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  • RE: The Bus Stop
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 08 May 1995 12:09:02 EDT
    i get most of my stuff thru them. They are pretty good and knowledgeable. I sent a complaint to the pres. a few months...
  • Re: Buses on the Blue Ridge & BuRToBAT
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 28 May 1997 15:52:52 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I will have a huge rainbow flag and an orange FISh in the window! So stop by and say Howdy!! Looking forward it! Louise...
  • AC compressor
    Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
    Thu, 2 Jul 1998 19:00:35 -0400
    Everything works well except when I turn it to high blower, the compressor stops.. If anyone has a clue please post asap . Thanx all...
  • Not a Kodak moment
    Historical mailing list - Will Walters
    Fri, 5 Feb 1999 11:34:02 -0500
    ...time poster......... I have to beg and plead with some people....... Stop the silly copyright posting.............. It's Friday, let's talk about Vanagons...
  • Re: lifter problem...
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:28:42 -0700
    ...Wouldn't feel good about going more than a few blocks if the clacking didn't stop... Bill
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list - David
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:19:24 -0800
    Stop the press!!! Where can I get a Giant Jesus Rug???? David 1990 Caravelle --- Move to a better address --- + today freemail + http://www.today...
  • Re: road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
    Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
    Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:21:42 -0700
    John Rodgers wrote: > > BTW, there are security window tint films out now that will stop a .45 > caliber slug. John, Got a name/website...
  • Re: Mounting Devices for Extinguishers?
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:06:01 -0500
    Phaedra, Try a truck stop, or a truck dealer. They have the extinguishers with a stainless band, and quick release clamp. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Campmobile...
  • (no subject)
    Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
    Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:07:34 EST
    My cruise control has suddenly stopped working. I was wondering if there are any usual problems with these or any common ailments that I...
  • Re: Gas Cap---FOUND ONE
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:20:17 -0600
    ...Thanks for all the replies! Steve Sandlin _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com...
  • Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:24:55 -0600
    Heck, why stop there? Use PVC and paint it black. John What about exhaust pipe. Would this work? If so you get a muffler...
  • Re: Leveling a Westy
    Historical mailing list - JD Foster
    Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:01:07 -0700
    <snip> > > Also many folks (not I) use the jack to level the van and/or to stop the van from bouncing. M > Why on...
  • Emergency flasher
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Wed, 3 May 2006 16:21:20 -0700
    Will a dead emergency relay at the fuse panel stop your flashers from working normally (left and right hand turn signal) ? Sean Garrett Central...
  • Re: early experience of the garage
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:27:00 -0800
    ...Doesn't stop anybody else- fire away! : ) Cya, Robert
  • Wiper question
    Historical mailing list - Ed
    Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:07:37 -0700
    ...position when I turn them off? When I move the lever to the off positin the wipers just stop wherever they are. � Thanks, Ed �
  • Re: Maps vs GPS
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:59:41 -0700
    ...Left at stop. 8.91 10. Right at T. 9.42 11. Right after "Stop" 10.07 12. End odometer check at "35". CAST...
  • Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
    Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
    Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:54:45 -0500
    ...New Starter Stopped Working > > Hi listees. Questions about starter motors. I just put > in a new starter > that > stopped working after only 6 days...
  • Re: Coolant flow/air bleeding
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:17:42 -0800
    ...once i assured myself that i was seeing the only leak at this seeping bolt node i risked a can of Stop Leak ... that...
  • Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:40:38 -0400
    ...10:24: > > The original old brakes on my 85 westy seem to be fading more and making > sudden stops kinda scary. The brakes front...
  • Re: Now it starts: racing idle
    Historical mailing list - Project Pat
    Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:02:44 -0400
    ...After I was on the road for 10-minutes, I had to stop for construction. While stopped, the idle climbed to ~2000 RPM and...
  • Re: '86 Caravelle sluggish cranking
    Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
    Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:40:47 -0500 (EST)
    ...Stop and go, stop and go. The starter has been rebuilt at least 3 times (the poor engine has over 250,000 miles on...
  • a shocking question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
    Sat, 22 Apr 2000 21:29:24 -0400
    ...In retrospect, I think this must be some sort of "rattle stopping" grommet. It may be thicker than the bracket and compress against the...
  • FS: '71 High top
    Historical mailing list - Dominick DeGaetano
    Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:06:37 -0700
    ...I stopped quickly to look at it. (Very quickly) It has CO plates on it and the owner is asking for best offer with...
  • Re: Its Friday here in Texas
    Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
    Fri, 23 May 2003 08:55:16 -0400
    ...If I get spotted by the cops, >I'm not going to stop until the deed is done. The only other way I will...
  • Re: Back to that Auto-Stop LPG valve subject...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Wed, 30 May 2007 15:20:16 -0800
    ...According to him there was no reason I had to purchase another Auto-Stop valve and two good reasons to switch to the manual...
  • Re: venting about irresponsible drivers
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:59:02 -0700
    ...I > stopped at a stop sign that controls entry from a ramp into a Y where two > other roads enter. Both of those other...
  • Re: Engine Puzzlememt
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:08:06 +0000
    ...Now the engine will only rotate to a certain point and stop. I can manually turn the engine backwards and it stops turning at...
  • Re: Reverse Gear Problem - 4 speed manual
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:52 -0700
    ...Only seems to happed when in revverse and then only when you push in the clutch pedal to stop..It stops for you...suddenly...
  • Smoke Help
    Historical mailing list - Michael Brown
    Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:46:41 -0500
    ...Today while driving I started blowing white smoke, by the time I pulled over to check it out it stopped. Drove another 2 miles...
  • Re: ye olde blinking coolant level warning light
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:26:40 -0500
    ...when it does stop, if you start the van it will > stay off. when it doesn't stop, if you start the van, it...
  • Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:32:10 -0800
    All this talk of rear disc brakes is crazy! Fact, the front brakes of a vehicle do about 60 to 70% of the stopping...
  • Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:29:27 -0700
    I've used both Bars leak stop-leak and the head gasket repair stuff. Both work. And, both are not anything near a permanent...
  • Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
    Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
    Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:18:32 -0600
    ...Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open) >I took Lola to the RV repair place. He said he can't replace it with a...
  • '90 brake probs
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Jul 1995 00:32:09 -0600
    My wife's GL stopped stopping on the way home from work today. I noticed a "catch" in the action of the brake pedal...
  • Re: Friday trips
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Sat, 8 Dec 2007 15:59:42 -0800
    ...That is the "scenic" route with a stopover at "Disneyland". Going 'quickest' is 2151miles (still have the Disneyland stop) with a lot of I...
  • Re: oil light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - John Patton
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 01:10:43 +0000
    ...By the time he turned off, it had stopped. He made >a couple of stops on the way home and nothing else happened. The...
  • Campg sites
    Historical mailing list - Bud Yandell
    Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:40:58 -0400
    ...Stop and think about opportunity - very few folk on the road that stop in rest areas, are overly endowed with cash or other negotiables...
  • Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 6 Sep 2016 21:44:44 -0500
    ...I have a '88 Carat and the AC works fine for 2 years then one day it stops working and work again - sort of...
  • Re: Valve lifter
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 8 Mar 2015 16:18:12 -0500
    ...Loud as ever! John On 3/8/2015 4:07 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > It never stops tapping loudly! I have one that takes...
  • Sorta Scary Event
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:28:06 -0600
    ...All the annunciator lights came on as I coasted to a stop on the side of the road. I turned the ignition off, then...
  • Re: Me and Peregrine fille ...
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:21:56 -0500
    ...Of course, that same stopper is standard in > small bar sinks, but AFAIK, the ice cube trays are unique to our > Westies. > > George/ATL >
  • Re: /f Road Hazards
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 30 Jun 1995 18:21:15 -0500 (CDT)
    ...We had seen it coming, turned on the hazards, and were able to stop in time. The horse got back up and miraculously seemed...
  • Fuel Pump Problem?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 3 Apr 95 9:27:55 PDT
    ...At stoplights I have to keep pumping the gas to keep it from dieing, and if there's a sudden stop on the freeway...
  • Re: Bench front seats (from a 9 pass.) in a 7 pass.
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:01:28 -0000
    ...Was > there a bench front seat made by VW with a seat back stop?? > Has anyone tried this? > Would it be possible to weld...
  • Re: Advertising ... TDI and Jettas
    Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 08:33:33 -0400
    ...The interior is great, the fuel consumption is excellent, but quite frankly, when sitting in the car at a stop light, the idling engine...
  • Temperature Gauge for 84 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Mon, 8 Jun 1998 07:24:20 -0400
    ...The blinking begins when the ignition is turned on and never stops. Under nornal conditions, the circuit which controls the red light seems to...
  • Re: More cooling fun..
    Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
    Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:38:38 -0500
    This time I stopped and kept the motor idling to see if I could discover anything else. I saw air bubbling into the expansion...
  • Jetta PS question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 3 May 2000 13:20:23 -0400
    ...When turning wheel with car stopped, wheel tightens up at maybe 20-degree intervals and pump squeals; then stops until next 20 degrees. No...
  • Re: Analog clock
    Historical mailing list - Joe L.
    Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:08:38 -0500
    ...If there is a larger problem behind the stoppage that larger problem has not showed itself yet. I suspect it has more to do...
  • Re: brake booster hiss
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:38:07 +0000
    ...The real giveaway is if they hiss when you stop and switch off the engine. If it still hisses, then trouble! My symptoms usually...
  • Re: stalling out, idle problems
    Historical mailing list - mike boland
    Wed, 2 Apr 2003 00:33:07 -0600
    ...Did this for a few stop lights (fun!), and then was >fine once warmed up. After another hour of driving, a half hour stop...
  • Re: Brake problem
    Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
    Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:53:38 -0400
    ...They were braking fine, but at > the stop lights they would go down to the floor. > I opened the rear drums and it was...
  • Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 5 Jul 2019 09:49:16 -0400
    ...Every time I read about someone calling a tow truck because the clutch stopped working I think of Muir's book. Rob vwrobb@gmail...
  • Also great stop especially if you like vintage model tractors Home - Big John Super
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:27:40 -0800
    http://bigjohngrocery.com/ There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to live from moment to moment.
  • 88 GL - did it again!!!
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Wed, 4 Jun 2014 14:59:34 -0500
    First run of the day. Stopped at the gas station. Grind, Grind, Grind - would not start. After cooling for an hour plus - it fired...
  • Shifter question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:41:39 -0700
    ...Will an adjustment stop that? Mark Peregrine fille (1982 Westy) San Diego, CA
  • B&J's Bus show
    Historical mailing list - Jeff W. Bourdeau
    Fri, 9 Jun 1995 12:06:52 EST
    Does anyone know the what's going on with this weekend's show at Ben & Jerry's? I stopped by this morning and they...
  • Re: Analog Mouse
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 14 Sep 1995 16:51:06 -0700 (MST)
    ...I stopped feeding my free range hens breakfast a while back and our mouse problem has disappeared. The hens do seem a little more...
  • New Windshield..no extra
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Nov 1995 07:26:01 -0800
    ...They wanted to charge more but since I stopped the check I had them by the balls. Martin '71 bus
  • Re: Inuvik expedition
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 16 Jul 1996 01:22:18 -0400
    hello all intrepid adventurers if you want to stop by for koffee und kuchen, and perhaps barndoors rides in scenic Olympia, Washington on your...