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• Re: TAILGATERS AROUND THE WORLD
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 08:13:56 -0700
  ...It's a relative term, relative, depending partly on > traffic density. A year ago, I took the family to Europe for a > vacation, and...
• Re: Mark L. Hineline Re: August Machina
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:44:43 -0800
  ...Do not bring friends, pets or relatives.� The service is free. Mr. Smith Date:� � Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:15:31 -0800 From:� � "Mark...
• Fw: A little help
  Historical mailing list - Ed Healy
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 19:22:23 -0500
  ...I have thought about ways to > modify the Van, but would rather not. > I would appreciate any help you can be relative to my...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1182
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 22:18:41 -0500
  ...Weld rods are relatively short, not on a coil. Never thought of this. Get the jumper cables out. Hook up one to the object...
• Rear wheel bearing replacement
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:05:53 -0800
  ...It turned out that the job was relatively easy. Total cost was below $40. The 84 vanagon is worth the care. Just thought someone...
• Re: HELP I need the housing for my water pump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:48:49 -0400
  ...I thought the repair today was going to be relatively >easy.............but with my van they never seem to be. I think I understand...
• Re: Post 1999 engine mounting kits are ready and lower pricing!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:23:48 -0500
  ...The 1.8T's are still so new (relatively speaking) that they are probably pretty expensive choices for the Vanagons. However, consider, again, that...
• Re: Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:04:13 -0500
  ...His question was relative to the advisability of trying to drive his older Buick with a bad third gear(AT). Just before he mentioned...
• Re: SOLUTION: Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 12 May 2005 19:37:01 -0600
  ...t the fuel pressure regulator tend to > compensate for altitude? After all, pressure is relative to the ambient > air pressure - I think?! > > Karl Wolz
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:59:19 -0400
  ...Subject: Stalling at stop lights 84 1.9L westphalia, manual transmission. Relatively (less than 5K miles) new valves and heads. Its been running great...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:05:03 -0700
  ...Because of the > change in the angle relative to the ground, the propeller blade on the > right going down takes a much bigger bite...
• Re: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:13:38 -0500
  ...The Mobil 1 15w-50 is still a relatively high zinc oil. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: 2 Crazy Interior Cooling Fan Ideas
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:12:57 -0700
  ...Specs I've seen show some drawing 0.5 amps or less with over 100 CFM ratings and relatively low noise levels. There are...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:38:01 -0500
  ...The switch is was relatively new, but I replaced it anyway as the quality of those sorts of parts seems iffy these days. replacing...
• Re: Midwest Gathering
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 08:38:29 -0500
  ...also walked my old paper route in Charles City, and visited relatives, and saw three houses I used to live in.....) Anyway, let me...
• Gas Milage problem(?)
  Historical mailing list
  11 Mar 96 21:49:00 +1800
  All, this is regarding my 79 Westy, Last week it got relatively cold(low-mid 20's), and I noticed, along with the usual...
• Re: Not Friday, but....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 15:14:34 -0700
  ...All relatives give your family a "fake time" for important events so that you will actually arrive on time. 45. Your mother was completely...
• RE: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - VW Nut
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 15:10:43 PDT
  ...In a nutshell, what I observed was that oil temp would > stay relatively stable at 190 when I was on a flat highway driving...
• Re: jugs, vw that is...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 18:25:20 -0700
  ...the motor is out of > the bus- this should be a relatively easy question. > Is a hose-clamp ring compressor the way to go...
• Re: No Flag on this Van...(manditory content in title)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 20:25:27 -0500
  ...Doesn't > matter what they brand themselves, they're all politicians, and not even in > the good [relatively speaking] sense. Scumbags. amen. read more...
• Yellowstone Trip Report - Brief
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 23:27:34 EDT
  ...We enjoyed beautiful weather and relatively small crowds during our stay. The absolute majesty of that land was a shock to two Ohioans used...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:37:51 -0800
  ...For the record, the old plugs were not bad > > and were relatively new. I had to turn the carb setting > > back down to get...
• Re: When to replace hoses
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 22:22:50 -0500
  ...Just pick a comfort level and a budget if that is relative. If you're mostly local then its less of a worry than...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 21:21:13 +0100
  ...cars, > which tend to be optimised for acceleration and cornering, spending > relatively little time at top speed, and having copious excess power on most...
• Pop top seal
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:46:51 -0800
  ...having a ridge where it transitions from the clip to the relatively thin seal). I installed it so the flush side is facing the...
• Re: Build your OWN FI replacement for the digixxx system
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:44:27 -0500
  ...in it.) The gentleman who showed it off made it sound relatively simple, and it sure was cool... I think you need a throttle...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:25:49 -0800
  ...But can the improved suspension components be swapped with relative ease? Also, can a 1.9 be converted to use the 2.1 style...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:31:25 -0500
  ...In all the time I had it, only three relative large maintenance issues ever came up - power steering rack got rebuilt, replaced the PS...
• Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:34:13 -0800
  ...same gauge, I wouldn't trust 'em for more than tracking relative temperature. Even an inaccurate gauge should indicate "hotter" or "colder" once you...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:19:15 -0400
  ...with a 12 V system, this implies something like a 100 ohm resistance, which is a relatively low grade short. i'm very curious...
• not recharging / DEAD battery
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:34:41 -0800
  ...now obviously its not charging while i drive right? i am pretty sure the battery is relatively new (no more than a year old...
• Re: 15" tire pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:09:13 -0700
  ...A > rear stabilizer bar will decrease the traction of the rear, relative to the > front, in a turn. > > > The reason many cars have only...
• Re: vehicle transport
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:17:49 +0000
  ...Anyone remember the shippers who would move you vehicle reliably and = relatively cheaply? I think they shipped from and to freight terminals = near where...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:15:31 -0500
  ...But wouldn't that depend on the two temperatures relative to each other? That might vary considerably. I make it a rule to check...
• Terminal cracking, was engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:14:33 -0400
  ...That metal box was a relatively bad idea. Meh. The entire vehicle is made of steel, why shouldn't the box be? The (a...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:17:11 -0500
  ...up by > the hinge mechanism when opening and closing the hatch. Relatively stiff > rope with a woven casing such as the sailboat sheet lines...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:22:38 -0800
  ...Being a relatively new battery....that doesn't necessarily mean it is still a good battery. I've had newish batteries go belly-up...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0700
  ...pretty darn cool engine -- it was 95 (F) so cool >is relative -- the dipstick showed oil too high. This morning the level >is good...
• Re: Second Battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:19:51 -0600
  ...Too old, too small, wires in relatively poor shape just due to time and probably "normal" oxidation. Seems that grounds are almost always suspicious...
• Re: Relay Steering Gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:53:08 -0700
  ...position, placing it 180 degrees out would place the center position on relatively unworn gear teeth... Any ideas? Is this a non-problem? D
• Re: Flywheel Lightening
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:12:08 -0600
  ...are near Houston. > How close to Houston are you? > I have relatives in Houston. Robert, I am assuming from your content that -all- the...
• Re: Rialto ??
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 17 May 1999 18:14:12 -0700
  ...It was available with a relatively wimpy diesel...the gasoline and diesel versions tended to overheat...:-( [ I was tempted several times to buy one...
• Lowered performance springs?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 07:06:18 -0500
  ...I have to decide relatively quickly whether to import these or not, and how many. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. http://www.busdepot...
• Re: Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 21:36:20 -0700
  ...Not only does it hold the O-ring in place, but now the sender installed with (relative) ease. I plan to lube the gromets...
• Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:50:09 -0600
  ...Water is given off in relatively large volumes using the reflector type heater. The Black Cat doesn't seem to produce as much from...
• Re: Displacement Efficiency etc and the half-Lilley
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:22:20 -0500
  ...Your speedometer is adequate as you are only looking for relative >changes. I find that a small voice recorder (not voice activated) can be...
• Re: '82 Westy innards
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:28:03 -0800
  Also, if the body is in good shape, or at least relatively rust free, and engine is ok (air cooled I presume?), for the...
• Re: Superslabs
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:50:31 -0400
  ...They are good to (relatively) rapidly get you from state to state. If you are interested in seeing the area in which you travel...
• Re: Larger Wheels...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 16 May 2006 12:53:21 -0700
  On 5/16/06, Aaron <lists@mycommunitynet.net> wrote: > > 1) How much would I be looking at in machining costs? That's a relative...
• Re: Cascade audio double check
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:58:31 -0600
  Hey EC Here is My 1/2Cent ~ For sound deadening get the relatively cheap selfstick stuff from Lowes or maybe Amazon https://www.lowes...
• Florida Junk Yard Alert
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:29:58 -0500
  ...So, it may have a relatively good engine and transmission. I and others stripped it pretty clean of any other parts. I do not...
• Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:30:51 -0600
  ...Since 2wd speedos are relatively plentiful, why not a ratio > box. Or get a speedo shop like Palo Alto Speedometer to regear a 2wd...
• Re: Starter removal???
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:38:19 -0500
  ...All came off with relative ease and my new gear driven starter from Van-Café is installed. Now we're ready to head south...
• Sound Deadening...here we go :)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 20 May 2009 11:57:17 -0400
  ...tight financially my friends and I was hoping to do this relatively inexpensively with the best possible results. I'd love to use Fat...
• Re: Syncro can o' worms???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 00:49:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Here comes the relative value question? What's she worth??? $1 to $2k??? Thanks much, Pete
• Re: Westy Tent Installation - An Alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 15:42:02 -0500
  ...This should make > installation relatively easy, and it will provide a way to easily remove > the top if I ever want to wash it...
• Re: Nestling
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 13:44:52 -1000
  ...We are relatively new to Westy ownership, but have attended several spectacular bus gatherings here in North Carolina. Inevitably, the Vanagons will circle the...
• Re: To Yellowstone in a Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Edwards
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:41:09 -0400
  ...The NFS sites are relatively primitive, but smaller, quieter, and generally the choice of the locals. The in-park campgrounds are enormous, crowded and...
• Re: vanagon iaa insurance auction experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 18:13:23 -0700
  ...like? i am thinking about a subaru engine and > see many relatively low mileage legacys with damage to the car that doesn't > involve...
• Re: Opinions requested on Front Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 05:32:28 -0700
  ...to > part with? Or the name of a FLAPS, discount store, etc. > that sold a relatively good fit instead of the vanagon > specific ones?