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Re: Foot actuated parking brake
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:56:22 -0700
Under the back seat work very well............ On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@comcast.net> wrote: > It wouldn...
Re: bURNINGvAN 2015 and GW MB wheel
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:02:10 -0800
...This might not work so plan on being there early and probably do some jockeying around with parking places. > > Joel V d Q still...
Re: MORE 'you MAY be a devoted VW bus owner if:'
Historical mailing list - michael.r.robison
24 Apr 96 11:55:14
...MA and was sitting in line to park in the massive parking lots they have, when a guy hopped out of a VW Golf...
Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
Historical mailing list - Stones
Thu, 9 May 2002 11:47:54 -0400
...No need for parking lights in situations where you're not with the vehicle... What really pees in my cornflakes is the fact that...
Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:17:31 -0400
...Isn't there some switch or connector that both parking light wires come to? That could be a better connection point than at the...
Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 2 Sep 2022 22:19:41 -0600
...My parking brake seems to need adjustment.=C2=A0 Crawling under, of course = > > I see the yoke with a solid rod from parking brake...
Re: Rose Parade Pasadena & the Vanagon with a Z-bed
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:49:32 -0800
...to camp along Colorado Blvd and I agree with Markus, fuggidabout parking on side streets from about the 28th onwards, they'll be maxed...
Vanagons seen today (Sat)
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 19:02:59 -0700
...I left HD and stopped at the Cash & Carry for a gallon of ranch dressing, as I left that parking lot I saw the...
Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:50:52 -0400
...VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC ::: :::on 9/11/06 12:54 PM, Joy Hecht at...
Re: limited slip differential question
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sun, 3 May 2009 09:20:02 -0600
I think in our case it would be best to leave the lock buttons intact so that we would still have a parking brake...
Re: Westy height ?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 07:26:08 -0700
...The parking co. paid for a new skylight! Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
Re: 2002 Passat wheels
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:11:30 -0700
...wrote: > What manner of Vanagon weighs 5000lbs? 1987 Vanagon Syncro Westfalia, which is resting comfortably in the parking lot here in Kingman. My door...
question regarding door stops/door brakes or whatever they are called
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:08 EDT
...that shiny, new Mercedes Benz when opening the door from inside the van in a crowding parking lock. Your suggestions are always appreciated. David
Re: bug-out 34
Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
Sun, 21 Apr 1996 21:37:58 -0400 (EDT)
...Don't forget about the nice type 3/4 in the parking lot. Sorry to those of you who were supposed to meet us...
dual battery relay
Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
Thu, 16 May 1996 09:48:24 -0400
...If you don't have a service manual with camper wiring diagram, you can borrow mine (I'm across the parking lot :) + Morris Arthur...
Re: Are Car Problems Contagious?
Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:16:33 EDT
...Changed the water pump in the parking lot. 2 years later, driving a different Van, this one an '86 westie, I pulled into the...
'85-'91 vanagon sliding door for sale
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:25:35 EST
...I clipped the side in a Lowell, MA parking garage. I live in > Maine, but could travel to get in NE. Any help would...
Re: Beware of Vanagon mirror problem
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:07:59 -0800
...passenger side mirror with a support pillar backing out of my parking spot this morning! Beware what you feed your subconscious... -- John Bange '90...
Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC
Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:49:51 -0500
Joy, Hey the high fence must mean they consider you like they did the hippy generation...a ways back...lol..! Is it time for...
Re: '66 progress, questions about wiring, lights
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:47:49 -0600
...I assume the front blinker lights are also the "parking" lights. : Anyone know about these small lights inside the headlight buckets? Unless yours is...
Re: Well, it's over. (Prices)
Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:14:47 EST
...The universal joint and parking brake cable are new and have never been installed. The hub caps are in good condition except one that...
Re: Stupid Car Tricks
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 16:12:41 -0500
...I wouldn't worry too much about tipping, as long as there are no dry, grippy spots in the parking lot. I used to...
Re: front parking brake cable
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:14:52 EST
...Mark, et all, it is possible to change the front parking brake cable without dropping the tank. I have done it a number of...
Re: Tail lamp upgrades
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:05:08 EDT
...The parking light housing lacks this reflector. I run > heavy-duty 50-watt incadescent light bulbs in my parking lights and 50-watt > halogen...
Re: City of Angels snarling at campers
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:35:50 -0400
...The climate was mild, > over night parking was allowed, and most of the beaches had those outdoor > showers. But perhaps not if there is...
Re: German Engineering
Historical mailing list - Scott
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:19:35 -1000
...I'm glad to have small parking lights on one side or the other.. WHEN I TELL THEM to be on, such as my...
Re: An antidote to any early-winter blahs you might have
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:29:20 -0800
...there's only one small parking lot. > if you are shooting south from the oobservation thing or the parking > lot, that's the view...
Re: Essential Tools
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:47:10 -0600
...Without shelter in a dirt parking lot, there is a very good chance that you will be loosing tools, and fumbling around in a...
Re: Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available.
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:53:29 -0400
...38% of total > alternator capacity for tail lights! All lights are intermittent use except tail/parking lights, unless you spend a lot of time...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:47:19 -0500
...also gets a lead from G9 connector, >which is hot when parking lights on. The pump relay looks a little >different in the wiring...
Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:58 -0500
...This is SE PA and the body shops all have full parking lots from all the idiots driving SUV's off the road during...
Westfalia = chick magnet
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 07:24:05 -0800
As I was getting into my van last night in the parking lot of our community college, the teacher of the drawing class drove...
Re: another wheel that fits the vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 21:15:43 -0500
yesterday, i saw a aircooled v-gon westy in a parking lot w/ Jeep wrangler wheels on it. Judging by the color, it must...
Re: oil cooler question...
Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:44:18 EDT
Hey John, I had to do that very task in the parking lot of dept. store last winter. Get some short pieces of dowel...
Sears battery for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - =David-M=
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 12:18:39 -0400
...months destroyed it (1. theft alarm failed to cut out, 2. parking lights left on). Interestingly, my Toyota battery which I attempted to jump...
Re: Hella E-Code lights with "City Light"?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:13:19 +1200
...this unique to Bosch? I have had round Hella H4s with parking light bulbs set into the reflectors, though that was back in the...
Re: Braille parking - what would you do?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:36:12 -0500
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, John Runberg wrote: > Not in my neck of Virginia. They won't come if it's minor damage on...
WHAT IS THIS!?!?!
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:59:55 -0500
...Is this a special model i've never seen for sale? I once saw a vanagon with this similarly strange exterior in a parking...
Re: Most Outrageous Vanagon Stealth Camping Spots?
Historical mailing list - mike
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:33:44 -0700
...Lots of cops so I figured if you can't beat 'em join 'em and camped in the Police Department parking lot. Mike On...
Re: Everyone Move To Hershey PA! Economy is Booming NVC
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 18:56:58 +0000
...I wonder how long we can hang out in the parking lot after the concert? Jeff
Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:47:49 -0700
...make sure parking brake cable is loose enough and out of the picture really .. get rear drums and shoes exactly right, THEN adjust parking...
Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:57:18 -0700
...I don't find it, but I think the Canadian wiring bypasses the parking light (or headlights) position on the light switch. So... on...
Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
Historical mailing list - Matthew Jenkins
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:41:56 -0400
...Volks - My '87 Westy just started having a case of randomly parking windshield wipers. On Intermittant they work fine, but low or high speed...
Re: ecode h4 headlights
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 12 May 2005 09:34:06 -0700
...This small bulb comes on with the parking lights and shines almost straight down and basically just makes the headlights light up about as...
reminder: 5th Annual Van-O-Rama. September 19th, 2005. So.S.F.
Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:08:05 -0700
...So parking is first come first served. There is a lot parking but spots near the BBQ and playground will be taken up first...
Re: storing vanagons (was Re: Parking Matilda ..non-waltzing matilda
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:45:59 -0400
...not to mention the mold and critters which :::call it :::home now..wasp nests in every orifice.. ::: :::parking a vehicle outside 24/7 accelerates...
Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:04:21 -0700
...54 AM Subject: Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - NVC >I think the Barbie was actually one of those things...
Re: Need help for forgetful Son -- leaving the lights on -- 84 Vanagon 1.9L engine, automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:54:50 -0800
...Of course, the parking lights are still on. Unlike more contemporary vehicles, there is no buzzer that goes off when the key is removed...
Re: Transmission issue
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 May 2015 22:50:28 -0400
Lurching forward while in park can be a sign of something as small as it being overfilled combined with some wear in the parking...
Re: : Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:32:14 -0700
...90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot Hi list. Ok found a 17mm allen at parts store. Got the bolt off. No touch...
Re: Brake Light Prob
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:06:37 -0700
...When the parking brake handle goes down it should press on the switch and open the circuit. If something is wrong at the switch...
Tillamook Cheese Buses Stolen
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:12:52 -0700
...Sampling Tour VW Buses were stolen from the Hampton Inn Manteca parking lot. We have alerted local Sacramento authorities who are currently investigating. If...
Re: Friday - Walmart parking lot campers
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 12:28:25 -0400
We have spent a total of 1 nite in a Walmart lot-Elko, NV, 10 years ago, spent about $100 & bought & brought home Carl...
Ignition lock fail - fix or replace?
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:35:47 -0700
...one with at least one key they're willing to sell ASAP? I'm in a parking lot and have full tool kit. Th
Alloys for sale
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 12:28:45 -0500
...Two of them are perfect, the other two have some scratches on the outer lip from touching the curve while parking, but are functional...
sighting of van
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 28 Aug 1997 16:30:46 -0400
i am at loyola college right now and in the jenkins hall/humanities building parking lot, there is a silver vanagon GL with weekender...
re- eurovan oil seal
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Wed, 3 Sep 1997 10:30:00 -0600
...the curb/2 foot snowbank and travel 1 block back to parking. Cold weather's when you really need to check em. Cold Weather...
(Thread hijack!!!) Half-Lilley... Was: Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Oct 2001 to 8 Oct 2001 - Special issue (#2001-1241)
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 22:18:12 -0400
...Still looks like it hurts like hell, though. (This could be more fun than the parking garage thread!!!!) Alan Bosch & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) [text...
HELP!My vanagon is missing OS sensor switch and trans fill plug
Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:29:08 -0700
...immediately pulled over and bought one and replaced it in the parking lot)and now I can't find the damn switch to turn...
Re: What does the green wire on my handbrake do?
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Tue, 21 May 2002 09:47:28 -0400
I think It's supposed to go to the parking brake light. If not directly, then into the harness somehow, and eventually to the...