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• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:43:42 -0800
  ...Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting. " is it making contact at idle or not ? it either is, or it isn't...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:21:25 -0800
  ...Other than the obvious thought of the additional difficulty of removing any panel in the future if needed and some additional body work to...
• Motor swap info..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:28:03 -0800
  ...it for resale.. Body and interior,.Plus back registration fee, mostly. So VW ABA motors are available for ~ $300, The Jetta works perfectly BTW...
• Re: Bike rack over rear window?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 12:44:26 -0400 (AST)
  ...It works same/fine, aside from access, but I really don't like having the rack and bikes hanging off two 1" wide nylon...
• Twins in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 20:31:10 -0800
  ...Can the bunk actually hold this big body? Comfortably? At least this one inquiring mind would like to know. Mark 82 Westy
• FS: '81Westfalia $1990 OBO
  Historical mailing list - Josh
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 03:07:26 -0400
  ...Exterior body color is "assaun brown" and is in good condition. Have all maintenece records. Recently put in new Tires, fuel pump, and front...
• Re: Removing Westfalia decal from pop top.. ?
  Historical mailing list - Stevie Havoc
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:12:29 -0600
  I used Goo-Gone on my bus and it didn't do a thing to the body/top but it sure got rid of...
• Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(NowFull)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:41:19 -0700
  ...Even a very smog clean 84 engine may not be used in an 86 body. You must use the same year or newer engine...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:55:10 -0400
  The most effective part of air conditioning is having the cool de-humidified air hitting your skin to remove your body heat and perspiration...
• Selling 88 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:39:09 -0700
  ...down. (I just used my key to poke it) The body needs some work - few bumps and bruises. but for someone would be a...
• More advice, please
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:06:44 -0800
  ...Guy has replaced gas tank rad clutch brakes bearings, cooling hoses, CV joints and did a bunch of body work (rust at the side...
• Re: You've got it all figured out....and then this
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:56:04 -0700
  ...It is gonna be a lot of work, but all are on board and ready to go. You've got some payment from Insurance...
• Re: Gremlins in the Dash
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 17:45:02 +0000
  ...Finally just >> remade every ground int he dash and ran a local ground from each headlight >> to the body. > >
• Re: Vanagon gas cap keys--more information
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:58:29 -0400
  ...The body of the gas cap is plastic. After a few years, the wafers in the lock wear grooves in the plastic body. In...
• Possible fix for leaking windows..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:58:06 -0800
  ...I use a hardwood (or plastic) wedge to push the rubber away from the body and the glass..You can first time around chase...
• Re: '90 Carat - Radio turns off and back on when starting the van
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:25:07 -0500
  ...Now everything seems to be working fine but this is new behavior. Is this a sign of pending electrical doom? I'm not sure...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 May 2012 22:24:08 -0700
  ...Put the pointy washer between the eye terminal and the van's body that you are grounding to. I would also treat the area...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:15:30 -0800
  ...My = mechanic thinks that the TDC sensor has worked loose and is rubbing on = the flywheel. Has anyone heard of this? Your thoughts appreciated...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - body squeaky noises
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 22 May 2007 10:21:41 -0700
  ...So > far, Meyle has shown to work the best. I am having a brain freeze but the > red box ones are often to stiff...
• Warranty Rust Repair Gone Bad!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:57:14 EST
  ...If I can't work this out, I'm off to small claims court. Do I sue VW?, the body shop?, the dealer?, or...
• Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:18:53 -0800
  ...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
• Berg Locker (was Re: '64 Tranny Problems)
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  21 Apr 1995 07:14:46 -0800
  ...keep your emergency brake in top adjustment because it hits the body >of the shifter, a serious design flaw, and the one thing Ol...
• 84 Westy Wolfsburg GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:22:36 -0500
  ...76K only work new clutch and muffler, no air, has the extra two passenger middle seat, Brown with tan top, all manuals and tables...
• '84 Vanagon and Midas Mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:15:23 -0400
  ...I was, at first, intmidated by the rusted bolts--to get everything loose on my '84, but a local body shop loosened them for...
• Re: Body Seam Filler
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:27:54 EDT
  ...Based on the evidence, I'd have to give VW a 1 or 2 out of 10 on the how'd that work out...
• WTB: 85 Vanagon sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 25 May 2001 04:23:13 EDT
  ...Otherwise, a perfect or near perfect door that I can have painted without needing body work will have to do. I need this before...
• Re: chop chop
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 00:04:19 +1200
  ...chop the body somewhere below the windows! More work but should look heaps better, with decent visibility from the driver's seat. Andrew Grebneff...
• Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:16:32 -0400
  ...considering similar work on their vans, can you define "on top of"? Does it mean: - between the insulation and the body sheet metal. - between...
• Re: Electrical connections to injectors
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:31:31 -0400
  ...I crossed some zip ties over the connector and under the injector body and it seemed to work. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia...
• Re: Fixing case damage due to water pump impeller
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:09:13 -0500
  ...The working clearance is between the > pump > body and the impellars, not the case. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >
• Re: Beside myself!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:14:33 -0800
  ...The mechanic that did the work took the new assembly to the local locksmith and had it matched to the existing key before installing...
• Re: Installing Headlight Adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:19:40 -0700
  ...Oh, Auto Body Excellence in Hillsboro, Oregon is a fine shop that does great work, knows Vanagons and doesn't mind doing "complete" paint...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:30:31 -0700
  ...cars that actually need > work because they can make more money on straight paint jobs that require > little body work/prep. One shop here...
• Antennas Re: CB Disappointment
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:53:48 -0400
  ...How do bumper-mounted antennas work? I > >thought the rack and the body would at least provide a LITTLE bit of > >reception, but I...
• Re: Bummer
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:03:52 -0700
  Personally, I have done the same....red w/ grey, orly blue w/ grey...currently working on an all black Syncro....i have at least...
• Re: Cleaning engine compartment/Grounding Points - 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:45:00 -0700
  ...You might want to remove and clean that ground and the ground strap from the nose of the transaxle to the body. When I...
• '84 GL on craigslist in Indiana
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:55:34 -0500
  ...work. The last 2 yrs, New head gasket, headscleaned at a car shop,starter,battery,alternter , the inside is great all stock, no body...
• Re: Small Rust Areas.
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:01:47 -0400
  ...Most body work shops, time is money, so Bondo is often the method of > > choice. > > > > What became clear to me in the three course...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:58:25 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if the >> switches >> are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to >> get >> to them...
• CB Disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:57:11 -0700
  ...How do bumper-mounted antennas work? I thought the rack and the body would at least provide a LITTLE bit of reception, but I...
• Re: LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:39:02 -0600
  ...This way I was able to force the silicone plastic tip in between the seal and the body. I never touched the body with...
• Re: Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 9 Jul 2019 08:14:43 -0700
  ...If the body and interior were in excellent condition, for the right price, I'd convert another air cooled to water cooled and update...
• Re: Airhead Parts, Ventura CA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:30:28 -0700
  ...Our long time and respected listmember Jim Thompson works at Airhead.
• RE: awnings, what I've learned
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 May 1996 12:56:08 -0700
  I don't want to drill any holes in my van's body (or my body either for that matter), so I was planning...
• Need some advice on how to work with 2nd gear brake band
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:19:20 +0000
  ...Ive got all the seals i need im not replacing the circlip but ive heard about removing the valve body if a small c...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:56:00 -0800
  Okay, it sounds like my concern about the complications with future body work on sound-deadened panels is legitimate. I think, as some have...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:40:46 -0700
  ...Primer >I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying > primer. This could only go well. First...
• brake lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:50:21 -0400
  ...Brake lights do not work at all. The background: Most of the tail lights of the Vanagon had been working erratically for some time...
• Re: revving idle --> 83 Westy gasser
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:26:22 -0500
  ...Distributor, Do all the advance mechanisms work? Is the vacuum chamber good? How about the mechanical advance? Does it work freely? I have seen...
• electronic rust control
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Tue, 30 May 2000 22:11:00 -0500
  ...This device mounts anywhere and hooks up to your battery and then to your frame/body. That's it. It sucks up about as...
• Re: Re; Body Seam Sealing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:20:40 EDT
  ...It is Body panel adhesive, which is manufactured to glue two panels together without welding. The technique to apply would be; Put a couple...
• Seamless bodywork and Gmail
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:31:26 -0800
  Hey all, About a month ago Mark Thoma posted about his seamless project, some dashboard work and some other things. The link I have...
• Re: Nightmare : Daughter To Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:58:40 -0700
  ...have seen loads of pics and was a worker at a folk fest way back in the day (1978) weeks work building stage prep...
• Re: Aftermarket suspension parts..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:24:15 +1200
  ...stuff is now > not working at optimum.. > What the sway bar does is to transfer some of the body roll down to > the wheels...
• Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:12:25 -0500
  ...It did work, it just ran rough and was very slow to respond to throttle so almost impossible to start on a hill. I...
• Re: Syncro sporadic starting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:56:09 -0500
  ...especially the one from the body to the transmission mount and the battery ground. 2. Make sure all connections are clean and bright at...
• Re: cost of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:24:52 -0600
  ...New water pump, oil >cooler, brake work, etc. Bike Rack. $19,000." > >The body seems to be in very good shape: white, a couple...
• Friday Fishwrap: Catch FISH w/ your Vanagon's BATTERY
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:41:18 EST
  ...Though the fish may OPT for DIEhard, just about any car battery will work. Should you ever find yourself next to a body of...
• Re: [NVC] Cleaning up epoxy mess?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:45:00 -0400
  ...your Vanagon >when working with chemicals...When I was young and dumb, I used to wash my >whole upper body with Acetone after building...
• FS: 76 Westy (Ann Arbor, MI)
  Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
  Fri, 07 Jul 1995 12:56:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Stove works fine. No fridge. Haven't tried water pump. Must sell - have over 5K in it and no time to camp. Will consider...