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  • HELP--Snapped bolt in '84 engine block
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Jun 1996 14:54:03 -0400
    ...If anyone can help me please respond directly to my brother's email as I am currently off the list. I have been suffering...
  • Re: Looking for that illusive H shaped coolant hose connector
    Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
    Tue, 4 Dec 2001 21:48:13 -0800
    Graham, Beware that the current ETKA has incorrectly superceded your 'H' connector to a newer version. This newer model does not fit with your...
  • Re: spark plugs, etc
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:45:58 -0700
    > > > > In a parallel circuit, current will always divide according to the > > resistance in it's path (with contsant voltage). Only in the case of...
  • Re: Vanagon trivia question
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:38:16 -0400
    ...Vanagon trivia question > > > > > > What is this? > > > > > > > http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/WBX_transplant/?action=view > > &current=BeeCatcher.jpg< > http://s16.photobucket.com...
  • Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 9 Oct 2015 12:25:39 -0700
    ...the spot behind the driver’s seat is currently a storage area for my battery tender and other odds and ends. So, Which ket...
  • Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Tue, 5 Sep 2006 11:10:38 -0400
    ...It seems to read the incoming current (from the battery) and if it's not high enough it shuts itself down and stops letting...
  • Re: Is something killing my starters?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:29:19 -0600
    ...Voltage drop is related to the amount of current being drawn through the wire, so it's best to test under load. If the...
  • Aftermarket Radiator Fan Solution
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 11 Jun 2016 09:33:38 -0400
    ...This the same current draw as the smaller fans used without AC or the earlier vans. Using the low speed resister of the later...
  • WTB Thule Roof Rack Uprights
    Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
    Tue, 21 May 1996 19:21:39 -0800 (AKDT)
    ...My problem, I'm currently set up to carry 5 bicycles, 1 tandem, a buggy, and a rack for tents helmets, etc. And now...
  • Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
    Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:19:55 -0800
    ...I've been having increasing difficulty in getting the tank filled, and when I asked specifically about rebuilding/replacing the current fill valve or...
  • Vanagon Syncro World tour coming to the states
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Sun, 9 Aug 2009 02:34:47 +0200
    ...http://www.dennisbager.dk/Mary/bil.htm Currently in South America: http://www.dennisbager.dk/Rute.htm but moving northwards. Great adventure. Have fun...
  • Re: (F) Re: Help deciphering German
    Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
    Wed, 6 Sep 1995 16:06:51 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Croteau - Preserver of Precious Metals and Network Engineer \/ \/\/ '66 Transporter currently under a complete custom restoration \/\/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  • bike racks for VANAGON
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 May 1996 00:12:43 -0400
    I am currently interested in purchasing a rack to carry two mt. bikes on my '87 syncro. Are there any opinions or preferences for...
  • Re: Gerry's up?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
    Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:32:47 -0700
    ...I'm going to switch over the current list from lenti to gerry later in the day. After this is done, we'll start...
  • Re: need Deutschmarke conversion help
    Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
    Sat, 29 May 1999 09:52:42 -0700
    ...Check the Wall Street Journal for the current rate. Maybe they have it on the web? Cya......Alan
  • Re: engine swap
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 07:19:53 -0700
    ...our > installation kit, inexpensive, retain the ability to return the van back to > it's original state and use current parts where ever possible. >
  • Re: words, WTO, DM /F
    Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
    Fri, 3 Dec 1999 13:53:21 EST
    ...the authorities using the German term! Unfortunately, it seems like the current situation leans a little closer to the German than the French. Frightening...
  • Starter grief on the road
    Historical mailing list - Jonc
    Mon, 19 Jun 2000 06:16:43 -0400
    ...I am traveling and am currently in Connecticut... [text/html]
  • VW Beetle commercial
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:54:43 -0400
    Can someone tell me the name and artist of the background tune being played in the current VW Beetle (special color only available on...
  • Re: Wiper Arm with Wing
    Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
    Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:10:10 EDT
    Just pop rivet a wing onto your current arms, that is all VW did! It is held on with two rivets only. Search a...
  • Re: Germans To Pay People To Crush Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:05:10 EDT
    ...Vehicle must be able to move at least 100 feet under it's own and be currently registered. Subject to funding limits Funded by...
  • Where is Bill Bowman
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Thu, 14 Aug 2003 20:36:13 -0500
    ...The BNNTA website lists him as Bill@BussesByTheArch.com Does anyone have a current email for him? Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 88 Wolfsburg Land...
  • faulty oil fill tube
    Historical mailing list - Tromper
    Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:53:57 -0700
    ...Thanks Tromper - Seattle 82 Diesel - Current Nickname "Valdez" Curiosity Kills more Mice then Cats
  • Re: 2.1 Temp sender resistance values?
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 9 Aug 2005 12:25:13 EDT
    In a message dated 8/9/05 11:21:03 AM, jbange@GMAIL.COM writes: << Wha? How does alternating current come into a 12V...
  • WTB: diesel bellhousing
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
    Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:14:40 -0700
    ...Please p-mail me as I'm not currently getting list emails. Thanks, Jeff Kennedy
  • Re: Nice 90 Carat FS in Santa Cruz
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:14:52 -0800
    ...serious respect in the marketplace...but now I'm sitting on something I'd be lucky to unload in the current market. [sigh] -- Casey
  • Vanagon towing Ford movie?
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
    Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:52:45 -0500
    ...of the mud? Trying to locate it to forward to a current friend / possible future Westy owner / spiteful �you never warned me� ex friend...
  • Re: Red light rev(the Jolly guy from Rhode Island)
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:14:20 -0800
    ...The rpm at which this happens appears to be dictated by the amount of current you supply to the D+ terminal, other things being...
  • Re: alt output vs rpm
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 5 Sep 2004 10:15:39 -0700
    Output current is important, I reckon, when a battery needs a lot of amps for charging. Me, I'd want to know if the...
  • Mexican Watercooleds = Wasserboxers?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 20 Jan 95 12:01:47 PST
    All this talk about Brazilian busses has got me wondering about the busses currently manufactured in Mexico. I know that they are a hybrid...
  • Re: Headlight switch failure (possible solution)
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 25 Feb 1999 06:09:09 PST
    ...This phenomena can also occur on a relay--anywhere you have a relatively high current passing through a spade lug connection. The best preventative...
  • dilema
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:41:21 EST
    ...i currently own two vanagons and need desperately to sell one. however, i don't know which to sell, i love them both so...
  • FS: 2.1L WBX good runner, Victoria, BC
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:00:24 -0800
    ...IF I can sell the current 2.1L WBX engine: -runs great, no leaks, uses less than 0.5L per 10k kms. -has run...
  • Need Design Input for VW User Reviews
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:18:51 -0700
    ...Please tell me what you like about the currently pages and what you would like to see changed. Display, searching, printing anything that comes...
  • FS: 16" alloys wheels for vanagon...2 sets.. one w/ tires
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:27:02 EST
    ...the one set currently has LT tires on it, and is ready to mount on your van. (theyre currently on my 2wd doublecab..dont...
  • Re: Back-up lights
    Historical mailing list - David Etter
    Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:57:46 -0300
    ...This second relay carries virtually no current other than the short interval activation current for the first relay. David(dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I agree with Joel...
  • Re: headlight switch stuck
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:35:03 -0300
    ...The factory setup has all the current that runs the lights going through the light switch (which is why that switch gets hot). The...
  • Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:16:53 -0800
    right on baby ! now we're talking.........thanks for forwarding the 'current thinking' from real bear country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK...
  • Current coolant hose repairs
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 8 Nov 2022 18:56:52 -0500
    ...I’m currently slowly working on changing out the four hoses and H pipe that come off the reservoir on my stock 84 system...
  • Re: 758227.jpg
    Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
    Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:22:58 -0700
    ...In the stock setup the current must run through the crappy, thin, corroded wiring INSIDE the switch on it's way to the headlights...
  • Re: +24v electrical system
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:43:52 -0600
    ...Stan Wilder On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:43:45 -0500 vw4x4@fyi.net writes: > In any wiring system, current is the main limiting...
  • Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:26:47 -0700
    ...http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/RG-59.jpg/400px-RG-59.jpg Does the shield on your current O2 wire...
  • Re: Can rain cause this problem? (electrical)
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 30 May 1998 08:02:13 EDT
    ...After the charge-up, the current drain fluctuated between 3 mA and 7mA, keeping time with the clock. This is the normal state of...
  • Census
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:38:58 -0400
    ...Looking for new GF as current model doesn't like old cars or Westy camping! Habitat: Live in the ultra-yuppie NoVA Wash DC...
  • Re: electrical short in 1985 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:21:06 -0500
    ...3 weeks and the van still started.If you have a current draw in this #9 fuse that drains the battery complete in 3...
  • Help! stranded in Asheville, NC-need left front spindle
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:08:56 -0500
    We are currently stranded in Ashville, NC (great place to be stranded BTW). Trip report on this great adventure will follow with a happy...
  • Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
    Tue, 6 Mar 2018 20:08:26 +0000
    What is the recommendation on a ready made oil pressure gauge kit? My current light seems spotty and want to go ahead and put...
  • Re: Cross country trip
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:15:16 -0700
    ...https://freecampsites.net/ > > Good luck. > Rich, San Diego (currently on roadtrip in Louisiana) >
  • $25,000 splits
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 07 Sep 94 13:58:52 EDT
    ...guys made the list. Says the Times, "1956-76 Volkswagen Microbus. Current value: $1,000 to $8,000. Five-year projection: up to $25...
  • RE: Amp output for 1600 generator?
    Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
    Tue, 11 Jun 1996 08:29:18 -0600
    ...generators found on '66 and earlier >VWs, were rated at for current output? My Haynes manual says the early 6 volt generators were rated...
  • TRIVIA
    Historical mailing list - len alcamo
    Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:42:51 -0500
    ...2) Currently, which year has the most registered Westies 3) How many people desire a shot of trivia with their morning coffee Len ++ drive...
  • 72 Westy ride VS 85 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - The Martins
    Thu, 18 Dec 1997 12:27:29 -0600
    ...shocks different, and can I put the 72 in the 85, as I perferred the softer ride to the current hard ride. Merry Christmas
  • Throttle body needed
    Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
    Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:14:39 -0500
    Hello there, I currently need a throttle body for my 1.9l '85 westy. Who has one and at what price? Soliciting all vendors...
  • (F) I have an '86 syncro multi-van
    Historical mailing list - Leif
    Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:00:06 -1000
    Since I have owned three Vanagons, but currently drive an '86 syncro, I guess that makes me Multi-van owner. Is this Rare? Leif...
  • 4 Westfalias for sale
    Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
    Fri, 29 Oct 1999 21:25:55 EDT
    Currently advertised for sale in Spokane, WA: 2 Westfalias are at Appleway VW 509-892-2240 85 Westy 509-325-4021 88 Westy 86K...
  • And speaking of Ebay...
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:49:02 -0700
    ...sells for around $17.95 from Bus Depot and other vendors. Current bidding is up to $41.00. Makes me want to consider auctioning...
  • Re: CONTEST: Guess how much it cost to clean my sea container!
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 21 Apr 2001 19:00:03 EDT
    I'll guess $1000 Can (this is about $50 US at the current exchange rate right? :) PS My guess is serious! Thanks, Ken Wilford...
  • CB Fuel Pressure Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
    Thu, 17 May 2001 23:06:43 -0600
    ...Bosch but it's adjustable. -- Steve Blackham Centerville, Utah 77 transporter converted to camper (Westy top) 83 Vanagon (New and current project) 87 Weekender
  • ATTN: 80-83 owners
    Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
    Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:01:02 EDT
    ...is anyone here currently a 2.0l, automatic, with an 009 and a carb? Or at least a 2liter auto with a carb. Thanks...
  • Coleman thermo-electric fridge report...
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:59:29 EDT
    ...they are pretty durable...ive had mine running non-stop for almost 4 months now..hooked up to 110v household current.. and its still...