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  • A/C
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
    Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:41:57 +0000
    ...while driving as well as parked.I do not think a swamp cooler will work.It would be nice to cool the front, but...
  • Getting Overseas
    Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
    Mon, 2 Mar 1998 20:37:06 -0330
    ...The only sales rep just returned from a bout with the flu and appears to be swamped. I have no reply as yet with...
  • Power Steering Rack, A new source
    Historical mailing list - Lund
    Sat, 18 May 1996 21:41:21 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I called the parts manager about mentioning there name on the vanagon list, but he was very reluctant, because "they are swamped as it...
  • Re: What kind of AC is this?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:53:07 EDT
    ...If I recall right, these were 'swamp coolers' that used ram air. >> They have resumed production. You can buy these new again forold car...
  • NVC:FS '83 diesel Mercedes 300 CD
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:34:02 -0700
    ...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico _________________________________________________________________ Share holiday photos without swamping your Inbox. Get MSN Extra Storage...
  • Re: swamp coolers
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 10 Apr 1995 07:50:06 -0700 (PDT)
    On Mon, 10 Apr 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > Yeah I remember these, drove with one hanging off the front of an old > Landrover, later...
  • Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
    Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
    Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:39:35 -0700
    Are you sure it's not an evaporative (aka swamp) cooler? Seems more likely, and simpler, than a compressed refrigerant system. -Peter On Thursday...
  • Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 18:41:44 -0700
    Hopefully both more precise than my swamp cooler or roof squirrel cage. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jan 2, 2016, at...
  • Re: "Swamp Cooler" questions
    Historical mailing list - t obrien
    Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:47:52 GMT
    A swamp cooler is not a dehumidifier. It's a humidifier. It blows air across a pool of water. Not something I would put...
  • Volkswagen Gas Heater Ebay Item #60273803
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:49:44 -0600
    ...Hope this helps someone, John (catching up with swamp of e-mails)
  • does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
    Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:55:38 -0700
    ...tolerance but was wondering if anyone made those old canister style swamp coolers that fit onto a window? I've seen a couple on...
  • Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 15 May 2011 08:34:47 -0400
    ...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
  • Re: [Interesting Web Site Found- Vanagon Pro Manual]
    Historical mailing list - d t
    Sat, 16 Sep 2000 08:44:00 MDT
    ...appologies if this response came rather late, as I'm practically swamped with incoming mail...) ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http...
  • RoadHaus - Louisiana Raccoons / The rest of the story
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:22:52 -0600
    ...The were "NUTRIA" or what is more commonly referred to as "Louisiana Swamp Rats". Here's a picture: http://www.roadhaus.com/images/nutria...
  • Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 3 May 2014 14:43:09 -0400
    ...If that pin is shunted >to ground or any constant level by less than about 180 kilohms it >will swamp the square wave; and...
  • Re: safari roof rack
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:34:31 CST
    ...saw one!! :) the other night, on ESPN, they were showing some swamp buggy races from Naples, FL, and every time the race was over...
  • How to travel
    Historical mailing list - Don Williams
    Fri, 27 May 2005 08:40:43 -0700
    ...So if you see somebody at a rest stop along I-5 swamping out his 85 Westy and trying to get his sh** together...
  • Re: Unsubscribe
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:42:14 -0400
    ...I wonder which command will really unsubscribe a poor swamped BlackBerry�, > > unsubscribe vanagon OR SIGNOFF vanagon ? Maybe either? > > John > --
  • Re: Portable air conditioning.
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
    Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:31:18 -0800
    ...Sent from my iPad > On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:23 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Swamp coolers, from what I'm...
  • Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
    Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:06:30 -0600
    I'd suggest a swamp cooler of some sort, but with the humidity where you are I doubt that it would do any good...
  • Twas the Night Before
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:09:18 -0700
    ...Dozens of NUTRIA (Myocastor Coypus/swamp rats) back for revenge :) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Larry Chase www.roadhaus.com
  • Re: swamp coolers
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:19:11 -0700
    The thing I've seen is attached either to the driver's side or the passenger's side window, and is a metal cylinder...
  • Re: swamp coolers
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:32:21 -0700
    >Does someone care to make an ascii? I hope this helps. I saw several of these suckers at the show (first time I've...
  • Finally, some pictures...
    Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
    Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:27:12 -0700
    Here are the pictures I promised of the forced air swamp coolers for your car. The first (ac1) is strictly forced air and is...
  • Re: weigh differences
    Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
    Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:04:18 -0400
    ...significant weight that would effect handling and mileage etc...? just wondering jason ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Share your photos without swamping your Inbox. Get Hotmail Extra Storage today!
  • Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Wed, 31 May 2006 17:30:05 -0700
    Well, it's getting to be that time of year and I just happened upon this interesting critter: http://www.turbokool.com/ About $600...
  • Re: Who is the Manager of this list?
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:30:32 -0400
    ...Agreed that gerry gets swamped searching 14 years of posts. >Probably 200/day times 14 years. You do the math. New hardware will >help...
  • Re: TRAVEL TIPS
    Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
    Fri, 26 Feb 1999 20:35:17 -0600
    ...West you'd get to see some cajun country, swamps, the Atchafalaya basin, etc. If you choose west, be sure to take a swamp...
  • Re: Oddball CL find - pre-Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
    Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:41:29 -0500
    ...A real sad thing happened once, the cargo hole "lid" had leaked and swamped one of the holes. It flooded the first layer of...
  • [f] Muskeg musings
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Thu, 2 Mar 1995 12:07:43 -0600 (CST)
    ...Muskeg musings Joel wonders: > what the heck is a muskeg? is that anything like a Rhubarb? Muskeg is essentially a bog (an old swamp...
  • Re: What kind of AC is this?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 6 Sep 2002 03:57:00 EDT
    ...It is commonly called a swamp cooler. There are wetpads in the interior which needs water. Air is rammed into the assembly as you...
  • Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 18 Apr 2003 19:06:31 -0600
    ...1) rolling the windows down and drive fast, 2) install a swamp cooler (but that makes matters worse by adding moisture to the air...
  • General/Sorta dirt-road worthiness of 2WD Vanagons?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:33:18 -0700
    ...No swamps. Regular street tires, stock size. Generally-speaking. Anecdotal is good. The more colorful the better. As in, "Vanagons get stuck more easily...
  • Re: any Propex heaters fired up?
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Fri, 13 Dec 1996 09:50:26 -0800
    ...If you >have installed the furnace, how long did it take? Too swamped with Christmas planning to work on the furnace. I'm hoping...
  • Re: RoadHaus - Louisiana Raccoons / The rest of the story
    Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
    Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:06:28 -0800
    ...The fun began again. > > The creatures began crawling out of the Abyss of the Louisiana Swamp and > tried to overtake the Roadhaus. > > OK .... You...
  • Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 17:03:28 -0600
    A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler with a fan. Way different from a roof turbine. Jim Sent from my iPad > On Jan 2...
  • Help!! Swamped by Virus laden mail from ACSALASKA.NET
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 14:02:04 -0600
    When this started there were just a few of these mails coming through Gerry, as Tom Carrington has the listserv software set to strip...
  • New Years Wish
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:07:03 -0800
    From the white picket fences of Lexington Green Peace From the swamps New Orleans Peace From the waving grasses of Wounded Knee Peace From...
  • Re: an introduction
    Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
    Wed, 13 May 1998 18:42:53 -0400
    ...started in extreem enviromental conditions such as DEEP water, sand-dunes*, swamps*, deep snow*, or with an extreemly heavy load. *...In these situations, it...
  • Re: swampy? cooler
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:36:31 -0700
    I dont know about these other than the fact that I emailed the guy and asked to come by and check one out. (Mind...
  • Re: safari roof rack
    Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
    Thu, 30 Oct 1997 06:25:15 -0500
    ...saw one!! :) the other night, on ESPN, they were showing some swamp buggy races from Naples, FL, and every time the race was over...
  • Re: ummm, I think there's something wrong...
    Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
    Wed, 03 Jul 1996 19:11:01 -0800
    ...Jenni) Well I'll send this to the list before everyone swamps me with e-mail. Yes I am playing with your minds. I...
  • RoadHaus - Front AC Install Report / IOU
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:25:59 -0700
    ...Been really swamped and now the Van is in the shop for more work. But as soon as she comes back ..... I'll take...
  • Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:04:24 -0400
    ...What type of race vehicle runs at 13 psi, except those swamp things, where heat isn't an issue? From your source (racelinecentral.com...
  • Re: Central Florida and Vanagon sightings on I-95
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:11:29 -0800
    I bought my syncro for the Florida sand...miles and miles of off-roading on the beaches and pine and palmetto swamps. When there...
  • Re: External A/C ?
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:15:13 -0500
    ...What you're looking at is called a "Swamp Cooler". I am pretty sure that Motorworks still carries reproductions. As I understand it they...
  • Re: Clutch Drag Problem
    Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
    Mon, 3 Feb 2003 09:46:04 -0700
    ...I would prefer to do the work myself, but I am swamped with other stuff to do, and until I get my ElectraVan fixed...
  • Re: Help!! Swamped by Virus laden mail from ACSALASKA.NET
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 14:28:19 -0600
    "Since the virus uses random addresses pulled from the infected computer to put in the From field this method will likely block mail from...
  • Re: does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
    Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
    Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:37:00 -0700
    ...Spray the air in front of your face for some primitive swamp cooling. 3. Drive naked whenever practical. Geo Hahn 84 Westy Mt Lemmon...
  • Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Sun, 15 May 2011 11:11:31 -0700
    ...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
  • Re: heading through the deep south soon, anyone on my route?
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:18:44 -0700
    ...Large crab claws, odd characters, and > a ton of charm. > Dauphin Island - Bird sanctuary swamp, and an Estuarium. > Bayou La Batre - Home of Forest...
  • Re: springs/ride
    Historical mailing list - Adam Culp
    Wed, 23 Feb 2000 10:46:41 -0800
    ...It is built on a swamp and there are constantly new potholes growing/sinking! have fun, ADAM '87 Wolfie --- Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA...
  • Re: Help!! Swamped by Virus laden mail from ACSALASKA.NET
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:31:46 -0700
    only one of them made it threw at a view download to me, i never download from the list or email i don't...
  • Re: Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:39:17 -0700
    ...The swamp cooler needs a big hole in the roof. Can't mount it on the Westy poptop section since the cooler needs to...
  • Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
    Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
    Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:20:28 -0400
    ...It is tempting to rig some sort of swamp cooler in the intake- just a slop-proof trough for ice and water with a...
  • Re: PDF files of ETKA CD-ROM
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 12 Apr 2001 16:18:39 -0400
    ...Don't pester me to finish it right now though -- I'm swamped. But if/when I do finish it, it will be BETTER...
  • Re: Help!! Swamped by Virus laden mail from ACSALASKA.NET
    Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 14:22:17 -0500
    Since the virus uses random addresses pulled from the infected computer to put in the From field this method will likely block mail from...
  • Re: Sheesh! Wildflowers? No real vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Bernie
    Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:34:51 -0700
    This weekend, our little desert town is SWAMPED with Lookie-Lous, driving around in their fancy city SUVs and motorhomes and standing out(breifly...
  • Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:56:23 -0500 (EST)
    ...It was an antifreeze swamp under the back seat. It took me quite some time before I was convinced that the smell was coming...
  • vallejo bug bash
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Apr 1995 21:47:29 -0700
    ...Indoor and outdoor judged show, huge swamp meet, exhibits, biking contest (no, ric, sorry, I won't be posing), engine blow, entertainment, volleyball, fun...