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• Re: 84 VS 86 front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:15:56 EST
  Matthew, IIRC your earlier model brake calipers do not require removal for pad replacement. The pads are held in place by pins. You drive...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:46:17 -0700
  ...swap in person. The intake didn't stick > up too high. IIRC he lowered the engine aboot 1". 1/4" at the motor mounts...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:49:41 -0800
  ...with cable clutch. It shows up in the factory parts info. IIRC they had 1600 old school carbed motors as well. Mark Mark Dearing...
• Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:19:12 -0700
  ...60mm offset, IIRC. Karl Wolz On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:55 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > anyone know if these are a...
• Re: Addition engine cooling thoughts and ramblings...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:27:55 -0400
  ...is the installation of the front tunnel from a diesel model. IIRC in my 16" w/ the stock 1.6 td, they also have...
• Re: Carfax report
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 03:12:35 EDT
  ...run this VIN for me? 5639063 - '63 VW Beetle Chad, Even if someone did, Carfax only goes back to 1982 model year, IIRC. BenT
• Re: Sirius satellite radio offer
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:21:03 -0500
  If you're interested in Sat radio I'd check the archives - IIRC there was quite a bit of talk about it last year...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:19:01 -0500
  ...Go to http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9000/search.html?query=acetone IIRC, the conclusion was that results are marginal at best. Geza
• Re: FW: berg shift kit (Lets get organized)
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:49:04 -0500
  ...The funds got tied up and delays followed IIRC. It may have been due to the amount of money as these were more expensive...
• Re: engine dying while driving
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:49:39 -0500
  ...Ken Wilford at Vanagain.com. I think he has sells them. IIRC, they are plug and play. John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL...
• Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:56:06 -0700
  ...Hole in Water Tank Mike, IIRC there is a vent and hose from it that goes back up to the filler so that when...
• Re: wiper motor fix???
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:16:30 EST
  Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong. IIRC the wiper park feature should be controlled by the windshield wiper relay. I had this...
• Re: Interesting things in glovebox,VW orgins, "joker"...wolfburg, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:47:53 EST
  Brian, IIRC the "Joker" is a specific model in Europe. I think it's a Westy kind of model. There is a listee with...
• Re: Interesting wiper issue...electrical
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:28:53 EDT
  ...Self-park feature is a function of the relay IIRC. BenT Wipers <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe...
• Re: Slider door extension
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:51:23 -0700
  ...tires? > > > Todd > '88 Westy Detlev was offering them over in Livermore. IIRC it was about $200. I had mine extended by a local welder...
• Re: Off topic...fires in So Cal
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:25:21 -0700
  ...during the Oakland Hills fire. Ironically it started Oct. 20, 1991. IIRC some newspapers described the winds as "...Santa Ana-like offshore winds..." Stay...
• Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:56:14 -0400
  ...However VW later revised their spec to put in more than the 90 gram tube, more like 120 grams IIRC. Yrs, d
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:54:26 -0700
  ...The Schraeder valve is somewhat larger in diameter, IIRC. Larry
• Re: Time Travel - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 17:56:13 EDT
  ...NET writes: << or maybe an Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Break >> Dan, IIRC in the Lagoland of Aston Martin they call station wagons "shooting BRAKEs...
• Re: vanagon alloys, question re
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:06:12 -0500
  > So my question is, other than looks, are there actual advantages to alloys over the > steel wheels? Probably not, although IIRC the alloys can...
• Re: If Ted Kennedy Had Been Driving a VW........
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:24:07 +0000
  > And if IIRC, the precursor to the VW bug, the Kublewagen, would float. Some even had a prop on the back (No pics of...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 13:16:52 -0800
  ...On 3/7/14, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > IIRC, in other on NA markets, -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy...
• Re: MemberDatabase (Google map)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:47:03 -0700
  I don't remember the details offhand but something like that was begun some time ago but in two parts, iirc. That is, I...
• IR Thermometer ... thread
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:53:41 -0600
  ...http://www.transcat.com/Catalog/productdetail.aspx?itemnum=98056TE Small, accurate, easy to use, easy to stow, uses 1 AA battery IIRC. bob
• Re: Eurovan Camper , 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 21 May 2012 12:01:01 -0700
  ...manual gearbox. > What is the list consensus on that combination? > Chris, IIRC any Eurovan pre 1996 is to be avoided like the plague. Tranny...
• Re: CB Radio - Navy Hymn
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:48:03 -0400
  At 01:15 PM 3/18/2011, Vern in Bend wrote: >IIRC, up to 1-in-6 of my classmates could choose to be...
• Re: A Vanagon/Syncro alternative...Friday rap
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:56:48 -0700
  IIRC, passenger vans were imported as station wagons to bypass commercial vehicle taxation. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Mar 29, 2014...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:02:30 -0700
  ...From: BenT >> As Ron wrote, originator of poptop lift assist kit. IIRC, he was also Samantha Stephen's doctor, right?! Oh wait, that's...
• Re: Air vs. Water
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:34:43 -0800
  ...Water > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> FWIW? >> IIRC? > > > Google man. Google. > > Neil.
• Re: Where is the rear windshield switch?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 19:54:19 EDT
  It's the same controller as your regular wipers. IIRC you push the lever away from you then again to turn them off. The...
• Re: 1984 synchro weekender for asle
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:49:16 -0500
  ...1984 synchro weekender for asle > > Sudhir put a Z34 Chevy (Beretta IIRC) motor in a V'gon. > > Sean B. > '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus...
• Re: 24 hr clock
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:02:56 EST
  ...find any reference to > anything like that. > i was just kidding.. IIRC the same digital clock was used on all mid 80's -early...
• High Lift Bed Hardware was Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:45:01 -0800
  ...they were available at one time, lift the bed about 4" IIRC, thus allowing for some storage under the rear mattress after adding a...
• Re: NVC pay pal
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:44:58 -0800
  ...credit card IIRC PayPal, even though allowing the use of a credit card along with a bank account, still requires a bank account. So...
• Re: ATF screen
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:53:28 -0500
  ...Couple screws hold it, IIRC. Edward At 05:02 PM 1/30/2003, you wrote: >Okay, so maybe this is a simple question. Where...
• Re: '84 sliding door handle question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:05:55 -0800
  On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:25:17 -0500, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > IIRC, ron just let us know ... xD > sorry...
• Re: Windshields
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 03:56:43 +0000
  ...Westy was also made by PPG and it, too, was tinted. IIRC, it was made in the USA, but that was years ago, and...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:49:51 -0700
  ...Kim, IIRC only the 5-cyl. model got the bigger windows. I am not sure about the non-Syncros but the Syncros have Audi...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:53:33 -0600
  ...VeryLarge Socket(I think the one for the RearAxleNut is BigEnough IIRC) to Drive the NewSeal in ~ But once you have CVJ Unbolted & out...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:36:22 -0700
  IIRC the stock tires with the steel wheels was 185R14, the stock tires with the factory alloys was 205/70R14. Did the Syncro ship...
• Re: Source for propane "regulator" for propane tank...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:09:14 -0600
  ...will raise a column of water eleven inches; around > six ounces per square inch IIRC) will do. Not "any"--you need a horizontal one...
• Re: She sold her house, loves living in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:32:37 +0000
  Yes, she has posted here last fall, early winter IIRC about a problem she was having with maybe a battery/starting problem? Does sound...
• Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:56:09 -0500
  IIRC, open the back of the speedo head (4 screws in extremely fragile plastic!), after removing the also fragile flexible, blue printed circuit) and...
• Re: bumper sticker wanted
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:36:51 -0400
  I have been looking at stickers lately. IIRC I saw these in eBay from an Australian source Hth El t On Tuesday, April 23...
• Re: Benz ML alloy wheels for vanagon ...on CL
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:55:49 -0700
  IIRC, the offset is way off. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:54 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM...
• Re: Bolo tie
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:30:53 -0500
  ...I was a wee tyke and didn't know any better. IIRC, they in addition to the usual ballroom steps that they taught us...
• Re: VW's By The Bay - 5/9/04
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 3 May 2004 13:04:55 EDT
  ...Where is this event held? IIRC correctly it is at the County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, CA. Right across the street from Marine World off...
• Re: I-90 Freeway help
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:19:16 -0700
  ...And IIRC, I-90 is like I-5 from the Canadian border in Blaine Washington to the Mexican border below San Diego, no stop...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 17:08:48 -0800
  ...mercedes M class Wheels. >> Adrian, M-Class wheels are typically ET59. IIRC GoWesty gets their wheels custom made in China. This should be somewhere...
• Westy type/serial plate
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 09:14:29 -0700
  ...bench seat tell us? Mine says "Type P27", and "E.04009". IIRC, "E" is shorthand for "serial number" in German. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:09:49 -0700
  ...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:12:05 -0600
  Mike Yes ~ Sounds to me like you have TheHandleOnIt ~ The CircClipPliers need to be the Type that Expand as you Squeeze, IIRC ~ I've...
• 46mm Socket = 1 13/16" SAE
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:32:18 -0700
  ...able to find an exact SAE equivalent 3/4" drive socket. IIRC the socket you want to get is a 1 13/16 socket...
• Re: Need graywater tank ideas
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:41:14 -0700
  ...female garden hose piece to feed a 1 gallon plastic jug. IIRC some camping areas such as the Colorado River and Green River areas...
• Re: San Francisco Advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:48:43 -0800
  I would recommend checking with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). IIRC, they do not have 24 hours service. On the plus side, their older...
• Re: lowering gone wrong!
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:16:03 -0400
  IIRC, this custom chop was done at a show in a few hours of time, for the novelty and fun of it. Mike B...
• Re: LCD clock replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:28:18 -0600
  ...www.moldhaus.com On 11/26/2011 5:44 PM, Mike wrote: > IIRC, any Golf, Jetta, etc. in a junkyard uses the same clock.
• Re: Coolant "T" fittings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:13:54 EDT
  ...plastic The early vannies had metal tees up to about 1985 IIRC plastic ones came on later vannies and are still out there. later...
• Which is taller Syncro.org Syncro or 85 2wd Westy front springs?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:59:20 -0800
  ...more than the conventional 2wd springs from an 85 Westy which IIRC is the tallest stock front springs available? Someone not on the Lists...
• Re: Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 21:01:47 -0700
  ...Think that if it >>were lubed with soap, the installation would have been possible. > >'Sposed to lube it with graphite IIRC... > >David Beierl - Providence...