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• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:24:47 -0400
  ...In praise of VW inline fours > > One of the best engines VW designed was the four > cylinder overhead cam inline-four . > > You could say...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:49:13 -0400
  Interesting post, in what ways do you mean the Zetec and VW inline four have similarities? In response to "Why confuse the issue with...
• Why's one side hotter (1600 DP)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 16:09:09 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "If a thing worth having...
• Re: Siezed pancake on table
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:56:42 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: roller on bus door
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 15:29:44 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Divider curtain mounting points
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:11:17 -0600
  Howdy Listees, My '82 westy has four small metal holders, two on the ceiling and two on the door pillars just above the top...
• Re: Turn signal puzzle
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 4 May 2016 12:07:08 +0200
  ...If the four-ways work vigorously exercising the four-way switch a few dozen times may bring the contacts back to life. If the...
• Yet more on the Corvair engines...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 96 12:24 CDT
  ...It was a four-sp w/3.89 gears and a positraction; it >was dead slug reliable, bulletproof, 2.8 litres, flat-six smooth...
• Re: More counter-intuition re traction (some token VW content)
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:35:32 -0500
  ...Never had a rear wheel drive car with studs on all four, so I can't say if they handle better, and never had...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 May 2010 16:53:43 -0700
  ...There is suspicion that politics, like union factors, dictated keeping an opposed four in the vanagon after the air-cooled ones, and the waterboxer...
• Calling Mid-Atlantic Syncronauts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 09:39:21 -0400
  I got a call last night from a fellow from the Capital Area Four Wheelers -Jeep types- who had happened onto the Syncro Westie...
• wanted: new 205 mxl tires
  Historical mailing list - T.J. Sheffield
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 07:36:47 PDT
  ...I have four (4) "nearly new" Michelin MXL reinforced 205-70-R14's on my 1987 Syncro. I have the syncro up on blocks...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:13:44 -0600
  I've used synthetic for the past four years in my '84's tranny. I thought it important in Minnesota as the Van is...
• Re: solved: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:19:09 -0700
  ...Enjoy fourth gear. dylan Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> wrote: thanks to Dylan and Dennis' comments, the problem is solved, and it was...
• request for help from mechanical engineer (heat & Steam) please pmail me
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:06:32 -0800
  ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
• Broken stud
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:41:26 -0800
  ...This one has four inch of stem left and it's in the corner with the least space. My question is; what are all...
• Re: New Westy owner with a few questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:33:27 -0700
  ...scissors jack originally of course .. > they come with a quite good veridical screw jack that plugs into the > jacking ports in the four corners.
• Vanagon Shoplift
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:27:48 -0700
  ...Currently I have four Vanagon projects in progress, so this should help! I'm looking for 'Lift' advice. What is recommended, what to watch...
• Followup: ECU Tester donations and PIF
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:51:56 -0800
  ...thanks again -matt "may the four winds blow you safely home"
• what colour is it
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 1994 09:37:55 -0400
  ...Somehow through four applications of NUFINISH a year I have prevented it from rusting and it still has a nice gloss, despite living in...
• Teflon Piston buttons.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 96 12:44:06 +0100
  all, Having seen a lot of failed pistonclips in VW flat fours, i decided that i'm going to use the Teflon Piston Buttons...
• Michelin tires
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 09:18:49 -0400
  Hi, Since the PO had buy 3 new tire (not four !) before sell his Westy 85 to me, i had search for a Michelin...
• Re: baja trip - dates?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 21:58:44 -0700
  >Trying to re-enter the US on a Sunday evening at the Tijuana border crossing >can take up to four hours ( early Monday isn...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 16:00:26 -0700
  ...Oh yes, monday the fourth jokers card (shock) will arrive... === Mark 87 Westfalia Gl 84 Scirocco 8v http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno _________________________________________________________ Do You...
• Re: Bus Depot's Door Screen
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:04:35 EDT
  ...It's called a four star hotel. I will only compromise if 5 star hotels are available as well. Spa privileges optional. I stayed...
• Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dan Eggert
  Wed, 9 May 2001 15:27:35 -0500
  ...They were nice enough to lend me the tools instead of buying them for four times the cost of the parts. Thanks again! Eggz...
• hypothetical question followup...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:28:23 -0500
  Seven responses so far - four say 'no' and three say 'yes'. I found out that it just had $2400 worth of work - new water...
• Repost: Free: 14 inch Vanagon Rims
  Historical mailing list - DB
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:44:32 -0500
  ...I have four 14 inch steel rims off my Vanagon. They are free, as long as who ever wants them picks them up. I...
• Re: New stereo w/remote
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:40:50 -0400
  ...a "cassette player"? A cassette player is what came in all four of my Vanagons. '81L, '84 Westy, '87 Westy, '91 Caravelle.,, all VW...
• Re: Bike rack suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 24 May 2007 08:14:38 -0400
  ...suggest a bike rack set up for my '89 Westy? I need to carry four bikes when the family goes camping. > > Thanks, > Jamie Auch >
• Re: vanagon, 83 watercooled diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:12:37 -0800
  ...Cya, Robert --snip-- Congrats!� I was on the list for four years before I found my van.� Enjoy it. --snip-- After somthing like 6...
• Re: sorry, i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine in my 84 van
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:32:44 -0700
  ...He might pull off a used VW inline 2.0 Inline Four for easily as low as $ 3,000 total. it would be a...
• Replacing the seal on luggage rack
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 23:55:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Does anyone know a trick to keep from pushing the four rear bolts on the luggage rack back into the top when trying to...
• Re: Ever tow a 20ft.plus travel trailer?is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:44:23 EDT
  ...front pads worn down almost to the metal, ruined clutch, and all four crankshaft end thrust washers were hammered out, found on the bottom...
• Wheel Out of Round
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 08:55:01 -0500
  ...I replaced all four wheels four months ago, upgrading to 16" alloy, for several reasons, including wanting to get rid of a persistent vibration...
• Re: Bus Depot passenger pocket install advice
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 18:08:20 -0500
  ...it. > > after sorting through my order I found four long screws and I > found four depressions on the outer rim of the map holder...
• Re: Ok, I take it back, the inline four vw motor sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:26:03 -0800
  ...Ok, I take it back, the inline four vw motor sucks! Don't I get any credit for validating the good aspects of your...
• Re: How do you hook up a stereo in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:52:11 -0400
  >I have a four speaker stereo and there are four stock speakers >in the van. My problem is that there are only three wires...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 07:30:33 -0700
  ...But the fourth - the one > that powers the control circuit inside the relay - the fourth one is to > be plugged into the "P" panel...
• Re: Need info on dismantling speedometer
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:10:06 -0700
  ...Four screws and seven years > ago... > I mean, four screws taken out. Questions: > > 1) What is holding it together? There's a brass fitting...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:21:27 -0700
  ...Yes, it only reads the gasses coming off two of the four cylinders, which still seems to work fine. I should have it beyond...
• Re: Camper cabinets
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 17:02:23 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "If a thing worth having...
• Coil Draining Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 15:13:30 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "If a thing worth having...
• Re: Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 11:59:34 -0400
  ...on my newly rebuilt type four engine. I can't get the right setup for the distributor. Number 2 and number 4 cylinders are...
• Re: out of sight
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:01:22 -0700
  ...Imagine some window cord sized line and four open eyelet "quick lace" loops, two on each side above the stock rear cushion height. Use...
• Re: How many Vanagon list members
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:05:56 -0800
  ...tires, head leaks, ox sensor light, cv knock, third/fourth gear problems, importing a (insert non-USA country here) van and the like. I...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:42:18 -0600
  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=409221 Fourth post down quotes Tencent’s procedure. I use it for every 2.1...
• Re: Happy Fourth!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 09:36:40 -0700
  Sheesh, talk about an embarrassing mistake. oh well, what's 10^2 between friends? alistair On 2013-07-04, at 9:32 AM, Jim...
• Re: Crazy pop-top modification idea
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 16:39:11 -0700
  ...Storage ove the upper bunk If you don't use the upper bunk you can pull it out, four screws IIRC, and you get...
• Re: no vanagon content - nice aeroplane spotted
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:16:18 -0700
  ...Victoria for a pistol match, at see at least three, maybe four PBYs sitting there. I was told at the time that they were...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:36:29 -0600
  ...Trevor R. >> "My Van is a '91 GL Westfalia and it only has four LED lights; Three >> for the battery, one for the water...
• looks like air cooled for sale in Powell river bc not mine pics from i phone
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 4 May 2010 21:40:30 -0700
  ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
• 80 camper for sale (CA.BA)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 16 Sep 95 10:20:39 CDT
  ...80 VW Westfalia Camper $3500 1980 Westfalia Vanagon VW Camper - sleeps four (pop-top) - fridge, stove, sink all work. - 87,000 miles (3,000...
• Re: nicknames for generations: THE answer!!! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Oct 1994 20:03:32 -0500 (CDT)
  ...what distinguishes the fourth generation from the others? it PULLS!!! >so it's a Puller. or Pulley. or Pulli. :) But Pulli is also a...
• towing a syncro
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 08:32:45 -0500
  ...i once read, but forgot, what the consensus was on towing a syncro with all four wheels on the ground, and wanted to check...
• Cup holder...
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 18:38:47 EDT
  ...I bought and replaced four of them in my Vanagon and they look very original in appearance and size... (need to drill holes in...
• Re: New Westfalia Canvas for sale on eBay WOW!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:30:17 -0400
  Charles, that's four posts in two days about this tent. I think that's excessive -- the people who were interested no doubt acted...
• 83.5 no shift?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 11:15:56 -0700
  ...second and fourth won't engage. If I mess w/ it for a bit, I can get it into neutral but when I slide...
• 1987 Syncro part
  Historical mailing list - Alder, Anne M
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:01:02 -0600
  ...I am also in need of a new computer chip that links to the four wheel drive. Mine was broken by my friendly radio...
• Re: Positive story
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:06:59 -1000
  ...deep and four little bird eggs. so andy... did you hatch and raise the baby birds or what? you said this was a positive...