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• Re: Deluxe dash console
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:02:37 -0400
  ...It really stable > now, no vibrations. > I'll take some pictures soon. > > Jaap > '87 Caravelle Diesel > > > > Bob Stevens wrote: > >> thank you!! been looking for...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:42:23 +1300
  ...and will eventually fit them to my Caravelle. Note that those asinine dual-blade refills do not do any better a job than ordinary...
• Re: Dont do this at home ( I didnt)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:27:18 -0700
  ...just snapped.... > >> > >>Dont do this at home.... > >>http://www.zorck.dk/Caravelle/vwdont.jpg > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar...
• Re: Grafting LHD slider into RHD van to make dual-slider
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:05:28 EST
  ...GMAIL.COM writes: > As another way of stalling getting the SVX-Caravelle on the road, I'm > wondering about converting the van to dual...
• Re: $150 busses and wannabussers, piston slap...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 18:41:11 -0300 (ADT)
  > So, as I'm beginning to think about T4/EuroVans/Caravelle // whatever, >what exactly is Piston Slap and what was the problem? I'd...
• Re: I'm kinda new around here...
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 07:56:31 -0700
  ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut > 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine > etc) > 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• South African parts For Sale.....
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 14:00:14 -0400
  ...OEM SA Caravelle Emblems................................................$35 Similar to above. (Caravelle is the Deluxe version of the Microbus (vanagon) over in SA) I also have some...
• South African parts For Sale.....
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 12:01:36 -0500
  ...OEM SA Caravelle Emblems................................................$35 Similar to above. (Caravelle is the Deluxe version of the Microbus (vanagon) over in SA) I also have some...
• South African parts For Sale.(repost)....
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 18:58:58 -0500
  ...OEM SA Caravelle Emblems................................................$35 Similar to above. (Caravelle is the Deluxe version of the Microbus (vanagon) over in SA) I also have some...
• UK Slough Swapmeet update
  Historical mailing list
  14 Nov 94 13:35
  ...We set off at 06:50 in the V6 Caravelle from Manchester and arrived at Slough at about 09:54 (amy guesses at average...
• Re: What's a reasonable price for a 89 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 9 May 2001 20:05:20 -0400
  ...No flames intended...I simply have had a completely different experience. -- Stephen Steele Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" '81 Diesel Rabbit...
• Trailer 3 to 2 converter
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 13:10:31 +0200
  ...Juha Koivisto 88 Vanagon (Caravelle) 1,6TD (old school bus with 9 seats) TURKU, FINLAND [text/html]
• Re: Suburu/Golf or a transverse engine anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:00:33 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
• Re: 85 westy needs a rebuild or Tiico ? or sell it?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 18:18:22 -0500
  ...My $.02 worth. -- Stephen Steele* Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" '81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO '82 Diesel Jetta "Donormobile...
• Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 31 May 2003 12:34:04 -0700
  ...tank that I should be aware of ? It is a -86 Caravelle with a -85 1.9L injection engine (no converter or oxygen sensor...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 10:25:18 +0200
  ...Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131...
• Re: [Syncro] Broken key in gas cap!!!
  Historical mailing list - mark lortie
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:44:00 -0800
  ...Did work for me once. > > Good luck. > > Sincerely > Rainer > > '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | > | Regionales...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:27:08 +1200
  My 1984 Caravelle GL was brought over a few years ago from Australia by its then owner (dunno how many Aussies owned it over...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:33:10 +0100
  ...But I really appreciate all the effort you did put in this project, thanks for trying it! Jaap '87 Caravelle diesel > The project is...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 30 May 2006 15:10:52 -0800
  ...RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY > > > Well, if someone wants to spend about $25K USD, I'm sure a 2000- > 2002 SA > Caravelle can be brought...
• Re: Window clunks backward
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:07:13 -0700
  ...64 (3) 479-7535 > Shell collector > 69 VW Kombi-Corvair > 75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8) > 84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX...
• Re: New Microbus Website
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:20:26 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
• Re: Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:57:42 -0700
  ...the hospital it > WILL BE IN A VW ! > Either the "91 Caravelle (daily driver), the '84 Westy, the '81 Diesel > Rabbit (even though she...
• Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:16:15 +1200
  ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: Short Tires, Tall Vans
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:05:55 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:55:06 +0200
  Hello list! Malcolm, allow me to tell you that at least my '86 Caravelle has the Digijet, the air bypass valve AND the electronic...
• Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:59:13 +0200
  ...on to the owner of said castrated Syncro :-) Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031...
• Re: the "Kombi" ....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:22:51 -0500
  ...be a base line van,just not specifically > a panel,camper,caravelle,carat etc.In can still have carpet and other > percieved niceties but...
• Does anyone know G50 tranmissions well?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 22:14:23 +1200
  ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:27:37 -0600
  ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") > > 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & > > Porsche G50...
• Re: locations please
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 01:39:37 -0800
  ...1,8 (4000) [almost VW...], and I personally drive a 1988 Caravelle camper Syncro (not a Westy)on a daily basis, while I have...
• Re: 4-speed to 5-speed?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:46:29 +1200
  ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: Looking for Mike Ramer
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:18:29 -0700
  ...64 (3) 473-8863 > fax 64 (3) 479-7527 > 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87...
• Re: Subaru 6?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:18:48 +1200
  ...of space elsewhere! Might shift it into the back of my Caravelle today... -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff...
• Re: 1998 SA Vanagon on eBay UK
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:25:15 -0500
  ...new Vanagon is also South African; it's a white 1995 Caravelle with the >same 2.6i engine and the same alloy wheels. I...
• Re: Source of Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 12:20:42 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
• Re: Deer Strike, Stories anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 14:21:52 +1200
  ...collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25 Caravelle GL (to be fitted with Subaru EG33 engine etc) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: Cleaning the tail light too.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 15:37:29 +1200
  ...But I strip the taillights right down if the lenses come apart (haven't done my Caravelle ones yet, maybe when it's back...
• Re: A/C compressors in Austria
  Historical mailing list - Harald from Austria
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 09:52:21 -0400
  ...Harald Graz/Austria �88 Caravelle CL syncro with drive shaft decoupler and 112 HP waterboxer On Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:36:50 +0200...
• Toyota Hiace luxury diesel vans cheap
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 23:22:34 +1300
  ...bring in another for myself, as well as finishing my SVX Caravelle projekt! The Japanese keep VERY good care of their cars' cosmetics. You...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:53:20 +0200
  ...Jaap '87 Caravelle diesel > amazing what the archives hold :) > > from 1997: > > "> The VW programmable front wiper relay number is 357-955-531< > > > I've...
• Re: Any clever nicknames?
  Historical mailing list - rea
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:26:54 -0400
  ...where the > 1980-91 VW minivans were called either "Transporters" or "Caravelles" with > the occasional "Bus" or "Kamper". VW never sold them in the...
• Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:10:33 -0800
  ...AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors >Is that for the German or the South America Caravelle units? > >Would not the South American...
• Re: '84 Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 30 May 2001 08:22:23 -0500
  ...All else is in good working order...just the pop >metal handle problem. > >Many thanks in advance. > >-- >Stephen Steele* >Chillicothe OH >'91 Caravelle "Hans...
• Re: Also Cheap Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:24:03 -0600
  ...Is this normal? > - The front mudflaps instructions were hard to read at best (a single hand > drawn photocopied sheet (which says "Kombi or Caravelle...
• Re: pictures 60 years meeting in Hannover Germany
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:44:58 -0700
  ...Jahre_VW_Bulli_Hannover_05_10_2007/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > Christoph Boltze > > > > > > > > > > > > 1985 Caravelle GL syncro > > > > > > Germany > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jake > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > > > www...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:18:49 -0400
  ...it rates the 80-91 Caravelle (that's the > > same as our flat-four, right?) in the highest safety category. > > > > < http://www.folksam.se...
• Re: Can Stationary Wing Windows Be Replaced With Wings That Open??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:24:48 -0700
  ...My 84 Caravelle GL is an upmarket bus but has a bare dash too, and no aircon (you'd think an Australian-market van...
• Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 07:30:29 -0800
  ...I did find a "testimonial for a lubricant based on a 2.5 Caravelle, it's below. I kinda expect some flak for the...
• Re: Another 6 million dollar question
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:01:33 +0200
  ...to carry all the tools I need because I'm driving a Vanagon :-) Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone...
• Re: TDI in the Paris-Dakar Rally?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 23:26:04 -0800
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: ripples of diaster ..No vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 05:55:41 -0600
  ...64 (3) 473-8863 > fax 64 (3) 479-7527 > 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD > 87...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:16:04 +1200
  ...Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50...
• Re: Searching For (ORTEC) Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 00:17:49 -0800
  Hi, everybody! I have a picture of a '98 EV, that I've scanned from the '98 Caravelle catalogue, with a spare carrier on...
• Re: Generation Span of the Lisst
  Historical mailing list - 3WMail Guest
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:18:23 -0500
  ...My '91 Caravelle came to me in 1995. It is an incredible vehicle...room, heat, relative speed and power. I was completely satified with...
• Re: protect your van from fire!!! metla engine lids FS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 16:05:11 +1200
  ...64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87...
• Re: Molassas To Fix Rust -- New Scientist Article & Vegemite??
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Mundy
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 23:36:04 +1000
  ...Mundy 89 Caravelle GL E-Mail: cwmundy@optusnet.com.au Ph: +61 262419343 Wk: +61 262446749 Mob:+61 412239144 AEST ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• Re: Peter Russek Manual? (was: Excellent book 'VW Bus-Camper-Van 1979-1989' )
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:27:41 -0000
  ...I got it from VW Books in Leicester (0044 116 286 6686). ---------- Lionel Tun 84 Caravelle GL lionel@ark.prestel.co.uk
• Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 07:32:54 -0700
  ...are quite cheap and worth of > replacing if necessary. > > Juha Koivisto > '88 Vanagon (Caravelle) 1,6TD (old school bus with 9 seats) > TURKU, FINLAND >
• Re: A whopping 113K?
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:49:15 -0800
  ...159,950 miles on the Caravelle (with new heads at 98K, nothing else though) That's lousy! 113,000 on the Westy with original...