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• Re: timing belt tools
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 12:03:04 -0600
  ...I = > bought the manual and looked a a lot of websites, but the special tools = > seem to confuse me. One looks like a flat...
• transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:50:44 -0700
  ...a rebuilder may not neccessarily do without asking?� Is replacing 4th gear still an issue (popping out when worn)?� special synch rings?� anything special?
• Turbo Your.... Anything
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 5 May 2006 13:59:46 -0700
  A Fryday special: http://www.eturbocharger.com/ vrooom, vrooom... Cheers, Jeff
• Oil changing engine damage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:15:15 -0800
  ...I've done it on other cars, but the vanagon is special. I was letting a very special mechanic charge me a very special...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Dec 2002 to 29 Dec 2002 - Special issue (#2002-1486)
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 09:38:38 -0500
  ...vanagon Digest - 28 Dec 2002 to 29 Dec 2002 - Special issue (#2002-1486) > In a message dated 12/29/2002 2:57:41 PM...
• Re: Keith Olbermann "Special Comment"
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 08:57:45 -0700
  ...Please bear with us on (actually one day after) this special day. David --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > does bush drive a vanagon? i fail...
• Re: Cheap Bentleys!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 23:54:58 -0400
  ...We've got a two month special (July & August) runnin' on these manuals for the same prices. Anyone out there can call us and...
• Re: gas cap key, who needs it?: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Mon, 8 May 2000 07:51:00 -0700
  >During the first week I owned van I forgot the special key to the gap cap. >I was 200 mile from home. > >Luckily (by...
• Re: It is a special day, eh?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 1 Jul 2013 21:08:16 -0500
  ...It is a special day, eh? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > What can I say? We're igneous down here. HAPPY CANADA DAY to...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:06:39 -0400
  ...had Snap On Tools for years because they always have the special >stuff. >How come I can't find sweetie in their catalog or...
• Fwd: air conditioning for germany
  Historical mailing list - fourwdvw
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 01:29:21 -0000
  ...i am not so fit in the special vocabulary to identify everything correctly - so i am in big need of assistance. thanx in advance...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:00:05 -0600
  > There is a special tool for those spring clamps. > >> >>> >>> It's called a come-along. Put one hook on a c-clip, the other...
• Re: 2nd most important waterleaker specialized measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 09:35:09 -0400
  > As valuable as the digitool is, Darrell suggested that another specialized > tool was even more important. Let me guess...coolant pressure gauge? Darrell was...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Oct 2015 - Special issue (#2015-368)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 18:43:32 -0700
  thanks... and I play guitar too... :-)
• Re: Rug runners (not kids)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 20:47:17 -0800
  What about special little holders for bran, prunes, geritol, etc? :) /martha
• Re: Mid America Motorworks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 9 Feb 2018 21:57:01 -0500
  ...Vanagons are not their specialty. Some time ago they sold me almost all of their Vanagon stock, so they shouldn't have much left...
• Van-Again Christmas Special today at 4pm Eastern!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:08:49 -0500
  ...Please come and join us today for our Christmas Special. I know the list hasn't been playing nice lately but it would be...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 18:46:57 -0400
  ...They fit all Vanagons and they are complete with the special lug nuts and bolts and the small hub caps. A set of five...
• engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:13:22 -0600
  ...Can a person use any type of homemade tool or do I have to hunt down a special VW tool for this ? I have...
• Re: Multivan?
  Historical mailing list - Hubert Wetekamp
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 12:48:09 +0100
  ...You could order special options like an pop-up-roof and many other things. Starting around 1987, they introduced special runs, which were built...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:53:33 -0600
  No SpecialTools Needed to change the DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might be Helpful to have CirClip Pliers & a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a...
• Van-Again Christmas Specials! (grilles and wheels)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 20:32:17 EST
  Just in time for Christmas we have specials that I will be running from now up until Dec 25th (however you should get your...
• WWWWWWWWW???
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 18:02:27 -0500
  In a message dated 96-11-08 19:49:12 EST, I wrote: << There was also a special edition Wolfsburg Westy Weekender that was...
• A Listee's Post: This weeks Canadian Tire Specials
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 18:45:54 -0600
  ...Once again, I am posting the CT web specials. There are seatcovers, and wheelcovers (pretty nice - cheap too) in this one. I have no...
• Re: Decided to Rebuild my 2.1-Bottom split
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 12:29:49 -0400
  At 11:49 9/22/2000, John wrote: >Hey Guys, why not use the correct special tools(see the repair manual) >to remove the...
• Re: Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 09:29:22 -0600
  Nothing special about the pressure or temp. If it's the same size at both ends and doesn't need any fancy bends and...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 4 May 2014 to 5 May 2014 - Special issue (#2014-238)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Mon, 5 May 2014 16:40:07 +0000
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• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Jun 2007 to 17 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-606)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:45:46 -0700
  ...the work yourself, or only take it to a mechanic that specializes in that particular weird car. By "weird" I mostly mean "uncommon" - something...
• Re: : windshield wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Fri, 29 May 2026 05:06:50 -0400
  ...There is a lock washer behind the nut, it needs to be there as it is a very special lock washer, it’s outside...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Feb 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 14:05:28 -0500
  ...vanagon Digest - 28 Feb 1999 - Special issue << Message: vanagon Digest - 28 Feb 1999 - Special issue >> << Message: Re: wbx 6, should I? >> << Message: Re: Brake...
• Re: vanagon " L "
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 09:48:34 EST
  ...what exactly is a > Vanagon " L " ? Was this a special model with special equipment? I have > seen one or two around and both had...
• Online parts sources...
  Historical mailing list - Digest Stephen White
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:42:26 -0500
  ...http://www.parts4vws.com run by a watercooled specialist (Potterman) http://germanautoparts.com formerly adirondack auto brokers, great prices. http://www.gapa.com european...
• Re Koni Shocks?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:36:21 -0700
  ....I recently installed the Red - Koni Specials. .... What was your source for the Koni shocks?
• Specialty light sought
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 May 2011 00:38:21 -0500
  I'm looking for a specialty light for my bench and desk. It needs to have a flex-neck about 18 inches or so...
• VW Special Tools - Prices
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:38:21 -0500
  ...I managed to find a local VW dealer that was willing to call around to find out the price on special tool numbers VW...
• Re: [Syncro] Slip Yoke Drive Shaft (May Special)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:22:34 EDT
  ...Re: [Syncro] Slip Yoke Drive Shaft (May Special) > > Hi Don, > Let me ask you something. Can you make a drive shaft out of > Aluminum...
• Re: Pictures from Vanagon meet in Copenhagen, Denmark
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:51:44 +0200
  ...Note the special Syncro 16" Bergwacht on the images. It is a special-import from Germany - a Syncro 16" with only 32.000 km...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 22 Oct 2014 - Special issue (#2014-524)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:27:17 -0400
  Oops forgot to trim my own post. Sorry Jim
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Oct 2001 to 16 Oct 2001 - Special issue (#2001-1268)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 07:15:05 -1000
  Wanted R power mirror? Dan
• Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:21:52 -0400
  ...I have seen the work that local "Auto Trans" >specialists do and it ain't pretty unless they have a history of doing VW...
• Re: First Timer - Dash Removal, heater R&R
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sun, 8 Nov 2020 11:54:10 -0700
  ...grips to get the special bolts out. > Do you know what size bolts are needed to replace the special ones? > > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com...
• Re: Wood Westie Interiors (T2)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 16:02:54 -0500
  ...The local specialty wood supplier had birch plywood in 5' x 5' sheets. >> <snip> I prefer the plywood panels and trim in my old...
• Re: It's still friday, so..
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:55:18 -0600
  ...Also: '03 Specialized Epic S-WORKS '01 Bianchi Veloce Bob Stevens From: "Wes Ullrich" <wullrich@HOTMAIL.COM> > Second Car? > 2004 Cannondale R4000 > 2003 Specialized...
• Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:05:45 -0700
  ...I need the specialized tools that are required to remove/replace pistons and sleeves and any other specialized tools (removing circlips and piston pins...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Dec 2003 to 9 Dec 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1154)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:42:46 -0800
  ...It seems like the "conversion specialists" are not too forthcoming with information. Package deals are usually only attractive when they are actually a deal...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-784)
  Historical mailing list - pete
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:03:10 -0700
  ...vanagon Digest - 16 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-784) > This message has been processed by Symantec's AntiVirus Technology. > > Unknown00000000.data was not scanned...
• Re: Oil changing engine damage
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:13:16 +1100
  Well, I have those 'special' noises most times I change the oil. Generally, I will mix some of the old oil with Kerosine, and...
• Vivid vans visit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Jun 2021 18:58:27 -0700
  ...Got tour with Nathan, talked a lot, talked to Quentin, his van quite special. Busy place and it’s really out in the sticks...
• Re: Replacing front & rear coil springs
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 13:27:42 -0600
  Nothing special unless you bought the tall springs. Jim > On Nov 9, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Scott Greiner <greines@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > I...
• Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:02:55 -0600
  ...I get them as "special order" items from other Syncronauts or Van-nutz that specialize in these parts. Sometimes the parts come from vendors...
• ********THU OCT 5, 18:00 - Last LINKMON run this week******* *********THU OCT 5, 19:00 - PO Vendor Updates fr
  Historical mailing list
  4 Oct 95 22:59:00 +1900
  ...The other day I got a call from MCI saying they had a special deal for me. I told them I had a special...
• FS: Alloy wheels sets for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 19:29:57 -0500
  I have two sets of alloy wheels for sale complete with the special lugs and nuts and the small center hub caps. One set...
• 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 14:33:33 -0600
  ...What was special about the Wolfsburg edition? One source said the only difference was the rear wiper. It seems like there must have been...
• Re: noobie (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 15:14:20 -0500
  ...I used to play the "lets track down this fiddly problem" game, but man, life is short! /snip How many of these specialists exist...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:07:44 -0800
  I believe that the components must be specially designed for the silicone stuff. You can't put it in any car that recommends DOT4...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 16:02:50 -0700
  ...I know it takes a special tool to deal with these. I > would simply cut them off but I'm pretty weak from all...
• Vanagons at the Tour de France- Stage 9 Col du Tourmalet
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:29:52 -0700
  ...2008 Specialized Roubaix 2007 Specialized StumpJumper 1977 DelaSanta (Reynolds 531 & Campagnolo equiped)� 89 Syncro Westy (CinnabarVan) 87 Syncro Transporter (Stella) 73 Westy Campmobile (agent...
• Re: Rough Cost of Half Lilley -- copyright
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:14:25 EST
  ...He does deserve that special little corner. The one where all legal counsels go. = ) BenT
• Re: diesel running after 5 year nonoperation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 May 2001 08:55:36 EDT
  ...It takes some special tools so you might want to take it to a VW specialist to get the job done right. Just FYI...
• Fwd: Special equipment in Russia?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 00:28:15 EST
  Subj: [vwpassat] Special equipment in Russia ? Date: 11/8/01 9:00:07 PM Eastern Standard Time From:� � farsan@ismi.net (Lars Sorensson) To...