Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 30+: 60 results shown for can.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:31:49 -0400
  For long trips I carry a set of tools, an assortment of electronic communication devices, a gas can, and a bicycle. Tool: I can...
• Re: NVC -- 1990 Diesel Jetta
  Historical mailing list - ovalwindow
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:40:11 -0800
  ...A crudded up valve cover screen (usually from incorrect oil) can exacerbate the problem, as can a bad vacuum pump diaphragm, or dirty air...
• Brake Vacuum Booster Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:22:03 +0200
  ...I can hear a vacuum hiss from under the instrument panel when I push on the brake pedal of my '90 Vanagon. The brake...
• buying part via e-mail
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:13:26 -0500
  I wonder if anyone can provide me with some advice. I found someone willing to sell me a rear wiper motor via GoWesty classifieds...
• Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:37:55 -0400
  This can be caused by a leaky capacitor inside the temperature gauge. It's not easy to get to (changing gauges is easier) but...
• Re: charcoal cannister
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:45:03 -0800
  ...charcoal cannister > > When I swapped out the charcoal filter on my '81 (for Jetta engine > swap) I noticed the air cooled and Jetta cannisters...
• Re: Canadian Maps for Vanagon Travel
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:26:36 -0500
  ...Im still searching for > something affordable to use on a Mac. > Can any Canadian Mac users chime in? > > Roger Van Till > 89 Westy > Grand...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2018 to 14 Feb 2018 (#2018-55)
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:07:01 -0800
  My 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, silver-tan, still has the original canvas tent. I can see no evidence of it weakening. It has...
• Re: Pop top issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 09:35:39 -0700
  On Fri, 2011-06-03 at 19:56 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > > [...] if you can sneak in behind and get some spray grease into...
• Re: Wesipes
  Historical mailing list - John Fowler
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 00:10:36 -0800
  ...1 box macaroni and cheese dinner 1 can barbeque or chili flavored beans or canned chili 1 can corn or 1 pkg frozen corn...
• Re: Water filler lock and key for an '84
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 08:09:46 -0800
  You can get that stuff at Euro-American RV Products (http://www.deltasix.com/). I believe they are the original manufacturer of most of...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 17:09:34 -0500
  > Vacuum is pretty useless unless you have a turbo and can watch the boost > kick in. It will only show big vacuum leaks, way...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:03:49 -0800
  ...Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire) > My understanding, though I've been known to be...
• Re: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 01:30:05 EDT
  In a message dated 9/30/02 9:46:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, steeles@horizonview.net writes: << Can you believe what's near...
• Re: them led lights
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:42:31 -0400
  ...They have to be rechargable and flicker like a real candle. > Hot wax is not required. > > -- Mike RJS > -- Dave - KC9FYM http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
• Re: Propane refill adaptor UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:22:04 -0400
  ...Maybe someone who has one can tell us if there is still some propane sloshing around if the canister is removed before using any...
• Re: Importing vehicle and cert from VW
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sellitti
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:29:56 -0500
  ...The cert can only be issued if the test was performed. Only certified stations can issue. The details on this are even more messed...
• Fix the nasty beginning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:24:13 -0700
  ...Be aware I’m not experienced and doing it as fast as I can so I can take a trip in van. The van...
• Replying to Posts from Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Wed, 3 Jun 2020 06:44:39 -0400
  ...I can't see Dennis's original post as it appears to some of us as ASCII dumps, but can always see his comments...
• Back bench latch
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 8 Aug 2019 19:59:27 -0400
  ...I can get a socket onto the nuts to free the latch mechanism but can’t be sure of the right size. ) Thanks, Gabby
• who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:45 EST
  my '89 westy needs a new grey poptop canvas... im still on crutches w/ a broken foot so im in no hurry.. who out...
• Re: How do I send used parts to Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:36:49 -0400
  ...Perhaps you can claim $19 or send it as a gift. Usps works best for me, but you dont really get a tracking number...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:42:02 -0400
  At 07:10 PM 3/23/2009, David Beierl wrote... >If you take off the rocker and remove the pushrod, you can fish out...
• Re: Wet Engine No Start Solved
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 13:24:12 -0700
  ...Too bad I had a can of >CRC-556, Says it'll start wet engines right on the can! A sqirt in the >distrb...
• Vanagon Trip to Hells Canyon
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 19:12:26 -0700
  Hi all, Just finished a trip report with photos to Hells Canyon and Lake Wallowa, NE Oregon that we took last month. There are...
• help, brights won't stay on
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 10:38:38 -1000
  I can't get the low or hi beams to stay on. The only way I can get my lights to work is to...
• Re: Pop top canvas replecement
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:39:32 -0400
  ...NET> wrote: >How difficult is it to replace the pop top canvas on an 89 Vanagon? Which should I use staple of screw? Some...
• Fridge; I can't get it goin on any ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 26 May 2006 23:29:41 -0700
  Hi guys, I can't get the fridge work on anything. I know, I should search the archives, but I can never find it...
• Re: [Syncro] [F] Cool Vanagon Sticker!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:11:05 -0400
  My advice is buy one while you can, the CAD will be along soon enough. I'm glad I grabbed up a pair of...
• Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 21:31:03 +0200
  Hi Can I change the pilotbearing without removing the flywheel? It didnt look like that for me, when I changed the clutch today - so...
• Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:08:15 -0500
  I have to ask WHY??? Cheers, Doug On 11/29/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > What can I put...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:33:56 -0800
  ...Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas > > > > > > > Hi Listees: > > > > > > A friend has offered to convert my original one window Westy canvas to > > three (or...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings/joints - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 12:06:46 -0700
  You can check the wheel bearings, but I'd really suspect the CV joints, especially since you get a knocking sound. My guess is...
• Re: Generators/Camping/Westies
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 08:55:46 -0700
  ...Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You can't do everything, but you can do something. You can't help...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 16:38:43 -0600
  ...I usually forget something but >> with a bit of improvising you can go along way. >> >> Therefore it is time to put a dedicated tool...
• Westy upper bunk foam?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:34:54 -0700
  ...Can foam be deodorized? Can the off-gassing be stopped/neutralized? 2. Can I buy new foam that is non-off-gassing??? 3. Where...
• Re: can anyone with a european etka...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:28:37 -0700
  tried it, can't find it. went to the search feature, and it found it with no description. circular absence, i think. b On...
• Re: Can a 91 GL 7 Seater be Converted to Carat Interior?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:46:29 -0700
  Yes it can, I converted mine, a 1990 GL 7 seater. I only put in one of the jump seats. Driver sice. Passenger side...
• Re: EV/Vanagon Poptop Raincover(?)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 17:36:25 -0400
  Repellancy can be much improved a lot if you spray two cans of Scotchgard (silicone fabric spray) on it at the start of the...
• Re: Oh fudge -- canvas zipper damaged
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 21 May 2005 14:27:18 -0700
  If you want Velcro to stick to canvas through heat of day, cold of night, and opening and closing of poptop - needle and thread...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:00:01 -0400
  I always have 2-1 lb canisters onboard our Westy for our small propane grille we use outside the camper. I could use any...
• NEW IMPROVED Poptop Canvas is Here!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:49:36 -0400
  Some time back I promised new Westfalia poptop canvas offerings. After a year in the works, I am happy to finally announce that they...
• Re: Single-cab hoops
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 09:24:15 -0700
  ...Even "NOS" canvas will be over thirty years old! I highly warn against driving with the canvas on the hoops. A few old OEM...
• Re: Another rust hot spot
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
  I've been told to be VERY careful of the spray cans of tar/asphalt/bedliner etc. When sprayed on new-good, painted service...
• Re: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 7 May 2007 11:32:47 -0400
  ...If you remove the top of a can and pour out some product, the groove where the lid meets the can cannot be cleaned...
• Re: UPS BROKERAGE FEES TO CANADA - RATE CHART
  Historical mailing list - Richard Atwell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:10:43 -0700
  ...I contacted UPS Canada at 1-800-263-8125 > and got them.The folks at this number can also give out information > on dutys...
• need valve covers and gaskets in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:48:52 -0330
  ...I see I can order them from Bus Depot (my mechanic can't get them in Newfoundland and they don't order elsewhere), which...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:33:13 -0700
  ...Keep that in location when putting on new Boot at rack end can be a bear to get on. Curved pick can help Alistair...
• Re: Vanagon Crew/Double Cabs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 02 Sep 96 20:27 CDT
  ...Vanagon Crew/Double Cabs > Best that I can tell, the most expeditious route is: go north. > Seems that our northern neighbors (Canadians) have most...
• Re: Measurements for side holes.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:56:45 -0400
  ...CSA standards required a different electrical setup for approval in Canada..... it's the fastest way to spot a Canuck Westy... it's sort...
• Camping spots near Niagara Falls
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:15:10 -0400
  Volks, Next month going to take the Westy to Niagara Falls.........can anyone recommend good, cheap, quiet camp grounds nearby? Also, after spending a...
• Re: The Great Roof Rack Debate
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 11:12:38 -0600
  ...The rear of the top can be measured while up so you can "do the math" yourself and be sure it will work. I...
• Re: westy stove grate modification
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:01:03 -0300
  ...Cut it off at the right height (tuna can, or peaches can maybe). Cut holes in the top and bottom, crimp over any sharp...
• Re: TIICO oil pump RECALL!?!?!?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 5 May 2003 09:58:50 -0700
  jon, what does it take to identify this quickly? can you post that so we can take a look before we have one of...
• Incredible Commuting Story
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:48:11 -0500
  ...Curiosity got the better of me and I dismounted from my bike to see what was in the can. I picked the can up...
• Re: Canadian taxes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:30:41 -0800
  ...wrote: > > > > I can't speak to whether it applies to Canadian residents but I know > that > > in Washington State you can avoid sales tax...
• Re: Need manual steering rack--can they be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Sun, 27 May 2007 11:15:50 -0700
  I have seen rebuilts on Ebay, not too expensive, If I remember correctly in the $200 range, and I also can't remember details...
• Carfax run needed
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 20:22:34 -0400
  Anyone have a CARFAX subscription they can run a VIN for me? You can Pmail me. Thanks, TJ
• Great Canadian Bug Show?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:04:35 -0400
  Anyone know if and when there is a "Great Canadian Bug Show" in Toronto this year? -Larry
• SKINCURR? Can we use this Spam on our Vans Man?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 22:21:16 -1000
  SKINCURR ? Can we use this Spam on our Vans Man? Dan