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Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0500
...you are removing the only source of combustion (spark plug), and adding a means of pressure escape (no super-hot gasses). :) sudhir On 1...
Re: Why I don't drive the Baja at 4 in the morning!
Historical mailing list - mike
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:19:23 -0700
...Maybe we should hire body guards > to escort us !!!!! AND, we're gonna have to drive in the dark in Zamora > 'cause the wedding...
Fwd from Type2 list - Priming hyd lifters
Historical mailing list - Jim A
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 09:40:18 -0700
...Keep doing this until all the bubbles escape. This is a much easier technique than others described in literature. I discovered it on my...
Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 11:12:20 -0700
...good advice before I tear my hair out... > Steve > > '86 Westy "Escape Pod" > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand...
Re: 88 Vanagon thermostat question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:28:45 -0600
...I would guess that the mini checkvalve >might have something to do with allowing air to escape the lower parts >of the engine etc...
Vanagon crash tests and spare tires
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:51:09 -0700
...They are so spoiled by their ABS, ESC, 72 air bags or some such thing they look askance at my old Westy, even though...
Re: NVC vehicle model names? WT_ were they thinking?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:22:16 -0500
...Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>wrote: > >> � � Fords SUV lineup starts with ,Escape then Explorer and then >> Expedition and then Excursion, It was suggested after...
Re: FYI - U.P. Michigan VW shop
Historical mailing list - Dave Warner
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 15:00:54 -0400
...Jim Spevacek [SMTP:jspevacek@ESC.ROCHESTER.K12.MN.US] > Sent: Friday, September 19, 1997 11:31 AM > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU > Subject: FYI...
Re: Running hot
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:36:26 -0700
...I open the top to let the > air out without letter any water escape. Does this help getting air > out of the system and...
Re: Propane Tank, Overfill - what happens?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 30 May 2001 20:46:04 -0500
...What exactly happens if there is too > much > propane pumped into the propane tank? > Where does it go? > Does it escape through the vent...
Re: 83 Air Cooled - Production dates.
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 22 May 2002 08:16:05 -0700
...off the production line, I've found that my Westy Color *Escatorial green* was never offered as a US Import color option. Secondly that...
Re: Westfalia Pop-Top Screws - Call It a Sclew
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:23:21 -0700
...Lets not let that world invade > our digital escape as well. I mean - if people want to argue on a > friday - lets argue about...
Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:14:02 -0700
...the flaps closed and a good seal, some would heat would escape simply because the box is hotter than the cabin air. Close the...
Re: To bleed or not to bleed
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:14:53 -0400
...Now add your 1/8'' hose and funnel (enough space around the hose for air to escape) and fill the funnel with coolant. Once...
Re: Back and forth
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:12 -0500
...I, he said, hardly > escaped nervous breakdown soon after my arrival to USA and then > was constantly on the edge of insanity seeing dirt...
Fw: Dometic Question
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:26:04 -0500
...seal the hole in the fridge to prevent cold air from escaping because the sight hole doesn't work that well anyway. It's...
Re: A few unrelated questions
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:21:14 EDT
...out the window is driving my wife crazy) Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
Re: BurningVan-Short report
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:54:11 EST
...there were a dozen young ladies with a pair of male escorts who joined us. My buddy Jero and his four girls stayed until...
Re: engine trouble, repair shops in boulder area
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:03:57 -0500
...this would probably be occompanied by some sort of whistling---like the exhaust is escaping through a small hole. -wes On Thu, 25 Sep...
Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:07:53 -0800
...to release the air. > > Is there anywhere for the air to escape on a Westy with the non-vented > rear > side windows of the...
Re: Vanagon Zetec Conversion update
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:28:27 -0800
...Sounds strange? Well, its popular amongst the Ford Escort and Fiesta Turbo owners. It allows them to build a higher capacity engine than the...
Re: Any Suggestions for 24-hour, straight through driving road trip??
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:29:44 +0000
...Wyoming (over 2,300 miles) in under 48 hours in Ford Escort wagon. (we were in our 30's then) We stopped for a...
Re: Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:59:21 -0700
...Don't leave home without it folks! You never know when you'll need it '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:47:30 -0700
...wrote: > And the brass inserts in the ends of the long plastic coolant pipes, >> and the H2O temperature sensor.... >> >> Steve >> '86 Westy "Escape Pod" >>
Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:37:28 -0700
...with the >>1020 lbs and >>drove quite nicely. >> >>-lonbordin >> >>http://lonbordin.blogspot.com/ >> Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps.
Re: One more veterans day NVC
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:37:19 -0800
...Naval Base in Alameda. > Inside that boat there is an electrical escalator like those in department > stores except it is very narrow. Go see...
Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:10:40 -0400
...Leaks make for > > sponginess because of poor piston conditions, air in the system, fluid > > escaping under pressure, all kinds of reasons. Replace the cylinder...
Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:43:59 -0400
...alistair > > > On 2011-10-12, at 7:34 PM, craig cowan wrote: > > > Ya, i've been meaning to fix that post.... > > Rod escaped. > > > > : ) > > > > -Craig > >
Re: NVC - belated birthday - 24 march
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:57:22 -0700
...59 PM, Jake de Villiers < > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 'The Great Escape' was terrific but the movie is 'The Magnificent Seven' > > with Yul Brynner...
Re: leaking clutch master cylinder?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:49:17 -0800
...leak? it's hard to tell the exact source of the escaping fluid? alas, i am no mechanic and so must always go to...
Re: Attn: Jim Degenero, FSGreen Westy 28Kmiles
Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 03:46:12 -0700
...Jim are you around? Didn't you need an escorial green Westy. I mean I think it was about 5 years ago you were...
Re: Fryeday- Whatever happened to these listees?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:46:13 -0800
...I had some others in > >> mind but they escape me at the moment... who else is 'missing'? Where > >> did they go? Where are they...
Re: Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:00:14 -0500
...77 Westy is a great machine, but I've always wondered about a quick escape out the back in case of fire or ?? > Courtney --
Re: FRAM specualtion re pressure
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Aug 1996 12:05:48 -0400
...controls the oil pressure. > It does this by allowing oil to escape out of the pressure system when it >exceeds a certain level. As...
Re: Stsbilizer Link Broke
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:44:42 -0400
...TIA > > Roger VanTill > 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" > 86 Syncro > 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs) >
Re: My Cat is empty
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:18:23 -0500
...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
Re: Vanagon Newbie
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:03:45 -0400
...is another manual done by a British firm (and the name escapes me for the moment), which is like a trimmed down version of...
Re: Auto Transmission service advice
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 9 May 2019 02:05:06 +0000
...There is a weep hole here for oil to escape if it gets past one of the seals. Can leak ATF, gear oil, or...
Re: Question: Westfalia purchase (eConsignmentShop.com)
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:58:00 -0300
...sale via Kijiji and the vendor wants to transact through an escrow agent (eConsignmentShop.com). >> >> Apparently, eConsignementShop.com already has possession of the vehicle...
Re: Natural Disasters and Westys. Does anyone have a prep sheet? - Yep
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:03:44 -0700
...if you live in a coastal zone, the van is a great escape pod. > You don't need enough gas to get across the...
Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Wed, 19 Mar 1997 13:13:55 -0600
...He also has a collection of odd trucks like a Puch Halflinger, and an Isuzu truck whose name escapes me... Misc. Ramblings..... Danno 67...
Re: Another Jetta question
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 10:11:37 -0800
...is cold and listen for the sound of air/water bubbles escaping.... David Marshall Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel...
Re: Recommended VW shops in San Diego
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:59:21 -0500
...The specific name escapes me, but it had to do with Christianity, something like "Divine Motors" or "Resurrection Repairs". Their yellow page ad had...
Re: Camping in Westy - where?
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 19:50:35 -0500
...Great escape from congestion > of town. I think maybe we need to start a list of places to camp that > aren't filled with...
A cc'ing the heads question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:14:57 -0800
...even though the head is fairly strongly biased toward the air escape hole. I've tapped the Plexiglas lightly with a wrench trying to...
Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:25:04 -0500
...Each person adds about 100W of extra heat. - Keep a window open to allow the water vapour to escape. Have a good time! Happy...
Re: West Coast Events?
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:55:59 -0800
...I'm in the San Francisco Bay > area and would paln something in the area. > Cheers > Stacy > '83 Westy, Escorial Green > San Jose, CA > >
Re: Going towards a new era...
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:59:55 +0000
...re not talking about $6,000, >right? _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag3
Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 10:25:09 -0700
...On Thu, 31 May 2007 16:39:08 -0400, Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> > wrote: > > >Hey, no problem......thought I would chime in before...
Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:27:40 -0400
At 09:56 PM 8/26/2008 -0400, pickle vanagon wrote: >second and lots of propane escapes. I'm thinking that maybe this venting...
Re: Powerwashing FAIL
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:09:44 -0700
...Seemingly coincident with the aforementioned powerwashing escapade, > the engine will not cold start without applying some throttle and will > not > hold idle without holding...
Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:42:38 +0100
...There is >an additional valve in the disc brake system whose nomenclature >escapes me at the moment and you could adapt the power assist...
Re: Differences between manual/auto trans. equipped engines?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:51:49 EST
...25 Mar 1999 17:14:54 -0500 Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US> writes: >The lower engine-to-trans bolts (studs) are...
Re: How to diagnose a propane regulator?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 23:40:04 -0400
...Let a little gas escape, then reapply, and measure the [precisely] vertical distance between the meniscii of the water -- the specification is 11 inches...
Re: Apparent leak between the city water hookup and the interior
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:03:04 -0500
...from one of those holes that are intended to let water escape down > by the chassis. > > I'd like to take the city water...
Re: Taking apart a distributor -- arrgh!
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 21:24:32 EDT
...I then drilled an escape hole for the pin perpendicular to the first hole. Make sure your pin punch is dressed square and flat...
Re: Water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:49:23 -0800
...s mere days before my parents are due home from their "Escape from > Winter" tour, and last night I heard some nasty noises from...
Re: Code of conduct
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:25:20 -0600
...As vanagon enthusiasts all >> want to >> present our best face to the community at large, don't we? I know > eschewing >> these will be...
Re: propane explosion
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Thu, 10 May 2007 11:29:06 -0700
...A lady was > lucky to escape a propane explosion in her Westie. It is a good reminder > to check the propane lines for leaks...
RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
Wed, 23 Nov 1994 16:01:21 -0800 (PST)
...If it takes much effort to light the fridge > > once you get some where then all the cold escapes while you are trying to...