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• Re: roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:12:49 -0700
  ...Just be prepared for that so you don't drive the long distance you are and end up overwhelmed by the masses of folks...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:46:28 -0500
  ...I'm also in a long > >> >> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back > >> >> home in > >> >> Toronto with her. > >> >> > >> >> The biggest complication...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 23 May 2011 18:53:05 -0400
  ...So, that fused ankle will have to work harder while travelling the shorter distance. Ya gotta choose your battles. Not sure how you'd...
• Re: BUS BOYS SCREWED ME!! Don't let them do it to you!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 17 Aug 1997 15:04:41 -0700
  ...not a violent man- but if Bus Boys was >within driving distance...... This last sentence was a very stupid thing to post. I realize...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - selten2
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 07:55:25 -0500
  ...roll! My passions are VW's and Audi's , Motorcycles, long distance road bicycling Snow skiing, Music,Camping and Backcountry hiking when I can...
• Re: Least-interesting Friday ever, etc.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:23:19 -0600
  Ran my wire along the front of the windshield behind the gasket and then out the top of the door for the short distance...
• Re: Removing Driver Side Swivel
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Childs
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:42:05 -0700
  ...slots in the tracks so the seat could slide an additional distance to the rear, which gave him more leg room. ************************ Greg in San...
• Re: "Backing Up Is hard To Do"
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:57:45 -0700
  ...the distance with precision. >> >> Using any other reference point along the sides of the van just has not >> worked for me ......the distances get...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:11:38 -0600
  ...My old > >>>>>> camper had a secluded (half wall between front and rear) camper setup. > >>>>>> This gave a rather distanced feeling between passengers and > >>>>>> driver...
• Re: What Bentley says Re: Speedo calibration (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:23:40 -0700
  ...BTW, the speed limit was > 65, in case you wondered. > > The number (805 on mine) appears to give actual distance travelled, reassuring > us that...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:00:47 -0500
  ...Wilhite 84' Westy Middle TN > > I'm thinking possible cv joints??? A taller height,more angle, more > distance between transaxle flange and wheel/drive...
• Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:59:22 -0800
  ...The doom and gloom in the distance is South of Ft. > Flagler WA. Looking west from the ferry to Edmonds: > > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com...
• Syncro de Mayo gets shout out on Car Talk from "Brigitte"
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:18:32 -0800
  ...I'm sure you'd all let her attend your events with a 2 wheel drive and watch from a distance. Best, Jeff 83...
• Re: sales values
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:01:50 -0700
  ...sales values | |I am pretty sure that GW wishes to distance itself from The Hanksmobile |after he appeared on Letterman & talked about the breakdown...
• Re: 'Clown Around'
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 14:54:38 -0600
  ...any meaningful height) and most of the mountains are in the distance. This story makes me wish that I had a "road trip" in...
• Re: Another warm up strategy
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:20:26 -0500
  ...Nearly 4 Quarts of oil sprayed out in only that short distance. The rubber > gasket at the top of the filter had failed. First...
• Fallout a success!
  Historical mailing list - The Jester, 69
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:36:42 -0700
  ...Rustiest bus was me, and longest distance went to ED. We didnt really have awards though, we were just "givin props to our peeps...
• Re: Van Break in
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:34:07 -0400
  ...With the doors closed >the alarm sound is noticeable at some distance but not bloody annoyingly >loud. After a period of time shredding the...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:22:19 -0500
  ...We did some test today with an engine and tranny on the groung (measuring distance) and i'm sure that the bearing is pushing...
• Re: Small trailers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 27 May 2008 11:39:38 -0500
  ...They look pretty well made (from a > distance) and have semi-normal sized wheels. The ones I've seen seem about > 6 feet high...
• Holiday to USA from UK
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 12:01:26 PDT
  ...Now then, good people, what he wants = to know about is any events that he can go to / participate in within reasonable = travelling distance...
• Re: Puyallup VW show...where to stay ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 02:42:44 EDT
  ...Cheap too, fast food in walking distance and 10 minutes to Puyallup. Also, how about just camping overnight in the parking lot at the...
• Re: ??Syncro Fuel Leaks??
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:25:59 EDT
  ...Has anyone had a similar experience with a Syncro? I thought I had distanced myself from leaking gas tanks when I switched to a...
• Re: GPS Questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 20:37:07 -0700
  ...It does not create a route log or display speed/bearing/distance on the laptop screen as the other software did, but has coverage...
• Effects of tire sizes on fuel economy!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:09:04 -0500
  ...Corrected distance, 2868 miles averaging 16.41 MPG. It should be noted that speed made a huge difference in mileage, local touring along route...
• Re: grey vinyl beltline decal stripe
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:17:49 -0500
  ...gauge it > accordingly by giving the heat source some distance held away from the decal. > > chris >
• Re: Diesel mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:15:29 -0600
  ...your odometer for us against > the highway mile markers, > over a distance of 100 miles or so would be best. > My odometer counts about...
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:29:40 -0600
  ...model to fit my 1988? Also, if anyone > in a reasonable distance from Philadelphia (a couple of hours) has a > windshield they want to...
• Re: Love My Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:50:20 -0600
  ...temp gauge hand would be between 3/4 and 7/8 distance toward hot side of gauge. I really freak out when engines are...
• Re: Tow loop spacing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:47:02 -0600
  ...wrote: >> Hi Volks, >> >> Can someone here please let me know the distance between the rear tow >> loops as measured center to center??? >> >> I am...
• Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:40:28 -0800
  ...Looks like a bloody UFO at first from a distance. Standard tail light configurations help in such situations, a lot. And some new American...
• Re: My toughest Vanagon problem yet finally solved!
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:01:45 -0800
  ...Did I mention they are cheap? Snap right on the end of the metal tube, holds the dipstick out at the right distance for...
• Re; Seeking Advise About Long Distance Vanagon Buying.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:44:08 -0500
  The only problem that I have run into, is that one man's idea of perfect, or ( I love this word ) "Mint" isn't...
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 20:14:14 EDT
  ...Now work backwards through the gear train to get the distance traveled of the wheel as a function of engine speed. For measurement of...
• Re: Subject: light emitting diodes
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:34:36 +1300
  ...bulb, which theoretically translates into about 18 ft >greater >> >available stopping distance for following car. > >the biggest advantage i've seen to LED brake...
• Re: snow tires
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:35:41 -0600
  ...Mega tread left, but don't drive a lot in the winter, long distance that is. The 90GL would not tolerate and Iowa winter...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:37:23 -0400
  ...I am so lucky to be in driving distance..... > so I am on my way... if they are in stock. Will let you all...
• Re: Digijet Timing Marks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 1 May 2001 08:43:38 -0700
  ...Digijet Timing Marks > > > > Last night I scratched a TDC mark straight across to the back flange > > (closest to the block) and measured the distance...
• Re: Mushy steering, wallowing ride
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 22:18:46 -0600
  ...don't drive very much, > maybe once a week for short distances. As a consequence of this " neglect " > , I have ignored a mushy/inconsistent...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:26 -0700
  ...so as long as the distance to the shifter on the rear rod is the same, ....it'll work fine. You'd need the...
• need help.....and free vanagon parts (mid atlantic states PA/NY/NJ/MD/DE)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:09 EST
  ...so this would be only of interest to those within a days driving distance i assume. anyone interested , please pmail me off list.. thanks...
• Re: Syncro Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:35:13 -0700
  ...engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel= &awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en& showZipError=n&make=VOLKS&keywords_display...
• Re: 85 Vanagon starts hard
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 19:02:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I replaced the clutch in December, but I haven't driven it any distance since. On one 45 minutes trip I notcied that it...
• Re: Tire Circumference (was: Engine RPM (Re: Squeaky brakes))
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 09 Feb 96 09:20:20 CST
  ...Or, how about marking the tire and measuring the >distance to roll the bus one revolution of the tire? the "best" way to measure...
• Re: Try this out-re: Bus Depot replies
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:28:50 -0400
  ...because you are too cheap to make a > 10 minute long distance call, and are going to rely on E-mail (NEVER the most...
• Re: Buying and transporting a Westy? (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 03:58:26 -0600
  ...If you were only going a short distance, you could possibly squeek by with your 84 GL, but just barely. Alternately, you could try...
• Re: LED tailights/ Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 12:37:57 +1200
  ...That is, clusters separate LEDs set into vehicle's sheetmetal skin with some distance between the individual LEDs. Set in any shape you like...
• Re: Driving yesterday
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:53:26 -0500
  ...Part of the distance is on a dirt road. First thing that > happened was the trans would not go into second. Then wouldn't...
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:13:28 -0600
  ...A box on the operators belt must be within a certain distance of the vehicle. Too far away and vehicle/equipment shuts down. There...
• Re: A kid in Honda crunched my 87 syncro yesterday/ body damage pics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:42:57 EST
  ...On dry pavement , > no matter how fast we are traveling, it keeps the distance right for > stopping safety. On wet pavement I step that...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:01:53 -0500
  ...Driving distance from Philly is preferred > but not absolutely necessary. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > > _____________________________________________ > Toll-Free...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:39:11 -0800
  ...About 4K total distance. There was almost _always_ a log I hadn't seen before. Wish I'd had my Westy back then. Matt...
• Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:30:18 -0700
  ...I can get most all goods/services within biking distance. The only item I think would be a downer is food. Whole Foods is...
• Re: List Stickers Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:34:17 -0700
  ...And, as I remember, recognition from a distance > was one of the main criteria for the sticker in the first place... > > Bill > > ----- Original Message...
• Re: Radio
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:23:28 -0400
  ...HF band can communicate world wide > because HF waves can bounce off from the sky and reach greater distance. > CB is in the 27...
• Re: Destin Camping
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 11:02:37 -0500
  ...The beach is just a short distance across the street from the campground. If you're into aviation, the National Naval Aviation Museum is...
• Re: Fw: H4 E-code Headlamps
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:26:12 -0800
  ...the center of >> your lights on the Vanagon and the same distance apart. > >What does this mean??? If you park you van infront of...
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:04:01 -0700
  ...the lever > up to a more > >natural position and reduces the distance between gears. > Next to my CD > >player this is the best 'daily...
• Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 17:46:33 -0800
  ...mount to gain the distance needed to fit the I-4 engine to the carriers? I would appreciate advice, voices of experience, and help...
• Fw: Murphy Bros. Quincy Ma. Good or bad or O.K.
  Historical mailing list - David M. McClelland
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:05:37 -0400
  ...It's within walking distance of my house so hopefully the reports will be good. David M. McClelland [text/html]