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• Side tents
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 6 May 2004 07:15:28 -0500
  Anybody know off the top of their head whether the side tent that my dad had on his 79 Westfalia will fit properly gasket...
• Re: is my fridge working properly
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:31:48 -0400
  Yes, you difinately want to put the circulating fan inside the fridge. I just did it to mine and it made a huge difference...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 23:48:51 -0600
  ...may have been for the tap pump which has since been properly replaced. On Aug 9, 2007, at 8:05 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 1 May 2007 20:36:59 -0400
  Noise is a exhaust/intake design issue, not engine layout specific. Properly running, a WBXer with a stock exhaust is very quiet, as is...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:39:55 -0500
  ...lot of monkeying around, I finally got Ol' Red to run properly - > but not exactly by the book. If I leave the idle stabilizer...
• Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:52:05 -0400
  ...If the vent is correct and properly sealed it doesn't need any help. I ran my fridge continuously eight months of the year...
• Re: cats and campers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:40:11 -0600
  ...cats and campers > Cats travel very well as cat skin hats, their tails look nice on your > antennae, properly tanned with suction cups applied...
• Re: Tip needed for GW replacement radiator baffle set
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:23:35 -0700
  ...You need to lower the spare tire carrier to properly install it. The bottom of my radiator has 2 small holes to screw that...
• Re: WTB: green tweed seat
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:18:45 -0500
  ...Just ask Fender, although it might more properly be called "twill," or uncommonly "tweel."
• 1989 Volkswagon Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rebecca Finegan
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:46:04 EDT
  ...Is this a malfunction of the switch or could it be oil is not getting pumped properly? Thanks for any help. Rebecca
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:50:44 EST
  ...muffler on that conversion motor because you didn't mount it properly. And now you know what a muffler bearing looks like! Robert [text...
• Re: Tank Liner
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 20:30:15 EST
  ...Kreem work as well on the outside of the tank as inside it, if properly applied? >> Yes, it would be just as useless. George
• Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 1997 11:16:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If cared for properly, how long can you expect a Vanagon to go before the dreaded leaking coolant/cracked head event?
• Re: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - george gibbons
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 18:05:39 -0500
  let,s fix this problem properly. Install a relay on the starter solenoid. disconnect wire on the solenoid and connect to terminal 86 of...
• Re: Doors hard to latch when windows closed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 20:38:13 -0700
  This is a problem??? VWs have been this way since 1949! If your seals are in good shape and the doors are properly adjusted...
• Re: Repainting my syncro another color
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:29:20 EDT
  ...and properly prepping the hidden areas (door jambs, reverse side of hood, trunk, etc.) is why I think bodymen are grossly underpaid. George
• alternator lifespan
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:47:35 -0700
  ...model alternator, it's brushes and regulator, assuming the belt is properly tensioned and the van doesn't see a lot of time on...
• Re: Refresh my memory about inner tie rods, someone!
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:37:12 -0400
  ...Filing the latter chamfer a little deeper allowed the parts to mate properly. Sheesh....new parts, same MFG...we shouldn't have to deal...
• A/C Engine Fan Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:32:41 -0700
  ...how much) in trying to get the A/C to work properly. On my most recent trip to the A/C repair shop, they...
• Re: Nokian tire opinions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:20:01 EDT
  ...They are properly inflated, properly installed and the front end does not pull to either side. I've driven behind the van and there...
• Re: Just curious
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:51:14 -0700
  ...If old hoses and tubes and radiator -$1500. >new Sachs clutch/disk/throw out +350 if installed properly and German parts. -350 if otherwise...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:07:37 -0800
  ...There's about 1/4 inch above the > case. > > Dennis: > Twist it up and out with a properly sized e-z > out. > > > That's...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:25:24 -0400
  ...I think one is not sitting properly. I say NOW because i had a bad eperience with one not properly installed, it basicaly expoded...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:06:45 -0800
  ...but if the coolant flow is weak the water pump won't be able to drive them out properly... just my guess
• Re: Emissions Testing, passed! (third time's a charm)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 21:25:19 -0600
  >3> Set the timing properly. I had it slightly advanced to improve > performance How far do people recommend advancing the timing for additional power...
• Re: VW Camper Magazine Subscription Troubles!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:42:08 -0700
  "Bare" with you...? Just what sort of business are you in, Keith? ; } Phaedra >Bare with us and we will be open for business properly...
• Newby Question
  Historical mailing list - robert asmann
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:54:17 -0400
  I have tried countless times to get the city water connected properly but no matter how I connect it leaks on the outside of...
• Re: Emissions Testing, passed! (third time's a charm)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 06:41:57 EDT
  ...I could not tell the difference in performance on a properly tuned engine. I think benifits are felt if you are compensating for a...
• Not the usual trip odometer problem
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:36:32 -0500
  ...The odometer reset button popped out and I suspect didn't get aligned with the opening properly, possibly resulting in the speedo cluster breaking...
• Re: Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 15:49:21 -0700
  ...Hazards not working properly 84 Westy >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> Check fuse #9. (turn signals use a different fuse) >> >> If not that fuse...
• Re: Upper ball joints - replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 12:39:56 EDT
  ...properly seat the balljoint? It is a tapered joint, and when the tapered joint is clean and free from burrs, it should seat properly...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:32:47 -0400
  On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Mike Collum wrote: > There's another variable, too. Change thermostats and the "Normal" spot for > the needle could change...
• Machine shop in Nova?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:03:00 -0500
  ...to have the head I pulled from my 2.1l checked properly for valve/guide fit and this slight mushrooming I'm seeing on...
• "W" pin on alternator? What for?
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:03:24 -0400
  ...I am not charging properly at this time. There is a "W" pin at the back of the Motorola 50 amp alternator. With the...
• Re: Has anyone heard about Overland's Audi big brakes for Vanagons 2wd & Syncro? I have this set....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:38:36 -0800
  On 3/26/06, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > There should also be some shims to properly align the calipers. When I > got...
• Re: Clutch job... done properly
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 16:29:33 -0800
  ...done properly If the cylinder that the throwout bearing slides back and forth on has any wear on it, it should be replaced. Failure...
• Re: Quick troubleshooting question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:15:08 -0700
  ...so weak/wrong fuel/air mixture won't ignite properly .. and/or ...weak spark can't fire it properly. they work against each other...
• Re: Why's one side hotter (1600 DP)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 17:24:36 -0600 (CST)
  ...Do you have dual carbs? Are your valves > adjusted properly? > No, I don't have dual carbs. My valves are adjusted properly, but I...
• Quick BusDepot Beta Test Question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 02:10:23 -0400
  I've had a small number of reports that the main index page of the new Bus Depot site is not displaying properly on...
• Re: Fuel pump noise?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:17:35 -0400
  > Also make sure the pump is properly mounted. Those rubber isolators make a big > difference. Very cheap and easy to replace: http://www.busdepot...
• Re: brake questions
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 11:00:16 -0400
  >Make sure the push rod between the pedal and booster and the rod between >the booster and master is properly adjusted. There must be...
• Re: Tires: an update - Hankuk?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 18 May 2004 09:55:31 -0400
  > What model of tire are you running? Is it speced properly? According to the invoice it's a "Hankook RAO8, 185/R14C." Load range...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:43:42 -0500
  ...It offers not one iota of strength, it will not bond properly to fiberglass and will break away from the repaired area. You need...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:39:40 +0000
  ...If the O2 sensor is working properly the adjustment will not make a difference. The bypass is small enough that it only has an...
• Re: dim "High beam" indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:12:29 -0800
  It may be that the bulb has moved so that the light is not being reflected properly, or the lense is dirty (unlikely) or...
• Better gas mileage without $$$$
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:17:57 -0400
  The best way is to keep your tires properly inflated, drive smoothly avoiding sudden accelleration and deacelleration, and keep your engine in tune. Will...
• FW: High Beam indicator light
  Historical mailing list - "Carrington, Tom (by way of David Beierl )"
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 10:39:57 -0400
  ...address would read correctly (with "by way of..." added) and the reply should go properly as well (this msg will test whether that works...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:54:16 -0400
  <snip> That's pretty typical, but the gauge is *not* calibrated and VW allows +/- one needle width when testing it. Comparisons between different vans...
• Re: Rich Running 85
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:43:18 -0700
  Did you properly set the timing? i.e. for 85 bypass the idle stabilizer, and run at 900 or so RPM and use the...
• Need help identifying Syncro transmission parts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 04:14:22 -0700
  Hello Folks, I have a bunch of pieces from a disassembled Syncro trans and hope to identify them properly. I've never taken a...
• Re: For the dreamers
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 19:35:57 -0700
  ...A properly tuned TDI motor should not smoke and is very clean, emissions- wise. It's real appeal (to me, anyway) is that it...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:51:22 -0400
  Abel, I think it is properly bled and the van has about 100 miles on it since the system was refilled. In addition, I...
• Re: Temperature sensor connector (name?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:27:07 -0400
  At 04:11 PM 4/23/2011, Ry wrote... >Can anyone tell me what is the name of the connector that would >properly fit...
• Re: Westfalia Pop Top Question
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 00:27:17 -0500
  Straight bleach applied with a plastic scouring dish sponge did wonders to whiten a Westy top that likely had not been properly cleaned since...
• Re: Oil Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 29 May 2002 12:10:43 -0400
  ...If the rings are not properly seated, you Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm
• Re: Why won't my Distributor Cap Fit?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:29:46 -0400
  ...There is a little internal slot that needs to line up with the distributor properly as well. On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 9...
• What is the Ohm range of a syncro gas gauge?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:42:06 -0500
  ...stock vanagon sending unit in order for the gauge to >operate properly. > >Firstly, would there be a difference in the gas gauges >between a...
• pesky throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 10:09:29 -0700
  ...The symptom is that _sometimes_ the engine doesn't idle properly. The idle hunts up and down between about 1000 and 1600 rpm. The...
• Re: Can someone try to subscribe to vanagon.com to see if it works properly?
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:44:33 -0400
  ...to try to subscribe to it to see if that works >>> properly and also, after you are subscribed, comment on a post to see...
• Re: Dead tranny
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:51:25 -0800
  Well, did you check under the car if the shafts are connected properly. It has happened before that the bolts were broken by not...