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• Re: Campground near Leavenworth
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:41:58 -0700
  ...On 7/28/15, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: >> ​RE: Finding Campgrounds >> The best source I have found, with 22,000+ public campgrounds...
• Re: 1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas.
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:25:58 -0600
  ...list and hoping the community can help with any leads in finding a shop that will do some restoration work. Canvas OK but want...
• Re: Power Steering Whine from New Hose
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:35:15 -0500
  ...my '87 2.1l Vanagon repaired > > (I had no luck whatsoever finding a new one). > > > We have them ... > > http://www.busdepot.com/251498100 > > - Ron...
• Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:33:03 -0500
  ...flaps napa looking for info and no dealerships for over > 100miles finding the size would be great > > > > > > On Aug 22, 2011 5:31 PM...
• Re: Need high wattage brake light bulb part number
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 25 May 2009 12:29:28 -0400
  ...and Auto Zone was futile. �And I have had no luck finding them online. > > > > Does anyone have a part number/source for these bulbs...
• Re: Questions about club?
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 17:57:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Jun 1996 DavidJohnn@aol.com wrote: > Hello, > I am interested in finding out more information about your organiztion. > Please send me more info. > David >
• Rear wiper - continued
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If there is any interest, I'll be happy to post my findings since there is nothing in the shop manual about diagnosing this...
• Re: Vendor Spam - My $.02
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 01:27:34 -0500
  ...There was NOWHERE to obtain parts other than a scrap vehicle (try finding one in a salvage yard!) or the owners club. To be...
• Re: OME shocks
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:28:30 -0700
  For those of you having trouble finding it, the link is actually http://www.acme-outfitters.com :-) No mention of the Syncro, they seem...
• Used Parts Search (Update)
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 16:49:28 -0500
  ...Jim McCarthy I've been off the Vanagon list since April, but a friend with an 1989 Vanagon GL has asked me about finding...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 23:23:26 -0500
  ...You can turn it off again by locating the box, finding the shrouded button and pressing it until it clicks. Sometimes it takes more...
• Re: Where are the archives?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:48:05 -0800
  ...You will have a better chance of physically finding Osama Bin Laden than locating the archives. BUT through a few high security ports, you...
• Re: WTB Westy, I'm tired of looking
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 04:49:35 EDT
  ...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: Air-cooled heat?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:23:28 -0700
  NO (I am almost certain) they are not, and good luck finding the drivers side one. I hunted high and low for these and...
• Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 08:04:37 -0800
  ...I tried finding the source of the leak, but I think it is in an area above the oil cooler that I can't...
• Re: Automotive propane in the US
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:22:28 -0800
  ...up with enough > info to be confident of driving stateside and finding fuel. > Courtney > One thing to be aware of with propane in the...
• Re: Relocating the battery in an '84
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:42:52 -0800
  ...Is this just a freak accident? William > I am finding myself having to replace the positive battery cable on my > 84 WBX. I was...
• Re: Sprinter Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:47:40 -0700
  ...for the low, low price of $83,000!! I actually considered finding a way to convert this vehicle until I saw this, but $83k...
• strange front suspension noises...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:08:08 -0400
  ...and they checked it out for a couple of minutes without finding anything. (And they know their stuff, I think. Clarence's daily driver...
• Re: Vanagons in Vancouver (was <no subject>)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:18:54 -0500
  ...try finding something aircooled in a boneyard here in Ontario. It happens VERY rarely, trust me. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/75/77...
• Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:07:21 -0500
  ...http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install.pdf Mike Mike Collum wrote: > James Ballen wrote: >> Do you think that finding a cluster from...
• Re: Stainless Braided Brake Lines
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 16 May 2004 12:47:43 -0500
  ...I'm not finding them on either web site right now, but I know that the Vanagon lines are interchangeable with those of a...
• Re: Touching up the stove cabinet front?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:56:39 -0500
  ...Sounds like a PITA to paint. >>> >> >> good luck finding someone parting out a 87 up westy (most are still >> on the >> road) and even...
• Re: Front reservoir repair again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:42:49 -0400
  ...Thanks for finding it for me! I’ll check back with the report on the product. Eric Caron > On Jun 9, 2021, at 9...
• Re: Rear facing seats for camper
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 09:34:20 -0700
  ...from a '84 westy and i sold it > for $400 w/ the portopotty. > good luck finding one. they were never sold in the US. > >
• '89 Wolfsburg wind whistle, front left
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 21:21:30 -0400
  ...I need help finding an air leak that produces an annoying whistle starting at about 30 mph. It sounds like it is coming from...
• Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:46:42 -0500
  ...Any thoughts on finding this? Thanks, Bryan
• Re: Fuel Injectors Burnt
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:31:26 -0800
  The burnt valve symptoms were the obvious "missing", especially under load. Finding out about the burnt injector tip was initially noticed when removing the...
• 2.1 L Leakdown Testing Question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:53:09 -0500
  ...Will report findings when the job is done. Thanks DM&FS
• Re: New to me - 87 Westy Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:29:35 -0700
  ...Our '87 came from the second owner and not from a lot, and she was concerned about finding the right new home for her...
• starter motor woes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 96 15:56:28 GMT
  ...a small problem with the starter motor, well the problem is finding the right one to fit my engine. The engine i have is...
• Re: O2 sensor light reset?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 20 May 97 13:28:14 CDT
  ...said to look for switch behind speedo, but i'm >not finding it. there's a little black box, in the speedo cable ...it...
• Re: A/C in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 20:34:27 EDT
  ...dye in the system so that when it quits working again, finding the leak is a snap with a Black light. The Black light...
• Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:44:13 -0500
  ...once I got the sorry piece-of-shit off me '85, finding the hair-line crack in it's body, taking it to the...
• Re: Looking to buy in Maryland
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 19:40:27 -0700
  ...Looking to buy in Maryland > as a marylander myself, i feel no qualms about saying maryland sucks when > it comes to finding good deals...
• Re: Bilstein rear shocks for 90 Multi Van
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:32:37 +1100
  ...be a rather stiff ride.Not everybody's cup of tea... Finding a Koni stockist in the US seems to be difficult thing apparantly...
• Re: skylight alternatives
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:15:04 -0400
  ...Has anyone had any success finding an alternative > (i.e., cheaper) skylight? There is no aftermarket skylight that will fit in that hole. But...
• Re: Rear hatch tents now available
  Historical mailing list - Mary
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 10:47:23 -0700
  ...We were thinking of finding something sort of like this. I'm not sure we'd order it for quite awhile yet, if at...
• Subject: light emitting diodes
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:58:03 -0500
  ...interior incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs but have been having trouble finding a source. I am fascinated with the idea of 100,000 hours...
• Re: 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:30:10 -0700
  ...If you are finding the top way to heavy, take a close look around the hinge area of the supports. You should see a...
• Re: Wierd metal coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Mon, 9 May 2005 01:18:26 -0230
  ...some of the more hard to get at hoses > and pipes, finding that at 16 years most have reached the end of their > life...
• Re: in need of an engine-87 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:24:34 -0900
  ...I know this is an > obscure request, and I've been informed that the chances of me > finding a spare VW engine somewhere are...
• Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:44:15 -0800
  ...http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/carcare/all_dont_use_silicone.html I seem to recall finding something similar on some kind of Harley website...
• Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:02:46 -0400
  ...make a noticeable difference in wind noise? I >> have been contemplating finding a flat rubber extrusion and bonding it >> to the front inside edge...
• failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:55:57 EDT
  ...good luck finding a good brown mirror!!! or brown grabhandles..or brown window crank knobs... they all turn to chalky crumbly dust.. chris ************** Planning...
• Re: Vanagon Fire Season
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:09:18 -0700
  I was fortunate in finding one (3lb) about 10 years ago after emptying my CO2 unit into a burning custom hotrod on side of...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 10:56:44 -0700
  ...07, 2015 10:19 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Looking for a new starter battery that will...
• Re: California State Campgrounds
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 12:21:29 -0600
  ...Bunch of huge camper trailers, a bunch of noise, a bunch of > messed up bathroom facilities. > > You would be far better off by finding...
• More Clutch Less Ramps
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:34:25 -0400
  ...Would cost that much to machine I am thinking- let alone finding a shop to do it. I would have new clutch and flywheel...
• Re: Looking for a Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 27 May 2010 17:59:51 -0700
  ...Looking for a Torque Converter Hello Folks, I haven't had much luck finding a torque converter from our better known listvendors. My local...
• Use Alternator Wanted
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:54:02 -0600
  Volks, While I have an interest in finding alternator parts - I need an alternator for a project. Don't want to invest in a...
• Re: Busses for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:53:56 MST
  ...He's done a lot of good finding for me. In fact he restored my friend's '64. (Pretty good work for the price...
• Re: VW marketing etc
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:34:06 +0200
  ...However, this type of litigation is finding its way to my side of the ocean too. Manufacturers are more and more being held responsible...
• Re: Location of tranny number
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:10:53 -0700
  ...My problem is finding the number. Can >someone tell me where the physical location is of that number. I was >thinking about wire brush...
• Re: Will new Golf hubcaps fit Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 03:02:04 +0100
  ...And those newer wheel covers on the Golf and Passat look pretty sharp. > > If they'll fit do I have a chance of finding...
• Re: intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:47:41 +0100
  ...I believe you indeed have some problem with the X circuit, only problem is finding out where. The wires from the X relay to...
• Re: Straight-up VS. Tilt-up - the best Westy Top
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:18:49 -0600
  ...I've never had any other type but I know there might be trouble with finding replacement seals, hardware, canvas and other possible parts...
• 86 Vanagon unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:28:15 -0900
  ...review of the archives over a couple of recent years, without finding this exact problem described. Thanks, Jeff Hartman Juneau, Alaska 86 2.1...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 31 Aug 2006 to 1 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-727)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:02:37 -0700
  ...I was thinking about finding a used 12" iBook but what kind of mount are you using that can survive thrashing around in the...
• Re: That VW Brown...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:56:09 -0400
  ...There's nothing quite so disenchanting as pulling up at a campground in the desert and finding a parking lot full of mammoth white...