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• Re: Help me! I've just purchased a pit to throw money into!
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 18:12:59 -0800 (PST)
  ...Not only are they cheaper, they leak less, IMHO. > engine cooling flaps See above. > > I would appreciate advice from the wise ones on the...
• Norwalk Vintage VW show...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Sun, 02 Jun 1996 21:34:51 -0400
  ...way outta line IMHO... JonR Remember Listees Ben & Jerry's Bus Camping trip is Next Weekend...June 7th & June 8th At Limehurst Lake CAmpground...
• Re: H&R springs for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:00:02 -0700
  ...the rears. Minues: Rides like an oxcart. I have KYB shocks. IMHO I find that the ride is uncomfortable on all but the most...
• Re: Auto transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:18:12 -0600
  ...However, what is most likely, IMHO and experience, is that there is a problem with the accumulator piston either having failed or perhaps not...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:55:40 -0500
  Daryl, For your turbo setup, IMHO, there is no better cam than the factory cam. Also, if you have designed a decent turbo system...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:01:45 -0800
  Hi, measured voltage at battery when running and no loads applied should be, IMHO, above 13.7 for the battery to charge. What you...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:44:03 -0700
  ...BTW it is the only decent way to equalize your sound system IMHO. Reinhard, 83 Westy, "Moose" _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:28:32 -0400
  IMHO, the only decent optimas are the yellow tops. (I am a car stereo fanatic) Sudhir On 8/19/05, bueses <bueses@earthlink.net...
• Re: Hot water if you've got shore power
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 19:32:11 -0500
  ...A great little invention IMHO. >Another favorite of mine is Coleman's tent light with remote. I think I >paid about 15 bucks for...
• Re:Pole Vaulting a Van
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:36:14 -0500 (CDT)
  ...leading to a polevault and all sorts of other complications.) So, IMHO, a camper accessory is not likely to cause an entire van to...
• Litigation, Stupidity and the list (was N. NE. Mechanic...)
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 17:03:31 -0400
  ...people should be included with all postings on the list should IMHO be discussed somewhere else. Law, politics and philosophy are all interesting, but...
• Re: Shuddering clutch engagement
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:16:40 -0400
  ...You folks are fond of saying ,IMHO, so here comes mine for what it is worth. Having worked in the transportation industry for over...
• Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled? complexity?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 15:01:49 -0700
  ...Air bags and ABS are both good things IMHO. Remember when seat belts were still an option? New cars are not as hard to...
• Re: Converting to R134
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:14:32 -0700
  ...up and drive down the road with the windows up! ;-) BTW & IMHO, the downside to R-134 (other than its inferior cooling ability) is...
• Re: stands vs ramps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:27:12 -0800
  ...FLAPS are > > just too flimsy to risk performing major repairs > under... IMHO. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jeff > > > Note on ramps. Most of the ramps that I looked...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:36:31 -0700
  ...a stock 2.1L Waterboxer and plan to stay that way ... IMHO, there is a lot to be said for staying with a 14...
• Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:45:47 -0400
  ...We have a New-Beetle in the family, it is a fairly bad car, and > IMHO was successful only because of styling. Many people...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:16:27 -0800
  ...effect of the posts in question. Clearly, this is not so. IMHO, the primary issue at hand is whether or not the type and...
• Re: stock 7 passenger ac in double cab?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:42 -0800
  ...Perfect for Doka IMHO. 2) Pre-86 overhead AC. Stickers inside say Klima. I assumed that was the brand but might just mean AC...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:09:48 -0500
  A Unisyn is way better, IMHO. You can get very, very accurate readings from the floating plastic ball, much more than by listening to...
• Re: VW Customer Relations on Westfalias in US
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 14:51:47 PDT
  ...the problem with VW in the last 10 years or more, IMHO. That kind of logic is what produces 3 trillion H*ndas on...
• Re: Any better BRAKES? for 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 20:25:23 -0700
  Horace, IMHO, I think the vanagon brakes are actually pretty good, if they are in good condition. If your brakes are not adequate, you...
• Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:09:15 -0800
  ...shaft to the tranny. It a shame a $2 part can cause such >headaches, and work. IMHO > >Kerry >'86 syncro 171K >kstanley@cas.org
• Any secrets for staying awake at the wheel?(little vanagon conten t)
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:05:32 -0700
  ...Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> Although it seems obvious, the answer imho is sleep. My experience is that even 15 minutes of dosing...
• Re: Transmission Oil Seal replacement questions (followup)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:36:04 -0700
  ...engine in place (or is this even possible?). again, very easy. IMHO, it is easier to pull the tranny that it is to pull...
• Re: 87 GL Sythetic oil vs. regular
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:31:24 -0700
  ...I have rebuilt several vw motors over the years including waterboxers and IMHO the oil in the vanagon is not getting hot enough to...
• Re: Gunky gas (was 84 digijet misfiring)
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 22:09:42 -0600
  ...is the tank, that wiring problem with continue to cause problems. IMHO, its best to attack the obvious before going into the unknown. That...
• Re. List Vendors, Ken Flaming
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 11:04:26 -0700
  IMHO this list is over the top as regards commercial advertising. Having said that, I too appreciate Ron's and Ken's input, but...
• Re: repair manual
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 22:16:39 -0700
  Steve, IMHO... 1.> Long-life is better than the Lowtox. The orange stuff. 2.> I have a Bentley and feel that it is adequate...
• Re: Tri Star Syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:03:22 EDT
  ...But still no buyer... >> Raimund, IMHO this is an optimistic price for today's US market. Three years ago it would have been gone...
• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:51:40 -0800
  ...show it or anything, so it would be a waste >of $$ (IMHO) to spend $3K on the job. I know Maaco is not the...
• Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:50:55 -0700
  ...try. Yes/No?? --------------------- A definite "couldn't hurt to try" Yes... IMHO Read a few posts and in the archives. Where a Citrus-orange...
• Re: first try = first run
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:31:47 -0500
  ...coolant system >> needs to be bled some more(not that hard imho) and DOH i forgot to put >> trans >> oil in BEFORE i bolted...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 13:10:58 +0000
  ...That's not a wise investment, IMHO. You would be > better off spending that money on something which fits better to begin with. > > BenT...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:03:36 -0700
  ...It is not just the dual fan motors that make the difference, that later system is better all around IMHO. Mark Harry Hoffman wrote...
• Re: I'm back . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:03:06 -0700
  ...Is the rear-only air conditioning worth fixing, or should I take > it out and re-claim the storage? IMHO, the storage is a...
• Re: pics of seat rails
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 14:39:46 -0400
  IMHO, that is a great accessory. To bad VW didn't make these easier to come by. It looks as if the standard front...
• Oil Drain Plug Options
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:41:46 -0500
  IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain plug. My brother in law once owned a 1969 21...
• Re: Engine lift
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:01:38 -0700
  ...Made moving the motor SO simple it's rediculous! After just moving it once that tool has paid for itself IMHO. I'm now...
• Re: Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil Filter....
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:19:20 -0700
  ...Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil > :::Filter.... > ::: > :::IMHO, I don't recommend it for the following reasons.......... > ::: > :::1...
• Re: Jerky Van continued
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 19:59:20 -0500
  ...so I put > it in the available hole at cylinder four. IMHO the sensor location probably isn't the main problem, but: did the...
• Re: CV joint lifespan?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 10:26:41 +0000
  ...You should IMHO repack at least every 50k with new boots if your old ones show deteriation and at that time switch sides to...
• Re: Van safety
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:18:28 MST
  ...As well as seatbelts! IMHO talking on the phone is dangerous in a car, but given the choice of two (same) vehicles, one w...
• Re: "whatever it comes" solution
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:57:37 EST
  <zavlomja@EC-RED.COM> writes: >* installing a bigger radiator The only thing wrong, IMHO, with the Vanagon cooling system is it is OVER engineered...
• Re: Catalytic convertor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:12:10 EST
  ...In the SCAMD, (South Coast Air >Management District) at the time the toughest emissions standards in >the world. > >IMHO, if all else is within...
• Re: trans fluid
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:11:49 +0000
  ...I used the MT-90, and my trans shifts very smoothly now, well worth the money, IMHO. Jeff
• Icons, Vendors, and services was Re: new engine
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:29 -0500
  ...Bob was the logical choice (IMHO) if one wanted a replacement for an engine and couldn't do it themselves or really wanted it...
• Re: 84 westy mirror
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 02:09:53 EDT
  ...Really reduces the blind spot IMHO. I keep thinking of getting one for my Vanagon but the price keeps me away. West Coast Metric...
• Re: vanagon on wheel trolleys
  Historical mailing list - TODD P.
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:28:07 -0700
  https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/tips/a24493/flat-spotting-and-you-how-to-store-your-tires-this-winter/ IMHO, I thought...
• throttle body modification question 84 to 85 (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 01:10:08 -0500
  ...My mechanic did a great job-IMHO-on the modification and I wonder if the stiffness in the accelerator pedal is common among 84...
• Re: Tire thread, play safe!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:06:14 -0700
  ...Catastrophic failures are most often due to careless maintenance IMHO. Mark Drillock way over 500,000 miles in VW vans and Campers many sets...
• Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:43:19 -0700
  ...fan by flipping the switch - this cuts down on the noise while sleeping in the lower berth, IMHO). I will be taking pictures of...
• Re: DOT3 instead of DOT4
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 20:44:11 -0700
  ...DOT4 gives you 50-100F higher boiling point, depending on the brand, which is worth it, imho. If I were you, I'd consider...
• Re: Vanagon vs Element..from digest mode..
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:10:28 -0400
  ...doing fairly well with it where as VW seems to be, IMHO, ignoring that market. An Element could never replace a Vanagon, Westy or...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:50:38 -0400
  Neil, IMHO the OEM spring clamps are superior in every way. I always reuse them as long as they do not look distorted from...
• Re: Mean Email from the Samba member
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 18 May 2009 15:20:18 -0230
  ...bet Everett has been asked to > do this, maybe he does privately, but it would create a lot of huffing > & puffing, IMHO? > > > Mr. BZ >
• Re: Gas heaters in Splitties
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:12:01 -0900 (AKST)
  ...Ideas Anyone? IMHO, it is the Stewart Warner that gave gas heaters their bad reputation. Of the dozen or so SW's that I...
• Westy plaid fabric for late bay windows
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 18:53:22 -0500
  ...Now thing is this, owner is sort of a jerk IMHO but his wife is very pleasant, they used to be in the VW...
• Re: 27x8.50 14 LT, does it fit. - SORTA
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Thu, 13 May 1999 00:02:11 -0600
  ...The spare JUST fits under in the spare tire well, BUT, IMHO, changes need to be made to fit the tire properly. The problem...
• Re: Syncro Diff lock question!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:16:05 -0400
  ...axle I have seen have been broke, or rusted in place. IMHO I would not give the axle lock much weight, when considering this...