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• Coolant I use in my 1990 with stock 2.1
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:53:46 -0500
  ...Having worked in the service depts. of Honda and VW I can attest to the Honda being about 1/3 the price of the...
• '86 Muffler availability
  Historical mailing list - Shepard, Scott
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 20:59:03 -0800
  ...Layne, the owner, got real rude when I asked him if this was normal, told me I could check myself if I wanted to...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:26:10 -0500
  ...Zetec Every 5000 miles/6 months assuming normal operating conditions. 3000 miles for extreme service conditions. The Bostig recommendation matches Ford's. -Jarrett K...
• Re: Alternator hum or whine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:07:54 -0700
  ...I find quite a few 2.1 waterboxer alternators 'running in normal service' ...........with quite loose bearings in them. also check the mounting below...
• Frozen manual trans
  Historical mailing list - QA Intern - James E. Ferree
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:30:52 -0500
  ...After it sat in the garage for an hour, the shifting was back to normal. What should I do to make the tansmission more...
• RE: silver secret
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 1994 01:27:18 CDT
  ...the service manuals talk about an auxiliary battery to be located under the DRIVER's seat - a mirror image of the 'normal' location, but...
• Front shock installation
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:57:31 -0400
  ...for all you Vancouverites, The best price I found was at: "Automotion Parts & Service" in NV. B46-0830 $129 Ea. B46-0820 $139 Ea...
• Re: Spacer, rear wheel bearings, 42.8 mm long, 211 501 281 E
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:14:28 EDT
  ...8 mm long, 211 501 281 E >>>>>Spacers for rear-bearings normal part of kit?<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel...
• Too much timing advance (revisited)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:57:52 -0400
  ...advance which appears to be functioning normally. My Haynes manual tells me the distributor is not user serviceable and must be replaced when faulty...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:52:40 -0600
  ...It takes the normal 5 + minutes driving to warm up enough to move the gauge far enough off bottom to turn the heat on...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:25:01 -0400
  ...technical-service-bulletins/ Technical Bulletin Group: 90 Number: 92-03 Date: February 29, 1992 Subject: Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures Model...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:03:19 -0700
  ...it's a rebuilt trans with not much known about it, in service for 'not forever' . Thanks for the referral Loren, keepin' it all...
• Re: In defense of Dealers, was: Dealer ripoffs
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:52:55 -0500
  ...Joe Pecheles, Greenville NC (service to multiple VW's owned 1987-1993) Stohlman's VW, Vienna, VA (service to multiple VW's owned 1993...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 94 15:53:49 PDT
  ...Special Service Tool". > > 2) I was told the valves should be adjusted, and this would improve > performance. Is this true? Is this normal periodic...
• Re: Propex alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 05:56:42 -0500
  ...A Propex HS2000/HS2211 will use up a full > Westy tank in one WEEK of normal heating, 24/7, in 20s and 30s temps...
• A/C Parts Supplier
  Historical mailing list - David Ian Utley
  Mon, 20 May 1996 13:37:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Wonder why, is it because it is hotter than hell earlier than normal? Could be. Anyway, I have heard nothing but good things about...
• Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Sun, 3 May 1998 21:55:15 +0200
  Scooter61 wrote: ><< The Big Four Gotcha's of first time Vanagon ownership: > 3) the normal battery location is under the passenger seat (on a...
• Re: Reached 100k on the 84 Westy-What now?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:19:49 -0700
  ...The only major service was a clutch replacement and having the head gaskets replaced about 100K ago. Keep the normal maintenece up, change the...
• Re: Reached 100k on the 84 Westy-What now?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:39:46 +0000
  ...The only major service was a clutch replacement and having the > head gaskets > > replaced about 100K ago. > > > > Keep the normal maintenece up, change the...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part IV (last one!) :)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:06:27 -0600
  ...The normal IAT service life is two years or 30,000 miles (50,000 km). Organic Acid Technology (OAT) was the first LLC / ELC...
• Re: NVC - ice damage to my 09 Jetta wagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:24:13 +0000
  ...Normal customer service rules apply start off cordial and work your way to a-hole if they don't attempt to remedy things. Also...
• My I-Opener finally arrived!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 May 2000 21:47:29 EDT
  Put in my normal bi-weekly call to the local Circuit City. Surprise, surprise, my I-Opener is finally in after almost three months...
• CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:53:22 -0500
  ...of each automobile manufacturer and each model of vehicle and under normal driving conditions are of equal quality at under half the cost of...
• FYI===> Coolant Colors - what do they mean??
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:05:58 +0000
  ...The normal IAT service life is two years or 30,000 miles (50,000 km). Organic Acid Technology (OAT) was the first LLC / ELC...
• Re: Oil light flickering-Subaru cold start noises.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:11:20 -0600
  ...Then the dealership tightened the timing belts ("service bulletin" recommendation), and the knock was gone. It came back. This was repeated several times. At...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 06:24:04 EDT
  ...Once, I went to a service station to watch as a puzzled mechanic bogged down an Ingersoll-Rand impact driver trying to remove a...
• Re: Fridge air pump question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:36:35 +0000
  ...Have a copy of > the service > manual. My question is regarding the "air pump". I removed the little > plastic hose that connects the air...
• Re: interesting cost savings ...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:42:48 -0400
  ...They are good at any Federal > campground like BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service and > National Parks. > > Other states may honor them in their...
• 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 4 Oct 2023 20:54:16 +0000
  ...Oil level was normal. Later in the day after a couple hundred miles of highway driving where the temp needle stayed as normal, above...
• Re: Isle De La Madeleine Trip?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 04:43:55 -0700
  ...See the ferry service website at www.ctma.ca Cheers Frank Condelli _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http...
• interesting subaru problem
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:14:49 -0800
  ...This is > the result of normal expansion and contraction of engine components > caused by the heating and cooling of these parts. To prevent coolant...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 May 2013 (#2013-172)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 May 2013 05:53:12 -0400
  ...ALL the ones I've ever worked on here have a normal looking bolt with a hex head. STRANGE ! On 2013-05-16, at...
• Re: Coolant hoses re-visited
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 15:59:25 -0600
  ...service life of cooling system hoses. (****Accelerated by high-heat and flexing, the hose can develop a pinhole leak or rupture under normal pressure...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - dwayne deckard
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:52:26 -0700
  ...Not > >very scientific, just observations. > > > >Mark > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus...
• Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:31:17 -0600
  ...It's a very poor precedent to let a paid individual off the hook for their "professional services". That's why Utah Imports drove...
• Re: Waiting on my parts from Bus Depot...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 09:23:10 -0400
  ...t enough, what am I supposed to do????? > Normally I wouldn't bitch about service on a list, but the subject was > brought up...
• Re: 89 syncro westy ac up and running
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 05:05:09 EDT
  ...Is that normal? Also, he says he's still seeing bubbles indicating that it could even take more freon... whadayathink? >> Mick, I just had...
• Re: long-distance towing, flatbed madness
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:24:36 -0400
  ...It is as if the car is driving along normally. The weight distribution is the same as if all 4 tires were on he...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:53:05 -0500
  ...Not >>> sure how he would evacuate the normal atmospheric air form the >>> process, but I have used his services on my Vanco II Continentals...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 12 May 2009 07:11:03 EDT
  ...google.ca/FCondelli/VanagonBodyRepairBobRoach) website. >>>>Is this very weird, or a normal problem? I've never heard of such a thing happening!<<<<< Cheers, Frank...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:10:55 -0500
  ...Do you have a copy of the Digifant FI Service Manual. Drop me a note off list if you would, please. You problem prompted...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:22:07 CST6CDT
  ...to service the van for AC so you may want to consider a reputable independent certified for AC work. If everything seems 'normal' but...
• LIST ADMIN. please help!!!
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sat, 8 May 1999 06:27:07 -0700
  ...It is never | normal for a mail system to claim that a valid, working account does not | exist, just as it would not be...
• Re: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 05:49:49 -0400
  This is quite normal. The service valve used does not have a stem seal as do similar water valves therefor they may leak a...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:49:27 -0400
  ...For the most part normal tire service is considered 7 years from manufacture/5 years from first in service. I have had Goodyear give...
• Take it easy on the new dad, was: Bus Depot Replies
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 13:17:35 EDT
  ...for him and the service we've all come to appreciate from the Bus Depot will be return to normal (fantastic). cheers, gmbulley cary...
• Does anyone know this van?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:43:29 EDT
  ...brown vinyl too but the rest of the van had the normal Wolfsburg style panels. It had no AC which is weird for a...
• Re: Hi... my name's Stephen and I'm a Van addict
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 18:10:30 -0500
  ...Forgive me if I am stating the obvious, but adding coolant on a regular basis to a Vanagon is not normal behavior and is...
• Re: ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:31:09 -0800
  ...http://www.kenneke.com/vwfi I'll look in the Bosch FI manual to see what it says about the reset and service modes...
• Re: Roadside Assistance Plans
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:53:14 -0400
  ...service call per disablement. Winching -- If your vehicle is stuck in mud, sand, snow, or a ditch, and is accessible from a normally traveled...
• Re: Exhaust system brackets on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:54:10 -0700
  As Charles Kettering* frequently told new engineers, "Parts left out cost nothing and have an infinite service life." If the engineers at VW thought...
• Re: Hatch strut problem
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 17 May 1998 00:57:33 -0500
  ...I am not sure if they are the same quality as those available from our normal vendors, as I understand there is a significant...
• Re: (Rant) Need to Bitch!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:31:59 -0400
  On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Jack wrote: > I'm curious, is there a local "culture" in the full-service states > for tipping the attendant...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:33:50 -0700
  ...and studs in the rear would start with the normal type wheels in 71, I believe. by normal I mean a center hole of...
• GoWesty OEM pop-top seal not recommended
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:25:17 -0800
  ...Normally their service is excellent, but the guy I dealt with got caught out several times providing inaccurate information. I am allowed to return...
• Re: Spacers for rear-bearings normal part of kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:03 -0700
  ...Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://frankcondelli.com...
• New Member
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:54:11 -0400
  ...I normally put about 60000 km a year on the van. I do a lot of travelling all around NA to support my addiction...
• Re: engine compartment temp?
  Historical mailing list - Dr. John H. Lauterbach
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:48:18 -0500
  ...Alarm firm that sold them to me and services my alarm system said that was only way to go in hot spaces. John Lauterbach...
• Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:18:26 -0700
  ...That said, the engine coolant temps were always "normal"; temp gauge needle almost always at 12:00, van did not overheat at any time...
• Back in service, a real pleasure, the Vanagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 15 May 2016 06:47:11 -0700
  ...Everything in a normal mini-van seems to be designed to isolate you from the outside world as you motor along....not so the...