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  • Re: Mo' trip report (#3): L-O-N-G! [f]
    Historical mailing list - william killian
    Thu, 7 Sep 1995 12:22:49 -0400 (EDT)
    On Thu, 7 Sep 1995, Steve Johnson wrote: > So Jeff Rosen says: > > Passed through Four Corners Monument around 2:00pm. Yep- passed > > right through...
  • Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:52:10
    ...Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> >Subject: Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus > >Andy Erskine <a.c.erskine@lut.ac...
  • VWs 4 Sale ('89 Westy & bugs)
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Thu, 27 Jul 1995 00:02:43 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
  • Re: Mo' trip report (#3): L-O-N-G! [f]
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Thu, 7 Sep 1995 07:47:23 -0700 (PDT)
    So Jeff Rosen says: > Passed through Four Corners Monument around 2:00pm. Yep- passed > right through. $5.00 admission to stand in four states...
  • Re: Even More Foglights on my Webpage
    Historical mailing list - Robert F. O'Shaughnessy
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:17:53 -0500
    ...I've decided, I want a SA Vanagon grille with four lights *and* the four light lower grill. Almost enough lights to make Uncle...
  • Re: Engine vs RPM vs MPH
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:10:48 EDT
    Robert, The trans on mine may have a taller fourth gear than the 87 WBX i compared it with. That and the tach could...
  • Re: new VW model has rear engine "waterboxer"
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:54:21 -0700
    >no flat four in VW's plans, that was a mis-reading by the jalopnik >staff. The original press release mentioned the historic flat...
  • Re: VW inline four-bangers
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:47:54 -0700
    ...On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:43 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Good Volks, > > Are there any of the VW four...
  • Re: Vanantics and Vanagonauts in Boulder
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:19:41 -0700
    > Unless you're working on a rare > four-wheel-drive van. Then you're talking $100,000 a pop." Hmmm...my rare four-wheel...
  • Re: Happy Fourth!
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 4 Jul 2013 22:47:28 -0500
    ...Happy Fourth! >> >> >> 0� 13' 35" N / 93� 13' 2" W As per my GPS, so its 30 feet give or take a >> foot or...
  • Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
    Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
    Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:58:21 -0400
    ...86 syncro I-4 swap DONT DO IT YOU WILL ONLY REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS INLINE FOUR BUSINESS IS SUCH A BAD IDEA. Check out...
  • Re: Propane Regulator: What's this hole?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Tue, 29 May 2012 09:27:49 -0700
    At 08:15 AM 5/29/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Which of the four holes that appear in the photograph are you talking about...
  • Re: WTB four nice hubcaps
    Historical mailing list - John
    Mon, 8 May 2006 19:26:57 -0400
    ...WTB four nice hubcaps For my 87 vanagon. I only want to take real nice ones. I can fix the old ones and paint...
  • V6 Transplant (WAS Surprising Syncro Sighting Part 2)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    18 Dec 1995 09:30:09 EST
    ...For those of you, like me, that had not examine these vehicles, the pickup truck bed is about four inches above the engine compartment...
  • Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:56:38 -0700
    ...B-but if the injectors all fire together, then 3 times out of four each injector is looking at a closed valve? If so...
  • FOR SALE: '90 Weekender (Multivan) Austin, TX
    Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
    Thu, 16 May 1996 08:37:12 -0500
    ...http://www.four11.com >------------------------------------------ >Coffee is the fuel of the information age. >------------------------------------------ > > >Bo Kersey >PGP Key available from http://www.four11.com >------------------------------------------ >Coffee is...
  • Re: MOFOCO report
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Mon, 11 Mar 1996 16:44:21 -0600 (CST)
    ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
  • Sliding Door Fix
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Tue, 28 May 1996 14:30:28 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> ----------------------------------------------------------
  • Re: [T1] Shifter couplings...
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Tue, 5 Mar 1996 07:02:10 -0600 (CST)
    ...Fournier II <jfourni@comp.uark.edu> 501.575.7353 <a href="http://comp.uark.edu/~jfourni/"> Joe Fournier</a> 1971 \/ campmobile -------------------------------------------\/\/-----------
  • Alloy wheels for sale
    Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 13:53:23 -0400
    I have a set of four or five alloy wheels. These are original Volkswagen wheels for Vanagons. The set includes the special lugs and...
  • Re: Question about key lock tabs
    Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
    Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:18:51 -0500
    ...list member he said "you sent me 1 through four. >> Do you have four through eight?" I checked with another list member who >> happens...
  • Re: Gauged Animals?
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Thu, 9 Nov 1995 22:18:26 -0800 (PST)
    Berry Kercheval writes: > > >>>EF0JPB1@mvs.cso.niu.edu said: > > When I saw the above notation, I envisioned *four* gauges, > > one for each cylinder. Is...
  • Re: Removing top
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 5 Jul 2016 11:33:39 -0700
    Best with four, but three can do it. One inside to lift and slide towards rear, then to go outside to one side along...
  • FS: Roof Rack
    Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
    Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:50:30 -0400
    ...The rack includes two 64" bars, four locking knobs, keys and four 8" high feet. I am asking $200.00 for the rack and...
  • Syncro tranny pops out of fourth gear
    Historical mailing list - Tim King
    Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:02:02 -0800
    ...I shifted back into fourth and all was fine. Next day, thunk again, but it wouldn't stay unless I kept some pressure on...
  • Re: In praise of VW inline fours
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:43:32 -0700
    Yes, but we're talking inline fours here. Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: VW (not Audi) designed the VR6 engine. It was MANY...
  • Re: shocks/ alignment
    Historical mailing list - karl filc
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:22:08 -0000
    ...shocks/ alignment > >> And are our wheels four wheel aligned??? ... or is it just the front??? > >> > >> > >> > > By the book, the Vanagon does get all four...
  • Trailer hitch and bikes
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Tue, 5 Sep 2023 21:56:16 -0500
    ...Kids bikes are getting bigger and I’m now needing to carry four bikes on the back. I have a trailer hitch on the...
  • 85+ engine wire harness lengths?
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sat, 20 Jun 2020 08:04:05 -0400
    ...have (if the length is under four feet), or do I need to buy a large roll (if the length is over four feet).
  • Vanagon aircooled - cruising speed engine rpm
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 May 1996 23:53:50 -0600
    Can anyone tell me the engine rpm on the 2 litre aircooled Vanagon (with factory installed type 091 four speed manual transmission with DK...
  • simple roof racks
    Historical mailing list - Tim Root
    Fri, 26 May 2000 14:11:44 EDT
    ...I bought the clamps and made my own crossbars out of two by fours, but a friend found the clamps complete with round metal...
  • Re: I Need a New (Manual) Transmission!!!
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:54:02 EST
    ...I had a problem with a locking diff that I had them add, they applied the cost of the locker to a four spider...
  • Fourth Wilford here! (no van content)
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:52:38 -0400
    ...This is our fourth addition to our family. I thought I would post since I have posted each child as they have been born...
  • Re: new VW model has rear engine "waterboxer"
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:41:46 -0700
    Paul, no flat four in VW's plans, that was a mis-reading by the jalopnik staff. The original press release mentioned the historic...
  • Re: Phrydaye Phollies Part Deux - hide the liquor and wimmen, he's back with another one!!!
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:09:45 -0600
    ...When you're sixty-four >> by George-Paul Johnny-Ringo >> >> (to the tune of When I'm Sixty-four) >> >> >> Changing your oil and airing...
  • Re: In praise of VW inline fours
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:28:15 -0700
    The Ford Model B in 1904 had a inline four engine. So the design of inlines has been around a long time. I can...
  • Re: Roof openings.., four skylights???
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:44:44 -0700
    Not four, but I did put a single one in the '87 GL I used to have. You need to find one that has...
  • Re: FS: Mercedes and Audi rims for use on Vanagons sets of four$200-$250
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:46:26 -0800
    ...The subjectline says "sets of four", eh? > > Also, how about links to photos what these wheels look like? > (by themselves or installed on Vanagons...
  • Re: VW inline four-bangers
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:50:42 -0400
    John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> writes: > Or for that matter, are there any inline four bangers in ANY model > VW that you are are...
  • Re: FS; Set of four SA Sunburst with Agilis 51 fitted, balanced...
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:39:50 -0800
    ...FS; Set of four SA Sunburst with Agilis 51 fitted, balanced... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all, I have a set of four South African Sunburst mags with...
  • WTB: Headrests
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:10:44 -0400
    I'm looking for four (4) headrests from a late model Vanagon. Grey, Grey/Black or Black will do. I need four of them...
  • Re: Redline Tranny Oil
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 19:57:23 -0500
    ...Takes a little less than four quarts....but you will have to buy four quarts. I used in my 85 GL manual tranny and...
  • Re: In praise of VW inline fours
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:58:16 -0700
    ...1991 was > it's death knell. > > Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > One of the best engines VW designed was the > four > cylinder overhead...
  • Re: Wheel Alignments
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:29:14 -0700
    ...They want to know >> if I >> wanted a four wheel alignment on my two wheel drive Vanagon. I didn't >> know about this so...
  • RE: Reinforced Snow Tires
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    06 Dec 1995 17:45:17 EST
    ...Four snows give you traction on four wheels, thus four wheel braking and a better grip for steering. Its tempting to think it is...
  • Re: me too (solar)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:55:32 -0700
    ...I've only needed to use it four or five times in the four years I've had the electric 'fridge/solar setup, most...
  • Thule Roof Rack Must Go
    Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
    Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:44:32 +0100
    ...It is made by Thule and consists of four high rise supports with two 64 inch cross bars. In addition, it includes a luggage...
  • Re: 4 Cyl VR-6 Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Tue, 30 Nov 1999 19:11:44 -0600
    ...John? The VR-6 is not a four banger. It's a narrow-angle V-6 engine. Are you perhaps thinking of the 16V...
  • Re: Radio Code Help Needed....
    Historical mailing list - George Chapman
    Sun, 30 May 1999 08:44:10 -0700
    ...The basics four entering the four-digit security code for reactivating the radio after disconnecting power is: 1. Switch radio "ON" (radio will not...
  • Headlights out
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:34:29 -0600
    ...I have the SA lamps - and all four lamps failed to come on. I am at a disadvantage because I moved and my Bentley...
  • Phrydaye Phollies ... run for the hills, he's at it again!! ;)
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:08:38 -0700
    ...la-di Ob-la-da) > When you're sixty-four > by George-Paul Johnny-Ringo > > (to the tune of When I'm Sixty-four)
  • Audi Hubcaps (free)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 14:41:14 -0400
    I have four 14" Audi hubcaps for the taking, they're the silver plastic with the "spokes" around the perimeter and the Audi emblem...
  • FS; Set of four SA Sunburst with Agilis 51 fitted, balanced...
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
    Tue, 6 Nov 2001 20:04:10 -0800
    Hi all, I have a set of four South African Sunburst mags with center caps, like new, fitted, balanced with the legendary Michelin Agilis...
  • Re: Any clever nicknames?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:54:22 -0300
    ...His name was Thor and some list member collected the $25 (or some such amount) by coming up with "Four by Thor", or was...
  • Re: In praise of VW inline fours
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:16:52 -0400
    ...1991 was > > it's death knell. > > > > Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > One of the best engines VW designed was the > > four > > cylinder overhead...
  • Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:10:54 -0400
    ...LOL Mike Tim Demarest wrote: > Ah-ha! So I need four teeny little ones inside each intake runner!!! > > It *must* be for real, I...
  • Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Sat, 12 Oct 2002 09:46:48 -0700
    I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake work. Also, since you are doing it anyway, you may as well change...
  • Re: TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African lower grille?
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:40:45 -0500
    ...TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African > lower grille? > > > I don't want my fancy four light lower grille from my > TriStar. I...
  • Re: Parts needed for inline four swap?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 10 Aug 2002 16:29:03 -0700
    ...parts needed to convert a 1985 > Vanagon to a VW inline four 1.8L? Diesel parts: motor mounts/craddles, bell > housing, coolant hoses, oil...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Aug 2008 - Special issue (#2008-910)
    Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
    Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:17:53 -0700
    For those of you looking for "kits" for installing VW inline fours, the only place I've seen the closest thing to it is...