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  • Re: On demand water hook up no water?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:36:09 -0400
    ...I have the hose from spigot hooked up and on but once the on >board tank is dry no more water comes out of...
  • Re: Gas tank Questions
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 26 Feb 95 22:59:11 CST
    ...soon, sure would feel >better if I had some extra oil on board.... the copley's used two plastic jerry cans to carry extra...
  • Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
    Historical mailing list - mad madeline
    Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:01:30 -0700
    ...my hatchback> Ideas...better idea.....that article Larry Georgia --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
  • High Country Bus Festival
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:01:08 -0700
    ...pressure checked good, W/W fluid full, brakes checked, leveling jacks on board for the steep camp site, now for the hardest part, waiting...
  • Re: Riddle me this about Vanagon dash wiring gremlin
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 06:59:52 -0800
    ...I keep a small diamond file on board for the > purpose, you never know when you are going to need it on a 30...
  • Re: anyone ever upgrade their faucet
    Historical mailing list - Data Services
    Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:16:02 -0500
    ...and tall fills, and gives you the choice of city or on-board source. Maybe some quantity (water force) adjustment would be nice. Is...
  • Re: Bosch not German ?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:54:00 EDT
    ...I was skeptical knowing what junk Skodas used to be but this car was great! Smooth, quiet, quick, comfortable and the on-board computer...
  • Re: Essential Tools
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:14:40 -0600
    Not exactly basic, but a wonderful thing to have on board and operating at all times- the Boehler Digifant DigiTool. Gives direct readouts on...
  • Computers on board?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 10 Sep 1994 08:33:00 -0400
    Do any of you keep a computer on your brick? Besides the engine one, I mean. I'm restoring a '73 Westy and want...
  • westie faucet source
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
    Sat, 18 Apr 1998 20:33:14 -0400
    ...I must not have drained it well or something but the nipple for the on board freshwater supply was broken off the faucet. Does...
  • Re: EKTA info request
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:34:03 -0700
    ...chase www.roadhaus.com soon to be roadhaus.org --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
  • Re: Mystery Squeek...Help?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 20:33:06 -0700
    Could you have a mouse on board? I think this could be well documented in the archives.. Robert 1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender ----- Original...
  • Re: Buses by the Beach
    Historical mailing list - Pete Owsianowski
    Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:23:02 -0400
    ...Of course, shut off your propane before it's parked on board. > > Chris 3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Oh that would be soooo bad to get. ;) > > We'll...
  • Water level sensor in camper tank
    Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
    Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:14:41 -0700
    For about 2 years now we have been travelling/camping not knowing how much water we still have on board because the sensor has...
  • Re: Clarify On Board Propane used outside
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:02:07 -0700
    > Main thing though, is to enjoy the process. Got that right, Scott. I will chime in here to let you guys know what I...
  • Re: [Syncro] Re: [WetWesties] Split Weld Seam
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:21:52 -0800
    just be sure you can undo it with your on-board lug wrench. I've used a torque wrench on wheel mounting bolts before...
  • Re: Charging batteries in parallel ?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 8 Feb 2015 10:15:07 -0800
    ...My question is how to charged them with my on board charger? Do I put positive on #1 battery and then put negative on...
  • Re: Clarify On Board Propane used outside
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:35:22 -0400
    ...Is there a way to tap into that on board propane >for the stove, water heater, heater and lantern that are not on the...
  • Re: Busses by the Buoy
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Thu, 2 Aug 2001 23:14:24 -0500
    Damn! I just may have to attend this shindig! Tell me, can you get your VW on board your sloop? Dave in KC (hankerin...
  • Re: propane filling question ... do it at home? Marshall Brass Extend-A-Stay
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 16 May 2005 23:21:43 -0400
    ...The kit comes with hoses to both use the on board tank to support a grill or camp stove and another hose that allows...
  • Reliability: collectors vs. drivers
    Historical mailing list - Dan Weeks
    Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:21:33 -0600
    ...inclement > weather, > often with the precious cargo of one's family on board. Each > failure point > needs attention in a way it does not...
  • Re: Neil
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:14:25 -0800
    ...On 1/9/08 6:47 PM, "Ken & Sue" <kensue356@WOWWAY.COM> wrote: > Neil > > Thanks, I am glad to be on board. So many...
  • Re: Friday--Money making idea
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:20:35 -0700
    ...on the same kind of rear window sign that says: "Baby on Board". If anyone decides to use it, make it and sell it...
  • On Board Propane Tank needed
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Wed, 9 May 2007 16:50:53 -0400
    Hi all Went to the Propane place today after removing the tank to have the valve rebuilt and the tank has lost its label...
  • Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
    Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
    Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:49:53 -0700
    ...than that? Can anyone answer this? Thanks, David --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
  • Re: Will MK1 Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon? - YES, but.........
    Historical mailing list - Veronica Fraga
    Sun, 18 May 2003 22:40:58 -0700
    ...Human Vanagon Syndrome - Addict on Board.") Vee '85 Adventurewagen '87 Syncro Westy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search...
  • Re: Sears Tools
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:11:53 -0500
    ...I have a little roll of iron wire on board somewhere, and instead of JB weld each tool kit carries--I forgot to say...
  • Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:24:02 -0700
    ...I put spares of those four on board and drove for years until a hose started spewing coolant at Syncro Safari '08. It was...
  • Re: Gutting the Cat
    Historical mailing list - Joe
    Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:24:31 -0500
    ...This is because of what is called "OBD II" (on board diognostics 2). All 1997 cars have it. IT is the computer that controls...
  • Re: Census
    Historical mailing list - S. Marie Arnold
    Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:57:35 EDT
    ...1991 Vanagon Carat (not to mention a very lovely bumper sticker that reads: "Funky Mama On Board" 1989 VW Fox 1999 Jeep Wrangler (husbands...
  • Solar collector
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:02:33 -0500
    ...My question is do I really need the GOWESTY add on or use the factory kit on board already. I've been using the...
  • Re: daily driver Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 1 May 2013 10:03:45 -0500
    ...Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote: > In denial-maniacal VW mechanic on board.... > > > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 7:39 AM, TonyCollins <tonycollin...
  • 2nd Ottawa Pizza Night ?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 1 Jun 1995 05:37:56 -0400 (EDT)
    All you Ottawaians and even those of you who are close by and want to get on board, I'm seeking a consensus for...
  • Managers special
    Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:40:05 +0000
    ...monsters to the latest VW transporter conversions with all the stuff on board. Prices were from �15,000 up to �40,000 ish. Amongst...
  • Re: [Give Your E-mail List Endless Posts .]
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
    Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:53:40 MDT
    ...Then someone posts a rant about the spam, and others climb on board. Pretty soon, one spam has generated a dozen or more rants...
  • Re: A few pics of our summer trip to Sask and Back
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:07:52 -0700
    ...Phil '81 Westy http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=14tlfr5e.66jzaot2&x=0&h=1&y=w9z0ef --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board...
  • Re: Winterizing the water system
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:18:17 -0700
    ...first the sink trap and then the plastic connector for city and on board water. I hope I’m free of surprises this spring...
  • Octane mistake
    Historical mailing list - PDL
    Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:59:17 -0700
    ...Thank you, Patricia --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
  • Re: temp2 sensor?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:46:22 -0600
    ...Should probably have a spare on board. I upgraded to a Boston Bob 2.1 last year. They seem to be different part numbers...
  • Re: Gen Set
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:57:49 -0800
    ...bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote: > >> Has anyone ever installed a small generator on board. > Size,fuel,location > noise? I am considering doing this if it...
  • Re: Roadhaus - Warning / Impostor
    Historical mailing list - Woody B
    Sat, 7 Jun 2003 15:48:22 -0700
    ...meager amateur stuff. > > Has anyone seen Amphibious Pontoons, True Satellite Internet, 100KW > Generator, 7" Refracting Telescope, On Board Waste Treatment and Water > Recycling, Solar...
  • Re: Dumb Battery charger?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:29:32 -0500
    ...I have my good old buzz-o-matic with Buck Rogers gauges on board now. It may weigh five times as much as the...
  • Re: [Fwd: What size is the..]
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:58:25 -0700
    ...able to change tires while on the road without additional tools on board. Dan Benjamin Tan wrote: > In a message dated 8/30/00...
  • Re: 85 Westy Fuel Pump buzzing
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:46:53 -0600
    ...Is this a sign that > it is > at death's door? > > Great List! Glad to be on board! > > Steve Laurenzano > 85 Westy 155K > "Die...
  • Need things for '85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 03:00:26 -0700
    ...Sink faucet (broken where on-board water hose connects). I'm in northern Maine and there just aren't any &#34;Parts Vanagons&#34...
  • Re: Fuel Rail Leak Detection?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:50:03 -0400
    ...VW Van > 14th VW vehicle > 1000's of memories > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. >
  • Re: Not the thermostat - yay!
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Sun, 17 May 2009 12:43:00 -0400
    ...keep a spare on board! Ask me how I know... Yesterday at the Buses By The Beach event, my 2.1 motor started leaking...
  • Re: Busses by the Buoy
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:35:05 -0400
    ...to attend this shindig! Tell me, can you get your VW >on board your sloop? Not bloody likely (it's not really my sloop...
  • Re: Electric Vanagon FS at zapworld.com
    Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
    Thu, 1 Sep 2005 22:49:45 -0500
    Range could be extended greatly with a small diesel powered generator on board... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private?
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:42:44 -0500
    ...If my 200K mi WBX gives me the least bit of trouble, I'm on board for a Bostig conversion! -- John Meeks '91 Multivan...
  • Re: singing the praises of the Porta-potti, was: Misc. dumb questions
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Wed, 1 Jul 1998 11:14:13 -0400
    ...dumb questions >Do these things have any telltale odor? You know, the kind that -- even >if it doesn't smell foul -- announces "crapper on...
  • Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
    Historical mailing list - ed
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:15:42 -0500
    The whole concept of on-board fire supression for cars has been handled in racing for years. Often Halon to minimize damage to pricey...
  • Re: And so it begins - 88GL
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Fri, 6 Oct 2017 00:15:38 -0300
    When my ’88 arrives there, I’ve promised myself an EE20 … the boy is on-board, but Mom is not convinced. > On 05-Oct...
  • Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:26:58 -0700
    ...with it, or just "Keep The Love Alive"? > > Tasted every fluid on board, sometimes intentionally (to ID a puddle), sometimes unintentionally (blorp! drip right...
  • Re: Need a pop top hinge screw to send to a bolt manufacturer
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 4 Aug 2006 18:48:42 -0700
    ...Roger > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender...
  • Re: Gutting the Cat
    Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
    Tue, 11 Nov 1997 16:16:38 -0500
    ...This is because of what is > called "OBD II" (on board diognostics 2). All 1997 cars have it. IT > is the computer that controls...
  • Re: engine stand
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:25:21 -0500
    ...Eric > 91 syncro 7 pass > 99 subie wagon > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. >
  • My 85 just passed Maryland emissions inspection
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:31:15 -0700
    ...What are flying colors? I have to believe that this is tax money well spent. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited...
  • Re: Oil filler tube HELP
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
    ...david ps -- *jury-rigging* is the seamanlike and honorable practice of making an improvised rig with what's available on board, as well as...
  • Re: On Board Propane used outside
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:38:59 -0400
    ...07, 2009 7:53 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: On Board Propane used outside Hi all I went on a search for...