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• Re: Warren Chapman drives his Syncro into the sunset...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:32:35 -0700
  ...By the way, I was similarly honored to have finally met two other Vanagon "legends", Maggie Dew and Larry Chase.� Good times those Vanagon...
• Re: Security for laptops in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 09:30:49 -0800
  ...Security for laptops in a vanagon >Now that I've finally acquired my vanagon, I can feel a trip coming on, >perhaps an extended...
• Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 May 2002 21:14:52 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! > Dale & Tish: > > Don't get upset about the ribbing...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:04:48 -0800
  ...They are finally here. I now >> have brand new center shift rod bushings for the Vanagon Air Cooled and >> Diesel from 80-83.5...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:33:41 +0000
  ...Good luck! Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying primer...
• Re: troubleshooting intermittency
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:16:29 -0800
  ...On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote: > The semi-nagging no-start issue that finally seemed...
• Re: Big battery installed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 May 2015 13:31:23 -0700
  ...2015, at 8:36 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >> >> Finally installed my big 200 AHr AGM battery. Location may raise eyebrows. >> >> https...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:27:48 -0800
  The Bell Belly Belt? On Nov 20, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > finally finished, mostly, the light underbody protection plate I...
• Trailer wiring tips?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 6 May 2012 23:15:15 -0700
  ...I have a small utility trailer and finally got a receiver hitch installed and am now looking at my least favorite part - electrons! Any...
• Re: Instrument cluster rewire
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:38:06 -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...
• Re: no vanagon content - nice aeroplane spotted
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 18:08:14 -0700
  ...Not kidding, they scrounged to world for those engines until they finally went to turbines. > >
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:16:27 -0700
  ...At one point I had a gallon sized coffee can full. Finally > gave them away to some kids in the neighborhood. > > Cheers, > > Jeff I...
• Re: East Coast Location,Dates
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 09:53:16 -0500
  >final count and idea of times people could arrive. Please do respond, >even if you have already. Count me in. I'll try to...
• Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  07 Oct 94 21:42:09 EDT
  Thanks for all the info! After a lengthy search I was finally able to replace my OME Continental 185 tires with the Michlein MXL...
• Re: Calling BusBoys !!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 20:50:57 -0500
  ...of today, nothing. > >Brad >'72 Westy >'87 Syncro GL Well, I finally got it today. The post mark was 30 October. So much for...
• RE: I finally got a VW Thing ('74)!
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  10 Jul 1995 11:48:07 -0800
  _______________________________________________________________________________ The moral of the story, however is not just for Thing owners, but for all of us - I highly recommend carrying one of these...
• Re: Oregon Bashing
  Historical mailing list - Bob Polys
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:37:36 -0500
  ...most) of this as "all in good fun". > > >THANK GOD SOMEBODY FINALLY DOES!!! > >Those of you who still worry about this, get a life...
• Re: Propane (fridge) finally out
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 May 1996 16:17:25 -0300 (ADT)
  from Dan Houg.... >so... 3 May @ 5pm >>>>> 23 May @ 7am is er, well you do the math. > It ran a long time. But was...
• Re: old vw busarum
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 09:46:12 MST
  > for sale 61 transporter shortened by 3 ft...vry attractive and unusual > ..pick up It finally happened. I knew I'd see an ad...
• Re: Here we don't go Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 31 May 1999 12:16:18 -0700
  ...Our mechanic finally installed a wiring shield ($60) in the computer somewhere and it stopped the problem. AT that time (couple of years ago...
• help needed re removal of ball and socket joint
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 21:45:42 -0400
  Hi again Still stuck on the final step of installing accelerator cable on 85 Vanagon Autom. The old part was easy to remove EXCEPT...
• Any Recommended VW Shops in the Dallas Area?
  Historical mailing list - David Maguiness
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 10:36:28 -0500
  I may be finally close to buying my dream VW van, but before forging ahead I need an independent opinion from a shop in...
• South African quad headlight grill
  Historical mailing list - Christopher J. Fryer
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:17:42 -0800
  Does anyone have any experience with the SA grill sold at vanagain.com? I am finally correcting the 'body modification' that I did to...
• Redline limit for air cooled Type 4
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 16:22:55 -0700
  ...Type 4) I just wrapped up the final part of my dash update (Thanks to Dave Beierl !) and now have a tach. Just don...
• Re: Generation span of the list..........
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:51:49 -0800
  ...My second car was an 83 Audi 5k, followed by 2 golfs (86 and 89), then a 97 Jetta Trek, and finally my van...
• Need Westfalia Camper manual
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:18:46 -0700
  Well, after driving my '81 Vanagon all these years I.... finally broke down and bought an '82 Westy! I though the supplemental camper manual...
• what is the best way to clean the water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gordy Jones
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:01:19 -0800
  I finally got my pump and sink installed and working! now i would like to clean out the tank and wondered what the best...
• Re: Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:43:06 -0700
  ...in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes part of the...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:08:39 -0500
  ...entrance somewhat more difficult ;-) That's a creative solution but too final for me. However, it's just possible your suggestion to tighten the...
• Re: Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:37:50 -0400
  ...apart.(I do this often to perfectly fine parts,too).One final check for soundness is the "fingernail test" .Take a fingernail and try...
• Was: Front shock installation. Now: I just might be a tool ; )
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:15:35 -0400
  ...I think all the beer over the years has finally brained my damage.... ; ) But hey now Vancouverites know where to get a good price...
• Re: was someone doing a road trip with an online journal/Blog?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:40:13 -0400
  ...There will probably be one final post made that covers our Every Bus gathering, and the last leg of the trip back to Canada...
• Re: Temp warning light blinking...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:29:10 -0700
  ...A few months ago I finally fixed an intermittent blinking on my sister's 82 diesel Vanagon. It was a long standing problem that...
• Price of too many vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 May 2004 23:13:15 -0400
  ...After nearly burning my naked feet on the asphalt (did I mention it was blazing hot?) I finally put shoes on to complete the...
• Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:05:17 -0500
  ...I also checked the final-drive oil and added about a 1/4 quart. But the symptoms till persist. One final item. When I...
• head crack@exhaust bolt- advice?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:11:43 -0400
  Hi Folks, Well finally got a stock exhaust system into the van- a great thing. I've never heard what the Vanagon was supposed...
• ECU Problems?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:23:21 -0600
  ...I took it back to the shop and after a 10 days I finally went to pick it up. I figured that if they...
• Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 00:21:33 -0700
  ...Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale > Unfortunately, I agree with you. > > I'd put my flame suit on but it's at the cleaners...
• Re: Gas Taxes - Think 2!
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:22:26 -0400
  ...http://www.caltax.org/member/digest/apr2001/apr01-07.htm http://www.odot.state.or.us/ruftf/pdfs/FinalReport2003march/FinalReportAA200 3march.pdf http://prisonplanet...
• Re: Tight Engine
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 22 May 1999 02:10:36 -0400
  ...This is about the '72 Westy that you always see > under my name. > > I finally, or as my wife would say, FINALLY!, got the...
• THANKS,NewName,Questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:07:07 -0700
  Alrighty, then the westfalia is finally back on the road after just over 4500$ worth of new engine etc (actually, that includes the purchase...
• Re: Why do you like your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:21:26 -0700
  I love my Vanagon because IT'S FINALLY ON THE ROAD!!! I had taken it off of insurance and returned the tags till I...
• Re: Gas Filler Tube Info Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:38:42 -0700
  ...Gas Filler Tube Info Inquiry My 84 Westy's gas tank filler tube entry is finally about to give up the ghost as years...
• Re: Horn stuck once and quit beeped again today
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:34:07 -0500
  And the final connection is through the contact ring under the steering wheel. Trust me! Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 21 May 2014 22:47:26 -0500
  Finally got my 1991 Carat into the shop for tranny overhaul work. It's an automatic tranny and this is my first experience with...
• Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:16:06 -0700
  ...On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > Hello, > > Finally installed this engine that I rebuilt several...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:51:57 -0700
  ...vague bumpf http://www.mdcbc.com/pdf/RV_release_BCSA_MVSA_2007- finalfromBCSA2_000.pdf http://www.mdcbc.com/pdf/BCSA_RV%20brochFINALMay07.pdf...
• Luftmassenmesser Umr�stsatz (LMU) ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:49:26 -0800
  http://www.bostig.com/products/ Luftmassenmesser Umr�stsatz (LMU) COMING SOON! Our final electronics revision is underway. We will soon be pre-selling the...
• 79 cured
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Jul 1995 08:57:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...Take around town for 2 miles, and finally works itself out. My 2 cents(sense): after you change the oil, drive it for 5...
• Finally - A Web Page Is Born
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 04:52:25 -0500 (EST)
  Point yer clickers to: http://www.c-zone.net/jim96003/busboys.htm It's a start - more to come as I play with it...
• .82 gear for 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:32:16 -0600
  ...This would be a relatively low cost >way to >change the final drive ratio. Anyone done this to a syncro? What was the reduction...
• Mechanics in the Los Angeles area
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Hoel
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:35:16 PDT
  Hi all, My 85 Vanagon finally has THE head leak that we all dread. The VW Dealer quoted me a price of $2000. I...
• Tires for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:07:09 EST
  So What is the final determination on the right tires for syncro westy's?? I need something that is good in the snow and...
• Re: Need help w/armrest adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 00:13:28 EST
  ...Then pushed the upholstery away enough to shove an allen wrench to do the final tightening. Thanks to the list member who suggested this...
• Re: FLAPS? (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:09:05 -0700
  ...I might add, thanks for all the > info and to whoever finally picked up the spare seat in my car port) > > Anyways, what does...
• I've seen ( heard ) it all !
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 19 May 2000 22:55:57 -0500
  The member's of this list (not all ) have finally lost it ! Not that I'm a puritanical type, but the unmitigated, irreputable, talk...
• AT overdrive
  Historical mailing list - michael pabst
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:18:38 +0100
  ...Anybody out there knowing where to get a taller AT final drive gear ratio ? TIA, Michael, Germany 80 Westy 86 7-seater AT ________________________________________________________________ TopMail...
• euro look back to 80's look
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:44:19 -0500
  ...Will this switch work or did VW change the grill mounts? I also want to put the chrome bumpers back on with the final...
• Re: Stripped Sump hole
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 07:40:23 -0500
  Chad G wrote: > anyone have a solution or a place where I can get a self tapping oil sump > plug?? Mine has finally started...
• Re: Odometer Problems
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 4 May 2002 19:25:19 -0400
  Ah Ha! And the secret source of moisture under the front floormats is finally revealed! Not sure why ceasing is a problem, I'd...