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  • Re: Rock Auto makes it good
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 2 Dec 2014 09:03:00 -0800
    ...I went online to the return button on the first page and in ten minutes I had printed out a prepaid return label for...
  • Transaxle shipping costs
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 9 Mar 2016 10:20:55 -0800
    ...Would a tranny rebuilder consider taking a customers core without the clutch housing then return a rebuilt without the clutch housing? It's not...
  • '89 steering binding 2x / rev.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 30 Jun 2015 04:31:42 -0400
    ...Enough to interfere with the wheels returning to center after a turn. U-joint does not appear grossly abnormal. Left lower arm inner rubber...
  • Re: 2.1 L - Bent Pushrods - slightly bowed
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 9 Feb 2015 07:47:22 -0600
    ...7:36 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it possible to straighten a slightly bowed pushrod and return it to > service? > > John >
  • Re: Slightly Overpriced GL on The Samba
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:05:58 -0500
    ...My son and I flew out, I bought the Westy, threw away the return tickets and drove it back to Ohio. Son #1 still...
  • Re: Westy sold, sanity returns
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
    Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:50:10 -0700
    Oh, right, re: smart aleck remark I guess I didn't mention that all the work (rebuild 2.1, heads, exhaust, bearings, Temp II...
  • Re: Syncro stutter
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:43:23 -0800
    Funny - I was having similar problems and closely watching this post...I > replaced the O2 sensor and found the symptoms returning a few days...
  • Re: Fuel expansion/vapor return system
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:11:47 -0400
    At 04:33 PM 6/6/2009, Robert Fisher wrote: >Has anybody successfully re-engineered that mess to eliminate the tanks? I >guess I...
  • GNATT/Lassen Park
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:27:37 -0700
    ...14th, and stay with the tour probably through Friday, June 16th, returning to the Bay Area Friday evening, at which time I believe they...
  • RE: My new purchase...'82 diesel Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Thu, 01 Feb 1996 09:12:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Mustang Coupevertible, for sale Please DON'T use REPLY key-- my return address is messed up. Send replies to smaher@gi.com, and you...
  • Re: Parts Place
    Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
    Wed, 15 Oct 1997 18:30:22 -0400
    ...They are finicky about returns, as Geosh pointed out. -- Scot Douglas Powertrain Performance Engineer, Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Vanagon list server status
    Historical mailing list - coyote
    Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:08:03 -0700
    ...Ah well.) I've rebooted the server, and now return you to your regularly scheduled deluge of mail... -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds, Inc. coyote...
  • System may go down today
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Fri, 25 Sep 1998 07:23:23 -0700
    ...down today, then it will probably go down on Monday and return on Wednesday.) This is a PLANNED shutdown, so there is no need...
  • Re: Darrell Bohler's web site address
    Historical mailing list - George Chapman
    Wed, 12 May 1999 15:19:00 -0700
    ...I'm certain he'll answer all inquiries on return. Wish him good Westerlies (winds) on his sojourn! - - George Chapman, 91 GL Lake Almanor...
  • Re: Rear Hatch Tent
    Historical mailing list - drc11
    Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:00:05 -0700
    ...used it once and returned it for refund. The EV model is made of reinforced plastic and in one moderate windy evening it started...
  • CANADIANS: Rear Bumper $79 INCUDING SHIPPING/DUTY
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:19:42 -0500
    I have a new rear bumper, primered (not chrome), currently at a customer's home in Canada, which he needs to return. I can...
  • Cleaning the water tank
    Historical mailing list - Kris Estes
    Mon, 15 May 2000 08:28:39 MST
    ...It seems that teh exit and return lines still have water in them, how do I get all of the water out of the...
  • Re: My '84 1.9L has two fuel filters!
    Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
    Sat, 2 Feb 2002 08:51:16 -0500
    ...The other runs to the other side of the fuel tank and is the return line for fuel that wasn't used by the...
  • CO trip--thanks!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 21:37:45 -0600
    ...Thank you all for the great suggestions, a full trip report is forthcoming on my return, with the usual Egg McMuffin and MPG statistics...
  • Re: still searchin for my trusty ride!
    Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
    Wed, 23 Apr 2003 08:15:17 -0500
    ...west and back and still be alive and well when we return! my only problem i have minimal funds~$1500 to be exact. anybody...
  • Re: [Syncro] lazy speedo
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Mon, 19 May 2003 12:24:43 -0700
    ...It happens from each stop, but returns each >time. Is this a sign of wear or else? Thanks. > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk...
  • Re: jumpseat brackets
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Tue, 18 May 2004 19:05:51 -0400
    ...quoted-printable Return-Path: : jrunberg@mac.com So why was there a center seat option (at least on the later models)? > Before installing that...
  • Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:15:50 -0500
    ...The heater blower is showing signs of age and I'm > worried it'll die before warm weather returns. I have no idea how...
  • Re: Noisy fuel pump
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:48:31 -0700
    ...I got a couple of pieces of fuel hose (you need to run one from the return too, or your gas is pumped into...
  • auxiliary battery in NJ
    Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
    Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:20:26 EDT
    ...Its been too long for me to return it, so now its just sitting around my basement waiting to hurt one of my kids...
  • Logistics of an extended Westy trip
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Fri, 19 May 2006 18:34:33 -0700
    ...At some point I would have to return to the "real world".
  • fuel pump relief valve?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:19 -0400
    ...I pinched shut my fuel return line expecting to see pressure relieved at about 80 lbs. but it climbed to 100 before I released...
  • Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
    Historical mailing list - Bill Gibson
    Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:31:24 -0700
    ...Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info] > > At 12:33 PM 8/18/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >asked whether the fuel...
  • Re: Inuvik and Alaska
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Fri, 15 Sep 1995 22:55:30 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Cast my vote. > > Ummm, the current itinerary *does* call for us to return via Alaska, briefly. > We come down by Tok, and then return...
  • Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:28:23 -0500
    ...They were told by the Canadian gestapo that they had to return to the US via the SAME border office and that they were...
  • Re: More stuff on Coolant boiling over
    Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
    Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:44:59 -0700
    ...Later after van cools the fluid returns to normal level, is pulled back into system. Overheating occasionally, LED blinking on and off while temp...
  • Re: coolant change
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 11 Oct 2002 13:31:53 -0600
    ...9) Allow engine to return to normal idle speed. 10) Return heater valves to where you want them. Test system. Make sure radiator fan...
  • Re: Need information on Bosch temperature sensors (More on 8 miles to the gallon)
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Sat, 19 Apr 2003 04:35:06 +0000
    Clogged return line or injectors is possible but not likely. more likely the O2 sensor or the AFM. Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.367...
  • Re: Subject: German quality?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:42:01 -0400
    ...an uncommon thing to buy a couple parts, switch boxes, and >return the cheap part in the expensive box. I bought a gallon of...
  • Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
    Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
    Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:56:29 -0700
    ...That means the coolant cant flow through the radiator because it would have to push air down in the return path an there is...
  • Makeup mirror lighting(new thread finally)
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Wed, 15 Apr 1998 12:54:13 -0400
    ...If you should turn it on and leave it on when you return the visor to the up position, the light will automaticly go...
  • Re: Anyone not having problems?VW
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:42:36 EDT
    ...No car is perfect, but a VW van gives a LOT back in return for the additional TLC. gmbulley cary, nc
  • Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
    Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
    Tue, 17 Mar 1998 22:05:36 -0800
    ...Then stop and add a fifth quart of oil and make the return >trip at 70 mph and note the oil temperature and pressure...
  • Re: Bentley Manual
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:28:19 -0400
    ...Been over two months & they haven't returned it! If you spot 'em, requisition my Bentley and you can have it. It'll do...
  • I need your help.
    Historical mailing list - ROBERTO (by way of Ron 'Coyote' Lussier)
    Fri, 17 Sep 1999 06:25:38 -0700
    ...an accident ,its damage , fire, and i will reconect all ) for return to were i live. my name its peter lauber from El centro...
  • Re: Interesting question about rear wheel cylinders
    Historical mailing list - daryl l christensen
    Wed, 8 Dec 1999 21:01:01 -0800
    ...The shoe return springs would push all the fluid out & collapse the cyls . We took apart Brazilian & German cylinders to see the differences a...
  • Scott from NC- Help Available in Mineapolis
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:13:53 -0600
    This is posted to the entire List only because my p-mail has been returned 3 times. Scott, I noticed your post re problems...
  • Bizarre 2.1L: Idle
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:01:56 EST
    ...The throttle seems to be returning to it's stop. I disconnected the O2 sensor with no apparent effect. No loose hoses from what...
  • Need a part; don't know what to call it
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan R. Cooper
    Sun, 22 Apr 2001 22:02:11 -0400
    Having just returned from the Central Ohio (name not decided on) I noticed that I am missing the retaining strip that holds the carpet...
  • Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:22:16 -0400
    ...4 heater >cores (all in the rear), plastic distribution tower, plastic return T past >the heater, all burst in one year. I'd get...
  • Re: Jerky Speedo needle
    Historical mailing list - jim&kim
    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:45:39 -0800
    ...their was intermitent slipping causing the needle to drop and then return. not having a spare cap I just epoxyed the cable to the...
  • Re: Engine Cutting Out at Highway Speed
    Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
    Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:43:24 -0600
    ...I didn't do anything to fix it but it hasn't returned. This was at the end of an 8 hour drive right...
  • Re: redline
    Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
    Wed, 19 Dec 2001 06:41:44 +0800
    ...If the transaxle starts overflowing, just set the bottle on the floor and the excess will return to the bottle. Tim Hannink Goldibox - 1987...
  • Re: : Any climbers out there?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
    Thu, 19 Dec 2002 07:34:06 -0800
    ...Looking forward to returning again. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade & Rachel Ortego" <ortego@CONNECTTIME.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 18...
  • Going onn vacation
    Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:53:39 -0400
    ...I'll leave it at brothers place and then pick it up on the return from the rock. Then my co-pilot and I...
  • STOLEN Bus Alert!!!-----SF area!
    Historical mailing list - Doug
    Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:38:19 -0500
    ...If you have any info call 415-225-8727. $100 Reward for information leading to the return of my van. Please keep your eyes...
  • screens for side windows in westy
    Historical mailing list - ray
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:55:53 -0800
    ...So now it's in the return mail... Does anyone know where I can acquire actual, OEM type replacement screens? thanks, Ray
  • Brake pedal/high idle issue
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:36:29 -0500
    ...the Vanagon) and the idle increased about 6=700 rpm before returning to normal. I realize I may have been screwing up the vacuum...
  • Urethane Bed lIner. Tip
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:32:05 -0800
    ...The Pro Form stuff I first bought, and returned, (time/gas) had an expiry date of March ....... 2004 ! I never knew these kinds of...
  • Re: clutch hydraulics or more serious?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:12:26 -0500
    ...However, yesterday, the same problem returns again. This time, the problem really took much longer to return (4 weeks rather than 4 days). So...
  • Re: searching archive
    Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
    Sun, 26 Aug 2001 17:25:22 -0700
    ...One thing to note is the search engine is primitive and will only return postings which contain all the words you ask for. You...
  • Friday Foolishness
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:28:41 -0500
    ...In a few moments, he returned with a Labrador Retriever. The Retriever went right to work, checking the poor dead dog out thoroughly with...
  • Re: Rear heater core hose connection.
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:40 -0500
    ...The lines from the rear-heater to the main feed/return lines are slightly different in length SO, which is which may make itself...
  • Re: 3 year trip in a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:25:45 -0500
    ...as well - so one could always "donate" and get something in return for themselves. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's...
  • Re: Out of office
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:56:35 -0800
    ...I will reply to you when I >>>> return. >>>> >>>> Katherine >>>> >>> >>> >>