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• VW Books
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 06:47:43 GMT
  ...a Bentley Manual for Golfs though and it seemed to be an ok book (didn't have much about the body - seemed to be...
• Re: oxs light came on
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:13:03 -0800
  ...dj > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the...
• Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:23:51 -0700
  ...body throttle plate is closed. 4. You push down the gas pedal, the swirling vortex of air rushes into the the intake manifold, and...
• Re: subject Re: oxs light came on
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:19:42 -0800
  ...I >> checked to owners manual and it said it means It needs to go to the dealer >> for emission inspection. Is this correct? Or...
• Re: Got GAS?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:10:33 -0800
  ...and have it handly right down the street for many people .............that's a miracle..........and the price they manage to keep it down...
• Re: Road trip?- was Mystery Part. What is this?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:58:34 -0700
  ...I mean do I need to tubs of nut/bolt fasteners, or an extra throttle body? -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
• Re: Why VW's + T&A?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 16:25:28 -0800
  ...I look forward to the day when a woman's body is not a logical thing to use as a background or foreground in...
• 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 18:14:22 -0500
  ...We looked at it and the body has several small to moderate dents, aa small amout of seam rust and the center bench is...
• Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 15:12:13 -0500
  ...But yoiu know >how it is, if you want protection, you pay the man... > I certainly agree with this. VW has a racket going...
• Re: for sale; 1987 syncro vanagon!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Sat, 9 May 1998 15:02:14 EDT
  ...buckets...we may need to do some more body work then you guys but many of us try to keep the rust out and...
• FS: 84 Wolfsburg Westy For Sale $2500
  Historical mailing list - Patrick or Jennifer Hatcher
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:20:28 -0800
  ...1984 Westy (Brown) Water Cooled Interior in Really nice shape Body in fair shape (rear right wheel well vs. pole . . . pole won, but damage...
• Vanagon Colors
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 2 May 2001 19:35:28 -0500
  ...I purchased the van from an X military man that purchased it new in Seattle. Has any body else seen 80-87 solid green...
• 85 vanagon FS or part out Orange County CA
  Historical mailing list - john smith
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 10:11:04 -0700
  ...rust or body damage. The van has 192000 mile on it. the engine runs good except it does need head gaskets, manual tranny (no...
• Re: NVC - BMW Vixen, what is it?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 9 May 2004 19:14:36 -0500
  ...The body on the one that I saw was a little bit different, but similar in many ways. That is about all I know...
• Re: Engine Change
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:50:50 -0500
  ...I have seen VW/Audi and Subaru engines, many years ago I had a book showing how to put a chevy v-8 into...
• Coolant Temp Sensors (Gauge)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 19 May 2005 21:33:52 -0400
  ...The sensor itself has a brass taper threaded body with a black or phenolic / plastic looking insulator, and a round stem / disc connector on...
• Re: For how long have you been here?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:14:32 -0400
  ...Anyway, for fun, i > was looking at the first archive, in 1994, i don't see many names that i see > here today??? > > Just...
• Re: Green camper
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:34:08 -0600
  ...Andrew > That's been around for quite a while now..... > >> "Green camper" with diesel hybrid, GPS controlled solar panels, etc. >> Steep price if manufacturer...
• Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:14:14 -0800
  Ah ha, I was wondering about that, since it shows a small rubber line running to the intake manifold, presumably for the boost signal...
• Re: Van died on me!
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:20:08 -0800
  I don't have too many pictures. Needs body work. Rust. Seem rust. Needs paint of course. Odometer read 238,000. Interior is fair...
• Re: WBX: Paint Fuel Injector Body and Brackets with POR-15?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 May 2012 09:44:23 -0700
  ...Good to know aboot. (Can-con) ;^) What would be nice is if regular BASF or ? body paint would be suitable as a top coat...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:58:07 -0400
  ...uses a lot >less energy) to spin than a higher mass rotating body. Mass always >matters. If we lived in a world without friction...
• Re: Best VW TV Meat Awards (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 13:03:32 -0700
  ...Dejected, he controls his anger like the proud/strong mental man that he is and simply walks home-too proud to catch an offered...
• Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:11:30 -0800
  ...There is no distributor but they managed to find one to give it to me. There is also a throttle body in place but...
• Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:54:43 -0500
  ...The stealership managed to >> get the kit to work, but they refused any responsibility on the part of >> VW for repair/replacement of the...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 6 May 2011 19:56:12 -0400
  ...I had a new throttle body gasket, new manifold boots, new intake manifold gaskets, and sections of new vacuum lines. I tore it all...
• 1985 Vanagon GL's FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:56:28 -0400
  ...rotor, many more parts I just can't remember -this van has the folding bed -the interior is in good condition body is in...
• Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:23:30 -0700
  ...It might be better to get a new pump body. Alistair > On Jun 17, 2015, at 7:39 AM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: "Thieves Cashing in on Stolen Clunkers in Germany" (shows a Vanagon being heisted)
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:58:59 +0200
  ...Luckily, the german Cash4Clunkers program did not wreck as many Vanagons as I thought, although I found two or three in the junkyards (versus...
• 12 inch vanagon-compatible charcoal grills cheap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:56:58 -0500
  ...The three legs ride inside the grill body. I have used my first one many times, and it is still in good shape. One...
• Gas Smell: Flange to Filler Tube
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Flynn
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 11:36:50 -0400
  ...This connects with four screws to the body of the bus at the filler cap. Has any one replaced this. It is like a...
• '86 engine into '84 van questions
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:46:11 -0700
  ...exhaust system fit under the '84 body? What about cooling hose and electrical wiring differences? My Bentley manual only covers up to 1985. I...
• Re: Window chrome moulding
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Fri, 5 May 2000 23:19:14 -0700
  ...That's a fairly high price for a cosmetic improvement, especially when many folks have reported not having any problems after pulling out the...
• Re: NVC: New Beetle questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:19:37 EDT
  ...I'm looking at buying a used 2000 Beetle GLS, manual transmission, 19k km (11k miles). Anything to look out for? Broken window regulators...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Feb 2007 to 17 Feb 2007 - Special issue (#2007-213)
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:36:20 -0700
  ...in Milan, establishing the first factory for the manufacture of rubber goods. By the end of the century he had begun to diversify into...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 26 May 2012 12:18:47 -0400
  Go with manual for increased control of vehicle, the option to bump start, and a higher dose of Fahrvergnügen. Also better fuel economy over...
• Parting Out - 4 Vanagons, 5 Buses, And A Couple Miscellaneous Things
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 23:40:42 -0800
  ...workshop manual, stored since 1970, one driver). 1 - 66 Valiant (well it STARTS with "V" anyway), small V8 (273 cu. in.?). Body is in...
• Re: Vanagons For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:47:38 -0700
  ...The body looks quite sound from a quick look. Trailer hitch available. Vanagon 3 is an '82 body without engine but with transaxle. It...
• Re: Air cooled oil leak/timing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 17 May 2003 05:29:46 -0700
  ...There are also 3 plastic washer > that according to my manual are to be set between the cooler and the block. > NOT, these plastic...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:06:47 -0800
  ...and now that I look at the picture, I notice it says "full manual valve body" on the transmission. So yeah, it's actually...
• Re: VW Bug questions
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:20:12 -0700
  ...windshield > // yes > many floors are rusted but can be installed by any good VW or body shop > the > same for many of the other...
• Re: Westrailia update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:56:03 -0500
  ...body down, and Hey Presto! the Westrailia is > ready to rock. > > Nice to have son who is handy, and will help the old man...
• Periodically starting Vanagon(?)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 09:55:07 -0800
  Hi listers - like many of you I have noticed the reduction in email traffic over the past several months. Anyway - I have a question...
• 77 bus for sale, Baltimore, report
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 Jul 1996 19:03:31 -0500 (EST)
  For all you wannabusers(I know there are many): Just looked at a 77 for sale right by my house. Its the normal 2...
• Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat <MORE>
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 17:07:18 -0700
  ...Soren or ya out there? Chris At 05:06 PM 10/22/97 -0700, you wrote: >Chris & Aimee wrote: >> >> Thanks all for the many...
• Insurance VS MOI
  Historical mailing list - Cathy Thompson
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 19:29:02 EDT
  Well as many of you know by know my 87 GL burned to the ground this weekend..heres the scoop..87GL Wolfsburg edition, 99K...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 10:22:46 -0500
  December 12, 1999 VANS: '91 Vanagon Carat, white, auto, 135K, many new parts, $4500 firm. 301-668-4676. '85 Westfalia camper, 4-speed, new...
• FS '84 VW Vanagon Westfalia GL Camper
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:45:37 -0500
  ...appliances work] water tank and gray water storage Mileage 107k on body and 35k on VW replaced engine and 15k on clutch Brought van...
• tranny on 90 carat
  Historical mailing list - Robert P Sharland
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:47:34 -0400
  ...body work in new england. thanks for help we have a blast with this machine and would like to keep it running for many...
• Re: Replacing the LP tank - part 1
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:03:19 -0500
  Hey man, Im bored today and I got a comment for you.Hope it helps.After you connect the copper to the new tank...
• Re: Adjusting the idle on '82 AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:42:49 -0700
  isn't there a fairly flush 'scerw' on the thottle body ? a round 'thing' with screw driver slot in it, almost the size of...
• Re: More Power to the Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:52:18 -0400
  ...I can't even imagine what it would take to design a system that could have a body-mounted muffler so close to the...
• Re: Beatrix Update
  Historical mailing list - Paul A Rogers
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 17:09:36 -0700
  ...Head replacement is going to set me back what? $1200 or so on the east coast? Rebuilt installed around 3-4k? Body of the...
• FS: 71 VW Bus $400
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 09:57:52 GMT
  ...I had modified parts on it (centrifigal advance distributor, 2 BBL carb, smoother intake manifold) but The Man (State of California) says I need...
• Re: '86 Electrical Ground Locations (Cleaning Grounds)
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 23:13:44 -0800
  ...is there a good list of ALL of the ground locations on the 2.1? How many are there? Where? Are they all braided...
• Re: purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:07:26 -0800
  ...Regarding driving on slippery surfaces with Vanagons........If find that the early ( 84 and earlier ) ones with non-PS sterring and manual transmissioin, VERY...
• Re: mystery vents
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:57:44 -0400
  ...It has had expanding foam squirted into many places. Every single one of those places, is rotted completely through, from the inside out. If...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 6 May 2011 15:01:08 -0700
  ...I had a new throttle body gasket, new > manifold boots, new intake manifold gaskets, and sections of new vacuum > lines. I tore it all...
• Wannabus still lookin' (was: '70 Bus - Is this a good deal???)
  Historical mailing list - John Halverson
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 21:36:17 +0000
  ...This is > > an engine from one bus in the body of another. The body has 57K > > miles. Don't know about the engine yet...
• Re: T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 17:44:37 +1000
  ...There are so > > many basic structural differences between the Syncro and two-whee-drive basic body > > shells that it could be a nightmare. You...