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• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:09:39 -0400
  ...much as possible. But then the > internet is full of "information". IIRC, I hammered > a piece of brass flat and shimmed the element at...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:39:28 -0700
  ...There is a (IIRC) switch that gets actuated once air is flowing through AFM. This page explains how the relays work etc. http://www...
• Re: fridge on dc power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:17:48 -0400
  ...normally after that (normally being something like 20 minutes from lightoff IIRC). This doesn't have to do with how quickly it cools (i...
• Re: WTB: instrument cluster with tach
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 07:58:45 -0700
  Hmmm, I forgot about that, I'll have to look again, but IIRC, you are right. YMMV, Mr. BZ-details,details On Dec 4...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:42:46 -0500
  ...noticed that 13 and 14 were joined together at the back. IIRC there was > no fuse in 13, but one in 14. I was...
• Re: Big brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:43:13 EST
  ...big washers are used to space out the calipers on Syncros. IIRC you don't need them on 2wd. I'm not sure if...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:37:56 -0700
  ...I used to know a bunch of amateur racers (SCCA) who swore by the stuff, however IIRC it doesn't do anything for freeze...
• Re: Has anybody put in a sunroof into a Vanagon that did not come with one?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 13:42:28 -0600
  ...Chris Turner (jordanvw@aol.com). That will >speed up a search. IIRC, it has been a while since this was discussed. > >Sam > >-- >Sam Walters...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:10:26 -0500
  ...Very little electrical resistance >IIRC--maybe that's why it doesn't get hot. > >The 12 volt compressors work great but will overheat if...
• Re: problems...fridge on 12 v
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:56:11 -0700
  ...And IIRC the stock wiring (without the aux battery) is just > that way, no 12v to refrigerator with the engine off. > > On Fri, Jun...
• Re: TOO Cool for School; Bus Toy!!(SVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:41:58 -0700
  ...I have seen them raffled off or auctioned off at BBB or Jerome IIRC. YMMV, Mr. BZ On Jan 5, 2009, at 11:34...
• Re: Bus vs Vanagon, how times change
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:25:49 -0800
  ...larger stretch than calling > a Vanagon a bus was. > > Mark Mark, IIRC Ebay is responsible for a lot of those name-spamming ads. They...
• Re: Refresh my memory about inner tie rods, someone!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:38:00 -0700
  ...But not expensive IIRC. image of 1981 Vanagon diesel: https://volkswagen.7zap.com/ImgsWatermark/images//Bilder/078/078005100.png And, the timing belt gear...
• '81 Vanagon Air Cooled Parts FS Vancouver BC Canada
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:08 -0700
  ...conversion. Air cooled engine started and ran fine before that. But..... IIRC, it's possible the fuel pump on my air cooled engine ran...
• Re: Vanagon shocks
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:49:18 -0700
  IIRC, Jim Arnott posted about a FLAPS type shock as a possibly more affordable alternative. Maybe a search will reveal? What about our list...
• Re: PORTABLE TOILETS
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:25:47 -0800
  ...I saw replacements on sale for that price I grabbed one. IIRC I'd paid about $62 for the first one. Now to check...
• Re: 1986 production changes, again
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:24:18 -0800
  ...displacement, IIRC. Mounting (bolt patterns) is identical, >I believe. This is why the 7xx is considered a direct replacement for >the 08 (backward compatibility...
• Re: [Syncro] stuck syncro = seized engine
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 19 May 2003 00:25:25 -0700
  ...http://www.roadhaus.com/initial.htm It was the earlier version, which was slightly lower compression (IIRC) and slightly less HP. -Brent ----- Original Message...
• Re: Another I'm still shaking cold-weather Safety message, was RE: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:59:08 -0600
  ...drenched in gas while pulling the engine on my '69 > Westy. IIRC, the fuel line just crumbled when I tried to clamp > it. Reaching...
• Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:44:55 -0700
  ...also read that in SOME 2.0 engines, (2000-2002 MY IIRC) > there can be significant oil consumption. I wonder what role that > cooler...
• Re: Manual Shifter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 21 May 2010 14:34:12 -0500
  ...If that plastic > missing, not sure how it would affect shifting into reverse. > > IIRC, I ended up putting a vicegrip on front rod, moved...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 20:49:22 -0300
  Somewhere in the archives a poster describes a process in which (iirc) one has a machine shop tap out that hexagonal hole for a...
• Re: PS High Pressure ling w/Banjo Fitting Needed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:28:17 -0500
  ...com On 7/30/2011 2:09 PM, Karl Wolz wrote: > IIRC, there are two banjo fittings on the PS pump, one a bit...
• Re: How long do gas struts last in storage?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:34:00 -0700
  ...There have been many discussions in the past concerning hatch struts. IIRC Bus Depot sells two levels of strength and recommend one strong and...
• Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:58:09 -0400
  ...October?� Saw the ad this morning.� About >> 1200.00 US total IIRC.� Whew! >> Michael in San Antonio >> 91GL AT 'Gringo' >> 73 Beetle >> >> >> On Fri...
• Re: lights dim since 6 volt conversion
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 14:11:33 -0500
  ...Alternately, said yard probably will have some wrecked Stuka divebombers, which IIRC had a hand-cranked spring starter that surely can be fitted with...
• Re: Window cranks FYI
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:52:18 -0700
  I bent mine with no problems. IIRC, I just put them in a vice (after separating the plastic cover, obviously). I did two bends...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 28 May 2017 12:48:36 -0400
  ...John On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 11:21 AM, David Beierl wrote: > IIRC the high-pressure sender on the 2.1l has a...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:20:56 -0700
  ...2011 at 7:20 PM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > IIRC, at one point Bosch was making plug wire sets with an end...
• Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:28:32 -0700
  ...Includes 600 different cars, 15 of which can > be selected IIRC. Incudes VANAGON and VOLVO 240 (my > faves) and Eurovan and domestic stuff. Well...
• Re: Vanagon name
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:36:20 -0800
  Japan does the same crap to protect their market. IIRC, their tariffs are even higher. Hmmmmm, makes you think.... Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Frydaze funniez - Traffic Circle Prank Video - Vanagon Westy sighting
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:58:52 -0700
  ...We had one in Texas and worked bassackwards, IIRC. You had to stop before exiting. It was huge (course everything is there ya know...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:00:14 -0700
  ...white wire that had come loose and was contacting dash metal. IIRC, it was the wire to cig lighter light bulb. In hindsight I...
• Re: VW 1.8T .... Running Backwards!
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:44:17 -0700
  ...He ran it for 1.5 hours IIRC. >> >> >> Neil. >> > > > > -- > Casey -- Casey
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 21:04:51 -0700
  ...Repositioning it > slightly may help, there's some slack in the mounting holes for the purpose > IIRC. The four screws holding the shifter cover...
• Re: 80c or 87c thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:41:45 -0500
  ...thermostats avaialble for the Westy. > What's the use of a lower temp thermostat? Stock is 87 and these are 80 > IIRC. -- David McNeely
• Re: AC Compressor Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:37:56 -0400
  ...front seal on a Jetta (Sanden) compressor without any special tools. IIRC there is a bearing that may be stuck in place. The rest...
• Re: roadside memorials/ No vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:17:59 -0700
  ...in some road situations. Verboten on California freeways because of that. IIRC, Mike On 7/19/04 7:03 PM, "McNearney, Clayton" <mcnearne@MARSHALL...
• Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:44:20 -0800
  ...9 & 2.1 heads. They require the same kind of care. IIRC VW originally commissioned Oettinger to develop these for the T3 (Vanagon) but...
• Re: 15" steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:42:12 -0800
  ...Vanagon owners and then later discontinued them altogether. > > They are ET37. IIRC lots of people are running ET37's, both MB and VW > from...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:51:05 -0500
  ...AC system. > >Am I hallucinating? Does anyone remember anything about this? > >IIRC, the thread also included a reference to how there was some >attachment...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank-Syncro tank into 2WD Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:42:46 -0700
  ...Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote: > IIRC, the syncro engine and tranny sit lower relative to the frame and > body to accommodate the...
• radio current draw, was: Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:48:24 -0800
  ...Mine is a cheap one I got at Target for about $89 iirc. Has many features, but pretty cheaply made. One of the often...
• Re: spent the day under my van
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 04:55:42 -0800
  Hi Roger, IIRC those fusible links are made of pure tin (melting point 232 C) which do not constitute as much of a fire...
• Re: Dometic Rear Fan *prop* Better than CPU Fan?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 23:27:37 -0700
  ...colorado.edu> wrote: >> After reading Richard Jones findings on muffin fans (IIRC, he >> speculated that 2 muffin fans may block convection air flow at...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:24:56 +0000
  ...more than one moderator could help "take > the load off"? > > Mike IIRC, back in my days on the type2 list, it was split up...
• Re: Wire harness grommet at Firewall
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:22:10 -0700
  ...And IIRC, I added RTV between hose and body to better seal against water ingress though I'd guess there's not a large...
• Re: A Westy awning (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 12 Dec 2015 16:32:03 -0500
  ...Fiamma and Rain > One more item about the Fiamma. > The curved center rafter (extra money, IIRC $85) does make a real difference when dealing...
• 99 Wiper Relay Blows #16 "Term 58" Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:53:03 -0800
  ...aftermarket stereo in-out of dash the same day fuse blew. IIRC, the PO hacked up some of the wiring to the cigarette lighter...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:02:56 +0000
  ...It is not > necessary to remove the rear hubs to replace the studs. > That said, IIRC, the alloys sold by GW has conical seat...
• Re: CL ad: 1896 Camper. 1.9 WBX w/Carburetor?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:15:19 -0700
  ...It "lived" in Nova Scotia, > IIRC, or at least somewhere in Canada. No idea if he ever sold it or > what happened to it...
• Re: help for a new owner
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:49:16 -0500
  ...the housing together. At least thats the case on my 82. IIRC, they are down in some crevices and can be overlooked. On Sat...
• Re: Does AC Affect MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16:39 -0400
  ...wrote: > >> At 8/28/2007 05:51 PM, Keith Ovregaard wrote: >>> IIRC, most compressors rob about 5 >>> horse power from the engine. >> >> When they...
• Re: List question - Time to reconsider the ban on posting photos?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:00:04 -0700
  ...If the guys paying the bills for this service (IIRC, that's still TomC and Coyote) decides to change that, that's how we...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:52:45 -0800
  ...upper grill? A wobble extension(s) is useful for these fasteners. IIRC, the OEM fastener(s) are the large Phillips head type. As have...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:53:34 -0400
  ...Now I *have* been driving in snow since I was a pup (before they started clear-plowing the whole universe, IIRC), and that does...
• Re: Projektzwo driving light compatibility
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 22:51:50 -0600
  ...lights made by Hella are specific to the lower grill extension. IIRC, someone even said Hella will not make them for anyone beside PZ...
• Re: IR Thermometer ... thread
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:32:54 -0700
  ...accurate, easy to use, easy to stow, uses 1 AA battery IIRC. > > > > bob > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 04:21:43 -0400
  ...stubby fingers. I'm not sure what year your Westy is. IIRC it may be an early (pre-85) model. If it is the...
• Re: Engine fire... again!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 14 May 2008 12:20:23 -0600
  ...aircraft engine. > Yes, that would be the best thing to do, & IIRC, has been discussed several times on this forum. But fastening a big...