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• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:13:33 -0500
  ...Most likely it will be driven again from New York to Florida in December. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Rebuilt Tire?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:41:07 -0700
  ...When the tires finally > fall off and there's nothing left but sidewall, I drive on the steel > rims. They last pretty long really...
• Re: driving legal
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 17 May 2001 11:38:50 -0700
  ...I put on my safety goggles and went for a drive. I got pulled over. Cop didn't want excuses. Gave me a fat...
• Re: Sprinter James Cook
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:20:53 -0500
  ...The driver was very enthusiastic about it. But, I still want a daily driver, camper, reliable, versatile, one-only vehicle that fits in my...
• Thanks and bye-bye for now (A little long)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 07:55:12 -0400
  ...Today, we will load the bus, the final step before leaving tomorrow for six-weeks across USA and Mexico. I am so excited I...
• Re: Engines: what to choose
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 25 May 2016 23:15:50 -0400
  ...The Vanagon drivetrains were not intended to carry high hp/torque. Do you still have your original trans with 200K on it as well...
• Which fluids are best?
  Historical mailing list - Renee Norris
  Thu, 09 May 1996 17:18:30 -0500
  ...coolant, brake fluid, transmission, final drive, general greasing, CV joints, etc. ? I looked in the Vanagon list archives for this information and I'm...
• Help on importing a EV Double Cab from Canada (still at it)
  Historical mailing list - colin byrne
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 12:19:21 -0800
  ...double cab) what the safety/emissions compliance sticker located on the drivers side door pillar has listed. I'm curious if there is any...
• Turbo Diesel Purchase
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 21:57:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...I could them recently and yes, they finally had a VW Diesel engine available. The price is about $400.00 complete. When I made...
• Re: Brake light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:54:44 -0700
  Nobody seems to be able to make a pressure switch that lasts! I had the same trouble with my MGB, and finally converted it...
• Re: getting the fan blower switch out
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:24:37 -0700
  ...drives me crazy sometimes. Thanks for the advice on this, but it should not have been this big a deal. Stephen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally...
• Re: Why you NEVER loan out your Vanagon!!
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 02:35:04 -1000
  ...the van!!! Pull over and the tow driver finally realizes the things a four wheel drive! How the guy can not feel the thing...
• Re: Vanagon Security Challange... Was RE: How to break into....
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 10:37:04 -0600
  ...This way the thief drives away only to have the van stall out on him with a puff of smoke. He'll think the...
• Re: LED Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 06:30:11 -0800
  ...Extremely dumb drivers that way. > I encounter that behavior a lot. A car will catch up to me, come up pretty close and then...
• jack under driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 25 May 1998 11:50:57 -0700
  ...Don georgejoann@JUNO.COM wrote: > Dave, you wrote: > > << Mom finally found her a bus. 82 Westy, Better than Excellent > condition, > throughout. I've driven...
• Re: NVC: Me
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 3 May 2014 09:29:32 -0400
  Hi Jeff, Like you I also don't have a driver's License. In my case I'm blind and in your case it...
• Re: clueless...........
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:44:32 EDT
  ...My wife figured I had finally lost it when I asked her to drive around with me in the trunk so I could once...
• New Year's on I-40
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 06:14:14 -0700
  ...Traffic was stop and go into New Mexico and it finally stopped altogether for a couple of hours, before crawling slowly forward due to...
• Re: Rear Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 28 May 2009 08:04:04 -0400
  ...I just have a few more items left to take care of and I can finaly drive it:) > > I need to replace the rear...
• Where is the best place to rebuild 2WD transmission?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:32:46 -0700
  ...On a related note, it is possible to install a taller final drive so I can install some 27" tires? Thanks in advance! -- David...
• Engines: what to choose
  Historical mailing list - M's gmail
  Wed, 25 May 2016 19:53:00 -0700
  ...Having said that, the miles are pretty high & perhaps I'm finally getting tired of needing to change down on the slightest incline....that...
• Re: Diesel 5 Speeds
  Historical mailing list - Robert L. Armitage
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 10:40:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I imagine a higher final drive ratio would be cool too (for the OTHER SIDE of those hills!!!) ;-) Buz "My van is taller'n...
• Re: Heavy steering / Tire dragging
  Historical mailing list - Henry Luhrs
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:41:33 -0400
  ...NMR final test manager B R U K E R henry.luhrs@nmr.bruker.com . . . . Phone 978-667-9580 Ext 329 . . . . Fax 978-667...
• Serious light bulb question
  Historical mailing list - Houston
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 08:53:12 -0800
  In a 84 westy, does the driver's door light share a fuse with the over-the-sink lamp? These both quit working, and...
• Re: Golf engine conversion runs
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:09:29 -0800
  ...Well it finally ran today, loud as s%^&t because it doesn't have > an exhaust yet, but it ran. If anybody is interested...
• Electrical fits!!
  Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:37:34 -0600
  ...I recharged that battery and it was able to move my baby up the drive way. That was all she wrote. Next, I took...
• Lilley engine - specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:03:14 -0700
  ...me and cherished them for a long time, but a hard drive crash denied me the .pst file with my emails so now they...
• rad. bleeder follow-up
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:13:30 -0700
  ...Tonight I looked through another can where there were some leftover bolts for a AT final drive sump cover. Looked like what I needed...
• Re: Anyone in Seattle area with a Bostig AT conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 11 May 2012 20:26:05 -0700
  ...Also, a 3 speed AT with a direct final drive is not optimal, but you will get better gas mileage ‘cause you can’t...
• Thursday's Fryedaye's Finality ... Quasi-Quatro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 21:45:22 -0600
  ...Where might I be, had I been much more wise In choice of cars with which to link my fate? What might I drive...
• loss of power resolved
  Historical mailing list - Dale Goodvin
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:44:43 -0800
  ...After finally getting a chance to drive it some, it was apparent that something was wrong, as we had much less power than before...
• automatic transmission shuddering puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Vision Wizard
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:37:01 -0500
  ...1986 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender with about 100,000 miles on the engine, and about 50,000 miles on a new used final drive. Thanks.
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 00:05:29 -0400
  ...While you're at it, check the final drive seal that the flange rides on as well for any damage/leaking. Replace if also...
• Re: Inner CV boot replacement on an '81
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 12:15:41 -0500
  ...Do I have to remove the entire axle, or can I unbolt it at the final drive flange and just repair it from that...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:56:35 -0500
  ...The output shaft drives the > ring gear and the drive shaft and CV joints. With the gears set in > neutral the output shaft is...
• It Pings...It Pings...finally
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 06:39:26 -0700
  My Vanagon finally pings. After struggling with the fuel injection system on my '80 Vanagon for the past two weeks I think I finally...
• Re: Aluminum door cards
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:25:08 -0400
  ...So obviously that’s the choice. > > Both abs and aluminum want warp with moisture, and I have an annoying habit of leaving drivers side...
• Re: Timing/Distributer question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:13:55 -0500
  ...Finally, after lots of items with my last mechanic he finally > pulled the vacuum line to the front of the distributer, stuck and screw...
• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 17:29:33 -0800
  ...it's for a Doka 16 with longer >> 4th gear (I think 0.78) and a final drive ratio (ring & pinion) of 5.43...
• Re: Help lighting fridge
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 23:21:39 -0400
  I finally got it going! Andrew On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, at 9:55 PM, David McNeely wrote: > 1. Drive the vehicle a bit...
• Craftsperson Tools
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 10:34:16 -0600 (CST)
  ...the 6-14mm sizes. Finally, I will need a torque wrench. Assuming they come in sizes, what size drive do I want for this...
• Re: Door switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 00:35:06 -0500
  ...Door switch wiring > Volks: > Felis Navidad > > I finally got around to fixing the driver's interior light this > weekend. I found that the switch...
• Not giving up!!!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:36:09 EDT
  ...I've only driven it about 5 miles like this but will do more miles tomorrow. So why does the vehicle even need an...
• Re: Xenon and being the focal point of a smoldering hole
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 11:36:50 -0800
  ...are only now finally catching up to the automobiles upon which they are mounted. The headlights on U.S. market vehicles for the last...
• Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 07:31:42 -0500
  > So, Stan; here's my question, finally: > Since you've done so many of these- how in the #%^& do ya get 'em open > without...
• Re: Auto Tranny Final Drive, Oil Change?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:34:38 -0400
  Yes, and yes.Drop the pan and use the hex(17mm) opening.When you drop the pan, you will find a magnet in the...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:52:19 -0400
  ...at 1:45 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > I finally got to starting the clutch replacement on Gertie ('85, 1.9) > > When...
• clutch lever has left the housing(Thank you. Thank you very much)
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 2 May 2006 07:42:20 -0700
  ...I worked from several angles.Finally, I just pryed wirth the screw driver,like I usually do for this type of thing. Clink, it...
• Re: How much noise
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:57:59 -0400
  ...I finally swapped in the one from my parts van and wow, I have to listen hard to hear it at all. So peaceful...
• Re: Dometic Refrig finally working on gas
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 1 May 97 11:21:36 EDT
  ...That pilot light is directly > behind the driver side window area. Mine usually stays on, but has > occasionally gone out, could of been the...
• Re: [Re: Getting Back To You Regarding Your Request.. . .. . . . .. 21163]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:50:01 MDT
  ...At 01:15 AM 4/11/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Are you ready to be successful? Define success.....does the fact that I drive...
• The West to East trek begins
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:31:24 EDT
  ...is the final destination). Should be an interesting drive. This box has 221K miles on it, with (as far as known) the original engine...
• Re: Bad Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:00:48 -0600
  When I bought my "88 GL off a used car lot, it came with a 30 day warranty on the drive train. The Van...
• Bent Tie Rod
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:43:45 +0000
  I got in a T-bone collision with my 85 Vanagon with Power Steering (a year ago...van is in final stages at body...
• Re: Alternative windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 14:43:00 +0000
  ...I believe it's 19 on the passenger and 20 on the driver? That may be off but whatever stock is you can get...
• Coolant manifold leak
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 16:47:49 -0800
  Hi all, Well I finally crawled under the Westy to find out which water hose broke that ruined my drive home from a Christmas...
• Costa Rican adventure!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:48:57 -0600
  ...thanks, Steve *************************************************************************** 61 micro, 67 bus hulk, 71 bus daily driver, 75 yamaha XS650, 80 vanagon parts bus, 82 westy , 87 scirocco 16v, 93...
• Re: auto tranny rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:48:03 -0400
  ...Includes discs, gaskets, seals & O-rings,without final drive seals, gaskets , pistons or brake bands. If you are interested please either order through the...
• another road trip summary
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:20:25 -0800
  ...we finally became those parents. You know, the ones with a portable DVD player. The kids enjoyed it. Bungeed it to the driver's...
• Recent Transmission Adventures/ Rest of the Story
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 03:41:23 EST
  ...The final drive ratio for second gear DK/Large is 8.66 while the final drive ratio for the DZ/stock is 7.38...