-auto > model that you...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:39:32 -0700
  A 9004 bulb will not physically fit in a H4 shell and vice versa. H4s are available at most auto parts stores - in not...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:28:27 -0400
  ...What do you guys >>> think of >>>>>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:51:16 -0700
  ...Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire) > Hello List, > > Say that I found a wire to the Temp 2 sensor stripped of its shell...
• Transplant from bug to bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 02:50:27 -0400
  ...One more point, when this whole project is done, we will have a somewhat stripped cosmetically challenged bug shell. Any suggestions? Louis,Lisa&Katya...
• Does anyone know G50 tranmissions well?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 22:14:23 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
• Parts & dirtbike needed in Calgary to Vancouver Island (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:03:45 -0600
  I'm not sure if I will be going back to Vancouver Island to collect = fossils & shells, but in case I do, anyone between...
• Re: 4-speed to 5-speed?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:46:29 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
• Re: wow.. got an extra $40k?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 31 May 2006 22:53:19 -0700
  ...Like there are some people willing to shell out tens of thousands for a 21-window splittie restored to car-show perfection. It's...
• Re: Deer Strike, Stories anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 14:21:52 +1200
  ...64 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
• 87 Syncro vs 02 eurovan camper
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 03:08:56 +0000
  ...to set up? So that is my delima in a nut shell. Leaving the financial aspect out of it, what would you do?</DIV...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 22:33:06 -0500
  ...I can see that a light application of shellac might give a better seal ............... but could cause problems removing fittings for service at a...
• Re: Diesel Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:42:28 -0500
  ...And I have run Shell Rotella-T 15W-40 in all of them. >> >> I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil...
• Re: [WetWesties] Arco Lies!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:53:06 -0800
  ...The fuel coming through that pipeline comes from many of the refineries in the Bay Area (Shell, Chevron, Tesoro). It all gets intermingled in...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:50:41 -0600
  ...Is there an alternative to spot welding the bushing shell > > to keep it from spinning? Maybe drill and tap in a short small machine...
• Re: Spotlight
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:25:25 -0700
  ...and I would rather cut >> through van metal than that hard shell..... >> Miguel >> >> >> He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does...
• Re: Looking at a 84..Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:57:13 -0500
  ...blew a fuel line...caught fire and was > toasted to a shell. Tomorrow I'm going to look at an 84 GL as a...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:21:54 -0400
  ...Anyway, if the stud was drilled out sufficiently it was usually not much more than a shell, and > the thread of the Ease-out...
• Re: Oil is Killing our Cars?
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:12:13 -0800
  ...won't buy Castrol anything anymore, due to > their disingenuous marketing. Shell Rotella T Synthetic 5W-40 is about > $15/gallon at Wally world...
• Re: Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:45:10 -0500
  ...But, it's quite another thing to > > shell out $$$ when the problem is not resolved. Any response, encouragement > > or advise would be greatly appreciated...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:41:12 -0400
  I would have looked for the clam shell and bars from a van that had the 205-70-14 tires. The Van-Caf� carrier...
• Re: Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 10:02:11 CDT
  ...castrol, kendall, havoline, shell, mobil, valvoline, etc. that is, the BEST thing would probably be to change the oil/filter every month. but that...
• VW-TIMING ON A '71 BUS
  Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 13:38:35 PST
  ...lines attached at 850 RPM and around 48 degrees of dwell (gas is always Shell Super Unleaded). I bring all of this up because...
• Re: California Gas Price Complaint Form
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 16:14:09 -0700
  ...Besides, all those folks that just shelled out $40K for their new Superfluous Urban Vehicles (SUVs) are starting to feel a new kind of...
• Re: My Bucko update ll
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:10:41 -0800
  ...the bottom. >> >> I am now only using alcohol-free gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not >> ARCO. >> >> All of their grades of gas have...
• Re: Legitimate Microsoft updates for no charge NVC
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:51:59 -0500
  You don't have to be a business and shell out $$$$ to keep your MS OS updated. I have Microsoft XP Home on my...
• Re: Doors Available
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:39:34 -0400
  ...and I need to get rid of a bunch of door > shells, and sliding doors, and rear hatches. If anyone wants one (or two...
• Re: Adding Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:14:36 -0700
  ...Porsche even had a 911 body shell, that they had treated with their process to meet the requirements of the law, sitting outside in...
• Re: 85 Transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:58:14 -0600
  ...I > shelled out $800 for a clutch replacement and still > owe for a master cylinder, plus need to find a > transmission for my 85...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:07 -0700
  ...Mike BJ Feddish wrote: > OK, I think I did a shell game with my spark plug wires to the distributer. > Can someone tell me...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:03:20 +0000
  ...I've got Shell 87 in the tank now and should have an initial read of that one in a week or two. :) Date...
• Re: 71 Poptop Oil PSI question!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 14:14:39 -0400
  ...caused by too much clearance in the crank and cam bearing shells or an inadequate pump. Did you re-use the old pump in...
• Re: Gasket sealer
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 09:14:18 -0800
  ...What is the preferred sealer? Indian Head Shellac? BlueGoo(RTV)? Something Else? Thanks, John Flaherty '84 Vanagon '74 Super Beetle
• Re: Michelin 205/70 14 Tire Needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:37 -0800
  ...Before I go shell out big $ for a new tire, I thought I would > ask if anybody happens to have one almost new tire...
• Buses By the Beach - Yahoo! Bus Benefit is only one month away!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:41:36 -0400
  ...Buses By the Beach.com and Sponsored by GoWesty.com and Shell Oil! We will be meeting in Grand Rapids, MI May 15th - 18th...
• Re: Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:22:21 -0700
  ...185 tire fit without having to push up on the clam shell to get it past the latch? Only 10mm difference though.... And upon...
• Re: Re; Window chrome Mldgs.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:41:33 -0700
  ...by the time the chrome strip has weathered to a brittle shell of its former self, the window rubber has also suffered a bit...
• Re: Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:16:03 -0800
  ...http://www.howstuffworks.com/refrig4.htm R ��� o Antaki Strange that creatures without backbones have the hardest shells. -Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) [Sand and...
• Re: Price of gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:28:37 -0500
  ...But ultimately oil giants such as Chevron, Exxon, BP and Shell saved the day by doubling imports from Iraq from 0.5m barrels in...
• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:30:59 -0500
  ...search > > > on the VIN tell us more? I've thought about shelling out the $15 or > > > so to run the VIN, but wasn't...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:45:01 -0600
  ...They have a steel outer shell that has deep female grooves formed into it, a plastic sleeve that has ribs formed into it to...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:57:57 -0700
  ...What do you guys think of >>>>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this >>>>>> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and...
• Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kevin White
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:26:42 -0700
  ...Calm is not really an issue, but 4 hard shell boats angled or stacked is an even higher profile than I'm running. I...
• Re: suspension
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 18:45:42 -0700
  ...By now the > "youngest" Vanagons are 10 > years old and all rubber bushings are worn out. > Check yours BEFORE you > shell out big bucks...
• Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 11 May 2016 13:58:12 -0300
  ...If I’m going to shell out a very wince-able amount of cash to have the old, snarly-but-good, local guy swap...
• Re: Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 12:35:18 -0700
  ...A few days ago it was a > > > >dream Westy and today it is a stripped out shell, nothing of much value > > > >left. > > > > > > > >If Subaru...