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• Re: Engine quite, restart after <>10 minutes
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:49:50 -0400
  ...This time I felt the fuel pump while my son >>> cranked the engine and thought I felt and heard something that may have >>> been...
• Re: '93 Westy checked out ...
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 20:42:44 -0800
  ...It also felt like > > it is also narrower than the Vanagon inside. The engine was > > 2.5 five cylinder but did not pull better...
• Larger tire front storage was fixing the missing posts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 5 Jan 2020 10:30:45 -0500
  ...Ben, it sounds like you may have gotten a tire like that to fit but had to do som grinding that you felt was...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:57:19 -0700
  ...dim >>slightly but didn't do the switching it should, I felt no "click" as the >>stalk was pulled in, no feel of activation...
• Re: Stuck Parking Brake
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 6 Mar 1997 12:10:31 -0600 (CST)
  ...Since you felt free to espouse dangerous practices on this list, I'll feel free to post a reasonable rebuttal back to the list...
• Re: Syncro or not
  Historical mailing list - Deepak Kumar
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 22:33:09 PST
  ...south), I took a bend in the road in my syncro, felt it lose grip for a moment before it got traction again - made...
• Re: Cranks, won't start: FIXED
  Historical mailing list - Byron Spears
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 07:26:03 -0500
  ...drive > the wife nuts... > > Charles "Luke" Lukey > Seattle, WA Yeah, I felt I had to solve this in a hurry or give up the...
• Re: Westy Tent Sale----
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:08:42 -0700
  ...I sold one on ebay a couple of months back for 1/2 that price and felt it was a fair deal (college tuition...
• Re: living in a westy or weekender for a few months while travelling
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 23 May 2002 00:07:45 -0400
  ...The vehicle felt more stable then I used to feel in my father's 1971 Lionel Crank-Up Camper during a storm. -----Original Message...
• Re: How does it worK? Vanagon Sliding Door Locking Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:52:40 -0600
  ...I will be riding > down the road when suddenly the door will pop loose and slide back, even > when it felt secure before starting...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 13:11:55 -0700
  ...hear! > > Why not use real belt dressing? > > Personally, I've always felt that squealing at the end of steering > travel is just the vans...
• Re: Trip report -- the short version
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:45:35 EDT
  ...ago to gas up at Pedro's "EL CHEAPO's" and felt so sorry for all the cats running around i bought 3 big...
• Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:10:43 -0500
  ...it was in a place I could never have seen of felt. So I replaced the line from that fitting to the fuel pump...
• Re: Sliding window "fuzz strip"
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:31:34 -0700
  VW 253-847-173 B - Sliding Window Felt/Brush Fits Bus 78-79 and all Vanagons 80-91 Although not yet on the website...
• Re: protraining (now off line)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:21:49 -0400
  ...I felt like I was in heaven. It was after hours so, around 8pm, and all the employees had gone home except us enthusiasts...
• Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:34:45 -0800
  ...at first, the > engine felt a little weak, but once i got up to 3rd gear it felt normal. > after about 7 miles, the...
• Re: Inductive Tach for tuning
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 23:20:07 -0800
  ...and 'nobody' knows to put a few drops of oil on the felt pad under the rotor. I have seen Entire fancy expensive 6...
• back from the dead
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 95 16:22:24 EDT
  ...We've always felt that the 'Bricks' were just about the safest form of transportation, aside from Suburbans and 18-wheelers. I guess the...
• Can you please help me troubleshoot my fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Aug 1996 13:44:43 -0700
  ...miles she would often stall a few minutes after being started. Felt like low rpm and if I revved the engine for a while...
• Idle Stab.-- quick fix
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 14:07:24 -0500 (EST)
  ...i felt like everyone was > thinking i was driving a Volkwagen :)
• VWBlues
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:48:56 -0500
  ...I had already been looking for almost a year so I felt compelled to jump on it (I got there first) even with its...
• aux batt. problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Sun, 29 Jun 1997 22:22:10 -0600
  ...I stopped cause the battery felt pretty warm but it still acted dead or very low. When the alternator is running, everythings fine. Any...
• rough running
  Historical mailing list - Chad and Jen
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:48:55 -0700
  ...I let the dizzy cap get that bad...sorry, I just felt like I needed to confess. Chad 72 westy "Bertha" 85 Vanagon http...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:53:29 -0500
  ...I have not yet received even a single inquiry from anyone interested in buying Platinum +4's for their Vanagon, and therefore have felt...
• Re: Clutch Got Soft
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 18:20:48 -0700
  ...It felt like there was less resistance and shifting became >hard. WHAT'S UP?? Is this a hydraulic clutch or does it adjust like...
• Kudos to AA Transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:42:21 EDT
  ...I took it out for a drive, and it felt great. You never know how bad things are until you get better stuff. The...
• Re: (NVC) But my comments on the concept Microbus...
  Historical mailing list - Morrison, Peter
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:34:10 -0000
  ...I felt the same way about the Vanagon the first time I saw one. Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab Subject: (NVC) But my...
• Re: Power steering tech question (will be: Oh my aching hands...)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:06:12 -0400
  ...Anybody got any idea's or experience to share? I was a little > hesitant about using a heat gun as I felt the reservoir...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:41:23 -0300
  ...The conditioner he felt was a chemical agent that would cause the rubber gaskets to swell. Given the choice he would pick the coolant...
• Loose as a Goose
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:20:30 MST
  ...Well I drove off in my '57 thinking it felt less powerful. I attributed it to the fact that it no longer was attached...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:00:11 -0500
  ...Recently (over the last 6 months) I have > noticed a small hesitation when starting (felt like a weak starter)but > worked every time. I...
• Re: nuts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:48:30 -0600
  ---- Brian Honan <cartruckbus@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Last week I got in my GL after work and the gas pedal felt a little funny. I...
• front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 14:17:02 CST6CDT
  ...i felt like an amatuer and i was. any hints on doing bearings? should one just take the assembly to a shop and have...
• volkswagen song (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 00:12:39 -0400
  ...kinda cheesy funky pseudo harmonica i felt like the guy in the idiot book in the bug with the big sh*teating grin on...
• Weird cruise control problem
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 21:23:21 -0800
  ...Normally, this results in the Syncro maintaining speed; this time it slowly crept down to about 60 and then felt like it was continuing...
• '91 Vanagon Clutch/Release Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Gary Cannell
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:12:11 EST
  ...It almost sounded (and felt) as though a cable was frayed and being dragged over another piece of metal - Of course this wasn't...
• Re: Poptop water-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:04:01 -0500
  ...The felt became even more wet > today. It seems like it�s simply soaking through the top...? > Is this a common problem? Do I...
• Re: Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:39:16 -0800
  ...Most times a clutch thats not disengaging is felt when things engage right at the floor and not half way up. Tranny problems are...
• 70's automatic Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:20:39 -0700
  ...I live in Los Angeles, and the last time I tried driving a manual Westy (about 6 months ago) I felt like I was...
• Re: Drove a Sprinter and liked it ...
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:22:40 -0800
  ...It felt like only a slightly lower > >ceiling than the AWs I've been in. > > > >Ergonomics seemed pretty good with a four way adjustable...
• Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:54:34 +0000
  ...When I went to retrieve it I felt that > USB > > end was HOT, almost too hot to touch comfortably. I removed the cable to...
• '84 1.9: 3/4 power and running ugly
  Historical mailing list - Shiva Polefka
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:14:29 -0700
  ...The next day, back at 3000ft, the van continued to make this more ugly sound, and felt like it was running on 3/4...
• Good Earth/Grounds Importance !
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:23:27 -0700
  ...it began to do was 2 to 3 Beats, then what felt like a Missed Beat & then Vroom ~ Before thinking about Grounds I Misdirected...
• Re: spent the day under my van
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 04:55:42 -0800
  ...Does anyone know what metal that link might be made from ... felt like a > cross between aluminum and brass ... very soft ... > we replaced with...
• screens revisited
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  19 Jul 1994 14:45:11 U
  ...It has felt on crucial edges so that the glass is not scratched. Cost is $80/pair. Country Homes Campers 493 Reynolds Circle San...
• Vanagon Content - Need Advice CORRECTION
  Historical mailing list - Terrence Tickle
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 08:14:20 -0500
  ...1) gradual loss of power (like she was removing her foot from the accelerator) 2) she felt a sudden increase of heat from the...
• Re: OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:29:38 EST
  ...It was a mechanical nightmare, it felt horrible, and the fit and finish were for crap. There were so many problems, my wife vowed...
• Re: Fwd: Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 10:58:41 -0700
  ...I did a lot of work on it before I sold it on but what I felt made the greatest difference was that I...
• Westy Water Tank Fill
  Historical mailing list - j fritz
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 23:49:28 -0500
  ...I felt like the dork in the old AAMACO transmission commercial. You the know the one...some geek with his hat on sidewayssaying,"let...
• Re: VW trends and Eurospec STILL LACK POWER
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 22:27:58 EST
  ...Driving a 82westy 2.0 aircooled felt like a turbo to me. I had always hoped to upgrade in the future to a Jetta...
• Re: sand in my bra
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:00:28 -0800
  ...When it is dry, I have to vacuum > the fine sand out of the felt backing. > So, how are others cleaning and maintaining their...
• Re: Additives oops
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:17:34 -0500
  ...I always felt it to be a bit under powered, and just a little HP increase would help. This can be accomplished without going...
• Re: anyone out there along the Louisiana-Mississippi-Alabama Gulf coast?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:35:23 -0500
  ...I couldn't believe I was on solid ground, felt like I would just sink in and disappear. Edward At 01:03 AM 12...
• Rough Running 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:50:38 -0600
  ...The symptoms they felt when driving (Up Vail Pass from about 7,000' to 11,000') under load seemed to pull fine. From 11...
• Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:39:53 -0800
  I am an MV owner and felt I had to have a 3-way cooler so I could "feel the pain" of the full...
• Re: Fairfax area 1990 non GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:24:15 -0700
  ...By the time it got all worked out, I felt like I couldn't trust the Van to get me where I needed to...
• Send this to nobody....
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 22:07:11 -0400
  ...Blanchard >>> >requested a photograph, but she >>> >>> > refused. >>> >>> > She felt that if he >>> >really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked >>> >>> > like. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > When >>> >the...
• Loss of power while underway, second occurrence
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:28:26 +0000
  ...when I noticed the van slowing down from about 25 MPH.  Felt like fuel starvation.  Kept feathering the throttle since I did not want...
• Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Sep 2016 17:58:34 -0700
  ...has anyone successfully done this? the "learn more" > > information doesn't have a listserv solution, that i can see. > > > > thanks. > > bill > > felton, ca > > 87...
• Re: A big thank you to Vanagain!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:36:00 -0500
  ...the various > vendors out there - So with that in mind I felt it important to send a pat > on the back as well. > > So...