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  • Re: Alternator & EGR lights flashing?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 3 Feb 1997 17:41:20 PST
    ...Try to catch the voltage when the lights start flashing. That way you "might be able to" eliminate the charging system , or not. You...
  • Re: The Mouse that ate our Vanagon/FRIDAY
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sat, 8 May 1999 00:22:50 -0500
    ...How are you at catching mice? Cheers! Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" -----Original Message----- From: Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY...
  • Re: Car alarms- Humor
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:14:43 -0800
    ...if it weren't for crininals, we'd never catch any >criminals. >Now that is not supposed to make any sense so get a...
  • Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 6 Mar 2002 15:26:34 -0500
    ...EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports >> >But doesn't that PVC pipe give off poisonous fumes when it catches fire It does, but you...
  • Re: Water Wetter
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
    Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:01:28 -0600
    NASCAR was using Softsoap for the same results 10-15 years before someone put it in a fancy bottle with a catchy name. It...
  • Re: NVC at all (computer question)
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:41:39 -0800
    ...It's just lately Spybot S&D is not catching much of anything, much less the stuff AVG and Spyware Doctor IS catching for...
  • Re: The K&N
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Sat, 16 Mar 2002 16:16:11 -0800
    ...On a Syncro, there is a tube and a plastic "catch basin" before the filter housing that catches dirt and water. Before that is...
  • Re: Questions about Diesels
    Historical mailing list - Jim A
    Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:06:55 -0700
    I didn't catch the beginning of this thread, but here in NE Oregon where there are LOTS of Diesels, most use 15W-40...
  • Re: Help! Van still dying
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:01:59 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: Port liss - 89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
    Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:43:12 -0500
    Apracticalguy wrote: >My 89 Westy has an eye catching port liss....are there any remedies for this...? > >Thanks > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business...
  • Re: Glove compartment
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:38:03 -0700
    ...Later vans have a plastic hook which catches underneath the forward edge of the dash. I don't know if the rubber cords are...
  • Re: Thnings that go "Squish" in the night
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 12 Dec 2002 18:28:29 -0600
    >You will need something to catch fluid. I used a funnel and a small coffee can. If you > procrastinate in fixing the leak like...
  • Re: Safari windows for Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
    Thu, 17 May 2012 13:18:34 -0500
    ...you get from the vent windows? -J On May 17, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Ben T wrote: > > Practical? For a bug catcher.:-) > > BenT
  • 1982 vanagon (Wasser) free in Boston
    Historical mailing list - David Williams
    Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:24:13 -0400 (EDT)
    catch is, it has to be gone by the end of this coming weekend June 23. write if interested BTW you will have to...
  • Re: flyers for murdered Type 2 list member
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 6 Jan 2001 23:59:52 +1200
    ...a "serial" killer in Washington? And how does one killing in WA amount to serial? Whatever, I hope they catch the culprit. Hang him.
  • Re: 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:13:23 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Vanagon Photo Page!
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:33:17 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Get a Complimentary Tan
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:46:31 +1200
    ...Anyone take them up on it? A free BenT each of our own, to keep? Is this for real? There must be a catch...
  • Re: Oil cooler for 81 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 19 Jun 1996 03:58:30 -0400
    ...Myself, I mounted the cooler up front behind the air grille to really catch the cool air. Ran copper lines about 2/3 the...
  • Sears tool bag on sale.....
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:10:18 -0700
    Nice catch-all tool and misc. bag on sale at Sears: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00937535000P?sid=I0084400010000100733&aff...
  • License plate plastic opener.
    Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
    Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:07:24 EST
    Anyone have an extra plastic license plate opener? The PO did not grease the spring steel catch and consequently broke off the plastic pull...
  • Re: Slick 50
    Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
    Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:26:46 -0000
    Sorry, I'm catching up from the weekend, my fathers MB 300D has 480,000 miles on it and still going. He uses Slick...
  • Re: FS: 1983 Westy Project for $350
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:12:53 -0500
    Larry - are you catching this? This sounds liek your department. I'd be willing to chip in some money too. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat...
  • Mystery cable (?) sound
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Tue, 6 Sep 2016 09:37:37 -0700
    ...speed I hear what sounds like a cable catching or popping past something it catches on. I did use the emer brake one overnight...
  • Re: Seattle Voltmeter
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:11:41 -0400
    ...And I didn't > catch it before I died in the middle of a freeway. I did have a clue that > didn't register...
  • Re: electrical woes - new developments
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:36:54 -0700
    ...Turns over quickly, but won't > catch. Yesterday when it did catch the tach was bouncing all over > the place although the engine was...
  • Van Start Hard? Check Ignition Switch
    Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
    Sat, 17 May 2003 21:57:40 -0400
    ...I has to crank it and crank it, and eventually she would catch. I figured the fuel pump relay was weak or something, not...
  • Re: Front Spindle
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:05:39 EDT
    ...The test is whether or not you can catch your fingernail in the groove. If it catches, the polishing may not be totally effective...
  • gotta lie low for a bit
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 29 May 1990 16:00:12 -0400
    ...Diesel vangonners can reach me at steve@molly.tn.cornell.edu until the sysad catches up with old accounts sps
  • oops (no vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:48:24 -0800
    ...I didn't catch it in time. Sorry about that. Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA [text/html]
  • are the cranks counter balanced?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:01:12 -0700
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: Van following my mouse pointer!
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 7 Sep 2005 13:42:37 -0600
    ...only until you "catch" it with your pointer and left click on it ;>) Bob thanks, that's fun
  • Re: Slider window catch info
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:00:57 -0700
    ...ago this list helped me tighten up my slider door window catch. Today I went to address it again as it is loose. > > I...
  • Re: Coolant draining strategy?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:10:22 -0700
    ...The coolant that you don't catch will be caught and absorbed by the cardboard. (you could also use an old carpet). After you...
  • Re: Removing sliding windows and saving the gaskets?
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:34:03 -0500
    ...Sometimes, the glass has gone flying and landed on the ground unbroken, when no-one was available to catch it. That tempered glass is...
  • 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:09:13 -0400
    There is one used one for $350.00 in GA (okay I'll bite-whats the catch?) and another rebuilt one in the box...
  • Re: 85 Weekender FS
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:44:32 -0600
    ...to get some pictures up! It's that I just got back from Mexico and am working and trying to catch up........ Thanks, Miguel
  • is WWW.busdepot.COM down?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:03:53 -0700
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: how long does a refer run?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:31:41 -0700
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: Mt. Diablo
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:14:32 -0700
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Vanagon Sighting
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Thu, 5 Jul 2007 20:10:14 -0400
    Not only did I catch a rare Vanagon Sighting today, it was a "Joker" Westfalia. This was on Route 1 near route 322 in...
  • Re: replacing brake lines
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Apr 1996 11:49:00 -0400
    ...with one person pumping the pedal till the reservoir is almost empty, and the other catching it, fill up the reservoir when its v...
  • Re: Sliding Door Not Locking Open
    Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
    Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:40:03 -0600
    ...The catch on the exterior of the body that latches onto the interior catch was okay. It was the interior latching mechanism that had...
  • Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 11 Jul 2001 09:05:15 -0700
    ...My Westy has been sitting waiting for you to catch up. It hasn't had a tranny or engine in it since last November...
  • 1.9 hot weather issues
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:11:41 -0600
    ...If you play gently with the accelerator it will catch and pull strong until you shift, when it behaves like there is no fuel...
  • Front suspension bushing replacement
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:24:07 -0700
    Still catching up posting summer work on the van. This time some polyU bushing on the front end http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/09...
  • Re: [wetwesties] Re: [T2] Catching mouses in buses...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 14 Jan 2001 13:00:41 EST
    I had a mouse on board the 82 Westy for a week, from Arizona to Oregon. It was fortunate nothing was chewed on other...
  • Re: Donations
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:10:28 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • i need a lug wrench
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:19:22 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: Live nude ISCUs!
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:52:14 -0800
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Re: Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 8 Dec 2002 01:13:37 EST
    ...AOL.COM writes: > pensioner (cunning linguist) >> > > you dirty old penisioner! > Ben, you think you can slide that by without anyone catching on eh? :<) chris
  • WTB: Gray Westy Cabinet Door
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Sat, 6 Jan 2007 22:19:38 -0800
    ...I'll also need the hinges and catch. Thanks Tom __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around...
  • Re: Five Year Dream Car Pick
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Sun, 02 Oct 94 21:13:24 CDT
    ...BUT! there's some gotchas! (I think joel meant "catches", but > I think maybe "gotchas" and "catches" are pronounced identically in > Alabamese.) not exactly...
  • Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sun, 3 Jul 2005 21:39:23 -0700
    ...How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy > In a message dated 7/3/05 8:29:36 PM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET...
  • Re: Removing starter bushing
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:22:59 -0600
    I've always used a tap that just catches the inside walls of the bushing (I forget the size.) I gently drive it in...
  • Re: 5th time today- Van stolen 35 years ago
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:03:16 EST
    In a message dated 11/6/09 12:40:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM writes: > I didn't catch this...
  • 1980 vanagon 800$
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:39:21 -0800
    ...http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/pts/134237777.html "Racing with the wind and flirting with death So have a cup of coffee and catch your...
  • Grease Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Scott Kraning
    Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:59:14 EST
    Hey All- Did anyone happen to catch the bit on 'Ripley's Believe it or Not' about the 82 Westy converted to run on...
  • Re: 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 3 Sep 2001 18:49:23 -0700
    ...Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  • Stuck O2 Sensor
    Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
    Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:52:17 -0500
    I realize this is a week old, but just catching up with digests..... My mechanic ended up having to heat it with a VERY...