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• Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:15:58 -0400
  finally made it to the flaps and saw this at Advance Auto: http://www.designengineering.com/category/catalog/design-engineering-inc/component-specific-products...
• found "My" camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 19:54:23 -0500 (EST)
  I finally found a camper for sale that looks half decent. It is a 75, was rebuilt 12k ago and changed to carburetion. Top...
• Re: 87 westy clutch pedal squeak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 09:22:49 -0800
  ...thoughts? > I had this problem and it was driving me crazy. Finally fixed it by putting a blob of grease on my fingers and...
• Re: New Address (no Vanagon content!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 01:16:24 -0800
  ...New Address (no Vanagon content!) >Finally leaving AOL,have had enough of their crap. Anyone in current >correspondence with me on the list may...
• Re: Yes!! finally!! an audi 5cyl into an automatic vanagon!! :< AUTO INFO!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 10:37:01 EST
  That's why VW of SA has designed a new exhaust manifold to go in thier Caravelles that we don't get here in...
• Syncro Page Additions
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 14:41:27 -0800
  ...lock - Diagram & Charts re the VC - Tire, wheel & Alignment specs And also - Link to the final drives re all vanagons page but i don...
• Re: Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 18 May 2001 02:26:24 EDT
  ...This is my final WOB on this matter. HAHAHA. BenT
• Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 16:12:03 -0700
  ...ache- > >Are we going to talk about South African Engine >conversions finally or am i going to go nuts forever >opening this thread and...
• headlight needed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:51:01 -0800
  ...Mine, with a rock hole, is finally allowed enough water in that the bulb is toast. I really do not need the whole assembly...
• Floor mountings for seats
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:40:05 EST
  I've finally got rear and middles seats (caravelle type) for my bus. However it really was a bus, an 11 seater, and the...
• power door locks install
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:02:23 -0400
  FINALLY got the power door locks installed in the crewcab. I purchase three motors on eBay. If anyone is contemplating this upgrade make sure...
• Re: Drivers side high headlight housing: What is the best deal....?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:37:57 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Robert Lilley (WV) wrote: >Who has the best deal for high headlight housing? I finally had...
• FS: Syncro Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:15:09 -0700
  Hey all, I finally got around to parting that '87 Syncro that's been parked behind the shop for the last 6 months. The...
• new switch-solution
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 10:45:27 -0400
  ...I finally got a chance to tackle that pesky switch problem. I knew I did SOMETHING, but I didn't know what. It turns...
• 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - garyowen
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:06:09 -0500
  ...Rear vents and finally position of lever for under seat heater to turn off and on. GO
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:31:29 -0500
  ...am also tired of these types of situations. So I'll just shut up and read. Finally, Sam - don't p-mail me again.
• Clean those ground connections!
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:08:54 -0500
  ...mechanics tried all kinds of things, no fixes to be found. Finally I cleans the grounds in the engine compartment (not the tranny to...
• Re: few things you want to tell the tire changing monkeys at the local tire s...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:36:54 -0800
  ...Unless of course the impact gun is set for less than the final torque and the nuts are torqued up with the wrench. Rob...
• Finally - a Quiet Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 13:25:21 -0800
  Since I've had my '87 Syncro the speedometer has had an annoying rattling sound. I took it to these guys: www.speedometerservice.net...
• Re: Where to get 84 GL Automatic Transmission rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 20:45:17 -0500
  ...You have the Automatic section and the final drive or differential section. The Automatic section is relatively easy and low cost to overhaul as...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:00:59 -0400
  ...Sort of sounds like a AT >or >final drive issue (91 GL with A/C and AT) since the engine is responding >and >the...
• Re: Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:08:25 -0800
  ...an adhesive/sealant. This will have to wait for warmer weather. Final Charge coolant may be a contributing factor, I recall that Dennis said...
• Fwd: Hesitation while driving (manual)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:28:17 -0700
  ...Finally the plug/coil wires were replaced and that finally did the trick. To be honest, I have no idea how old the plug...
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 11:25:32 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I'm guessing the clutch disc had a lot of cracks in it, and finally let go at higher but normal RPMs. If you...
• Re: DRLs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 9 May 1998 12:14:47 -0700
  ...The final report is several hundred pages. If you would like to order this document, the order information is: Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and...
• Re: CO Mixture Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:19:09 -0400
  ...on this list about > cures for the infamous stumbling problem, it finally came down to a bad O2 > sensor and a worn carbon track...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 May 2016 07:37:57 -0400
  ...I guess I need grease for the CV joints (may as well > do the wheel side as well, right?), got the final drive seals...
• SA Grilles-Finally the info!
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 01:09:45 -0500
  ...Here's the final costs on the Grilles. $195 plus $15 for the shipping and the box. So, $210 for the total. I would...
• Re: Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:51:45 -0500
  ...Suppose I buy new hoses for my van from a vendor, and the hoses were manufactured in 1988, sat around warehouses, finally were sold...
• Re: Parts Washer
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Tue, 9 Feb 2016 21:43:24 -0800
  ...ignition source you'll want to check out water based solvents. Finally, wear gloves. I blame my psoriasis on exposure to harsh chemicals when...
• speedometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 6 May 2013 16:28:39 -0400
  so I finally got a GPS in my van. And what do I notice? Speedometer says 60 mph and GPS says 45 mph! At...
• Re: Instrument cluster rewire
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:29:32 -0800
  ...a bit of troubleshooting mishap a couple of weeks ago, I finally replaced the damaged circuit sheet on the instrument cluster. I've posted...
• Heater valve not =?UTF-8?Q?closing=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:52:29 -0700
  Hey gang, When fully closed, my heater valve still flows a little, enough to make the warmth uncomfortable as we finally head into summer...
• Friday Self-Indulgent Photo Post :)
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:55 -0800
  Finally had a chance to snap some photos of Blackbeard today, the first since the completion of the repair work. Self-indulgent, I know...
• Trip Report archived...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Rosen
  Mon, 9 Oct 1995 17:19:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The big finale can be found at the gopher-site instead: halfdan.med.umn.edu:/Miscellaneous/Vanagon/Files... (look under tripreport, WA to southwest...
• Rust free inN.E?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Li
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 12:32:03 -0500
  Hello all, I've finally decided to retire my '71 bus. Too much rust. I am of course keeping the engine, brakes, etc, which...
• Re: V6anagon re-V6'ed, finally, mostly
  Historical mailing list - Psychic Trucker
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 23:17:35 +0600
  At 12:32 PM 4/22/96 -0500, you wrote: >Depending on the answer to (3) above, there may be two others: > >4a.) Does...
• RE: Propex: We have heat!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 06 Dec 1996 08:34:51 -0800
  At 06:28 AM 12/6/96 -0600, Tom Forhan wrote: >Did vanagon folks recieve the final post? Its on the type2 webpage, >but...
• Re: Surging after two hours?
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Sun, 26 Jan 1997 23:22:18 -0800 (PST)
  ...Wetzel wrote: > Well it finally happened. My invinsible Westy (83.5) is now surging after > driving for two hours. When I step on the...
• Re: Entire list archives now available!
  Historical mailing list - Mera, Andrew
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:19:51 -0800
  > >Hello Ron Lussier, > >Thanks for finally implementing the new archive capability; this is my >preferred way to access >the Vanagon List information; it appears...
• your opinion please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 09:28:00 -0500
  Volks, Well, after a long search I've finally located 1 (and only 1) complete OEM VW cruise control - complete with everything from stem...
• Re: torque converter bolts-final summary
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 08:05:19 EST
  In a message dated 12/13/1999 5:19:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET writes: > Also, someone pmailed me and said...
• Death Valley camping trip report
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:47:40 -0700
  I finally got this up on the web today. I'm feeling kinda "textless" so I didn't write much--just enough to link...
• steering boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:46:51 -0500
  ...Then, finally put it all back together. No settings were changed and it didn't take long! Dave & Sherrie Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC...
• 2.0l engine tech Q?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:59:22 -0400
  ...4) finally, Mark Stephens Performance website? (www.markstephenshp.com doesn't work) tx, merry Xmas, Tim
• Re: help locating vendor for Wildwood parking brakes
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 05:36:12 -0800
  ...I'm in the final steps of completing my rear disc > brake set-up. Since I decide to use the stock Vanagon front calipers...
• Re: The ultimate vanagon accessory
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 May 2001 14:32:24 -0500
  Well I see thay finally figured out how to run on nearly on square wheels. On Sat, 19 May 2001 11:31:17 -0500...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 27 May 2002 (#2002-661)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 28 May 2002 06:58:19 -0700
  ...34:50 -0400 From: Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA> Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! You ask for it... She is a fine lady...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 23:12:24 -0600
  After much work (and good info from the list), I finally got my '87 in good working condition. But of course it couldn't...
• 1897 Westy front suspensio rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:09:50 EST
  ...I finally got my Bentley but the information references VW special tools that I dont have. Can I press out the control arm bushings...
• drive axle lengths
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 2 May 2003 18:09:48 -0400
  Finally getting my project van going, problem is Van came with auto trans, I converted to manual. I got the axles from the manual...
• Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:31:06 -0400
  ...That's all folks - all the browsers I have and my final words on the subject. r Ron Tipton IT Specialist III Laboratory for...
• More Diesel Coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:45:36 -0800
  After much monkeying around on my engine, I finally realized that while I have an expansion tank that has a filler cap, I have...
• she runs . . . finally!
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:00:29 -0600
  With the help of Brian Lizzo and Warren Lail, and phone consultation with Dave Milo, The Anne Bonney's engine fired up for the...
• Re: Digest Mode?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 20:08:24 -0500
  ...Digest Mode? Looks like I finally got connected to Jerry, but can't find the commands for the "Digest" mode or for finding the...
• Re: windshield wiper help(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:22:05 -0600
  ...I tried a bunch of things, and finally just drilled a hole through the post and the wiper arm mount, and put a pin...
• Carat Side Skirts for Rocker Panels
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:01:48 -0700
  Greetings Listees, After 6 months of searching, I finally found some fiberglass bumpers! Woohoo! They are even being personally delivered by a list member...
• Re: AUTO TRANS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 20:07:35 +0000
  ...a cool kilobuck to replace the seals between the tranny and final drive. Blake doesnt seem to address this issue but I read on...
• Repainting Emblems
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:11:30 -0700
  Well, after six weeks of painting, stripping, repainting, stripping, etc., I have finally determined that the best way to get your rear VW and...
• Re: final word (VC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:12:43 -0500
  < Unca Joel is the official statistician in these matters. So thanks to Jim, Unca Joel, and Mike Collum for the correct answer to "how...