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  • Re: Canadian Tire and Listees - saving money
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:25:57 -0800
    ...saved $20.00 at Canadian Tire today - an great >"lesson learned" IMHO. (Same place I bought my Bosch H4's for the Igloo) > >I...
  • Re: In-Dash Weather Band Radio?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Tue, 11 Jan 2000 03:40:47 EST
    ...Many in-dash units will not fit without substantial (IMHO) modifications to the bus.) West Marine is www.westmarine.com or 1(800)BOATING...
  • Re: Ronal 16" Rims available from Van-Again Now!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:06:26 -0800
    ...The suggestion that they fit fine with 205 tires is a joke IMHO as the rim itself is wider than the tire tread with...
  • Re: Removing Badging question
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 15:28:34 -0500
    ...The studs in back are most likely used to locate the nameplate properly more than any other purpose (IMHO). BenT http://hometown.aol.com...
  • Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:00:22 -0700
    ...much current and not a failure originating in the switch itself, IMHO. > > Mark > > neil wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > My heater/fresh air fan speed switch...
  • Re: speakers for stock enclosures
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:20:58 -0800
    ...likely enough to be real careful before you spend the money. IMHO or something like that. Mike Anybody want to buy some Fulton Speakers...
  • California emissions laws
    Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:37:23 -0800
    ...So, IMHO, California has done the whole country a real service in air quality by being the leaders of vehicle emission ACTION during the...
  • Re: Rear axle torque specs?
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:14:22 -0700
    ...The rear Axle-shaft/nut not so much This should be sorted out before departing on a long road trip IMHO. Talk with your...
  • 87 vanagon for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 4 Jan 95 08:55:48 PST
    ...I think it'd *only* cost ~$4k for the poptop, or ~$8k for a full camper conversion (better than Westfalia, IMHO) 5) F-O...
  • Re: Long Block Advice
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
    Sat, 1 Feb 97 23:53:11 CST
    ...only a few list members will see, AVP on the inside. IMHO, AVP has the best product availible today in the aftermarket, their prices...
  • Re: Long Block Advice
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
    Sun, 2 Feb 97 11:38:51 CST
    ...only a few list members will see, AVP on the inside. > > IMHO, AVP has the best product availible today in the aftermarket, their prices...
  • Re: Fast German Auto chip--let's test it!
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:36:08 -0600
    Not me - because it's snake oil, IMHO. Digijet/Digifant fuel injectors cannot be "on" for more time than they already are on, at...
  • Re: Questions about Diesels
    Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
    Fri, 23 Jun 2000 20:09:01 -0700
    ...spent on repairs instead of adventurous > trips and cold adult beverages. IMHO it IS the most economical and reliable > VW van (flame suit buttoned...
  • Re: Nova Scotia/New Brunswick Camping/Tourning Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Tue, 11 Jul 2000 22:50:28 -0400
    ...Prettiest lighthouse in Maine (IMHO) and a good little hiking trail up along the cliffs. Cobscook Bay state park in Edmunds ME is a...
  • Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:12:27 -0500
    Jeremy Speer wrote: > > IMHO the single weakest point of the flat four engine is the oil drain > plug. My brother in law once owned...
  • Re: GoWesty wheel / tire package
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 11 Oct 2003 09:44:50 -0700
    ...GoWesty wheel / tire package Does anyone on this list run of one of the GoWesty alloy wheel/tire packages? The alloys look fantastic, IMHO...
  • Re: Hitches, Racks, and Stereos?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:12:17 -0400
    ...The weld to the tow hook variety isn't all that much different than what I have (IMHO). I'm not convinced yet that...
  • Re: cam question
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 1 Feb 95 17:47:22 PST
    ...new lifters and >>pushrods? >> >>Dave >>'71 Westfalia & SB >> >> Here is my IMHO: If your lifters also have low miles as your cam does then...
  • Re: Anyone install 3 point rear seat belts in camper??
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:02:11 -0800
    ...defect but it is not a weakness of the belt itself IMHO. At some point the owner bears some responsibility to replace damaged belts...
  • Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:31:51 -0600
    ...is to be able to examine the waste fluid for contaminants. IMHO every van owner should bleed the barke system every two years to...
  • Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
    Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
    Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:11:25 -0800
    ...used cheap ones and they tend to go bad over time. imho. > > the coolant temp sensor and the idle stabilizer are so involved in...
  • Re: trans fluid
    Historical mailing list - azsun99
    Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:38:07 -0700
    ...I used the MT-90, and my trans shifts very smoothly now, well worth the money, IMHO. Jeff >
  • Re: Cold start oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 11 May 2021 22:11:02 -0700
    ...11, 2021, at 9:42 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > >  IMHO, placing a Sender/Sensor, be it Pressure or Temp, @ the end of...
  • Re: I-5 conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 11 Jun 1999 15:11:40 -0700
    ...This makes them the most likely candidates for expensive engine swaps IMHO. Mark Drillock 87 Syncro Camper 2.2 Quantum 5 Cylinder bmn wrote...
  • Re: Curtains
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:36:06 -0700
    ...is even used > on westies to hold up the front curtain. IMHO this is a better method > because it looks nicer, less invasive, and...
  • Re: Another Vanagon world
    Historical mailing list - BA
    Tue, 15 May 2007 19:23:56 -0700
    ...sharp >>> and in focus and the light isn't right somehow. imho. :) >>> >>> not that ANY news/media company would EVER stoop to manufacturing a...
  • Re: Oil temp sender on 84 1.9l WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:42:31 -0700
    ...important (unless perhaps some major, heavy duty towing is going on) IMHO. I'm gonna be removing my oil temp on my 84 over...
  • Re: someone save a vanagon just south of Chicago
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:22:55 -0800
    ...It is the only true "weekender" IMHO. Too bad it was one year only. Mark Jonce Fancher wrote: > Hi Craig > The wolfsburg didnt always...
  • Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Sat, 12 Mar 2016 08:25:04 -0500
    ...Much more comfortable IMHO. No accounting for > taste. :-) > > Larry A. > > > On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com...
  • Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Wed, 30 Jun 1999 20:30:50 -0500
    ...bosch 3 wire or can order the standard vanagon o2 sensor. imho proper solder connections will have less or no more loss than a...
  • Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Wed, 1 Nov 2000 09:21:13 -0800
    > I have my Hella E-code H4s but I haven't yet installed them because the > stock wiring to the headlights in the van...
  • Re: Vanagon fire fighting techniques
    Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
    Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:26:30 -0700
    ...Just IMHO. John
  • Re: Anyone have a Eurovan Country Homes? Looking to use poptop on T3 Doka canopy
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:24:27 -0700
    ...The front overhang is kind of a waste of > space but IMHO, it looks better when close on the Eurovan. There will be > some...
  • Re: Diesel questions
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:05:28 -0700
    ...they tend to break, and they will also cause difficult starting. IMHO it is not difficult to maintain these Diesels; There are many more...
  • Re: Subject: 84, rich running, help request...
    Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
    Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:24:52 -0500
    ...It's easier to just replace it IMHO. Let me know what you find. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW...
  • Re: Inverter Question
    Historical mailing list - Johnnie Keith
    Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:45:09 -0600
    ...to do is charge the > battery? What would make more sense (IMHO) is to find a DC charger > for the make and model of...
  • Re: '88 Westy: Shopping for New Engine - Options?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:36:14 -0500
    ...Chris, IMHO, the First Best Option is to get the engine rebuilt locally if you can find the right mechanic to do the job...
  • Re: Another rust hot spot
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
    ...all of the crevices and forms a barrier against the moisture. IMHO it is a well spent CDN$110/year. For all who live...
  • Re: Cell phone yakkers & oil sender solutions
    Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
    Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:52:54 -0800
    ...The original is best, IMHO. You can always run both and just have a secondary idiot light. I saw a neat Autometer round gage...
  • Re: Why Do Late model Vanagon Engines Catch on Fire?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:08:03 -0500
    ...these crack, ends cap leak, split at seams These are IMHO the problem. I've never found one of these in an engine fire...
  • Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:11:31 -0700
    IMHO the +12v wire to the power steering pump idle boost switch is the Most Necessary Wire In Need Of Fuse!!! If it happens...
  • Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
    Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
    Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:40:26 -0700
    ...Starters and > alternators are examples where this happens in Vanagons, IMHO. The real > fix may have been simply removing and reinstalling the connections, and...
  • Re: 76 engine dead
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 Apr 95 11:11:07 MDT
    ...To not do > so, from what I have seen, is only a very short-term, and expensive solution. > YMMV > IMHO > Richard >
  • Re: East Coast Inuvik alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Sat, 11 Nov 1995 09:07:08 -0800 (PST)
    ...two weeks is a bit short for a coast to coast and back run, IMHO. Especially at the slower speeds I (and other bus...
  • RE: Volkswagen 'quality' /L
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 09 Nov 95 15:39:45 CST
    ...Now, it's moved under the >hood of nearly every car on the road IMHO. These cars are wonderful when >they're new, and...
  • Re: (fwd) FS---Finally: Vanagon Cross-Drilled Rotors (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Fri, 22 May 1998 22:35:00 -0400
    ...But IMHO cross drilling rotors don't do shit for you the first couple of stops, again plan not to fade your brakes and...
  • Re: 82 ASI Riviera camper 110v charging question...
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:55:28 -0500
    ...the glove box is ASI unique, and the screens on the side sliders are far superior to the westy screens (IMHO) did you save...
  • Re: Ignition screw ups
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:59:08 -0800
    ...to engine centerline (small segment to coil side.) IMHO, if new distributor is made for the 2L AC, then you shouldn't be required...
  • Re: vanagon Digest Huffer motor post
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 18 May 2007 12:15:00 -0700
    ...No matter how great they are in small light cars they don't generally do nearly so well in Vanagons, IMHO. Again, there are...
  • Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:31:29 -0700
    ...replacement 1.8 engine, if one can do the work themselves, IMHO, it's not a bad idea. As for parts, (used anyways) compared...
  • Re: Westfalia...to buy or not to buy?
    Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
    Sun, 21 Mar 1999 22:33:59 -0800
    ...Even on its good days, it is a marginal unit (IMHO) Of course, one of the pluses is that if you take your Westy...
  • Doktor Tim's Website was Re: KYB was deal on Boge
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Sat, 5 Feb 2000 08:19:18 -0800
    ...the rear!!! These cars are NOT driven hard, or off road. IMHO, KYB makes >the car handle great.....for a VERY short time, then...
  • Re: winter vanagon complaint #2
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:36:00 -0800
    ...John Rodgers wrote: > > > Wrong way to go...ice and frost scraping...IMHO! > > > > If it is cold, a proper warm up is ALWAYS in order...
  • Re: high volume oil pump
    Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
    Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:35:37 -0700
    ...Too much pressure can just "wash" over the bearing surfaces, not sticking around long enough to provide proper lubrication IMHO. I've blown up...
  • Re: engineering nightmares vehicles was: cruise control speedometer sensor
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:27:42 -0400
    ...since I believe in truth in advertising, and I've found that IMHO is almost *always* followed by an arrogant statement. Now, on to...
  • Re: Syncro Engine PULL Questions
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:10:00 -0700
    ...is not worth the trouble >| if the motor has solid compression IMHO, any opinions there, I do have a >| nice slide pin puller/installer...
  • Re: Mister D. Marshall!!!! forced to list again...help!
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 10 May 1999 19:34:44 -0700
    ...I personally use Qualicomm's "Eudora" - very simple and very good IMHO. At 06:49 04/07/1990 -0700, Debi wrote: > Hi gang, > > I...
  • Re: DM: Oil, The 100 hour test.
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Mon, 25 Oct 1999 08:20:44 -0400
    ...So to say that you will get more carbon buildup by using heavier oils, IMHO, is not true. The carbon deposit buildup that one...
  • Re: oil pressure test guage?
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Fri, 31 Mar 2000 10:41:16 -0800
    ...it's a rip off IMHO.... >> Go to www.vanagon.com and click on 'problems' then click on the Oil Pressure >> write up by...
  • Re: Engine Choices...Your Opinon?
    Historical mailing list - Jim
    Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:57:02 -0700
    ...That, IMHO, is worth *any* price premium. Jim Arnott List Admin WetWesties