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Re: current model lug nuts and bolts for alloys?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 04:31:47 EST
...I would assume that VW in South Africa use lugnuts ONLY in the later model Caravelles. Afterall, that's where our SA big brakes...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:24:08 +0100
...http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Bus-T2-T3-Caravelle-Carat-Sitze-Einzelsitze-hinten_W0QQitemZ8047140645QQcategoryZ53939QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem have fun flo On 3/26/06, Florian Speier <groups...
Re: Oil pressure switches
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Thu, 6 May 1999 14:29:39 +0100
...It would be interesting to hear which switches our list vendors are vending. ************************************************************ Johan Nyberg, Sweden N 59o E 17o 25" '86 Caravelle C...
Re: Wht the hell is it?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:12:24 -0500
...a lot. ::: :::The Vanagon was called, variously, the Transporter, T3, T25, Caravelle, :::Volksiebus and more that I disremember right now. :::They came as panel...
Measuring fuel pressure
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:09:30 -0700
...Europe, where these were manufacured till 1991 and called Transporters, or Caravelles for the deluxe models. In the U.S. digijets were sold only...
Re: How common is the factory sunroof?
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
11 Dec 96 09:56:45 EST
...Technically, you can still order a brand new '97 T4 Caravelle (eurovan) in Europe with a sliding sunroof, but not here in the states...
Re: base model '90-'91 NON-GL's
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:58:09 +1000
...vent windows...although as usual with VW there are occasional exceptions. Caravelles, Carats & the DC Deluxe had opening windows but *generally* the Transporter did...
There are few bargains on eBay (Was: Can't Believe the Van Prices on eBay)
Historical mailing list - Pokey
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:14:59 -0800
...11 to 2 (?)...all are welcome. > > > -- > Stephen Steele > Chillicothe OH > '91 Caravelle Hans > '84 Westfalia Fritz > '81 Diesel Rabbit "______" Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy...
Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:23:04 -0500
...Is this normal? > - The front mudflaps instructions were hard to read at best (a single hand > drawn photocopied sheet (which says "Kombi or Caravelle...
Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sat, 31 May 2003 15:07:45 -0700
...tank that I should be > aware of ? > > > > It is a -86 Caravelle with a -85 1.9L injection > engine (no converter or oxygen sensor...
Re: '85 Westfalia Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 23:21:38 -0500
...I saw my first Rialta Conversion Eurovan/Caravelle Saturday in front of Ansley Mall here in Atlanta. What a shock! It seems like an...
Re: Tiico conversion; now storms at sea
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:06:44 -0400
...The background and experiences of individual listees could prove most excellent fare. -- Stephen Steele '91 Caravelle Chillicothe, OH ---------- >From: James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM...
Re: 91 w/ Engine Kaput-need advice
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:44:44 -0500
...Eric Son Of A Vanagon wrote: >Hi Everyone- I need some advice, > >So I have a 91 Vanagon Carat (Caravelle to be >specific), 170K...
Re: Westy rear end sag..air bag kit for sale
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 08:22:31 -0400
...the outhouse is almost done.} > -- > Stephen Steele* > Chillicothe OH > '91 Caravelle "Hans" > '87 Westy "Franz" > '84 Westfalia "Fritz" > '81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by...
Re: Front folding jumpseats project
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:36:05 EST
...They did show up w/ armrests in the European spec Oettinger Caravelles. Since your signature line says 91 Carat, I am assuming this is...
Re: Powder coating door handles
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:30:41 -0800
At 02:08 AM 10/29/2003, you wrote: >I looked into powdercoating mine blue to match my Caravelle. For the >3 handles, about...
Bolts and Banjo fittings (M12 x 1.5mm) for ATF cooler
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:20:41 +1000
...They are the same dimensions (but much shorter than) those used in the Transporter/Caravelle auto transmissions to hold and service the ATF cooler...
Re: [Syncro] Springs & Weights
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 01:09:12 -0700
...1665 kg > > > Caravelle/ Kombi L: 1700 kg > > > Caravelle GL: 1730 kg > > > Joker (westy) with pop top: 1860 kg > > > Joker highroof: 1900 kg > > > Pickup: 1540...
FS: 88 Syncro Reimo 112i, advice needed!
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 31 May 1999 17:00:40 +0200
...The Syncro in question is a 1987 8-pax Caravelle C. My biggest concern is that there was a massive oil sweat on the...
Re: Flashing dash LED
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:10:15 -0700
...I've never been able to work out what the flashing red LED in my 84 Caravelle's instrument cluster is for. It starts...
Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 4 May 2008 02:15:53 +1200
...Mt 84 Caravelle had a 1990 Holden VL Comodore 3.8 V6 in it when I bought it. Thie engine is NOT a Buick...
Re: French Syncro Club
Historical mailing list
Wed, 11 Dec 1996 03:50:20 -0500
...Syncro - with Oettinger engine and >intercooler - which is called in France Caravelle GL, I'd like to know more >about the US Syncros. Here...
Re: Wankels
Historical mailing list - t bill
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:44:15 -0700
...The hp just holds the car at speed. > > PerL > 88 Caravelle Syncro > > > Ari Ollikainen wrote: > > > >Hi, volks, > > > > > >I was wondering about the Wankel for...
Vice?; Ideas on "missing"; a coolant leak discovery
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Oct 1997 09:04:44 -0700
...one listmember indicated - 'course this is the "Vanagon" list (vice the "Caravelle" list - he he). Indeed my "Webster's" does list it as a...
Re: info on 87 turbo diesel
Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 02:28:19 +0000
...The models that would appeal to me are the GL (caravelle), the ones with the nice seats and nice interior and maybe the metallic...
Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth? Bay vs. Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:09:16 -0800
...experience with this was in the 4 months I had my Caravelle GL > before its 5-speed failed. What I found was pig-understeer...
Re: Towing with A-frame attached to front bumper mount?
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 23:31:02 -0800
...for towing, using an A-frame? > >I need to bring my Caravelle 365km to Dunedin from Christchurch, >where it's been stored. > >The buular...
Friday fun, decode your Vanagon factory M codes
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 8 May 2009 10:35:59 -0400
...Z21 f�_r Caravelle CL Z31 f�_r Caravelle GL M-682 Reifenmarke Goodyear Ganzjahresreifen auf Wunsch M-685 Sitzbank vorn mit Klapplehne zweisitzig...
Re: Turning when hot
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 15:01:00 -0400
...rear transaxle, or both. > > Been there, done that. > > Sincerely > Rainer > > '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031...
Re: 85 Vanagon - should I buy
Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 07:36:27 +0200
...I have a 58 split, a 77 westy and a 90 caravelle (german version of the vanagon). These are three totaly different cars. The...
Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:42:17 -0600
...Is this BOTH lights or only the right? I pulled my Caravelle's left >and there was no foglight provision. >-- >Andrew Grebneff >165 Evans...
Re: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
Historical mailing list - Vanman
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:56:06 -0800
...VW motor into a Vanagon (the stock setup for the current Caravelle in >South Africa). The deal is ready to go through and I...
Re: Final pictures (the red beast)
Historical mailing list - benoit
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:39:57 -0500
...Before someone else ask me :-) the black dash is from an 84 Caravelle/7 pass. van and the steering wheel from an 90 Carat...
Re: Hot Weather Effects... and some information.
Historical mailing list - kelian
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:48:13 +1000
john - I had similar problems with my '90 caravelle. I had to spend some long days driving on very hot days, over 40C, up...
Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 23 May 2000 20:46:50 -0700
...Certainly the stock H4 lights in my Caravelle are very > > bright, and I'm really fussy about being able to see at night, not...
Re: OT: ever own a VW Rabbit L?
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 13:22:14 -0600
...HTH -- Stephen Steele* Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '87 Westy "Franz" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" on loan to my nephew '81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller...
Re: Driving a splittie... NVC
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:54:15 +1300
...My 84 Caravelle was a pig-understeerer, but from all I am led to believe this is not normal and I hopefully attribute it...
Re: Golf II instruments fit Vanagon cluster? White faces? Backlighting?
Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:12:56 -0800
...can the speedo be done likewise? It is cable-driven, not electric, > and can either be recalibrated to run from the Caravelle's drive...
Re: vanagon sized/shape/style vehicles
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:35:22 +1200
...ie see the Caravelle vs Volvo crashtest). >and you aren't likely to see any well-designed >vehicles (like our vanagons) that use the...
Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
Historical mailing list - Steve
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:18:24 -0700
...on to the owner of said > castrated Syncro :-) > > Sincerely > Rainer > > '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031...
Re: Snorkle on a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Wed, 12 May 1999 10:24:27 +0200
...Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131...
Re: New lister & first time owner of '87 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 08:44:43 -0400
...have questions to pose yet it's late and I'm feeling tired so I'll sign off for now. > > > ~ Douglas Mauck > > '87 Caravelle > >
Which Type 2 to recommend?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:26:14 -0500
...He was ingenuous and inquisitive; obviously attracted by my '91 Caravelle, my son's '84 Westy and my '73 Sportsmobile, all of which are...
Re: Tiico Out of business!!
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:30:18 -0500
...They have to keep parts on hand for all of the "Caravelles" that are still in SA and they don't seem to want...
Re: Short Shifter Extension for big guys
Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
Sun, 9 Sep 2001 19:35:23 +1000
...Mundy 89 VW Caravelle GL Canberra Australia Ph: 61 2 62419343 AEST Wk: 61 2 62446749 AEST E-Mail: cwmundy@optusnet.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original...
Re: Clear Front Turn Signals... European listees respond?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Sat, 6 Dec 2003 10:42:17 -0500
...I'd love a set of blue indicators for my blue Caravelle! But here >indicators must be orange or they're illegal. Not that...
Re: Hiace Web
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 15 May 2000 11:09:35 +1200
...If the van sold in England has a nose like a Transit or T4 Transporter/Caravelle, it's not a real Hiace! Sorry, Per...
Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:11:15 -0700
...on to the owner of said > >castrated Syncro :-) > > > >Sincerely > > Rainer > > > >'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >| Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031...
Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:24:58 +1300
...And they virtually eliminate sidewall flex/tread squirm. >What we need is input from our South African friends as to what THEIR >Vanagons/Caravelles...
Subject: 1990 waterboxer heads - a popular topic....
Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 14:22:45 +1000
Hi Don, I've just purchase a Caravelle GL(Vanagon)in Australia (OZ) with 200,000kms. Before commencing on the future journey with purchasing...
Re: How common is the factory sunroof?
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
11 Dec 96 11:57:22 EST
...Technically, you can still order a brand new '97 T4 Caravelle (eurovan) in Europe with a sliding sunroof, but not here in the states...
Re: fitting other seats from different makes into the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:32:23 +1200
...I intend to fit the seat to my Caravelle eventually, once I work out how. It has 8 10mm bolts run through holes in...
Re: Friday Topic: My Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:56:52 +1300
...This is what I have or want for my Caravelle (NOT a camper): MODIFICATIONS AS AT 6-9-2002 GOT=x ITEM ELECTRICS (NONENGINE...
Re: What could have gone wrong?
Historical mailing list - P. Brattan
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:22:07 -0700
...Level was OK, so > sensor is bad I guess. > > Jaap > '87 Caravelle diesel > > >> I just had my radiator replaced by a German car mechanic...
Single-disc CD players & component locations
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:16:44 +1200
...Where do others have their aftermarket stereo components fitted? Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting...
Re: Using O2 sensor for fuel mix adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:47:38 -0700
...As my '86 Digijet > Caravelle doesn't have one of those sensors, I'm thinking of using an > external one. > It cannot be really...
Re: Swaybars-worth it(rear)?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 14:08:23 +1200
...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2...
Re: GoWesty extra battery wiring kit
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:24:11 +0100
...Jaap '87 Caravelle Diesel > Howdy, > > I picked up the Go Westy wiring kit for an auxillary battery in my 1982 > air cooled westy. I...
Re: Tacho installation: wiring
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 1 May 2000 22:16:40 -0400
...the Bus Depot to New Zealand, > > for fitment to my 84 Caravelle. This 84 has no tacho; I'm not sure what > > year US...
Re: [Syncro] Anyone on Yahoo Groups READ THIS OR YOU WILL GET A LOT OF SPAM (No
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 16:46:45 -0800
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; type2@type2.com; caravelleausnz@yahoogroups.com; ev_update@yahoogroups.com; Syncro@yahoogroups.com; syncrolist@yahoogroups.com; SyncroSA@yahoogroups.com; SyncroSafari...