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  • Re: Happy New Years etc.
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:48:44 -0500
    ...and prosperous 2008 as well. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new...
  • Re: Power Window Issue when Cold
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:09:39 -0500
    ...I'll try your suggestions - I hope it helps. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to...
  • Re: Oil Leak
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:16:46 -0500
    ...t even late to work :) Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new...
  • Re: Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:57:26 -0500
    ...The information you sent is very useful - I appreciate it. - Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa...
  • Re: Coolant leak found but parts question
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:23:00 +0000
    ...on it the hose on the other side of the connector failed so I need to gather information, and parts. > > Eric Caron > 84 Westfalia
  • Tierra del Fuego 2000
    Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
    Wed, 12 Feb 1997 13:20:45 -0800
    ...Unfortunately, Vanagons are not popular in Latin America, so parts would be scarce. Are you thinking of taking a "parts car"(vehicle loaded with...
  • Re: Yes on a GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
    Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:16:19 -0400
    ...motors then. > > See his parts and labor list at > http://roadhaus.com/RoadHaus%20Recon.htm > Ken Morgan was Euro Cars, before he disappeared and...
  • 93 Eurovan parts wanted for a friend
    Historical mailing list - Pedro dos Santos
    Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:14:54 -0000
    Hi volks Sorry if it's not a vanagon, but there might be someone on this list that has the needed parts. I have...
  • 90 Carat AC into 82 diesel -- possible?
    Historical mailing list - john Runberg
    Tue, 22 Oct 2002 23:27:30 -0400
    My new-to-me 82 diesel will be here this weekend and I'm beginning to think about which Carat parts will be swapped...
  • Re: 2.1l auto trans rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:15:06 -0600
    ...You may be able to find cheaper parts from other sources. Be sure to disassemble and clean the valve body, but be very careful...
  • Daring Daylight Rescue!!
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:11:56 -0700
    ...Through the front windows, I was able to see most of Euro Cars' old office equipment, and many, many parts & parts bins that had...
  • 1999 Porsche 911 C4 transmission in a Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 3 Jan 1999 15:47:00 -0800
    I was reading my latest copy of European Car magazine where they have an article on the '99 Porsche C4 all wheel drive. They...
  • Instrument Pod Parts Needed
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:36:59 -0600
    ...If anyone has one of these in top condition they would care to part with I would appreciate hearing from you. My pod has...
  • Re: rusty nuts ...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:30:38 -0500
    joel walker wrote: > Loctite Freeze & Release ... > *loosens by shock-freezing (-45deg F) > *releases sezed and corroded parts > *parts remain lubricated and protected Gee ... and...
  • Re: Vanagons and part
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:31:58 -0700
    ...they do NOT want > to stock a lot of parts for old cars. the vw dealer here has NO > aircooled parts at all in...
  • Re: Very Long...What am I, nuts? New 85 and Philosophy of Car ownership...very long
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:09:32 -0500
    ...I stored the parts in used Cartop Carriers rested on plastic pallets (Ud be surprised that they'll hold a full engine and bunches...
  • 2002 Eurovan Camper Pop Top
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cochran
    Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:17:22 -0600
    ...both. (Parts?, Labor?, Who?, Economical?) Speculate on causes? 2002 Eurovan Camper 98,000 miles, original owner. Guilty of adding a Thule cartop carrier for...
  • Re: Flywheel and orientation...
    Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
    Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:01:26 -0400
    ...Fun car. It was the reason I got into VW's. >Being as it was half VW parts. >Peace Out, >Peder >'84 Westy [text...
  • Re: Cargo net . . .
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:51:38 -0700
    ...Heck, all the crappy old cars I've owned, sometimes I felt like I should sling a net under them to catch the parts...
  • ETKA can work on 15" monitor IF...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Fri, 16 Jun 2000 11:27:00 -0400
    ...their parts dept. and I am testing it with a 15” monitor. It is small, but works great. The video card is an...
  • Air conditioning compressor
    Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
    Sat, 9 Dec 2017 09:04:20 -0800
    ...Worked great, really cooled car pretty quickly and not having cowling allowed air to come forward more quickly. I got a quote from a...
  • '82 air-cooled parts sources?
    Historical mailing list - Gary Nichols
    Tue, 17 Oct 95 14:52:17 PDT
    ...that carry bug stuff, but hardly any that carry vanagon stuff! The ones that do charge double or triple for the vanagon parts. The...
  • Re: The King's English
    Historical mailing list - Ben huot
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:27:55 -0400
    ...I am still waiting to have that hood fix! Parts: ------ I have 5600$ of invoice (mostly parts) in the past 3-4 years! When...
  • Re: Small Car's SVX conversion?.........not a good idea
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:51:08 -0700
    ...about Small Car up in Washington > state......Their SVX conversion is having alot of problems > > poor gas mileage, breakage of fabricated parts....etc'........ > > > Beware...
  • Re: Vanagon Hitch/motorcycle trailer
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:08:41 -0500
    ...I ordered a tow-hook mounted class 1 > >hitch from Johnson's Foreign Parts (1-888-VW-PARTS) for $53 plus UPS > ground. > >The...
  • Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
    Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
    Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:06:45 -0400
    ...runs exc, 5K on new engine, 108K on car, $6500. (860) 644-0330 Manchester Parts: 51 VW ENGINE, 36 HP, best offer. (203) 255...
  • Parts for sale
    Historical mailing list - Bobby Aquino
    Wed, 10 May 2000 20:57:40 -0700
    ...Bobby Aquino Milwaukee, WI 88 Vanagon (family car) 87 GTI 16V (when I'm alone car) 84 Rabbit GTI (race car) 94 Golf GL...
  • Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:16:22 -0400
    ...or web site for the parts. I have not heard of this modification for the rear bench. Eric Caron > On Sep 21, 2023, at...
  • Evaporation tanks help
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 4 May 2022 21:17:37 -0400
    ...again where to get the parts and what are they called? I can’t just look at a picture so tips appreciated. Eric Caron
  • Re: Gas Tank Filler Neck Parts
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sat, 22 Apr 1995 00:06:03 -0700 (PDT)
    ...part # 2 above will be no problem to replace but my > parts outfit says that the rubber piece that joins the neck to the...
  • coolant leak worse
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 24 Jan 1995 21:16:32 -0600
    ...I've ordered parts... I ordered my brake parts as well. Inspection showed that I really did need new rotors and I threw in...
  • The VW spirit, was: WESTFALIA PARTS FOR SALE!
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:02:21 -0400
    ...Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree
  • Re: GMC Motorhomes - Friday - NVC
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:34:31 -0500
    ...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
  • Re: Oettinger Flat 6's
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 27 Jun 97 08:46:28 CDT
    ...00 Carat-Doppelscheinwerfergrill (fog light grill) now, there is a place in BC that has them in their catalog: Ron's Parts Inc (604...
  • Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 8 Nov 2004 05:23:33 -0700
    ...Most likely brought in as a "parts car" in a container. >> The poor fool that buys this vehicle and registers it has a good...
  • Putting FI on carburated ACVW
    Historical mailing list - puzerewski
    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 06:19:14 -0400
    Volks, I am swapping a working FI system to my carbureted 2 liter. I know about the gas tank and fuel pump....... My question...
  • Re: looking for jump seat hardware
    Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
    Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:19:16 -0500
    ...However, go see you dealer parts guy on a quiet day, tell him you what you are trying to do and that you aren...
  • Re: Warning lights problem(s)
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Tue, 1 Jan 2002 13:06:51 -0800
    ...Any decent import parts place that carries Bosch parts should be able to get this for you. It's about $50 last time I...
  • What's wrong with my VW? Friday
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:57:14 -0600
    ...All of this went into the car at the same time and everything else came out. All of the internal parts on the engine...
  • Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Fri, 2 Sep 2005 15:23:40 -0700
    ...Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon" Mind you to all who are thinking about...
  • Re: '85 gl 1.9 manual - bogging out - no power over 2nd gear
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:14:45 -0400
    ...So any other ideas? -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Andrew Grebneff Memorial Fund - Final Status
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:04:52 -0400
    ...Nice work. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
  • Re: East coast to West coast Transportation company??
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:00:07 -0500
    ...else knew what you meant as well :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Buses of thge Corn
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 3 Aug 2009 11:22:37 -0400
    ...into while enjoying a fine Canadian campout???? -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: What is this part called?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:34:35 -0400
    ...Yes it snapped - IIRC it was already welded onece before. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa...
  • Re: FS in Austin TX 91
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:06:47 -0400
    ...were closer and I had the cash. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • free vanagon parts!
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 31 Mar 1999 00:32:31 EST
    ...if youre near allentown, pa, and want to pick the last meat off the carcass, let me know.., you can have it for free...
  • Re: 350Kmi plus?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:19:32 EST
    i have a '90 carat parts van with 450k on the original motor and original head gaskets. the speedo says 420k or something, then...
  • Re: BZ shelf
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:54:15 -0500
    ...Great one more thing to be envious of :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's...
  • Re: Wal MArt camping in a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 21 May 2008 10:02:42 -0500
    ...ended once you left the parking lot. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: AW FS in Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:41:55 -0700
    I have an 85 passenger van in Vancouver with strong engine (head gaskets done, getting air cared today) I'd sell the entire van...
  • Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:00:41 -0500
    ...He's quickly earning his Vanagon badge of approval. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
  • Re: Tires for 91 GL
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Sun, 11 May 2008 00:56:37 -0400
    ...on your hands :) (all in good fun) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Friday humour! (LVC.... ok NVC. But there's a poptop involved! ---;^)
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:02:30 -0500
    ...content/uploads/2007/04/gypsy.jpg > > > > BenT > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Boo - September 12-15th!
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:46:15 -0500
    ...He just might try to take your bus home :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
  • Re: Heater Hose Failure.....now piecing it together
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:30:37 -0500
    ...you couldn't do the same here. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Interesting van on Ebay UK
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:45:27 -0500
    ...drivers want to go faster that 35mph :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:09:23 -0500
    ...off trick and see what I get. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: [WetWesties] 2009 VW Bus Photo Calendar - Ready for Purchase
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:16:16 -0500
    ...on once it's matted and framed! > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
  • Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:53:50 -0500
    ...that concept would apply to spare parts as well for our Vanagons. My list of spares I carry is huge. I guess I should...