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  • Re: Temperature fluctuations - bleeding
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Mon, 20 Jan 1997 19:13:49 -0000
    ...Lionel Tun 84 Caravelle GL, 183000 miles lionel@ark.prestel.co.uk
  • Re: Pronounciation of Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Fri, 26 May 2000 12:51:12 -0500
    ...75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8) >84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX >85 Mitsubishi Sigma Super Saloon 2.0 >86 Toyota Corolla...
  • Re: Interesting parts story
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:26:06 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1969 Kombi with Corvair 2.4 & Powerglide 1984 Caravelle engineless currently 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
  • Re: clean deisels?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:29:51 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD...
  • Re: Vw junkyard near I77 and 70..Cambridge Ohio (name of it?)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:53:35 -0500
    ...What about it COWers? -- Stephen Steele* Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '87 Westy "Franz" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" on loan to my nephew '81 Diesel...
  • Re: Something to bring to the USA??
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:50:34 -0400
    ...Something to bring to the USA?? > The sun is burning down on your VW Microbus / > Caravelle. > You're thirsty and the kids are nagging...
  • Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:17:07 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
  • Re: BROKEN SLIDING DOOR HANDLE ON '81
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:23:45 +1200
    ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50...
  • Re: 5 Cylinder conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:08:25 -0700
    ...You may want to contact someone in South >Africa >where they made 5 cylinder Caravelles (Vanagon over there) on a production >basis as late...
  • Re: Magnetic Tachs - bicycle to vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:27:54 +0100
    ...It will give you 4 pulses per revolution, but you can correct that in the bicycle tach Jaap 87 Caravelle ----- Original Message ----- From: John...
  • Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
    Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
    Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:21:32 -0700
    ...1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams > > From: Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM> > > Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:51:17 -0700 > > > > I...
  • Re: VW Caravelle C, Turbo Diesel... info on turbo....
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:25:06 -0500
    > I have got a \26488 VW Caravelle Turbo diesel (European). > Last fall I had a timing belt failure, and had to change > engine ("everything...
  • Re: another Vanatic!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:01:20 +1200
    ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50...
  • Re: T3 syncro production
    Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 15:33:36 +1000
    ...Here in Australia all VW Caravelle GL Syncros had the little Puch badge on the left side (or port side) just under the front...
  • Re: South African van differences - when they happened
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:55 -0700
    ...window sizes or rear vents. > > I bid on a 1990 RSA Caravelle recently; it didn't differ from the > German; it also had slide...
  • Re: Which Subaru engine?
    Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
    Fri, 18 Jul 1997 14:49:44 -0700
    ...Should I buy this as an insurance policy? > > 1984 Caravelle GL auto, 188k miles > > Lionel Tun > ark@saqnet.co.uk >
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 1998 to 4 Mar 1998
    Historical mailing list - Andy Chiu
    Fri, 6 Mar 1998 16:12:00 +0800
    ...And only the gasoline engines are available for the Caravelle. I'm not sure though whether the diesel is a TDI. Is there a...
  • Re[2]: SYNCRO 16
    Historical mailing list - MAINTTEC DUNBAR
    Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:26:07 +0100
    ...Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131...
  • Re: dont pusy our trip meter while driving!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:19:03 +1200
    ...You can do this for other items around the van too! Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle...
  • Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:24:03 +1200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
  • Re: Things forsale on the list
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:15:30 +1200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
  • Re: Passenger window rolls up HARD
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:33:42 +1200
    ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50...
  • Re: Vanagon Cargo conversion
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:39:04 +1200
    ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50...
  • Power Window Regulator for 89 Auto Power Carat - Problem & Question
    Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
    Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:30:09 -0400
    ...window motor (bosch) and regulator (said it was a VW compatible Caravelle). The regulator was failing recently and then the window fell of the...
  • Re: 5 cylinder kits from overland
    Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
    Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:41:47 -0000
    ...Hi Joe, On February 7 I will collect my "new" South African 1995 VW Caravelle 2.6i with the 5-cylinder Audi engine. It...
  • 1.9 without expansion tank?????????
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:42:55 +0100
    ...I am going to see a 1.9 Caravelle 1983 on saturday, 1.9 gasoline, carburettor. Owner says it had a 1987 engine, and...
  • Re: Dragging starter
    Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
    Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:14:43 -0500
    ...the starter... > > > ************************************************************ > Johan Nyberg, Sweden N 59o E 17o 25" > '86 Caravelle C > ************************************************************ > \\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\ Frank Terhaar-Yonkers Cisco Systems, Inc. Cat3900 Software Team 7025 Kit...
  • Re: Noise from steering on full lock
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
    Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:45:38 +0200
    ...Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131...
  • Re: Sort of a conversion thing
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:30:55 +1200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
  • Re: LED tailights/ Interior lights
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:16:17 +1200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
  • AW: What colour is this bus?
    Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
    Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:49:59 +0200
    ...http://tinyurl.com/2eaydy I think the people who translated the brochures in the past created "titian" Regards Christoph Boltze 1985 Caravelle GL syncro...
  • Re: SA Grills/ 80 people had wanted them.........
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 10 Sep 1998 17:30:05 -0700
    ...volkswagen.org/VWShow98 I have some photos of a Canadian spec Caravelle with these round lights. At 07:20 9/10/98 -0700, vwmaster...
  • Re: Fw: Re: Driving & camping in Mexico (No Vanagon Content)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:58:56 +1200
    ...4 & Powerglide 1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8 1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986...
  • Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:05:04 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD...
  • Engine lids
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:19:44 +1200
    ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
  • Re: crashing....
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:46:13 +1200
    ...This isn't why I pulled the alloy roobar (well, it's Australian-made) off my Caravelle. An aluminum bar is sfot, and will...
  • Re: Two problems . . . (heater fan)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:54:01 +1200
    ...a >heater blower motor. > >Rich Aha! A bell rings! Maybe the Caravelle and Volvo 740 used in the famed head-on test images both...
  • Re: anybody able and wiling? Rear fill-panels
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:32:06 -0800
    ...from the Hannover > Editions(Whitestar,Bluestar Red star) and from the Caravelle Carat since > 1985 and the last Limited Editions .You can get them...
  • Re: In Memoriam Andrew Grebneff
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:45:55 -0500
    ...I bought a 1984 VW Type 2 T3 Caravelle GL (=Vanagon in US & >> Canada) with 3.8 Holden V6 and higher 4th & 5th gears...
  • Re: Unsubscribing... but one last question!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Apr 1997 12:40:24 -0500 (EST)
    ...Although I know primarily about US spec Vanagons, I LOVE to hear about Vanagons (Transporters, Caravelles, Kombis) in other parts of the world. Please...
  • Re: '87 TDI?
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 1 Jun 2000 12:38:20 +0200
    ...Clean!!" > >1987 TDI available? > > > >Chibong > >Caravelle diesel 1.6 > > Michael J. Sullivan > Marshfield Hills, MA > Central America 2001 or bust! > > '87 VW Vanagon GL...
  • Re: gas over $2 !
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 19 Oct 2000 06:21:27 -0700
    ...Most other places > pay at least twice that (abeit with a slightly larger gallon). > > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > VW & mollusc nut > 1984 Caravelle...
  • Re: Reliability of turbodiesels
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:53:04 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD...
  • Re: Vanagon Window Dimensions
    Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
    Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:13:50 -0500
    ...For 1993 T3 Transporters, > Microbuses and Caravelles (i.e. Vanagons to Americans) Volkswagen did change > the window size. From that year all South African...
  • Re: Opinions from TIICO customers
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 19:18:21 EDT
    ...It's called a Caravelle and have slightly bigger side windows, but is still in production. Otherwise, how else could companies like Tiico get...
  • Re: front headlights
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Sun, 20 May 2001 22:31:37 -0400
    ...Others may disagree. -- Stephen Steele Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" '81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO '90 Jetta GL 16...
  • Still Looking, EV this time
    Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
    Sat, 8 Jun 1996 17:49:30 -0700
    ...Should I decide to go for this one, is that totaled EV still up in Alaska? And a question for our European Caravelle owners...
  • Re: Koblenz Type 2 meet photos - check these out,youre missing some cool pics!
    Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
    Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:00:09 +0200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 > fax 64 (3) 479-7527 > 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87...
  • Re: pics of black panels
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:01:40 +1200
    ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
  • Fuel pump
    Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
    Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:21:10 +0200
    ...there is something that has clogged it up ? Thanks Per -86 Caravelle C (84-85 1.9L injection engine, no converter or oxygen sensor)
  • SA Vanagon sighting MTV
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:00:10 EDT
    ...Anyway the Vanagon, or Microbus, or Caravelle, whatever the SA model is, looks pretty cool. But be warned, depending on your sensability you will...
  • Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 08:08:21 -0700
    ...4 & Powerglide > 1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8 > 1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6 > 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) > 1986...
  • Re: Decal Remover?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 9 Jan 2001 00:13:05 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
  • Oil light
    Historical mailing list - J. Stefanovich
    Sat, 24 Aug 2002 14:32:40 -0600
    Howdy folks, My '82 diesel Caravelle blew a hose last Sunday on I-25 near Las Vegas, NM. I smelled maple syrup and looked...
  • Blue indicators
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:01:16 +1300
    ...They're a bit brighter than the two tones of blue on my Caravelle, but ought to give a nice touch. It'll be...
  • Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
    Historical mailing list - Jennifer
    Fri, 11 May 2001 22:48:04 -0500
    ...Its a european >>version of the vanagon, right? Which model does it closely resemble? The Caravelle *is* a Vanagon/Transporter. Generation 3. >The American...
  • Rear Sliding Window
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Apr 1997 12:48:38 +0300
    I heard a loud OooHhh when the SA Caravelle was introduced to the list. That was because of the rear sliding window. But hey...
  • Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:58:35 +1200
    ...4 & Powerglide 1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8 1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986...
  • syncro buy ...
    Historical mailing list - Eren Berberoglu
    Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:01:21 GMT
    Dear List , I am about to buy a 87 caravelle syncro , it is a version 16 I think ,since I will see the van...
  • Re: A Whopping ???? Miles on a Suebaroo?
    Historical mailing list - DAN WILKIN
    Thu, 22 Feb 2001 20:21:58 -0800
    ...the market value hold up? Just asking for asking's sake. -- Stephen Steele Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle Hans '84 Westfalia Fritz '81 Diesel Rabbit "______"