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  • trans mount
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:31:15 EDT
    ...The shift rod is bottoming out on the guide. somethings not right. I think I have a broken front transmission mount. Since I don...
  • Re: travel guide recommendation - Southern B.C.
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:02:40 -0700
    At 3:05 PM -0700 7/26/00, Alistair Bell wrote: >Yes, the book is about BCFS sites, but I have noticed over the...
  • Re: ETKA cd's ..... interested? read
    Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
    Sun, 25 Mar 2001 14:28:31 -0800
    ...I > think not! FYI by > comparison, a 2001 Mitchell Labor Time Guide on CD > goes for $150.00 . 25 > bucks for this very useful...
  • VW Show - Springfield, MO this Saturday 6/8/02
    Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
    Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:44:52 -0500
    ...Maybe we could venture out after the show for eats and drinks? I live here so I can be your guide and if anyone...
  • Seeking Wisdom on Buying a Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
    Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:22:45 -0800
    ...i am wondering about a few things, and i hope someone could guide me in the right direction. 1) i'm wondering whether it...
  • Re: Heads
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:30:45 -0500
    ...miles, so I didn't bother to do anything > about the guides or seats. Both have been good so far, one at over 50k...
  • Re: camping accessories? Coleman Camping Oven
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Fri, 6 Oct 2006 08:12:38 -0500
    ...They have a lot of >> handy items. > > > One other Coleman item I haven't seen mentioned is their guidebook > to US > Forest service campgrounds...
  • Re: Camp stove input requested
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:54:54 +0000
    ...Highway > >Chuck _________________________________________________________________ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Academy Awards� http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/?icid=ncoscartagline2
  • Re: O2 sensor trouble
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:11:20 -0500
    ...Gerry > www.vanalong.com > ________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for a good movie? Check out our 2008 Summer Movie Guide. http://entertainment.aol.ca/summer-movies/?icid=AOLENT00310000000005 > > >
  • Re: baja update
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 5 Oct 1995 00:09:32 -0500
    ...Read "The People's Guide to Mexico," by Carl Franz, John Muir Press, Santa Fe, NM. It's lots of fun to read and...
  • Got Shifter Bushings?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:45:27 -0400
    ...251711176- Alloy Shifter guides under the front shifter in the 2wd Vanagon for $20 2. 251919051H- Syncro Gas tank Level Sender- $199 3. 251957809J...
  • Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:06:46 -0700
    ...and their rental car carrier (full trailer, not a dolly). > > > > Their guide gives the "ok" for using it to tow a vanagon, but there...
  • Mexican VW Van Trannys
    Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
    Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:08:29 EST
    ...an aid in installing the tranny and using it as a guide for running cooling lines etc? You see this has possibilities. Let me...
  • Re: Skiing and/or hiking in WV, MD or Southern PA
    Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
    Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:44:25 -0800
    ...I'd appreciate any specific advice for nice uncrowded areas and/or recommendations for guidebooks/maps. Hey, Volks. As the Self-Appointed Ambassador from...
  • Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 08:58:12 -0800
    ...its the ring using the oil? Did you replace the valve > guides, and seals? Do a compression test, maybe one or so rings got...
  • Re: Shady Business was Honest Mechanics
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Thu, 9 Aug 2007 11:31:48 -0500
    ...Beach, Virginia > owns: > Pizza Hutt > Tanning Salon > and is a river guide - not sure which river > > He also spends part of his time following...
  • Re: fuel pump?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:52:59 -0700
    ...Tom Shiels of subaruvanagon.com who picked up the phone and guided > me through this (I forgot to mention I was stranded 550 miles...
  • Re: Vanagon Wrecks & Insurance
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:46:00 -0700
    ...questions have already been put to lawyer for guidence yours On 12/15/09, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com> wrote: > Roger's tale of...
  • Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:52:04 -0400
    ...Squirrel, > > THis is great - however I do see one drawback to your guidelines. The > plastic coolant tower is readily available from multiple vendors - thats...
  • AC Adapter Plate
    Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
    Thu, 4 May 2000 09:22:28 -0500
    ...your interest to upgrade your compressor using this example as a guide. It's free, of course (but you'll have to make it...
  • Re: A syncro fords a river: photo
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:58:14 +0000
    ...mail _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx
  • Re: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:55:50 +0000
    ...2nd, it will significantly throw off the rocker arm geometry which if bad enoiugh can wear the valve tip and valve guides. Adjust it...
  • Re: map light: now Maps
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 7 Nov 2012 21:17:15 -0800
    ...Escondido" (honest, that was the shop's name) and my device guided me right there without any problem. On the other hand, there are...
  • Re: 1.25 or 1.4 rocker arms?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Sat, 27 Oct 2001 21:32:59 -0400
    ...I have seen the guides close around the valve due to the retainer striking the guide when ratio rocker are used on bug engines...
  • Re: Trip!!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Wed, 7 Jun 1995 07:56:11 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Lot's of brew pubs! You can be my tour guide anytime! ;) (Disco blues bar, that's hiarious) :D Cheers! Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel...
  • Bentley relationship with this List community of friends
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Sat, 6 Feb 1999 21:57:07 -0600
    ...really published the whole dammed thing on line, I'd be guided by how it was affecting sales. I can't easily imagine a...
  • Re: Call for Camp Recipes, Cooking Tips & Links
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:46:44 -0400
    ...com/shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html www.roadhaus.com/recipes.html www.roadhaus.com/music.html
  • Re: Patron Saints for Vanagons?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:27:44 -0400
    ...Mike Jake de Villiers wrote: > And let's not leave out my personal guide, Saint Sarah, the patron saint of > the Gypsies. > > Jake > > On...
  • Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:17:44 -0700
    ...s at least.......I probably learned that in the Idiot's Guide for air cooled VW engines. it's also REAL handy for checking...
  • Re: All the gears but second
    Historical mailing list - Mike South
    Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:09:08 -0600
    ...http://www.t3technique.com/accessories/shifter-guide-repair-kit/ ). The kit comes with a little tube of grease that is compatible with the Delrin...
  • Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:02:48 -0700
    ...If you use the 4 speed shifter then the reverse lockout guide blocks 1st so you have to go down before you go left...
  • Re: Cheap infared gun
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:34:06 -0400
    ...On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 8:50 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > Now that we have these shiny new laser guided...
  • Re: best lube for sliding door
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 8 Jun 2011 05:23:03 -0400
    ...2, one to > hold the weight, and the other a horizontal guide. I was almost thinking > I'd like to find a way to...
  • Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:39:01 -0700
    ...Not trying to be a smartass, but without any other guides, the answers are fairly obvious. I get about 20 in my Westy - usually...
  • Re: NVC but Funny
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:34:46 -0800
    ...innately driven to > inspiring and motivating exuberant creation, and conscious elevation. Guided > by loving intent and intuition I funnel a vastly infinite blissful source...
  • Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
    Historical mailing list - Steve S.
    Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:44:52 -0500
    ...and their rental car carrier (full trailer, not > a dolly).> > > Their guide gives the "ok" for using > it to tow a vanagon, but there...
  • 93 EV clutch request
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 25 Jul 1997 17:10:23 -0400
    ...Any help and guidelines would be much appreciated. This will be our mechanic's first EV repair - we're all hoping it goes smoothly...
  • "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Wed, 20 Oct 1999 08:55:32 EDT
    ...It would not be overtly "technical" in the since that I am not going to try to replace Bently as a guide but detail...
  • Re: Fridge Propane Mode No Start
    Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:47:20 -1000
    ...bike (pre Ross sell-out) VW Camper rentals in Hawaii http://www.imua-tour.com Guided surfing and mountain bike tours
  • Re: Propane tubing
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 24 May 2015 09:37:02 -0400
    ...Use the old as a guide measurements and shape. It's easier to cut out the old in sections for removal. Use a sharpie...
  • Re: old style slider door cheesball way to get it quieter.
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:24:59 -0600
    ...Was looking at the new plastic > "guide" at the rearmost end of the moving latch. Remembered I had a > nylon ball bearing pulley inside...
  • Re: What's in your library?
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
    Wed, 6 Apr 2011 17:02:30 -0700
    ...a quote that I may have correct.."Adventure is > not in the guidebook and beauty is not on the map"
  • Re: Freeze plug leaking coolant, Leaking head gasket-diesel
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
    Wed, 04 Dec 1996 17:07:55 -0500
    ...I ended up replacing all the guides and all the valves. Also broke 3 of the cam followers. Luckily it didn't lunch out...
  • Re: realisitc Value of Multivan &/or Camper
    Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
    Sat, 15 Aug 1998 07:50:05 -0400
    ...Is there any other price guide that might be more useful than these two ? More targetted at campers/RVs ? I sold a 90 Camper...
  • Re: luggage rack storage chest
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Wed, 17 May 2000 20:48:19 -0500
    ...Bloss wrote: >I just received a military surplus medical supply chest from Sportsman's Guide >today. The measurements for front to back in the...
  • Re: [Re: VW porn]
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
    Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:35:30 MDT
    ...I use this guideline when I'm in doubt: Assume that > this post could be printed and tacked up on someone's office door...
  • Re: Cool Vanagon Mod!
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:31:24 -0500
    ...that has can drive on both highways *and* rails, via flanged guide wheels that can be lowered. The rubber road wheels still provide the...
  • Re: heated failure
    Historical mailing list - Ari J. Posner
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:26:31 +0000
    ...I hunted everywhere in Bentley ( not the truobleshooting guide extrordinare) for what these wires do, they go directly into the wiring harness. Anyway, spliced...
  • Re: windows
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:43:14 -0600
    ...Replaced some little teflon guides, pulled the motors, cleaned and lubed the shafts thus freeing everything up, lubed some gears, put it all back...
  • Call for Engine Conversion and Rebuild Shop Reviews
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sat, 17 Dec 2005 09:47:39 -0700
    ...larry chase www.roadhaus.com www.roadhaus.com/shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html
  • Re: Curtains
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
    Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:44:48 -0500
    ...Using one of the side panels as a guide, I made curtains for the rear window, using some "Route 66" upholstery fabric I had...
  • Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:43:11 -0700
    ...spatula slid between the aluminium strip and the metal top to guide the screw into the hole. Tendency is for the screw tip to...
  • Re: heading through the deep south soon, anyone on my route?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 7 Jan 2010 12:47:24 -0800
    ...swimming with the manatees in Crystal River, Florida.� Costs $50 for guide, boat, snorkel equipment, wetsuit.� Excellent.� Usually groups of about 12 in a...
  • Re: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:16:23 -0500
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water The dispersed camping guidelines for the national forest hereabouts urges...
  • Re: T-SHIRTS /flames
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Oct 1995 15:52:03 -0500
    ...Hey - another reason to get the Tshirts -- you'll have a spotters guide so you'll know why I'm wavin' at ya!!! I...
  • degreased the heaterboxes, etc.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 Nov 1995 16:24:42 -0800
    ...fabricate replacement arms for 'em, using the new one's a guides. That might be a good idea, actually. The under-cylinder-tin came...
  • VW Shows
    Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
    05 Apr 97 09:04:27 EST
    ...These events are lifted verbatim from the Cascade Kombi Membership Guide, March 1997. Good luck with your buggy! April 5 & 6: Monroe Swap Meet...
  • Re: Speedometer markings
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 12 May 97 23:38:50 CDT
    ...My Westy doesn't have a tach >(yet) so usually use the st muir guide of 10, 20, 40 when driving. What >speed/rpms...
  • Re: very mysterious tranny problem...
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Fri, 10 Oct 2003 21:50:13 EDT
    ...think there was a small square (about a square inch) plastic guide that runs along a metal shift plate on the passenger side that...
  • Re: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:33:14 -0500
    ...These bushings also have an inner guide bushing. If worn or rusted, the rod will destroy the mounting hole. If bad enough, welding repair...