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Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:55:33 -0500 (CDT)
...Jim (quivering in a corner) '71 Campmobile -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // University of Nebraska \\//\\// free-lance homo sapien \/ \/
Syncro VC failed the test
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 23 May 1999 17:15:48 -0300
...The front tires do NOT scrub or bind when I turn a tight corner. Malcolm S, Halifax
signing off for now
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 2 May 1999 15:13:39 -0700
...I am leaving for the Four Corners area and won't be back until sometime in June. I can get and send email from...
Re: How are body seams constructed--spot weld or ??
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 02:14:54 EDT
...Since I have one that needs a rear corner after being ass-ended by a 101-year-old gentleman (I am not inventing this...
Re: Diesel Heater in 82 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 12:49:21 EDT
...to get this unit working, as winter is just around the corner. >> try Ark Mervis of Hoptacong, NJ. he might still be on the...
Re: Tristar Prices FWIW
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:06:46 +1200
...handle REALLY badly, and the independently-suspended cab leans severely in corners, in addition to the chassis' lean! I have read that their 4WD...
83 air cooled westy, major oil leak, missing fridge/stove $900
Historical mailing list - sg
Fri, 25 May 2001 13:15:41 -0700
...the van is near the corner of 38th and Vicente in San Francisco. if you are interested, i can put you in touch with...
FIBERGLASS BUMPER PACKAGE QUESTION
Historical mailing list - marty guinn
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:06:09 -0500
...its definitely repairable by a shop (just the corner is chewed up some). How much are these bumpers brand new? Any help is greatly...
Re: Shocks ~ Konis anyone?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 20:36:00 +1300
...Set fairly stiff, they slowed cornering bodyroll substantially, while not severely stiffening the ride (but T2s have a very cruisy ride). I have a...
Re: Junk Yard Excursion Pics
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:46:28 -0700
...Lower quality than Westy and that sharp rear bottom corner of the one over the bed has caused me a loss of blood on...
Re: grille mod link
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:12:29 -0700
...Maybe one on all 4 corners of my Westy? To keep drifting drivers away from me? How hard would it be? --- ;^) On Fri, Mar...
Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:41:48 EST
...but will the SA mudflaps work on all 4 corners of a Carat? > > Mike > > yes. i have all four SA muflaps on mine. i...
Screen Re-Hab
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:42:58 -0500
...The original screen was loose around the one corner and the frame was a little warped. Evidently the screen pulls pretty hard on the...
Re: another speedometer cable question
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:58:27 -0700
...However, the plastic where the four screws of the speedometer go into the instrument cluster are broken on three out of the four corners...
Re: speedometer removal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:17:05 -0700
...and often the corner tabs are broken .. so if the forward edge of the cover doesn't slip over the bumps with the spring...
Re: Leaky sliding window repairs?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:37:58 -0600
...Where the water was coming in was at the >upper front corner, lower front corner and at the bottom where the >front and back...
Cleaning stain from alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:57:10 +0000
...to work best, but the stain is still sticking in the corners where the wheel meets the rim edge.I've been scrubbing away...
Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:44:09 -0500
...I was kinda picturing the same setup in one of the dark, dank >corners of my mind. >;-) <BR...
Re: water leak
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:06:28 -0500
Windshield seal, probably the top corner on drivers side leaking. Usually leak because of age/shrinkage. JB 88GL GUIDO -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Back-of-Seat-Organizer
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 18:00:53 -0800
...go to http://www.llbean.com/ & in the upper left hand corner (search), type in 'backseat organizer' ; at the next page, highlight 'backseat organizer...
Re: Odometer stopped?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:37:57 -0400
...I carefully took the speedo out (easy to crack the 4 corners where the screws go in) and was able to push the pin...
Re: I think my curtains are smarter than me...
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:06:27 -0400
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Andrew Gies wrote: > I snapped mine into place above the doors and on the corners of the > windshield, but...
Re: Reflectors on back of van
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:53:18 -0500
...If you had the white alone up in the corners of the rear hatch, this would be OK. If you had put red reflective...
Re: Subject: Re: SNOW CALL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:51:42 -0800
...You sure can't power slide a FWD car through a corner, that's for sure. Or get it to four wheel drift unless...
Audi 15x6 steel rim, FYI
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Sat, 21 Mar 1998 11:28:55 -0400
...Close spots are at back edge of front fender lip/upper A-arm, and rear inside corner, so mount one up then check it...
Re: Power Window Trouble
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:05:36 EST
...Most likely what has happened is one or both of the PLASTIC cables guides and the PLASTIC corner guides of the cable track mechanism...
Re: Purple springs from H&R
Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:33:30 -0800
...But I decided I liked my back better than cornering like a  race car. Todd '88 Westy <br...
Re: St George UT
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:47:53 -0400
...Now it's near the four corners area of Utah. > > I'm going to be driving from CA and it's nearly 800 miles...
Leaking fluid, power steering
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:29:58 -0500
...We turned it off and discovered pink fluid dripping from the rear passenger corner. This is about where the power steering reservoir is. Now...
Re: 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:05:31 -0700
...Turns out all my fresh air is going to the windshield corner defroster. Looks like there's supposed to be another flex tube going...
Re: "step protector" project
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:26:15 -0400
...albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > a bit of angle to protect carpet corner at rear end of walkthrough > between front seats. what a crazy project...
Re: warm up time?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hollingsworth
Fri, 1 Jan 1999 21:30:08 -0800
...It also prevents oil starvation during hard cornering- if the pressure lowers, the accusump 'kicks in' and keeps the pressure stable (until it runs...
Sliding door fell off center track....
Historical mailing list - Alexander Dallas
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 21:49:30 -0500
...be carefull of the rear top corner that you do not crack the paint. [text/x-vcard] BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Dallas...
Re: Older Westy For Sale in the Neighborhood
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 03:34:16 EST
...ATTGLOBAL.NET writes: > Noticed an older Westy for sale on the corner in the neighborhood today. > > Sorry ... not sure of the year. > > Beyond that...
Re: Batteries in parallel?
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:06:15 -0600
...Porsche did this to add weights to the front corners of the car, so they could omit the lead weights they hid in the...
Instrument Housing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:34:34 -0500
...One of the corners whenre the housing mounts to the dash has also broken off. I just talked to Camelback VW and a brand...
Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:24:54 -0700
...trying to track one down or come up with a suitable substitute. > Mine's broken and camping season is just around the corner. Thanks. >
Re: ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!FOLLOWUP RESULTS
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:01:29 -0600
...not hooked up. > > There's a peephole in the bottom left corner of the fridge compartment. > It's a little clear window. If you...
89 Syncro Westy FS in Oregon sighting (NOT MINE)
Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:55:52 -0700
I saw a Syncro Westfalia for sale today in my town of Hood River, Oregon, parked on the corner of Hwy 35 and State...
Re: instrument cluster plastic repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:32:09 -0800
...More thorough and better looking than my repair of totally failed corners on instrument cluster; metal reinforcement, each with a tab bent over to...
Re: gas saving strategies without touching a wrench
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 16:56:55 -0500
...you could scare the livin' sheet out of someone on a > corner by > coasting with the ignition off then hitting it again at the...
westfalia interiors
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:24:32 -0400
...covered is a colorful patterns of horizontal little bars with rounded corners on the bars i think. there is a little sideways seat infront...
Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 17:43:38 -0700
...keys in the > ignition while they make a moccachino at the corner gas station. While here, in sunny affluent coastal SoCal, in some of...
Re: Awning advice
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Tue, 26 May 2015 11:48:10 -0400
...In heavy rain, shorten the outer corner tiedown lines >> to pull the corners earthward so rain will sluice off and not pool on >> the...
Re: Transmission Vent Hole Location?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:18:02 -0700
Michael.The vent is a tiny hole on the drivers side front top corner kinda above the mount.. Its not very large or obvious...
Power Steering Noise '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - David Bogle
Sat, 26 Aug 2000 13:17:42 -0400
...While driving it feels fine, except at very slow cornering. Since my esteemed vanagon mechanic is leaving for vacation for a couple of weeks...
Re: Looking For Recomendations For Shocks
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:19:59 EDT
I've got KYB's on all four corners of my '85 Wolfsburg Westy. Wallowing and body lean is not a problem. The ride...
Re: Bus Sighting
Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
Tue, 29 May 2001 11:56:08 -0700
Or a 23 window MB if it has the curved windows on the back corners. -----Original Message----- From: John Pronk <john_pronk@STRATOS.CO...
Not a westy question
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 10:49:35 -0600
...When I cornered, water would trickle out onto my foot, and near the end, white fog came out the vents, so I'm guessing...
Re: Camping with and EZ-up Tent
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 07:19:41 -0500
...I use sand bags tethered to the corners to keep >the wind from lifting it up and flying away. Never used it in foul...
Anchorage AK westfalia
Historical mailing list - Bryan Duggan
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 15:28:19 -0800
I'm up in the Motherland of Alaska to do some climbing and breathing when out of the blue on a side street corner...
ID plate welded on, rusty propane tank ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:14:23 -0800
...You can get the plate off by grinding off the welds at the corners. Only then you can see the huge damage the incubated...
Cruise control question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:42:39 -0600
...molded black plastic thing that is mounted in the right rear corner of the engine bay, looking towards the front. The hose I mention...
limited slip on ice and snow
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 19:29:49 -0800
...At Portland International Raceway road course, there is a dip mid corner at a fairly high speed section where everyone is accelerating like crazy...
Re: Replacing Canvas on Westy
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:53:22 -0400
...IT was very informational and showed where to cut the > corners to get it to fit on right the first time. > > If any of...
Re: Sattelite Antenna
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:01:26 -0500
I have found that mounting the antenna on the little bit of sheet metal forward of the package tray inside the fiberglass top (corner...
Subject: Re: 91Gl Fiberglass Bumper Rubber
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:55:29 -0700
...BTW- only need to peal the DS about 20 inches to make the repair to the fiberglass corner.
Re: Kick Panels
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Dec 1995 22:12:20 -0800
...It'll bend around just about any corner your likely to encounter in a bus. Ken --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Bowen kenb@sirius.com I've had...
Please allow me to introduce myself
Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
Wed, 11 Jan 95 15:16:36 EST
...I used to live in California, where I had a stable (61 Dlx w/corners, 66 Kombi, 64 Micro, 64 Micro, 66 Sqrbk, 74...
re: Re: Back Door Bonk
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 Nov 95 10:58:43 PST
...MS)) writes: | | > | >In JC Whitney catalog #582C, page 22, bottom right corner, | it lists: | > | > | >APPLICATION PART NO. PRICE ea. | > | >80-83 Vanagon (liftgate) 12NG0858X...