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  • FS: super clean '84 Escatorial GREEN Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:57:09 EST
    ...rare Escatorial Green color.. all orig paint, and this thing shines like new.. no seam rust..super clean.. only 82k original miles, he got...
  • So. Utah
    Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
    Thu, 9 May 2002 22:42:40 -0600
    Recommend a trip up highway 12 to Escalante, Boulder and Calfs Creek Calfs Creek has a great campground w/ showers http://www.ut.blm...
  • Re: Used 1991 Westy, fine price
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Sat, 26 Oct 2002 08:27:24 EDT
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • 85 vanagon 1.9 gl
    Historical mailing list - eliseo escobedo
    Mon, 2 May 2005 17:27:06 -0400
    ...so I took the thermostate ot and still runing hot Eliseo Lee Escobedo
  • Re: Escatorial green....was:Re: looking for a good one!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 22:26:04 EST
    ...t what you said in your posting. "" in which that color (Escatorial green) was only available on a limited amount of 83-> 84 vanagon...
  • Re: Peeved at escalating Vanagon prices? Don't be. It's good for you.
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sat, 3 Mar 2007 09:49:21 -0800
    On 3/3/07, mike . <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote: > > Hey! Quit trashing on BenT. That's my job. > > Mike Thanks, Mom. BenT
  • Re: buying part via e-mail
    Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
    Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:59:05 -0500
    ...So we went the escrow route. I'd ONLY use escrow.com if I was looking for an escrow service as there are scam...
  • Friday: Vanagon on TV
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:07:32 -0400
    ...Awesome escape vehicle... or not. Hector
  • Baja travel
    Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
    Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:58:43 -0800
    ...Then to Loreto, Puerto Escondido, La Paz and extended stay in Cabo. Anyone along the way send email!! Mike Kimball
  • Re: Battering Ram vs. Ford Escort
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Thu, 23 May 2002 07:12:44 -0700
    ...Spun > the escort a tad more than 90 degrees. Last I saw > the escort, I was headed > right for the driver's door, so...
  • Re: Question: bleeder on thermostat housing
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:58:01 -0400
    ...Well, at no time during the > process did I see any coolant escape from this bleeder, so what is it's > function, and should...
  • Re: Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:01:58 -0700
    ...https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon/img_1365/ entire post: https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon...
  • Re: FAST Cooker EXPLOSION
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Mon, 10 May 2010 07:56:53 -0600
    I believe it is wrong to escape scolding when it it deserved! Miguel I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways...
  • NVC - Staircase
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:12:50 -0700
    ...How does VW make you take the stairs rather than the escalator? Make it more fun! See: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10...
  • Re: Syncro Fun
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:21:28 EST
    ...HOLY CRAP!!!! YIPPIE!!!!!!! I didn't know they could go like this! Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort...
  • I found a palm tree in my transmission!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:07:53 -0700
    ...Maybe someone else sees something different in it... <http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/automotive/vanagon/pics/misc/drainPlugArt01.jpg> Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - eliseo escobedo
    Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:40:56 -0500
    ...Truck 82-91 Vanagon workshop manual - 176 pages - gas Hard cover and is it worth my time and money to buyit Eliseo Lee Escobedo
  • [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:11:47 -0700
    ...But how, exactly, would an axe be used to control or extinguish escaped fire? I'm fairly sure that I'm not in any...
  • Re: How to remove door part
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:44:00 -0600
    ...That reveals a single phillips head screw that holds the actual escutcheon over the mechanism, which is what is keeping your panel from coming...
  • Re: Escatorial green....was:Re: looking for a good one!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 20:05:05 EST
    ...the good 'ol United States of America :<) in which that color (Escatorial green) was only available on a limited amount of 83-84 vanagon...
  • Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
    Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
    Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:14:26 -0800
    ...RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound? > On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Larry Chase wrote: > > > If not, does anyone have any idea what else could make such...
  • Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 7 Jan 2010 20:30:20 -0800
    ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > How in the world does one go about Photo-Shopping Google Earth? With a very big Escorial Green spray can? BenT
  • Re: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:30:22 -0800
    Escorial Green. My wife would divorce me, but.... Escorial Green. Jim On Feb 19, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > If it...
  • Re: Escatorial green....was:Re: looking for a good one!!!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 18:53:33 -0600
    ...Rat fink you know I collect pictures of Escatorial Green vans. I wanna see it. Stan On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:47:38...
  • Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:32:17 -0400
    ...Is it possible the cat is clogged, and caused the elbow pipe to blow a hole (for air to escape) ?? Is it possible that...
  • Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:58:23 -0700
    ...Air under pressure can escape around the threads. I have replaced quite a few original radiators and don't recall any with a grooved...
  • Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:57:14 -0600
    On Oct 12, 2011, at 8:34 PM, craig cowan wrote: > Ya, i've been meaning to fix that post.... > Rod escaped. Aren't...
  • Why have a camper?
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:58:51 -0700
    ...came to me ... "What happened to my roof!!!" Westy as a refuge, haven, motorcourt, escape pod, ... just in case your roof goes missing. Pensionerd
  • Re: Extra battery
    Historical mailing list - Michel O'Hara Escaravage
    26 Mar 1996 09:50:00 -0500
    ...Mike Esc.
  • WHAT THE HELL IS THIS CRAP?
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    07 Sep 96 01:03:01 EDT
    Some Idiot is using the list for their perverse personal gain ( or prank) re- the most recent post "Male escort" garbage. Everybody should e...
  • Re: starter woe...
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Thu, 7 Nov 2002 07:33:38 EST
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Campers-Utah Bubonic Plague Warning
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Tue, 16 May 2006 10:31:47 -0600
    Natural Bridges National Monument Looks like we escaped unwittingly, Richard. Just a heads up for anyone planning on camping in this region. http://www...
  • Re: Mystery fried wire
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:17:47 -0500
    ...When the > smoke escapes from the wires, lotsa stuff just quits working.
  • backup light switch
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Thu, 10 Oct 2002 20:24:13 EDT
    ...Where the heck is the switch for the backup lights (86 Syncro) TIA Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort...
  • Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:48:27 -0700
    The tire shop neglected to put on a hubcap properly and it escaped. How much would I pay for a replacement, say, at a...
  • Small part request
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:23:05 -0600
    Is anyone willing to let go of the small plastic trim cover (dare I say escutcheon) that covers the hole in a rear seat...
  • varmit update
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Fri, 18 Oct 1996 08:17:01 -0700
    ...They were pilfering large chunks of ramen and escaping through the front of the van, up under the dash. I think I've figured...
  • Battering Ram vs. Ford Escort
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Tue, 28 May 2002 21:59:08 -0400
    ...Spun the escort a tad more than 90 degrees. Last I saw the escort, I was headed right for the driver's door, so...
  • Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:38:18 +0000
    ...Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights...
  • Re: QUICK! Need someone to measure their syncro van...
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Sat, 5 Oct 2002 18:51:07 EDT
    ...Good Luck, Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Re: RoadHaus - Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:14:21 -0700
    ...From: "Larry Chase" <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > > Plan to head to Bryce Canyon, Zion Nat Park and Grand Staircase > Escalante Nat Monument areas after Denver.
  • Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:24:15 +0000
    ...Let Air In rather than > > Air Out ~ If Fluid was Escaping & You Closed the Bleeder while Fluid was > Escaping, then You are > > Probably OK ~ > > > > > >
  • Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:42:31 -0700
    ...alistair On 2011-10-12, at 7:34 PM, craig cowan wrote: > Ya, i've been meaning to fix that post.... > Rod escaped. > > : ) > > -Craig
  • Re: WetWesties & speed... (will be gone Friday)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:04:13 -0800
    ...Considering the possible (likely?) consequences of some of the escapades reported here I think we have a new definition of 'Warp Speed', at least...
  • Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 1 Oct 2015 09:41:25 -0700
    ...Let Air In rather than > > > > Air Out ~ If Fluid was Escaping & You Closed the Bleeder while Fluid > > was Escaping, then You are > > > > Probably OK ~ > > > > > > >
  • Re: Utah Tour, April
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:10:15 -0500
    Highway 12 thru Bryce, Escalante, Boulder, etc. is probably one of the most scenic highways in the world/USA? YMMV On Fri, Feb 17...
  • Re: fs 83 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 Sep 2000 04:38:04 EDT
    ...I just saw a Green 83 Westy for sale >> must be the rare "escotorial green"... same color as jim digennaro's (limbo jim) chris
  • battering ram vs ford escort
    Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
    Wed, 29 May 2002 08:48:52 -0400
    Looks like you can pull out most of it with a big dent puller and then cover it all with a SA grille. The...
  • Re: Organizers for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:24:26 EST
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • My Vanagon Escaped!
    Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
    Wed, 6 Jul 2016 10:22:10 -0400
    At least briefly... And she's definitely getting close! http://nextchapter.kraiker.ca/restoration/westfalia-restoration-made-break/ -- Regards, Peter Kraiker Website: Kraiker.Photography...
  • My address change
    Historical mailing list - SStones
    Mon, 23 Sep 1996 21:47:32 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Mike Esc. E-mail me. Cheers. SStones, Toronto Ont. <sstones@idirect.com>
  • Re: Escatorial green....was:Re: looking for a good one!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 22:37:51 EST
    In a message dated 4/4/2003 7:33:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: > if they had a sunroof to...
  • Re: Boston Bob Engine
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:32:34 -0700
    ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: quoting
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:07:58 EST
    ...Stan, The catlover in you will never escape us. You can quote me on that. BenT
  • Re: Proposed Camping Fee Hikes for Senior in Federal Campgrounds
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:33:54 -0500
    ...originally from 'Escapees' because of the >> great >> number of members of these lists that use the Senior Pass in Federal >> Campgrounds. >> >> Escapees E-News...
  • Utah Road Trip: Temple Mountain, Henrie Mountains, Grand Staircase-Escalante, etc..
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
    Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:39:45 -0600
    ...Sunday we finish through the Circle Cliffs on the Burr Trail to Boulder, and over to Calf Creek Falls, Escalante, and then home through...
  • Re: Battering Ram vs. Ford Escort
    Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
    Tue, 28 May 2002 20:30:33 -0700
    ...Spun > the escort a tad more than 90 degrees. Last I saw the escort, I was headed > right for the driver's door, so...
  • Re: rear hatch opener
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:38:58 -0700
    ...McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com> wrote: > What is the purpose of a rear hatch opener, just emergency escape in case > of fire or something? > > -Mark
  • Re: Help with dragging brakes
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:19:17 -0400 (EDT)
    Sometimes if you have some crap in your brakelines or in the wheel cylinder, the brake fluid may not be able to escape from...
  • Re: Can you guys help tell me what part this is?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Mon, 6 Oct 2003 07:30:01 -0700
    ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"