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• Westy child restraints-how to use a booster?
  Historical mailing list - maded
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:29:49 -0700
  ...We will of course get the safest seat we can. It seems a shame we can't use the boosters we have already though...
• Re: Import Westy from Canada
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:24:15 -0800
  ...Apparently, for Canadian vehicles, there is a "list" of vehicles which are certified as "identical" to US specs (I'm referring to the EPA...
• Re: off topic-lawyer needed?
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:43:40 EST
  ...In Canada the baby would be taxed based on where it lived because taxation in Canada is based on Residency. So in the US...
• Re: Trouble with lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 07:08:27 -0500
  ...Use Tri-Flow, which can be found at many bicycle shops. As to whether or not a new lock can be keyed to match...
• Re: day late, dollar short: stats
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 18:52:37 EST
  ...6 > -CAN ALB 2 CA.S 11 MI 4 PA.W 1 > -CAN BC 6 CO 2 MN 3 RI 1 > -CAN NB 1...
• Re: Radiator Rodding
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 04:07:18 -0500
  ...Some say it can't be done, some say it can be > done (no problem ...), some say it can be done, but the seals...
• Re: Road Hazard Protection
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 14:41:33 -0700
  ...Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You can't do everything, but you can do something. You can't help...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:04:24 EDT
  ...If you are really particular you can still get cans of touch-up paint from the dealer for not too much money that matches...
• Re: Windshield washer switch malfunction...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 25 May 1999 18:14:05 +0200
  ...If you can not find any faults here, I would check the switch after studying the wiring diagram. You can find the in and...
• Tent for sale SOON
  Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:03:31 -0500
  ...It is much more than we need and we are considering selling it. (Or trading for an exhaust system!) We can't find any...
• Re: New owners requesting advise on replacing canvas poptop
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:14:01 -0400
  ...It is less breathable than cotton canvas. This may make it a bit of a better insulater in the winter, but I'm guessing...
• Re: [OT] need a source of metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:02:40 -0700
  ...I cannot find any locally, and I am too cheap to mail order 100 of em, just to get my 4. I am planning...
• Re: Westy rear seat headrest?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:21:22 -0500
  ...Can you sell it into the U.S., and would I have to pay extra for the import? Can you quote me a price...
• Re: Canadian taxes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:51:27 -0500
  ...On 1/12/07, Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> wrote: > > I can't speak to whether it applies to Canadian residents but I know...
• Re: Gas cans spare tire ?RE: Re: ladder advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 May 2006 22:58:42 -0400
  ...I seem to recall a tire shaped gas can that can go in this place ? Anyone know where I can find this gem ? Sean...
• Looking for a shift lever for early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 3 Aug 2015 15:49:12 -0400
  ...If anyone can help out with this please let me know as soon as you can. The part number is 251711219 and you can...
• Re: does anyone have key blanks for 1984 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:39:08 -0400
  Roger, check out Steve, the VW car lock guy http://www.steveslockshop.com/ Regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com Toronto, ON, Canada '82 L...
• Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jun 96 17:23 CDT
  ...He says that neither the transmission nor the gear boxes can be rebuilt. He says that a transmisson can be found if it is...
• Re: Need a Carb Id, please
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 22:49:14 -0600
  ...A) Where I can get a schematic, etc B) Where I can get a replacement (not necessarily NOS but HEY! when dreaming dream big...
• Fwd: Canvas awnings?-VW Canvas near San Antonio, TX
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 08:02:12 -0500
  ...Canvas awnings? A buddy of mine is in the market for a new (not vintage) canvas awning to fit his '77 Westy. Any feedback...
• Millennium Bug Book For Sale
  Historical mailing list - jeff g
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:02:02 -0400
  ...if anyone is interested you can email me and we can make arrangements... jeff
• Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:17:45 EDT
  In a message dated 10/14/05 2:24:14 AM, Jahsurf@AOL.COM writes: << Can you say ADVENTURE! Hell yes I can say...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:39:44 -0400
  It is not necessary to remove the poptop to remove and replace the canvas. You can remove the canvas with the poptop partially raised...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:17:56 -0400
  ...Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place? Hi Can I change the pilotbearing without removing the flywheel? It didnt look like that for...
• bursh-on canvas waterproofer?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:56:54 -0400
  I would like to put some water repelant on my poptop canvas. The canvas was there when I bought the van, and in almost...
• brush-on canvas waterproofer?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:57:14 -0400
  I would like to put some water repelant on my poptop canvas. The canvas was there when I bought the van, and in almost...
• Re: Take a look at the new T-5 Camper.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:16:20 -0700
  The rules for Canada and the USA are very different. In Canada you CAN NOT import a non-Canadian or US spec vehicle that...
• Re: Canvas Tarp Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:02:25 -0800
  Yeah, Go Westy's custom canvas. It's coated synthetic, and highly water resistant. Unfortunately, they lost their supplier and don't know when...
• Re: Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Holly and Chris
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 07:42:51 -0600
  ...You can buy anything for them and the junkyard queens are cheaper when you can find them, than the later model VW engines in...
• tune up question (just curious)
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 11:11:28 -0700
  As I prepare to undertake tuning up my 1986 Westy (as much as I can) to save some money, I got to wondering. Would...
• Re: Frydae: but it does have some Vanagon content!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:40:39 -0500
  ...Take it in that spirit! > http://geekmom.com/2013/12/55-canadianisms/ > > Peter in Toronto, Canadianism
• RE: Trip Report: Border partings :-(
  Historical mailing list
  22 Jul 96 16:22:33 PDT
  Ah! Canadian customs. My kids are in Seattle with their grandparents. Try getting into Canada with someone else's kids! even if they are...
• after market fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - norbert froese
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:32:16 -0800
  ...Bow Wow has one for $322(Can). California imports can order one they say is made in Brazil for $203(Can). Has anyone had...
• Re: A Canadian Gerry!! Don't read till Friday
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:25:20 -0800
  ...on your French as the Canadian Government requires a 50% French content on all email lists moderated in Canada. On the plus side, the...
• Re: after market stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:01:03 EDT
  ...The canoe is light think I could pot the top without taking off the canoe? >> thule and yakima both make roof racks for the...
• eurovan westfalia faucet
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 15:55:58 -0600
  ...I called a local Canadian VW dealer and this is what the parts guy told me. Part number is 701 070 812 G Duschomat...
• lost key for water tank
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:01:04 -0400
  Hello List I cannot find my key for the water fill plug and I am going away tomorrow. I know I can fill the...
• UPS
  Historical mailing list - John Kelly
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 12:11:50 -0500
  I to am a vendor, non VW, that ships to Canada. Most of my customers request Post and will not accept any shipments UPS...
• Re: Damn that Peter !!!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:13:44 +1300
  >I can certainly understand your confusion. You can still get your >Toureg from a good friend of mine who's selling his. Seems that...
• can I put 6 1/2" speakers in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 May 2005 10:52:24 -0700
  ...If you cannot fit 6 1/2" speakers, what is the largest size that can be easily used in a Westy.
• LP tank service near San Francisco?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:04:27 -0700
  ...I smell gas outside the van and I can run the burners with the valve closed. Soapy water shows bubbles forming at the regulator...
• Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:02:41 -0700
  > What can I put in the fuel of a car to make the engine fail quickly?> It's a Mazda EFI 1.6 Familia...
• big canopies
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 16:36:16 -0500
  ...The plan is to pull the van in - from one side - > > at one end of the canopy (and not the end), so I can...
• Canadian no stovers ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 20:22:46 -0400
  ...Even in the case of the first Eurovan Westies in 92 , which came over to Canada with the Euro - fuel stove, they were converted...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 10:47:41 -0600
  ...I usually forget something but > with a bit of improvising you can go along way. > > Therefore it is time to put a dedicated tool...
• Re: importing from Canada
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 12:13:59 -0500
  ...We have imported a vehicle from Canada and can go over the details > of our experience (a very positive one). If you would like...
• Re: Meet & Marry The Latin Goddess [Friday contest?]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:35:11 -0800
  ...T. (who's wife loves driving and camping in the westy, can change oil, adjust valves, and diagnose lots of car problems--yep, I...
• re vans
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:19:24 -0800
  One of the great things about these vans is that you can spend $38,000 on them after which you wouldn't let anyone...
• Charcoal cannister/valve problems
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:56:00 EST
  I believe that I have problems with either my charcoal canister or valve. The tank has a "donk" sound shortly after shutting off the...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 May 2008 00:16:07 +0000
  >Get out what you can as gasoline weights around 6 lbs a gallon and > that weight will be shifting as you take it out...
• Re: Is it me or is it my Westy?--long
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:20:51 -0700
  At 09:45 PM 11/15/98 -0800, you wrote: >I live in Canada and have never been pulled over in my Westy. However...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:53:59 -0800
  ...Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas > Hi Listees: > > A friend has offered to convert my original one window Westy canvas to three (or...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:09:51 -0700
  ...Very > helpful. > >> I'll cut open the old 1981 vanagon high mile canister and post pics. I > have > >> a Jetta canister I can install...
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:31:08 -0500
  ...A lot of shops want to flat-rate you by "the book" That way they can charge a book price, yet they can do...
• Re: locations (again)
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
  Wed, 16 Nov 1994 09:34:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...here's the scope from the dope on the north-south california thing: > > -AUS 3 CA.N 35 MD 3 OR 6 > -CAN ALB...
• Stainless Exhaust, '87 to '91 Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - J. Denis
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:56:54 -0400
  ...People can expect a Vanagon-specific website for Stebro products on the total.net server (only as soon as I can get it done...
• Re: More Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 19:55:06 -0700
  Terry, If you can't ship them for free with the nudies pictures enclosed to my buddy BenT, just cancel the order. Mike Miller...
• Canadian Suppliers
  Historical mailing list - Galleons Lap Photo
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 14:35:05 -0700
  Hello everyone, I am new to the list, but I can answer this one www.bowwow.ca is a Vancouver firm that deals in...
• Re: POR15 in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:37:45 EDT
  ...I've looked around but can't seem to find POR15 in Canada except as an internet order. Are there any stores that carry...
• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:23:14 -0700
  I would be interested in a couple 3 window canvases if you have made them before and are confident of the fit. No exotic...