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• Re: Bought an SVX for the motor.......but I like the car too much to rip the heart out
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 8 May 2002 21:52:41 +1200
  ...to let go his 98 >white T100 4WD pickup w/ snugtop shell.....real clean!,,,,,,,I promised him >I would buy it and followed through...
• [Fwd: [Syncro] GAS Additives: DRIVING; My Gasoline Beats Yours (Doesn't It?) Welcome, dixoncj DRIVING; My Gasoline Beats Yours (Doesn't It?)]
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:12:20 -0500
  ...Bohannon said, ''the pump injects the Shell additive package with a measured squirt into every 40 gallons of gas.'' ALL gasoline has additives. For...
• SA Grilles/ VIN analysis
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 09:37:19 -0700
  ...original driving/head lights are mounted into the bodywork via a shell with a "hole" for the lights in the grille. Just not structurally...
• New age advertising - Fuel Cells - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 22:05:52 -0600
  ...in California. It hovering around $1.66 + in Dallas right now. Shell Oil company just announced that they have Hydrogen Fuel Plants on the...
• Re: Straight-up VS. Tilt-up - the best Westy Top
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:48:35 -0500
  ...I purchased the molds to make the Country Homes-style pop top >> shell, and the hardware to make a top. I am considering offering...
• Re: Winch for Westy
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sat, 20 Nov 2021 03:28:37 -0600
  ...Also if you do this, take an empty Anderson shell and fill it will some sort of sealant. I used connector potting compound, but...
• An intro and Throttle Body leak question
  Historical mailing list - Susie Ingham
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:58:03 -0400
  ...replaced There is no catalytic convertor, it is just a hollow shell. now in order to get it running relatively well, Hubby had advanced...
• Re: gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:16:59 -0500
  ...I have > > good luck with Shell or Arco (believe it or not). Never tried Chevron so I > > can't answer that, at least for...
• Parting Out '85 Westy in Seattle Area
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:21:16 -0800
  ...Top has minor damage, gel coat scraped off in one spot but no breaks in the shell that I could see. The tires are...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:25:39 +0100
  ...I > expect that there is a certain amount of flexing/twisting in the body shell, > so there is a small amount of movement between...
• Re: Max Engine Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:39:03 -0700
  ...Petro-Canada Shell Esso / Mobile 1 Castrol The only company that listed VW 505 00 was Mobile 1 with their 0W40 oil. None of...
• '64 Camper Project
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  4 Apr 1995 11:55:05 -0800
  ...convinces me that the cost / appearance trade-off makes it worth shelling out more $$ (how much?) for a better job. Any info would be...
• Re: performance tires
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 12:36:39 +1200
  ...Will attempt to 'shar' item as file '003vl9t' at end of msg. # This is a shell archive. Remove anything before this line, # then unpack...
• Re: i need help Phishy van
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:57:28 -0800
  ...one > more any imput would be great > > also i notived the shell of the poptop have a 1 > 1/2 inch crack in it...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:18:37 EDT
  ...He said it made a > big difference but he had a big camper shell and was towing a trailer. > Exactly the kind of anecdote...
• Re: heater core questions
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:52:11 -0600
  ...storage space. >Anyone >> gonna tell me some words of wisdom why I should shell out the $100 for a >> new correct core? >> thanks >> David >>
• Re: Exhaust mounts (Tiico)
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:09:06 -0700
  ...I chose a hard shell glasspack type muffler with internal baffles called a turbo pack (available from JC Whitney for $25 or so). It...
• Re: exhaust quality questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:19:20 -0600
  ...The sheet metal on the shell is too thin to be a good weldment location. Any way $116.00 + Double freight and it was...
• Re: Hmm. It won't budge
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 01:03:58 -0700
  ...I have seen that mishap destroy the engine case and/or the bearing shell. If you had the flywheel off you should have checked...
• Re: What do you wash your van with?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 12:12:43 -0700
  ...If you're super anal, like some people on the BMW list are, you can shell out $50 for Zymol. If you like it...
• Re: Clam Flogging!! at the Court House, Tomorrow Night (long-ish)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 4 May 2002 09:07:57 -0400
  ...but the point is, all these little jobbers had HARD SHELLS!!! not > > exactly the perfect target of flogging!! > > > > nooooooo, flogging is for softshelled thingies...
• Re: was: 3 Questions Now: Speedo, brake, and headlight questions.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:33:36 -0600
  ...Most likely you need a new speedometer, but before you shell out the money, see if there's a speedometer shop in your town...
• Re: Need help with belts
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:04:05 -0700
  A few years ago, Shell Gasoline published a series of helpful hints pamphlets covering various quick fixes when you break down on the road...
• Just Gotta Be A Vacuum Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:36:49 -0500
  ...s toast? I do have the servo here from the 91 shell I just parted out, but how would I tell if it was...
• Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:04:48 -0800
  ...number 251 711145 Lower ball half part number 251 711 645 Shell half need 2 part number 823 711 255 Rubber guide Part number...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:09:01 +0000
  ...Will I use the original clam shell or use the Van Cafe holder?  Both can be correct answers but it is nice to know...
• Re: noisy A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 11:49:27 -0500
  ...If any of these problems are allowed to continue for long, however, you may be shelling out the cabbage for a new/rebuilt compressor...
• Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:47:52 -0300
  ...A flange or a {half/clam} shell would make it simple to incorporate a screen to keep the vermin out. > On 18-Jul-2016...
• Mixed replys (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:17:05 +0000
  ...to see Monterey Pop, I was getting my new Karman Gia filled up at the premier corporate flagship Shell station in Dallas Tx.... I...
• Re: '90 2.1 Syncro: Is my Alternator dying? Rebuild or replace?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 16:44:02 -0400
  ...was common failure mode), new bearings, new regulator, tumble-clean case (with walnut shells, I think), year guarantee. david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
• Re: Replace trans oil cooler? 90 Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 21:15:06 -0800
  ...weeping things!) and have the coolant out already, I'll probably shell out the 250-odd dollars for a new cooler (owning a Vanagon...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:43:31 -0400
  ...All the rims will get new valve stems in this little game of shells. T. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 9:35 PM...
• Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:24:01 -0400
  ...So in a nut shell: Guess what folks, if your aux > batt. is deeply discharged, and you're running 2ga. wire and a > 75amp...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 12:34:13 -0400
  ...When the flywheel goes on it will collapse the outer > shell and the input shaft will not be able to spin free or it...
• Re: Country homes poptop
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:37:26 -0500
  ...I purchased the molds to make the Country Homes-style pop top >> shell, and the hardware to make a top. I am considering offering...
• Re: Head ON ... bad names
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 17:19:41 +1300
  ...Same shell and doors.\ >And they should definitely get royalties from Toyota for the use of their >name, IMHO. Toyota?? >That's VW that...
• Simple but oh so effective maintenance task (lubricate shift linkage)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 19:26:33 -0700
  ...Put that back together, put a good tire in the clam shell and went on back (underneath the van) along the whole length of...
• Re: WAS: OBD Reader.... NOW: High and Low Voltage Wires. Problem Solved??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:49:59 -0700
  ...Even blasting with walnut shells. Supposedly BMW and Chevron worked together on the gasoline formulation when that was a problem back when. in any...
• Re: Amsoil vs. Mobil Delvac vs. RedLine Diesel Oils?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:05:47 -0500
  ...Use Shell > Rotela (I'm not exactly sure of the spelling of that) and change it every 3000 > and your filter.. Your engine will...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 01:11:28 EDT
  ...com, ba-lowfat@relay.corp.sgi.com, ba-liberty@shell.portal.com, ba-firearms@shell.portal.com, amc-list@scan.si.edu, amazons@ifi...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list - cyd44
  Fri, 06 Sep 96 00:28:51 GMT
  ...com, ba-lowfat@relay.corp.sgi.com, > ba-liberty@shell.portal.com, ba-firearms@shell.portal.com, > amc-list@scan.si.edu, amazons@ifi...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:31:26 -0500
  ...The egg shell acts as a containment vessel, and the egg heats so rapidly from the inside out that the temperature rises about the...
• Re: 85 Transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:38:36 -0800
  ...I > shelled out $800 for a clutch replacement and still > owe for a master cylinder, plus need to find a > transmission for my 85...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:30:09 -0500
  ...Used to work at a VW dealer. > Been using Permatex Form-A-Gasket for at least 25 yrs (used to use that > brown shellac...
• Re: An intro and Throttle Body leak question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:42:55 -0700
  ...wrote: > There is no catalytic convertor, it is just a hollow shell. > �now in order to get it running relatively well, Hubby had �advanced...
• Re: SOTO big meet?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 13:15:11 -0700
  ...Rusty VanBondo (Suffering from resto burn out) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop...
• Re: Spare wheel Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:40:19 +1000
  ...I >expect that there is a certain amount of flexing/twisting in the body shell, >so there is a small amount of movement between...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:40:19 -0400
  At 15:07 9/24/2004, Aristotle Sagan wrote: >Pleasant thoughts of rolling mortar shells disguised as 5 lb propane tanks. >Any accident, or...
• Re: Speedometer cable -- where does square start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 15:01:08 -0800
  ...even though small worn corners appear as well just at the shell) also tale part in the responsibility of turning the cable? Poouuhh, I...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:29:59 -0600
  ...BTW, in the > > past you have recommended Shell Rotatella. Is the Joe Gibbs oil better? > > In what way? mcneely > > > > ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:31 -0800
  ...approved >>>> lights. >>>> >>>> >> Remember you also need more than just the light shells for the european >>>> lights. You also need the weather boot for the...
• An apology (was: RE: Hot VWs Artical)
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 14:50:19 -0400
  ...I resent being treated by an editor as some mindless oaf who is willing to shell out $4 or $5 for drivel and in...
• Re: Whacking the solenoid
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:43:25 -0500
  ...probably the best suggestion to avoid damage), you > could dent the shell so that it pierces the insulation of the wire > coil inside. > > At...
• Re: Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:13:19 -0500
  ...1) aligning the gear shift shell with the guide holes and 2) the clamp that connects the forward linkage lever with the rear lever...
• Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:26:11 -0700
  ...I use Shell or Castrol. I'm still using Blue coolant but Allan makes a good pitch. A surfactant like Redline Water Wetter ( I...
• Re: Tire Holder?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Thu, 1 Apr 2021 19:46:47 -0700
  ...water proof storage / tool chest below deck in the > old clam shell - dedicated to all the stuff brought on the trip just in > case...
• Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:19:17 -0600
  ...My brother in > > law who worked for Shell for a bazillion years tells us that the difference in > > cost to make it is about...
• Re: Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:04:02 -0500
  ...Eventually I want to install a poptop camper shell and the bigger hole seems the way. Glad to hear someone has already done it...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:29:10 -0700
  ...I can almost see the copper showing in the bearing shells now. Scott www.turbovans.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:36:09 -0500
  ...If you hear the sound of the ocean in a sea shell go try again. If you hear a intermittent rumble you ar all...