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• Seeking Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:32:34 -0500
  ...I'm relatively mechanically minded but new to Westys and have only done basic maintenance on my other VWs. I won't have access...
• Re: Westy Wind Problems
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 16:50:40 -0800
  ...from > the beginning and/or does it get worse with age? Also are there any > relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, CamCanadian ForcesGeilenkirchen, > Germany [text/html]
• Re: propane valve?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:35:32 PST
  ...sizes) for about $100. > >Apparently that style of fill valve is relatively difficult to find these >days, so they made a special effort to...
• Re: Vanagon Traction
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:36:07 -0700
  ...Its not the differential, I think its the relatively long and compliant suspension in the older buses coupled with a rear biased weight distribution...
• non vanagon content [neat 'stirling' engine]
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 15:10:33 -0800
  ...made a technical breakthrough that would allow him to create small, relatively inexpensive Stirling engines, engineers said, the effects would be far-reaching. In...
• Re: Transaxle noise
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 07:38:17 -0800
  ...The pitch of the > sound is relative to the axle speed. Volume depends upon the torque > applied. Vehicle has 183K miles, but I know...
• Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:30:19 -0500
  ...Is that the correct shape? If not, I'll buy the replacement - at least that looks relatively straightforward to replace - lots of connections to...
• Re: Updating '82 sliding door?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:50:31 -0800
  ...You can pretty much slide it closed all the way, and then just push there, and it should click shut relatively easily. For those...
• FS: 2.1L engine & trans (as-is)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  ...The engine is relatively complete, intake to exhaust. No distributor or air flow meter. 4 speed trans from same vehicle; worked fine when pulled...
• Re: Tiico buzz / vibration / whine
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:57:24 -0600
  ...no comparison between the smoothness, quietness, power of those to the relatively anemic TIICO. Although it may be true that the newer TIICO's...
• Re: [Syncro] Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:40:29 -0500
  ...Catalytic Converter – see through baffles relatively new 13. Muffler – relatively new – no mouse nests 14. Oxygen Sensor - relatively new 15. ECU - swap 16. Distributor...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Barry Cotter
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 20:53:24 -0700
  ...Had my friend do the work (he'd done a couple before) and it came in less than a relatively local shop had quoted...
• Frydaye - LVC New Beetle Wheel Alignment/Balance Question
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:30:14 -0700
  ...I am getting two new front tires tomorrow plus fixing a flat on a relatively new rear tire (October 2011, Cooper tires). I thought...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:40:15 -0700
  ...huge tires and wheel base that short relative to tire size makes it look like a circus clown car. but not easy to re...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:21:26 -0400
  ...Just keep a slight pull on the feeler gauge and note the relative ease with which it slides as you rotate the tire backwards...
• Re: rain-x and windshield polish
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 8:34:43 PST
  ...What happens is I get them installed and after a relatively short time, the blade tends to stay bent in one direction so that...
• Re: need a back-up light switch
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:43:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...Does RMMW have a Vanagon > catlog? Where do you Vanagoners get your parts? > > Thanks for all the help (this should be relatively simple to...
• Re: 5 cyl engine clearance follow up, long
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 12:23:52 -0500
  ...What the difference is, is that the body is raised! Of coarse this is all relative the the ground. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi...
• Carver P4 (was Custom Cat Heaters)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 17:09:52 EDT
  ...My desirable criteria are - Minimum 5-6000 btu Connect to built-in propane and power Vented Quiet operation Relatively inexpensive >> Mike, Sounds like you...
• Connecting Rod Torque?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Gomes
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:14:12 -0700
  ...Big nasty fords only get 45 ft-lbs! All the bearings seem relatively free, but this just doesn't feel right. Am I stretching...
• More notes on veggie-based fuels
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:14:25 -0500
  ...running a vehicle strictly on vegetable oils without the mixing process. Relatively reasonable, too (about $800 for the kit). He even has testimonials, one...
• Re: Contact information
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:32:29 -0500
  ...mail -Vanagon Type(s) --> good for getting to know the close relatives -Vanagon Support Offered (VSO for short ;) -Emotional Support CAN be a valid...
• Re: wipers no longer aligned with each other 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Blackbun
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:47:19 -0700
  ...linkage connecting them to each other that would prevent any change relative to one another. It's the driver side wiper that seems to...
• Re: Call for I4 conversion owners survey
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:51:26 -0500
  ...and I have different opinions on the relative merits of > various I4 conversion approaches, I would like to solicit responses from > list members who...
• Re: Superslabs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:12:46 -0700
  ...They are good to (relatively) > rapidly get you from state to state. If you are interested in seeing > the area in which you travel...
• Re: Battery Recharging Question
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:02:06 -0500
  ...It�s a relative�s and have never used one before. >> >> Suggestions? >> > > > if i were you, id take it out of the van and...
• Re: removal of rear door panel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:52:25 -0800
  ...ripped a fastener out of the thin pressed wood of a relatively new panel, I'm thinking the fasteners get kind of stuck to...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:18:50 -0800
  ...Go for it Ben! I'm at a relatives in the SF bay area on my way to Lake Havasu, that 84 Westy bus...
• Re: Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:54:24 -0330
  ...with the more important requirement of its cheapness - which >> is a relative term as those with $$$$$$ and spend thrifts like my self may >> consider...
• Re: Gasoline Grade?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:09:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...Listening for it under extreme load like attempting pedal-floored acceleration (relative for a Vanagon) up a hill with relatively low engine RPM can...
• Re: Wanted rear shoulder belt bracket PN# 119114190
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:56:11 -0700
  It's a relatively obscure item, which is probably why you are not getting a reply. Plus the P/N in the body of...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:20:03 -0700
  ...Throttle body question Here's a poor shot of my spare TB (2.1) which has about 90K miles and is relatively tight. The...
• Re: High Idle until warm
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:34:11 -0600
  ...I have a relatively short commute to work and > by the time I get there the van is idling at its regular mark. > > Thanks...
• Re: Superchargers?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:28:36 -0700
  ...compliment to either a WBX or inline 4, since boost is relatively low and > comes on right quick. You'd probably want to find...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:08:08 -0700
  ...Mark pdooley wrote: > David remarked of higher solder joint failure rates for hot components. > The injector drivers run relatively hot. > Could we assume the...
• Re: Power Stearing pump
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:11:46 -0500
  ...As I recall, the rebuild was >> pretty simple and the kits were relatively cheap. Are they still >> available?
• Vanagons at the Tour de France- Stage 13 Vosges Mountains - Col du Platzerwasel
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:39:49 -0700
  ...in one of the many Auberges around the Munster Valley.� My relatives are from this part of Alsace where�all the wine is good...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 11:46:45 -0500
  ...Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI) > > Valves are adjusted relative to position of the TDC mark on the pulley -- > nothing...
• Fwd: Vanagon Turbo questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:52 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever considered a turbo kit >> for the waterboxer engine? It seems to me that this would be a >> relatively easy instalation with...
• Re: Slave or Master?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 21 May 2001 08:26:30 -0400
  ...Just not worth the risk to save a relatively small amount of money, IMHO. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215...
• More Silver Wheel Painting
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 07:30:32 -0400
  ...the tires, allowing a better masking job, mark position of tire relative to rim, and reinflate after painting successfully without messing up the wheel...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - Bob Krupiarz
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:55:34 -0700
  ...This van is not a > cadillac -- it is > relatively smooth, but not great. You need the stiffness > to get around. > Safety is the issue...
• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:44:09 -0500
  ...DuPontT KEVLARR brand fiber for high tensile strength relative to its weight - up to five times stronger than steel 18% greater cut resistance than...
• Re: Installing New CAT
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:33:35 -0400
  ...The van is nice and relatively quiet now.... Thanks for your help! Bryan (Murphy's 405th law states that my engine will now blow...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:58:32 -0800
  ...Or they would run at one set > of condition, but not at > another. > > This in turn leads to relatively inefficient > operation, in terms of...
• Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
  Historical mailing list - steeles
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:09:53 -0700
  ...Can you expect the same or better from a spotty dealer network on a relatively unknown odd ball model? Unlike Mr. Wilder, I find...
• more '89 saga (A/C)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 16:22:24 -0500
  ...Does an internal head-gasket leak produce this smell? (I'm still relatively new to water-cooled maintenance). The coolant level has stayed steady...
• EV misc topics
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 00:00:53 -0800
  ...I did look around a little bit and found that even *cheap* mudflaps were relatively expensive items.) -rick Rick Gordon Bainbridge Island, WA, USA...
• Dead electrical system problems - asking help
  Historical mailing list - Klaus Hahn
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 13:41:43 -0800
  ...It is a relatively new battery (6 months, rarely used) and all connections are uncorroded and look very good at the battery end. I...
• Re: Fuel Injection Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:02:33 -0400
  ...How much?, does it matter?, I Slight misconception here -- the fuel regulator dynamically controls the fuel pressure to be constant *relative to the manifold...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:55:15 -0700
  ...Use POLYPROPYLENE, it is relatively clear and rigid. getting the old plastic off the barbed ends is a challenge. Melt them off heating and...
• Re: Crazy idea - hail shelter
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 07:15:21 -0400
  ...We had had it relatively >>cool and lots of rain. >>Most of the rain is accompanied by storms close by and we are >>frequently...
• Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 08:26:44 -0400
  ...Additional chemicals can be added to make non-black pieces more > durable, but it's usually too costly for things designed to be relatively...
• Re: Increased WBX displacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:53:41 -0700
  ...I will be happy with such a relatively small increase, because it will be replacing a 1.9. All I am doing is putting...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:09:39 -0400
  ...http://tinyurl.com/pvkoum6 > The screw doesn't have to be super tight; the outer metal > of the heating element(s) is relatively thin...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:48:49 -0400
  ...some actual lubricating oil; so I have no opinion on its relative effectiveness since the change. I discovered it by accident looking at MSDSs...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:01:36 -0500
  ...When there are a large number, something relative may work, but there are no controls that would make the data really believable. What do...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 11:15:03 EDT
  ...Inquiring Minds want to know! ;) > > joel > "Especially for the Vanagon" was relative to my Golf. I'm sure he meant all tranporter models since...
• 87: shift rod bushing modification
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 4 May 1996 09:09:22 -0700
  ...It was cheap, relatively easy, and tightened up the shifting noticeably. The addition of the boots will keep the bushing greased for a much...
• politically correct?!?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Sep 1994 14:07:51 +0800
  ...The next time you decide to become in a relatively temporarily inert state, it would be interesting to hear more about any bouts of...