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• Re: Diesel Oil again!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 May 1999 02:10:36 -0400
  ...I thought it was still good enough for a TDI! Even Shell Rotella T dino oil is only CF, right? So what's the...
• Re: The test...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:46:36 -0600
  ...It is >from being shell shocked though... I am so fearful of the "dreaded head >gasket failure" (because I have had it before) and...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:04:45 +0000
  ...us make an informed choice. > > Will I use the original clam shell or use the Van Cafe holder?  Both can be correct answers but...
• Re: video of burning Westy. sad
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:25:59 -0800
  ...Sometimes they get on fire while you shop and by the time you are back it's a heap of black shell sitting on...
• Re: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:46:08 -0600
  ...We'll all boycott Shell Oil, a Dutch Company so fewer Americans are put out of work. Stan Wilder -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 3 May 2005 10:05:08 -0700
  ...2.039 per gallon - ouch!). This was on March 18, 2005. Shell gas. > > BTW, 1988 GL with no middle seat, unloaded, Michelin Agilis tires...
• Re: New guy here (manuals?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Nagy
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:14:59 -0400
  ...where can I get the Westfalia Owner's Manual supplement? If I have to shell out the $40 to Bentley then I will, but...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:17:45 -0400
  ...And it >fits the factory plastic shell on the door panel. Of course no >problem with the window cranks either since using the factory...
• Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 5 Jan 2020 10:56:59 -0800
  ...My van is automatic. > I’d prefer to have 5 matching tires and keep my clam shell if possible. > I’d like to give...
• Re: Motor oil - Re: [VANAGON] Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:49:13 -0400
  ...Personally, I use Shell Rotella T synthetic 5W40 in every internal combustion engine I own. From the F350 to the 4 stroke string trimmer...
• Re: i need help
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:05:11 -0500
  ...one more any imput would be > great > >> also i notived the shell of the poptop have a 1 1/2 inch crack in it...
• Re: (Is British Engineer an oxymoron?)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:35:03 -0500
  ...them, as well as those that used sort of a shotgun shell to get them turning. Quirky old stuff!! but with a practical side...
• Re: Pilot Bearing in crankshaft from Automatic...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:50:13 -0600
  ...Jim On Mar 6, 2005, at 9:50 PM, Stan Wilder wrote: > It could be the shell of an old bearing. > Try catching the...
• Re: New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:41:51 -0400
  The old catalytic converter in my van was badly melted inside, and the broken chunks of honeycomb had turned sideways inside the shell of...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:35:27 -1000
  ...When the flywheel goes on it will collapse the outer >> shell and the input shaft will not be able to spin free or it...
• Vanagon versus Lazy Daze motor home
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 16:53:30 -0800
  ...How many large campers, or seagoing boats or lake pleasure boats have you seen sitting in driveways? How many truck camper shells have you...
• Re: Mechanic near Truckee
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:24:11 -0700
  ...out what the deal is without fixing anything, or I could shell out a good deal of $$ for a new engine and installation, and...
• Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 20:22:48 +0000
  ...I’d prefer to have 5 matching tires and keep my clam shell if possible.  I’d like to give that a try.  I...
• Re: Diesel Powered Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:35:26 -0700
  ...If the cam bearings need shells at a full rebuild, say after 300k (easily acheivable life of a gas or diesel), how is this...
• Re: Spare won't fit
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 17:28:09 -0700
  ...I've heard that some folks have modified the existing clam shell but I've never seen it to see the results. My local...
• Re: GE High Output Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 06:31:42 -0500
  ...The H4's at Crappy Tire will not fit in the late model Vanagon's headlamp shell and the maker I could not tell...
• Real topic, Wasserboxer case questions?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:57:57 -0500
  ...I want to know the differences between the early wasserboxer case (thick shell bearings, 69mm stroke 1.9l) and a T1 case for possibility...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:37:37 -0500
  ...If not it's the module. > > 4) If you can't remove the module, open the panel connector shell and > remove pin 14, with...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 May 2016 10:34:24 -0700
  ...If I’m going to shell out a very wince-able >> amount of cash to have the old, snarly-but-good, local guy swap...
• Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 18:21:57 -0800
  ...seems awfully heavy for a roof rack (although they do mount them on fiberflass pickup shells). I am afraid my fondness for the Garvin...
• Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:42:58 -0400
  ...Since tranny tolerances are higher, and most of the bearings are splash-lubricated rollers, rather than pressure lubed sleeves (or shells), the particulate/filtration...
• Re: fitting other seats from different makes into the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:32:23 +1200
  ...It was a copy of a commercial seta shell and I had it upholstered with thin but dense foam. It sure did require some...
• Re: Centre bores Syncro Wheel option
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 1 Apr 2021 14:06:06 -0700
  I have given up on the clam shell and think it would be a good spot to pack tarps or other things. I use...
• Re: Vanagon copilot wanted ad
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:11:46 -0700
  ...always wanted to do this sort of thing to a Vanagon shell.. > I have 3 or 4 that could be 'gone crazy' on like...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:59:47 -0800
  ...I'll bet most cavemen > thought that ancient <insert name of prehistoric shellfish> was just some > ugly thing which was good to eat. Show...
• Re: [NVC] Coffee brewing and cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:03:29 -0500
  ...They added egg whites and shell to make the grounds sink to the bottom. Back then, it tasted OK to me. I wouldn't...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:40:05 -0800
  ...like $ 400 for a top end shell jacket. Also founded by the famous climber Yvon Chinaird and known for putting 10 % or something like...
• Re: Bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:35:59 -0800
  ...Turmeric 13-15% Soda Ash 5-7 Almond Nut Shell 8-10 Ginger Rhizomes(!) 69-72 You could almost whip this up in your...
• Re: Friday distraction (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Fri, 15 May 2020 14:26:27 -0700
  ...Once usable parts were stripped from vehicles, he stored the > empty shells on his land and allowed the forest to grow around them. By...
• I fix vanagon seam rust day in day out
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:50:15 -0800
  ...they came from Hannover as a pre-painted painted, running, driving shell with no poptop or camper interior. westfalia-werke then cuts the 3...
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 13:48:50 -0700
  ...I'm going to run Super Shell 92 octane in it. Should it run with engine oil temp over 230c for long periods, I...
• Re: tails from the underground.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 00:23:26 -0800
  ...section off at > the > head. > > took a drive the the instrument shell off and i got it to work. my fingers > are > still all...
• Humor (sort of): Movie computers
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Welker
  Thu, 25 Jan 1996 08:42:23 -0800 (PST)
  ...Those that don't, have incredibly powerful text-based command shells that can correctly understand and execute commands typed in plain English. Corollary: you...
• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 May 2006 17:34:14 -0700
  ...best options I've totally stripped down my syncro to it's bare shell. poor naked syncro. I've been grinding off some, using...
• Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 5 Jan 2020 16:18:51 -0500
  ...My van is automatic. >> I’d prefer to have 5 matching tires and keep my clam shell if possible. >> I’d like to give...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:18:50 -0400
  ...d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I would have looked for the clam shell and bars from a van that had the > 205-70-14 tires...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 13:10:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...nor between the amoco, bp, chevron, exxon, shell, > or unocal gasolines. Your golf does not need anything higher than what the gas station sells...
• Re: (OT) harbor freight tools
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:21:10 -0500
  ...I went to sears ready to shell out over $100 more for a craftsman inline sander rather than buy the HF version. When I...
• Dash removal Instruction for all of you ready to fix your heater
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:38:14 -0800
  ...With the dash out you can now see the heater unit shell. a. Fastening clips: Check to see if there are black metallic clips...
• Re: Octane ratings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 21:11:27 -0500
  ...My '85 Jetta GL was only filled with regular unleaded, usually Shell, Chevron or Texaco. The oil was changed religiously every 7,500 miles...
• Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:13:13 -0800
  ...251 711 145 > Lower ball half part number 251 711 645 > Shell half need 2 part number 823 711 255 > Rubber guide Part number...
• Re: My Bucko update ll
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:29:24 -0800
  ...the bottom. > >>>> > >>>> I am now only using alcohol-free > >>>> gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not > >>>> ARCO. > >>>> > >>>> All of their grades of gas have...
• Vanagon in South Africa
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:09:14 -0800
  ...The > Bill > Gates story, if true, would be due to the fact that not all Porsches > are > built on the same shell. It sounds...
• Re: i need help Phishy van
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:59:12 -0800
  ...one > > > > more any imput would be great > > > > > also i notived the shell of the poptop have a 1 > > > > 1/2 inch crack in it...
• Re: Need help with belts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 21:12:30 -0700
  ...Need help with belts > A few years ago, Shell Gasoline published a series of helpful hints pamphlets > covering various quick fixes when you break...
• The Bus Stop, torque wrenches, type IV parts, buying a bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 19:48:51 -0700
  I've had very good service from The Bus Stop- call and ask for Shelly. Tell them you have lots of friends. Give them...
• Re: Ahoy!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 17 May 2004 12:32:18 -0700
  ...Picked up some sea shells for my ashtray and a small "Welcome Aboard" lifebouy to hang in the bus, and a little ocean perch...
• DM: Oil, The 100 hour test.
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 23:31:41 -0700
  ...Weigh bearing shells, each, bone dry sparkling clean, to a fraction of microgram each. Note results. Assemble motor per specification. Set the motor up...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:58:25 -0400
  ...in a 914), the stresses and clearances are sufficient for that shell bearing to float back and forth in its saddle, eventually blocking its...
• Agilis Nokian Hybrid Tires
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:25:12 -0700
  ...from VolksCafe aka FolksCafe aka VanCafe) to replace my stock claim shell. However, I never really wanted to forgo on Nokian's. Though I...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:32:48 -0700
  ...Over the years I used three different racks > on a Nissan Sentra, a Nissan pickup with a shell, a Ford Aerostar minivan > and a...
• Re: LVC: Passat feedback
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:23:57 -0700
  ...much in the way of Chevron Stations nearby (lotsa Arcos, BPs, Shells, Unocal76s, USAs, UltraMars [Beacon]), etc., so I always bought and used a...
• Re: Doors Available
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:16:35 -0700
  ...and I need to get rid of a bunch of door > shells, and sliding doors, and rear hatches. If anyone wants one (or two...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:40:02 -0500
  ...approved > >>>>> lights. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Remember you also need more than just the light shells for the > > european > >>>>> lights. You also need the weather boot for > > the...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:48:31 -0500
  ...worth nothing until one needs it! Unless one still carries the original Continental 185SRx14 spare tire in the clam-shell. That's not a...