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  • Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 9 May 2016 13:02:00 -0400
    ...If the battery is old The clock (analog or digital) draws about four milliamps. That's one amp-hour every week and a half...
  • =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_Just_like_Dan=92l_Boone=2C_except_in_a_Westy?=
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:55:19 -0400
    ...The tach touched 4800Rs in fourth once or twice. (you do the math) Thanks to Mark, Sandra, Teri & Jeff. Geo/ATL
  • Tire Chains for Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:50:48 -0500
    ...Are these OK to use on a syncro? Do you do all four wheels? Any recomendations? How snug do chains fit if I ever...
  • Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Fri, 8 Sep 2006 09:46:41 -0400
    While you are at it, might as well look into a four wire O2 sensor. It has a "signal ground" wire which you can...
  • Re: 924 cv joints
    Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
    Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:45:30 -0700
    ...in" swap? > I'm assuming that you need to replace all four? > > > thanks, > Todd > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your...
  • Re: Happy Birthday America!
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:31:49 -0700
    ...COM> wrote: > Just wanted to wish our US neighbours a happy Fourth of July. > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
  • I need a mule
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:24:07 -0700
    ...west for folks, somebody has gotta be able to help me out! thanks matt moscow ID "may the four winds blow you safely home"
  • Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:25:15 -0500
    ...into a very fine piece of modern machinery - > the Suburu flat four.- and now the flat six and most recently a flat > diesel all...
  • Re: 5 speed
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:33:59 -0800
    ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
  • Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:39 -0400
    ...With the four-way fitting kit (NPT), I would have supplied either a 3/8" or 1/4" NPT ell for the tubing connection...
  • Re: Digital chargers... a problem?
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
    Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:23:10 -0700
    ...a problem? >I am just back from a weeklong journey that included a four day camp > on the same spot. During those four days...
  • Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:55:18 -0400
    ...These racks are the centerpost kind with the four retractable arms that come out to the four mounting points under the frame. The JL...
  • Re: i've become a true vanagon owner [HELP!!]
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 15 May 2001 17:56:27 -0700
    ...looks like four of the bolts backed out and then > the last two sheared when i went over a bump. as a consequence i...
  • Re: end of road
    Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
    Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:55:30 -0500
    ...This is the third and final leaking flat four for me. I'm > > putting the westy up on blocks till the Tiico is sorted...
  • Re: Front heater motor
    Historical mailing list - thewestyman
    Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:27:11 -0800
    ...And yes, the four bolts can be hard to remove. The often brake and need to drill out. That's extra time. Here in...
  • Re: flasher problems
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:42:03 -1000
    the first and normal natural thing to do is inspect all four turn signal bulbs and sockets. Unless there's been some attention in...
  • Re: ?G2 on G60 Corrado?
    Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
    Fri, 6 Jun 1997 03:25:54 -0600 (MDT)
    ...Granted, it's (probably) not > priced as right as a '90 or '91 G60 Corrado, but it will have > four, count'em, 4, doors...
  • Re: Porsche Boxster
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:58:50 -0800
    ...head sealing, >horse power, etc. > >I think its interesting the opposed four is still in production by the boys >in Stuutgart. > Nooo... From http...
  • Re: Roof Rack Options
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:24:49 -0700
    In the distant past before Detlev, we carried four bicycles on a westie by custom drilling a 4 bolt raingutter device made by Yakima...
  • Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:04:45 -0500
    ...built buses based on the '70's model - with the inline > four and the external add-on radiator - gone out of production? I wonder...
  • Re: Removing foil from the tach
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sat, 29 Aug 2020 21:59:22 -0500
    ...32 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote: > > It is a little four pin connector that pulls straight out of the back. > > Yrs, > d
  • Re: Nitrogen and tires
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:53:13 -0700
    ...Centrifugal force will move it to the > outer edge of the rotating tire coming fourth with a smoother ride! (said > with tongue firmly planted...
  • Re: Looking for 14" steel rims
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:38:00 -0700
    ...PM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM> wrote: > > Hello List, > > Looking for four 14" steel wheels. If anyone has a set or just one I...
  • for those looking for a little exotic
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:32:33 -0800
    ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
  • Re: Don't clip your replies!-- now how to search the archives
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:48:20 -0800
    Four, and that includes two from today, including your last message! We are showing our age. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl...
  • likely the music is good between breaks
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:15:17 -0800
    ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
  • fryday at last for those who wanted to see space shuttle launch a pal of my wife took these pics
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:35:55 -0800
    ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
  • last year both jake and loren sent this around if you pmail me i can send as a pdf
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:58:11 -0800
    ...Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving...
  • Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 24 May 2009 15:59:24 -0400
    At 10:33 AM 5/24/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Under acceleration, if you bang it into second when you wanted >fourth, you...
  • Sorry to do it this wasy but my request address wasn't going through
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Kent
    Wed, 24 Aug 1994 00:03:08 -0400 (EDT)
    ...My '79 has been through so many changes over the past four years I think it's given up Chris
  • Re: Coolant Change
    Historical mailing list - Ted Zateslo
    Sat, 8 Oct 94 09:26:06 -0400
    ...Ted Zateslo ('88 Westy, on its fourth water pump)
  • Re: plane crash
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Sun, 18 Sep 94 23:13:44 CDT
    On Sun, 18 Sep 94 20:52:56 CDT martha rubin said: >know WHO was the fourth member of the tour that lost the...
  • Vanagon and Westfalia owners
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 18:23:16 GMT
    ...All that is required is the bars. (for Westfalia, four "fake gutters" from thule Items are in Nova Scotia
  • Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:51:14 -0400 (EDT)
    What about the feared, but no one wants to try it to find out thing with the four tires needing to be of equal...
  • RE: reliable shops nationwide?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
    Thu, 6 Mar 1997 22:53:23 -0600
    ...one? In addition to Brother Coyote's list there is Joe Fournier's list of VW vendors: http://www.type2.com/vw_vendors.html...
  • Re: MXT tire prices, MXT MXL spare tire wanted
    Historical mailing list - George Chapman
    Thu, 27 May 1999 09:36:36 -0700
    ...I have four other Michelin MXL's (same as above), but with substantial wear, on steel rims for $10 each. - - George Chapman, 91 GL...
  • Re: Syncro on ebay <F>
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 20 Apr 2000 19:11:36 +0200
    ...it :-)) The engine must be way low on compression on all four cylinders, in addition to a clogged cat and fouled O2 sender. Yeah...
  • Re: Positive story
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 19:49:48 -0500
    ...deep and four little bird eggs. > > so andy... > > did you hatch and raise the baby birds or what? you said this was a > positive...
  • how do I fill the propane tank
    Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
    Sat, 4 May 2002 14:27:06 -0400
    I have only had this thing for several months and used the stove three or four times. One time was quite long (breakfast for...
  • Re: Best Price for Michelin Agilis 185/0R14's?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:12:43 -0700
    ...plus 33.92 shipping for a grand > total of 469.92 for four. > Anybody know of any better prices before I > place an order...
  • syncros for sale
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
    Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:10:30 -0800
    ...1889 VW Vavawagon GL, syncro AM/FM, four wheel drive, $2397, 281-263-1331. (this is down houston, tx way) merry christmas to all...
  • push rod placement 1990 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
    Sat, 5 Apr 2003 21:57:00 -0800
    ...unfortunatly the four push rods fell off the head as i was taking it off and i never labeled them. is this a problem...
  • Re: 4 Weeks to Burning Man!
    Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
    Tue, 3 Aug 2004 00:07:03 -0700
    ...Peter Lackner Santa Barbara CA On Monday, Aug 2, 2004, at 22:01 America/Los_Angeles, Jeff at Vanagonparts wrote: > Four short weeks to...
  • Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
    Historical mailing list - T Berk
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:51:28 -0700
    I understand it's the Diesel transaxle that makes it possible to use an inline four block in Vanagons. With that in mind, is...
  • Loud Bang
    Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
    Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:43:15 -0500
    ...I just replaced the original motor but I've noticed that one in every four starts causes a loud bang when first starting. Motor...
  • Re: Acetone-same mpg now as then? Why?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:35:34 -0700
    ...model your Mazda is lest someone trot out a list of every pre-70's oversized rollerskate with four wheels and a chainsaw motor...
  • Re: Replacement Canvas for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 18 May 2005 09:57:11 -0600
    "The mattress is very easy to remove and replace, just four screws for the fold out and snaps for the mattress portion at the...
  • Re: Marine Corp Birthday
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:33:55 -0500
    ...chrisr_vanagon wrote: > Here's a picture of four of them. > They made it home from Fallujah just in time for the Birthday. > That...
  • Underside of tranmission housing glazing.
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
    Tue, 5 Sep 2006 21:32:45 -0700
    ...All four CV boots are in healthy shape. Is this normal or should I do something about it? J-W
  • Re: DC area Vanagon party Saturday
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:44:32 -0800
    On 12/14/06, Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Really! :) > > I was trying to use the thread to figure out how many > people...
  • Re: Westy water tank drain cover plate screws
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:29:43 -0700
    ...On 10/13/07, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote: > > I just noticed that *all* four of the screws on our "waterdrain cover > plate" are...
  • Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the archieves
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 1 Jul 2007 21:55:53 -0700
    ...Add me as a fourth instance. For those that have really dug into the functioning of the 182A on propane, does this imply anything...
  • Re: towing a syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 Nov 1995 14:50:36 -0500
    ...i once read, but forgot, what the consensus was on towing a >syncro with all four wheels on the ground, and wanted to check...
  • Re: EV air circulation fan, DON
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Tue, 21 Jul 1998 03:01:35 EDT
    ...The main air circulation fan in my 1993 EV has four settings and suddenly the fan has stopped working in the first three positions...
  • Yokohama tires
    Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
    Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:26:06 -0400
    ...They suggested that I leave all four of them at the same pressure, which runs somewhat counter to some of the comments I've...
  • Re: : 1991 Vanagon Transmission- Five speed upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Thu, 26 Jul 2001 08:21:19 EDT
    ...the stock four. I can take fourth up to @75 mph (faster if I push the engine past 5000 rpm) if needed to pass...
  • Re: mud flaps
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 13 Feb 2002 07:05:28 EST
    ...I've had my set of four for over four years now and they are just fine. Never had one fall off. AND, there...
  • Re: COSTCO's - Kirkland group 41 battery
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:43:38 -0400
    ...The UB12220's are each 22 a/h, x4 = 88 a/h. > >Karl > >Chris S wrote: >>You're using four UB1220 batteries under the...
  • Re: the cool lingo.......help!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 22 Jul 1996 17:19:55 -0700
    ...Most people just go by appearance, and get four variants. There is alot of continuity for the first 40 years, but the EV is...
  • My New Shocks - energy efficient
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:21:52 -0500
    ...All four shocks are wired to a voltage regulator feeding into the main battery and two under the back seat. The shocks are constructed...