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• Leaky Filler Tube 75 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Flynn
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 12:25:33 -0400
  ...I'm really not sure how to get into this area (Upper left Corner by air ducts). I' ve had the bus for approximately...
• Part wanted: VW '78 2ltr aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Ian Corner
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 11:08:44 +0200
  ...I live in Sweden, however the part here at VW is over �100!?!? Best, Ian ___________________________________________________ Ian Corner, MDA Group, Linkoping University, Sweden tel: +46...
• Roof Rack For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:01:22 -0400
  ...1 corner bracket is missing. It will fit on all busses through '79. Anyway, Call Sean at 919-834-2800 and make an offer...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 15:45:05 -0500
  ...David Marshall >I have these round stick on "fish eye" mirrors in the bottom corner of both >my mirrors. I think they are fantastic...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 02:04:19 -0400
  ...But it's really very stable, and leans *much* less in corners -- my wife no longer holds on for dear life). david David Beierl...
• checking back in...
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:29:49 -0500
  ...With spring right around the corner, we are tentatively planning a trip up to Mammoth Cave for a few days in late March. so...
• Re: A/c & Idle Speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:20:27 -0400
  ...Person had > to increase idle spee to prevent stalling..is this normal? 84 Waterboxer? Check your idle valves in the top right corner of...
• Re: Toilet (Porta Potty)
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:31:13 -0800
  ...The PortaPotti fits perfect under the overhang of the bed, in one corner. I've never had problems with leaking or oder. Two eye...
• Re: Another project?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:51:25 -1000
  >What I recently did was move my spare tire to the right rear corner (inside) and I felt a > dramatic improvement. Now, since I...
• Re: Fridge Shelves
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 1 Mar 2012 18:06:06 -0800
  ...inch bigger on the sides than your fridge shelf; form the corners appropriately so liquid-tight.� (Like when I pre-bake chicken thighs before...
• Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
  Historical mailing list - Dick & Janette Smith
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:47:09 -0400
  ...small area under the front corner seals or out the rear of the rack at each rear corner. The only way that I can...
• Re: Connecting the SA grill
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:17:47 -0800
  ...I need a couple pieces of hardware that secure the top corners. (The headlight housings have openings that are too large.) I've looked...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:07:00 -0600
  I just removed the entire top and left the top bunk in,made it easier to put the rear corner screws in while laying...
• Re: Cross Country Travel Tips Wanted
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:09:13 -0700
  ...AR-NV, > Boston to San Fran via the Smokies and Four Corners. Drop us a note at > isaact@gmail.com if you want any...
• tent poles (still) needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 13:40:08 CST6CDT
  ...i specifically need the 4 angled braces that form the top corners of the perimeter supporting the tent. i have the big tent with...
• 84 VVanagon GL: Coolant stays in Round Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - John Mendoza
  Tue, 12 Nov 1996 09:57:47 -0800
  ...Rather, the coolant stays in the main coolant reservoir (the more-spherical, less squarish-one on the corner of the engine compartment near the...
• Re: Need advice for head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 23:10:47 PST
  ...winter is around the corner. How low can your anti-freeze go? Stay warm, chill out ken lewis kernersvilleNC
• Re: The Lost Treasure of Linden Lure (Part1, very long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sun, 11 Aug 1996 12:16:21 -0500 (CDT)
  ...i know they are there. ....just around the corner. go > past the field with the goats, and take the second left. did i say...
• Rotating Front Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 15:05:33 +1000
  ...from side to side about 1/4" as we went around corners! Go easy on the grease and do not tighten the hold down...
• Re: 80 Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 17:38:47 EDT
  ...If you put ice in it, it will fall out when you go 'round a corner! >> yaaa....so??? its still an icebox... all '75...
• Intake Manifold Vacum... more of
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 11:29:28 -0700
  ...Especially when the engine is hot and driven hard. (Coastal mountains) Another strange symptom I have noticed; sometimes when I corner hard, a tight...
• Re: '88 syncro at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 17:11:09 +0200
  jimkim wrote: > but I think it had the locking diff front > and back(a drawing of the four corners of the van with LED...
• NYC Spotted VW Dealer 84 westy FS $6999
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 18:15:48 EDT
  ...westy at a dealership in Queens NY around the corner from my office. Didnt run it but this thing is whistle clean from top...
• Re: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 08:38:34 -0600
  ...John Rodgers Marko Rosenfeldt wrote: > Hi there, > I have an '85 Vanagon 1.9L 4 speed, and when driving hard corners or > curves, a...
• Re: OFFTOPIC: Need help with my 84 Rabbit Convertible
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:17:56 EST
  ...after lots of cranking, then it would die when turning a corner (plenum would have g-forces on it). If you need these boots...
• Re: Anyone want a ZF limited slip?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:52:31 -0500
  ...Noise and profound understeer if you punch it in the corner. The ZF is less noise and less intrusive on handling but still shows...
• Re: Fw: 2 WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 3 May 2001 09:04:05 -0700
  ...springs, and a little stiffer for a firm > > ride and better cornering and better wind handling. > > The air bags will not raise ride height...
• mechanics in Durham, NC area
  Historical mailing list - Michelle Pesavento
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 11:33:01 -0400
  Hi folks, I was told by the inspection station around the corner that I'll need a new muffler and tailpipe for my '85...
• Re: Alternator idiot light reprise/update
  Historical mailing list - Jim Harpe
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:32:45 -0400
  ...LOL, right before mine went out, the light would come on when I went around right hand corners. :) I thought FOR SURE it had...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 03:40:11 EDT
  ...than F1 cars, which tend to be optimised for acceleration and cornering, spending relatively little time at top speed, and having copious excess power...
• Re: DIESEL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:55:17 EST
  ...anything right away, you'll tuck it away in a mental corner for future > reference. Much obliged! Bye for now. Allan > david marshall just...
• 81 On the Road and speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 16:38:28 -0400
  ...great soo much lighter then a westy and feels like it corners on rails :) Can't wait for a road trip. TIA Kevin 81...
• 1990 auto trans woes.suggestions from the pros?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 05:56:09 -0500
  ...As I turn a corner going maybe mph and give it gas, it seems to slip and then grab.i will see the rpms...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:35:05 -0600
  ...The 15" Audi 5000 rims with Nokian 205/65R15 XL tires weigh 37.55 pounds per corner. This is a 12% saving in unsprung...
• Blind Spot Mirrors.....Where do you put yours?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:54:40 -0500
  ...I have always placed blind spot mirrors on my vehicles and I usually place them on the lower-outer corner of them. What says...
• Re: Steering/front end "Clack!" sound - then no sound!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:56:42 -0500
  ...Also, the steering wheel would not return to center after turning a corner. Perhaps your old rack has a wear issue, and something is...
• Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:29:13 -0700
  ...and try to find center hubs. (I will be having the corner damage repaired when I resolve the settlement with the insurance co.) Do...
• Re: T2 rear window install, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:34:22 -0700
  ...The last corner would just not go in far enough, and I didn't want to risk breaking the window. Maybe it was silicone...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:51:03 -0700
  ...I was kinda picturing the same setup in one of the dark, dank corners of my mind. ;-) Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: [WetWesties] Shocks: Follow-up report/impressions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:50:31 -0800
  ...1 205-70 R-14 M+S tires on all four >> corners of the van, inflated to 44fr and 41r. >> > > I'm curious as...
• Possibly Parting with (out) 90 Carat Western PA/MD
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:56:56 -0700
  ...near the tri-state corners or MD, PA & WV. Email me directly at kevindobrien@yahoo.com I'm going to compile a list of...
• '73 Bad Tyre Wear
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Dec 95 08:53:14 GMT
  ...were new they made a squealing noise when going around a corner, even at low speed. Is the place where I get my tracking...
• Pizza night SW BC, (PNW?)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 08:50:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Coaches Corner Restaurant, 3790 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC (430-1600) (On the S side of Canada Way, just E of Boundary) WHY: Hmmm... Got...
• radio codes
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:21:16 -0600
  ...I saw it, I think it was in the upper right corner, but I was not able to verify this. Anyone have any input...
• Re: Entire list archives now available!
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 23:43:56 -0800
  ...functions are set up!!! One question - Westfalia in the upper right corner shows the fuel filler on the driver's side....(okokok, but I...
• Re: Cooling hose differences 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:11:25 -0400
  ...As long as you keep your standard 185 series tire as a spare, you can upgrade to alloys on the four corners without changing...
• Re: WTB: Good rear metal bumper for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:19:13 -0500
  ...chrome one with holes for the rubber "bumper" strips and plastic corner pieces. I have those parts already. I'm also aware of the...
• Re: Install of a Surepower 1315
  Historical mailing list - Brian McCartney
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:21:35 -0700
  ...I > placed it in the front right corner of that space. It fits easily next > to the Optima Yellow top. Hopefully, the 1315 will...
• Re: VW Toureg TDI in Baja 500
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:58:16 +0000
  ...Shows what VW can do when they pull out all of the stops and cut no corners. Drive one some time and you will...
• Re: chip in windshield
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:55:13 +0000
  ...I reinstalled one windshield in a '77, only to have it crack when I gave it a light tap to seat one corner. I...
• Re: poor cornering - too much sway (tire update)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:48:17 -0400
  ...poor cornering - too much sway (tire update) > Check with Firestone first, but usually the 44 > psi max inflation pressure means that this tire > has...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:52:25 -0800
  Use a jack on that corner... That's a good idea, thanks! It's been mentioned that heat would be a bad idea on...
• Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Feb 2020 18:20:53 -0800
  That’s pretty close to my dimensions, including the corner cuts. My corners cut a 1/4 more and with probably an unnecessary bump...
• Another Spectra product observation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:49:52 -0400
  ...I didn’t notice right away that one corner had been bashed up. It was a fairly small bend along what should have been...
• Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:43:12 -0700
  ...I replaced a brake line and only bled that corner...maybe some air got all the way up into some other lines? Hmmm... Alex
• problems with lock on gas tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:06:55 -0230
  ...I figured I'd start by talking to the locksmith shop on the corner, rather than talking to a vanagon repair person. Unless anyone...
• Re: Buses by the Bridge
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:40:54 -0700
  ...I "think" it's > the exact site of > the BBTB camp spot, and the vanagons "circle-up" in the lower left corner > of that...
• Re: Dictionary terms
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Jan 95 21:50:20 CST
  ...IRS = 4 cv joints. 'swing-axle' is the old tuck-under- when-you-go-around-corners thingie that the corvair also had. shows what...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 07:21:46 +0000
  ...I always tighten mine by hand > or use a torch wrench. > > NEVER LET THE BRAIN DEAD CORNER MECHANIC TIGHTEN THE LUGS > WITH AN AIR...
• Re: Need:instument pod frame
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 14 Aug 1996 18:31:43 -0500 (CDT)
  ...My '82's were all cracked up at the corners and I just swapped in the '84's. I wonder what makes them do...