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• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:07:01 -0700
  ...split) sooner. > > If one measures out a piece of tape (2" IIRC), puts that on crank > pulley then makes a mark at RH end...
• Re: BMW Donut Tank Images
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:43:40 -0700
  ...use Stacy Schneider's when my van ran low on fuel. IIRC correctly, his was from a Mercedes. Construction appeared identical to the BMW...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:03:30 -0800
  ...careful not to put the fluid reservoir under too much pressure. IIRC, even 12 PSI was enough to push fluid through system. Very useful...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:44:43 -0600
  ...Seafoam has no PEA (IIRC) just petroleum distillates and > lighter fluid. Gumout Regane and Redline SI Fuel Injector Cleaner > both have the highest concentration...
• Re: ASA Type 8 (Mercedes) wheels from tire rack for a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:07 -0700
  ...I believe. I got mine (when I had them) from TR. IIRC they are 23 ET, meaning they allow the slider to pass by...
• Re: Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:49:18 -0500
  ...sliding doors in various colors. However, he is > in San Francisco. IIRC you're in Philly or thereabouts. I think Chris Turner > (JordanVW@aol...
• FS: 1971 Type 2 Panel Van $1500 from Vanagon trade-in
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:03:08 EDT
  ...brakes; last year for oval taillights; last year for the Type 1 engine; only year for the dual port heads IIRC. OK, nufsed. BenT
• Re: fuel filter: before, after, indifferent?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:07:23 -0500
  ...large metal can after the pump; a few may have both. IIRC the pump is a vane pump and can probably pass a certain...
• Re: Slow power windows
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:52:46 -0400
  ...Is the best/easiest solution just to run a new wire parralell from the drives side switch? IIRC the power trace runs from the...
• Re: 2200cc liners
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:55:57 -0700
  ...Here it is again. >> > >> > David >> >> >> Cranks rods etc. are the same. IIRC parts are made in Taiwan. Wholesale >> vendor is in Sunset District of...
• Re: Steering Wheel Grinding
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 14:23:16 -0600
  ...just thought of is the contact ring, which isn’t OEM. IIRC, the re-pop versions don’t always fit as well as OEM...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Contamination.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 20:29:47 -0500
  ...contamination happens, is it obvious? Fluid changes colour? Smell of fluid? IIRC, transmission fluid changes colour when it's old and-or "burned". Would...
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:44:26 -0600
  Those sets are off the shelf items at any large Sears store tool dept., IIRC. They are over by the cash register! YMMV, Mr...
• Re: 85 1.9L timing mark - once and for all
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:39:27 -0700
  ...Problem is, under the 86, the timing is 5 BTDC (IIRC). So, I would have to assume that the v-notch in the visually...
• Re: Vanagon Siting <F>
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:09:10 EDT
  ...was sited? or does it mean ............ ??? >> Stan, It's fried, eh? IIRC that is what the <F> in the subject line meant. I was...
• Re: VW T2 Vanagon Do it Yourself Camper book?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 04:10:35 EST
  ...the Bloss method which only requires you to cut a hole. IIRC Karl's intent is just to gain standing room for cooking etc...
• Re: flip out side tables...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:04:21 EST
  ...a considerable distance from the vinyl covered masonite GL side panel IIRC as you got the thickness of the table, plus the support bar...
• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 21:07:57 -0600
  ...Also, a friend who converted his diesel > to > I4 replaced the existing tranny w/ one out of an 86 IIRC without a hitch - > he...
• Re: Looking for A/C System -- Euro Coolers in Texas
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 06:29:32 -0500
  ...Larry made several posts about the whole process and end result. IIRC he spent something like $1800 to have his existing system fully serviced...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 12 May 2013 03:06:06 -0500
  ...i.e. > assembled and adjusted correctly, shoes have lots of lining left, > drums are fine etc., but no mention of shoe contact IIRC. > > Since...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:17:31 -0700
  ...here about the limited slip offered by Daryl at > AATransaxle.com. IIRC, it's the same one the various > listvendors are selling. > > Other discussions...
• Re: Stripped threads in cylinder head, to fix?, now?, how?
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:30:19 -0700
  ...Stripped threads in cylinder head, to fix?, now?, how? Right-o! IIRC the 8mm x 1.25 Keen-sert requires a 12mm x 1...
• Re: Looking for average cost to replace a 2.1 motor
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:56:19 -0400
  ...a little steep to me. Check out Boston Bob's website... IIRC the 2.1L with core was around $2100 plus freight...labor should...
• '85 Vanagon GL No Interior Lights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 01:20:15 -0600
  ...Could this be connected some other place like behind the fuse panel? Coinsidently IIRC the 87 Diagram shows this wire on the Tach. Thanks...
• Re: source for replacement fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:42:21 -0700
  ...bracket > > > > I made a bracket out of a piece of scrap metal like > > this: > > > > http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home > > > > IIRC the metal piece was...
• Re: [WetWesties] Westy canvas attachment
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:01:13 -0800
  ...The replacement top is from a much later Westy. > '89 or so IIRC. The later top uses aluminum strips similar to the > ones that...
• Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:23:18 -0800
  ...91 says it requires 91 octane on the fuel cover door IIRC? > Is this a change in altitude performance for your van? > Do you...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate tograde?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 13:24:49 -0600
  ...BZ-Collapse of skybridge in Kansas City Hyatt many years ago killing dozens, cause by shear failure of suspending rods/bolts, IIRC.
• FS: Puch Road Bike to match your Syncro $95
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 02:58:18 -0700
  ...Made in Japan IIRC rather than Austria. This puppy would look cool in back of your Syncro Doka at the next get-together. Silver...
• Re: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:34:29 -0500
  ...The recall period is over and the repair kit is almost NLA9only about 20 bucks but IIRC iI had a problem trying to get...
• Re: Brake Light Prob
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:06:37 -0700
  ...If something is wrong at the switch, that could cause trouble, too. > > Yah IIRC, that switch at hand brake on mine looked a little...
• Re: RPM's - diesels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 8 May 2001 21:10:08 EDT
  ...who talks about a VDO tach which can be added on. IIRC he calls his website the Diesel Webpage. Pmail me if you want...
• Re: Second Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:24:19 -0500
  ...have to unbolt the > whole seat to get in there? > And, IIRC, the battery for my '81 was in there under the front seat...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
  ...They are $3 each IIRC. Anyway, >pmail me if you need them. I also have lugnuts but these are the small >base aftermarket ones...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:49:31 -0600
  ...Bear Attacks > IIRC there have been at least two different bear attacks in or near National > Parks that made the news in the last...
• Re: Secret $15 steel wheel source
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:26:39 -0400
  ...are the same > rims > I used to have on my Mercedes--IIRC, staggered with 7.5" ET37 up front and > 8" ET30 on the...
• Re: New engine, was Re: Ecu fix addendum
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:54:16 -0700
  ...And, it's non interference IIRC. Forgive me if you posted this already Alistair but you saw the Suby donor running? Neil. On 4...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:01:56 -0700
  ...to a proper press or dedicated type > >> of tool. Check archives. IIRC, Paul Guzyk posted a link to images/text > >> of how he did...
• Re: Connectors, where to find
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 17:47:09 -0800
  ...I installed a trailer light connector in my '81 Westy kitchen. IIRC it was for extra fridge fans etc. As long as the wire...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:20:50 -0500
  ...Mine is a cheap one I got at > Target for about $89 iirc. Has many features, but pretty cheaply > made. One of the often...
• Dometic 182 Fridge Igniter Dimensions Image (my drawing)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:34:55 -0700
  ...and only saw one generic BBQ/stove part that comes close. IIRC though, tip pointed the wrong way (away from burner) Here's one...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:19:24 -0400
  ...It's pretty spendy IIRC. When I was a lad the Navy was using a composite substance for submarine quieting -- they called it RAL...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:18:35 -0800
  ...a prying motion around the circumference of the socket works well. IIRC, the lighter is only a friction-fit situation, no pesky screws or...
• Re: Dark Grey interior panels needed (rare black and greyinterior??)
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:27:54 -0500
  ...black vinyl on the seatbacks/grey velour on seating surfaces - and > IIRC black vinyl doorpanels w/ the grey velour insert.. very rare... ive never...
• Re: Bed "pads"?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:45:11 -0700
  ...I know one of Dave Marshalls rigs has a similar conversion. IIRC, he said he uses an inflatable mattress. I figure maybe 1 HD...
• Re: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:54:47 -0700
  ...soon to be former "air cooled mind is dying to know --- ;^) IIRC, on mine, the FP ground wire is located in the engine bay...
• Re: Westy Floor
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:17:56 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Apr 10, 2014, at 9:16 AM, Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Finn, > > IIRC, the wood goes all the way to the...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:35:33 -0600
  ...I > found out what vehicle they were off of (Audi 5000 IIRC) so that I could order parts > or brake pads later. That has...
• Re: AC relay question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:25:49 -0500
  ...6:45 PM, BenT Syncro wrote: > > > Do you have enough refrigerant in there? IIRC, compressor will not > engage if you are running low. > > > BenT >>
• (Fwd) Re: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:56:09 -0800
  ...At least one listee stated, iirc, that the yellow had been purposely set short for revenue purposes where cameras had been installed. If so...
• Re: Window Tint Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:35:53 -0700
  ...Living in Phx (115 today), I chose maximum darkness (75%?) for all but the cab windows, which, IIRC, are 50% dark. I don't...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0500
  ...AC system. > > > >Am I hallucinating? Does anyone remember anything about this? > > > >IIRC, the thread also included a reference to how there was some > >attachment...
• Re: Would like some advice, re: clutch release bearing
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:23:23 -0600
  ...least* 25k miles. > > Is the needle (pilot) bearing in good shape? > > IIRC, that part is not too much money and is something easily > overlooked...
• Re: WAS: $15 steel wheel source-how about some 15" steelies?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:52:37 -0800
  ...brake clearance or the storage in the > front spare tire clamshell. > IIRC the overall diameter increase is neglible. > VanCafe has some,I believe, but...
• Re: Shocks test
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:36:41 -0700
  ...the back (iirc) are Gabriel brand ones, can not recall the front. If I stop really hard, I get incredible nose dive. The rebound...
• Re: Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:27:48 -0400
  ...On 4/8/2013 5:01 PM, neil n wrote: > Can't recall who (pmailed?) me the list of parts required, and IIRC > this...
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:34:28 -0700
  ...we buy that ham last time we were up here?" BTW, IIRC, Crow's meats in Napa, an argument I lost. Karl -----Original Message...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 23:43:51 -0800
  ...know more about carbs for Vanagons, drop Malcolm Stebbins a line. IIRC, he took a stock European spec T3 (Vanagon) intake manifold and substituted...
• Re: auto I-4 engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:05:39 EST
  ...He was replacing w/ a Subaru IIRC. I can poke around it if you have any specific questions. It's going to sit on...
• Re: close call
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:10:28 -0700
  ...terminal also contacting frame? (box) IIRC, there is some THIN foam on batt lid on my van. Even with plastic cap on, it seems...