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Re: 82 diesel intermediate shaft pulley
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:36 -0700
...And you can see that the 'guide flanges' on the edge of the tensioner pulley will keep the belt from moving off the edges...
Martin's tailpipe smoke color guide to troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:41:24 -0400
Wrote the following guide to what can be wrong with a Diesel based on the color of its exhaust smoke. Just got it transferred...
BTU Requirements For Heat
Historical mailing list
Sat, 23 Dec 1995 13:49:43 -0500
...These numbers are from memory, but they're probably a good guide. For the most part, these numbers are with the roof down or...
Re: 75 Bus Oil Filter/ Can I use Golf/Filter from VW
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 12 Jul 1996 09:22:38 PDT
...I recall reading > in the back area of the Idiots guide where Tosh Gregg mentions using a > rabbit filter in his bus. I own...
Re: Speedo Cable Fitting
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
14 Jul 1995 15:03:18 U
...btw, sergio, even the idiot's guide wouldn't help your mechanic, as it doesn't cover wasserboxers. Don Kane Don_Kane@qmgate.arc...
Re: Bus Depot and debate for Californians
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Mon, 6 May 2002 11:52:56 -0700
...a redundancy. > > > > Chris M. <Busbodger - "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> > > Cookeville, Tennessee > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
Re: John Muir
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Fri, 10 May 2002 09:54:38 -0400
...The counter guy - who turned out to be a VW fan - steered me to the Idiots Guide for Rabbits saying it was the best...
Re: Share your ride/websites
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:46:02 -0700
...the back? :=) > >-- Gnarlie _________________________________________________________________ Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family Travel Guide! http://dollar.msn.com
Re: GoWesty
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:22:33 -0700
...what products you get from where, and use that as a guide. I have found that actually calling and talking to them is much...
Re: Syncro front sticker
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 5 Jul 2005 02:19:44 -0400
...Anyone have guidelines as to where I should apply it? I also need help with the 4WD door sticker... Chris On 7/2/05...
Re: Will an early Subaru engine fit the Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:20:15 -0800
...The header, mount, wiring guide (from KEP), throttle kit (Mastercraft), PS hose (Smallcar), Shiels thermo housing, adapter/flywheel (KEP from Mastercraft) , was $1137.94...
Re: VW Part application guide needed LVC
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:27:57 -0500
Well I searched in the old old old WAWD book and found 803-611-051A is audi 100 from 4/72 chassis # 21 289...
Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:08:29 -0600
...We make the guide pin, I have the bushing for that and the boot. We also have the double ball shift levers new and...
Re: Parts Source?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:50:36 -0500 (EST)
...Louis usually follow these guidelines: 1) If it fits in one hand- $10 2) If you need 2 hands to carry it $15-$20...
Re: WBX replacement
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 00:13:54 -0600
...Well, actually, the valve guides wear out around 200,000 miles, and you can expect to replace the lifters at least once, and you...
Re: Decisions, decisions...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 May 2000 12:58:21 EDT
...prob w/ those chrysler minivans..they start to burn oil, valve guide seals go, etc. is it a 4 or a 6? .. sit behind...
Diff. b/t CA and Federal?
Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:18:29 -0700
...stabilizer removed, some random wiring, etc...) I know that CA emissions guidelines are much stricter than federal, but what is the difference under the...
Re: TiiCo Oddity - I guess that's me!
Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:18:13 -0400
...His directions are a guideline. > The may not be exactly step-by-step, but they do give a good overview of >what has to...
Re: window dropped
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:23:59 -0700
...The regulator (cable guided track) has likely broken away where it attaches to the window. Not a cheap item and dealer only for new...
Re: trips you probably shouldn't take in your vanagon
Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:11:15 -0500
...find propane without a fuss, cool stops that aren't in guidebooks, or even small - but incredibly significant - cultural advice. Here's to travelling...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:42:45 -0500
...guides, or knurled guides and cleaned up >> >> valves..........that's generally called a 'valve job' and not >> >> 'machined'. >> >> As long as valve guides fit...
Re: a/c vents
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:33:30 -0700
...C in a westy is more effective without the plastic vent guides on the outflow. Anyone know how to remove these without breaking them...
Re: Driving Cross Country Advice...
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 18:54:37 -0500
...oil, (I don't remember where I read that, Idiot's Guide maybe). Anyway it always ran over 110, when I thru a rod...
Re: WBX replacement/ 5cyl swap
Historical mailing list
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 01:40:09 EST
...Well, actually, the valve guides wear out around 200,000 miles, and >> kind of a generalized statement... maybe in some cases, but the majority...
Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:00:50 -0400
...4" with a hole cut (using the strip widths as a guide for the hole size). Having them one piece would increase materials cost...
Re: help:coolant leak puzzle????
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:06:19 +0200
...the rat race, you are still a rat..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From must-see cities to the best beaches, plan a getaway with the Spring Travel Guide!
Re: Adding Power Steering to an '87?
Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:29:36 -0400
...Here are most of the parts that are different... (I'm using ETKA as a guide) Steering wheel. Power is smaller Input shaft to...
Re: Tips and Tricks wanted: Roll-up windows
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:26:20 -0500
...John in Macon On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 10:00 -0600, John Rodgers wrote: > The weather stripping, seals, guides, etc for my door...
Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report - Are LT Tires really safer?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 08:17:10 -0700
...Federal guidelines call for the combined load rating for the tires on an axle to meet the GAWR of that axle, not exceed it...
Re: Eric Caron is on the road!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:51:39 -0400
Eric Caron, his current guide dog, retired guide dog, and Heidi the amazing driver had a great 300 plus mile trip home from New...
Re: Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:47:13 -0800
...the > cylinder walls and can even mess up intake valves and guides. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p...
Re: Bike Rack--Thule Speedway 2
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:15:53 +0000
...I've seen the Thule Speedway bike rack literature and it > would seem to work on a vanagon, but the Thule application guide says...
Re: water in my exhaust..
Historical mailing list
Thu, 12 Jun 1997 11:50:57 -0400
...rings/pistons/cylinders worn, leaking valve guides. Can also be caused by an oil leak - if oil is leaking on to something very hot...
Re: Squeaks/longevity
Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:21:58 -0500
...My mechanic said that the oil consumption was from worn valve guides only, as pistons, barrels , and all bearing where still within standard spec...
Re: Cleaning front air dam
Historical mailing list - t
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 08:50:40 -0700
...find yourself a copy of > "Ultimate Auto Detailing--Your Hands-On guide to the Professionals ' & > Concours Winners Secrets" by David Jacobs (or equivilant). > Don...
idle stabilization, shifting, violent lurching, etc.
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 03:54:09 -0700
...without all these computer gizmos and am quite frustrated! Could someone guide me in the right direction on this? Another question ... I tried switching...
Re: travel guide recommendation - Southern B.C.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:05:02 -0700
> Tobin, Yes, the book is about BCFS sites, but I have noticed over the last few years that either by neglect or by design...
Re: Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
Fri, 3 May 2002 07:13:25 -0700
...ciao and good luck, ===== -sudhir "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness...
Re: Heads - Argh! Here we go again....
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:57:04 -0600
...miles, so I didn't bother to do anything about the guides or seats. Both have been good so far, one at over 50k...
Re: Oil and Filter Changes
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:22:11 -0600
...I've been using the calendar as my guide > rather than the odometer and changing oil (20w50) and filter (Mann) every 4 > months. Is...
Re: Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:54:02 -0500
...Then I tried again, reducing the picture size (no guidelines on site that I could find). Then that worked for my westy. Next I...
Re: It is indeed Friday ...
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:27:33 -0700
...the road by that amazing 1500 single port w/ no valve guides left (hard to see the rebel flag through the purple haze of...
Re: poptop seal - quality?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Fri, 26 May 2006 09:44:56 -0400
I too, got the BusDepot ones in 2003, no complaints and here's a link to an install guide that I wrote: http://doug...
Re: John Muir Publications
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:51:09 -0700
...a list of their other publications, one of which is "A Guide to Dying At Home". Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC...
Re: NVC - May prove useful as a camping guide
Historical mailing list - Skip
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:20:18 +0000
...NVC - May prove useful as a camping guide Roger, this looks like a very useful tool. However, there is a feature that makes it...
need lots of help!
Historical mailing list - buscofurgo buscofurgo
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 17:37:06 +0200
...well, it�s just a cube down the van with two guides in two of the sides, and iside the cube there is a...
Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 23:11:30 -0500
...to use your hand to pull it up, it's just guided by the > "insert" rather than flopping around once it leaves that bottom...
Re: Front brake pads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:07:10 -0700
evidently you are talking the small hex head bolts that screw into the guide pins ( 86 and later front brakes on vanagons ) . fwiw, I...
Re: Winter tire option
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:39:15 -0500
...I'm waiting for some icy conditions before I write a recommendation for The Roadhaus Tire Guide, but so far I'm liking them...
Re: Looking for some Vanagon Radiator Parts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:37:47 -0700
...just want to say there is no such thing as the 'upper radiator mount' - you fabricate make some sort of simple upper 'guide support...
Re: 2.1 L push rods
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:20:00 -0500
...On an otherwise well > running engine the usual culprit is the valves binding in the guides. > On an engine with mileage this is often...
Re: Euro-Elec: FIX 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:33:55 -0800
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp >Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html >To configure or cancel your iATN account see: >http://members.iatn...
Re: Signal light flashing too fast.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:14:19 -0500
...Someone on this list guided me to changing the wires back and I was back to the normal sound and operation. So, I’m...
Re: Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:43:24 +0000
...Mark when are you going to write an "idiots" guide for the Vanagon? Maybe even cliff notes supplement to the Bentley.. Bill
Re: help need to replace Westy copper stove line
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:36:53 -0500
...I did one in just a few minutes, laying it alongside the old one as a guide. Still working today, that was ten years...
Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Part IV
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:38:45 -0500
Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems - Digifant TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES Idle Stabilization - Checking Power Steering ___ Engine idling, turn the steering wheel hard left (or right) to...
Re: Eurovan/Winnebago - just
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Jul 94 03:41:00 UTC
...in the R&T Sport-Util, Pickup and Vans 94 Buyers Guide but in it John Matras claims that "Beginning in Summer 1995, the...
Single-cab hoops
Historical mailing list - Mitch Hendrickson
Tue, 30 Apr 96 19:47:24 PDT
...Thanks, -Mitch -- Mitch Hendrickson mitchh@shasta.gvg.tek.com mitchh@well.com "[Tektronix] policy guidelines for posting to electronic communication systems state that personal...
Re: do we have a vacuum leak?
Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:30:04 -0700
...How many miles on your engine? Original valve guides? This is in line with the result of my experiment that I posted last Thurs...
Re: how to keep your vw alive
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:40:06 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi, I was wondering has anyone read the book How To Keep Your VW Alive aka The Idoits Guide. I...