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• Re: [Syncro] Syncro = 2WD conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 22 May 2003 06:38:31 -0700
  ...In the Syncro it has a hump in it. What was > done to this, to convert to a Syncro setup? > > Eric >
• Re: inline hybrid motor?
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:19:26 -0400
  ...The configuration of the older head allows it to go into the Vanagon with all Vanagon parts and no hump or raised engine lid...
• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 May 2004 20:12:30 +1200
  ...Hiaces have no engine hump in the back (heck, neither would the T3 if VW had laid-out the engine ancillaries properly). Forward-control...
• Re: inline hybrid motor?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:32:12 -0400
  ...The configuration of the older head allows it to > go into the Vanagon with all Vanagon parts and no hump or raised engine lid...
• rear bed/seat adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, David R FOR:EX
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:08:10 -0700
  ...creating a hump in the middle of the seat when its in the bed position. If it would just stay in one position I...
• Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:12:39 -0400
  ...on her and when I go over bumps such as speed humps, I can hear squeaking and groaning sounds. I assume that they are...
• Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:51:11 -0700
  ...I saw between 15-20 (didn't keep an accurate count) > > Humph! I just took a 1500-mile trip from RI through CT, NY...
• Re: Why do you like your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:08:31 -0700
  My first experience was test driving one from Humphrey VW in Hayward, California. I had had enough of trying to travel with a baby...
• Subaru Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:46:11 -0500
  ...cheap in the final tally, and I don't want a hump in the bed of my Westfalia. Anyone who has an opinion--especially...
• Re: Who owns this Custom painted Westy from TV's Nash Bridges?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:10:55 -0700
  ...you get a nice color base paint that washes off? happy humpy day ;) -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax...
• Re: Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 01:42:06 -0500
  ...Not unlike Humphrey Bogart and his line in Casablanca. He's often quoted as saying, "Play it again, Sam" ... when what he said was...
• Wheel Chair Lift to a home that needs one........
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stewart
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:30:22 -0500
  ...Requires drilling holes in the floor, side frame, and passenger seat hump. In perfect working condition. I purchased a 1991 Carat from a gentleman...
• Re: news group
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 02 May 1996 12:34:00 -0700
  ...Gerry busts his hump to keep >this list running as well as it does. Is he unique? Nope. There are lots of mailing list...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:39:35 -0400
  ...So much for the glorious ETKA! Humph. >I would think it would be pretty easy to drill out, BTW. Just so you don't...
• Re: Aftermarket replacement fuel tanks.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 12 May 2013 10:20:38 -0700
  ...such a deep valley for a heat duct between the camel humps. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: GoWesty 2wd Lift Spring Installation
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:39:04 -0700
  ...I > can > hit big ol' speed humps at 40mph and the van just BOUNDS over them > gracefully like a deer. The stock spring would...
• Re: FISH water in my gas tank? or maybe water from gas?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Wed, 7 May 2003 10:13:27 -0500
  ...have a humpy day
• Hippies in the night ... exchaning buses ....
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 19 Oct 96 18:44:41 CDT
  ...specifically, Humpback (real name: Quasi-motor, Humpback of Noted Fame), a 1968 Double-cab pickup truck. who had been mistreated by the previous owner...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Dash
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:20:11 -0700
  ...they look kinda like a vanagon but you can see a hump >> between the seats where the engine is........ >> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw...
• Re: Clunk, clunk, found it... now what?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 11:53:21 -0500
  ...Another half > foot-pound and it's "over the hump." > > This is the inner joint, bolted to the transmission. How hard/easy is > this...
• (Robot) Your digest for Newsbot Query Vanagon_Mentioned
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 4 Feb 1995 15:31:53 -0500
  ...26 > >Thus spewed MKJohnson, on Fri, 3 Feb 1995 15:11:38 GMT... >>Golly gee Batman, 14.4!!!!!! Muther humper and a dead Bumper...
• new viscous coupling info
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:58:31 -0700
  ...Wear resulting from the hump or STA state. - see how he had to occasionally press down plate stacks with drill press? -at bottom of...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Optima Battery position
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:53:12 -0500
  ...plate, you do have to modify the seat pedestal (the wheel hump that the seats are attached to) in order to get the batteries...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:43:30 -0700
  ...on her and when I go over bumps > such as speed humps, I can hear squeaking and groaning sounds. I assume > that they are...
• Re: Westy Shelf Tip & question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 3 Apr 2013 17:29:07 -0700
  ...of what was on hand. But.... Hadn't thought of slippage. Humph. Oh well. Thanks for the suggestions. Neil. On Wed, Apr 3, 2013...
• Re: What will you all be driving 15 years from now since the EV is dead?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:55:45 +1300
  ...My Hiace can hold more and larger itrems than a similar-sized VW van, due to lack of the engine hump. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin...
• Ok, you want Fryedaye? i gotcha Fryedaye right here!! :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 22:01:52 -0500
  ...that song from the movie Casablanca, with Humphrey Bogart). :) You might consider this When government's remiss And all you hear are lies, That...
• Cold idle/running prob 1988 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:24:49 -0400
  ...usually stalls if I slow down or go over neighborhood speed hump. It restarts right away, runs ok for 30 seconds and then begins...
• Re: My final word - was Re: ... A Rose by Any Other Name ...
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:58:37 -0700
  ...spelled Kokanok) > > and Ta-Tit-Lick (spelled Tatitlik) > > I always found Humptulips and Tillicum, both in Washington, pretty > amusing. > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Volkswagen...
• Unusual vibration while accelerating
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 11:06:21 -0700
  ...than 10 seconds later either after I've gone over the hump or have let off on the gas to strain the engine less...
• Re: [WetWesties] H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:13:27 -0700
  ...I did see the wire casing type. I get it now. Humph. Well. It would only get used at night, it's aimed low...
• Re: "Favorite Vanagon Features" (& least-favorite)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 May 2005 22:28:19 +1200
  ...window-winder handles Engine Transmission Brakes weak No wheelbase options Engine hump (mind, this allows engine swaps, so maybe this should be in the...
• Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 18:08:45 -0500
  ...I saw between 15-20 (didn't keep an accurate >>> count) >>> >> >> Humph! I just took a 1500-mile trip from RI through CT, NY...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Dash
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:21:10 -0400
  ...they look kinda like a vanagon but you can see a hump >> >>> between the seats where the engine is........ >> >>> >> >>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw...
• Faucet Fun, window sliders, & cupholders - '91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 10:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...the floor on either side of the gear selector (automatic - on top of the "hump") without risking puncturing something on the underside? TIA -Blaine
• Re: Haynes 1982-1990 wbx manual
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 2 May 2000 15:56:00 +0100
  ...8-( There were quite a few about in the '70s & I grew up sitting on the 'hump' in the back of air-cooled panel...
• Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 May 2016 09:41:16 -0700
  ...backing plate. I knew the drum was contacting the plug but..... Humph. Well..... I'll see if I can't find out what brand...
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:01:37 -0800
  ...There were, what, 5 guys standing around and they couldn't get that little POS off of that little hump of snow? When I...
• Re: 1990 VW Vanagon - $5500 (redwood city)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Thu, 29 May 2008 08:41:13 -0700
  ...the panel Vanagon (can't recall what year) I saw on >> Humphrey's used car lot, probably around 1986 or so since we were...
• Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:42:50 -0700
  ...then grind and polish them smooth, so there would be a 'hump' at about the right distance along the length of that limiting strap...
• Re: Propane / Natural gas power [was RE: re. curious item on ebay]
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 10:10:32 EDT
  I was looking through a VW history book a few years ago and noticed a Kubelwagen (looks like our "Thing") with a big hump...
• Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 12:02:16 -0700
  ...works just as well. > > > the burrs might be involved at the hump stage (STA), but it has not been > explained > > alistair > > > On 3-Apr...
• Re: Calling all carbd 2.0s
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 07:41:54 -0700
  ...CPF N69RF)" <FlowerRO@CPF.NAVY.MIL> wrote: > All- > > Still putting the humptyDumptyVan back together ... > > Need to know which fuel pump to use for a...
• Re: Cool tiny Russian 4x4 camper
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:08:30 -0700
  ...Tomorrow is Humpday. Then OneMoreDay. Followed finally by Freeday. That’s when we can talk to our hearts content. Well, within reason. BenT > On...
• Re: Oh no, not tires again
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:38:18 EDT
  ...While it was turning you could see a definate hump and hollow in it. He said this was actually the steel cord on the...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:28:47 -0700
  ...Brass tubing and JB Weld can put Humpty back together again. Jim
• Re: Friday engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:34:19 -0700
  ...You'd have to give up the back seat, but you could put > a permanent bed on top of the engine hump. The exhaust...
• Re: Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Gmail
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:56:13 -0700
  ...No >> stupid lashups needed; I might have had to pry a bit with a >> screwdriver to get it over the hump but I'm...
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 07:09:53 -0700
  ...t." It even has a well known definition. > > Perhaps you, like Humpty Dumpty, believe that "glory" means "there's a > nice knock-down argument...
• Re: old songs with buses...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 21:58:30 EDT
  ...Followin' dead-end signs into the sores The angel rides by humpin his hunk metal whore. Madison Avenues claim to fame in a training...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:55:23 EST
  ...Here there are these huge speed humps in the road. Usually three or four per area. They are so huge that you have to...
• Re: EV mats
  Historical mailing list - Robert Tommaselli~+212.238.2563
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 11:08:59 -0500
  ...Any experience with this > >problem and solutions?? > > > yes. > > our's does the same thing; 'bunches up in a hump between the two rear- > facing...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:50:26 -0700
  ...have 6 forward gears in your fine vanagon Roger ??? > > on 'floor hump'...........are you refering to the plastic ducting, which > forms a raised floor...
• Re: Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:15:33 -0800
  ...Maybe even leave a half inch and cut a little off at a time until it fits without "humping" anywhere. You can always cut...
• 88 Vanagon autotrans shifter problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:15:25 -0500
  ...I'll have to pop the top of the tranmission shifter hump to see what I can determine. So - have any of you had...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:50:39 -0800
  ...And it's an A'wagen so the hump has NO effect on the bed! > > Thanks all. > > Jim > > > > On Dec 4, 2011, at 6...
• Re: westie rear seat transplant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 14:22:58 -0400
  ...i *believe* that the camper bed was either too tall or too short to clear the hump of metal that covers the engine. what...
• Re: Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:28:13 -0400
  ...only on low Sundays, Mondays, and after the noon hour on humpday. Whenever it rains and it's real humid it works until the...
• Re: Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 07:42:43 -0600
  ...Not unlike Humphrey Bogart and his line in Casablanca. He's often quoted as saying, "Play it again, Sam" ... when what he said was...
• Re: another fuel expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:44:49 -0700
  ...There is also two vent lines that come from the hump areas that go to the tank filler vent tube. Check this pic http...