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• Re: Bostig, CARB EO, the reasons why not WAS: [WetWesties] Washington state...changes in vehicle licensing rules..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:02:08 -0600
  ...The catalytic converter can be a shell, because though that is illegal, no one is ever going to look, there is no law to...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Removal & Replacing HOW TO! - LONG
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 30 May 2003 13:45:26 -0400
  ...With the dash out you can now see the > > heater unit shell. > > > > a. Fastening clips: Check to see if there are black metallic > > clips...
• Re: Two Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Snyder
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:33:06 -0700
  ...I really love it and it's absolutely worth it but that's a lot of money to shell out for me. I've...
• Re: Nutshelling WIZBANG
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sat, 13 May 2000 16:24:35 -0400
  ...wizbang, sell wizbang, in that order. > > Superb, that's the nut shell, folks. This is the foundation of wizbang > economy. If it makes you...
• Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:49:31 -0700
  ...A and RF > >> systems.) > >> > >> Much better to use the words, frame, shell, chassis, shield, common, 3rd > >> wire, > >> green wire, etc. Those more descriptive terms...
• Re: Syncro buyers love rust?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:57:38 -0700
  ...shot, rear lid and slider both rusted out on the inner > shells, > nose like swiss cheese...nah, this one ain't restorable unless someone...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 07:55:55 -0700
  ...Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for > > safety and short drives. > > > > > > I've upgraded to 16" rims, and...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:51:13 -0800
  ...The translucent greenish plastic shell surrounding the cigarette lighter > housing has two opposing clips or barbs near the front rim which are used, > ostensibly...
• Re: Just Gotta Be A Vacuum Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:54:53 -0700
  ...s toast? I do have the servo here from the 91 shell I just >> parted out, but how would I tell if it was...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:33:51 -1000
  ...When the flywheel goes on it will collapse the outer >>> shell and the input shaft will not be able to spin free or it...
• AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:11:13 -0800
  ...If the Hella 200mm rectangulars can be mounted conveniently in the square grille using of course a modified or new mounting shell this might...
• Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:26:59 -0600
  ...of whom have something like a Toyota truck with a camper shell/cover and they set up housekeeping in there. Great for traveling, pretty...
• Update and new question regarding shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 02:03:21 -0500
  ...The pilot bearing (using the words of the mechanic) was completely shot, disintegrated, and only the shell was left. So, for the archives, what...
• Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:07:51 -0800
  ...Only use a good-grade Diesel engine oil - - I use Shell Rotella-T, because I can buy it at any truck stop across the...
• H2O Head pitting repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 16:31:56 CST6CDT
  ...i used an el-cheapo siphon sand blaster with walnut shell media. this worked wonderfully to clean the pits out. also removed carbon nice...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Removal & Replacing HOW TO! - LONG
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 30 May 2003 16:57:05 -0500
  ...With the dash out you can now see the > > > heater unit shell. > > > > > > a. Fastening clips: Check to see if there are black metallic > > > clips...
• Re: spoats cars, definition thereoff ..
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 29 May 2004 13:59:38 -0800
  ...i mean, not very many folks will shell out coins for an Ugly > Spoats Cah). MG, Triump, Austin, Healy, and so forth. you FELT...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Fri, 26 May 2006 23:09:53 -0400
  So using your allegory we just get the "old school" Vanagon shell but a completely updated technology inside? Just because a couple thousand kooks...
• Re: '85 Vanagon fails smog - diagnosis help requested
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:15:27 -0400
  ...Any ideas? I can certainly take it back into a mechanic, but I thought I'd take a breather here before I go shelling...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 07:57:25 -0700
  ...Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for > > safety and short drives. > > > > > > I've upgraded to 16" rims, and...
• Ninja Camping (was Wal-Mart parking lots)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 21 May 2008 09:36:36 -0700
  ...Shotgun shells everywhere, garbage all over, trees and limbs chopped down for firewood, ruts from some jerk driving off the track... signs of ignorance...
• Vanagon Search
  Historical mailing list - Markov, Greg
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:44:12 -0700
  ...It seems that I could find a decent shell (85 or earlier) for under $1000. Then you figure in the $3000 for the conversion...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:18:49 -0400
  ...When the flywheel goes on it will collapse > > the > outer > > shell and the input shaft will not be able to spin free or it...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:04:15 +0000
  ...sand. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/28/vw-and-shell-try-to-block-eu-push-for-cleaner-cars > > > > > > > > > And didn't Mazda...
• Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:14:40 -0400
  ...Sure, there are different levels of parting-out, but you can get it down to a rolling shell in a day. You need to...
• Re: Speedometer cable -- where does square start
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:29:27 -0500
  ...even though small >> worn corners appear as well just at the shell) also tale part in the >> responsibility of turning the cable? >> Poouuhh, I...
• Off-Topic (Wal Mart) was: Rotella Synthetic oil, cheaper now!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 11:03:48 -0400
  ...gallon for it, I jumped ship and started using the new Shell Rotella 5W40 synthetic last fall. I've only seen the stuff sold...
• Re: Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:59:07 -0700
  ...It just didn't make sense > to > me to shell out a gigantic car payment and only get 18 MPG. > > So, much like the...
• Re: 81 Westy Heat/Air Distribution/Blower Box Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:22:31 -0700
  ...With the dash out you can now see the heater unit shell. a. Fastening clips: Check to see if there are black metallic clips...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:44:13 -0700
  ...owners and I noticed a small stain under >>> the >>> > front clam shell this afternoon. >>> > >>> > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control...
• Conversation with a Friend (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 06:11:33 -0800
  ...Slugs (snails with small internal shells) are a different story. Do NOT put slugs in your mouth. If you do, you might find yourself...
• Re: [WetWesties] Arco Lies!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:06:20 -0600
  ...Chevron, > Union 76 or Conoco-Phillips 66. �No ARCO, Exxon or Shell for me. > > Just my opinion of course, YMMV > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL...
• Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:41:09 -0700
  ...there. > T - tray above window Batteries, book light, misc rocks, and shells, safety pins, , camera, and a little bottle of dish soap. On the...
• Re: diesel rods weights
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 19:51:20 -0800
  ...Orientation-wise, for diesel connecting rod installing, the Bentley mentions this: "casting marks and retaining lug for bearing shell face toward intermediate shaft", along...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:31:01 -0700
  ...Until you showed how an RV furnace can fit the van, Mr > Squirrel (me) was thinking that he'd have to shell out close...
• Re: Coolant air, overflow, fried head gasket, "burping" out air (long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 23:24:45 -0500
  ...When you're a turtle you have to have your shell!) Here's what worked for me: 1, I found that driving around town...
• Re: mpg, was Retro-f. F.I.
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 13:24:47 -0700
  ...Butt!) > Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// > '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// > '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// > '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up resto-from Hell...
• Re: [Syncro] HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:28 -0700
  ...Upon removing the gearbox, I noticed that the pilot bearing is now just an outer shell with all of the insides totally gone. The...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:01:04 -0700
  ...owners and I noticed a small stain > > > under the front clam shell this afternoon. > > > > > > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:56:02 -0400
  ...And it >fits the factory plastic shell on the door panel. Of course no >problem with the window cranks either since using the factory...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:08:25 +0300
  ...an answer. �The only one. �Thanks Doug. �OK, what dilution ratio > shell I use? �How good is it with the aluminum? > Zoltan > > ----- Original Message...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: Fix for Stebro Muffler Bracket breaking?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:28:25 EST
  ...It was hard to shell out $400 for the J pipe and Muffler back then(don't know what they sell for now) but...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:53:23 -0400
  ...sand. > > > > > > http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/28/vw-and-shell-try-to-block-eu-push-for-cleaner-cars > > > > > > And didn't Mazda...
• Re: (F) The importance of a good ground (LVC)-an important home wiring lesson here!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:12:43 -0500
  ...Light sockets shall always have the neutral, white, grounded conductor on the outer shell, hot or black for the center terminal, and this is...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:29:35 CDT
  ...All grades in early 1990 Shell: All grades Sunoco: Premium grade only Texaco: All grades Unocal: All grades Hess: All grades in early 1990...
• Re: Fire Investigation Type IV engine
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:28:41 +0100
  ...I have some question about the crank since the fan end got hot > enough to reduce the seal to a tin shell and a...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 08:42:38 -0700
  ...Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for > > safety and short drives. > > > > > > I've upgraded to 16" rims, and...
• Re: coffee (was Joshua Tree snow scene)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:19:02 -0600
  Dave, Just a little egg shell will settle the grounds, and three grains of salt or so (or to taste) will remove any bitterness...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 11:42:14 -1000
  ...If I’m going to shell out a very wince-able amount of cash to have the old, snarly-but-good, local guy swap...
• Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:47:45 -0700
  ...This means that the rod bearing shell literally wore > > > away, leaving steel on steel, not a good thing. According to Jerry, at > > > high speeds...
• Re: Christmas related Vanagon items?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 1 Jan 2017 09:00:57 -0700
  ...include , new throttle cable, gas tank re seal kit, and clam shell modifications. > >>>> > >>>> So, any Vanagon related or camping related gifts to share? > >>>> > >>>> Best...
• Re: looking for a CA smog legal conversion that is a clean install
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:41:48 -0800
  ...To answer the other half of your question in a nut shell - there is no direct plug in kit for a 1.8T or...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 09:31:52 -0700
  ...And it >> fits the factory plastic shell on the door panel. Of course no >> problem with the window cranks either since using the factory...
• Re: [WetWesties] Short trip report, tire blow out and lot's of syncros!
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:33:27 -0700
  ...I put the clam shell back up as I didn't want to spend any extra time there if I could help it, the...
• Re: Spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 3 Apr 2021 11:21:32 -0400
  ...Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for >>> safety and short drives. >>>> >>>> I've upgraded to 16" rims, and...
• Re: Spare won't fit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 22:19:43 -0700
  ...the Van cafe holder works without the > big wires. > > I've heard that some folks have modified the existing clam shell but > I've...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:23:35 -0700
  ...just fine, solid, no buzzing.� And it >fits the factory plastic shell on the door panel.� Of course no >problem with the window cranks...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 22:20:07 -0500
  ...My wife just had to go back to work so we could financially recover from a publisher's corporate shell game (Transfer all assets...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Removal & Replacing HOW TO! - LONG
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 May 2003 13:04:54 -0700
  ...With the dash out you can now see > the > > > heater unit shell. > > > > > > a. Fastening clips: Check to see if there are black metallic > > > clips...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 25 Apr 95 10:30:36 CDT
  ...nor between the amoco, bp, chevron, exxon, shell, or unocal gasolines. now, remember: those are LOCAL gasolines and octanes. they are mostly likely NOT...