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• Re: Breezy Knees
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:10:26 -0800
  ...I got absolutely no help from the dealer on this as they said this was normal operation... Bullpucky! I finally got in behind the...
• Re: Take it easy on the new dad, was: Bus Depot Replies
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 09:56:47 -0700
  ...for him and the service > we've all come to appreciate from the Bus Depot will be return to normal > (fantastic). > > cheers, > > gmbulley > cary...
• Re: mechanics--nature vs. nurture
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:47:40 EDT
  ...auto mechanics? Could I, a normally intelligent guy buy a van and with the aid of a service manual, this list and some occasional...
• Re: Throttle body shaft leaks and repairing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:31:50 EDT
  ...They jut pop out and in like any normal seal. I always pack the underside with grease before installing them. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte...
• Re: '85 Turn Signal Issues
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 16:57:09 -0700
  ...Like most electrical items "No Serviceable Parts", so this has to be replaced. Just replaced mine on my 84 Westy. A bad switch will...
• Fw: Your removal from the vanagon list
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:15:53 -0400
  ...It is never > normal for a mail system to claim that a valid, working account does not > exist, just as it would not be...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:19:16 +0000
  ...Ford battery died and the Bus (Vanagon) has been put into extra service.  Always starts right up, hope I didn't put a whammy...
• Re: Digitool data...what does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 May 2002 21:35:45 -0700
  ...between -.05V to +.58V O2 sensor reading is normal unless at full throttle - the lambda circuit is constantly adjusting the mixture to keep it...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:29:27 -0400
  ...It had the normal 'old style' end that > clips in place but the center of the clip had an extra part that would also...
• Re: water pump failure
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:57:47 -0300
  ...Does the presence of these metallic specs mean impending doom, or is it "normal" for there to be some slight amount of shavings in...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:40:43 -0700
  ...Not sure how he would > >> evacuate the normal atmospheric air form the process, but I have used > >> his services on my Vanco II Continentals...
• Engine surge
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 13:40:34 EDT
  ...We got to talking and he mentioned he had an ongoing service problem that was not resolved by his VW dealer. I told him...
• Fw: Re: Praises for the Porta-potti, was: Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:38:33 -0600
  ...RV park dump stations, gas station washrooms, etc. --anywhere you would normally dump "personally". A porta-potty in our van is our most valuable...
• Re: Auto Trans 1st Gear Noise
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:44:38 -0800
  ...Bill89westy23 On 3/5/09, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Yeah, mine too. > Normal I think. > If I swap out even two...
• In Praise of An Excellent Service Shop
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 21:24:45 -0600
  ...I checked the reservior, bit of a bubble, vented it, did my normal thing to effect a remedy. Couldn't stop the overheating, no...
• Advice on 98 Golf service. (Brake Fluid)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:32:16 EST
  ...The car has 40k miles on it and has been regularly serviced by the dealer and myself (oil changes in between the dealer recommended...
• '85 Turn Signal Issues
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:09:11 -0500
  ...Several weeks ago they started to flash really random sometimes at a normal pace and sometimes really fast. When the emergency flashers were turned...
• Re: Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:56:31 EDT
  ...There is a ground issue. >>>>>My 84 Westy, original wiring, with H4 bulbs (normal 55w range), has developed a "dim" drivers side light on...
• Re: Advice on 98 Golf service. (Brake Fluid)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:01:44 -0500
  ...The car has 40k >miles on it and has been regularly serviced by the dealer and myself (oil >changes in between the dealer recommended...
• Re: mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:50:41 -0500
  ...Stanley Technical Services Representative Chemical Abstracts Service kstanley@cas.org 215-362-7280 -------------------------------------------------------
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:21:49 -0400
  Many VW components use normal round-shaped o-rings. They start out round in cross-section, but get compressed and flattened into the squared...
• 1984 Westy for sale, beautiful condition
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 22:12:43 -0500
  ...joints serviced, full tune, etc. Perfect body, nice paint, nice interior, everything is working, needs absolutely nothing! I've put a ton of time...
• Re: gray/white wire behind fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 06:01:35 EDT
  ...writes: > gray/white wire behind fuse box Brian, that wire is normally not used. You did not knock it off nor did it become...
• Re: Westy ('84) propane leaks!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 08:46:19 CST6CDT
  ...is this 'normal' > operation? It would normally be under the plastic cover. as i understand it, ANY leaks are not 'normal' with propane but...
• Lifter/Valve question
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 4 May 2000 10:13:16 -0400
  ...My 1982 Westfalia 2.0 liter with 96mm jugs/CW crank is due for what I consider a "normal" service, but I thought I...
• Re: Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:12:20 -0600
  ...The synthetic doesn't break down like normal oil, but it does get crud in it and clean filters are necessary. Another good idea...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - body squeaky noises
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Sat, 19 May 2007 10:16:23 -0700
  Does this mean they should be replaced or lubricated, or just should be checked at the next service, or is this normal? Thanks! ----- Original...
• Re: Looking for some parts / questions on problems
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:29:04 EDT
  ...The map pocket must be placed to the rear of it's normal location so that the glove box door opens when the door...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 07:21:46 -0700
  ...digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Many VW components use normal round-shaped o-rings.� They start out > round in cross-section, but...
• Re: Power Door Locks: Key Won't Turn Pass. Side Door Lock.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:05:47 +0000
  ...Unhook the driver's door, then see if they work normally (except for the door you unhooked.) Then reconnect and unhook the passenger side...
• RE- Sirius and NPR
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 01:02:32 -0400
  ...Hearing it for yourself is what sells the service. People eventually begin to wonder what is on when they finally realize you don't...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:43:55 EST
  ...Fridge was back to normal. Thomas, you may be right but I just had this fridge out back in November before I left on...
• Re: Coolant Pump Etc. Sealant. Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 29 May 2014 05:14:21 -0400
  O-rings do not normally need sealant if the mating surfaces are in good condition. HOWEVER, I always smear a very light coat of...
• '87 Syncro A/C
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 22:32:40 -0600
  ...unit normally associated with that motor is SD 709. When the conversion was done the wasserboxer compressor was used and is now on this...
• Re: finding gears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:55:59 -0700
  ...In my world, the shift linkage needs lubrication, checking, and 'service' once a year on all manual trans vanagons. scott www.turbovans.com On...
• Re: Dealer repair disaster '89 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 1 May 2003 00:42:24 EDT
  ...And you dealt with the prior service manager who did not follow normal proceedure, by the current SM's admission. Therefore the VW dealer...
• Battery Charging voltages.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 10:47:38 -0700
  ...and useful service. I personally feel that 14.4 is a taste too high for PbCa batteries and high for normal lead acid (gel...
• Re: Smokey and the Whine
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 05:43:21 EST
  ...Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Power steering whines under load. Normal??? Could be dirt in the pressure relief valve on the pump. See...
• Re: Publisher of Backroads Map Books...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:01:52 -0500
  ...Show all highways, county roads, Forest Service Roads, and so on. Even private roads (unfortunately, not necessarily delineated as such on the maps). The...
• Re: Head Gasket oddity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:23:37 -0500
  ...Temperature gauge reading normal since engine was installed. Oil temperatures are high, 90 ~ 100 F, but maybe normal for a newly rebuilt engine. Any...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:42:26 -0500
  ...Not >>> sure how he would evacuate the normal atmospheric air form the >>> process, but I have used his services on my Vanco II Continentals...
• Re: CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:09:34 -0400
  If they weren't knocking, and the pits aren't very big, I'd repack them and re-install them in their normal orientation...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:26:49 -0600
  ...assembly is a 'service part' .. that would be like buying a body panel I'd think .. and not a normal part one can buy...
• Seats and engine
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 22:25:37 +0100
  ...It's a 1600 normally aspirated diesel (50 hp). I like the diesel part and would want to keep it that way (has to...
• Re: hissing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:11:11 EST
  ...Is this a bad > sign or did my hearing just improve 1000% and this is normal noise. I had this problem in my 87...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio - who got one?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 00:50:50 -0700
  ...my radio/cd player sounds fine in normal fm/cd mode ----- Original Message ----- From: "caverat" <caverat@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: GoWesty Discount?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:54:19 -0500
  ...Besides I had a major issue with UPS on that order and Go Westy's customer service was superior in straightening it out. On...
• Re: What the hell is going on ...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:58:32 -0700
  ...serviced, had to put new springs in there, clean it, etc. Put >it back, it works well, but now the system only works normal...
• Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:48:37 -0500
  ...If they checked for everything that could possibly be wrong with a car when it went in, nobody could afford ANY automotive service. And...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_I=E2=80=99m_leaving_the_Dometic_propane_brotherhood?=
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:47:59 -0400
  ...I called Truckfridge, and they said 4-7 year lifetime is normal, that for compressor wearout, it's not worth repairing, and when new...
• Freezing Propane
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 15:38:30 -0600
  ...Be prepared to drive down into the local industrial district during normal working hours. The dealer will purge your system and add a small...
• Re: Strange AC sighting in MD junkyard
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 10:05:19 -0400
  Hmmm, maybe '85? I have serviced several '85's with the full-length unit. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Rough Idle Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:18:39 -0700
  ...Major problem is a rough, stumbling idle that smells somewhat rich (although the plugs look normal). Also has a coolant leak (I think one...
• Re: Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 29 May 1998 08:21:51 -0400
  ...it lasts a number of days with normal >>use of camper equipment including furnace. The service life of a deep cycle >>battery is much...
• Re: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 20:50:41 -0400
  ...AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > This is quite normal. The service valve used does not have a stem seal as do similar...
• Re: Normal 2.1L opreating temp
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 21:02:52 -0600
  ...On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Jfp w/2 wbxs wrote: > Hi, > > The Vanagon 2.1L cooling system with a normal 87*C thermostat will...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 16:59:31 -0700
  ...Is 250 normal. And how do I stop all the postings to my mailbox? _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months...
• Re: limping with leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:24:31 -0800
  ...A relatively clear radiator and heater cores won't be bothered (much) by a little Barr's, but I've seen cruddy but serviceable...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:18:01 -0700
  ...Not sure how he would >>>>> evacuate the normal atmospheric air form the process, but I have used >>>>> his services on my Vanco II Continentals...
• Re: lazy fan
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 06:26:50 EST
  ...If I turn it to 3, it's back to = normal on all settings. Does this sound like a bad motor, or switch = somewhere...