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• 84 Turn signals-No start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Wallace
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:22:04 -0400
  ...PO had installed a warning device that would sound whenever the parking/headlights were left on. Made a very pleasant chime. Great. However, I...
• Re: Mitsubishi DELICA Van (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:54:05 -0700
  ...them One parked next to my van in my local grocery parking lot 2 weeks ago. Very much "expedition-rigged", even more top-heavy...
• Re: parking lot turducken ...as it were - ovens?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:47:04 -0700
  Here is an option for someone who just has to have a shiny new one....like me : http://www.kodiakoutback.com/detail.aspx?ID...
• Re: Fox head gasket issue--solved!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:21:05 -0400
  ...That thing was gushing out in the parking lot, and I did not have any problem deciding that this needed to be looked at.
• Convert power windows to manual?
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 11:02:10 -0400
  ...This can be very embarassing at toll booths and parking lots, which I pass through very often. What parts would I need if I...
• aftermarket AC?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:10:48 -0700
  I was driving around town the other day and noticed a nice Westie in the parking lot of a harware store, unfortunately I could...
• Fuba may not be ideal.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:22:28 -0800
  ...the van and this has saved me more than once in parking garages, car ports and other tight spots. If the antenna strikes the...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 07:39:53 -0500
  Considering the hill/ridge that we live on, yes, the parking brake on our Vanagon works "very" well (15 degree plus slopes). Howard On...
• Easy headlight warning buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:35:56 -0700
  ...Took all of 30 minutes, and most of that time was taking the instrument panel out to get at the parking light wire along...
• Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:27:00 -0600
  ...For those who want it that way, some small towns in west Texas have town owned RV parks (really just parking lots with hookups...
• Re: Butt VS Derriere
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:51:25 -0700
  ...Although I always use the sliding door whenever I'm in a parking lot, since the front doors have to swing pretty wide, so...
• Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:23:28 -0600
  ...VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC > ::: > :::> a couch in my house. > ::: > :::Can you get Matilda into...
• Re: Rear Wheel (Bearing?) squeak
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 8 May 2012 22:20:01 -0400
  ...Had an Escalade with rear discs and integrated drum parking brake. The little shoe in the parking brake was dry and squeaking with every...
• Re: Problem with the parking lights.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 2 May 2022 13:22:40 -0700
  Maybe this will help... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/Vanagon_1983-1984.pdf On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 1:05...
• Couple of vans for sale near me....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 3 Aug 2014 11:06:01 -0700
  ...Right next to it on the parking lot is a 99 AWD Astro van asking $2200, looks pretty nice...again not mine don't...
• Re: HELP: stuck in Cape May
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 10:20:22 -0400
  At 08:58 AM 7/4/2013, Bryan Feddish wrote: >I’m in a parking spot it Cap May. >I have a leaking fuel...
• Advice for winterizing a car (for storage)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:12:26 -0500
  ...Any advice on how to let it sit? I will be parking it on a concrete slab outside. Should it be up on blocks...
• Re: Is it a car or a camper?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:45:52 -0800
  ...In the worst case the "RV" section was just a literal parking lot with no space at all between "sites". Mark Dave Mcneely wrote...
• CA Smog Impact Avoidance(?)
  Historical mailing list - John Sutter
  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 15:05:25 -0500
  I'm thinking of transferring my CA registered '75 westy to a friend in MA (needs MA plates for resident parking) while I'm...
• Re: From Aspen to Casper, leg #4 (LONG)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 18:32:19 +0600
  ...Soon, we are too. > > i paid $21.95 bux for a site at a KOA campground, it was only a parking space, no electricity...
• Extra Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 17:05:48 -0400
  ...The only time I use it is in the mountains and in parking lots called expressways. I'd rather keep it cool rather than...
• Floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Spuhler
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 11:08:38 -0700
  ...Thanks for all your advice on my hesitation and parking brake problems. I removed the lid to the air box and found the swept...
• Rear bumper replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 12:09:00 -0700
  I just backed into a parking lot light stand (big ass concrete.) No damage to the sheet metal however. After I removed the rear...
• Re: Headlight wiring problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:33:25 -0400
  >>My driver's side low-beam and parking light have ceased to function. >>The high-beam and turn signal still work. >> >Did you check...
• Re: Headlight wiring problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:48:55 -0400
  ...All four headlight beams are on separate fuses, and none of them drive the parking lights. I'm a bit tied up at the...
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:57:30 -0400
  > There 11mm head bolts holding the drums on to the hubs. Remove these and > the drums can come off. They can be good and...
• Need referral for mechanic in Boston
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:13:34 -0400
  ...a two page essay as to why I should deserve a parking spot, I need to set my mind at ease about finding a...
• Re: Hit a Deer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:53:47 -0800
  ...need the following: > Upper plastic grill--round headlights > Lower plastic grill > left parking/turn light assy. > Left front bumper end. > > TIA, > John Houser, Jr. > >
• Travel help - driving Westy in NY City
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:50:55 EST
  ...stay farther out and take public transportation but am concerned about parking my Westy with all our junk in it. Having never been to...
• Re: Lower Mainland (B.C.) Bait Cars
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:11:17 EST
  ...The poster showed a parking lot with various vehicles, INCLUDING A WESTY.....surely they don't think anyone would steal a Westy for a...
• bURNINGvAN 2014 Big news!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:14:07 -0800
  ...At bUNINGvAN, in the parking lot, with only hand tools, Complete conversion, start to finish. But he's bringing a ringer: His Four Year...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:14:14 -0600
  ...Other improvements were made to the electrical systems. >Most of this is subtle improvement except the sliding door and parking >brake. Anyone who had...
• Dude, are you selling... cont'd
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Wed, 30 May 2001 10:51:33 -0500
  ...I did my normal routine of trying to find a parking spot in my Chicago neighborhood, noticing that the same car was tailing me...
• Correct synthetic oil weight?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 9 Nov 2018 13:52:32 -0600
  Hi - trying to get one last oil change in before parking the van for the winter. 2.1 litre engine rebuilt about 30k km...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:41:16 -0700
  ...Not feasible for parking at work, maybe, but if > planning to camp where no shade is available, it might be worth carrying > a collapsible...
• Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:51:13 -0300
  ...The > light does com one when using the parking brake. > > Is this normal (I think not)? Is there a procedure for resetting the warning...
• Re: My Vanagon Visits the Gynecologist
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:52:42 -0700
  ...Happy Friday --- PSavage <psavage@saber.net> wrote: > The landscapped parking lot of the German Repair > Shop so resembled that of > my Gynecologist, I was...
• living in an rv (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Rob Gunter
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:38:01 -0400
  ...Camp in neighborhoods, parking lots etc. You will soon develop a few choice spots. Get a cell phone too. Join 24 hr Fitness clubs...
• Re: paint from paintscratch com
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:25:47 EDT
  ...Some of these supply houses have portable color analyzers so that the can gather the data from your faded car sitting in the parking...
• Lake Tahoe Campground Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:52:27 -0700
  ...not something that feels like a parking lot) Fire pits Reasonably close to the Heavenly slopes or walkable to a shuttle Electricity hookups (for...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:19:37 -0700
  ...All I was saying is that the current draw from the parking lights is not trivial. -- RJS On 07/28/2011 03:20 PM...
• Re: Mounted Spare Blowout
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 29 May 2007 10:12:52 -0700
  ...the > > carrier? The weather is in the mid 80s and the parking platform is > shaded by a number of large trees. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:32:25 -0400
  Your headlights only get power when the ignition is on, but the parking lights part of the headlight switch always has power... You could...
• Re: stereo
  Historical mailing list - Dan Dutcher
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:23:15 -0700
  ...assure myself > no one is behind me when backing out of parking spaces. > > Nice thing about the N4 is that it supports iPods natively...
• Re: Van reactions
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 05:49:08 -0700
  ...I have actually gotten REALLY good at it, mostly from parking in my carport which some of my neighbours with the same room and...
• Re: Getting Caught
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:19:40 -0800
  ...Fellow at the Camp Host site said, "Why don't you just camp in the parking lot tonight?" So, we started to get set...
• Re: Van-O-Rama #15 tomorrow 9/13/15
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:35:51 -0700
  ...Tomorrow is > Van-O-Rama Sunday. > > >>>> Van-O-Rama > >>>> 09/13/15 > >>>> Alta Loma Park > >>>> (south parking lot) > >>>> 350 Camaritas > >>>> So. San Francisco > >>>> Noon...
• Re: Burning Bus Crashes Into House
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:31:46 -0400
  ...He stated he smelled something electrical while parking. It's at that point he should have disconnected his battery until he had time to...
• Screw mount snaps?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:20:02 -0700
  ...I want to make a snap-on curtain for just behind the drivers seat for parking in well lighted rest areas. Does anyone know...
• GROOVE Road Rally
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Wed, 11 Oct 1995 22:59:36 -0500 (CDT)
  ...at the Sam's Wholesale Club parking lot (Hwy 65 & D). Come one, come all. Bob Hufford \\ // "...in the GROOVE" \\ \\// // '60 Double-Door Panel...
• Re: Comet Camper Cafe
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:52:04 -0500
  ...Drove the Eurobago to a reasonably dark > parking lot with friends. Popped the top, started the furnace, > made a pot of tea, and munched...
• Re: Hummer (syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Wed, 14 Aug 1996 02:40:18 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 12 Aug 1996, Dan Houg wrote: > > saw a privately owned Hummer in the grocery store parking lot > yesterday.... they are so cool...
• GROOVE OctoBugFest (Springfield, MO, USA)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 19:21:42 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It will be held at the Lyons Thrift Store parking lot at 2120 W. Kearney. This will be a rather informal affair to celebrate...
• updated Vanagon/TDI conversion page
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:11:12 -0500
  ...Lots of pictures of this "work-in-progress"! The upshot of it all is that we can drive it around the parking lot now...
• Re: headlight advice/f
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:15:35 -0600
  I'm not sure what the reason is for the additional parking lites is, but I do know that most English Motorcycles have them...
• Need lamp socket
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 20:29:14 -0500
  I am in need of the lamp socket for the right front turn signal/parking light. The lens and wires are all in good...
• Headlight question
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:55:35 -0500
  ...minutes and when I came out I noticed that only the parking lights were on. Yet when I started the engine again, the headlights...
• Anyone see my van in NC?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 06:12:34 -0400
  I went to the Stanley Cup finals in Raleigh Saturday, and had my 81 "the brick" with pop top up out in the parking...
• Re: Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 31 May 2003 21:09:29 -0400
  ...they're not as easily put out of adjustment in parking lots. That being said ..... sure wish I had some. Mike '84 GL 7...
• Windshield Chip Repair
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:57:57 -0400
  ...I have seen these repair stations in parking lots where they inject resin into chips, I was wondering if the same thing existed in...