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• Re: Bare bones subie -
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 03:40:41 +0000
  ...I used the conversion from Rocky Mountain Westy, which was great as they guided me through the DIY install. I couldn't be happier...
• Re: A few Items for sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:23:05 -0500
  Ok..I only have the idiots guide to vw, the aircooled bentley, and some hi lift jack adapters x 2 left. If anyone is...
• Re: GBC 10A Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:41:55 -0500
  ...Try http://www.guideline-autoparts.com/info/view.asp?id=531 . Neither Bussmann nor Littelfuse make GBC-10, so I don't know who...
• Re: my vanagon sob story
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:36:32 EST
  ...gasket jobs out there) I've generally given up on replacing guides and the like as they are just not worn..So..valve job...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can forspare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:36:17 -0500
  ...on the front of Poseidon > missiles http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/slbm/d-5.htm . > > david > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws...
• VW PHOTO CALENDAR VOTING - RESUMES NOW
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:41:53 -0700
  ...421 Incredible Photos from enthusiasts in 8 Countries Voting Guidelines: 1) Vote Once 2) Voting open to all VW Truck & Bus Enthusiast's WORLDWIDE...
• Re: ( four bent valves) fixed
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:37:07 -0600
  ...the correct diagnosis that the valves were indeed siezed in the guides > because of fuel contamination! > I removed the heads and with carb clean...
• Re: Volkscafe.com is now Van-Caf�.com
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:12:44 -0500
  ...shops.html >> www.roadhaus.com/tires.html >> www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html >> > > http://www.TomSinclair.com > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million...
• Re: Better World Club vs. AAA...comments??????
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:05:56 -0800
  ...Can't beat the free maps, camping guides, dmv services, etc. I just renewed and I am ultra-happy with them. My nickel's...
• Re: Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:39:01 -0500
  ...Just looked it up in the Mitchell guide. With power steering and AC, 3.1 hours. There is not too much difference between the...
• Re: Problem with local service shop (vancouver, BC)... slight rant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:44:09 -0500
  ...This will obviously cause lifter moise and make the engine run like you know what unitl the guides expand. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: power window regulators
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:13:36 -0600
  ...Both of my front door mechanisms have broken the bottom cable guide rivet which holds the guide to the vertical bar with the lifting...
• Re: Electric window problem!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 08:50:53 -0500
  ...There is a plastic capstan at each end end of that vertical bar that guides the cable. The rivet that holds the bottom capstan...
• More tidbits on my bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 May 1995 21:57:51 +0600
  ...I figure that with 115~120 psi, the only thing that could be really worn is the valve guides. I am really at a...
• Owner's Manuals..Restoration Book (Was: Years of Engines)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Mar 96 08:35 EST
  ...VW Beetle & Transporter Guide to Purchase & DIY Restoration Author: Lidsay Porter Publisher: Haynes Publishing ISBN: 0-85429-474-0 LOCCCN: 86-82409 ----------------------------- Title: Volkswagen...
• Rebuild time
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 1 Dec 96 08:08:59 -0500
  ...I am thinking of at least getting valve guides and seals, but I'll have to see them to see what they need. Any...
• Re: Freeze 12?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:16:11 EDT
  ...t actually install these refrigerants themselves (only evaluates them according to guidelines setup by other government employed "experts"). You can take thier writings as...
• Re: Sliding window locks (2nd request)
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:14:09 -0400
  ...Sliding window locks (2nd request) > John, > > There are supposed to be nylon guide pieces under each end of the > sliding window that serves to...
• Re: 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:43:46 -0500
  ...I have the Federal model motor so no oxygen sensor to use as a guide. Thanks, Jake -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• 88 Westy brake master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:01:10 -0400
  ...But doesn't give any guide if you're just going to replace the master cylinder unit. I've taken the instrument cluster off...
• Re: Manifold Destiny in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:52:00 -0700
  ...house, i happened across my > > old copy > > of "Manifold Destiny- a guide for cooking on your car engine." > > For those > > of you not familar...
• Your pc is a goldmine!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:39:13 EST
  ...This software will get the mail out QUICK! *BONUS #4 Receive the informational guide to bulk e-mail. This guide will give you all...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:43:13 -0500
  ...If the valve >>> guides are worn it is likely time for new heads. These are a heat the >>> head >>> to 400 and cool the...
• Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:23:14 -0400
  ...mcneely > As a guide dog handler for almost 20 years I'd have to say my dogs have acted with a great ability to...
• Re: Rust Repair Rear Window.
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 26 May 2000 13:20:52 -0500
  ...covered with a dusting of black paint to use as a guide coat for sanding. ...then wet sanded with something like 600 grit wet...
• Re: [pavanagon] luggage rack storage chest
  Historical mailing list - Joseph A. Ames Jr.
  Thu, 18 May 2000 09:19:06 -0400
  ...just received a military surplus medical supply chest from Sportsman's Guide > today. The measurements for front to back in the luggage rack were...
• Re: starter Vs hammer!!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 19:10:39 -0500
  ...remembered that in my old baywindow, when I had my 'idiots > guide' they said to try that if it doesnt even try to start...
• Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:20:36 -0800
  ...you are left with the diagnosis made by the factory troubleshooting guide. I would not worry much about giving it a good shake or...
• Re: sharring from ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:23:02 -0800
  ...via email and couldn't get it to > work. > Could someone please guide me through it and provide the software titles > if needed. > I...
• Re: Moral qestion--Case in point
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:50:33 +0000
  ...My bet is Number 4 has a bad or guide preventing proper seating. Intake valves fail or get carbon build up preventing closure. If...
• Re: Vanagon with a zetec
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:52:04 -0700
  ...Can anybody offer some general guidelines on how it should drive? > For example when he is cruising on the highway at 60 he is...
• Re: '90 electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:13:00 +0000
  ...Usually one of the cable guides comes off the mechanism, and then you end up with a big tangle of cable at the motor...
• Re: Crankcase Breather tower ~ It comes apart !!!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 1 May 2012 23:00:36 -0400
  ...There are > no > guides so it can go back together however you push the inner piece in. > > Anyone know if it matters how it...
• Re: Engine rebuilding resources
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 03:09:31 -0800
  ...do I read up on rebuilds? I have the Muir Idiot Guide, but skipped > the rebuild sections so far. I hear about a Fisher...
• OES, 5-20 etc
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:56:37 -0800
  ...The problem with low vis oils is their inherent propensity to slip by the rings and valve guides at nominal operating temperatures requiring a...
• Re: 2.0L ($2,500?) - VA 2L $590 Used?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Sat, 4 May 2002 12:43:13 -0700
  ...Biology > Virginia Tech > Blacksburg, VA, USA > 540-231-5848 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
• Re: Power Window Lift Cable
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 06:07:38 EDT
  ...The cable probably came off the track due to the plastic rivet breaking that holds one of the corner guides. When you get a...
• Re: Vanagon Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:03:45 -0400
  ...Your Volkswagen Alive" by > John Muir & Tosh Gregg as a basic guide. Of course, this won't help a > waterboxer built fifteen years after...
• Re: iPods in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 00:06:12 +0000
  ...of 6- >>disk >>changers. _________________________________________________________________ From photos to predictions, The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes has it all. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007...
• Re: Looking for trip planning suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:47:55 -0700
  ...As for a guide book to BLM camping good luck. I've never been able to find one. And the online info from BLM...
• Re: There are 2 different brown velour interiors in 84-85 Westys?
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:48:11 -0700
  ...Just FYI if you're not totally bored of the topic, the odd seat had no headrest when I found it--no headrest guides...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...Sticker non-consensus solution > Many groups of things with breakdown potential (Norton owners for > example) publish a 'guide' of members who are willing to...
• Oil burning and Tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:45:57 -0500
  ...Could these problems be related? I think it = could be electrical, like a ground strap or maybe a valve guide. Finally, I was looking...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Question...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:54:28 -0400
  ...Stmbling problems are usually caused by intake vacuum leaks, uneven fuel delivery (bad injectors), bad intake valves or guides or excessive deposits on the...
• Re: Need Help Replacing a Sliding Window Pane
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:45:58 EDT
  ...I think I removed the plastic channel guides on the > lower window channel, but it was still a very close fit. I would > prefer...
• Re: Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:50:58 -0500
  ...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: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 16 May 2007 06:53:59 -0700
  I read (on this list) a post that you should always leave the rear heater valve cracked a bit so that a little coolant...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:11:27 -0500
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Seam-Rust179.htm http://www.vanagonauts.com/Idiot-s-guide-to-seam-rust-repair180.htm Best of luck, -- John Meeks...
• Re: My ultimate section, but, 1.9 or 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:44:03 -0400
  """Are you going to take all this information and eventually coalesce it all into a "Complete Idiot's Guide to Vanagon Maintenance" or something...
• List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
  ...The singles would still be running except that I think I failed to clean the guide well after I lapped the valves by hand...
• Re: Short shift for 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:08:58 -0700
  ...I would have trouble going from first to second > until I learned to just push the lever ahead and let the springs guide > it...
• Re: rebuild again?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 18:50:47 -0400
  ...sent heads back to mark stephens, they did a valve job, replaced exhaust guides, and flycut heads (no charge except shipping, although what i...
• Re: [Syncro] Bidding on manuals on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:23:31 -0400
  ...The subject is worth reviewing although the material in this guide is not new. This guide is a little thin in the content area...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Bilstein_B6,_16=E2=80=9D_Syncro_shock_install?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:16:39 -0700
  ...following the Bentley instructions and using home made version of the guide rod tool shown in manual. >> >> But these shocks were a real bear...
• Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:50:02 -0700
  ...You will see on my website an Installation guide for my stainless steel system. This guide can be useful to anyone installing any system...
• Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums, Lists for Beginner? Poss. Motorcycle Lists?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:17:44 -0500
  ...better written on wrenching than John Muir's old VW repair: Guide for the compleat Idiot". I think they're still lurking around ebay...
• Vanagon List Back OnLine
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 11:04:41 -0700
  ...web host (Bob Hoover's Sermons, list archives, repair manuals, technical guides, etc. ?) Chris Vanagon List Co-Admin San Diego Supercomputer Center P.O...
• Re: The Bus Depot & Ron in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 20:02:39 +0000
  ...Some vendors voluntarily, > and out of good manners, already follow this guideline. This > is a small price to pay for direct contact with so...
• Re: FW: PRICE,PRICE,PRICE...ads w/o prices
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:20:22 -0800
  ...Prices should be guided by supply vs. >demand and not some poor hapless soul who gets duped because he knows no >better. If the...
• Re: Gas smell in Oil months after using Magical Mystery oil Please help.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2003 22:26:15 -0600
  ...getting enough lubricant and you are subject to burning a valve guide out or worse, burning/scoring.galling a ring and piston on the...