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• sweet revenge
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 1994 17:46:36 +0100
  ...it won't completely sound like I'm tooting my own horn. A few years ago when I knew nothing about my '74, I...
• Re: Frydaye Folies and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:56:14 -0500
  ...Am I > seeing/sensing something I don't want to know about? Are we - America - > sliding into a "pulling in the horns" mode. With...
• How to Remove and Replace ignition switch.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:44:03 EST
  ...Pop the cover off of the center of the steering wheel unplugging the horn wires. 3. Undo the nut that holds the steering wheel...
• WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 22:18:55 -0800
  ...I have run my 80w/100w lights for months with no problems, including running them along with the main heater, horn, windshield wipers, and...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 02:27:19 -0600
  ...The #12 fuse is >>>good and the horn works - all bulbs look good. Any ideas why the back-up >>>lights would still not work...
• 87 Syncro Westy for trade
  Historical mailing list - Jim Spevacek
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 11:48:01 CST
  ...Jim Spevacek 96 Gti Golf VR6 ("green hornet") 87 Syncro Westy (for trade for a 90 or 91 Westy) 82 Rabbit Diesel ("gray ghost...
• Moosey Question for Electronics Weenies
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 07:17:00 -0400
  ...tall and with a rack of horns (or is it antlers?) every bit as wide as your vanagon. My question, in two parts, is...
• Re: Switched power for vanagon radio
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:19:11 -0400
  ...heater controls.] Anyway, they make up for it by putting the horn on a switched circuit, so it won't accidentally go off in...
• Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 15:37:54 -0500
  How the heck would I know, it said Fiat on the Horn button, back of the car and front door. Sitting here now I...
• Parting '86 Syncro / Westy Parts
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Tue, 19 May 1998 01:45:31 EDT
  ...Dashboard & related trim, Fuse box, Relays, Idle Control Unit '85 older, Horn, Bosch A/C blower motors, Ignition switch/ key, Syncro fuel Tank, Power...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:12:50 -0700
  ...Given a constant > voltage, 12 volts, the resistance of the load (headlights, horn, etc.) > limits the current. If the resistance decreases, say a wire...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:49:24 -0700
  ...conducting lubricant would you recommend for the > contact finger against the horn ring? Hmmmmmmmm. Am I all wet, or don't those things like...
• Re: six guys update
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:02:19 -0700
  ...They need to attend to that battery draining situation. > Perhaps do without the cold drinks! > Horns look great! If you can't see the...
• minor electrical problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 21:28:07 -0500
  ...Receintly my camper likes to stall out when I beep the horn. I know it sounds funny but it can be a pain in...
• Re: tires -- Don't buy the cheapie NON truck
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hornor
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:21:48 -0700
  ...of mind. However, the ride is a bit rougher. Mark C. Hornor mhornor@CHRM.com Crosby, Heafey, Roach and May Four Embarcadero Center San...
• my new job (friday)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 12:18:51 -0800
  ...and the horn is so loud! but they told me i can only use it at certain "special" times. anyway, my big first day...
• A little traveling music ... Siriusly
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:25:23 -0500
  ...t want to listen to "Radio Classics" (The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Diminsion X, Inner Sanctum, and such) so I let her control the...
• Re: VW sounds as ring tones
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:58:41 -0500
  ...sound of your turn signal > Time to get up, hear two horn beeps. > Have a phone call, hear your van start up. > > Silly I...
• Re: '90 Vanagon alternator bracket problem
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 07:52:36 -0500
  ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Tzung-Horng Yang wrote: > Hi Volks...
• Re: Twins!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:41:24 -0400
  ...and I was following you, flashing my lights and honking my horn, and you didn't even wave!!" I asked her what day and...
• Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:15:36 -0700
  ...that was supposed to say, Don’t tell me my recent horn relay install > caused this! > > I’ve done nothing to the brakes! > > ERic...
• Rear wiper - Re: Horn malfunction
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 17 May 2000 11:30:45 +0100
  >Always remember that the German engineers that had to build these wonders >must have been as frugal as some of us are. They used...
• Re: Vanagons Every where!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:03:35 -0700
  ...blue 85gl no horn, ;-) Joe -----Original Message----- >From: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> >Sent: Oct 30, 2007 10:39 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: To be or Not to be/bearings
  Historical mailing list - Katy
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:49:34 -0500
  ...I'm gonna print that out and give it to hubby and get on the horn to order a Bentley along with the parts...
• Re: Thought for the Day----Car tastes of our teenagers
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:06:29 -0500
  ...Even my son, who is not very > interested in sports, was yelling "Go, Ravens!" etc., and we were > blowing the van's horn like...
• Re: Nexen Winguard 231 Ice Snow Tire?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:23:17 -0700
  ...11, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> >>> Not to poke the hornet's nest of tire ratings again, but for me they >>> don't...
• Re: Archives on DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:42:24 -0700
  ...Hope its not a hornet's nest to ask about such a thing :-) John
• Re: Free parts from 1985 Westy-you pay shipping
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:56:58 -0400
  ...with rotating leg > > Steering wheel, column exterior plastic, steering wheel guts, > horn pad (all brown) > > Heater/Defrost control panel and all switches > > Radiator cooling...
• Re: Curious case of no headlights-wipers-blower motors
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:43:20 -0700
  ...All the low draw items worked ~ horn, interior lights, running lights, door locks and pwr windows. > > I was wondering what say the masses on...
• The Car Talk Brothers strike again
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Nov 1994 18:44:43 -0600 (CST)
  ...In their opinion, AMC made the ugliest cars (Pacer, Hornet, Gremlin, Concord, etc.), Fiat the most unreliable. And for the other two categories...? I...
• End of Summer Run
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 23:02:35 GMT
  ...ABATE of Oregon (Washington County Chapter) is having a run Sept 20 thru 22nd at Hornings Hideout in the North Plains - Pumpkin Ridge area...
• Re: Yea, but will it fit in a Vanagon engin bay?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:23:27 +0200
  ...of fat chromed sidepipes. > >Btw, has anybody ever thought of shoe-horning in the V8 from Audi? This >should be one heck of an...
• Re: Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:37:24 -0600
  ...An old Fender 4x10" > bass > speaker horn cabinet fits inside the car in the back seats! > Digression = > - > went to an auto show last week...
• Re: 5cyl EV engine in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:25:20 -0400
  ...But this project is on the back burner until I can shoe-horn a VR6 into my '87 GTI winter car. Right now it...
• Headed South With '85 Wolfsburg Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 17:00:46 EST
  ...Aside from steer horns and a nice rifle rack should I be looking at any other hot, muggy weather equipment? In anticipation of the...
• Car Talk advice: Sell Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:01:34 EDT
  ...She pined for things like a horn and some other ammenities right up to air bags. The Car Talk guys eventually recommended she sell...
• Re: Friday
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Cotton
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:18:07 -0800
  ...I've done both, the horn and the wipers. My summer vehicle is an 83 Westy, my winter vehicle used to be an 86...
• Re: Power supply, Pump, Potable water
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:30:42 -0700
  ...IIRC, I used a generic "horn" button from my FLAPS. Just wire it in place of the dinky problematic switch at faucet. I never...
• '86 syncro 7 pax for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:40:39 -0800
  ...Holds 2 bikes. ($400 Value) -The van starts and runs fine -New steering rack just put in. -The horn doesn't work, but easily...
• Re: Is it time for a Tiico list?
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 22:19:20 -0400
  Well, Personally I'd be much more interested in reading about subie-gons, tiico conversions and shoe-horning TDIs into our boxes than any...
• Re: ignition switch part #
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:24:24 -0800
  ...ignition switch part # > Quite easy to replace. > Take off the steering column cover (two screws, > Pull the horn cover straight up & off, do not...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 12:25:47 -0400
  On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, brad horner wrote: > ---------- > > From: Karl Bloss <blosskf@APCI.COM> > > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Running Hot > > Date: Monday...
• Fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:06:50 -0400
  ...Headlights, wipers, horn, dome light, etc. all work. Put fridge on 12v, nothing. Next tried to light the fridge. There is propane in the...
• Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:47:36 -0400
  ...You'll need a 24mm socket (I think) to take off the steering wheel nut under the horn and a 6mm hex key to...
• Re: battery in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:57:33 -0500
  ...There would be plenty of cool air from the side vent grill above, but the air cleaner horn protrudes several inches into it for...
• Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:54:05 -0500
  ...Yeah, the dynamat is lighter and better but > it's a TON more expensive. > > > > Tom > > > > '79 Mercedes 300SD "Green Hornet" > > '84 Westy Vanagon "Spiny...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 03:12:09 +0000
  ...He would always do the basics, lights, wipers, horn, etc. Then he'd ASK me if my brakes were OK. He would always close...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:59:24 EST
  ...front bra -front chin spoiler from carat -dual horns from an audi -goofy musical horn (plays a bunch of different tunes, dont ask me...
• Re: W-8 conversion--
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 17:19:52 -0700
  ...plumbing nightmare--- >> >>But what about a naturally asperated W-8, shoe horned into the back end >>of the Vananone? > >Yah, little mon. Come hiah...
• Vanagon Clearance sale: '81 L, '90 Carat...
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:59:21 -0500
  ...interior/frt seats Bad: � Ugly paint � Gas heater is non-op � Horn needs to be rewired � Pushrod tubes drip a little bit Asking $950...
• vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
  ...front chin spoiler from carat -dual hi/lo horns from an audi -goofy musical horn (plays a bunch of different tunes, dont ask me...
• here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
  ...front chin spoiler from carat -dual hi/lo horns from an audi -goofy musical horn (plays a bunch of different tunes, dont ask me...
• Should I buy a 1989 WOLFSBURG?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:49:57 -0600
  ...Andy Yarnell Computer Aided Drafting & Design Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. 1515 Arapahoe Street - Tower 1, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 228-2300...
• Re: I'm baaack with a question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:20:15 -0600
  ...got seized up, the plastic A/C ducts start cracking/crumbling, >horn quits working... But the body, engine and transmission are in excellent >condition...
• Re: Request for Suggested Campsites Near Niagra Falls
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:57:18 -0400
  ...crossing right next to the park you get serenaded with air horns regularly throughout the night. There's also karaoke blaring for a few...
• Re: passed DE inspection :-)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:46:02 -0700
  ...besides the lights, horn and wiper function > > test, > > the fuel cap was pressure tested and the CH/CO values were measured:at low > > rpm...
• Re: WOOO HOOO!! Bus BRRR is Two Weeks Away! (Buses By the Beach Event)
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:13:57 -0500
  ...search of what they long > for; a > > chance to toot the horn, smell the exhaust from their magnesium block > > engines and to camp with...
• Rear table swinging away from the wall no more.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Oct 2024 22:35:39 +0000
  ...and it worked! So happy to grab the bull by the horns and fix it. Dave B.the Boston one'87 Westy w/FAS...
• I feel like the professor from Gilligan's Island.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:36:31 -0800
  ...My son still hasn't gotten me my Ah-OO-gah horn yet (they were sold out). Nathaniel And what was up with that...
• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 12:31:48 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Well, no they don’t then! I conclude from this paper that constantly honking your horn is...