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  • Re: for those who use wireless on the road ... opps who knew
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:18:27 -0700
    ...In the case of the guy that was arrested here in Washington, IIRC, he was a repeat offender that had been warned and ended...
  • Re: how to attach VDO water temp?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:28:38 -0400
    ...my oil pressure/temp and water temp gauges and senders there. > IIRC water temp parts/P/N's: > Temp gauge 250F #310-710 > Sender...
  • Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
    Historical mailing list - Sunshine
    Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:47:44 -0500
    ...Should be a .9-bar sender IIRC. > > Karl > > Sunshine wrote:
  • Re: Pop-top of carbon fiber
    Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
    Fri, 7 Sep 2007 07:48:11 -0700
    ...Cya, Robert On 9/6/07, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 9/6/07, Nunya Business <bulletheadx@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > IIRC they...
  • Re: instrument panel short = no start?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 6 Nov 2014 10:26:21 -0800
    ...Turning the key to crank engine energizes the 50 and IIRC, part of the 15 circuit at same time. Check the diagram and follow...
  • Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:55:04 -0700
    ...I've never had much of a problem with that one. IIRC, I put a dab of grease on my middle finger to hold...
  • Re: Tim's Aircooled Westy Giveaway
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:04:56 -0700
    ...What was that old >> slasher >> flick? IIRC it was "I dismember Momma". It this case, this Vanagon >> will make >> quick work of dispatching the...
  • Re: Dash Power outlet..?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:30:24 -0700
    ...About $6.00 IIRC. Cheap enough that I bought a spare. Jim On Oct 18, 2009, at 12:08 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Don...
  • Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:09:52 -0700
    ...And IIRC, PO's receipts show 2 clutch jobs done within a short period of time which included something to do with the TOB...
  • Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (Short)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 25 Jul 2001 07:12:18 -0700
    ...That was more than 35 years ago IIRC. > > BenT
  • Re: eBay Adventurewagen:Si?..No!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:29:57 EST
    ...longer a "smog impact fee" imposed on out-of-state vehicles. IIRC that was found to be unconstitutional. Oh yeah. No carbs allowed unless...
  • Re: Couple of more "Westy" questions
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:43:39 -0800
    ...It's held on by a couple three screws under plastic caps > on the front. (IIRC. It was a few months ago when I...
  • Re: speakers for front doors
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:04:34 -0600
    ...Others > have made mods to their crank arms and chosen different, though more > expensive, IIRC, speakers to solve this. lots about this in the...
  • Re: I'll bite on the diesel conversion thread..
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:31:31 -0500
    ...Like 15 K Cnd IIRC. So on my way to an AC. As for fingers, my first road trip was down inland through WA...
  • Re: Fridge won't come out...
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:34:37 -0800
    ...Just push the manifold down a little out of the way, and if IIRC, one can reach around the back and push the tubes...
  • Fwd: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
    Historical mailing list - Neil
    Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:02:51 -0800
    IIRC, my last Sachs kit c/w the felt or fibre O ring...... maybe. Neil. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> Date...
  • Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 3 Jan 2013 09:33:36 -0800
    ...less) with two new aftermarket pumps (made in Italy or Spain IIRC). I then bought a "factory rebuilt" pump from my friendly VW dealer...
  • Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:53:50 -0700
    ...leave a surface which seats properly. Height is all I need. IIRC the Carat springs have the same number of coils but less spacing...
  • Re: LCD clock replacement
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:42:11 -0800
    ...www.moldhaus.com > > > On 11/26/2011 5:44 PM, Mike wrote: >> >> IIRC, any Golf, Jetta, etc. in a junkyard uses the same clock. >
  • Re: How do I send used parts to Canada?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:30:55 -0700
    ...And IIRC little or no problem with the mail system. > -- roger w From Proverbs: Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot...
  • Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro ...
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sun, 13 May 2001 17:48:09 EDT
    ...Even the fellow from Hawaii (Knightworks did the conversion IIRC) used MSDS parts. If you want the lowbuck (well, actually no such thing when...
  • Re: brake proportioning valve (was: badly rusted mystery part)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:17:36 -0800
    ...Most 85-later Golfs and Jettas had this IIRC. Even my lowly 88 Fox wagon had one. BenT
  • Re: tach in an 85
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:12:41 -0700
    ...Something like 18, 38 and 53 MPH IIRC... On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 5:55 PM, Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@hotmail.com>wrote...
  • Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:30:01 -0700
    ...It also says something about letting it sit for 2 > hours to 24 hours (iirc) to "cure." What have people found they need > to...
  • WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0700
    ...housing parts seem ok otherwise. (I would replace input shaft seal) IIRC, the TOB was loose when I pulled this transmission from the parts...
  • Re: Trailers
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:11:22 -0400
    ...And I've used the South African one from Bus Depot (VW-OEM IIRC), which is a massive round tube with a massive long...
  • Re: archive search by e-mail
    Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
    Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:16:07 -0500
    ...PC @ work has e-mail, our internet access is locked out. IIRC, Gerry will let us remotely search the archives via an e-mail...
  • Re: Starter Wire Connection
    Historical mailing list - Otmar
    Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:45:09 -0700
    ...starters I remember have two spade connectors on the start terminal. IIRC the extra wire tells your fuel injection when you are cranking and...
  • Re: dry rot on pop top
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:58:33 -0700
    ...There was a recent post (on this list IIRC) of a "How NOT to..." video on replacing the canvas. Hopefully it will point out...
  • Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:39:35 -0400
    ...those panels & run new wires to both speakers from that side, IIRC. If you don't have a westy, then never mind! YMMV, Mr...
  • Re: New steering rack bushings and Peanut Oil on my pipes...
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 22 May 2011 09:59:46 -0700
    ...parts with steering gear still in place? (bolts removed of course) IIRC your Vanagon is a DD so you would notice a change more...
  • Re: microwave oven
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:08:15 -0400
    ...into a steam sterilizer that you can run off the stove. IIRC the stove burners are rated at 5600 BTU/hr each, which is...
  • Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:05:55 -0500
    ...About > > 1200.00 US total IIRC. Whew! > > Michael in San Antonio > > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > > 73 Beetle > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 4:35...
  • Re: Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:33:52 EDT
    ...and here in this forum. The archives are full of them. IIRC Oettinger started tweaking T3's for VW with water-cooled flat-6...
  • Re: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:37:08 +1000
    ...before we had natural gas here, and the "town" gas was, IIRC, manufactured from coal, there were lots of BIG (50' +) spherical tanks around...
  • Re: Diesel Engine Source
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:08:12 -0400
    ...trade. If I can be of any assistance let me know. IIRC, his feedback on the List from a couple of years back was...
  • Re: Another I'm still shaking cold-weather Safety message, was RE: hole saws/floor cutting
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:03:18 -0700
    ...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: Westy fridge in warm climate noisy and hot?
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:29:15 -0400
    ...no mater what mode you are using to cool your fridge IIRC. Pascal 84Westy "There were periods when it was warm that the fridge...
  • Re: Electrical connection prep.
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:11:31 -0700
    ...a high quality $$$ cleaner he liked to use on > crucial connectors. IIRC, it was stabilant-22. IOW, using that > would've required less fussy...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Tue, 2 Jun 2015 11:32:14 -0700
    ...the sender controls a glow plug relay, the other the gauge, IIRC. Each signal uses a separate ground, i.e. the sender is grounded...
  • Re: Starter problems
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 1 Jul 2014 12:43:00 -0400
    ...On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 4:07 PM, TCollins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > IIRC I could see 12 something at the battery. I...
  • Re: Is BBTB the biggest campout?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:21:46 -0700
    ...300-350 buses, IIRC, > They raffle off a "restored" by the Club split window bus of some sort > every year for the price of...
  • Re: resolved, was: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 4 Dec 2010 12:54:53 -0800
    ...And IIRC, might have been > present on some VW diesels. > > Finding one from a (Mk 2 ?) might get one cheaper than an actual Vanagon...
  • Re: Looking for Mike Ramer
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 26 Oct 2001 03:26:59 EDT
    ...Some months ago, I sent you an email address of a fellow in Jamaica named Mike (Shin IIRC) who has one of MSDS 3...
  • Re: How wipers work / rain-X
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 25 May 2002 11:35:50 -0500
    ...Rain-X > IIRC is > an alcohol based material that prevents that film from occurring and > doesn't > allow water to adhere to the glass...
  • Re: Overlands Diesel Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:19:56 EST
    ...Course he's incommunicado right now as he is traveling. >> Kim, IIRC, Karl will be installing Overland's kit. It is a mechanically injected...
  • Re: Beside myself!
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:16:39 -0800
    ...They phoned me, and said they could cut a key from the VIN for about $8 IIRC, so I said go for it. If...
  • Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:27:34 -0500
    ...Some pics that should shed more light: > > https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PopTopStrutCableAndSpringEtc > > IIRC, I was able to install the cross bar after the...
  • Re: Strange Idea about retrofitting early Headlight Switch onto late model Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:03 -0400
    ...Two different switches with different numbers (and IIRC different pins) seemed to work just fine in my '90. I put in one with the...
  • Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 24 May 2011 10:45:58 -0700
    ...a *little* play but the shift linkage is still pretty tight. IIRC some of the vendors sell those parts. And a small caution. I...
  • Re: Is there a way to test the heater fan>
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:34:10 -0700
    ...to put a VOM on the resistor and measure the resistance. IIRC, it is used only for the lower 2 speeds. Highest setting voltage...
  • Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:31:54 -0500
    ...indicated that it is more > aerodynamic than the brick-like Golf/Rabbit of the same era. IIRC, the > truth is completely the opposite. > > > BenT
  • Modified oil dipstick
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
    Wed, 8 Oct 2003 07:09:42 -0700
    ...You should note that, IIRC, the earlier ('82) diesels used a dipstick which was integrated into the oil fill tube, which indeed attaches to...
  • Re: VW SUCKS...Re: name change of Volks Cafe...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:50:26 -0400
    ...Mike Houlton, Maine Timothy Lee Harrison wrote: > On Friday 21 Oct 2005 00:23, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > > >>IIRC, Peter told me that they've...
  • Re: Distributor woes; carry JB weld
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:12:00 -0400
    ...He was out in the middle of no where (Baja, IIRC) and got a whole in his pan. Fixed it with JB Weld and...
  • Fwd: camper water level indicator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:02:13 -0400
    ...into the fridge -- the flame LED has a programmed gain of IIRC 330, so a ground shift of 20 millivolts is more than enough...
  • Re: List question - Time to reconsider the ban on posting photos?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:37:46 -0500
    ...as always. > > If the guys paying the bills for this service (IIRC, that's still TomC and Coyote) decides to change that, that's...
  • Re: What Goes Where
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:40:19 -0800
    IIRC, on vanagon.com there's a list of *what* people keep in their bus. Maybe info on where too? Were chains too close...
  • Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 2 Oct 2010 12:51:19 -0700
    ...Ken Wilford posted a great how to IIRC. A couple of tips: take pics of your brakes before taking them apart. Also, do ONE...
  • Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:19:45 -0500
    What constitutes "plummet"? The book says use 20W50 down to about 10 F, IIRC. At any rate, I run it in the winter here...