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• Re: Snow tires, Police, getting stopped, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:28:47 -0800
  ...The >CHP tends to use tires that are too expensive for the rest of us. > >It was interesting to see real meaty studded snow...
• Re: SUVs vs Da Bus-Almost SUV??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 22:57:01 -0500
  IMHO, the Syncro Westies are MORE and BETTER than all those pretend SUVs on the market now (with a proper engine, of course). Do...
• VW of America address anyone ???
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 13:23:33 -0800 (PST)
  I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the addresses of the Customer Service Department and the President of VW of America...
• Re: Bay Area drive-in night!
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 02 Jul 1996 15:06:37 -0800
  ...As I recall each one set off about 5-10 of these fireballs into the air above the drive-in. In the flashes of...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:55:08 -0500
  ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Part of the thread on a battery install under the kitchen cabinet on a Westy > prompts this question...
• Re: Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 16:02:00 -0600
  Actually some of the newer aftermarket stereos have internal switch controls that minimize power draw, but can sometimes allow excessive currents. The CSS stereo...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:57:00 -0500
  ...There's a lot of water in the world, but comparatively little of it is fresh, and comparatively little of that is available for...
• Re: Airbox - Excuse me, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 15:05:39 EDT
  ...Least I offend the nanometer-thick skinned of the list this comment is offered with a technical sense of mirth, words and syntax notwithstanding.
• Of lawn mowers, hornets, and Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:10:25 -0100
  ...right over a hornets nest! While being stung repeatedly by a large nest of angry hornets, I veered off of the lawn on my...
• Re: Rust factors was..POR-15
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 08:25:17 -0600
  Been following this thread and laughing my ass of. I don't care who make the paint on, rust preventative finish for an exhaust...
• Re: O2 sensor is a thermistor (longish)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:08:31 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-29 21:10:13 EDT, you write: >The principle of the oxygen sensor in the exhaust stream is...
• Roadhaus - Trip Report to Bus Fusion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 18:40:44 -0400
  ...3168 miles 4 days Average top speed 60 mph Average top RPM 3200 264 gallons of fuel 16 hours of sleep - total 26 cups...
• Re: Satellite image of fire
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:51:37 -0400
  A little bit more info on the USA implication of the CL415.... """"The CL-215, CL-215T and Bombardier 415 are sold in the...
• Re: Fwd: OT-stranded in the wilderness with a westy what would you do ?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 03:09:40 -0500
  The discussion about the Emergency Locator Beacons (ELBs) and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)reminded me of an indicent that occurred during the...
• Awning/raingutter repairs
  Historical mailing list - Sullivan, Kevin
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:33:59 -0700
  ....long story short, the front bottom L-bracket piece of the bolt-on clip on my awning (I think its a TransAwn 2000) broke...
• Re: filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:44:35 -0500
  ...I must respectfully and strongly disagree with this idea of censoring the list. Primary point: 90% of all material anywhere could be found offensive...
• Bay Area Van-a-goon Tailgate Party
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:51:16 -0700
  FIRST ANNUAL San Francisco Bay Area Van-a-goon Tailgate Party SATURDAY OCT 21 11 AM to ??? On SF Bay/End of Powell Street...
• Re: Mercedes wheels (Offset)
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:19:18 -0500
  Bearing failure is an important consideration when determining wheel offset. More important is the scrub radius. Pardon my terms but I only distantly remember...
• Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 10:42:33 -0700
  When under my van, I noticed a well in the middle of the tank. I assume it is there for just that reason; to...
• FS: "Typ 2 syncro Illustrated Catalogue"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 11:54:03 -0700
  Syncronuts, This dealer catalog is 330 pages of line drawings of every Syncro part and assembly, and a 30 page index in five languages...
• Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:51:09 -0400
  Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...
• Re: UPS shipping
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 12:53:28 EST
  ...Of those, UPS has managed to break/damage 21 out of 37 breakable items, out of 45 total. USPS has damaged 4 out of...
• Question about Mitsubishi 3000 Wheels - Again
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:36:22 -0800
  Listees I recall some discussion on wheels, lots of wheels of different types. lots of tires too. More specifically I have a question about...
• Re: flywheel bolts stuck
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:14:29 -0600
  ...If you wind up cutting the ends of the bolts off to get the flex plate off, warm the hell out of the end...
• recall list
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:04:54 -0800
  Office of Defects Investigation Recall Database ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at (888) 327-4236 to report safety defects or to obtain...
• Re: Deeply Saddened and Troubled
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:28:31 -0400
  ...With my advancing years I see our infatuation with political > correctness, and the abysmal lack of education of our youth as two of the...
• Re: offset of 7-spoke "Adelaide" vw alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 07:57:49 -0500
  Somewhere on the web is a chart giving the offsets of all the wheels/cars. I know a lot of Mercedes alloy wheels have...
• Re: lower cooling hose thingy...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:19:50 -1000
  ...The inner part of the tube is metal and there is a nylon exterior - this is the end of that exterior part, torn off...
• Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 12:21:34 EDT
  ...Contrary to all the conventional wisdom about sucking crud off the bottom of the tank, when your "run out of gas" there is still...
• '83 rear shocks replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 11:36:05 PDT
  Hi, fellow Vanagonians, Can you share your experience on the replacement of rear shocks of an '83? Steps of doing it? Trade-off of...
• Re: The truth about Florida
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 7 May 2002 10:54:31 -0500
  ...Think of all the pleasures which South Beach has to offer day or night. Think of the deliciously spicy food of the Cubans and...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:16:27 -0800
  ...I've had my fill of religion, politics, environmental activism, race relations, etc. The Vanagon list NEEDS moderation, and discussion of the same, because...
• '54 Deluxe Progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:11:38 -0700 (PDT)
  Spent most of the day sandblasting the "Bilge Bus" and cutting about 10 pounds of useless metal off. Interesting discovery: when I went to...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:42:33 -0700
  ...Hence, the weight of the "carbon" emissions exceeds the weight of the fuel, since the fuel is a mixture of mostly carbon and hydrogen...
• copyright/court ruling-no vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 21:50:46 -0800
  ...Certainly, anyone who has seen any of the great pieces of photography...must acknowledge the photographic image of actual people, places and events as...
• ADMINISTRIVIA - Re: LVC Should Have Been Posted Friday
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:44:49 -0800
  Jim Arnott has been off participating in the great tradition of buying the grandkids way too many toys. Reviewing today's collection of posts...
• Coolant hose ?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:46:56 -0400
  Did any of the original coolant hoses on 1984 Vanagons have a coil of wire inside of them to prevent the hose from collapsing...
• Bay Area Van-a-goon Tailgate Party
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 16:16:39 -0700
  ...If you've got a liscense, fishing is good off the pier. Unlike SF, Emeryville weather stands a good chance of being sunny & warm...
• Re: The truth about Florida
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Gregory Smithers
  Tue, 7 May 2002 09:51:43 EDT
  ...Think of all the pleasures which South Beach has to offer day or night. Think of the deliciously spicy food of the Cubans and...
• Re: List filtering thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:19:31 -0500
  ...As I've said before, this list has the least amount of off-topic content of any of the car-related lists I've...
• Need Show of Interest for Reproduction Post Office Front Wheel Arches
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:25:24 -0800
  Hello Folks, First of, sorry for the cross posts to those who are in Multiple Lists and Discussion Groups. For the uninitiated, Postal Service...
• Re: [Fwd: Out of Office AutoReply: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem]
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 00:16:37 -0400
  ...If you recv "out of office" replies to messages you post to the list, just let me know. I'll set the offending account...
• Re: filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:40:11 -0800
  ...filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long > > I tried sage in my turkey stuffing this year, and didn't really care...
• The Daily Vanagon - News Update from the Frontlines
  Historical mailing list - John Tullier
  Tue, 28 May 2002 13:20:12 -0700
  ...Political debates continue to rage at the Ministry of the Vanagon Assembly for the Promotion of My Opinions and Prevention of Yours. Specifically, the...
• Re: Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:16:17 -0700
  Here's some food for thought about drafting trucks - - under the category of "Things laying in the road that I have been forced to...
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:52:02 -0700
  ...Disc Brake Setup Photos The meaning of the word has expanded to cover the "graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something." Example: In The...
• Bay Area Van-a-goon Tailgate Party
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:33:05 -0700
  ...If you've got a liscense, fishing is good off the pier. Unlike SF, Emeryville weather stands a good chance of being sunny & warm...
• I have a ton of vanagon stuff on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:19:29 -0700
  The subject says most of it. I put in a tiico and am finially getting to selling the old 2.1L stuff. Not listed...
• I have a ton of vanagon stuff on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 3 May 2002 16:15:21 -0500
  The subject says most of it. I put in a tiico and am finially getting to selling the old 2.1L stuff. Not listed...
• RE: AC prices up.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 17:25:04 -0500
  ...Price of antifreeze is about to skyrocket due to an Eskimo cartel CR> threatening to reduce production of a large portion of the CR...
• Re: To G or not to G ... that is the question.
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:44:51 -0600
  ... whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stings and barriers of outrageous language or to make email against a sea of rabble...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:58:03 -0500
  ...Is venting of a modern non-sealed battery really > > necessary? > > This is my understanding of the construction of most of the batteries on the...
• Re: New RENT A PARTS opens doors -- $CRAP
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 18:09:06 EST
  That's right go public sell lots of stock. Loose hundreds of millions of investors money. Don't pay any dividends. Get lots of...
• Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:55:46 -0700
  ...Contrary to all the conventional wisdom about > sucking > >> crud off the bottom of the tank, when your "run out of gas" there is > still...
• One More time - The Sliding Door Bumper Stop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:15:11 -0500
  ...I think this is an important part in terms of taking care of the sliding door and every owner of a Vanagon should check...
• Re: ETKA software for Mac
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:35:21 -0800
  Son of a gun! That's just what I was going to say. \\ <SNIP>> I know we mac people are a minority, you guy...
• Re: filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:53:05 -0700
  ...filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long > Karl Wolz wrote: > > > > > > > This is a family oriented list with members > > from all walks...
• Re: Age of listees
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:35:24 -0800
  From all the banter this is certainly the Age of Listees. Those like me with a limited knowledge of advanced mathematics often use the...
• Wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:09:31 -0700
  Recently, over the course of a week two of the original VW, plastic, 'imitation wire wheel' wheel covers parted company from my '82 Westie...
• Syncro Off-road testing Party?
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 11:33:02 -0800
  Peter Buettner and i have been thinking of taking our syncros down to Hollister Hills state off-road vehicle park (http://www.hollisterhills.com...