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Re: Installing 2nd battery in 1980 Westy
Historical mailing list - mike
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 07:35:46 -0700
...If not, it's relatively easy to do and the list vendors have the parts and instructions. Mike > From: fiddlesticks <sjselin@NETZERO.NET> > Reply...
Re: Propex Heaters?? Enough heat?
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 08:06:25 -0800
...6000btu may not make the > grade. > > I know answers will be relative to the length of > time in use and the > outside temperature while...
Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:50:47 -0800
...hmm--almost > sounds like some > > kind of oil company/government conspiracy dont it--better shut > up now. > > If you compare the relative costs of...
Re: Vanagon.com stickers
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:43:37 -0400
...White but could add Blue >if there is enough interest. >In relatively small quantities I think I will be able to deliver them by...
Re: Vanagon.com stickers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 20:41:06 -0500
...White but could add > Blue > if there is enough interest. > In relatively small quantities I think I will be able to deliver them > by...
Re: Towing a Boat?
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:24:16 +0200
...Not that a relatively light little Jeep with a bigger engine should be any kind of comparison to towing with the Westy but it...
Correct location for thermostat housing O-ring
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:02:45 -0400
...Can anyone confirm the correct location of the O-ring relative to the thermostat? The archives aren't working for me tonight. Maybe I...
Re: Need Wing Window Replaced ASAP.
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:33:38 -0700
...The teeth inside the bolt will round out relatively easily. Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM> wrote: The window frame detaches quite easily at the...
Re: Tranny Jack opinions
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:46:56 -0800
...renting one could add up. > > Here it is, in all its relatively inexpensive glory: > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39178...
Re: Does anyone have experience with these specific points? Was Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:27:25 -0800
...DIY repair is relative to your skilset. Eurovan = dealership visits. >Do Eurovan's handle as well as vanagons? IMHO passenger Vanagons with sorted suspensions...
Re: Periodically starting Vanagon(?)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 9 Dec 2019 01:10:22 +0000
...be completed. It >> has relatively clean oil in it and the fuel level is just above reserve - >> so relatively empty. I occasionally check the...
LVC Friday. Exporting To US
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:00:29 -0700
...entirely in USA), getting it across should be duty free and relatively painless. My apologies if this has been asked and answered. I'm...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 8 May 2013 22:43:50 -0500
R134a is in fact - an upgrade only in the since that it is the latest and most common stuff out there - therefore relatively easy...
Re: Friday - NVC - Air Cooled Question
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:07:29 -0700
This is for fun and for something my husband and I can do together that is relatively inexpensive (but he's making the first...
Re: diesel engines
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:12:40 -0700
...you have an informed [or uninformed but amusing] > > opinion about the relative merits of TDIs vs AAZ diesels. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > Expensive for used ones...
Re: OH NO!!!
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:00:00 -0800 (PST)
...it's simply the geometry of the arm of >the driver relative the shifter that flexes the the bone of the driver's arm...
Re: Tierra del Fuego
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 08:40:29 -0800
...You might look for a friendly relative with a big yard. Coyote -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8...
Re: Re[2]: Vanagon O2 Sensors
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:36:57 EDT
...When it senses other than normal conditions, (relative to throttle position, intake air-flow, temperature, etc.) the fuel mixture is modified to compensate. The...
Rear Wiper Comments
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:12:13 -0700
...If so, are they > relatively easy to replace? Anyone got a spare they'd like to sell, should > the need arise? They are quite...
Re: Rear axle
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:24:08 -0500
...hard if you wish because the hub is backing up the relatively thin drum). Do this in a back and forth pattern and the...
Re: Sliding Door Handle
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:35:40 -0400
...That is quite unfortunate, because it is a relatively common failure item. It might be worth grabbing a spare at the junkyard if you...
anyone have probs with sliding window seals?
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 21:55:59 -0500
...all was relatively fine except for the sliding windows. the seals seemed different then the rest too, in that they had no definet curves...
Would someone be interested to rent out a Vanagon / Westy?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Tue, 2 May 2006 21:37:16 +0100
...They are, however, no hobby mechanics so it should be relatively dependable. If someone is interested please pmail me. Thank you very very much...
Re: What's to cold to camp?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 21 May 2008 23:33:33 -0500
...I realize it is all relative. Ryan > _________________________________________________________________ > Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i�m Initiative from > Microsoft. > http://im.live...
woodruff key or not woodruff key that is the question
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:01:39 -0400
...A nut alone fixing a hub >relative to a straight shaft cannot be depended on to maintain the >relationship of the two components. The...
Re: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:59 -0700
...It should move, a little, without feeling too stiff , or "locked up" (My '84 did this to me...) These are relatively easy to check...
What kind of sliding window is not a vanagon window but looks a whole heck of a lot like one?
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Thu, 1 Jan 2015 00:01:28 -0600
Here's a picture to give you an idea of relative size: http://imgur.com/cisocY1 I bought the smaller one through the samba...
Canadian Importing Vanagon Westfalia to Canada: insurance while in US?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:15:47 -0500
...Importing a Vanagon Westy seems relatively easy, as the Vanagons have all been RIV exempt for a while, but..... My far fetched plan would...
Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:38:37 -0800
...If the relatively new > alternator was a rebuild from the local FLAPs failures are not uncommon. > And batteries can go bad also, I had...
FS 87 Syncro Westy on west coast
Historical mailing list
Sun, 28 Apr 1996 00:35:40 GMT
...oil seal fix, new fuel filter, [relatively] new tires, plugs, O2 sensor, new tranny & muffler at (70k?). Class 3 trailer hitch on back (thanks...
Re: Is there a 5-speed out there?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 08 Feb 1997 09:10:19
...He had to reverse the ring gear in the trans, and weld in a bracket, but he said that the swap was relatively straightforward...
Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
Historical mailing list - t
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 19:25:03 -0800
...Quieter (relative), more power, and it seems like a better torque curve. I would think about twenty times before I did that. You also...
Heads are off; now what?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:23:42 -0700
...rod bearings? BTW, this is an '85 Westy with a 1.9l engine and the budget is currently relatively tight. Thanks all, Karl Wolz
Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:30:50 -0700
...Jim Ben T wrote: > Well, Bill that is relative to where you are located. If you are inside the > engine compartment, then the backside...
Re: Teenage Vanagon Drivers
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 22:57:58 -0500
I think the best teenage vehicle is what I grew up with - a Rabbit diesel... (relatively) good handling, maneuverability, but absolutely no acceleration. If...
tie rod removal
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 6 Jun 2004 12:57:48 -0500
...be wiggled back and forth because the tie rod was moving relative to the steering rack. This morning I pulled the boot back and...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:25:49 -0600
...or an increase of about 25 centsUS per gallon when taken relative to 55 mph rate of fuel useage. However if you are using...
Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:46:53 -0400
Even as a relatively casual vanagon nut I think the R title wouldnt matter to me at alll knowing what I was looking for...
Re: � � � Re: Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 13:21:19 EDT
Tom, Nada! As should be in the detailed description, I moved the blower/evap unit forward relative to the typical Vanagon AC mounting to...
Another bus in my fleet
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:27:45 -0400
...Hopefully I can bring this bus back to life relatively easily. It was parked because the starter was going bad and finally "just stopped...
Towing (Tiico)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:36:26 -0400
...I could get up to about 55 mph on the Interstate (relatively level terrain.) On slopes (5%-10% grades) 25 mph was the best...
Re: Service Bulletin for AFMs and harness
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:39:24 -0800
...know.. Apparently there are several causes for the hesitation problem symptom. Relative to the wiring harness... In my jerky journeys around the high altitude...
Re: Friday: Let it Snow......
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:57:30 +0000
...trade offs" renting this cottage and shop space is the long > relatively steep curvy driveway and being some what snow bound as a result...
Re: CB Radio
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:51:56 -0700
...http://tinyurl.com/64vula6 It may be a relatively pricey model though. The front fire speaker is nice too. It's mounted on a...
Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 23:24:58 -0400
...Not quite as bad as it sounds since idle pulse widths are small and valve opening/closing events happen relatively fast. -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Help with 81 Westy please
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Jan 95 14:09:51 EST
...A good indicator is the relative condition of the interior. If the seats are worn and torn, knobs are broken etc, this may indicate...
Re: Will Vgn middle bench seat fit Westy? (was: Jump Seats)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:20:30 PDT
...If it did > fit, you could just clamp it in when you needed 2 extra seats, and pull it > out relatively easily when you...
Re: Gas Tank Removal
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 22 Sep 1997 22:15:41 -0700
...A pox on whoever >decided to use those clamps, as they add time and stress to a relatively >easy job. Some of the clamps...
Re: Anyone Driving to Alaska - Early May?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:57:18 -0800
...I begin >working in late May so my drive is going to be relatively quick. > >Joel Walker told me there was some talk at...
Re: stumbling problem - 90 GL
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:18:19 -0500
...It usually only manifests after some period of highway driving (relatively constant speed) and is cured (or perhaps postponed by) the capacitor fix or...
Re: I'm Sorry...NYS Motor-Smoker Law
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:15:30 -0700
...not using "Highest Priority" when E-Mailing the list about > >something relatively trivial? In the Vanagon List context we would expect > >that kind of...
Swirl, Cosworth, ACB Lotus etc.
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:31:14 -0700
...Revaporization grooving to allow liquid fuel deposited on the relatively cool intake walls also help but NOT for FI motors. After the airvane and...
Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs EAT BABY
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Sat, 13 May 2000 18:38:10 -0700
...All the last O plugs are more spendy 'cause they are, relatively speaking, produced in much smaller volume for limited applications. T.P. Stephens...
Re: Move to CA - emissions?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 01:01:31 PDT
...Are newer >cars going to work in CA? If I buy a relatively new car up here and have it >shipped down (we'll...
Re: [T2] Agilis 61s
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 21 May 2001 14:27:26 -0700
...Robert Dalton <rpdaltonsr@yahoo.com> >Do you use the Aegilis on your Westy or EVC? With the >relative luxury of the EVC, do you...
gas smell in oil
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:48:54 -0400
...of the engine.  i felt the oil and it was relatively clear but had a major gas smell to it.  </DIV> <DIV...
Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:52:14 -0500
...In the Eastern section if you are traveling in a northeast/southwest direction you can travel long distances on relatively flat terrain, but if...
Re: rear inner tire wear - weak spring fix - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:04:16 -0400
...Any suggestions on raising the springs without replacing them? Rubber spacers? I and my relatively new Michelins beg for help. Just upped the pressure...
Re: Beat the heat portable AC unit for vanagon $77 bucks
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sat, 2 Jul 2005 00:17:38 EDT
...It was all relatively soft stuff--duffels, ropes, packs and the like. And that was just braking to a stop. Don't want to...
Re: lurker with buying question
Historical mailing list - Molly Hunt
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:10:23 -0600
...Denver works the best for me, because it's relatively close, but also because Larry at Blazer is helping me out with inspections, and...