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• Re: Hatch mosquito net
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:46:49 -0500
  ...These vehicles were very expensive >new, and are overpriced used, IMHO. If aftermarket parts were available, I >personally could justify it, for I really...
• Re: some stuff i did to my buses ...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 08:01:38 -0500
  ...why put one on the bus? cause (IMHO) it makes the steering wheel much more pleasant to hold on to, both in summer (it...
• Re: Minor Oil pump leak and minor valve cover leak
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:14:30 -0500
  Valve cover gaskets are the easiest thing to do IMHO on the vanagon. Take a big screw driver and insert it between the valve...
• Re: [T2] AFC injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:08:39 -0400
  ...Re: [T2] AFC injection problem > 40 deg total advance !!! IMHO its sems a bit > high, ive heard the maximum its should be 32 > dgree...
• Re: Fwd: Need advice on a van cover...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 2 May 2008 08:28:26 -0700
  IMHO, the cover is not sufficient. All the moisture that evaporates from under it will erode the bottome of the car just as well...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:56:09 -0500
  ...It would need to be cleaned or replaced regularly, but pulling the front grille is far easier than opening up the heater box, imho...
• Re: Kickstarter to drive a Westy across China
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:47:33 -0500
  Volks, IMHO .. you either see value in this or you don't. There is no right or wrong answer. I have followed Brad & Sheena...
• Re: David Beierl's recent List-endectomy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:11:38 -0400
  ...to David on the Appendectomy-much better procedure than an >> "endectomy" IMHO. >> >> >> YMMV, >> >> Mr. BZ-keep those endoscopes away from moi >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct...
• Collapsing Westy Tents
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 23:54:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...I cannot adequately describe the feeling of one's behind almost imperceptibly, yet inexorably, coming to rest on coral gravel.) IMHO, buy a plastic...
• re:A Manual Question
  Historical mailing list
  13 Dec 95 16:09:00 -0600
  msanner@hooked.net(Matt) wondered about Haynes manuals: IMHO I think (comparing my Haynes and Bentley for transporter up to 1979) In some respects...
• Re: halogen wisdom please
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sat, 18 Jan 97 20:14:20
  ...short >bulb life. My advice is go ahead and use them. IMHO >At 10:18 PM 1/17/97 -0600, kenneth d lewis wrote...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:22:02 -0400
  ...Don, IMHO you're right in most cases.An experienced driver in car with brakes in good shape can achieve what is called "threshold...
• POLLING ALL LISTMEMBERS
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:24:32 -0800
  ...That, IMHO, is a service > to the listmembers. > Especially if one's price is somewhat less than one > would expect to get > on the...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:17:52 -0600
  ...Well worth the effort IMHO. No pun intended. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A> _________________________________________________________________ Chat with...
• Re: May the List not know this?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:13:09 -0700
  ...Zoltan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, you have four choices (IMHO): 1) Keep trying used tanks until you find one that isn't full of rust and crap...
• Re: 87 GL Sythetic oil vs. regular
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:38:02 -0400
  ...have rebuilt several vw motors over the years including waterboxers and > IMHO the oil in the vanagon > is not getting hot enough to warrant...
• Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 20 May 2012 12:34:58 -0600
  ...good as it can be but I have to add that, IMHO, I do not think that any of the "Inline4s" are a proper...
• Seattle Area 2.1L Rebuild Options (NW Connecting Rod vs. GoWesty)
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 10:13:07 -0800
  ...and the recommendation of my mechanic, Chris Delong at Fine Tuning; IMHO "the" place for VW service in the NW; truly wizards, brilliant, devoted...
• Re: Replacing antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:43:37 -0400
  ...really re-think > >their choice to offer such a crappy product...IMHO. > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice...
• rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:22:03 -0500
  ...worried about a windshield wiper? Besides, rear wipers are not necessary, IMHO. The rear window is vertical and rain doesn't collect on it...
• Re: Editorial opinion: VW Collectors..Probable unpopular veiw..delete now or...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 May 2007 11:42:57 EDT
  ...or out onto a...road...That'll be a sad day, IMHO. > > Flame away...if you must, Don Hanson ************************************** See what's free at...
• Re: Sportsvans: the saga continues ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Apr 1994 19:40:07 -0600 (CDT)
  ...should ]probably just give up on selling it in the US- IMHO it's the best vehicle of ]its size available in Europe (My...
• Re: 84 exhaust prices
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 22:04:12 -0400
  ...However, VAG only offers stainless steel for the 2.1 engine replacements (and it is a poor grade of stainless IMHO). 1.9 is...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 12:36:37 -0800
  ...it is good to at least >keep an eye on it. Imho." Not a bad Idea! "On the setup I am using, the deep...
• Re: Compare Driving/ Fog lights yourself
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:07:14 -0700
  ...only when foggy or snowing, driving only when on highway and all four when driving backroads ! > Works perfect IMHO > > Calle > -88 Vanagon > Mullhyttan, Sweden
• Re: Hella E-Code lights with "City Light"?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:25:43 -0700
  I sell the Hella and the Bosch lights - the Bosch lights are better quality than the Hella units IMHO - mainly due to the better...
• Re: re. turboing a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 20:43:16 -0800
  ...My opinions, of course! Karl Mullendore '87 Westy Syncro TD ********************************** IMHO, WBX will not stand up the added stress and heat, and I don...
• Re: Tires ? can't seem to find size anywhere
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:44:51 -0500
  ...Stiff, re-inforced sidewalls are the ticket, IMHO, based on my own hands-on driving experience. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver - with tall...
• travel routes
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:28:01 -0500
  ...Now - in Mitchell, SD (where the Corn Palace is much less than it's cracked up to be, IMHO, and the coffee is stale...
• Re: AT Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:11:17 -0800
  ...copper / brass screen, while useful against rocks and twigs, > isn't a suitable filter for the requirements of an automatic transmission. > IMHO, YMMV, YGWYPF.
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:55:29 +0000
  ...Unless you have NEW VW heads, > this is NOT an > good option IMHO. > > Even me, if i'm over my head with work and...
• Re: Backfiring. How to proceed?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 31 May 2007 15:51:35 -0500
  ...an emissions > test. Not very reliable, but I did it anyway. IMHO this is actually a pretty good test, if you can kill the...
• Re: Aux. Battery Works! Yay!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:53:58 -0700
  ...could carry power from starter battery to aux battery + post. Regardless..... IMHO, you'd be better off with an isolator device of some kind...
• Re: Update
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:44:31 -0600
  ...But don't get discouraged - these vehicles have greater utility than anything on the road today - IMHO! I just put Van #6 in the...
• Re: SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 18:08:06 -0500
  ...emission controls, environmentalists, non-environmentalists, maybe you should get some facts on emission controls and their history rather than making blanket statements. IMHO Ric
• (long)Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:49:09 -0700
  >>> Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU> 09/17 10:25 AM >>> IMHO, drl's are the worst safety feature anyone has come up...
• Re: Machining Cylinder Heads a Viable Solutuion Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:14:42 -0500
  ...sure head bolt torque was > at least at the recommended level. IMHO it's worth a shot before > springing for new heads or what...
• Re: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:31:07 -0700
  ...each side in stages; say 4~6 inches at a time. IMHO the Vanagon is designed to be lifted at the jack points. Don...
• Re: ABS on a Vanagon ... wha'???
  Historical mailing list - Duncan Cameron
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:48:07 -0600
  Soapbox Mode: On Flame Mode: Off Well... IMHO the learning curve has gotten steeper as our vehicles have grown in complexity. The FI in...
• Re: road rage.....not fighting back..
  Historical mailing list - George C Caldwell
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:18:14 -0500
  ...you? You were in close quarters and already in > physical > contact. IMHO, a weapon is only a deterent when you are far enough > away...
• Re: Aftermath
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 01:37:49 -0400
  ...We need to untune from our dependencies, IMHO, once in a while. That's one reason I go camping, with a back pack in...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:22:03 -0700
  ...juice" to heat the 3/16" material at hole in > > pedal. > > > IMHO nope, not near enough juice. Without some pressurized O2, you will > > > be...
• Re: MPG redux/ TDI conversion rethink
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:33:49 -0400
  ...Squirrel did >for the van list? > >Don't like the rabbit motors mostly because the equivalent Japanese motors >are better, lots better IMHO. > >Flame...
• Re: Where to buy a Windshield
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:19 -0800
  ...The newer no-groove seals are a piece of cake to put in IMHO. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Feb 10, 2012...
• Re: Galvanic rust protection, rust repair
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 95 22:12:27 EDT
  ...same plating on all hardware and it looks new, go figure. IMHO VW really needs to work on this stuff as I feel it...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system - FM isn't free anymore (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:11:58 -0700
  ...Free Sirius satellite radio system - FM isn't free anymore (NVC) Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > IMHO: if it's being broadcast, from an antenna or...
• Re: Strongbox center console
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 May 2015 09:46:32 -0700
  ...Strongbox center console > > IMHO, nothing says “please break into my van” better than a large, conspicuous black box that looks like s safe sitting...
• "improved" efi?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:52:50 -0800
  ...properly. Add just one expensive component isn't going to gain you much of anything, other than possibly improved Frustration Tolerance. IMHO. Don Hanson
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:32:43 -0700
  ...the armor-all excess off the blade > rubber, it will smear. IMHO Armor All is good for NOTHING. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:30:01 -0400
  ...the slider door and one at the rear edge, the roof area between is just roof skin and not of much importance structurally, IMHO.
• Re: Current Studded Snow Tire options
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 21:02:11 GMT
  ...The Vanagon is a truck, really, so LT tires are a good choice, IMHO. This winter I am running four Courser 195/75 LT...
• Re: Camping question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 11:16:03 -0500
  ...The rear hatch screen, IMHO, should have some sort of "hem" at the bottom, which could be tucked under the mattress to prevent those...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:11:34 -0700
  ...And IMHO the first thing a vanagon needs to make it more enjoyable is a better motor. I've spent nearly $3K on my...
• Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:36:17 -0500
  ...The Eurovan campers are kind of "cave like" IMHO and seem pretty dark inside and very "cold". In terms of "cool factor" the Vanagon...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:48:14 -0700
  ...Spending $5K and rolling the dice is just plain crazy, IMHO. Jeff / San Anselmo On Sep 5, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Automatic digest...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:49:55 -0800
  ...For the record, RM bumpers might look very different but they are still inspired by the PZ bumpers IMHO. Projektzwo bumpers predates all these...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:15:52 -0400
  ...That's not a wise investment, IMHO. You would be >> better off spending that money on something which fits better to begin with. >> >> BenT...
• Re: How do you FEEL about tires?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 06 Dec 1996 18:24:10 -0800
  ...Note that Nr 08's and 09's are no longer available and the newer designs are not as good IMHO. This year we...
• Re: Vanagon Traction
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:09:38 -0600
  ...They are great IMHO. For the most part we do our skiing in the backcountry. Most of the roads leading to the really cool...
• Re: road rage.....not fighting back..
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence C Leung
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:27:23 -0500
  ...you? You were in close quarters and already in physical contact. IMHO, a weapon is only a deterent when you are far enough away...