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• Re: Water entry ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:42:30 -0500
  ...As I was > driving I felt water on my left foot. Seems to be entering all the way > forward on the bulkhead in the...
• Re: rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:03:42 -0700
  ...I have not > noticed any vibration with the weight gone and felt OK to forego > rebalancing. Point is, there is not enough clearance to...
• Re: Ignition Key Warning Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:28:44 EDT
  ...No big deal, I never felt the need to investigate > it. Now after more than a year the light works for the drivers door...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 01:17:11 -0800
  ...Having suffered from Vanagon noisy > lifter syndrome for years, on a motor that will turn 180k miles tomorrow, I > felt that I had v...
• fresh air fan/87 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 10:00:02 -0500
  ...I always assumed the lever activated an electrical switch somewhere,and though it never felt like it was doing anything, I was always scared...
• Re: Valve adjustments/Need specs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:07:51 -0500
  ...have taken the time to write or phone things that they felt needed to be corrected or clarified. The next printing will include some...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:24:48 -0700
  ...that I disconnected with tape, writing where it went with a felt pen. I put every bolt and nut into marked plastic bags. Time...
• Re: What kind of crackers do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:11:55 -0800
  ...Doctors felt that people died because they had > > unhealthy > > bowels. He felt that bowel problems were caused by lack of bulk > in > > the diet...
• Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
  Historical mailing list - Dragon List
  Fri, 2 Sep 2016 16:10:19 -0700
  ...best, bill felton, ca On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 8:33 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > That happens to me too...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:56:17 -0700
  ...got the same loose lighter issue but the dash is in. Felt around with > my hand from the glove box and ashtray entries but...
• Re: Distributor Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:01:03 -0700
  Few people know that the felt pad under the rotor in a 1.9 distributor takes a drop of light oil now and then...
• Re: Popping out of 4th gear!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:55:22 -0500
  ...This can usually be felt in the shifter especially in third gear. In third apply slight hand pressure toward the front. Apply throttle and...
• Re: Carfax useful in Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:29:04 -0400
  ...listees who have used Carfax for Canadian >> vehicles, and whether they felt the info was worth it? One vehicle I >> checked >> said there were...
• Re: Bentley cost?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Tue, 13 Jun 1995 10:09:30 PDT
  ...I'd be summarily unsubscribed)) Sorry for the digression, but I felt compelled to "rectify" things. Check out http://www.dealernet.com/cgi-bin...
• RE: VANAGON digest 901
  Historical mailing list - michael.r.robison
  10 Apr 96 20:33:11
  ...I felt fairly stupid, but hey what can you do. In any case, good luck with your new wheels. Mike '66 microcamperpoptopgemofabus
• Re: NO CLUTCH!!
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Fri, 17 Jan 97 11:04:05 -0500
  ...went straight to the floor >with no resistance at all! It felt OK prior to starting. > >What gives? Probabally the same thing that happened...
• Doors fall of or will not open.
  Historical mailing list - Knud Haugmark
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 22:44:44 +0100
  ...I took off the panel inside to see what was wrong, but everything looked and felt normal The handle goes all the way back...
• Re: Come on, UPS shipping nightmares?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:29:25 +1200
  ...Then she >felt compelled to say "Oh, don't worry they SHOULD be able to handle >THAT." > >They also broke a portable fridge to...
• Re: Gas Cap Removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:16:51 -0800
  ...Almost felt like I was > working on an old Audi (i.e., brute force). > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:24:43 -0700
  ...I felt for the end of the stud with my fingers and pushed the > tight rubber hose out of the way slightly to let...
• My near Vanagon disaster(long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 00:31:30 -0700
  ...It sure felt good to be driving my Westy again. So I went camping Saturday night and while driving to the campground noticed a...
• Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Sep 2016 17:23:37 -0700
  ...bill felton, ca 87 syncro westy
• Re: Gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:17:35 -0800
  ...They felt these experiments provided the science for the genesis of hydrocarbons and the origin of petroleum.<< Try google 'refilling oil wells'. There is...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 06:14:44 -0700
  ...The usage is immaterial, and I probably made a mistake even mentioning it seeing as how some have felt compelled to overlook the question...
• Vanagon from Hell
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 14:27:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...All ran great, felt fine. and is. This morning on my way into work the starship began sputtering, while I'm pumping the accelerator...
• Re: crash damage, Van front end
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:55:34 -0400
  ...Corolla LE!!! The first time I rode in her car, I felt like I was riding in a disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan. It...
• air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 14:13:13 -0500
  ...ability and when I turned the thing on while driving it felt as if I had just thrown an anchor out the window. I...
• AC+VW= Chilling blast
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 10:03:30 -0000
  ...It felt like someone had emptied a bucket of ice water down my neck. I suspected the mischievious one (Jeff) was getting even for...
• Re: Discussion police (was Re: Bad Experience)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 22:36:04 -0800
  ...My note said "humble request..." I happen to be sick to death of hearing about bus depot woes and whys, and felt the need...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroof - DUMPING! HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:25:27 EDT
  ...how is your outer gasket, the felt one? sounds like its not there. i got a new one from rocky mountain motorworks.. the front...
• gas smell in oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:48:54 -0400
  ...is all over that general area of the engine.&nbsp; i felt the oil and it was relatively clear but had a major gas...
• Re: Looking for a generic seal for large sliding metal sunroof
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 07:32:39 EST
  ...Does anyone know what the specifications are for the original German felt seal. Or, has anyone replaced it with some other kind of seal...
• Buses By the Beach - DATE CHANGE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:16:02 -0400
  ...After talking to other BBB Campers we discovered that many felt that was too much in one weekend and wanted to change the date...
• Re: changing to synthetic oil - was STUPID QUESTION?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:45:40 -0600
  ...Alofs wrote: >> Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was low. >> Before I went to Mobil 1 (15W50...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:57:17 -0700
  ...It was so bad I felt like sucking a dog turd to get > the taste out of my mouth. Now I always smell before...
• Power steering tech question (will be: Oh my aching hands...)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:57:04 -0400
  ...Anybody got any idea's or experience to share? I was a little hesitant about using a heat gun as I felt the reservoir...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin and more!
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:51:38 -0600
  ...We > had been driving all day on our way back to Utah without any incident, and > all of a sudden I felt a slight...
• Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:25 -0700
  ...Mark Don Hanson wrote: > Semi-thread jack, but > > what kind of effect have you wheel swappers felt on braking? Seems to > me that increasing...
• Re: Country Homes Camper Opinions/Van Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 17 May 2012 12:26:37 -0700
  ...Then I didn't like the top, felt claustrophobic, converted the top to a Westy. Been better off to have bought a Westy. JMHO...
• Re: Frydaye Follies - BMW question
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 20:27:50 -0700
  ...When the system > is charged and turned on, it runs for 4 or 5 minutes and can be felt > blowing cold air. Then there...
• Power window on drivers side not working need advice
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:43:19 -0500
  ...The switch felt a little hot though the last time I used it. I may have over-soldered it. Anyway the drivers side window...
• turtle is vermont bound
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:39:07 -0400
  ...just going down the road so well and i hadn't felt like stopping). i'm confident that we're now ready for a...
• Re: Friday Follies: Canadian Pride
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:49:32 -0600
  ...boots, come up to a couple of inches below your knee. Felt liners (although I put my Intuition custom moulded snowboard boot liners in...
• Re: Help Losing Idle!(still)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:57:43 -0600
  ...He ........felt it was AFM oriented. Matt, There is the big clue. You may very well have a problem somehow related to the infamous...
• Re: heater switch failure prone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:45:44 -0600
  ...The switch operated just fine, but when I can out later it >felt ver hard to move, and not has two postions, off and...
• Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:33:07 -0800
  ...I'm sorry if this ends up being a cross post but felt it ok to ask the DV list. Thanks Neil. -- Neil n...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal problem, so I think....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:41:25 -0400
  ...to the beach, cruising > down the > road and my Accelerator Pedal felt like It was literally leaning / > falling > off toward the left so I...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:28:20 -0500
  ...It felt exactly like the problem I am seeing now. In that case it was a bit easier to diagnose since the ECU does...
• Re: Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:25:02 -0700
  ...elevation and in the high desert, the coastal air in the tropics at sea level felt . . . used. Like being in a small room with...
• Re: Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:28:47 -0500
  ...BTW - if you had the flywheel face machined - did you check to see that the pilot bearing felt seal brass bushing was in place...
• New Shocks and Lessons (Re)learned
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Mon, 5 May 2008 16:48:44 -0500
  ...Oh man, what a difference! It felt like I was driving a new car. The sway and bounce were gone, and the handling before...
• Re: Cause of the white corrosion deposit around a battery?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:20:10 -0700
  I have used the felt washers under the battery terminals for years, replacing them when they dry out. I also spray the terminals and...
• Re: opinions on shocks... please
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 26 Nov 2016 17:14:38 -0500
  ...I felt the Bilsteins were a little soft for my taste although they offered pretty good spring control. I currently have Koni Red Heavy...
• Re: End of the list? Was Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:01:27 -0400
  ...I think it would be much like what Obi-Won Kenobi felt when Alderan was blown up (yes a Star Wars joke) There has...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:56:24 -0400
  ...Almost felt bad covering the pristine white panels in the back >area. >BTW-If you have ever gotten your hand up inside the candy...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 14:52:06 -0500 (EST)
  ...I was a bit apprehensive to install it but felt like I didn't have an option. The plastic one was leaking and the...
• catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 12:48:42 -0700
  ...We felt safer ('tho I expect our vans are drafty enough that a non-vented heater may be safe). The other advantage is that...
• Re: Rear Cushion needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 2 May 2001 09:30:46 -0500
  ...Paid $60 > for it and felt lucky!! > > DM&FS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim McDermott" <h2oboxer@optonline.net> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday...
• Re: Crunch, I hit a deer
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 13:27:59 -0800
  ...I felt really bad but it was 100% >unavoidable......... Could have been a lot worse than it was.. > >Minor sheet metal damage that I...
• Obscure gaskets and seals, 1.9L wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:31:24 -0700
  ...On Type-1 engines I have worked with, this was sort of a felt o-ring. Can I use a Type-1 pilot bearing...