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• Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:49:04 -0700
  To "No Brain Available" or anyone else who thinks the inline four is a very bad idea have you ever changed a water pump...
• Re: 85 Vanagon & 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Jill Foco
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 21:19:56 -0600
  ...I used a bungie cord to stay in fourth gear as I was facing a 1600 mile drive home, and it worked. Seems to...
• $100 for four snow tires mounted on 14" rims ... TWICE
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:37:28 -0500
  I won an eBay auction for four snow tires w/14" rims and someone else offered to sell me a second set for another...
• Re: cupholder source??
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 18:23:44 EDT
  ...I bought four of them tp replace my four broken ones. They look and fit perfectly. I drilled mounting holes in the cup holder...
• - Syncro de Mayo East News -
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:31:37 -0400
  ...Drop me a line if at fourwdvw@yahoo.com if you plan on attending, and I will forward the driving directions! Please do not...
• Re: diesel Vanagon vs. MB, Volvo, other diesel VW
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:21:44 -0800
  ...has successfully > swapped in a Mercedes diesel, not sure if it's a four or five though. > Probably a four, the fives are huge. >
• 35mph to 100+mph in .70 Fifth gear...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:27:51 PST
  ...Fifth gear will go down to 35 mph @1700 RPMs now rather than only 50 mph without having to shift to fourth on flat...
• Re: Cheap cruise -- any good?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 10:56:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It was repaired by the retailer, worked three or four months and died. It was repaired again, after which it worked... (go on guess...
• Re: 4 Cyl VR-6 Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 02:27:17 +0100
  Bulley wrote: > WHATS A 4 Cylinder VR6 motor???? Four does not equal six on > Tuesdays, John. :) We do have a VR5 here in Europe...
• Re: Happy Fourth!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 11:44:59 -0500
  ...Happy Fourth! > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Off by a century maybe? > > : ) > > Jim > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Alistair Bell...
• Empty yards
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:20:01 -0800
  I just went down to Chula Vista, CA, and found four Vanagons in the all-European yard, none in the other two yards. What...
• Re: Syncro tranny pops out of fourth gear
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 22:58:40 -0700
  I used to drive a Squareback that popped out of fourth on a regular basis. Made it last for a while longer by wrapping...
• Re: SA Report PartII (short)
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 18:27:26 -0600
  ...The road test of four fours for the family: Mazda 626LX, Nissan AltimaGXE, Honda AccordEX, Volkswagen PassatGLS "The Passat handles and brakes better than...
• Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:06:27 -0500
  Eric Fournier wrote: > > Hey Volks. > > Yup, black wire is the signal wire. > > At the risk of getting people's undies in a bunch, What...
• Re: Happy Fourth!
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 12:38:39 -0500
  ...Happy Fourth! >BTW, I wonder which US list member on the list is the most southern >(latitude not attitude), and the most northern? >Florida...
• Re: Shape of the world - No Direct content to Listg Groups
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:44:56 -0800
  ...only the fourth time? he must *really* be on *your* side, stephen. bill '87 syncro westfalia
• Re: Question about key lock tabs
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:17:46 -0500
  ...list member he said "you sent me 1 through four. > Do you have four through eight?" I checked with another list member who > happens...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:05:58 -0700
  ...BenT On 8/4/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Good Volks, > > Are there any of the VW four bangers that are commonly...
• Re: Need Car CD Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:23:11 EDT
  ...maybe with some Bobby Zimmerman tapes with it. >> FOUR TRACK?!!! You mean they now have four track tape players? Go-o-o-olly, what...
• Re: Phrydaye Phollies Part Deux - hide the liquor and wimmen, he's back with another one!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:59:05 -0700
  ...When you're sixty-four > by George-Paul Johnny-Ringo > > (to the tune of When I'm Sixty-four) > > > Changing your oil and airing...
• Re: Engine Transplant Homework
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 15:37:17 -0500
  ...HA! Flat fours. As my grandmother used to say: "I'll fix your wagon" :-) You know that the 3.2 Porsche six requires no...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:21:37 -0400
  ...In praise of VW inline fours Here you go: <http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&user Location...
• Re[2]: thermal value of bra's
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 14:04:10 -0700
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ---------------------------------------------------------- | "640K ought to be enough...
• Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 22 May 2002 15:14:26 -0400
  ...Five sounds like too much, four too little. So, what is the correct amount? Add four and then add slowly until top of stick...
• Re: nvc: anyone had/have a Porsche 944?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 15:47:51 -0400
  At 03:39 PM 8/21/02 -0400, you wrote: >Dunno -- heard some vague talk about flat-four engine parts. > The Porsche 914 had...
• Re: shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:55:20 -0600
  ...or is it just the front??? > > > By the book, the Vanagon does get all four wheels aligned. However I've never seen anyone actually...
• Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:13:19 +0000
  yes i have been trying to get one of those four grilles on ebay germany. there was one for 20 euro buy it now...
• Re: Better than stickers /f (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
  Wed, 07 Feb 1996 15:25:19 EST
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 > <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> > 1971 \/ campmobile > -------------------------------------------\/\/----------- > >
• Re: How to operate the temp control
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:14:22 -0700
  > How DO the heater/vent controls work? I have figured out that > if I push all four levers to the right, it is warm...
• Re: www.suvlights.com - pre-made wiring harnesses?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:04:27 -0700
  ...I talked about a four relay four H4 system and he was interested. Howabout, Brent and I, troll an interest message to see if...
• Reinventing the wheel WAS Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - ---------------------
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:08:57 -0400
  ...w Robert Keezer wrote: >One of the best engines VW designed was the four >cylinder overhead cam inline-four . > >You could say it "absolutely...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 08:45:52 -0800
  Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > > >If the old buses have this four-position stalk (I'm not sure if my '78 does > >or not...
• Re: http://www.vanagonparts.com
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:55:08 -0700
  http://www.vanagonparts.com now go into the fourth image in the gallery, then count 3 down and 3 over, click on this, now...
• '89 Westy Camper $8500
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 10:08:10 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: CV joint bolts...clunk clunk
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:05:41 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...The bolts on only one of the four CV joints loosen and if > given a chance will pop out and _hoo-boy_. The threads...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus -Reply
  Historical mailing list - sean bartnik
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:31:23 -0500
  If the old buses have this four-position stalk (I'm not sure if my '78 does or not, I've never tried it...
• Vanagon Alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:41:00 -0600
  I have four 14" original Vanagon alloy rims in good condition which I am thinking about selling. They currantly have 2.15 x 70...
• Re: Happy Fourth!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 16:38:00 -0500
  ...Happy Fourth! > > > > > > 0° 13' 35" N / 93° 13' 2" W As per my GPS, so its 30 feet give or take a > > foot or...
• /f Re: Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:52:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:43:41 -0500
  ...doing 1.8 T engines into vangons. > that's inline four 1.8 ........with FIVE valves per cylinder ! and > turbocharged. > > Scott > turbovans.com > > > > > ----- Original...
• FS: Mercedes CLK forged alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:29:07 -0800
  ...Here's what I am offering: $350 for a set of four (4) wheels. If you buy the second set of four (4), I...
• FOUR full size headlights?
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:35:00 -0500
  Dear list, My 87 Syncro has a different upper grill with four full sized rectangular headlights. Never seen this before but wondered if any...
• Re: First year of Disk Brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 95 13:03:13 PDT
  ...Recently I drove a '70 bus with drums on all four. Years ago I owned a '69 bus with drums on all four. The...
• SA headlights from Tiico
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 13:42:01 -0400
  Hey does anybody have the SA four light grill sold by Tiico? I'm in need of a new grill and was thinking of...
• Coleman Catalytic
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:53:46 -0600 (CST)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> 1971 \/ campmobile -------------------------------------------\/\/-----------
• Re: Power-door luck
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 01:44:11 EDT
  In a message dated 98-04-27 04:31:11 EDT, alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA writes: > Also, could somebody look at the four (4...
• Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:53:59 -0400
  Ah-ha! So I need four teeny little ones inside each intake runner!!! It *must* be for real, I got it off the internet...
• Four (4) 14" Alloy Wheels -- yours for the taking
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:21:05 -0400
  Hello Fellow Vanaonauts, I have a set of four (4) Vanagon Carat Alloy rims I need to unload pronto. I'm in FLORIDA (Palm...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:04:14 -0700
  ...One of the best engines VW designed was the four cylinder overhead cam inline-four . You could say it "absolutely rocks" with performance and...
• lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 22:02:07 -0400
  ...That repair got done but in trying to take off the wheel I found I couldn't budge the lugs with a four way...
• RE: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 03 Mar 1995 15:03:10 EST
  ...Burczyk inquires whether we're discussing Porsche fours or sixes. Sixes. Actually by definition a 911 has a six; if it had a four...
• CV joint bolts...clunk clunk
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Jun 1995 21:29:40 -0700
  Help! My '82 diesel Vanagon has had a re-occurring problem--twice in four months. The bolts on only one of the four CV...
• More V@L Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 12:23:21 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: VW as a Sex Symbol
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 29 May 1996 10:23:00 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
• Re: Mercedes steel wheels 14X6.5
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hougard
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:24:24 EST
  I have run the wheels on my 82 Westy for four years and on my old 71 van for 3 years. No problems on...
• Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 14:26:04 -0600
  Do these Chrysler units fit the threads in the Vanagon catalytic converters? John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Eric Fournier wrote: > Hey Larry. > > Those are...
• WTB Four Steel Vanagon Wheels-Milwaukee, WI
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:05:10 -0500
  Just wondering if any could direct me to someone that might be willing to sell me four steel wheels for a Vanagon. I contacted...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:32:20 -0800
  ...and let the bungee hold it in fourth. > This lasted for many months, > The "death of fourth" happened leaving WVA going though the mountains...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:54:39 -0400
  ...In praise of VW inline fours That's a pretty generic link. I poked around but could only find zetecs in the $1000 price...
• Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:47:07 -0000
  ...Connected the inverter again with no load on it and in 4 four days the batteries were discharged again. Charged the batteries, connected 12...