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  • Re: [WetWesties] WTB: Westfalia Sink Drip Tray (Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:36:34 -0800
    ...http://www.wetwesties.org/calendar >> >> For technical resources: http://www.wetwesties.org/links.htm >> >> Please conserve bandwidth and clip quoted material in your posts...
  • Re: Rodents chewing your wires from Consumers reports
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Thu, 5 Oct 2017 10:28:27 -0400
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 3 Feb 2017 18:58:36 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Michelin Defender LTX M/S 205/65/15 or 16" Nokian WRG3s
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 1 Dec 2016 20:57:00 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:36:15 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: What a great thing the Vanagon List is...saved me a big hassel today...long boring story
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 May 2010 02:54:52 -0400
    ...It's a Mil Spec product, normally 20 mil but obtainable (custom) from ten to eighty mil. <http://www.rescuetape.com/technical-data> Nope...
  • no longer unknown
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 13 Sep 1994 19:35:29 -0400
    ...but on a more technical note.. anybody ever have reverse shut the engine down. Of course i just plucked the wires off the tranny...
  • deep cycle batteries
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sun, 15 Jan 1995 21:01:04 -0800 (PST)
    Ok, now a technical issue The fridge I just installed is 12V, but hte rest of the bus is 6V. I'm thinking about...
  • Re: Syncro 16" wheels?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:20:04 -0400
    ...I thought the article might directly answer some of the his technical questions regarding body clearance, and while it is interesting, it does not...
  • Re: ECU Recall?
    Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
    Wed, 12 Feb 1997 15:28:52 -0800
    ...They do give you access to Technical bulletin information as well, so maybe you can get more info there. Tonya 87 Vanagon GL Wolfs...
  • Friday Freebies!
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:52:53 -0500
    ...I'll try a different puzzler on you each week, some weeks it may be a semi-technical one, but usually just a fun...
  • Re: Towing a Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 28 May 2003 22:10:32 +1200
    ...That front section is designed for impact, >> not pulling. > >I suspose this is technically true, but it appears that the front end is >solidly...
  • Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts/PC it's friday
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:27:52 -0800
    ...could be remote and local, or client and server! About time we started appropriating technical terms, since there are "fuel guages" and "dashboards" in...
  • Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 3 May 2015 09:33:58 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
    Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:35:08 -0700
    I swapped a igniter one time, van would not run for anything. that one white wire going to the ignitor had been pushed back...
  • Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:20:15 -0400
    ...Help! Hesitation on the road! > > > > I Googled... > > > > VW technical service bulletins regarding driveability > > complaints read as > > follows- The first details problems with Digifant engines...
  • VolksBooks (Volume 1, issue 2)
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Sun, 14 Jul 1996 11:09:32 -0300
    ...Volkswagen Type 3 Technical Manual: A Comprehensive Technical Manual for Engineers, Mechanics, & Owners. Author: Haynes Publisher: Haynes Publications Date: June 1980 ISBN: 0-9005...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:19:55 -0600
    ...and this is most definitely NON-technical, at least not technical about volkswagen vanagons. :) this is why i must strongly put in my own...
  • Re: .................... and vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:48:54 -0800
    ...Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote: > "But lets go back to discuss technical issues." > > Hey, right when the thread was moving from interesting and amusing...
  • Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:19:55 -0400
    ...looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP ::: :::dear joy: ::: :::when you have things fixed, please let the list know what was troubling...
  • Re: Thought problem for Friday
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:05:30 -0400
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 2 Aug 2017 09:42:49 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: life span of shock absorbers
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 23 May 2017 09:52:41 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:49:27 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: How hard is it to rebuild a transmission?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:21:03 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: '82-2.0 teardown. help me find the knocking please
    Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
    Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:24:28 -0700
    Thanks to these recordings--(http://www.ratwell.com/technical/EngineSounds.html) I'm thinking I have valve problems, or lifter problems I should say...
  • stalling when engine is cold
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Fri, 02 Sep 94 17:30:28 CDT
    ...Volkswagen Technical Newsletter 88-N04 High Pressure, Low Performance A Volkswagen that stalls when the engine is cold or after driving a few hundred...
  • MB/Audi rim dangers.....?
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Fri, 27 Mar 1998 13:18:12 -0400
    ...A hair over 1/8" shift, more technically known as dick all. Keeping the SAME offset while going to WIDE tires is a problem...
  • Re: Fw: Dometic
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Tue, 18 Aug 1998 13:23:30 -0400
    ...ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/Refrigerator-Manual.txt ________________________________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC drew@interport.net '90 Syncro Westfalia... ...seen off...
  • Re: Rubber floor mats?
    Historical mailing list - dave bowers
    Tue, 10 Sep 2002 12:59:22 -0700
    ...Total cost was $5 bux, and it is all technically, VW OEM. Cheap, and it works. Check out your local wrecking yards. Good luck...
  • Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 4 Jun 2004 10:52:36 -0400
    ...water, more antifreeze, more resistance, the light comes on > and blinks. Technically, it's measuring the resistance, not the density. They aren't the...
  • re. AFM Harness
    Historical mailing list - G. Lee
    Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:58:17 -0700
    ...This issue had been addressed in a VW technical bulletin and they recommend using a harness with a chip in it (part # 025.906...
  • Phx. Bug O Rama Photos (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:58:45 -0700
    Ended up winning the Type 2 camper class although technically, a Vanagon is not a Type 2 bus. My 5 year old (in the...
  • Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 13 May 2016 11:16:14 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Responding Off List was Re: [VANAGON] Acceleratro cable
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:33:05 -0700
    ...On non-Vanagon stuff a response off list, to the originator only, is good list etiquette But when it's a Vanagon technical question...
  • Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:06:38 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical >> <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 3 May 2016 22:53:59 +0000
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical < > http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 25 May 2015 09:54:23 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical > > <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:18:39 -0700
    ...is but one article I found... > http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-mythsJeff Stewart ----- Original Message...
  • Re: Fuel pressure too high
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:07:24 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: refrigerator update
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:45:11 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:35:29 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: @#$%! Trees!
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 17 May 2016 10:47:42 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Cougar and my westy. Friday.
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:06:09 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:23:41 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:27:46 -0700
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 24 Jan 2015 12:19:23 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Fwd: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:38:45 -0400
    ...Best regards, Thomas Pawlak | Technical Service Gougeon Brothers, Inc.
  • Re: curbs and kerbs, friday
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:43:55 -0500
    ...I wish folk would explain such technical "jargon"....... is it "related" to a "kerb"? > > BenT, I'm glad you put in your location, but...
  • Re: Stranded World Travelers
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 5 May 2012 22:52:23 -0700
    Shouldn't be that hard a job.. technically speaking. More or less like a regular VW diesel engine replacement . just need a good engine...
  • Re: Vanagon T-Shirts
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:13 -0700
    ...I also used silver instead of white to give it a more "technical" look. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
  • re: Smoooooooth Shifting
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 1 Dec 95 12:03:17 PST
    ...the rest of | the linkage. | BTW, sorry for the lack of technical references to the | linkage dohickey's; I | still don't have my...
  • WinNT and ETKA - the trick
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:52:02 -0400
    ...Todd '88 Westy (Note to the technically inclined: The key is to copy the lexhd*.dll files from the Win95 install on the CD...
  • Re: Wanted: 1980 Westy owner's manual
    Historical mailing list - Rich Barker
    Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:47:50 -0700
    Please allow me to recommend the Volkswagen of America Technical Literature Ordering Center. They might have what your're looking for also: http://www...
  • Re: Isolating an idle problem?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:57:08 -0800
    ...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • My Great Exit....... at last!
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:43:30 -0300
    ...I bailed 2-3 years back because the list technical content dropped waaaay off, while the spam content gained momentum as more vendors discovered...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:16:47 -0700
    ...COM> wrote: > From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> > Subject: Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday...
  • "Archive" Hell
    Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
    Sun, 10 Mar 1996 01:41:12 -0800
    ...model summaries, test drive reports, how-to articles, technical bulletins, and horror stories. I sometimes (erroneously) refer this collection to people as the Vanagon...
  • Strong Dissent to the scarlet letter, was: Plea for reducing the number of non-Vanagon content notes
    Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
    Mon, 26 Oct 1998 17:12:14 -0500
    ...This list is an experience of human interaction, with people sharing a commonality, not a simply a technical Q & A. I want to hear...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:49:01 -0700
    ...COM> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal >I should have said oscilloscope, an electronic...