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• Re: Goofy CB + Coolant LED Stuff! (sorta friday content)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:35:48 -0400
  ...smoke by keying my 5-watt marine VHF handheld at a distance of 5-6 feet. Granted I heard the thing buzzing and left...
• Re: W pretour trip report
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 14:54:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...The distances don't look good, though... -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da...
• Backwards conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Tue, 12 May 1998 21:19:40 -0400
  ...Cost too much to drive that kind of distance so I got a diesel Jetta. 50 MPG at $1.08 a gallon works out...
• FS 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:26:06 -0600
  ...Started up once a month and driven short distances. He also didn't seem to know much about the van? Fuel lines were probably...
• Re: Mobile phone in a Westy?!
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 08:55:56 -0800
  ...The prepaid time includes any long distance charges anywhere in North America. You can only call outbound unless you pay C$48 which activates...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 20:59:19 -0500
  ...I've never had any trouble judging distance, but then again maybe its me. I went out of my way to search for a...
• Sliding Door Needed
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:17:59 -0600
  ...Candidates should be within a reasonable driving distance of Denver, Colorado since I really do not want to ship this. A really nice candidate...
• Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:57:27 -0400
  ...2WD is the distance one has to walk after it gets stuck- inevitable. Ask me how I know. Regards, Mikey 87 Westy 2WD (for...
• Q's: Clutch Problems!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sun, 5 May 2002 20:53:06 -0400
  ...the bad '81's clutch lever moves only one-half the distance of that of the good '81. Also, the clutch foot pedal in...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question - Friday Joke
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:29:14 -0800
  ...The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them...
• Re: please help me decide!
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:45:16 -0600
  ...to be > young at heart or courageous to travel any great distance in one. > Not because of dependability but they're just a task...
• Re: Cranshaft Endplay setting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:42:03 -0400
  ...Push the flywheel all the way in (towards the rear of the engine), and measure the distance from the case bolt-flat area to...
• FS adjustable padded headrests for vanagon (merkur headrests on vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:13:33 EDT
  ...these make a big difference in comfort when your driving long distances, you can adjust them to support your head wheras the vanagon ones...
• Re: Roof rack for kayaks on 91 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 16 May 2010 22:33:26 -0230
  ...My boat is 19 feet - are your boats long or short? Probably it's best to think of the distance in terms of what...
• Re: Buses by the Depot photos (and cool new website!)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:41:23 -0400
  Hi Tom, No long-distance award, sorry! But if you come, we'll give you one, how's that? Unless someone else comes from...
• Re: Temp vs. Backpressure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 00:22:12 -0400
  ...If it looks good, "while holding converter vertically, firmly tap flange onto solid wood from a distance of 8 inches (both ends). It shouldn...
• Re: Stefan Weir's Jetta/Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 18:37:59 EST
  ...I am also going from Wilmington to Asheville for X-mas and know the exact distance, so I will be able to get some...
• Re: Precision Navigation compass
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 00:02:05 -0500
  ...For one thing, depending on where you are the variation can change noticeably within a comparatively small distance -- for example, here in RI the...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:54:49 -0600
  ...When I used to blitz the same distance in my Jetta GLI at 85 MPH in a shade over 12 hours my brain was...
• Re: Hi Lift Cams, Rockers
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:51:59 -0700
  ...Ratio rockers merely amplify the distance the valves open. For a 0.5 inch lift cam a 1.25 ratio rocker raises the motion...
• Re: Tight Valves/RPM.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:23:07 -0700
  ...If you can borrow a Garmin GPS you can eliminate the distance measuring device error, and test both machines using the GPS. Then it...
• Re: Driving across the country -- recommended routes?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:49:26 -0400
  ...You won't make as much distance in a day but you see a lot more scenery. US-2 may be a little short...
• Re: Head Gaskets: Fall Leaky; Spring No Leaky
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 5 May 2003 08:06:42 -0700
  ...Not sure I would go a long distance with this type of leak. Point two is that any leak of the head if fixed...
• Re: RoadHaus - Louisiana Raccoons / The story
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:48:22 -0600
  ...It is also helpful to set a Coleman Lantern up some distance away from your camper so it will draw off the Mesquites and...
• Re: Tire pressure question 2
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:05:38 -0700
  ...If you are running for some distance with hot Sun on just one side of the van you will find that the tires on...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Feb 2013 17:05:49 -0800
  ...The distance > they tell you to set is the distance it's going to end up anyway. They > then tell you to set that...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:52:29 -0500
  ...If there's any question about this it's easy enough to use a spreader bar the length of the distance between hookup points...
• Re: Fw: HILL VOTES ON IP REGULATION TUESDAY: SOS
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Sun, 14 May 2000 16:05:06 -0700
  ...I pay my long > > >distance bills, why should I pay yours? > > > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > > '84 Westy "Dutiful...
• Re: Sliding Door Lock Knob, Interior
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:11:27 -0500
  ...in the meantime if it has to come from a long distance. And for the rest of us, we ought to check it to...
• Re: Speedos , flat earth, gps
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:51:10 -0700
  ...time and money, I use my GPS to measure speed and distance travelled. Wonderful device Garmin GPS III+. Accurate enough to give bin whateverhisnameis...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:32:33 -0800
  ...If you place them > side by side, the pin > would be 1/2 half the stroke length distance, in the > new piston. Extra head...
• Re: safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 29 May 2004 21:26:18 -0600
  ...The Corvette could stop in a much shorter distance for > example, not to mention corner more capably. It also had an airbag and ABS...
• Vanagons vs. Bays vs. Splitties vs. New Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:51:02 -0700
  ...I rate the '76 at the bottom in terms of long distance driving comfort. The splitties, you could lean forward and rest on the...
• Re: CA Westy owners
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:54:41 -0600
  ...everyone.... > > Please indicate how many days you're available and the distance from > home that you can travel.....and....any special interest you have...
• Re: EveryBus 07
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:17:54 -0400
  ...875 miles south(do i win something, like a long distance :::price?), :::van as only 250 miles on it :::http://www.benplace.com/85rouge...
• turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:42:24 -0700
  What is the ritualized celebration for this momentous event? Gotta be some way of acknowledging that the distance is more than 8 times the...
• Re: uh-oh
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:52:07 -0500
  On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:27 AM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > So there you are - that 'squish distance' has to be 'about > right...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:42:19 -0800
  ...Bob Donalds >Boston engine > I just measured the difference and the distance Bob takes about is larger on my 1.9 heads. Also, other...
• transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:12:19 -0700
  ...the distance that the shift rod tranveled without so that I did not need to depress the shifter to get enough distance to go...
• Re: FS: 86 VW Vanagon Syncro Weekender - $13900 (Hood River)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 30 May 2013 06:42:35 -0700
  ...I've admired it from a distance but I don't know nor have I ever talked to the driver. It looks nice. Big...
• Re: 5 tire rotation was: How to get spare tire out
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 14:15:54 -0500
  ...But if one drives a vehicle on >long distance trips, and especially if one ventures out to remote >locations, having a capable spare is...
• cylinder head temp sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 11:27:19 -0800
  '80 FI aircooled CA Vanagon I've had quite a few problems with engine shut downs after short driving distances. I've posted a...
• Re: Transporter (Vanagon) Driving Position
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Sat, 31 May 1997 18:29:25 -0700
  ...to reach the clutch and, if she sits at a > >comfortable distance from the steering wheel, she has difficulty in fully > >depressing the clutch...
• Syncro ride height data collecting...
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 20:03:03 +0000
  ...This is the part of the body that folds under into the wheelwell. "The measurement is taken by measuring the distance between the wheelwell...
• Nit Picking In the Parallel Universe
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 10:14:22 -0800
  ...where I go I don't hear even the sound of another engine in the distance for weeks at a time....<snip> ----- Original Message...
• Re: Best inexpensive bike rack for hatch
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:46:15 -0700
  ...most every car) to carry lots of bikes over lots of distance. I crammed 4 bikes on it (although designed for 3) and drove...
• Re: grey vinyl beltline decal stripe
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:29:32 EST
  ...gauge it accordingly by giving the heat source some distance held away from the decal. chris
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:31:25 -0500
  ...Yes - the WBX will go the distance if taken care of. John Rodgers On 9/9/2012 2:49 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > I...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:50:32 -0700
  Starbucks?!? And you live within walking distance of Canada's finest coffee roasters, JJ Bean. Organic, fair trade, African, Central American... Time to 'fess...
• My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:47:29 -0500
  ...Driving distance from Philly is preferred but not absolutely necessary. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW _____________________________________________ Toll-Free...
• Re: H4 European Headlight report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 13 May 2009 10:26:34 -0400
  ...Yes, they have a very sharp cutoff, which limits distance visibility, but that is what the high beams will cover. In urban settings, the...
• Re: Timing vanagon without timing scale, only insturment ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:40:16 -0700
  ...Assuming the engine turns to the right, mark the > crank pulley that distance to the left of the TDC mark. Now time > using basic...
• Re: Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 10:52:05 -0800
  ...In fact, 4wd rigs often require longer stopping distances because they're heavier On Jan 9, 2013 10:00 AM, "Rob" <vwrobb@gmail.com...
• Re: Second Battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:19:51 -0600
  ...I wonder if the distance is too much for the stock relay and I need a different relay. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions...
• Westy Sighting -- Bethlehem, PA area
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 95 14:14:21 EDT
  ...white Westy ('88?) that looked a little different even from a distance. The pop-top was quite a bit higher than what we see...
• Q: one vs. two Carbs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff W. Bourdeau
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 08:22:22 EST
  ...He says if they are running good, they will out- perform the weber due to the shorter intake distances. I like the idea of...
• Re: How to tow a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 20:12:14 -0500
  ...Martin Peitz Frank Miller wrote: > > I'm going to have to tow a Vanagon that I just bought a distance of about > 150 miles...
• Re: Fw: Re: short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:02:07 CST
  ...shortens that 2nd-3rd gear rowing Orange, CA 92665 distance. well worth the money. FOLLOW THE (714) 998-7500 INSTRUCTIONS! and they'll fit...
• Maybe I've got this "deck height" issue solved
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 9 May 1999 00:25:14 -0700
  ...just sloppy in his writing? Maybe the real statement is "the distance between the top of the piston at TDC and the cylinder wall...
• Re: Cheap Mapping software
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Tue, 16 May 2000 19:32:47 -0700
  ...Sometimes thay will route you the > shortest distance mileage-wise, but not really the best route if your > intention is to stay on freeways...