Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 28+: 60 results shown for ESC.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: tsunami
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:54:47 -0600
  ...early > > this morning, > > hundreds of cars parked at the summit - people escaping the coastal > > areas. > > Definitely in a safe location here at 2000 ft...
• Towing Vanagon/460 engine conversion/Mark Stephens/Burningman
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:32:11 -0700
  ...Is there another bus camp being planned? Last year I was camped at 15th street and outer circle which was nice to escape to...
• Re: [DIESEL] How the heck to prime oil pump?(Saga continues, pics on www)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:04:40 -0700
  ...Even with the damage, the valve closes all the way to where there is no gap for oil to escape. At this point, you...
• Re: Price of gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 09:39:30 -0600
  ...Seems that the survivalist have other means of escaping. An acquaintance of mine has several small bore trail bikes that he claims will be...
• Re: Aux battery access woes
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:21:13 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit" _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag3...
• Re: green westys was Re: 1991 Vangon GL
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:37:20 -0800
  ...On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:37 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > it was called escorial green, and it was a rare '83...
• re: cold start (honest, honey, it just blew up itself!)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 18:59:25 EDT
  ...i know of > two folks who barely escaped loosing their eyesight when this happened. > luckily, the worst damage was acid burns on their clothing...
• Vanagon Shower
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:30:02 -0700
  ...In an absolute emergency, if the bed is folded down you can make good your escape by climbing into the westy from the shower...
• Re: 15" wheels and locks
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:10:10 -0700
  ...whose 165Kmi syncro westie sports an alarm system AND a battery disconnect but leaks enough oil that you'd be hard pressed to escape)
• Alcohol + the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:08:43 -0600
  ...We even had t-shirts made. > Roger Van Till > 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" > 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" > 92 Escort "The Turd" > ----- Original Message ----- > From...
• Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 02:13:43 -0400
  ...Unfortunately for me the hitch weight is an astronomical 950 pounds! Eschew the shower (but keep the toilet) and the hitch weight comes down...
• NVC Re: road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 06:09:44 EST
  ...just so we all think a little before we let ourselves escalate a situation like the one Chris was in--or worse instigate a...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:49:57 +0100
  ...He contrasted this > with the EC-121's turboprop replacement (the name of which escapes me), in > which they'd generally shut down two...
• Re: Letter of resignation (It's Friday, but feels like a Monday around here!)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:16:58 -0600
  ...wrote: > I will moderate or remove subscribers who escalate > >> flame-fests to the level of Godwin's Law but that is it. >> >> > > Godwin's...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:23:03 -0700
  ...cause. > > But did find that the glove box can be adjusted. Escaped me for many years > of van ownership. The latch striker plate is...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:11:01 -0500
  ...fusible link that it replaced would cause a fire? Your logic escapes me. The fuse is well enclosed in the holder; the fusible link...
• Re: Volks Cafe / Cutting Brake Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 00:59:49 EDT
  ...How this can be done with any brake lathe I have ever seen escapes me. If it had not been a Saturday, I would...
• Re: Goodbye Eurovan Detroit Auto Show
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:25:20 -0500
  ...be forced to sell the Westy! John R 81 Westy 95 Escort Wagon 90 Civic Si (226,000 miles) For sale 02 Honda Odyssey
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:47:42 EST
  ...It's and '84 Westy, Escatorial Green, automatic, in really fine shape all around except for the combustion leak ! Stay tuned and thanks for...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:29:13 EST
  ...motorist flagged him down ;-) Long story short, the fire did not escape from the hatch but the insulation was severely damaged, even melting away...
• Re: Baja Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:02:19 EDT
  ...We will go to La Paz and cross the ferry to Mazitlan then down to Puerto Escondidio. I will be checking into my e...
• Re: Hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:40:08 -0700
  ...He's one of those eSchmeg putzes who charges a buttload for shipping. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Nice looking syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:02:49 -0500
  ...Right now I'm trying to figure out how to pay to have the dings removed :) On 8/14/07, Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@yahoo...
• Re: Testing pressure cap
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:22:55 -0500
  ...The cap should allow pressure to escape when it gets into the range of 13-17 psi and should let coolant back into the...
• Re: Christmas Vanagon gift reports
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:59:53 +0000
  Hi Eric.  Something utilitarian I got was a tool to cut one's seatbelt and break one's window to escape in a crash...
• Re: Best color to paint my GL - Group Results
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:58:38 -0500
  ...If that's the case, I LOVEEEEE Escalanda Green and slightly less so, Tornado Red. Those two vanagon colors are the bee's knees...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:41:46 -0500
  ...cuz of the heavier than air issue and no way >> to >> escape. > > Actually quite a few boats use LP gas for cooking -- I think...
• STICKER PROCEDES---> FUND RAISER FOR GERRY UPGRADE?
  Historical mailing list - * MtnGal
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:14:08 -0800
  ...your flames I know where my delete key is ;0} Time escapes me and now I have to run...This thread will continue later...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:22:03 -0700
  ...Let it run till the thermostat opens and THEN open your bleed valve to allow air to escape. You'll want to keep the...
• Re: air blowing into coolant truth and/or consequences
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:57:53 -0400
  While leaving the pressure cap loose may allow the combustion gasses to escape easier, it reduces the cooling systems efficiency. With being pressurized, the...
• Re: Mechanic had to pull transmission again, what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 05:57:15 EDT
  ...The Vanagons are getting older and the repairs needed to keep them running is escalating. I'm sure my good bud Benny Boy will...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:41:36 -0400
  ...I must have a good solid automobile, one that eschews the > futile trappings of worldly ennui and asks only for basic maintenance. My > VW...
• Re: Will this Radio fit in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Justin Benscoter
  Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:33:15 -0800
  ...was $79.00 from that big online stereo place whos name escapes me know and it does everything needed. > I am hoping after I...
• Vanagon Engine Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 08:27:57 -0500
  ...I've also learned that an engine stabilizer came stock on some Ford escorts and other 4 cylinder cars. Has anybody installed one of...
• Vanagon Engine Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 20:07:38 -0500
  ...I've also learned that an engine stabilizer came stock on some Ford escorts and other 4 cylinder cars. Has anybody installed one of...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 21:26:35 -0700
  ...A thief this patient would probably also bleed the cooling system before he made his escape. George
• Re: West Coast Events?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:50:11 -0700
  ...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: Water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:53:42 +0000
  ...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: Selling on the Vanagon site. ( a lesson )
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 23:04:27 -0700
  ...t want to >> pay up front consider using an escrow service like: >> >> http://www.escrow.com >> >> In this way the buyer pays the third...
• Re: gas smell solution progress
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:42:02 +0000
  Ric , I just did the tank drop escapade a couple of weeks ago. the worst of it was drilling out the bolts that, of...
• Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 14 Aug 2014 22:52:24 -0400
  What Joel said, and eschew driving at night. Geo/ATL in Walpole, MA On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Joel VanderKwaak...
• Re: '87 syncro westy ej22 for sale, Boulder, CO
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:21:42 -0700
  ...I mean my wife likes camping but she also wants an Escorial Green Doka, just because. Safe journeys Aaron. On Mon, Jul 13, 2009...
• Re: Cost of restoring '67?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 18:46:57 -0700
  ...A definite show up at the Escondido thing in August. Trying hard enough! Someone definitely hasn't been through the mill yet! There is...
• custom seats (was Re: those cab separators)
  Historical mailing list - John Ritchie
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 18:14:32 -0800 (PDT)
  ...They are out of a late-model Ford Mustang/Escort and were in great shape except for the stock metal feet which I had...
• Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 18 May 2001 22:14:15 -0700
  ...The following is a list of the fuse box locations/addresses/valuations/escrow accounts. All you have to do is type in the correct...
• VVX
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 09:07:19 -0700
  ...dark room, please keep the door closed lest all the dark escape". Unca J, you shoulda seen the face on that ricewagen driver when...
• Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:45:49 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
• Last Call, True Canadian Winter Bus Campout is TOMORROW
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:58:41 -0500
  ...to lead a tour of the nearby waterfalls of the Niagara Escarpment. They should be pretty spectacular with the cold nights and warm days...
• Re: who sells vanagon dashboard switches /IMHO Malo
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:01:22 -0700
  ...20m.com/photo5.html >> > > The need for this type of instrumentation escapes me. What puzzles me > more > is the wisdom of tagging an unqualified...
• Re: Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:09:27 +1000
  ...They also keep the grease from escaping. jimt
• Re: What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:53:50 +1000
  ...Only takes a few minutes...easiest to do while the wheel is off (but not essential) and it ensures no escalation of problems at...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:33:32 -0800
  ...Also, the amount of heat escaping the flue is much less than normal. So it seems like I have a clogged jet and/or...
• Re: coolers from swampy.net
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:32:04 -0500
  ...In a house, if the windows are not left open so the incoming cooled but moist air can escape, you house will become damp...
• Good Insurance companies Re: BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:37:52 -0500
  At 05:26 PM 11/10/2008, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >OK. So why doesn't someone who has experienced a GOOD insurance >company give...
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:24:40 -0700
  ...Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote: > > > > My bus has developed an escalating issue where it it will bog while > driving for a second, then...
• Update on Dometic RC2000 spurious flame SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 07:39:15 -0700
  ...A wad of some kind of stuff shot out, landing somewhere under my kayak over there where the other escaped nuts and bolts usually...
• Re: Plugged windshield squirted
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 18 Aug 2013 06:34:49 -0700
  ...I second the compressed air, but carefully with the pressure and make an escape route available for the air pressure or you will blow...
• bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Charles Nighbor
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:44:17 -0700
  ...can LEAD, not follow'' What are your experiences installing a ford Escort Zetec in your VW Van. My friend in Seattle had one installed...
• Vanagon Bra
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 21:10:13 -0500
  ...But the manner which the bra actually attaches to the Vanagon is escaping me. Any chance of some help? Thanks in advance for any...
• Re: Exhaust Question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 06:16:19 EDT
  ...to loosen and the fibre gasket to then burn up form escaping hot exhaust gases. The fibre doughnut gaskets are readily available and any...