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• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:35:35 -0500
  ...plug to plug >>> the oil >>> drain is pushing it a bit imho. >>> Florian >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to...
• Re: Nitrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Oct 2015 05:28:20 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > > > > Every time I see a comment like this I am reminded of an annoying > jerk > > > (IMHO) who was on the...
• Re: H4 headlight conversion?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:50:47 -0400
  ...Airhead carries > the cheaper Far Eastern made H4s too - they're OK, but the > Hellas are better IMHO. A reminder that we still have...
• Re: 7" hella replacement lights for SA Grill with An Aftermarket HID 6000K kit, Will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:23:51 -0400
  ...Maybe it's > safer for you, but it can be unsafe for everyone else going the > other way. > > IMHO properly aimed conventional headlights are...
• Re: Fw: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:59:40 -0400
  ...The VW version is not a realistic option IMHO, considering that for about 10x my price it still uses steel clips that rust out...
• Re: Fuel line relocating
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:16:46 -0500
  ...clamps is excellent (worth it to pay for the stainless clamps, IMHO). In fact, I'd get some extra hose and clamps to help...
• Re: Capacitor fix questions
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:38:55 -0500
  The main thing is, IMHO, to remedy the problem, not the symptom - which is all the cap fix does. In many cases, solving the...
• Re: A different camper van... MB Marco Polo
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 19:23:24 -0800
  ...tariff, and consequently we lost the Vanagon >Westfalia, got the (crappy, IMHO) USA-built 'Rialta', and the >watered-down Westfalia "weekender" Eurovan. Can anyone...
• Re: H&R springs
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:53:38 -0800
  ...But the improved handling is > worth it IMHO. Lots of oohs, ahhs due to the > nice lowered looks too. Even from the no-van...
• Re: Lost in lala land
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:45:42 -0400
  ...called the guy who did the rebuild > (who was very evasive IMHO, > a red flag in itself) Apparently he takes used cases > and throws...
• Re: Ignition switch replacement Experience?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:32:07 -0800
  ...Although I tend to carry too many spare parts, IMHO, a spare ignition switch is not a bad thing to keep in the bus...
• RE: FFFFriday Follies ... Tales from the Shop
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 01 Sep 95 16:25:06 CDT
  ...educational value. >Whether he actually got any was up to him, IMHO. nope. the owner of the shop let the guy go without charging...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:51:38 -0500
  ...First I bought a three window version from Busboys and returned it because the side windows were too small, IMHO. I have since bought...
• Re: Q: for H&R lowering springs users
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:35:25 EDT
  ...statement. IIRC the springs were designed for busses and not Westies. IMHO they give a softer ride which requires a stiffer gas shock. Keep...
• Re: Ripoff artists named (TheSamba)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:03:56 -0800
  ...He has dishonored himself and detracted from this list, IMHO. He has > also damaged a man who he now says did not fully deserve...
• Mailing List Manners 101 and 102
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Wed, 26 May 1999 09:24:05 -0400
  ...and send along to newslists. Feel free to pass it along. IMHO the full versions are well worth reading. cheers ed stevens ************ There are...
• Re: No V'gon Content, LIST NAZI
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:29:26 -0800
  ...Bill's message was polite and direct, giving good reasons why non-Vanagon content should not be posted. (The most compelling, IMHO, is that...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:49:45 -0700
  ...the regulator (under the van) so turning the stove on, really (IMHO) does little for the fridge supply of propane. Leaving the propane ON...
• Re: Those Free Email Accounts - Editorial - NVC
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:48:18 -0700
  ...Plus, IMHO, I think it's spam and subsequent spam filters, that are slowing up emails. True though. Complaining about it here doesn't...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:25:01 -0500
  ...very different but they are still > inspired by the PZ bumpers IMHO. Projektzwo bumpers predates all these > other > iterations by decades. Anyway, $2500 for...
• Re: 3 Weeks in Ireland... saw 1 VW T3
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0500
  ...I see a few more in the summer, but those of us who use them all year (best vehicle IMHO for skiing, with appropriate...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:31:38 -0400
  ...this. If you have access to a spare ECU try it. IMHO everyone who travels in a wbx van should have a known good...
• Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:18:30 -0700
  ...postings, you will see that none of them has an answer. IMHO the archive is not useful. Especially if you go by the Subjet...
• Re: correct spark plug gap for 2.1 wbx motor
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:53:48 -0700
  ...They come preset and they are the best plug for your > motor in IMHO. > > > >>>>>Hi, > What is the correct spark plug gap for my...
• Re: 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 95 16:44:10 EDT
  ...It takes a beast of a puller to break the joints from the spindles IMHO incidently, and pulling those arms from the axle tubes...
• EuroVan Winnebago Test Drive
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 1994 11:02:58 -0600
  ...From drivers side it makes it look like a cargo van (and ugly IMHO). * From the outside the pop-up looks as if it...
• Re: cv joint lubing
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:06:57 -0500
  ...half shafts. Now we know that the job is done right. IMHO don't trust the injection method unless its an emergency. Larry and...
• Re: Gas went up $0.13 a gal overnight what's up?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:54:51 -0600
  ...9 in less than two weeks at my favorite fuel stop. IMHO there is no good reason for the price increases, especially with the...
• Re: Sylvania Silverstar?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 May 2002 02:26:59 -0400
  ...seen them in the stores. Think there >about 20 dollars each. IMHO... >Now there's a new star on the road, burning brighter and...
• Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:54:23 -0400
  IMHO, platinum plugs are a waste of money. Deterioration takes place due to ion displacement, not oil fouling. My other "hobby car" is a...
• Re: Fwd: Need advice on a van cover...
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 2 May 2008 11:41:17 -0400
  ...Need advice on a van cover... > IMHO, the cover is not sufficient. All the moisture that evaporates from > under it will erode the bottome...
• Re: Shop building
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:05:45 -0400
  ...trouble seems to be from the knees down and wheels in > IMHO. > After a mulitude of vehicles and car issues, a lift is *first...
• a Tyre, a Tyre! My Kingdom for a Tyre!
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sun, 09 Oct 94 00:33:35 CDT
  ...far) 40k warranty Michelin XZX Reinforced 185/70SR14 6/?/40 Good (imho) Michelin MXL Reinforced 205/70R14 6/B/40 Good Michelin MXL Reinforced...
• Re: [Syncro] looking for some shade !!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:49:46 -0400
  ...on the far edge. It folds/rolls nicely with no noticeable road or wind noise while traveling. IMHO it works perfectly. -- Stephen Chillicothe OH
• Re: Oil Cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:01:45 -0800
  ...way* too cold to be running 20w50 dino oil in anything IMHO. I used to run 20w50 year round in my Jetta TD, only...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:57:06 -0700
  ...made or adapted. But as Allan says, saving money means fabricating. IMHO paying someone to make these parts would *really* bump up the costs...
• Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:32:08 -0700
  ...Did any dirt/crap that came out of the tank? Hopefully not the case, and IMHO HIGHLY unlikely, but maybe a large chunk of...
• Re: Gas, milage, etc (was Air Engine)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:47:12 -0700
  ...the high interest rates, but that's a whole 'nother story. IMHO the Fed is making things worse, but that's to be expected...
• Re: Evaporative Emission Canister? (re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:42:38 -0600
  ...Shall I >>> replace them with good quality continuous rubber fuel lines all the way >>> to the engine compartment? >> >> IMHO > Absolutely YES ~ 1 Continuous Length...
• Re: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:15:59 -0400
  ...The starters are more readily available and cheaper than the GoWesty alternative … IMHO they perform better (though I have not tested the latest generation...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:37:37 -0700
  ...while on the incline. ====================================================== This is just not true = urban legend.� IMHO�� In� a shop, this may be ONE way, as the driver/owner...
• Re: "dry" door locks
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 10:35:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I have also tried graphite, which hasn't done as good a job IMHO as WD-40. If a lock of mine does gum...
• Re: Gas heaters in Splitties
  Historical mailing list - Information Commons
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:56:13 -0500
  ...Ideas Anyone? > > IMHO, it is the Stewart Warner that gave gas heaters their bad > reputation. Of the dozen or so SW's that I...
• Hard Shifting..sometimes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Jun 1995 20:22:31 +0600
  ...I know that someone mentioned the guide bearing which for us upright fan guys probably isn't a problem (IMHO). When I had my...
• Re: Refrigerator removal and Haynes/Bentley manuals
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:10:17 -0800
  ...and then take out the fridge, or remove the fridge > alone. IMHO removing the cabinet is easier. Warning: if you plan to remove > the...
• Re: Parts Place and Mellisa's(final long words)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:27:29 EDT
  ...We settled on a pristine 79 Audi 5000 owned by a fireman. (Always buy a car from a fireman IMHO.) Years later when she...
• Re: Whats a Tiico Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:02:10 -0800
  ...I've had it for a bit over a year and, IMHO, it's been worth every penny (both the engine and the professional...
• Re: Thinner head bolt washers?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 22:54:05 -0700
  ...you need a more widespread > solution. > What about HeliCoils? Trouble is, IMHO, that tthe helicoil would come within thousandths of the oil return port...
• Re: A Friday Comment On Responses To Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:24:32 -0700
  ...The reports are really useful IMHO, though I know they can be time consuming to write. (ask me how I know --- ;^) Just my .02...
• The Weiners of the Wiki BZ Shelf Derby contests are:
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:31:40 -0700
  ...before midnite, 12/31/08, all other offers are not part of this redemption, batteries not included, YMMV, IMHO, & WTF! Mr.'s BZ & Squirrel >
• Re: Good Earth/Grounds Importance !
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:39:07 -0700
  Yet another VeryBeneficial AdditionalGround >IMHO< is from the Body of the O2Snsr to any NearBy NiceClean spot on the Frame or BodySkin ~ The Normal...
• Re: For auto trans owners only
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:03:32 +0000
  ...At $3.00 a bulb, so $9.00 for all 3, a very worthwhile upgrade IMHO. Just the LCD clock still has the old...
• Muir Books:
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 14:17:26 -0700
  ...This has the best illustrations, by Peter Aschwanden, and the best writing, by Richard Sealy, IMHO. I believe this book is the best technical...
• Re: Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 16:45:26 -0800
  ...The Design of the BusDepot seals are definately superior, IMHO they are not quite thick enough on the bottom. Chuck Krause wrote: > I'm...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:31:50 -0800
  ...both are right and both are wrong IMHO! At 09:10 PM 21/01/2000 EST, Wolfvan88@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated...
• Re: DVD Ripping (was: mounting tablet in rear of vanagon?)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Lysaker
  Fri, 31 May 2013 11:04:21 -0700
  ...Better to get good at torrenting then ripping, IMHO. Don't flame me, for me, the objective is to spend as LITTLE time POSSIBLE...
• Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 13:02:04 -0700
  ...This was w/ the parking brake fully pulled & the van in gear, IMHO. > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-it is so hard to get good help...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 06:21:51 -0800
  ...Side by side the carbed van is a much better performer IMHO. dylan ________________________________ From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 19:05:57 -0600
  ...Probably nothing to worry about, but I htink I'd think twice before letting that guy do work on it again. (IMHO). Peter DePaoli...
• Re: Buying Vans on e-Bay
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:31:20 -0700
  ...It's more a weakness of human nature, imho. Who would reasonably expect to actually be able to buy that type of car for...