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• Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:56:54 -0800
  ...Maybe some Hankooks? Actually having a hard time finding 205s with a high enough load rating, surprisinglly. . . -Drew '90 GL "Blackbeard" ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:01:35 -0400
  ...2015 2:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! The "correct" battery, that has the foot to...
• Re: any words of wisdom for a virgin to the world of westy's?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 May 2010 21:56:29 -0400
  ...newer" >means there is a better chance of getting parts and finding a mechanic "out >there" who knows how to work on it. Hmmm...
• Re: Propane valve replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:19:16 -0500
  ...I can also smell gas sometimes > when I'm around the car if the air is still... > > It's been hard finding a place...
• Re: good tool set...
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Wed, 5 Apr 2017 15:01:00 +0000
  I missed the earlier discussion about finding a replacement for Craftsman (I'm so bummed too), but I have been having good luck with...
• Re: Tire question?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 May 2014 23:17:48 -0400
  ...I’m having a tough time finding 1 tire. Can anyone suggest an equivalent? I did a search in the Vanagon archives using “15...
• Vanagon a/c repair
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Fri, 27 May 2011 15:47:17 -0500
  ...Now I need help with finding a source for either repair of the A/C fan or a new A/C fan. Anyone out...
• Re: Help Finding List Member
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Mar 1995 19:18:16 -0600
  >Calm down. You were not being flamed! We are merely commenting on >the claim of the advertiser that he has some rare item, which...
• Drove the TDI today... :)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 18:38:03 +0000
  ...I guess the tough part will be finding one... Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (359k)
• Re: Funny mini-van sort of VW's
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 09 Dec 1996 18:18:35 -0400
  At 12:53 AM 12/9/96 -0500, you wrote: >>This is a VW list, are we to start finding out what a person...
• A/C electrical shutoff by pressure...??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:51:46 -0400 (EDT)
  HI everyone.....since all this stuff bout ac is goin on ..im wonderin bout mine...ok so I bought the van finding out that...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:31:02 -0700
  ...Many people I've talked to recommend finding some cross drilled and slotted rotors of the same size, 10.1 inch. I just think...
• Re: help Buslady!!! need 4speed trans in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Sheila Pearson
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 09:54:26 -0500
  ...her van because of this.... > > she would appreciate any help with finding a good used reasonably priced > trans.... > contact her at Rt26@aol.com...
• Heater hose help
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:09:49 -0400
  ...Does anyone have diameters for the coolant outlet on the head? For the rear heater tees? So that I can get to work finding...
• Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 03:54:07 -0800
  I've had no luck finding these parts locally, even from FLAPS that carry Gates hoses and belts. Any ideas how I can get...
• Collapsed BreatherHose Support
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 06:53:05 -0400
  While following w/ interest the recent thread concerning the difficulty of finding the correct size, and then, the gold plated price of the fancy...
• door speaker location
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Prescott
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:02:21 -0700
  ...I've got a plan for mounting these without hindering window crank operation -- I'll post my findings after it works! Could someone with...
• cleaning curtains revised + source for vanagons for sale
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:09:07 -0700
  Hi Folks, I guess I wasn't to clear on why I was finding it difficult removing the side curtains. There is a rather...
• Re: WAS Re: 1984 synchro weekender for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:42:12 -0700
  ...i'm trying to go back to a much colder non-leaky more powerful teutonic heart(928S engine), but i'm having trouble finding...
• Re: Haynes VG Repair Manual-- for 85 Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 29 May 2002 13:23:00 -0700
  ...manuals are usually a little more descriptive than what > I'm > finding in the Bentley, so I thought it might make a good supplement...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 19:38:35 -0500
  ...The last time I bought tires for my bus I didn't seem to have a lot of problem finding LT or C rated...
• looking for a source for metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:39:12 -0700
  ...I am having a heck of a time finding the necessary pipe and pipe fittings to do the job. The threads in the crankcase...
• Re: Rebuilding westy cabinets in fine wood
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:23:50 -0700
  ...primary use seems to be for decorative fascia on buildings, so finding it in quantities smaller than a half-truckload is difficult. Large signmakers...
• Re: vanagon shows and swapmeets....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 00:42:15 -0800
  ...i owe him the favor of finding out..... thanks florian
• Re: anyone got chairs?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:46:31 -0800
  ...Good luck finding new seats...with headrest I > hope. > > Pascal > '84 Westy
• shifter questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:24:05 -0800
  ...Thanks, Gary ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo...
• That dreaded rust behind the fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:40:29 -0700
  ...I was expecting the worst after finding a rust bubble that went right through the floor just ahead of the sink drain last year...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:38:00 +0000
  ...Saturday morning and thinking "Today I'm gonna do..." and then finding you don't have the right tool. Then you can't find...
• Re: NVC but of use to Vanagon pilots: a great magnifer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:38:16 -0700
  ...capable of reading the tiniest print on the > tiniest electronic components, finding cracks and leaks and such. You can > take a picture of the...
• Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 23:18:37 -0800
  Thanks for that link. Ya, I thought I posted that link in my original post. But no! ;) I'm sure there are GL5 oils...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Feb 2014 to 20 Feb 2014 - Special issue (#2014-103)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:51:21 -0500
  ...It would > be $$ if a shop did it? > > Finding a 5 speed linkage and transmission may be tough though. > > Neil. > >> On 2/20/14...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:27:15 -0500
  ...Which one did you refill after finding it empty? Larry A. On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:51 PM, tina canny <tcannytlc@yahoo...
• Re: Air Conditioning problems on 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 13:38:00 -0400
  ...for the 2nd valve to hook his recharger up to >before finding that this model has only one hookup for recharging. I think this...
• Re: Wiper Motor???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 17:03:57 -0400
  ...this motor once it is out (1965, assuming it is >something simple)? >What are the chances of finding another? >New? >Used? >Cost? >Thanks, > > >Corbin
• Mileage.....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 12:53:59 -0500
  ...The beauty is *finding* a treasured bus with low mileage from someone who was not a VeeDubber at heart! (Or was, but lovingly cared...
• brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 22:19:42 -0400
  ...several listess asked for my findings. It turned out that it was the master clutch cylinder. it seems the top accordian boot on the...
• Westie w/ sagging rearend
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 15:16:54 -0700
  ...like the van is driving up a hill all the time. Finding the right camping spot can be a problem because it has to...
• Re: More Fridge Service
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:09:00 -0600
  ...You don't want any exhaust fumes to be finding their way into the van's interior. Roy O. '87 Westfalia GL (till death...
• 84 Sunroof GL FS - Last Chance Before Auction
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brennan
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:12:37 EST
  ...Listing it one more time in hopes of finding a vanagon lover to care for it before listing it at local auction. Make me...
• Re: Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:23:25 -0700
  ...I am assuming that > finding wire that matches the color scheme of the stock wiring will not be > difficult.... > > Brent Christensen > '89 GL Syncro...
• Re: Finding TDC revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Sun, 29 May 2005 11:31:18 -0700
  Thanks Tabe! I'm still curious though, whether this really is the case, at least with my engine (2.0 aircooled). It doesn't...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:23:14 -0800
  ...Are you finding that > a voltmeter is sufficient to tell you how much juice you have left in your > aux battery? > >
• Re: heading home tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Fri, 2 Dec 2016 22:42:05 -0600
  ...heading home tomorrow Go Fun Bus Go! But, I’d recommend finding a way to stay in Florida a bit longer! Good travels north...
• Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 12:20:19 -0700
  ...Initially had problems finding gears, but much of that was sorted out by following the Bentley's shift linkage adjustment procedure. However, the biggest...
• Ride height
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:02:01 -0800
  ...For people who have installed Weitecs, I'd be interested in finding out how much your suspension dropped and what you're now sitting...
• Re: Do I Live In Vanagon and Bus Land?
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:56:39 -0700
  ...They are everywhere. /me still having problems finding a nice tornado red 90 or 91 non-camper around here. Hmm. On 10/1/10...
• Re: Propane detector location
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:13:46 -0600
  ...turns out the leak, which I did not investigate further than finding it > today, was on the outside in the extend-a-stay. > > Thanks...
• Parts Is Parts Experiences??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 10:55:21 -0500
  ...I am about to give up on them finding the few pieces I need for my OEM Westy rack. Anybody have any thoughts on...
• Re: '86 ECU (digifant) needed!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - K Miller
  Thu, 06 Feb 1997 11:38:32 -0800
  >No luck yet finding an ECU for my wifes 'new' '86. Checked everything and >indeed it is the ECU (thanks everyone for the help...
• Audi 5000 discs on a Vanagon - anyone do this?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:30:24 -0700
  ...Anyone ever try this? Also does anyone have a line of Syncro LT brakes? I'm finding with the extra power that I am...
• rough idling on starting 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 23:38:06 -0400
  Hi all, Tried finding "idling" in the archives, to no avail; reams of stuff pop up but no specific reference to my problem. A...
• Re: Register your (fill in blank) domain name now!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 21:38:25 EST
  ...Noting such, I wanted to pass along my findings and suggest that you register your business' name in order to secure its usage on...
• Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:50:57 -0700
  ...It originally came off of a '71 411 sedan, > so chances of finding one are pretty rare. > For pictures and a writeup, go to...
• Re: just got Michelin Agilis 61s
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:13:50 -0600
  ...correct tires for the Westfalia Vanagon. > > I had a hard time finding them. The usual, told they were discontinued and > the like at local...
• Re: any chance of finding a 5 speed transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 18:43:05 -0500
  I think you mean higher gear. A lower gear will make the rpms higher at all speeds. I've got some DK thrannys that...
• Re: WTB Westy, I'm tired of looking
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:02:22 -0500
  ...I need some help finding a good westy $12k > or less. > Non applicance preferred but will consider full camper. Am willing > to go to...
• Re: LED Lights(for dash)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:11:39 -0400
  At 11:00 PM 9/23/2003, phil cain wrote: >I am having trouble finding where to buy these little >lights at, speaking of...
• Oh rats, read 91 as 1.9l was Re: ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:56:37 -0500
  ...Don't do that stuff, and good luck finding your idle stab. over by the coil. Youse guys have an air-control valve on...
• My oil leak please help!
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 17:51:18 -0700
  Well my dino oil is finding its way out of my engine so perhaps its running scared with all the synthetic talk over the...
• Re: Carfax needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:00:50 -0700
  ...Carfax needed > > Hey, speaking of finding 'goodies'...When I bought a VW Beetle from > a very > attractive young lady who lived in The Dalles...