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• Ground strap from out of nowhere
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:16:36 -0800
  ...snake your arms around a myriad of Digijet B.S.) I felt like I had knocked something loose, and I was right. Apparently, the...
• Re: Rough idle, coil question??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 03:50:39 -0400
  ...I felt the coil and it was really hot. Much more so than the Fords I'm used to. I checked the impedance and...
• Re: Clutch/flywheel shim Q.'s
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 07:54:51 -0500
  ...I think I'd buy a little insurance while I was in there and install that $8.00 front main seal, the .80 felt...
• Re: shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 05:44:56 EDT
  ...The felt seal inside the flywheel. Keeps the pilot bearing grease where it's supposed to be. Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A...
• Re: Can a bad alternator drain the battery.
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:36:51 -0800
  ......Take care to be safe while doing any of these suggestions! ...... .......So sliding my hand along the wire I felt it welded to the...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:25:32 -0600
  ...After I put the tranny back in and tested the > clutch pedal, it felt very loose with little resistance. While > removing the tranny I...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:18:40 -0800
  ...Even if you didn't consider it offensive, you'd likely > write a response such as I felt entitled to. > > Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel...
• Re: Drove a Sprinter and liked it ...
  Historical mailing list - S.E. Booth
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 10:08:51 -0800
  ...It felt like only a slightly lower >ceiling than the AWs I've been in. > >Ergonomics seemed pretty good with a four way adjustable...
• Re: Power loss after traffic jam
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:25:39 -0400
  ...Actually felt like a little more power. To me this does not yet prove it was the problem but I put in a spare...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:13:45 -0800
  ...Why they felt > the need to mention the Auto Trans Selector is a mystery other than in > auto trans models the starter signal 50...
• Re: How to remove the inside middle rear view mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:32:09 -0700
  ...It feels like I'd just slide it up and it'd pop out somehow but I felt like I was trying too hard...
• Re: Suspension Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 05:29:42 -0700
  ...every little thing that my wheels roll over is > heard and felt. Sometimes I wonder if something is going to come undone. > What needs...
• Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 7 May 2009 10:31:22 -0700
  ...the discovery that the small, press fit > bushing that holds the felt grease seal in place over the pilot bearing > was missing. ....... Now oddly...
• First posting & a fun drive
  Historical mailing list - Sneakers
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 20:39:04 -0700
  ...My wife kept saying she felt out of place in her Audi wagon (but did enjoy passing us on the mountain pass). Most people...
• Re: UPDATE Oil leak between eng. and trans
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 01:05:57 EST
  ...etc., and replace the crankshaft seal, o ring, needle bearing, and felt washer and most likely the clutch disc. With that much oil coming...
• Re: one less Vanagon in the world<F>
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Sun, 9 May 1999 00:11:11 -0700
  ...I felt like yelling "You bastards, you killed Kenney"! > >At 22:18 07/05/1999 -0400, Caston/Payne wrote: >>Watch the CNN video tape...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:55:02 -0800
  ...Some of those replying felt it necessary to differentiate between actual and indicated speedometer readings, since vanagons are known for having inaccurate speedometers while...
• Door locks, waving & gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 17:17:33 -0700
  ...Go ahead and laugh but it's been a long time since I had a VW <g>, it felt good! I bought gas today...
• Re: doing more brake jobs
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:20:23 EDT
  ...He said that he probably had to do brake jobs more frequently, but, like you, he felt that it was worth it compared to...
• Re: Tach wiring
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:58:37 -0800
  ...Turns out that was exactly what I was already doing, because that was the range that felt �right�. Sometimes gauges just tell you what...
• Re: WOOHOO! Passed Emissions!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:46:40 -0500
  Congratulations! I felt just the same way when mine passed. Except that I was the one who was sure she would fail, and the...
• Re: Buying on E-bay
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:01:02 -0500
  ...To me, this van just felt right. - The PO was very forthcoming with information. We talked extensively via email and the phone. He provided...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:14:24 -0400
  ...For the sake of online diagnosis.... :) Was there any difference in how pedal felt when it sank to floor 1st time, and now with...
• Re: W/B engine speed max.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 12:59:00 PDT
  ...I felt it better to rev higher & keep the coolant moving... Is 4500 a safe speed for extended periods like this? Shawn '88 Westy...
• Idle Stab.-- quick fix
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 26 Dec 96 12:39:49 -0600
  ...i felt like everyone was thinking i was driving a Volkwagen :) so the little Better Idea light bulb went off in my head (or...
• Curtains for 90 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - J. Isaacs
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 07:56:17 -0400
  ...I felt like I could really make an informed decision when this baby came our way. Now I'm seeking curtains. The van has...
• Attitude /The end of the list....
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Diggler
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:51:35 -0400
  ...A better route would be to forward said >> post to the administrator if it is felt necessary to do so. -Dana- Folks, this is...
• Re: hot air
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Wed, 17 May 2000 10:57:04 -0400
  ...And then a day later I ran it again, and the air still felt warm. But, since the unit does not draw air in...
• 81 Clutch Slave Cylinder Removal
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 11:01:13 -0700
  ...I looked at it, or should I said I felt it, and found that one bolt will be a b*tch to get out...
• Re: Short Version: Syncro de Mayo East
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:08:29 -0400
  ...Brady and Derek finally felt they had done some real 4 wheelin' on the weekend. No winching was necessary. And almost all other Syncros...
• Re: Cross winds and shock absorbers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 May 2006 11:23:00 -0700
  ...I'm not knocking the KYB's, very stiff and stable road shock, but even the smallest imperfections in the road are felt.
• Is this coolant connector and where should it connect?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:53:24 -0500
  I felt this should be a separate post since it isn't part of my electrical problem. I tried looking at the Bentley book...
• help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:11:00 -0800
  ...at first, the engine felt a little weak, but once i got up to 3rd gear it felt normal. after about 7 miles, the...
• Re: End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 16:51:24 -0600 (CST)
  ...I did the screwdriver plying bit but felt I was only bending the flywheel 0.004 or whatever. I am hoping that when I...
• Re: small steering universal joint size?
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:56:31 -0800
  ...John S > > steeringwheel felt "loose", more play, noise and if you look under the car > you can see the rubber in the joint which...
• Brake help, please
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 17:12:57 -0500
  ...It felt rough and not solid. Could this be right? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Chris Gkikas 80 Westy 165K http://www.geocities...
• Country Survey
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:50:24 -0800
  ...Canada] but felt that they were sufficiently differentiated from the United States to deserve separate mention. Any errors or omissions are someone else's...
• Re: crash information
  Historical mailing list - RTF_SSS
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:25:54 -0500
  ...He said that if I could show several similar models with pricing along the lines of what I felt the van was worth, they...
• I think eBay posts (in moderation) are OK on the Vanagon list
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:23:28 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >In a message dated 2/21/02 11:12:54 PM, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: > ><< Jim, > I felt the same...
• Re: Hot 84
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:48:43 -0700
  ...It's getting= > too hot outside to be hot inside! I have felt the radiator when the van i= >s running hot and it...
• Re: Propane Furnace Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:44:37 -0500
  ...After having experienced >the inadequate heater in a working air-cooled Vanagon, >I felt no compulsion to spend many days and dollars >trying to...
• Re: Was that YOUR westy on the Left Coast?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 22:22:23 EDT
  ...wrote: > > >I've done it twice but it was in campgrounds, felt the rush of fresh air > >before we hit the fast roads.....I...
• Tips on preparing drivers side lock
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 21 May 2016 20:13:19 -0400
  ...I’ve noticed recently that my driver’s side lock felt different. No clear click feeling when locking and unlocking the door with the...
• Re: Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 10:52:05 -0800
  ...type vehicles. >> > > Ice (IMO) is the biggest problem, I've long felt 4wd gave me a far > better chance of getting out of the...
• nuts
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:36:02 -0500
  Last week I got in my GL after work and the gas pedal felt a little funny. I drove down the street thinking something...
• Re: Boston Bob Flywheel Install - OMG
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:37:46 -0400
  ...I was so wrong in my head!!! So what happens if I can't find the spacer for the felt? Also - I hate to...
• Re: Vanagon tire ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 09:14:08 PDT
  ...The van had a terrible understeer, it swayed, and generally felt really shaky. I put a set of Michelin LTX on it, and it...
• Non-VW heater story...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 21 May 1996 14:26:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We opened the windows and felt the wonderful relief of a cool 106 degree wind coursing over us. (We also ate 18 donuts in...
• Re: window seals on drivers and passenger side doors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:27:38 -0700
  ...it is > on my door. > > Has anyone replaced all the seals (felts, outside > rubber etc), and if so would they be able to supply...
• Re: Getting rid of tailgaters/ f
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:25:20 +0100
  ...I > always felt like James Bond! > > Donald Baxter > '85 GL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Captain Ray Nemo <busray@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Mechanic vs Master Craftsman was Mechanic VS customer (i need you imput!)
  Historical mailing list - Bernie
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:42:58 -0700
  ...I felt I got a bargain. I am in middle of nowhere and someone takes and interest and has the knowledge and expertise to...
• Re: Engine fire... again!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 14 May 2008 11:05:24 -0400
  ...i felt bad.... > > http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine_fire.htm > > Don't even ask yourself what cause that fire!!!! > > http://www.benplace.com...
• Re: Headlamp adjusters
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 15:01:09 -0700
  ...Is that normal? I felt the back of the headlamp and there is nothing for the thing to mount to there either. David (1987...
• Re: Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:04:38 -0400
  ...But I did install > the felt washer. > > I'm not looking forward to pulling the trans again - but it should go a lot > easier...
• Re: Speedo bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:34:55 -0500
  ...asked me if I didn't want them in the socket. Felt dumb! but you can own a vanagon for about fifteen years without...
• Whining Fuel Pump - Fixed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 17:17:32 -0400
  ...I then decided to punch a hole in the screen sock covering the tank outlet (many listees felt the polymer lining could be blocking...
• clutch problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:41:09 -0800
  Last week I was having clutch problems on my 87, felt like clutch needed adjusting but there is none possible. Several listmembers mentioned a...
• Re: Diesel powered vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:05:27 -0400
  ...on the low and 70 on the WAY high side) and felt like I was going to get run off the road... Seems like...
• Re: Diesel in Utah
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:14:43 -0700
  ...For those who have expressed their hatred towards me for what my tagline said, I am not really sorry you felt offended, but I...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:54:18 -0800
  ...access to the bearings to clean them up and refill the felt pads with oil.� When pressing the shaft out you must support the...