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Re: Help diagnose Cinco
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 08:25:56 -0800
...Help diagnose Cinco > > > >> Thanks Roger, >> >> The problem is that I've already pulled the distributor, AND the >> drive gear, so I can't trust...
Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:21:12 -0700
...Another thing I found with other canvas sided pop-top campers I have owned is they are not good around others for quiet...You...
looking for a Westy...
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Tue, 15 Oct 96 23:18:16 EDT
...What I am looking for is a '75-'83.5 Westfalia pop-top camper, with sink, stove, and fridge (fridge optional but I suppose...
Subject: Re: Tire Question (27x8.5x14 vs 205/40 14)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:40:36 -0700
...2000rpm = 50 mph in top gear but I'm getting the same readings after the tire diameter increase. Any ideas on this? Gary 88GL...
Re: 82 transmission advice please
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:25:09 -0500
...Check your Bentley, it might just be > easier to keep topping up the tranny until you do the inevitable > rebuild, which usually comes shortly...
Re: Extreme Tank Vacuum Solved
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Thu, 9 Sep 2004 13:03:31 +1000
...00 Transporter Double Cab (now with Oettinger adjustable cam gear :) '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck) '78 Series 3 Soft top (ex-Aust Army)
Re: Gypsy is gone...
Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:57:01 -0500
...gutted, pop top melted, windows broken by the fire department. I was able to salvage most of my search and rescue gear � the cabinets...
Air Cooled Engine / Stick Transmission rebuild question
Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:08:15 -0500
I've search in the vanagon archives and the type2 but wondering when is a good time to rebuild the top end & transmission. Do...
Re: Tranny rebuild/82 air-cooled
Historical mailing list - Ben
Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:52:20 -0700
...1st that you try not to use, and nice >> gearing for highway in top gear. ) >> Scott >> On 7/23/2014 7:07 AM, Vincent...
Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:39:31 -0700
...That was 2nd gear for six or eight miles. I can do hurricane mostly in 3rd. Karl Wolz 85 Westy with 2.1 standard...
Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:02:49 -0700
...if the toothed gear rack moves up and down, or fore-aft in the bushing at the end of the power steering rack/whole...
Re: 1986 2.1L carburated 5 speed vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:49:30 -0600
I like it, as it sure does seem to simplify the top end of the engine. The cooling lines on the top also seem...
Re: headlight problem and "bad "grounds. SVX
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:25:30 -0700
...70 MPH on the GPS gave 4000RPM in top. The torque peak is at 4800 rpm at 220+ lbs feet. 1500 RPM has ~185...
On the Lower Perceived Lifetime of Diesel Vanagons ACT VW Diesels
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 03:42:01 EDT
Again faulty wisdom has raised its nefarious head! This topic was enjoined by the anecdotal observation that Diesel Vanagons died the death of the...
Re: Mini's (was VW vs Rolls)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:20:14 -0600
...I can sneak in > this mention without being any more off-topic... > > I have two original (not BMW) Mini's for sale privately, as...
quick trip report
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:19:21 -0700
...No mechanical probs with Van, still runs strong fully loaded with gear plus canoe. I get passed on long climbs (like Coquilhalla) but that...
Re: AGAIN:Bottom end reassembly?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 2 May 2000 12:10:34 -0700
...can you elaborate? For instance I am confused about how to > >tell > > > top > > > >> dead center if you dont have your pistons in? Don't...
After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
Historical mailing list - swamps
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 16:56:05 -0800
...I can only shift into those gears with engine off. Dunno about the other gears. Can overheating smoke the synchros? I am going to...
Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:59:30 -0700
With all this talk about batteries lately, I am gearing up for the massive upgrade on my camper. One of which is moving the...
Re: Seals on automatic differential
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:30:57 -0700
...TC seal, Drive flanges seals, Gear changer shaft seal, Diff. to gearbox seals. Two seals back to back inside the transm. Zoltan ----- Original Message...
Re: ATF leaking into differential; now Governor or torque seal?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 May 2007 12:05:52 -0700
...Also, check the two breathers on top of the AT and > final drive. This also gets blocked by road crud and can cause all...
Re: NVC - 86' Cabriolet
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 15:00:57 -0400
...Next, was the car driven at all? Did gear oil ever get splashed on the tranny bearings or tops of some gears? Wheel bearings...
Re: "Wolf" bras, roof racks, bike racks, cupholders...
Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:47:23 -0230
...I plan on mounting the rack towards the > back of the pop top for a roof top box & windsurfers etc. You're on the...
Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:58:21 -0700
...If I can socket it, then I can easily remove it to get it out of the way when accessing gear at the rear...
Re: ACCESORY RACKS(VW CONTENT)
Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 10:52:03 -0400
...with just two.) It had one Tule bar attached across the top of the door with the forks mounted on the bar. The rear...
Re: Westy Engine Swap and A/C Installation
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:54:48 -0400
...They said it > is geared higher and will help acheive the smae things I was trying to when > I wanted to put a 5...
Re: Everybus photos
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:27:32 -0700
...ceiling in front of the top crossbar, leaving more room for the banjo and mandolin players and their gear. And you can actually rehearse...
Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
Historical mailing list - David Menche
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:06:32 -0700
...needs a five speed (OD top gear) to get the rpms closer to 3000 at 70 mph rather than 4000+. 4. Needs a better...
Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:05:08 -0800
...insert into spring-steel clips in the panel, bottom left and top right IIRC.� Pry gently, very close to the pin -- you want absolute...
Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:31:45 EDT
...What happened is the van was parked on a steep hill, popped out of > gear, rolled down the hill, smashed a car backing out...
Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 12:27:08 -0500
...1 transmission (stock > gearing) got a LSD, and fixed 4th gear. 2nd transmission replaced 4th gear > (went from 0.70 to 0.77) and...
Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:13:43 +1000
...This was about 8 years ago now and I still have the same original gearbox,clutch and engine (other than the heads;) with the...
Re: managing your dogs?
Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
Mon, 9 May 2005 14:26:14 -0700
...I've also used the pop top latch when the top was up. Believe it or not the reason I clip the rope it...
Re: Smooth new Syncro tranny
Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 08:50:17 EST
...It feels like it locks up preventing me from getting into gear. I have to sometimes move it to 3rd or 4th before I...
Re: W/B engine speed max.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 20:38:31 -0500
...During our last trip, I drove 3rd gear at > about 4200-4400 rpm for up to 20 minutes at a time with no problems...
Re: Redline MT-90 Winter Weather Advisory
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:38:24 -0500
...Unfortunately I did not measure the amount that drained from the gearbox. If someone else uses this jacking sequence and does measure the drainage...
Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 13:37:49 -0500
...1 transmission > (stock > > gearing) got a LSD, and fixed 4th gear. 2nd transmission replaced 4th > gear > > (went from 0.70 to 0.77) and...
Re: Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 11:29:01 +0000
...I don't think it will > ever > be as controllable as using a clutch and gear lever to actually engage > any > gear and match...
Thanks for all the help, the van is looking better
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Tue, 1 May 2007 17:19:15 -0400
...Chris got my ass in gear last year when he told me that if my van came in with a blown motor he would...
Cooking rice in a Vanagon.
Historical mailing list - Rob S.
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:12:59 -0400
...a lot of work." > > > Hey, now -- have you driven a well-tuned Tiico lately? With mine, > first > gear > is pointless, since you only travel...
Re: some observations on the power of an inline VW 1.8 liter (Rabbit, Golf, Jetta) gas..
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:11:00 -0500
...Went for a drive this afternoon and watched the needle... > > At 55 I am turning about 3100..60 about 3400 in 5th gear. 70...
Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 13:59:22 -0700
...pop top not latched buzzer 7. extension cord still in electrical port buzzer 8. stall warning buzzer maybe cognitive therapy would be easier :) alistair...
: Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Fri, 24 Nov 2000 19:42:31 -0700
...We spent a few days free camping on a nice stretch of beach near La Paz (Baja) beside a VW LT high-top westy...
1955 Beetle ad newspaper clipping available
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 27 May 2003 23:48:16 +1200
...The page had been torn in half across the middle, and the horizontal tear has just nipped into toe top of the roof. There...
Re: Don't top off gas tanks
Historical mailing list - PB
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:06:44 -0700
...There's very little vertical height between > the top of the gas tank in our beloved vans and the evaporation control > tanks and gear...
Re: Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:11:41 -0400
...Most hills can be pulled in top >gear easily. Really steep, tall mountains can be climbed in 3rd at 55-65 mph. > There are...
Re: Vanagon engine swaps(long)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 02 Jun 1996 23:25:04 -0700
...First, the much stronger Audi 5 cylinder gas motor's torque curve would probably leave you in top gear feeling like you should shift...
Friday, Karma and AT Fluid
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:34:52 -0400
...I was planning to have my helpful non mechanical girlfriend top off the AT fluid. At the last moment I called a friend and...
rear headrest installation
Historical mailing list - mad madeline
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:52:03 -0800
...My memory says I removed the top half of the seat from the van - its an east couple of bolts down at the bottom...
Re: Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:57:22 -0500
...the final drive into the ATF >(a common problem) The heavier gear lube creates havoc within the valve >body/clutches in the transmission. >I...
Re: end of camping season????
Historical mailing list - John C.
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:51:52 EDT
...Bout froze m' buttocks off !!! Continued to Happy Camp, CA, then over the top to Obrien, and Cave Junction. A very neat little town...
Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:23:28 -0700
...Back of the van is > filled with camping gear, so no inspection of the belt was made. No > steam smelled or seen. ******************** When your...
Re: How Deep Can a Vanagon Go
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:55:34 -0800
...top of the engine where the crank case vent is going to be the place where you would take in water. Also, the gearbox...
Re: known Vanagon problems- 12days
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:25:01 -0700
...failures (pressed-together gears etc) >Slider outer handle breaking (early models) >Window moldings (chrome) turning ghastly dull yellowish >Slider top roller rattling >Window-winder...
Re: NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:55:49 -0400
...had broken up > at the top, where it attaches to the gear that attaches to the other gear > which you turn with the handle...
Re: Owner's Manual
Historical mailing list - John Tullier
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:09:33 -0800
...Lug bolt/nut torques. > Fuse location and specs. > Permissible roof loads with and without pop-top. > > I dunno -- I think I'll keep it...
Re: Oil level vs temp test
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:19:43 -0700
...I would argue for, "one MAY see ..." With the crankcase overfilled, the crankshaft hitting the top surface of the oil pooled in the crankcase...
Re: My auto transmission troubles
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:35:26 -0400
First thing to do is check the breathers at the top of transmission. There are two, one for the auto section, one for the...
Re: /syncro/ tires
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 12:23:07 -0400
...Over the top of 100 yard climb with all 4 wheels spinning at >3200RPM. Semi-solid gravel-shale. Faster downhill though :<. Bit >sluggish on...
Re: automatic mystery and solution
Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:52:12 -0600
...The tranny started behaving very odd with erratic > shifts, and sometimes delays before going into gear. > > Pop had it towed to the mechanic as...