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• Re: What's to cold to camp?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 21 May 2008 22:24:50 -0400
  ...I realize it is all relative. Ryan > _________________________________________________________________ > Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft. > http://im.live...
• Re: Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:30:45 -0700
  ...with the more important requirement of its cheapness - > which is a relative term as those with $$$$$$ and spend thrifts like > my self may consider...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 17:38:07 -0800
  ...I guess only Vanagons are covered by the no-plugging-in law.) Today, after replacing the coil, one of my relatives was available to...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 09:55:41 -0700
  ...of low oil pressure. > > <snip> > The good news is Spokane is relatively flat, you could drive around in > that valley without stressing your vanagon...
• Failed inspection, parts needed ASAP.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:11:27 -0500
  ...Any chance anyone has a donor bus with (relatively) rust free steps they could cut and ship? I also need front shocks. I can...
• No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:26:06 -0700
  ...Not really a big deal > since the weather is relatively mild here in central North Carolina.
• Syncro fuel tank saddle & straps
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:30:37 -0700
  ...Does anyone know of other vendors who sell these parts or have some in relatively good condition? I was surprised to actually find a...
• Re: Busses To Drown Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 14:03:15 -0700
  ...After watching a relative of mine trade in a Ford truck for a Villager minivan (eek) and commit to car payments near my rent...
• Waterpump Brands?
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 15:06:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...what's the consensus on relative quality of waterpumps vs. manufacturer or country of origin? for example, i've got a spare "just in...
• Re: Westy Wind Problems
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 09:06:53 -0800
  ...design flaw from > the beginning and/or does it get worse with age? Also are there any > relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, CamCanadian ForcesGeilenkirchen, > Germany
• Re: Stuck throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:27:17 -0600
  ...I'm > guessing I drop the spare? Is replacing a throttle cable relatively easy, or > a PITA? I gotta know before I go, cuz...
• Re: FS;'85 Full CAmper, excellent
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:42:36 -0800
  Likes to go fast? Now THERE'S a relative phrase for you..... Does an engine with 90K qualify as "redone"? (I.e. my engine...
• gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Brian and Carol Megas
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:16:33 -0800
  ...be included in a Westy tool kit when going on a relatively remote, 2-3 week wander? Like I say, it's been a...
• Re: Looking for Mechanic in Central VA
  Historical mailing list - wayne marek
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:19:31 -0800
  ...I have tried three times at my local VW > dealer to have some > relatively straightforward repairs performed and > have left each time with the...
• Re: Wipers & spraying
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:55:47 -0700
  ...said: > > > After my first long vanagon trip, I've found something relatively minor > > that bus me a lot: After squirting the windshield, the wipers...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:20:22 -0800
  ...Robert, for the elucidating treatise re: > mobile button-pressers and the relative merits of > oversized keychain danglers. > > Would you care to expound on the...
• Re: Many Vanagons // in LV
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:19:09 -0700
  We visit relatives annually in LV. I had hoped to rent a westfalia from "vanamania" because touring the area (out of town) is such...
• Re: NVC: Gas Prices plus vanagons in Greece
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:25:45 -0600
  ...Last week it was more > like > $4.90. > > I have friends and relatives in Europe and the Middle East and > those numbers > jive with...
• Yes, wheels... again! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 11:36:23 -0600
  ...One very big consideration though, the relatively heavy weight of the Vanagon/Westy. When I bought my TYPE21s for the van back in '92...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:23:11 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/pvkoum6 The screw doesn't have to be super tight; the outer metal of the heating element(s) is relatively thin...
• Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 07:45:49 -0700
  ...course be the switches on the MC, > but they are both relatively new and, in the past when one has failed, it > has failed...
• Re: Transporting a vehicle cross-country
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 18:23:52 -0600
  ...Big Sky Country ---Ronnie Van Zant List members, I'm relatively new to the list and a Westy Wannabe. I'm looking everywhere for...
• Re: Westy Wind Problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 00:04:36 EST
  ...or does it get worse with age? Also are there any relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, Cam Canadian Forces Geilenkirchen, Germany >> Install a set of...
• Difficult First Gear
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Sun, 3 Jan 1999 11:02:02 -0700
  ...If the bushings are good and nothing is loose, you can adjust the relative position of the shifter to the shift rod by loosening...
• How to measure piston length??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:00:12 -0800
  ...So how does one go about measuring the length of a piston? Actually, I don't need to know absolute length, just relative length...
• Re: Synchro Power?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 20:56:33 -0800
  ...The Westy is definitely heavier than the regular Vanagon, and both are definitely under powered relative to today's standards. Bill 90 Westy Syncro...
• FW: [busalert] 1962 23-window bus stolen in San Jose on 1-20-00
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:41:43 -0500
  ...It was > relatively complete with the exception of a headliner. Both > front and rear floors were rusty. It had a new 1776 with a...
• Re: Quaker State Oil
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 17:53:34 -0500
  ...Its cheap ( relative to other synthetics ) and performs VERY well. Its an all fleet oil and is designed to be used in gas or...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:50:31 -0400
  > based on the original poster's assumption that the water pump has to work > relatively hard to pump coolant uphill, would it do less...
• Re: Is SELLING welcome on the list?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 20:05:05 -0700
  ...Is SELLING welcome on the list? I'm relatively new and want to know if advertising parts for sale on the list is a...
• Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 18:38:33 -0800
  ...So i am trying the new guys at BusLab in berkeley, CA (relatively local to me) to do the bottom end work (just getting...
• Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:13:08 -0500
  ...the van still feels lees "powerful" than before. (power is a relative term when dealing with Vanagons, I know...) I have a new Temp...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:03:54 -0600
  ...Of course, you could shell out the relatively larger bucks and find someone who sells Zymol. That's supposed to be THE stuff for...
• Re: Vanagon Hams
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:35:54 -0400
  ...In a Vanagon without swivel seats, this is relatively easy access. Just slide the seats forward and it is right there. After that, you...
• Re: regarding ZSImports, ubidzmall, Vic
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:44:54 -0500
  ...regarding ZSImports, ubidzmall, Vic <snip> remember people - vehicles over 25 yrs old can be legally imported into this country with relative ease. so being...
• Re: What's to cold to camp?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 21 May 2008 18:54:00 -0700
  ...I realize it is all relative. Ryan > _________________________________________________________________ > Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft. > http://im.live...
• Re: NVC at all (computer question)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 21:00:42 -0800
  ...Guess it's one of those 'YMMV' things, however in my experience a properly configured, maintained and defended XP installation is relatively trouble-free...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:17:59 -0400
  ...wrote: > >> Hi Marc, >> >> The benefit of "drafting" is the reduction in relative wind speed >> lessens the load on the engine. >> > Surely the poster who...
• Early ('57-58?) Single Cab Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 15:11:36 -0700 (PDT)
  ...He has a' 57 or '57 single cab with a good bed, relatively straight body, a little bit of rust here and there, slowly...
• VW NewYears Resolutions (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 1995 10:30:43 -0700
  ...of resto "in progress" so far! $200 paint job by a relative (my butt). Color me two toned- foolish over patient. 2.>Write a...
• Re: pre-tour warm-up
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 08:49:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...I rather like David Garth's suggestion of the Pfeifer > Big Sur State Park, since, as he puts it, it should be warmer > relatively...
• Re: do your bras cause chafing??
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:52:51 -0400
  ...This was even for 2 years of use after I did a repaint in '90 or so after a front impact using relatively cheap...
• Introduction
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 20:51:08 -0600
  ...I'm relatively new to the world of Vanagons. I have acquired an ' 84 Westfalia campervan. Its all original with absolutely no rust and...
• Re: Road weary
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:16:08 -0600
  ...then take > off for a US tour, mooching from friend to relative etc. > > What's the longest trip ? I've been tent camping for...
• Re: oil for an aircooled
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 14:00:20 -0800
  ...I like > Valvoline for air cooled engines because it does not foam up as much in > these relatively very small crankcases. > > See my past...
• CV Joints knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 22:34:44 -0600
  Hello, I'm relatively new to this list, but have enjoyed the info provided so far - thanks... I've got an '82 Vanagon diesel...
• CO Mixture Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:15:18 -0500
  ...The O2 sensor was relatively new with only about 25K on it, but replacing it made a big difference. I fixed the carbon track...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Why reduce engine speed -- vacuum guage -- small car header
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:29:13 -0400
  ...At small throttle openings the engine has to work to pull air through a relatively small opening...that manifold vacuum represents a force trying...
• Re: Oil pressure summary
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:33:28 -0400
  ...option.) I'd like to put in the tee with the (relatively light) stock sender, then run the hose either to the firewall or...
• Re: Japanese style vans! for info
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:39:51 -0700
  ...they got the parts. > > With a 550CC engine they should be relatively fuel efficient? And if it > got in the way of my 91...
• Re: Steering "clunk" noise solved??
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:04:20 -0800
  Well I won't say how relatively warm it is here in Vancouver. Still. I won't work at night outside. "whimpers"..... Yah there...
• Re: Friday - hazards to our van (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:04:10 -0700
  ...Meteors have an initial speed relative to the Earth of 10 to 60 miles per second -- yes, per second. This meteor was at the...
• Re: Advice about black oil on back of diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:34:06 -0700
  ...OK, here is the deal.� A white 82 diesel Westy.� It has a relatively low mileage 1.9l NA engine in it and a...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:12:05 -0300
  ...the same by converting the iron oxide into iron > phosphate, a relatively inert chemical. One container specifically stated > that it was not recommended for...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:50:07 -0800
  ...quality+question&f=&a=may+2006&b=may+2009 says a relative of his was hearing a sound like "air rushing" when pushing brake...
• Re[2]: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list
  5 Apr 95 15:03
  Hi Bill, I saw this posting a while back, >I have already bored both lists with how great and relatively easy >this is. Mine...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:49:34 PDT
  ...This is causing premature wear of the distributor > rotor, which is relativey new. Does this sound reasonable? If so, is it > something I can...
• A bunch of greenhorn questions
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:23:43 PST
  I'm relatively new to the list, have been learning alot by reading everything. I have a few questions I haven't seen answers...
• Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 19:57:05 EDT
  ...have the same problem on my '87 and it has a relatively new AFM and >the >harness modification (capacitor). > ________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail you...
• Re: Horn Problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 06:27:00 EST
  ...Then the horn button only had to energize the relatively small coil of the relay. No problems since. Place the contacts between the hot...