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Re: Possible Solar Charge Controller Warning ?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 6 May 2015 20:51:24 -0700
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Re: Overheating
Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
Thu, 25 Aug 1994 09:17:43 -0400
...6-5379 > ------------------------------------------------- Frank Terhaar-Yonkers fty@vislab.epa.gov Martin Marietta Technical Services/U.S. EPA P.O. Box 14365, Mail Stop 4201-2...
Re: 84' with factory AC
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 13:54:34 -0800
...The complete owner's manual and technical information publications have been posted, occasionally, on the List, and they might be available in the Archives...
Re: AFC Measurements
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:19:17 -0700
...through the AFC > measured by the "flapper" (for lack of a more technical term). Arm > movement is different than the internal flapper movement? > > Jay
How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:53:15 -0700
To all those who are technically inclined. I have my porsche transaxle labeled and apart. The case is pretty dirty/greasy outside/inside. What...
Re: 8 miles per gallon solved!
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:54:57 EDT
...There are no technical differences (only superstition) between the generic Bosch 3 wire part and the 3 wire unit with the specific VW connector...
Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:17:45 +0000
...The Subaru/Vanagon list is pretty well moderated to stay on topic, so 98% of posts are going to be technically related. There are...
Re: If you could read French, But Of Course!
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:27:04 -0500
...These :::can be found under the Technical Reveiws or "Revue Techniques". I would :::bet that there is something like this in German too. :::http...
Re: Email List Status?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:31:02 -0700
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Re: Some minor transmission related work
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 27 May 2017 11:10:02 -0700
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Re: It's always three! (Be prepared)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:45:46 -0800
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Re: Winter tires
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:05:09 -0800
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Re: Febi Diesel Vanagon Oil Pump Quality?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:25:00 -0500
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: The madness begins (VW inline 4 cylinder swap)
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:03:27 -0400
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:21:27 -0700
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Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:09:13 -0700
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Re: Fuel Tank Replaced..
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Mon, 4 Apr 2016 10:19:55 -0700
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Re: Fwd: anyone know about cap city vanagons
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:05:23 -0400
For the record, some of the more technical work is farmed out to a semi-retired Vanagon-familiar mechanic at German Autoworks in Columbus...
Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:59:51 -0800
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Re: brakes, and wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:21:32 -0700
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Re: Ultimate engine conversion?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:05:05 -0800
...of Porsche, how about one of making yourself one of these > (technically VW too): > > http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/993-forum/724550-ladies-and...
Re: 2000 EV trip report
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:44:49 -0700
...Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 12:01 AM Technically not Vanagon related, but since several listees offered advice a few years ago when my parents...
Re: trailer hitches and towing
Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 15:55:09 -0500
...Send me email if you want me to help you get one. > >Derek Drew > ------------------------------------------------- Frank Terhaar-Yonkers fty@vislab.epa.gov Martin Marietta Technical...
Re: Cruise control progress
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 07 Jan 1997 10:12:28 -0800
Porter_Fred%PAX9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil wrote: > > Today I talked to the Equus cruise control Technical Service dept. > (800-544-4124) and they...
Re: Westy safety / car talk
Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
Tue, 1 Oct 1996 09:55:35 -0400 (EDT)
...About taking their technical expertise seriously, forget it. We talk about quarts of oil/coolant per 1,000 miles, they talk of 'dozens of...
Re: Mysterous puddle....wheres the leak?!!!
Historical mailing list - DAPrescott
Mon, 11 May 1998 17:59:26 EDT
...ago used some black, gooey stuff (note the use of highly technical jargon) - might haver been butyl sealant or something like that. If you...
Re: What's the definitive word on tires??
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:56:17 -0700
...But in doing some searching I came across this site from the Type 2 Technical Library: http://www.type2.com/library/tires/t2tirefq.htm...
Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck? & Combustion Chamber
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:29:43 -0700
...It was invented to demonstrate that anyone who thinks they are technically competent is mistaken. I have the impression that it involves a bubbly...
Re: camping accessories?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:42:13 -0400
...so my driver's seat is now on the passenger's side. (Hey, technically, it's now Friday where I live :-). Of course, the...
Re: [NVC] technical term . . .
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:30:55 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: [NVC] technical term . . . > > What's the term that is used to describe the process when, over time, > dissimilar metals...
Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Bracket Arm (passenger side)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:42:16 -0700
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Re: Stock battery / Montreal / Mont Tremblant
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:11:01 -0700
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Re: " Fail Safe " Type Coolant Thermostat
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:39:07 -0500
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Re: Friday. A Lucky Man. (SVC)
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:14:49 +0000
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Re: Ultimate Rust Removal Tool? (Friday)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:23:01 -0800
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical < > http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 4 Jan 2016 23:18:37 -0800
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Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:35:12 -0800
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Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:15:38 -0700
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13 watt helical bulb in bus
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:41:08 -0500
...I would lend my own experience, which is utterly lacking in technical specificity. I have a small 120 volt clamp-on light fixture in...
Re: Transporter Room Three.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:15:36 -0500 (EST)
...it to burn it) So, as the rings wear, "stuff" {actual technical term) blows-by the rings and pistons into the interior if the...
Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:03:50 -0500
...t designed wrong on the Renault was assembled wrong :) Randy Farchmin ---> farchmir@milwaukee.tec.wi.us Dept of Natural(?) Sciences Milwaukee Area Technical College
Re: 14 months + away from a REAL Millennium, party or not.
Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 22:09:59 -0400
...If we want to be technical about it, the real millennium isn't for about 4 years or so. No one really knows for...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:13:49 -0600
...Any thoughts? Thanks! Steve, I don't have any technical advice to offer, just an observation. Here in Utah, there is a limit as...
Re: editing the Archives...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:36:59 -0700
...BURNABY.BC.CA> writes: > Is someone actually working on identifying the technical articles > in > the archives so that they could be found more easily...
Re: Battery expertise of Becket Cantrell - author of posts uploaded yesterday
Historical mailing list - mike .
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:24:39 -0800
That should pretty much put to rest any controversy about the technical aspects of batteries and charging, separating, etc. Now we can all make...
Re: AC housing reconstruction...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:25:21 -0400
...the table. > They don�t have any A/C or other technical function, only optical > reasons. > > More photos: > http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner/v6tdi...
Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:51:12 -0700
I have an 82 aircooled CA Westy, My van used to run fine, a stumbling at light load turned into it not starting any...
Re: are there any of us left?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:44:15 +0000
...Mark, The vanagon list was at least once used as an example of what technical or hobby mailing lists should be ... people supporting one...
Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sat, 7 May 2016 19:26:04 -0700
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >> >> >> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >> >> >> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: list alive?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron 96
Sun, 17 May 2026 17:47:33 -0400
...The FB group Technical Depository has many of the old names and even moderated by one of our strongest memembers. Also, unlike all the...
Re: Intermittent low instrument reading?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 11:39:37 -0700
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Re: Fuel pressure too high
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:13:25 -0800
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Re: checking propane leaks
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:18:39 -0700
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Re: Friday: One Bolt Led To Another.....
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 7 Oct 2016 22:42:48 -0700
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Re: Febi Diesel Vanagon Oil Pump Quality?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:52:38 -0500
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Re: Cooling system over pressurizing?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:09:23 -0400
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Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:34:12 -0700
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Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 6 May 2016 16:32:01 -0700
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Machine 80-85 Steering Spindle for Later Style Caliper?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 18 May 2015 10:54:12 -0700
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Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Aug 2012 to 19 Aug 2012 - Special issue (#2012-86)
Historical mailing list - DAIZEE Scooby
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:30:17 -0400
> > I know, more finely honed technical skills would have made the repair go better, but ........... . > > > > mcneely > David McNeely Take the bl**dy dash apart...