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• Re: Annual maintenance budget
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:51:04 -0700
  I've long figured (ball park) $100 a month maintenance costs for a car, it's been a reasonable guess. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com...
• Re: transmiision problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 12:44:33 -0400
  ...Since it suddenly stopped with shifting/clutch actuation I would suspect the input shaft may have separated from the main shaft, especially if the...
• Re: Inverter Purchase
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 06:21:41 -0800
  ...These triacs are found mostly in laser printers and copiers (for those of you who maintain a rolling printing or copy shop), but are...
• 3 groove pulley and oil seal
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:06:09 -0700
  ...On replacing the main seal - does anyone make a tool for installing this? The Bentley uses VW tool 3038, but I don't happen...
• Re: European syncro safari (Vanfest)
  Historical mailing list - John Herbert
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:16:42 +0100
  ...John Herbert 90 Vanagon Multivan 90 Golf GTI Cabriolet 98 Polo --- MAINTTEC DUNBAR <MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK> wrote: > Hi There anybody...
• Help! Anyone have a 2WD instrument cluster with a tach? Or just a 2WD speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 18:49:27 -0400
  ...I'm going to be flying up to BC on 6/29, buying an '86 Canadian vanagon and driving it home to Maine. The...
• Re: Mobil 1: 15W50 NLA? Is 5W50 as good when warm?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:15:14 -0400
  ...The 5w50 is MUCH better for cold starts during the coldest of northern Maine winters. Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy Houlton...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:01:39 -0800
  ...I use this battery separator with a battery same as the main under the driver seat. Works very well for years now... https://www...
• Re: "Leads" from main battery for jump start/charging?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 7 Mar 2012 20:40:37 -0700
  > you might be thinking of Terry Kay > > http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ > > (scroll down two-thirds of page) Yeah, just below the...
• Re: Oops re: Preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:14:35 -0400
  At 01:22 PM 4/15/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Ain't science (and wordplay) fun? Yes to both, but as I said a...
• EJ22 longevity
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:17:24 -0400
  ...What sort of issues (if any) would I expect to deal with at that mileage, assuming it was maintained with "normal" care? Allan -- 1991...
• Re: Bostig, Zetex, Tiico - what do those names refer to?
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:24:25 -0400
  FWIW, last I heard 'Tiico East' aka Foreign Auto Supply in Maine was planning to take over where 'Tiico' left off. Bob Stevens wrote...
• Re: '88 Vanagon FS in Maine $500
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 13 May 2008 11:51:46 -0700
  Looks like someone grabbed it, as the owner said it is waiting to be picked up. Was it anyone on here that got it...
• Re: becoming your own wrench
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:26:20 EDT
  I relied on bentley (a vw maintenance bible) for my 1970 vw bus for ten years and saved $$$. i bought my used 1988 vanagon...
• 1970 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - gary domestico
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 20:14:24 -0500
  ...Must sell $5500 Gary Domestico Rockland Maine 207 594-0983 e-mail gary@midcoast.com
• Re: a possible sticker for list members
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 04:26:33 -0500
  ...Maybe charge an extra $1 for a charity and an extra $1 for the List Maintenance (Gerry) --peace-- stu
• Re: Expansion tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 01:26:09 EDT
  ...exhaust gas was leaking into the cooling system and forcing all the coolant from the main tank into the one behind the lic. plate.
• Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Tippey
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:17:04 EST
  Have you refered to your maintenance booklet that came with the car? 10K is a LONG interval. My '98 passat 1.8T interval is...
• towing Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Laney, Thomas
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:23:41 -0500
  ...back from New Mexico to Fort Worth and want to use a dolly.....Thanks Tom Laney Maintenance Manager Fort Worth, Texas (817) 490-4156
• Re: Whew !!!
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:04:14 -0500
  ...John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002...
• Re: Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:13:17 -0400
  ...Mike Houlton, Maine
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:23:44 -0500
  At 03:58 PM 2/16/2009, craig cowan wrote: >Try this: Youse guys are way ahead of me... :-) -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA...
• Re: 86 2.1 L clunking noise under load
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:49:06 +0000
  Engine main bearings do not knock when they are worn or failing. The noise is more of a groan that is load and speed...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:44:13 -0700
  ...main coolant hose, going to a plastic main coolant pipe, > >> and they have a metal insert in the end of those plastic main pipes...
• Re: That pesky rear hatch lock!
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:22:20 -0800
  ...Good maintenance is the key to long trouble free life with any machine. And a well maintained machine in the hands of a connoisseur...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:53:20 -0400
  ...Each and every member > of this list is likely to value a low-mileage, well-maintained vehicle > higher than a high-mileage, poorly-maintained...
• Re: [Syncro] dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:54:46 -0400
  ...As the battery bank voltage drops, the combiner will open separating the house and main battery leaving plenty of power in the main battery...
• Re: For all you Syncro wannabes with 2WD vans
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:32:22 -0400
  If you can get them to return your calls.... *FAS in Maine has done and will do that kind of 2 WD to 4...
• what could be the explanation of the crack clutch
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:21:21 -0700
  ...Can a faulty transmission responsible of it.� the first rebuilt transmission with a new "main shaft" was a piece of #$#, the second gear was...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 23:35:07 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > You may not know all the benefits of OBD2 complaint vehicles and what that > "maintenance indicator light" is there for...
• Fair price for a Joker?
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:16:58 -0400
  We're on the road in downeast Maine meandering toward the maritime provinces. In Lubec, Maine we've encountered the nicest people including a...
• '85 Temp. "Warning Light of Doom" - Question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Jun 1996 22:18:08 -0400
  ...I then religiously check the level of coolant in the main and recovery tanks (both OK), and even check the radiator bleed screw (no...
• 84 GL rear passenger auxiliary heater
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sun, 22 Dec 1996 21:13:32 -0000
  ...The tech bulletins mentioned another cause as being the T-piece from the feeder hose to the main hose, but I cannot see how...
• Re: Vanagon Repair Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mitchum
  Wed, 12 May 1999 13:04:03 -0700
  ...Obviously it's not going to be as impressive as the 1200-page Bentley, but what are the main differences between it and the...
• Re: why so testy?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 07:56:55 -0500
  ...We're all ticked off because we're stuck here on the mainland and you're over there in paradise. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia...
• Re: head seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:31:52 -0600
  ...These are the main things that stick in my mind from my experience resealing the right head on my 85 1.9 L. Dave...
• EZ UP Canopy parts> Who needed parts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:02:21 -0700
  ...NO canvas or canopy top, some structure damage but main legs and many of the criss-cross parts are still fine. Most/all of...
• Re: Friday: Earliest John Wallace?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:35:26 -0400
  John's email address indicates he is with Maine School Administrative District #43 (msad43). Google msad43 and you will find others associated with that...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:59:04 -0500
  Tim How did you wire the main battery to the onboard charger? I have one NAPA 1.5 charger under the sink also. It...
• Re: wrist pins Boston bob
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:11:26 -0500
  ...If you suspect the >> main bearings are loose in the case check for exsessive crankshaft >> endplay >> its a dead giveaway for loose mains >> >> yes...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:52:13 -0500
  ...Even brand name dealers we visited wouldn't > provide maintenance records. > > Yet, the best "spare part" to carry might be the log book, and...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:50:23 -0800
  ...The result is that the relay is open when starting the engine (only main battery in the circuit) and closed when the engine is...
• Re: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:21:11 -0700
  ...One of the main reasons I like Vanagons (the old ones) is their very simplicity, their bottom-line utility. I find driving them is...
• Re: Conversion Kits: Beware 1991 Clean Air Act!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:09:56 -0500
  ...Keep your Vanagon as close to stock as possible and maintain the system or you could be in for a heartbreak later in getting...
• 2.0l Main Bearings FS (again)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:16:54 -0400
  Just dropping the list a note again to let you know that I have some of the 2.0l engine main bearings for sale...
• Re: source for no see um screen material
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:28:22 -0700
  ...http://www.vtarmynavy.com/mosquito_netting.htm Stephen --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> wrote: From: Edward Maglott...
• ooooooooohhhhhhhhkay.........
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 18:00:12 -0800
  ...Any suggestions? Please tell me it is not engine killing as that was the main reason for getting this. -Marlin
• Paranoid maintenance pays off again.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:49:41 -0600
  Paranoid maintenance pays off again. Just as a routine I readjusted my hydraulic lifters on my new Air Cooled 2000cc engine (5,000 miles...
• Re: 30mm main pulley bolt tips?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 10:42:29 -0800
  ...Had a buddy help me try to get > this > main crankshaft bolt off a spare engine I intend to > rebuild, and even with a...
• Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:10:04 -0600
  ...So has anyone used any of the trickle type chargers to keep a main battery up against a light weight inverter. I have seen...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:34:20 -0500
  ...Lines nor hoses are bursting but Maine does put nasty stuff on > the roads and I was curious. A local mechanic says he has...
• Re: About the wipers...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 01:59:54 -0500
  ...955 -- in parts catalog, main group 9 (electrical), subgroup 55 (washers/wipers) Yrs, d
• WTB used 1.9 muffler bracket
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:37:30 -0400
  Any volk out there got a decent one of these for sale? Mine fell off! Shipping from you to zip 04476 Maine http://www...
• Re: Oops re: Preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:19:09 -0400
  At 01:16 PM 4/15/2010, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Damn, Friday came early this week! Yes, it's getting out of hand...
• Laser Diodes??
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 11:20:04 -0700
  ...LED lights are a mainstay of HPs Optoelectronics products. Al (28yrs at the hp ranch)
• Re: Rules to live by.
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:24:26 -0500
  ...05 AM 1/2/00 -0800, Doktor Tim wrote: >From Diesel Injection Service, >www.dieselpage.com/art1022tc.htm > > >"The Ten Commandments of Diesel Maintenance" >
• Re: Tranny "plug removing" tool...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:36:02 -0400
  ...Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel
• Last call for overheating help. FINSIHED!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:24:53 -0400
  ...John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL
• Re: cop chase--limited relevance.....
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:22:18 -0400
  ...John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL
• My new web page!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:15:37 -0400
  More Busfusion pictures, more engine pictures (head job on other car), new sunset and moonrise picture and a new main page design... A lot...