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• Re: Type2 List T-Shirts!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 12:33:29 -0600
  ...We only got the printer the finalized artwork yesterday and he now says it's too big to go on anything smaller than a...
• while a vanagon being detailed is now totalled, who was it.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 01:58:51 EDT
  ...and what did you finally agree on for the price of the car. Thanks. Michae Modl 87 syncro.
• Re: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
  Historical mailing list - Shelby Brumelle
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 19:05:29 GMT
  ...Several years ago my '84 Vanagon was cutting out intermittently and finally stopped completely. The problem was cured by a suggestion made by the...
• Re: Where we're from?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 19:34:10 EDT
  ...Right now we're living in Cincinnati getting ready for the final CG move/first post CG move next summer. My wonderful wife Lynn...
• windshield washer
  Historical mailing list - Chad and Jen
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:05:30 -0700
  ...the rear reservoir was for the whole van, till the front finally ran outta fluid and wouldn't work when I filled the rear...
• Fridge works on propane
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:04:34 -0400
  ...The thing that finally did it was plugging the fridge to the 110v for a few hours. Then first try it lit. I turned...
• How to Locate Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Fri, 25 May 2001 16:26:23 -0400
  ...similar problem recently. But I was smelling propane in the garage. Finally found the leak in the regulator after crawling under the van. A...
• Replacement Prodcedure for Kitchen Light
  Historical mailing list - Larry C Chase
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 20:45:21 -0800
  ...Bentley Manual has been back ordered on Amazon for 6 weeks. Finally cancelled and ordered thru B&N. I would like to remove the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon auto transmission indicator lamps - how to change?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:39:13 -0500
  ...I suffered through six years of no indicator before I finally got up the nerve to pry it up. Others have reported to remove...
• Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:24:51 EST
  In a message dated 12/14/02 9:18:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Finally, I have one of these...
• FS - power window regulators
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 10 May 2003 18:56:21 -0400
  Finally pulled the power windows out of the 90 today and the regulators/motors are available for whoever needs them. The regulators are in...
• Re: AC leak - how much to recharge
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 16 May 2003 09:14:54 EDT
  ...After intensive head-scratching, I finally figured it out -- the compressor wire had come unplugged. D'oh!!! Works great now..... Bill Marshall 85 GL...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:08:18 EDT
  In a message dated 9/2/03 6:02:16 PM, tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Well, I'm finally going to fix my coolant...
• dash upgrade(friday)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:52:32 EST
  Happy New year to all! Now that the snow in my drive has finally melted, I can now proceed with my dash upgrade. For...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:07:42 -0600
  ...Chris Renz wrote: > well, I finally did it. I wrenched it too tight recently I guess and have > seemingly stripped into a perfect circle...
• Paging Art Ryan MotorWerks of St.Petersburg, FL Customer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 31 May 2006 20:07:57 -0700
  ...Fellow Van owner having a similar problem would like the name of the "more reputable shop" that finally got you sorted out. good road...
• Re: V6 TDi Vanagon Tiptronic, FINISHED
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:34:28 -0700
  ...Sehr Lustig!! Ist es Schnell?? Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE> wrote: Finally, after more than 1.5 years, I completed my V6 TDi conversion...
• Re: timesert install
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:43:30 -0500
  ...What's amazing is that it didn't leak any oil. Finally i got tired of messing with it and got my suction pump...
• thermostat removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 20 May 2007 17:36:17 -0400
  ...I was able to FINALLY get the lower thermostat housing off my 1.9 engine in order to replace the thermostat, but simply cannot...
• Hittin the road..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:30:35 -0700
  ...if there is one somwhere. Robert 1982 Westfail-'ya . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com...
• clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:12:25 -0700
  well, the clutch is finally slipping more than occasionally so it's time to replace. does anyone have any tips? I'm thinking of...
• Gearing Fuel Economy and Performance
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 03:46:07 EST
  ...For the 5.86 final drive and 185SR14 wheels – 10.0 kg/hr. For the 5.43 final drive and 185SR14 wheels – 9.62...
• Head gasket fun
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:06:45 -0500
  ...westy for several years. (approx total 170K miles) so I am finally going to replace the head gaskets and heads . I last did this...
• Re: Success! (Getting a broken ez-out out of my crankshaft)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:17:14 -0800
  ...Any other ideas? On Nov 13, 2011, at 4:41 PM, Mark Hineline wrote: > After many weeks using many techniques, I have finally gotten...
• Re: shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 02:37:26 -0600
  ...shifting problems > Howdy - thought I'd pass on some info - my shifting in my '85 > panzerkampingwagen was getting harder and harder, finally I couldn...
• NC wintercampout site selection finalized. (fwd) (NEXT weekend!)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 21:27:14 -0800
  ...email chris vw69bus@mindspring.com, or see his website! -- David Raistrick '69 Westy-Ichigo keen@finally.atlasta.net '82 Westy-Maxine (Mom's) '66...
• Re: Usb outlet and voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:01:23 -0500
  ...Jim On Monday, April 18, 2016, Alistair Bel <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Jim, > > I forget what your final verdict and also measurement was on...
• Re: Standard to automatic?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:07:19 -0800
  ...Think the automatics have like a 1.03 final drive or some such..about a 1:1 with no "overdrive" in 3rd. Daryl of...
• Re: Finally changing coolant on '88 - any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 13:42:14 -0800
  > > > > Well, after finally finading some Prestone Long Life coolant, I am > > preparing to change it today. > > Consider leaving some room for Redline Water Wetter...
• Re: My new '91 Westy is a '90... bummer - Finally Explained
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:59:37 -0800
  Ah ha!!! Finally an explanation that makes sense. I knew that most VW's made after the September were usually the next model year...
• Re: Hazet assistant 172 HD
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 8 Aug 2021 16:33:08 -0500
  ...ago. Good deal, and came with some VW specific > hazet tools. Finally posted pics of it on blog . > > https://shufti.blog/2021/08/08...
• Back on the list
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:26:58 -0700
  ...Have my second Westy (aka Blueberry) and finally finished the restoration about 2016. Hopefully the picture will come through. Just wanted to say hello...
• Re: Substitute water tank inlet plug
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:59:26 -0400
  ...a substitute for the plug for my water tank >inlet, and finally found it today: it's 7/8" to 1" "Expand-tite" for...
• Re: how NOT to replace fuel hoses...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 1995 09:44:52 -0700
  ...the third attempt fails, too, >and I'm *soaked* in gasoline. Finally the fourth attempt works, but, man, >I'm NOT proud of myself...
• Re: Profiting on VWs, etc \ caution: long (and final) rant
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 19:52:21 -0800
  I personally enjoy reading EVERYTHING from EVERYONE on ANY SUBJECT on V@L. I've learned VERY MUCH from the contributors. I've bought...
• Piston ring compressor?
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Thu, 28 May 1998 13:11:22 -0400
  Hi Folks, well I finally got my heads off. Lots of tapping and heat required to remove the stuck cylinder liners. Unfortunatly, we accidently...
• Re: Fwd: Yes!! finally!! an audi 5cyl into an automatic vanagon!! :< ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:46:47 -0800
  > >here is a reply from Detlev. > snip > > >When you do it right then the Automatic will shift realy good with the >Audi 5 cyl...
• Re: ALL AMERICAN MOVIE! Problem solved!!!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 15:31:02 +0200
  ...version, and it is coming my way as I write this. Finally, I can get off Bob's nagging about me seeing this flick...
• Re: A Final Question about Oil...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:34:28 EST
  Exide makes a 1000cca battery now. My dad bought two of them for his diesel Suburban. For those of you who need more POWER...
• Re: 89 syncro westy ac up and running
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:14:55 -0400
  ...ac guy finally got it cooling today. > Strange part was... he says it's a 3 pound system, but it took six pounds of...
• Best place to purchase rebuilt auto trans?.
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 06:07:34 EDT
  ...Anyway after 220,000 miles high range seems to have finally given up and I wish to replace it ASAP. Any help would be...
• installing seat rail plastic tracks
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 16:20:58 -0700
  I'm so excited I finally got these. they are the plastic tracks that the seat rails slide on. my front seats rattle around...
• Re: High desert trip report
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:37:13 -0800
  ...Jones wrote: >I finally got the photos up on my trip through >the desert country of Utah and Nevada and >California, climbing Ibapah Pk...
• 87 Syncro FS In DC area
  Historical mailing list - Wizzard Cafe
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 19:18:47 -0500
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>To the group, I have finally taken pictures of the 87 syncro that I have for sale. So...
• Removing old window tint film
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:00:21 -0500
  ...Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road) 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• Re: 87 Wolfsburg parting out :(
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 23:34:26 EDT
  In a message dated 4/19/02 11:25:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ericn@SIMSOL.COM writes: > My 87 wolfy, however, is finally...
• Surging Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Wed, 15 May 2002 12:14:17 EDT
  Hi all, when I start my van in the morning the idle surges up and down and then it finally stalls. I have to...
• slow auto shifting in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 03:47:20 -0500
  ...I have noticed that as the weather gets colder the automatic transmission takes longer to go thru the gears finally shift into high. Is...
• Re: I bought a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:09:04 -0500
  You are so EVIL Stosh-- Kinda like the grim reaper-- And I love every second of it--:>) I have finally have come to this...
• Re: Westy Free
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:10:29 -0700
  ...in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes part of the...
• thanks - was RE: spare passenger-side vent window?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:14:55 -0500
  Thanks, everyone who replied to this email! The window from Virginia finally arrived. I eat my words, the post office isn't totally awful...
• Body Work, welding, and danger - A question
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:14:24 -0400
  My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the fellow doing the work expressed genuine fear about doing the...
• Re: Celebrate
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:47:43 -0500
  ...to understand how to get on the vanagon list I am > finally in. Hopefully alive and well. > > Kenny Rogers > -- Thanks, Jeff Lincoln '90 Carat...
• On Transmission Ratios, Diesels, Conversions and Fish
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:07:38 EDT
  ...For the 5.86 final drive and 185SR14 wheels – 10.0 kg/hr. For the 5.43 final drive and 185SR14 wheels – 9.62...
• Re: Bus finally started after winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:59:48 -0700
  ...Bus finally started after winter storage I do the same thing with WD-40, it has kept many of my cars in nicer shape...
• Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:50:45 -0700
  ...You also have to loosen - not remove, the mounting bolt of the front final drive as well as loosen the bolts of the final...
• Re: Vacation Location - decided!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:39:43 -0400
  ...It looks like we have finally settled on a trip that will take > us up the California North Coast to southern Oregon and back...
• Re: [Re: Vanagon.com sticker]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 23 May 2001 12:46:03 MDT
  ...Members not voting, then complaining about the designs... >A wee bit of mud slinging over who's doing what, etc... > >Anyway, the final designs...
• FS Power mirrors, front air dam...
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:33:15 -0600
  ...Well the last is finally true. It's a bit of a project, but it'll be great! In the meantime, I have some...
• Re: Another equipment review -- the Buese shelf
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:32:19 -0600
  Yep, heading out tomorrow am for the 3 day field test, before final fabrication drawings are submitted for peer review, ISO 9000, etc. nah...