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• Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:12:54 -0500
  ...Any Fiat Spider owners out there? > > > How the heck would I know, it said Fiat on the Horn button, back of > the > car and...
• Intermittent Electric Fault
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:30:44 -0600
  ...The horn would blow while the engine was being "cranked" over during the starting process but would not work with the engine running or...
• Re: Best Car Alarm?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 00:19:29 -0500
  ...Directed Electronics, Inc.) is pretty good DEI makes the Viper, Python, Hornet, Wasp (notice a trend here?) and other alarms. I was really wary...
• Re: Tires...again!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:12:39 -0700
  ...Andy Yarnell <Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM> Sent: May 13, 2004 10:45 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Tires...again! Paolo...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:01:48 -0800
  ...pmail me if you want details. > > Now on to fixing the horn which honks when I turn the wheel. > > After 40 or owning a...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:11:02 -0700
  ...And if you ever > revive your > desire for french motoring and want to hear the > city-horn-country-horn > sound again, let me know...
• Lost all power; regained engine, but no headlights, wipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:02:58 -0700
  ...Parking lights, turn signals, horn, and emergency flashers were OK. High beam headlights would come on if I activated the high/low dimmer switch...
• Could be Road Kill = brake section
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 12:04:00 -0700
  ...jammed between his knees & hellbent for > Sinaloa rides up my ass, horn blaring. Van cuts out. > Another road kill destined for a Big rigs...
• Re: yokohama y356
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:15:34 -0700
  ...yokohama y356 >> >>In a message dated 9/24/04 12:46:54 AM, Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM >>writes: >> >><< and even on dry pavement...
• Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:08:26 -0700
  ...Wiper arms slipping? Horn honking by itself? Defrost/heat fan motor dying? --- ;^) It's something I've considered doing too. Making my Westy a...
• Re: FRYEDAYE PHOLLIES ... well, sort of. ;)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:39:13 -0500
  ...I search for gas stations where they > just say beep the horn and don't ask me to > > put it on the lift, exposing...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 23:02:31 -0400
  ...fuel and environment ! check all the lights and functions, e.g. horn and cigarett lighter, let the car run and check the A/C...
• '85 GL for Sale (MA) - Large Sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Tue, 25 May 2004 19:48:06 EDT
  ...Oh yeah, and the horn isn't blowing....I think it has to do with the heater blower and fuse, but not sure. She...
• Re: Westy top pops at top speed
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:32:08 -0700
  ...other drivers were giving friendly >"good morning neighbor" toots on their horns.. > > >On Sep 18, 2007, at 9:25 AM, Jim Felder wrote: > >> Ever...
• Re: Friday Topic: Your Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 11:05:19 EST
  ...mounted on heater diffuset cover -fiamma 'freeway blaster" horn to replace anemic sounding vw horn -SA mudflaps (thanks Ron Salmon!) installed w/ stainless steel...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:10:17 -0700
  ...fresh air blower > > 14. rear window heating > > 15. reversing lights > > 16. horn > > 17. windscreen wiper motor > > 18. brake system warning lamp > > 19. turn signals...
• Re: Guess the part answer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:07:05 -0400
  ...But, I’m keeping my original Beep Beep horn! Eric > On Aug 17, 2021, at 9:48 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote...
• Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:21:13 -0400
  ...There are still about 2-3 little details to take care of on the 87 (horn, reverse lights, alternator swap) but none of them...
• Re: $300 reward for advice
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:19:45 -0400
  ...there is a hiose running from a horn looking thing in the engine compartment. The hose runs to an L shaped black tube about...
• Re: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON (GTI, Scirocco...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:39:09 EDT
  ...wheel now fits, horn works, and turn signals cancel > properly. > i used a large diameter split washer under the nut when bolting the wheel...
• Re: 85 GL. 1.9 Woes- like whoa, won't go....
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:38:00 -0500
  ...went away…wow, it seemed like it did…also, my lame horn seemed to > work again, AND the seatbelt safety light that used to...
• What happened with the DRL�s?(longish)
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 30 Dec 1998 19:30:27 +0100
  Hi Vannagonners! Gee, I hope I�m not stirring up a hornets nest here by asking this question but after all those letters on...
• Re: Battering Ram vs. Ford Escort
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:30:33 -0700
  ...I laid on the horn and the brakes, and > got that sinking feeling as the car disappeared below my windshield. Spun > the escort a...
• Re: I get no respect
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:33:25 -0500
  ...the >> quick pass >> then get in front of you, invoke the horn or even the 'finger'. I >> have even >> found a bunch of repeat...
• Re: Vanagon Springs - Stop the flame wars!
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 07:45:41 -0500
  ...Run an honest and fair business and one person blowing their horn will not be able to knock down the walls of your Jerhico...
• Vanagon Rescue Squad;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:07:43 -0600
  ...On Larry's ( very neat ) site :o) ( tootin' my own horn ! ;o) No, not really ! :o) ( Very grateful? Yes ! :o) I was very honored...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:13:02 -0700
  ...They waved, blew the horn again, but didn't stop. Wish they had. >>> >>> But it's nice to know I'm not alone in...
• Re: No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:17:46 -0700
  ...The engine will cough when ether is briefly shot into the > air horn, so it's not an ignition or compression issue. i have...
• oil light & buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Callan
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 12:34:38 EDT
  ...back to idle again it resets the system and light and horn are out. Symptoms reappear after shifting through the gears and then slowing...
• Re: Why no reverse lights? Why is coolant light flashing? 85
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:28:17 -0700
  ...The fuse > is good (the horn works). I pulled the covers off the tail lights, bulbs > good, no power with van running and in...
• Re: OT & NVC & Pre-Friday: Palcohol?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:33:31 -0700
  ...if it's a Real Thing then I will be (a) hornswoggled, and (b) > pleased. > > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans...
• Re: Di-Electric Grease....Magic Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:26:45 -0800
  ...I first bought a little "Taco Bell Sauce" pack of it at Kragen for a buck or two for use on my Vanagon horn...
• Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:15:43 -0700
  ...solved a scraping sound at the wheel by lube-ing the horn contact, but it was not a really loud noise, so I think...
• Re: superbeetle
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 23:52:48 +0000
  ...I can fit the horn cabinet 4 x 12" of my Fender Bassman 100 in the rear seat area! Only other way to move...
• Re: Oil Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:26:38 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > Uh, Mark, > > I can't help you with your horn (just gotta follow the wires) but if > that oil buzzer is going...
• Re: How do I know my new aftermarket steering wheel is safe?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:29:04 -0700
  ...regular" VWs is installed it sits too high and neither the horn contact nor the turn signal cancellation tab can "reach". The steering column...
• Re: Starter review 4 years later
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:12:10 +0000
  ...thumbs up and I gave them a "mweep-mweep" from my horn as I drove off. On Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:23:47...
• Re: Gordon Lightfoot
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:57:57 -0500
  ...Look up Canadian Railroad Trilogy(written for Canada's Bicentennial I think), Affair On 8th Avenue, Pussy Willows Cattails, Ghosts of Cape Horn, or...
• Re: F/you think we have problems? Try owning a MB600
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:13:42 -0600
  ...logos and emblems, and replace them with VW versions...even the horn badge on the steering wheel. I had Wolfsburg crests front and rear...
• Re: Crazy VW
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:01:27 -0600
  ...would get you to the same end result. > IF you could shoe horn it into the front end ( which isn't going to > happen ) > > >
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion that is a clean install
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:39:53 -0600
  ...Stan On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:20:52 -0600 <Andrew.Yarnell@kimley-horn.com> writes: > Stan, > > You make a very solid point. One...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:11:06 -0700
  ...I had to > replace all the tail light lenses and one headlight, fix the horn and > get the headlights adjusted to pass inspection. It...
• Re: seat belts..take a look at this.. (was: Re: who cares?)
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:22:46 -0700
  ...enough to drive, I rolled my VW beetle out by Van Horn (Tx) at about 70mph dodging a jackrabbit that was bigger than a...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:27:56 -0500
  ...pillar - S&S header exhaust system - Easily replaced - seven horns (wired inline) - Stock horn remains, additional six easily removed - oversized wiper blades (21" & 19...
• Re: refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 20:12:53 -0700
  ...ex > girlfriend of mine took a part from my euphonium (baritone horn) to > her place of work (hospital) and popped it in the cleaner...
• Re: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:16:58 -0500
  ...Is Texas just easy when it comes to car inspections? > > .headlights, brakelights, blinkers > .horn. > .insurance > and you got yourself a sticker in tx. > > ds...
• Catastrophe!! The rest of the story.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:18:42 -0600
  ...No lights and horns. So that is the story. If you have never had this particular experience, I suggest you simulate it so you...
• Re: what's an '80 L worth?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:49:51 -0500
  ...rear of the sliding door...but door does function. > > No radio, horn doesn't work, glass is all good...seems to be some idle...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:08:55 -0700
  ...only run when the left turn signal is on, or the horn will beep when I put on the brakes, or I'll cause...
• Re: Wandering in Wyoming...LONG!
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:27:26 -0700
  ...The Big Horns are east of > Yellowstone in the area of Greybull > and Shell. It all should be marked on any Wyoming > map I...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:34:54 -0700
  ...Given a constant voltage, 12 volts, the resistance of the load (headlights, horn, etc.) limits the current. If the resistance decreases, say a wire...
• Re: Need help with old gasket removal (Thanks)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 08:24:42 -0700
  ...Once the gasket was removed, the coolant started dibbling again and I had to fan away the hornets that are apparently attracted to the...
• Re: [Syncro] Why SA big brakes saved my ass today
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 13:29:20 -0800
  ...Thanks Veronica Fraga for installing these > things before I bought yer van, and thanks for installing that industrial > strength horn. Scared the bejeeezus out...
• Re: I get no respect
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 22:42:33 -0400
  ...the quick > pass > > then get in front of you, invoke the horn or even the 'finger'. I have > even > > found a bunch of repeat...
• Re: 02 sensor life
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 15:52:44 -0400
  ...People behind me swear and honk the horn....I don't really care, but it doesn't allow for the occassional "need to get...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 07:33:52 -0500
  ...Lights the table very well for the kids without bothering me driving 9) Hella air horns (comin' through!) 10)And...tah dah...a plastic...
• FFFriday: and now, for something completely different ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 05 May 95 09:20:30 CDT
  ...Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack got caught On the gearshift stick! Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Greasing his cv joints...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:39:07 -0600
  ...it open...and > simply hose-clamped that right on the intake horn of the Vanagon air > cleaner, then ran that duct, with the help...
• Re: Spooked!-temp gauge-oip pressure problems.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:11:11 -0500
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning > horn nor the warning light. > > I'm going ot...
• Re: horn
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:24:40 -0700
  https://www.campendium.com/ is keeping track of camping areas closed because of the virus. The listings were in a box to the right...