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  • Re: Eurovan Camper , 5 speed
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Mon, 21 May 2012 13:52:21 -0400
    ...What is the list consensus on that combination? << Why just the mention of T4s on this list means you're leaning towards the Dark...
  • brake rotors & calipers
    Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
    Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:42:37 -0600
    ...westy, should he strive for matching brands, or are there good combinations available, or does it matter? Thanks in advance, Warren in Santa Fe...
  • engine questions revisited
    Historical mailing list - steve
    Thu, 10 Jul 1997 15:21:13 +0000
    ...Thanks again to all and the combined wisdom of this list.
  • Shocks
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
    Sat, 1 Apr 2000 16:59:03 -0500
    From THe Bus Depot page on suspension, talking about KYB shocks: "On a Vanagon, the proper combination is GR2 in the front and Gas...
  • Re: Vanagon in Australia?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:44:46 +1200
    >>What is a Vanagon called in Australia? >>Is it a Caravelle, a Combi, or a Transporter? > > >I'm not sure about basic vans, probably...
  • Re: The King's English
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:15:26 EDT
    Spanish and French, and Italian too, are so similar that my wife frequently speaks odd combinations of the 3. It usually gets a good...
  • Re: Cylinder Types
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
    >Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated a ot...
  • Re: Huffer motors..Turbo and SC...
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Wed, 6 Jun 2007 06:42:36 -0700
    ...or, you could combine the best of both worlds. Check out this Merc wagon with a turbo and supercharger. http://www.kolumbus.fi/valtonen...
  • Re: reverse power steering
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:01:23 -0700
    ...There are, however, separate belt configurations for every imagineable combination of accessories. What is on your engine? Mike Snow
  • Re: vanagon song
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:34:47 -0600
    I would like to combine the music thread with the emergency preparedness thread and nominate the Rodeo Song; It's 40 below I don...
  • Re: Wheel Offsets
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:04:43 -0800
    ...Wheel Offsets >Wow, What an unsafe combination. Most tires in that size will have only >an 86 or 89 load index rating. The 86...
  • 96R AGM Battery feedback
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 12 Aug 2023 01:32:58 +0000
    ...When using voltage operated combiners this high voltage will keep the batteries combined much longer. This actually has some benefit but the difference in...
  • Re: Gross Weight
    Historical mailing list - walt spak
    Fri, 17 Jan 2003 23:15:45 -0500
    ...PA wants the (requested gross weight), > (gross combination weight), (gross combination rating), and the (unladen > weight). What are they talking about? Any help would...
  • Re: Re.Head Gasket Questionaire
    Historical mailing list - Bill
    Wed, 1 Apr 1998 23:06:32 -0700
    ...137,000 miles, overheating! > 2.How is the Vanagon driven? daily, combination city/hwy > 3.Was VW coolant used? Yes, every 2 yrs.
  • Success...Hints on removing diesel injector pump sprocket.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:53:27 -0600
    Success......Through combination of a 3-leg puller, applied & taught, and two big screwdrivers applied as levers with more gusto than I thought reasonable...
  • Re: My Bucko update ll
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 08:46:32 -0800
    ...will suck up a lot of water. > > Jay After the alcohol combines with the water, does that compound mix throughly with the gasoline in...
  • Re: Short story in Der Speigel about the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:30:45 -0400
    ...in my shop i have one of your rear tirte carier and i'm inpress! I like the tire/gas tank combination... if i...
  • Re: Personalized Plates - Cast Your Vote!
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:32:38 +0000
    ...Her tag, combined with the pink flowers in vase assure that I won't drive it! Jeff
  • Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
    Historical mailing list - T Collins
    Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:31:03 -0400
    ...http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-Decora-15-Amp-Tamper-Resistant-Combination-Receptacle-and-USB-Charger-White-R02-T5631-00W/205730876 . HTH, Tony
  • Re: Wiper arms
    Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
    Thu, 4 May 2000 16:07:48 EDT
    ...tobin.copley@UBC.CA writes: << Anybody used FogX and RainX in combination? Do they annihilate each other or what? >> fog x is used inside...
  • Re: Vanagon anagram (Friday)
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 21 Sep 2001 15:16:10 EDT
    ...AVAGNON a Franco/Gaelic surname pronounce kinda like Obanion and Avignon combined. OK so I'm pushing the envelop today. BenT at your displeasure
  • Re: Generation span of the list..........
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:16:08 EST
    Well, my first van was a '63 Combi, which I bought in '70 when I was 23. I have had 25-30 others since...
  • chili peper for sale in texas
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Fri, 31 May 2002 10:33:37 -0700
    Some like them hot and green, Not sure if this is a good combination for a waterboxer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI...
  • What if we combined the Lifter Week with Vanagon Names threads?
    Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
    Wed, 8 Jun 2005 00:37:09 -0400
    What would we get -- names for lifters (ooh, 8 names instead of one!) or a week of Vanagon names? --tabe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
  • Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:55:11 -0400
    ...Has anyone ever had the oil light/buzzer warning combination actually indicate a real engine problem? Seems like its always a monitoring circuit malfunction...
  • Re: Battery isolator question
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:03:19 -0600
    ...Or combiners! I like: http://yandina.com/c100InfoR3.htm It would certainly fit where the WEsty battery relay lives, but is better mounted where...
  • Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:34:10 -0500
    Has anyone tried mounting tweeters on the A-pillars at head height? There are some tweeter/housing combinations I've seen that would lend...
  • Re: Field trip to M&M Salvage, RuckersvilleVA (short)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:35:55 -0800
    "I spent ALL day Sunday combing two junkyards in Maryland, " Way to go.� I've always wanted to stop at the place just north...
  • Re: Vanagon etymology
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:44:43 -0600
    ...You probably haven't seen not heard it > before. > It's actually a combination of "van" and "station wagon". Vanagon. > Not > only a new...
  • Re: More electric drama.
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
    Sat, 14 Jul 2018 15:54:44 -0700
    ...Regarding the combiner, the engine has not been running for a few days. So the only power coming in to either battery is the...
  • paint codes: syncros 1986->?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 11 Nov 96 23:40:34 CST
    ...oddly enough, it SAYS that the colors only go up through 1987 models?? maybe they didn't change the colors after that?? Color Combinations...
  • Re: Remaned Drive shafts
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 31 May 2005 15:55:49 -0600
    ...To get the old ones of you will need the right wrench/socket combination and possibly combinations. First clean with a tooth pick or...
  • Using electricity to produce hydrogen gas to lower my gas cost - is this for real?>
    Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:13:38 -0400
    ...What the motor can run on is a combination of Hydrogen and regular fuel (Gas / Petrol / Diesel). Basically water is made up of Hydrogen...
  • Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 5 May 2009 21:50:59 -0700
    ...On May 5, 2009, at 7:13 PM, mark drillock wrote: > Reasons like this are why they offer a 1314 model that only combines...
  • Custom wheels
    Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
    Mon, 21 Feb 2000 12:51:53 -0600
    ...Many have the same 2 offset style combination. Must be popular over there. Hmmmm. Anyone have specs on this offset combination. Thanks, Lee -- Lee...
  • Re: FW: Web site for pics of our Vanagons?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:38:29 -0500
    ...why not combine the two ideas and feature owners posing nude with their vans? nekkid Vanagons!!????? Good grief, charlie brown! :) i don't even...
  • site mash : vw vanagon : combined classified and auction listings
    Historical mailing list - Charles Nighbor
    Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:26:02 -0800
    <http://www2.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.cgi?cat=cp&itm=vw+vanagon&loc=&fil=&ys=&ye=&ps=&pe=&pgs=100&submit=++++go++++> How...
  • Cup holder and tach
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:52:21 -0800
    ...Also visible on the dash top is a 'combing' to keep items up on the dash. I let some magnets into the underside of...
  • Proper Headlight Configuration
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:29:47 -0500
    ...beams off 3)High Beams and Low beams on together Which combinations are correct? Got some wiring issues to fix. Just need to know...
  • Fuel Mileage
    Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
    Wed, 2 Nov 94 13:00:55 PST
    '81 Westphalia, 2.0 liter fuel injected 17.75 mpg combination speeds > 70 mph (when I can get it rolling that fast) But I...
  • Re: Advance Auto AC recharge kit
    Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
    Tue, 1 Jul 2003 20:59:25 -0700
    ...and a quick release chuck on the other, three cans of combination charge, oil and stop leak and adapter valves. You screw these adapters...
  • non vanagon topic, technical question, acrylic vs polyurethane
    Historical mailing list - hosel
    Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:28:59 -0400
    ...a combination of the two... then there is a polyesterthane if you will. It's a bit harder but harder to touch up... Jim...
  • Re: Do you drive a Bus?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:32:56 EST
    All splities were in fact busses/combi and converted here in the USA to the camper modles due to tarifs and domestic market protection...
  • Re: painting the fiberglass roof
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Fri, 23 May 2003 13:11:47 -0400
    What combinations were there? I have an '85 that is the metallic bronze paint, but the top is a mocha color. I think it...
  • Surepower 1315 and charging issues
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Tue, 5 May 2009 19:01:58 -0700
    ...They read the same as the charger voltage meter, so the batteries were combined. This is NOT a good thing when you have a...
  • Re: locking gas cap
    Historical mailing list - DW
    Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:42:19 -0700
    Just to add another combination of vanagon key functionality, my '91 Multivan has a locking gas cap that functions with the ignition key. However...
  • Re: Syncro springs
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 8 Oct 1999 01:23:56 +0200
    Larry Hamm wrote: > Are the suspension springs for the Syncro and the Syncro/Westy the same? Yes, even if you have everything possible combination...
  • Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:18:02 -0700
    ...setting for 6/8, cyls, RPM, etc, all typical of a cruise control that can be fitted to more than one vehicle/engine combination.
  • Engine Mounting Hardware
    Historical mailing list - derek
    Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:20:21 -0400
    ...Bolts & Nuts & washer combination.  Had two sheer off during removal and found some other mixed hardware from PO that makes me wonder if the...
  • Re: Loft Bed Unusual Occurence
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:53:50 -0400
    ...Jo & I in combination weigh around 350, and the platform gets somewhat springy and squeaks ominously, yet it still holds up! Wish the 091...
  • Re: books on VWs
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:39:25 -0600
    ...It will give you more easy to read and diagnose engine management information than either of the first two books combined have to offer...
  • Re: Battery Sources Best Price?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:25:29 -0700
    ...Ended up at Walmart, best combination of convience (they installed), price and warranty. Costco (at least in my area) no longer stocks a Group...
  • Re: Anyone else have a sunroof vanagon w/ A/C???
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 21:22:43 EST
    ...Pity, but I do not think that VW intentionally marketed this combination. IMHO a/c units were shipped over to the states loose as...
  • Re: Vanagon Starter
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Tue, 6 Sep 2016 04:19:30 -0400
    The combination of the TDI starter and my automatic version adaptor I feel is still a very solid option with almost twice the torque...
  • Radio Won't Turn Off
    Historical mailing list - Matt
    Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:02:23 -0700
    ...My toddlers have been playing in the van so they may have pushed some button combination and initiated a kill sequence... Thanks, Matt '86...
  • Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
    Wed, 19 May 2010 06:54:58 -0400
    ...The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar...
  • Re: Friday Humor: High-tech redneck (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Schmidt
    Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:14:51 -0600 (CST)
    ...redneck . . . > > > * If your computer is worth more than all your cars combined > Dang! I've been found out.... Oh well, I guess that's...
  • the meaning of Kombi (was:Re: add a window to canvas Westy top?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 May 2002 12:04:03 EDT
    ...the term "kombi" is derived from "Kombination" ie, combination - which is the name for the model VW gave its panelvan with windows..the Kombi...
  • Re: Auxillary batter - isolation device
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 24 Jun 2000 15:59:56 -0700
    ...The > combiner that is most similar to the Sure Power separator is the the 150A > West Battery Combiner. The West Battery Combiner is a...
  • Re: OT: Roof Mounting GPS
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:11:24 -0700
    ...I and many others have had good luck with GPS/Laptop > combinations by just putting the antenna iin the window. I throw mine up...