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• Source for metal clutch lines
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:49:07 EDT
  ...The connectors on these lines are bullet nose shaped with M12X1 threads. I can't even find bolts with this thread! I'd consider...
• Re: $CA Bra & bike rack & Shady boy canopy
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:57:08 -0600
  ...Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:49 PM Subject: $CA Bra & bike rack & Shady boy canopy > Are there any Canadian sources for a new nose...
• Re: Uh oh, new Bus a go!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:53:09 EDT
  ...center VW emblem that acts as a grille, and a sloping nose that resembles a 1960s era bus. Frankly, VW's design is poor...
• VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:14:29 +0000
  ...However the greedy, self-serving VW "Royal executives" simply thumb their noses at the working proletariat using thier products and demand higher parts prices...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:58:52 -0700
  ...Crumpled the entire nose. Hit the doe last week at about twenty mph. Broke the lower grill a bit and popped a piece off...
• Re: Best VW Meet Awards (BEST COVERUP)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 12:40:34 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Our van has a few cresed panels, few dents in the rear corners, A botched up nose pull where all the drill holes are...
• FS: 1966 MicroBus {Revisited}
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 18:12:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Needs cargo floor sections, rockers, and outriggers Needs new front nose.. looks like Rusty VanBondo has been here ;-) Carb might need to be rebuilt...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:31:29 -0700
  ...Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's > normal again. > > At 08:38 PM 2/27/2009, Greg Potts wrote: > >> I suspect...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:05:52 -0800
  ...Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again. Hi Volks, A couple of times in the past two months I...
• Re: Sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:39:19 +0000
  ...I had little trouble inside the nose of the van and lot's of trouble in the doors. I cut the pieces smaller to...
• Re: Refrigerator and alarm
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Diesel Vanagon For Sale Vancouver BC. Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:13:13 -0700
  ...I'm sure I can spot obvious damage to nose, but tips for inspecting that area of body, and-or determining if vehicle was...
• Shocks test
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:24:02 -0400
  ...If I stop really hard, I get incredible nose dive. The rebound is not bad. Maybe half a bounce to settle back but the...
• Saw a different VW van today....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:50:55 -0700
  It looked just like a Sprinter or a Mercedes...elongated nose, tall and skinny...great big VW emblem on the grill. It was parked...
• Re: Motive Bleeder Recs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:06 -0600
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=motive+bleeder > > Not sure if I...
• It's time...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 May 94 10:29:22 EDT
  ...Also, I still haven't seen any phone numbers for the company that someone (sorry-I forgot who) said had better nose protectors than...
• Re: Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 12:54:36 PST
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: Need a Carb Id, please
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 22:49:14 -0600
  ...A) Where I can get a schematic, etc B) Where I can get a replacement (not necessarily NOS but HEY! when dreaming dream big...
• Re: VW Rep visits my Eurovan....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 20:43:23 -0400
  ...lot...jokingly I asked if it was >> possible to cut the nose off of the 2000 and weld it on to mine! The VW...
• Deheler-Profi hightop in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:52:34 -0600
  ...It had badges that said "Profi" on the nose and rear. No obvious engine/drivetrain mods though. It also had some kind of Buck...
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:12:29 -0700
  ...looks as > if it was just used and abused. :( > > whats the NOS knob for up front? No, Joe. My leg is not shorter. It...
• Re: salvage title was....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:49:33 -0700
  ...I don't need to Testesrosa, NoSX, or EunuchMog. Stop bedeviling me about them. Hey, I am down to 20. I sold a bunch...
• Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:47:04 -0700
  ...http://www2.cal-look.com/nostalgia/risefall.html I was using EMPI parts in the '60's and I can guarantee that they were...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:02:12 +0000
  ...Crumpled the entire nose. Hit the doe last Absolutely! I remember years ago a type2 list member who hit a rather large deer with...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Noise
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:12:41 -0700
  ...Yes, the Hakas are nosier than my old Agilis but I've gotten used to the noise and don't mind it given the...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 10 Aug 1998 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 18:07:47 -0500
  ...in the Westy-lust stage of ownership, (using a self- >camperized-nostove-nosink-nofridge, type II), I am sowing the seeds of >purchasing my...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:55:19 -0500
  ...Park the van nose up a hill, open up the resevoir, and crack open/remove the bleeders for a while. -Craig On Wed, Nov...
• Re: 86 syncro rear brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:42:49 -0800
  Remove the skid bars and driveshaft, then lower the nose of the trans......... sound right ? Seems like that's what would be necessary on...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 27 Nov 94 22:24:17 PST
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: Wanted: AFM
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:37:15 -0500
  ...could move the > > tracks because the screwed were "locked".. > > Bradley Flubacher > So unlock 'em. ;-) Needle nosed Vice-Grips� would prolly work well. > Dave C.
• Re: 5 speed tranny
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:21:33 -0500
  ...The only changes needed to install this 5 speed are a different mount on the nose of the tranny, and a shift linkage to...
• Re: 0-60 in 5 min. sticker?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 11:21:38 -0800
  ...You can still smell the incense when ya get your nose close enough. Joachim '85 Westfalia 'Spielmobil' 1.9 WBX On Tue, 12 Nov...
• What do you cook when camping?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:14:26 EDT
  ...Also, the smell that started to reach my nose, reminded me of MEK ??? I thought....better keep a moving !!! Not Sure What They Liked...
• Body Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - jimcraig
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 07:14:39 -0800
  ...The bumper and cover are trashed, the sheet metal on the nose of the van is pushed in a bit, but at least she...
• Re: propane explosion sleep with one nostral open
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Fri, 11 May 2007 15:44:46 -0700
  These problems are not usually an instant spontaneous catastrophic event. Most likely a chain of events that could have stopped and the incident prevented...
• Re: Grille emblem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:33:38 -0700
  I use needle nosed pliers and 'worry' it off. Twist, rock, pull, etc. Broken pin? Clear RTV will hold it on for years. Grill...
• free '91 westy. serious!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 01:33:35 -0400
  ...its got crazy rust on the nose, so its going to need a front clip.. im thinking the van was in an front end...
• Re: Florida lemons
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 11:41:32 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: '56 Progress - front (mount)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 13:57:34 -0800 (PST)
  ...I'm willing to bet the solid mount is hard on other aspects of the system, like stress on the nosecone and tranny case...
• More on Blinking Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:22:58 -0600
  Well, I parked my 85 Westy on my near-vertical driveway today, nose up, and undid the bleeder bolt on the radiator. Sure enough...
• Air in the coolant system 87
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 23:35:23 +0000
  ...ben driveing around untill it is hot, park on a hill nose up and crack the bleeder valve and let some bubbles out. I...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:46:02 -0500
  ...How do I remove the pilot bearing? When I replaced my clutch due to a shot pilot bearing, I used a round flat-nosed...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:57:25 -0800
  ...BTDT Mark Rob wrote: > > I just took mine off. > I pulled the knobs off with a pair of bent needle nose pliers, grip > behind...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:51:04 -0700
  Hey Neil, The wheels rotate one way (down) and the nose of the transaxle rotates the opposite way (up). So the bushing gets stressed...
• Re: Pop-Top Screen Repair
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:24:07 -0800
  If you can sew, www.therainshed.com has noseeum screen that is high quality. I think it's $3.50 a yard. Look for...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:13:51 -0500
  Best tool I can think of is some bent-nosed pliers. Hook 'em right behind the knob and pull straight out. get the all...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:40:09 -0400
  ...I think it should have a circular-section nose so that it deforms the copper and doesn't tend to cut it. Yours, David
• Re: TGIF contest entry
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 18 Nov 94 13:55:57 CST
  ...it's the sound you make when you try to pinch your nostrils to stop a sneeze, but you sneeze anyway. ;) joel boy, do...
• bodywork idea????
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 12:35:37 -0500
  A friend of mine I was talking to had a neat idea for popping out "dents" on the nose of a bus. He said...
• Sqr. or Rnd??? Re: hella lights for vanagon's
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:31:18 -0600
  ...See my previous post for details > > Victor... -- remove NOSPAM to reply
• Re: AFM
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 18:38:14 -0700
  ...85 watercooled) air flow sensor: > > connections at > air flow sensor > (terminal nos.) description > specification > > 6 and 9 potentiometer - total resistance > 500-1000 ohms > 7...
• Surf SF:
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:52:38 -0700
  Couldn't let Chris get by without a mention-- we toyed with "TOES OVR" and "NOSERID" for our '89 Westy but settled with (on...
• Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:28:21 -0600
  ...uncontaminated air at the first opportunity you deserve to wear you nose on the side of your head. Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno...
• Re: Leaking gas tank on a 2.1L...suggestions, etc?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:40:58 -0400
  ...the Rust Belt!)After a fill up...or >parked with the nose uphill I've got a leak up under >there. > >Assuming it is...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:59:57 -0800
  ...its pink here) leaves pink trails on the white van's nose! Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:44:42 -0800
  ...I've taken them out with small > screwdriver's and needle nose pliers but looks like there is a specific tool > for these. Anybody...
• Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:25:13 -0400
  ...I can see the auction in my head now. "Here is your chance to own a RARE NOS VW Vanagon radio. These have no...
• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 16:35:09 -0500
  ...Next step, I get the bellhousing up into place with the nose cone still trying to hurt my belly. once it's stuck up...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:33:00 -0700
  ...With nose tipped to rear, the install angle was all wrong. Last install was much easier when nose lifted angling engine down at FW...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:45:04 +0000
  ...replace the clutch pedal too (if it's a manual trans) > sound deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair the air > hoses...