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• Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:04:24 -0800
  ...What am I missing? It only goes together one way where those parts meet right? Or is something hinky at levers/springs in nose...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:08:48 -0700
  ...I had to insert the bold with needle nose > pliers (should have had vice grip needle nose to make it easier) and another > person...
• Re: Adapt 1.9 Coolant Reservoir to 2.1 ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:10:41 -0700
  ...Tanks are new (NOS) I don't cherish the idea of adding another failure point but at ~ $66 Cnd. vs $2xx + USD, it's...
• Re: wierd bus..
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:36:18 -0700
  ...Saturday, April 17, 2010, 5:56 AM > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=953250 > > vanagon style sliders, baywindow nose, splitty rear...
• 6-ply tires???
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Oct 94 13:07:28 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: '53 Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 95 12:58:14 EDT
  ...condition, and none of the body is useable, not even the nose for a display case. I really should have mentioned the thing a...
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 14 Oct 94 12:58:47 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: Sportsvans (sic)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Apr 1994 14:42:17 -0600 (CDT)
  ...David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil> ] ]William Warburton writes: ]> ]> Hi, ]> Further to my post last week about high performance versions of the ]> transporter (to...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Quickly
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 9:07:42 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: Best Spotlight for '65
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  2 Nov 1995 10:52:01 -0800
  ...THUNK! Owww! Instant Jan Brady nose!!! =) <Crowd goes wild> At least the Shriners on minibikes and in Gogomobiles would get a laugh! (Momentary Flashback...
• Re: A Freindly Wave
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:05:11 -0500
  ...Well you know the hard-core yuppie-scum are looking down their noses at VW drivers anyway... ;) > >i wave at all the buses. but...
• buses for sale: split-windows (from Hemmings)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 08 Jul 95 12:32:47 CDT
  Hemmings Motor News, July 95, page 6221 1950 VW Bus panel van, VIN 20-007-984, lots of extra parts, some NOS, $9,500...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 22:31:44 -0600
  >My circlip "tool" was a big screwdriver and a small needle nose pliers... > works for me. I'm sure the "proper" tool would work...
• shifter bushing/boot inventory (splittie)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:16:16 -0500
  ...ridges | exits tube, another boot? | rear coupler with two screws | tranny nose (another boot here?) I can't quite reconcile what I have with...
• Vanagon FS - bad motor
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 00:10:29 -0700
  ...425-342-9302, 360-568-1021. -- Rick Gordon Bainbridge Island, WA rickgo@#nospam#halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/rickgo/ KC7QEG finger for public...
• FS: 86 syncro adventurewagon, $12,500, Salem,OR, USA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 May 1999 22:44:32 -0700
  ...top, amber fog lights and clear driving lights on the bumper. nose bra, and some silver trim along the lower sides (like the later...
• Re: Wanted: AFM
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:18:53 -0500
  ...could move the > tracks because the screwed were "locked".. > > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA So unlock 'em. ;-) Needle nosed Vice-Grips� would prolly work...
• 80 to 84 parts swap.What will work?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:06:31 -0700
  ...Thank's for your help, Stephen 84 vanagon GL "the nosferatu"
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:48:54 -0500
  ...Don't takle off the BOZO wig, or the rubber nose yet Emmit. The kids in the neigborhood will be dissapointed. �
• Info re headliners and anyone with ETKA
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:59:38 +1100
  ...Second I am looking for the part nos of the packing pieces for the grab handle above the passengers middle seat. I recently obtained...
• Re: Porsche 911 Powered Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:11:04 -0700
  ...id=2107696986 How far into the underseat space does the G50 nose intrude? I couldn't tell from the picture. Such a good job...
• Re: Collision Averted
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:56:32 -0700
  ...Car", we'd be stuck on Monroe right now with my nose inside your > wayback, waiting for the Atlanta police to investigate. > > And that...
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:43:16 -0400
  ...What is the latest option that has had the best outcome? '84, > 1.9 liter, manual transmission -- Several years ago I obtained a "NOS...
• Re: Sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:02:56 +0000
  ...In the nose of course it would because nothing separates it from the passenger compartment. I've heated this stuff and put it into...
• oil drain plug repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 9 May 1995 13:22:42 CST6CDT
  ...break off the heli-coil 'tang' not by punching it like the instructions but just wiggle it back and forth with a needle-nose...
• GNATT 2nd call for participation! READ THIS! :)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 08:16:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The idea was conceived by members of the VANAGON mailing list and is currently being organized by yours truly (schwarze@nosc.mil) with the...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:17 -0700
  ...But nost of the time I have to put my hand on the 'fridge to tell if it's running.
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 09:26:50 -0600
  ...High pedal brake-engagement, easy stopping response, balanced stopping, no nose-diving. Admittedly he wasn't crazy about the emergency brake marginal usefulness. He...
• Re: fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:30:37 -0600
  ...the Recall Code of Practice, Volkswagen > advises that your Transporter identified above, Model Year 1990 - 1991, may have > fuel injectors -- remove NOSPAM to reply
• Favourite Free Modifications
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:26:45 -0400
  ...Keeps the flap open and horizontal so I can stick my nose in to check belts, coolant, and oil without using one hand to...
• Re: ebay item: 4647412033 NISSAN POWERED westy!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:40:33 -0700
  ...Be sure > to > not be drinking anything while you read, otherwise it will surely come > snarfing out of your nose from laughter: > > http://www...
• Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:26:05 -0400
  ...With the engine at idle, you might try moving those wires around with a pair of needle nosed pliers to see if there's...
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:26:33 -0400
  Rather than a long nose cone, it's the rear end that needs the attention. A collapsible colluder cone is what is needed, and...
• warning to those considering Buses by the Bridge! brain-eating amoeba...
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:25:42 -0400
  ...Better wear those nose clips.... Here is the link to the story below: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KILLER_AMOEBA?SITE=KTVK...
• Re: westy auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:49:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:48:00 -0700
  ...Whereas, the manual trans have their switches at the nose come area. Jostling a loose wire can cause such a problem. A defective switch...
• Re: The right tool for a clean cut?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 May 2011 21:44:37 -0700
  ...hoses that used to go to the ATF > cooler on the nose of my transaxle so I can plug them. They're about an...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 May 2010 23:35:40 +1200
  ...Go to the carmaker's dealer and pay through both nostrils. I guess it doesn't really make any difference which antifreeze you use...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:02:28 -0600
  Why not perform the continuity and voltage checks as listed in the Bentley. These tests will check your coil, hall sender harness, ECU and...
• RE: mpg enhancements
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:41:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...a plate > or cone on the end on my van's nose, and see how fast I can go. Right now, > wind drag increases...
• <need> air intake runners, 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 00:08:52 -0700
  ...bolt down ends!! So who's got a set of pristine NOS ones they want to sell me for a pittance? C'mon, please...
• Re: preventing theft/Reply
  Historical mailing list - Lon J. Thompson
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 09:58:50 -0600
  ...than an old van w/dog dishes in a rack and nose prints on the windows :). Besides, I have to have a really good...
• Re: [whine?]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 15:04:07 MST
  ...p></html> <br> <br><pre>VW addict</pre> <br> <BR> <HR noshade width="90%"> Get free email and a permanent address at <a href...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 31 May 2002 23:56:27 -0400
  << A needle nose is not the right tool for the job--it may work, but so would a hammer and a punch---or a...
• Re: Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 16:53:33 -0500
  ...of Rocks? > > http://www.nps.gov/chir/ > > http://nostalgia.esmartkid.com/chiricahuacard.html > <http://nostalgia.esmartkid.com/chiricahuacard.html> > > My father used to live...
• Re: Belt guard for AC compressor
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:03:50 -0700
  I spotted 4 in a box just a week ago, NOS at my buddy's house. He didn't know what they were and...
• Re: Sliding door operation (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Thu, 24 Nov 1994 12:19:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...You need to reach in to that tight place, possibly with needle nose, and maneuver it up and around and reset it's hook...
• Re: oil pressure question
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 12 Sep 94 10:30:12 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: What Price Beauty?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 23:12:55 -0500 (EST)
  ...wheels are going for? Last I heard a set of 4 NOS 14" rings > were $75-100 and I assume the 15" version pulls...
• Re: safety/liability questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 13:04:06 -700 (PDT)
  ...For instance, has anyone ever noticed > that a VW bus has a short nose? How do you compensate for this when you > drive? Or...
• Re: FRYDAY-----horror stories on Surf Mex Trips
  Historical mailing list - Buffy and Philip Simmons
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:02:35 -0800
  ...when down there, just stick to the coast and keep my nose KLEEN....honestly, i grew up around here (OC and SanDiego).......you can...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:02:49 -0400
  ...Air Cooled or Water Cooled Answer to this is simple---and fast-- Air cooled Vanagon's have zero bottom grill---just check the nose...
• front end smashing
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 10:33:09 CDT
  ...and most of the ones i've seen still running around, that have nose damage, looked like they hit a lamp-pole or something...
• Trading time-'58 Ghia Coupe for a '56 Panel (w/ brake light)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  10 Apr 95 8:54:57 EDT
  ...pre'60), repro cloisennet VW badge on the nose (nose has NEVER EVER BEEN HIT.... unbelieveable) and the interior was redone prior to my...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:11 -0800
  ...I was working on Peregrine's nose and had a lot of work to do. (We were in San Diego.) I decided to cut...
• Re: (a cooling system saga) -long
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 05:55:40 -0400
  ...15" higher than the rear, yeah thats a bunch, I did nose high thing, then pulled both of the drain plugs from the cylinder...
• Re: Transaxle Drain Plug Detritus
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 03:40:37 -0600
  ...later, Fred -- remove NOSPAM to reply
• Re: heater stuck on problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 17:27:23 -0700
  ...Take some > needle-nose pliers and force the metal rod into the black coax pipe so your > valve shuts off. This is a temporary...
• Re: buzzing fuel pump - addtional info
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:58:27 -0600
  ...You can clamp the fuel line with a long nose vise grip with hose on the jaws, then remove the vise grips to test...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 18 May 2003 20:08:09 -0500
  ...My understanding is that there are: - 4 bolts holding the tranny to the engine - 4 bolts holding the nose of the tranny to the...