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• Hrm. Coded radios..how to enter code?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:38:01 -0400
  ...gonna cut it....:) thanks! ...david -- David Raistrick '69 Westy-Itchigo keen@finally.atlasta.net '82 Westy-Maxine (Mom's) '66 SO-44 Westy (It...
• 87 westy Reeferigerator madness
  Historical mailing list - Wade Ebert
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:08:12 -0500
  Ok, so I've been reading posts and finally got a chance to check out my reefer. It lights, no problem. It stays lit...
• South Carolina
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 19:04:55 EDT
  Well, I finally made it down to South Carolina from Minnesota over last weekend. I'll be in the Columbia area, Fort Jackson actually...
• Corrosion X Marine seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:18:39 EDT
  Finally got down to the basement and grabbed the pint bottle of CXM. Made by: Corrosion Technologies Corporation, Dallas, TX Phone:1-800-638...
• Mechanics apraisal
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:09:42 EDT
  ...The last time that someone looked at her engine the final diagnosis was rotten heads. I contacted the list at this time about the...
• dribble dribble
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Merin
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 08:16:56 -0500
  Vanagoneers, Looks like the dreaded head gasket leak has finally caught up with my '87 GL at 98K miles. Couldn't happen at a...
• Hall sender/advance ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 20 May 2001 10:36:54 -0500
  ...5 dgrees before TDC at idle, but how quickly does it get to full advance and what is the final max. advance number? Also...
• Kirtland Tire question
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:03:16 -0800
  ...Do you have to special order these tires at COSTCO, or are they available in the store? Final Question: Do these have 2ply sidewalls...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:02:57 -0500
  ...Your answers have provided me with the information I needed to make a final decision and get this work done. I'm pretty sure...
• 84 vanagon DOES NOT idle up and down
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:51:36 -0800
  ...and just turning into a complete nut over this deal.I finally broke my timing advance vacuum line and decided to just repace all...
• Re: H&R Srings-Final Determination
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 13:59:10 +1300
  That's surprising. But Konis have adjustable rebound damping. Bad design means you have to unbolt the top mount to adjust them, but they...
• It was the tires.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:07:04 -0600
  ...We finally got around to swaping the tires with the white bus that had truck tires on it. It wasn't very windy yesterday...
• The FAVOR website has been updated!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Wed, 12 May 2004 17:46:25 -0400
  I finally updated the FAVOR website. For those of you familiar with the site, you will find the updated info in the "Events" section...
• Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:55:32 -0600
  ...power! One interesting thing I noticed from that picture- they were using the automatic! Perhaps the had a higher ratio final drive? Al Brase
• Re: Body Work, welding, and danger - A question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:26:12 -0700
  Pull the cabinets! Mark samc wrote: >My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the fellow doing the work...
• Re: Pop top screw/bolt sealer?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:07:35 +0000
  ...John Finally after a lot of job of sanding , scraping and painting , i will reinstall my poptop and tent this weekend. What kind of...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:05:17 -0400
  ...The Previa finally died, so there's a young'un in the stable now (Sienna, 60K). Not a one has ever seen the dealer...
• Bus finally started after winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:49 -0400
  Many thanks to all that have responded. I tested the wiring back to a corroded contact?at the relay. Cleaned it up and all...
• Monster Awning for Vanagon Westy ONLY
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:23:16 -0400
  ...The tighter you pull away from the van the tighter it gets from side to side ( All by design ) And Finally Pics http://www...
• Re: Alternator Deal.
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:02:11 -0500
  ...You finally broke loose and spent a 100$ in repairs to that old dog you drive. I'm thinking that you are as cheap...
• Re: Stumbling problem solved
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:41:24 -0600
  ...Stumbling problem solved >I have been plagued with the infamous stumbling problem for several years >and believe I finally cured it. I tried all...
• Re: NEED HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 23:06:32 -0500
  ...For a while the final outcome was in doubt but the sensor finally surrendered to the onslaught. Waving the now defeated sensor over my...
• 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:47:38 -0700
  Well, I finally got around to replacing my air plenum, throttle body, air runner gaskets, FI seals, setting back timing to stock setting and...
• Engine periodically bogs or dies
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:45:02 +0000
  ...Finally, on our street it died, but I was able to coast into my own driveway.   That, my friends, is the right way to...
• Re: Syncro Double Slider Panel Van
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:10:48 -0800
  ...Syncro Double Slider Panel Van > > It's finally here! I've been searching for over 5 years and I've > finally got my double...
• Fitting Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:15:11 +0000
  I finally managed to find a set of Mercedes alloy wheels off of a 2005 C240. These are the 7-spoke 16x7 wheels with...
• Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:32:28 -0500
  ...BZ On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > My neighbour bought this last summer, I finally...
• Eurovanv 12V VR6 Radiator "Close Out": German Auto Parts .com
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 23:17:26 -0700
  ...Don't know if this is a good price or not, and it seems like this is a 'all sales final' deal, but here...
• Emessions still
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 96 12:54:17 PST
  ...So finally took the $yncro to the dealer(Dick Hanna Vancouver Wa). They think it is the catalytic converter and will cost $1000 if...
• Re: picture of VW Sharan
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 16:51:19 -0400
  ...down side, I hear it's NOT coming to the USA. Finally VW produces a minivan with a potential for mass USA market appeal...
• Waving
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 09:26:16 -0700
  ...It finally got to be such a joke, we'd make all kind of faces and gestures just to see something. My travel companion...
• Re: Vanagon dash leak
  Historical mailing list
  22 Jul 96 16:03:32 PDT
  ...I tried lots of proper ways to stop the leak, but finally poked a hole in a plastic film canister lid, took the wiper...
• Re: Westy Tent Poles - roll yer own
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 09:23:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the > "Y" poles for the Westy Bigtop tent I own, I finally got up the > gumption to fabricate a set. As it turns out...
• New heart on the way for Otto (TDI !)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 12 May 1999 00:53:48 -0400
  ...Now, hopefully, I will finally have the power and economy I've been looking for. This time, however, I will be adding a full...
• vanagon transaxel wanted to change gearing
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sat, 1 May 1999 21:54:44 -0700
  ...I think some of the final drive ratios from the 1.9 water boxer would make a good gearing setup. I will buy a...
• Re: Final sticker results are in!!!
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:26:17 EDT
  Aw, shucks folks! Thanks! I do like the idea of having Debi�s sticker produced as well. I would place one sticker on drivers...
• Re: HELP -- Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Thu, 25 May 2000 16:27:36 PDT
  ...flimsy looking slide-on connecter. Then check the drive lockout switch. Finally look at the ignition switch itself. tim o'brien ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private...
• Other A/C hose needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 08:14:25 -0400
  OK, 1 and a half years later I finally have the smaller A/C hose hand made and installed. Now after the shop put...
• Gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 00:02:26 -0700
  ...I'm doing some final cleanup before reassembly. Whoever did the engine last time used sealant on darn near every gasket, and it's...
• Paging all CALGARY members
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 17:58:43 GMT
  ...I've talked to here in Calgary I'd like to finally meet. Let me know what interest is and we'll see if...
• compression test
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:47:07 -0700
  ...The engine had cooled some when I finally ran the test, but do these figures sound about right for an engine with 140K miles...
• Running the interior lights and radio to my second battery
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 16 May 2002 16:35:33 -0400
  Well I finally got around to installing my second battery using a fridge relay. Now I want to pull out fuses 7 and 8...
• 80 Westy engine kaput
  Historical mailing list - weezer
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 08:57:56 -0700
  My 80 Westy has not been running well, so I finally got around to doing a compression test. Here were the results: 1 - 60...
• strange
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:15:56 -0600
  ...When I finally woke up, I was exhausted. {I know it's not Friday yet, but I'm going to be away from my...
• Re: Fridge fan, turbo version?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:40:56 -0500
  ...I finally took it out and replaced the whole thing with two DC brushless "muffin" fans that I bought from Jameco Electronics. Much quieter...
• Re: Manipulated auctions, was: Re: Does this bidding look fish
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:06:56 -0800
  ...One $350 item I ended up listing three time before the deal finally closed. I expect this happens a lot more than we might...
• Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:55:55 -0400
  ...The boys finally wised up and put in a cheapo stereo...he never came back. -- Stephen Chillicothe OH
• Re: Why do kids today get all the cool vans?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:00:06 -0700
  ...in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes part of the...
• Heater control cables - '82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:16:55 -0800
  ...in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes part of the...
• Re: 14-inch Factory Alloy Glut?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 19:19:10 -0800
  ...the outrageous asking prices have finally had their effect? Turd - $5. Vanagon Turd - $25. '86 and newer Vanagon Turd - $30. Syncro Turd - $95. Tristar...
• Re: VW Trends Bites The Dust....
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 13:07:51 -0800
  Ah, so VW Trends finally succumbed to its poor journalistic style, lackluster layout and aversion to anything newer than a '67 VW. I personally...
• Re: Loud Bang
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:02:46 -0600
  ...I finally >discovered the cause of the loud ban at some start-ups. The part of the >exhaust that goes from the Cat. back...
• Re: BGT: Unique! 1989 Dehler-Profi T3 Syncro 16"
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:04:58 -0500
  ...I have just finalized the purchased of a unique! 1989 Dehler-Profi > Syncro 16" Vanagon (T3). > > Malcolm - - Fair warning to anyone viewing your slideshow...
• Leakdown and compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:39:21 -0300
  Well I finally tested my home made leakdown tester today. Here are my results: cylinder # 1 - 7.5% leakdown (compression 165) cylinder # 2 - 6...
• Wow! Vanagon diesel in the lot at work!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:39:44 -0700
  ...next Vanagon encounter will happen, so stay alert. Stephen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com...
• "Red Hi-Temp" Permatex. Use after 1-2 hours?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:33:20 -0700
  ...Will do final torque. Checked manuacturers web site, but no answer. Anyone put this stuff to use after initial cure of 1-2 hours...
• Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:44:14 -0500
  ...91 Auto Final Drive ? > > > Scott, I was thinking that I don't need to loosen it since I am also >> changing the tranny filter...
• Re: Size of allen wrench for final drive?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:26:06 -0400
  ...Size of allen wrench for final drive? Hello volks, So it seems that maybe my seal from the differential to transmission is leaking and...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:00:49 -0800
  ...I finally went back to the shop that sold me the plug-in-plug and asked for their help. They tried for a while...
• Re: throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:28:20 -0800
  Glad it worked out. > Now, on to replacing the fuel lines and finally getting rid of that plastic > part in the firewall. Not to...