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• Re: ?Syncro tires, wheels, rotation?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 1 May 1998 14:34:39 -0700
  IMHO you can use the steel wheel for a spare, but if you get a flat, i would change it back to the alloy...
• Re: [vanagon] Should I subscribe to both lists?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:11:47 -0800
  ...Not, IMHO too obtrusive. Jim Arnott Administrator Temp (Backup) Vanagon Brian Doss wrote: > > I must be one of the lost members. I am also...
• Re: Westfalia Fridge vs. Thermoelectric Cooler interal capacity
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 19:36:19 -0400
  ...Jason, IMHO, one of the best features about the thermoelectric coolers is that they are very well insulated. They have to be, or that...
• Regearing transmission
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:55:31 -0600
  ...Re gearing is a >huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.< Re-gearing is not a big deal (imho), especially if your gearbox...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 11:19:00 -0800
  ...accurate enough to see the > difference between 29 and 34 psig IMHO. Oh but you're apparently not reading.... I said I wanted to...
• Re: New Member
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:31:46 -0700
  ...The front wheels should be able to spin on gravel/grass (IMHO). There is more on this at syncro.org. Malcolm (91 syncro). > ----- Original...
• Re: Buying Vans on e-Bay
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:12:58 -0700
  ...E Bay is fast becoming a place to avoid IMHO. > Their security is degrading rapidly as the hackers and crooks get > more clever. > > Pardon...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:43:06 -0700
  ...I moved it) >> >> IMHO, my reason for installing it was sound, but was the wrong >> solution. The Jetta coil/*part* of ECU get power...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:29:49 -0500
  ...They werent cheap, about $110 each but will worth it IMHO on the vanagon. This is one time when you might want to check...
• Re: Buying advice.. weekender
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:10:55 -0700
  ...Only thing the '86 will get you is a tach in place of the factory clock, IMHO. TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg...
• Re: Warm climate thermosat?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:53:46 -0500
  IMHO the stock thermostat is best all the time. If you're concerned about overheating, it makes no difference whether the thermostat starts opening...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:04:48 -0800
  Greetings All, IMHO its not worth it. I have gone the Schucks and purchased their $80 lifetime warrenty unit with both ends and boots...
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:15:19 -0400
  ...Best deal around IMHO. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:42:27 -0500
  ...unless you live > in conditions where you need that extra heater. > IMHO it is not worth relocating the circuit > breaker or giving up that...
• Re: quick review - shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:53:16 -0400
  ...down ropes to the vanagon bumpers, & those aren't too bad IMHO. > > Pax, > > Mr. BZ > > > >> >> Alistair >> >> >> On 28-Aug-08, at 8:59 AM...
• Re: Phrydae Topic: Who Is Living in Their Vanagon Full Time?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:58:47 -0600
  ...Canyon above Sedona, Arizona, the two most beautiful spots on earth IMHO. <SIGH> Maybe someday.... Give the wife a cruise so she can happily...
• Re: 82 diesel camper for sale ... milwaukee, WI $5200
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 07:46:01 -0800
  ...different one would be well advised to get the replacement first. IMHO the best potential for a bargain is to find one needing transmission...
• Re: Volkswagen Camper & Commercial - new issue !
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:18:12 +0000
  ...Nicer than a Westy in many ways, IMHO. There's also an excellent article on rebuilding 2.1 WBX engines. Pete C -- Pete Cassidy...
• Re: golf/jetta 3 check engine light question (vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - acg11awg
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 07:30:31 -0400
  ...they even reset all the codes, and still it stays on. IMHO, you're asking for nothing but trouble with the extra wiring. good...
• Re: Air vs Water
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:11:13 -0500
  ...professional work on these is more expensive and harder to find. IMHO, the aircooleds also have a little more "style" and character than watercooleds...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:29:55 -0800
  ...without removing > the pushrod covers to access the head drain bolts ? IMHO, the Bentley manual is useless when it comes to maintaining the Vanagon...
• Re: wisdom of brake fluid res. location
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:25:40 -0800
  ...The Vanagon setup is much to be prefered IMHO. With the spare tire mounted down there, the radiator fan needing space, the Syncro front...
• Re: SA heavy duty mud flaps on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Stacy
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:49:43 -0700
  ...are contoured to the body and mount in the wheel well. IMHO more vendors should carry these as they are superior and offer better...
• Re: Vanagon vs. Toyota Van
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:32:08 -0800
  ...If you want to camp, there is no better vehicle ever made than the vanagon Westfalia, IMHO! Well, maybe a vanagon syncro Westfalia! The...
• Re: Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil Filter....
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:33:58 -0700
  ...Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM > Oil > :::Filter.... > ::: > :::IMHO, I don't recommend it for the following reasons.......... > ::: > :::1...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:45:52 -0800
  ...juice" to heat the 3/16" material at hole in > pedal. > > IMHO nope, not near enough juice. Without some pressurized O2, you will > > be...
• Re: LVC: FRIDAY!!! Barefoot Driving. NOW: Who drives barefoot in the summer??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:20:52 -0800
  ...IF I'm >>wearing sandals or some such I remove them as IMHO, bare feet are better >>than Birks flopping around. And I'm...
• Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:32:58 -0700
  ...WBX without an Oil temperature and pressure gauge is > tempting fate. IMHO. > Ken > 1986 Crewcab ;278k+ miles, original engine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Bange...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 4 Nov 2012 18:52:21 -0800
  ...They simply make a better product IMHO. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Nov 4, 2012, at 6:10 PM, The Bus Depot...
• Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:05:23 -0600
  I also have the black ones, so no info on the tan, but IMHO, the black look great over the "lovely brown carpeting", as...
• Re: Feast your eyes....
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:13:44 -0500
  ...no way is a bank gonna finance 10 grand on that. IMHO of course. Allan On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:47 -0800, "mark...
• Re: Fuel Pump Performance Issues?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:38:36 -0700
  ...wonder if you have a problem with your fuel pressure regulator. IMHO, it seems that could explain the loss of power at higher rpms...
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:03:43 -0400
  ...is overblown (IMHO). >> I'd haveta disagree and say that all dinos pretty much compare to dinos, and etc. Here's a seat of...
• Re: price for a tune-up
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:43:51 -0800
  ...The info he had in his post was 'right on' and, IMHO, wasn't diminished by his choice of adjectives. There are any number...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 May 2021 22:42:46 -0600
  IMHO, placing a Sender/Sensor, be it Pressure or Temp, @ the end of a Dead End Tube is a Very Bad Idea > In the...
• Re: later model parking brake lever
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:35:56 -0400
  ...times. The majority of 85 vans have the newer lever too. IMHO the later lever is improved in 3 ways. Better hand comfort, more...
• Re: Shop building
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:49:18 -0400
  ...trouble seems to be from the knees down and wheels in IMHO. After a mulitude of vehicles and car issues, a lift is *first...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 23:40:19 -0500
  ...swap; one that works well with the stock DV exhaust parts. IMHO, this in itself is "worth the price of admission". Neil. On Thu...
• Re: '66 progress, questions about wiring, lights
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:47:49 -0600
  ...Definitely silly to stop using them, IMHO. : I replaced the small lamps inside the headlight buckets that are mounted : in the side of the...
• Splittie Bus Windshield Drain Holes
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:59:16 -0600 (CST)
  ...Of course my preference for the inside method is the correct one IMHO (just kidding Dan!). 8-) All this made for a happier 67...
• Re: Engine rebuilding resources
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 23:50:49 -0500
  ...want that information to be public, it wouldn't be there. IMHO, it's a great service to the VW community and lends much...
• Re: 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 16 May 2002 10:27:07 -0700
  IMHO, this is a bad practice. With only one belt there is very little contact with the water pump pulley. Look and you will...
• Re: Looking for a good water-cooled vanagon Mechanic in Northern New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Peter R. Guerzenich Small
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:19:29 -0600
  ...my mechanic when I lived in Seattle and is the best IMHO in Seattle. Still looking... Peter On Aug 3, 2007, at 1:37...
• Re: Shop building
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:09:59 -0700
  ...trouble seems to be from the knees down and wheels in IMHO. After a mulitude of vehicles and car issues, a lift is *first...
• FS: 21-Window in Utah $1400
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:28:42 MST
  ...Normal 14's on back. $2500 is pretty fair (considering good engine) IMHO. $1400 is a steal. I would have bought it on Saturday...
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 18:51:05 -0800
  ...assume that the tranny has different gear ratios in it, so IMHO it >> would not be so simple as changing tire sizes. But then...
• Re: Rear Side window slider now at GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:05:38 -0700
  ...The $450 is a little steep IMHO, but it's cool. (puns, no >> charge) >> > >> > >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23453...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:48:31 -0700
  ...Ha! "disarmed") IMHO, that kit is the right answer to a broken cable(s) on the spring assist. They come in 3 different strengths...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro -
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 22:43:40 -0500
  ...It would be a very worthwhile effort IMHO, and in fact, my mechanic just took in a meticulous '82 diesel westy, with gas heater...
• syncro video
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 04 Oct 94 08:47:05 CDT
  ...Acton, MA 01720-6003 $12.95 per episode (1992 catalog) here are the episodes (IMHO) which pertain to vw's and buses: <each tape...
• Re: Rear Window Seal Backorder
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 08:09:55 +0930
  ...It's a >>lot softer than WCM's IMHO and easier to install as well. I've been making >>these since 1976 (The Old...
• Bosch Platinums, another theroy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:57:02 -0400
  ...of platiums, may be that a bootleg version is being produced. IMHO the plugs fit the profile. Good name, pricy, and easy to copy...
• Re: group trip, year 2000?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:25:57 -0800
  ...and sea), Tierra del Fuego and finally Alaska (overland) on BMW bikes. IMHO Written pooly but a good read anyway. Larry '86 Syncro Westy
• Re: Got Diesel Rabbit Pickup?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:39:07 -0500
  ...U except tranny was different - taller gearing in Rabbit, I think. IMHO, VW diesels are bullet-proof. They seem to run forever. Problems with...
• Re: Aux gas tank go boom
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:06:37 -0500
  ...Mercedes >> gas can for spare tire) >> >> The best thing (IMHO) that I have seen so far is a pair of tanks made to >> fit...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:06:50 -0500
  ...Has anyone had experience trying one or both of the above? IMHO... If money is not too tight , I would replace the whole starter...
• master cylinders
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 06:56:50 -0400
  ...Finally figured it had to be mc, replaced and hasnt happened since :-) People driving 70s and early 80s busses/vanagons take heed - imho the...
• Re: AFM values
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:14:20 -0700
  ...It would be a great addition to the Vanagon.com > site, IMHO! If this HAS been done, if anyone knows the archives date > of...
• Re: Need quick answer... how many connections to 2.1 alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:30:15 -0400
  ...Any rebuilder can have a bad > one but the Bosch rebuilds, rebuilt by Bosch and in a Bosch box are the > best bet IMHO...
• Re: xantrex xpower 1000w inverter at costco
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:07:00 -0700
  ...at costco for $39. >> this model is ideal in a vanagon imho, to run your espresso machine >> and >> microwave. >> >> i had bought the same...