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• Re: Front bulb type for signal/parking, '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 16:09:40 -0400
  ...Of course they specify (both years) the same bulb for the rear stop/taillight, which is ridiculous since that needs two separate bulbs; I...
• "stop fill" propane tank fill valve problem
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:19:32 -0500
  ...Some of our westy's have a "stop fill" brand fill valve identified by a sticker on the propane tank rock guard which says...
• Re: Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:29:39 -0700
  ...Was able to barely jump curb and pass few cars on grass before down shifting more and pumping brakes to a complete stop. > Thought...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:42:44 -0700
  I have tried numerous stop leaks and different coolant mixtures. They all have done what they said they would. Very minor external head gasket...
• Blinking temperature light
  Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:18:33 -0600
  ...After blinking light comes on it stays on unless I stop. Also the front fan is not on while I'm stopped. The temperature...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:06:09 -0400
  ...Are these coolant stop-leak compounds really effective? And what would be the prospects for stopping this leak with such a compound. I confess...
• Re: when is stopping/restarting better than idling?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:26:04 -0400
  ...Saturday, June 16, 2012 7:24 PM Subject: [VANAGON] when is stopping/restarting better than idling? >I guess I'm looking just for the...
• Sleepiing/Rest stops.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:14:39 -0700
  ...I prefer 'informal' rest stops..there are many truck stops, cafes, gas stations and Wal Mart parking lots that are usually a bit less...
• Removing Rear Springplate (was Rear Suspension Question)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:29:02 +1000 (EST)
  ...Using a floor jack, jack the springplate up just off the stop. > > 5. Pull or pry the springplate out over the stop (be sure...
• Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 08:57:58 -0400
  Fellow Listees, who knows how fast the Vanagon stops? Dave Filcoff says "Back to the brakes, if memory serves Car and Driver's standard...
• Re: the CCC's hit Europe (midwest stopover!)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 07:26:21 -0800 (PST)
  And Martha thus wrote: > > are on TWA, so will be stopping for a lay over at their hub in > St. Louis. If I recall...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 95 14:52:09 PDT
  > > My splitty has perfect brakes, once I stop hard a couple of times. The problem > > is that if I leave the beast sitting around...
• Re: Afghanistan - PLEASE STOP THESE THREADS
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 17:42:57 -0700
  Please stop these threads. There are other forums on the internet that is for this. Lets stick to vanagon-like things, like brakes, tiico...
• Re: Headlight Turn Signal wiring weirdness
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:29:12 -0400
  ...Classic case is the stoplight won't work, and the running light will, but it goes out when the stoplight should go on. Reason...
• Re: Wiper and washer gone nuts then stops working altogether
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 21:04:41 -0700
  ...They went haywire squirting water on and on for about 30 seconds then stopped. And now will not work at all. William > Today, all...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:46:54 -0600
  ...After about 45 minutes of running, it cuts out. > Soon after that it stops completely. I noticed that the fuel pump stops > pumping. > I...
• Re: windshield wiper idiosyncracies
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 14:59:11 -0800
  ...Again, normal washer speeds work fine, but > this is annoying. > > Any ideas? > > Isaac in Cambridge > > > > >Today they stopped in the middle of the windshield...
• Re: The Bus Stop
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 13:56:23 -0500 (CDT)
  >The Bust Stop is at 1-800-544-5357 (fax @ 800-544-1084) 901 Rampart Range >Road, Woodland Park, Colorado 80863 They moved to...
• Re: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 21:42:08 +0000
  ...A few weeks ago, I stopped >getting power to the cigar lighter, I checked with voltmeter and have no >voltage. Also, discovered stop lights...
• Re: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:45:59 -0700
  ...A few weeks ago, I > >>stopped > >>getting power to the cigar lighter, I checked with voltmeter and have no > >>voltage. Also, discovered stop lights...
• Re: 86 Westie - clunking driver window, clunking side windows
  Historical mailing list - Dave90Westy
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:11:04 -0400
  There is a rubber or plastic stop in the outer edge of the door that keeps the glass from banging against the metal of...
• Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:13:53 -0700
  ...But over the weekend, while stopped at stop lights, over the course of 20-30 seconds, the rpm's decline, engine runs rough, engine...
• Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:06:46 -0700
  ...Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon) When I start accelerating from a dead stop (1st gear) the Vanagon gets the...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:53:37 -0500
  ...Fuel pump stops. I have a 88 that runs great. After about 45 minutes of running, it cuts out. Soon after that it stops...
• Re: Lifter observation.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:16:14 -0700
  ...If you shut off when cold, the internal friction is greater and stops the engine at spots it would not tend to stop at...
• Re: Truck stop showers...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:39:45 -0500
  ...21:06 Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > People freak out when I tell them I sometimes shower at Truck Stops when > I...
• auto-stop discussion
  Historical mailing list - matt greenwell
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:42:23 -0700
  ...my set-up does not include the float you describe, and relies on myself or the filler-up guy to remember/understand the stop...
• Re: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 16:53:10 -0500
  ...A few weeks ago, I >>stopped >>getting power to the cigar lighter, I checked with voltmeter and have no >>voltage. Also, discovered stop lights...
• stealth camping. Truck stop showers?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:31:43 -0400
  ...But I haven't figured out how to get to use truck stop showers. Any suggestions? Stan 87 Syncro
• Re: Headlights stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:32:11 EDT
  In a message dated 7/22/02 4:24:45 PM, vannman99@YAHOO.COM writes: >The headlights in my 87 stopped suddenly stopped >working...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:14:40 -0700
  ...Shasta to Lynnwood (north of Seattle), about 650 miles, with only stops for gas and food, maybe a couple of long stops (30 min...
• Re: Strange electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:45:27 +0200
  ...This only > happens from a dead stop. This happened once before but I forget why it > stopped happening. > > Is there a reason for this...
• Low frequency rumble when stopped
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 07:48:21 -0500
  ...When stopped, vehicle in any gear, clutch pedal on the floor, I get a loud, low frequendy rumble from the rear of the van...
• Re: Stove Rattles.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 13:30:01 -0800 (PST)
  ...The folded towels and new rubber stops work fine; the towel silences the stainless drip tray, and the stops to silence the lid proper...
• sleeping at rest stops in washington
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 14:35:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...i've never had any problems before, but my girlfriend and i are going to be sleeping at at least one rest stop in...
• KOA vs Truckstops
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 14:36:23 -0400
  As an alternative to KOA, I found a book on Truck Stops that lists MANY truck stops and whether or not RVs are welcome...
• Re: can 85 westy pull boat?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:08:54 -0800
  ...I had to give lots of extra space to stop in time. Todd '88 Westy Spencer Allen wrote: > Do any of you tow a...
• turn signal
  Historical mailing list - jeff g
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:11:46 -0400
  hello all i have a 1989 Vanagon GL Westy just today my turn signals stopped working..but not all of the time..i thought...
• Re: Strange electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:03:29 -0700
  ...This only happens from a dead stop. This happened once before but I forget why it stopped happening. Is there a reason for this...
• Re: when is stopping/restarting better than idling?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:01:48 -0700
  > > > > Scott, My guess is that he meant "oil company people smile every time a stop light is put up" or something to that effect...
• Re: '56 kombi - brakes (again)
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:50:29 -0700
  ...Whatever the case, a few good hard stops usually "machines" the drums/shoes so that subsequenst stops are fine. If I drive it every...
• Bug Out 38 Get-together
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Sat, 17 May 1997 18:21:26 -0400
  ...If anyone wants to stop by and bar-b-q, chew the fat or whatever please stop by. It would be good to put...
• Re: trailer wiring (did he say wired ??? :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Sat, 13 May 2006 16:18:56 EDT
  ...When I was a deputy sheriff in MO, I LOVED people with your idea! Always a Legal reason to stop and search the vehicle...
• Re: Hittin' the road (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:42:21 -0700
  ...Hittin' the road (UPDATE) I like stopping in Iowa, all their interstate rest stops have free wi-fi and allow "camping". >Don't stop...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:21:31 -0600
  ...Much less pedal pressure to get very good stopping power. I've had one emergency stop, where I wasn't paying close enough attention...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:30:27 -0400
  ...I can't see how this would help, since when the engine stops running, the water pump also stops. You'll cool the coolant...
• Re: center of gravity and handling in wind / Stay Out of the Wind
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:33:59 -0500
  On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Eric Zeno wrote: > "The witnesses to this event testified > that the rig driver didn't stop after the Volvo...
• 85 Vanagon camper
  Historical mailing list - John Middelkoop
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 23:10:30 -0400
  85 Vanagon Camper - Problem - Starts right up - drive about five or six miles and engine stops. It will crank, start and shut right down...
• Re: Count the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:46:36 -0500
  ...The thought was, "When two rivers meet, one does not stop for the other." Green had a more slightly right-of-way, but Red...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:31:31 -0500
  Someone else suggested the no heat when stopped situation is normal during cold weather because the coolant temp drops. In my experience, and that...
• Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:20:48 -0500
  When I start accelerating from a dead stop (1st gear) the Vanagon gets the jitters. Sounds like a warped flywheel to me; but just...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 13 May 2008 23:54:58 -0400
  ...Brake pedal fades to floor at stops I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. But I noticed today when I am at a...
• Re: why does my electric clock stop and go?
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 16:33:56 -0700
  ...why does my electric clock stop and go? Analog vanagon clocks stop in cold whether. Cold usually means < 20� F. Your van has thin...
• Re: when is stopping/restarting better than idling?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:42:27 -0400
  ...really cold engine (still in the box at the bottom of the gauge) or really hot engine (just off the interstate or in stop...
• Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:24:12 -0800
  ...But after I pulled the 42 relay out, it stopped. I somehow have the feeling, it is not the solution. Anyone? Zoltan
• Re: Pinhole in propane regulator
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:42:40 -0700
  ...Glad to see you don't have the auto stop any more, and that is the correct procedure. It takes a 3' or 4...
• Re: Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:54:05 -0400
  ...Was able to barely jump curb and pass few cars on grass before down shifting more and pumping brakes to a complete stop. >> Thought...
• WAS Change fuel hose from tank to pump NOW stopping smaller lines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:43:06 -0500
  Don, How do you use them to stop brake lines? I find I have to take a dowel and sharpen it in a pencil...
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 1994 13:10:42 -0800
  > Dave Black <dblack@argus.lowell.edu> asks: > > So, which is more severe, 10 miles in stop and go traffic, or 50 miles at > 65mph...
• Re: VR6 TOW ?
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:12:18 -0500
  ...No problems stopping it. I was actually impressed with the stopping power of my van. Mind you I do have all new brakes on...