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  • Re: 16" wheels
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:30:29 -0400
    I would assume that the tranny has different gear ratios in it, so IMHO it would not be so simple as changing tire sizes...
  • Re: Van Covers?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
    Thu, 22 May 2003 19:27:04 -0400
    ...you live in an area with freezing temps in the winter, the cover freezes to the vehicle. IMHO, not worth the cost/trouble. Jeff
  • Re: Engine siezed . . . Next steps?
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Fri, 3 Feb 2006 17:47:07 -0500
    IMHO, there is only one course of action. 1. Find a Subaru engine, whether of the 2.2 or 2.5 variety. 2. Buy...
  • Re: What is VW Thinking?
    Historical mailing list - robert feller
    Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:10:22 -0500
    ...Where is the differentiation? > > > > The retro bus idea would have done well stateside, just like the > > beetle has IMHO > > > > Sent via BlackBerry from T...
  • Re: archives??
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:11:04 -0700
    > Much better way to search the vanagon.com archives (IMHO) is to use GOOGLE. In the google search > window, put in your search terms...
  • EV Transmission Preference
    Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
    Tue, 27 May 1997 08:31:08 -0700
    ...manual or automatic transmissions? (especially in terms of derivability and service.) IMHO, I like automatics, but maybe a manual transmission is the way to...
  • Re: firestone lube special
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:37:40 EST
    ...inspect the underside of your vehicle (insurance regulations may prohibit though). IMHO if you have a head repair coming up I wouldn't bother...
  • Re: IMO/IMHO
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 22 Jul 2000 01:20:58 -0400
    At 00:59 7/22/2000, Brent Christensen wrote: >In My Honest Opinion or In My Humble Opinion > >IMO is a shortened version. The...
  • Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:18:56 -0500
    ...To echo what Jeff said - yes it is that time of year - espescially in rural areas (IMHO). So becareful out there volks. One Vanagon...
  • Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
    Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:05:02 -0800
    ...the lamp, we'll then have to come up with a wiring harness equivalent to that provided by Pzwo, which was IMHO freakin' fantastic.
  • Re: '90 2.1: What are the chances that I just fried my engine? UPDATE 2
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:28:13 -0400
    On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote: > IMHO, working with an engine stand is the only...
  • RE: FFFFriday Follies ... Tales from the Shop
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Fri, 01 Sep 1995 14:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
    >>Hope Tom charged the dweeb full rates for the educational value. >>Whether he actually got any was up to him, IMHO. > >nope. the owner...
  • FS: CDN '88 Van - auto - 215,000 Kms
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:31:05 -0300
    ...He is asking CDN $2,000, but IMHO he is dreaming. You can contact him through p-mailing me, and I'm NOT taking...
  • Re: AC substitute fillers
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:07:09 -0500
    Functionally OK? IMHO yes. Legally OK? Depends on the state and whether you convert to 134a first, etc. This is debated on this list...
  • Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
    Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
    Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:31:37 -0700
    Mark Drillock wrote: > ...the new type only flashes the led and does NOT peg the needle. > > The newest type is the best, IMHO. Well...
  • Re: Both low beams burnt out at same time?
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:59:32 -0700
    IMHO the 80/100 combination is a bit high, esp on my Syncro which has the SA grille installed and the inner 100w high...
  • Re: www flamebait
    Historical mailing list - David L Finet
    Fri, 15 Dec 1995 16:37:33 -0600 (CST)
    I just got done looking at this page and it is pretty funny, IMHO. it's just nice to notice that we can brighten...
  • Re: Window Trim
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 21 May 1997 00:29:00 -0400 (EDT)
    ...took me all of 4 minutes to completely "de-chrome" my entire van..) IMHO it looks better without the trim anyway... chris
  • Re: tail lights
    Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 14:06:34 -0400
    ...Having spares located there would be pretty typical of clever German engineering, IMHO. (based on previous experience with VW's and BMW's) Brent...
  • Re: Dash Trays
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:02:47 -0500
    ...All Vanagons should have come with this option, imho. Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue Waters)
  • Re: Moderator Re: Bus Depot query
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:32:01 -0700
    ...that person, in practice, is a Listmember. "Badges? Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges." Lurkers subscribed or not, are listmembers IMHO. BenT
  • RE:EV oil
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 08 Mar 1996 08:16:35 -0500 (EST)
    ...there was little or no ring ridge on the cylinder walls. IMHO, use the best oil you can, and use a VW filter. Ric
  • Re: New to list and to Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Fri, 4 Feb 2011 12:07:48 -0800
    Those are the correct '82-83 hubcaps. IMHO, the best looking of the three types of wheel covers offered through the production years. -------------------------------------------------- From...
  • Re: Best Tint?
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:01:02 -0400
    ...Mass, and it's been illegal here for many years now. IMHO, it sticks out like a sore thumb, but to each his own...
  • Re: Paint in PDX Great Deal!!!
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:02:01 -0500
    ...rust belt and move their mechanical parts over...much easier & cheaper IMHO, and it will take many many years before that evil rust (re...
  • Re: CV joints/f
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 2 May 1995 10:29:43 -0700 (PDT)
    ...15 years being constantly torqued in one direction, suddenly changing this could have nasty results IMHO. And never, ever, ever swap any electrical wires...
  • RE: Tin & Generators
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:59:24 EDT
    ...It was my understanding that the generator can take alot more heat than an alternator and is therefore IMHO more suitable for the air...
  • Re: Tire Recommendations for VW Buses
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:52:31 -0400
    ...s (and my ) opinion: stay away from the regular 185/14. IMHO, I much prefer data built on experience of this list, as opposed...
  • Re: Needed: Sheet Metal around key on back hatch??
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:06:51 -0800
    What color hatch do you need? Mark Doug Alcock wrote: > > >IMHO Doug > >Buy a rear hatch from a junkyard, should'nt be that expensive...
  • Re: Low Mileage Syncro Westy for $6,000?
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:41:17 -0700
    ...nothing but a bunch of scammers IMHO -tim
  • Re: T2 rear window install, anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:15:33 -0700
    ...Dawn (IMHO) is best. Silicone is forever. Spray bottle of dish soap and water mixture. BTDT. Silicone? Nononononononono. I may want to paint the...
  • Re: '73 Westy Questions ('72 comparisons)
    Historical mailing list - UofT IC HelpDesk
    Wed, 24 Apr 1996 16:17:50 -0400
    ...the interiors for 73 and 72 are very similiar except 73's often got the uglier (IMHO) "darker" woodgrain and sometimes i have seen...
  • 6 million dollar question
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:04:54 -0400
    ...Dave Bogle Angus Gordon Rainer Woitok Tom Neal These guys are IMHO the top Syncro Mechanics of the list. The knob is located on...
  • Re: warm up
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Tue, 25 Dec 2001 20:58:14 -0800
    ...rev the heck out of it dead cold, should be OK. IMHO, Mike > From: Maximiliano Goldschwartz <maxito@PACBELL.NET> > Reply-To: Maximiliano Goldschwartz <maxito...
  • Re: tires
    Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:53:06 -0400
    ...Love them! Better than the MXTs I had before, IMHO. Derek > I just bought some Agilis from Discount Tire. They are still made. > > Bill...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015 - Special issue (#2015-319)
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:22:35 -0400
    Dual carbs? Sounds expensive. Single carb euro set up? Power loss. IMHO money and time is better spent on keeping stock FI system going...
  • Re: Moderator Comment Re: NVC - computer help neded
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:01:21 -0700
    ...for pmail responses is no big > deal and should be allowed, imho. It doesn't happen often enough that it > should be a problem...
  • Windshield Gasket Glue
    Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
    Sat, 25 Mar 2000 06:38:47 -0500
    ...Usual qualifiers, IMHO, YMMD, FWIW...... Glenn Queenstown, MD
  • Re: Gratitude: NOT on the Vanagon list please
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 30 Mar 2003 14:53:39 -0800
    IMHO this does NOT belong on the vanagon list, Please keep this list free of political, personal, religious viewpoints. Malcolm --- John Rodgers <j_rodgers...
  • Re: looking for dynamat feedback...
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:31:48 EST
    ...on Folks, Can you say Carcinogenic? Not much different from Asbestos. IMHO The industry wont tell you! They would have havoc on their hands...
  • Re: Fuel Filter and Gas Tank
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 26 Nov 2005 07:34:47 -0800
    IMHO we should all be running a fuel filter in front of the fuel pump (and after). The fuel pump is expensive and a...
  • Re: NVC- Estate Tax Auction
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:22:22 -0700
    ...except the IRS part, IMHO. > > http://coolcatcorp.com/millerauction/MillerAuction.html > > > > Bob Stevens > '87 Westy Syncro > "Passion Fruit" Amazing! I bet there are more...
  • Re: Policy on wrong answers?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:08:51 -0700
    ...There'll surely be someone who will > correct you. --snip-- IMHO this should be done (respectfully) on-list and with the same thread heading...
  • Re: Syncro Multimobile
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:25:34 -0600
    Just goes to show, IMHO, that a vanagon can be made to look just as ugly as a Ford, Dodge or Chevy based motorhome...
  • RE: announcement: Passat mailing list
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jul 1996 20:48:43 -0500
    ...Without face to face >communications your joke may be viewed as criticism. >Abbreviate when possible: > >Examples: > > IMHO = in my humble/honest opinion > FYI = for...
  • Re: Paying for VW parts with Credit Cards (was: GoWesty Dissatisfaction - Typ...
    Historical mailing list - David Hicks
    Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:40:33 EDT
    ...I don't think it's in you best interest to equate yourself with a business that IMHO uses unscrupuless, and technically illegal business...
  • Re: 'camping' rear hatch emblem ??
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:33:54 EDT
    ...Cool little upgrade if you can get one IMHO. Jeff 83.5 Westy NJ
  • Re: Poor Ground and Head Problems?
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:29:22 -0400
    ...This is the recipe for electrolysis and head corrosion IMHO. That is why I've added so many seemingly useless grounds. -Larry Brian Sassone...
  • Re: Contact information
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 6 Jan 2003 12:58:10 -0800
    ...you can print it, and put it in you glove box. IMHO, the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principal tends to work the best...
  • Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Tue, 3 May 2005 10:29:29 -0600
    ...my asshole out? Lotsa matsa at office? Let's motor all over? Let Mao actually organize? Last man at office? IMHO, WTF??? Grin, Tom
  • Re: optima the one for starting battery?
    Historical mailing list - James Benthall
    Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:14:14 EDT
    ...time later they refused since my info wasn't in the computer! I don't believe the Durolast are very good batteries IMHO. james
  • Re: Newbie cares for opinions
    Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
    Wed, 10 May 1995 10:40:02 -0700
    ...I'm willing to spend > between $2000-$2500, maybe more if a peach materializes. > > IMHO you can't go wrong with a post-73...
  • Re: Anyone got the Alldata CD-Rom?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
    Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:26:22 -0700
    ...The manual part is useless, IMHO. Chris
  • Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:55:42 -0800
    ...Don't know if >that would help a WBX - wouldn't hurt, IMHO > >Graham >90 GL auto Country Homes camper >99 ML320 > >
  • Re: YUP! 87 Syncro Westfalia For Sale-Cheap!
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:27:54 EDT
    ...38:07 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rahn_chris@HOTMAIL.COM writes: IMHO, If anyone lost any credibility, it is those on the list who...
  • Re: Haynes worth it?
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:34:14 -0400
    A big NO! I'll sell you mine for $35. IMHO it is hardly worth $2. Laurence Smith Hamilton, ON 90 Westy (fanumbos) > -----Original...
  • Re: a few more cents on tires
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:12:54 -0500
    ...Agilis on one van and LTX on the other (both Micheline). IMHO, both tires are bad on ice/snow - I think the passenger tires...
  • Re: Oil Fill Level - Only go halfway. Makes a difference! Thanks Dennis.
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:32:05 -0700
    Sexist 'jokes' are not 'jokes', they are hurtful. IMHO there is NO place on this list for this type of behaviour/attitude. Some opinions...
  • Re: oil drain threads stripped
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:40:45 -0800
    ...plug to plug the oil drain is pushing it a bit imho. Florian ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to...
  • Re: Click type torque wrench
    Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
    Tue, 9 May 1995 21:31:52 -0700 (PDT)
    On Tue, 9 May 1995, dean c aukes wrote (regarding Hazet tools): > > They make beautiful tools (IMHO) - do they have a distribution network in...