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• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:08:51 -0500
  >ok--the brakes--properly adjusted brakes are very adequet--gotta remember >they are vintage 66. ever try to stop a 66 muscle car--not...
• Re: Friday -Thanks Guys Bumper Sticker Contest
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:34:33 -0800
  ...hallucinations, but now I just drive through them. > (for the 66 Splittie) > > Great showing guys. > > Stan Wilder > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access...
• Re: I love Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 09:31:13 -0600
  John and Bob Williams can tell you about the firewood that was brought to my yard this past summer in the round and split...
• for sale: complete westfalia a/c systems, and front overhead a/c systems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 May 2006 11:02:29 EDT
  ...will not split up. i do have some extra a/c parts from other vans if anyone needs any other parts.. also have the...
• FS: vanagon "jailbars" rear window protective/decorative bars
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:11:41 EDT
  ...if you are a vw enthusiast, you will know that all the deluxe split window microbuses in the 50's and 60's had...
• Splitting A Case
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:11:29 -0500
  Now that I'm done with my 2.1 conversion, I've still got the seized 1.9 sitting in my garage. I've...
• Re: Shurflo Faucet Extension
  Historical mailing list - Jvk
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:24:36 -0700
  The split came to life last fall, so temps were decent (above 40). The extension arm (the part with the split/leak) comes off...
• Re: How to instal the plastic seat slide guide?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:41:04 +0000
  ...the plastic guide in one of the tracks on the van, split facing to the rear. Push in all the way until it latches...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:43:02 -0700
  ...The worst thing about those old AC splitties was that they would almost always start no matter how cold it was. My 57 was...
• RE: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:42:49 EST
  ...have looked at it and can't fix it." Maybe the Splitting of the List is the End of History as far as hobbyist...
• Re: converting to 4 wheel drive
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:21:40 -0800
  ...maybe my memory is fogged. > > > > > > I think it's the old torsionbar suspension and extra groundclearance > > of the Splits and Bays which made them...
• Re: Favorite stickers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:48:10 +0000
  ...Eric Caron > On Dec 28, 2019, at 10:14 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > i actually have that Jesus in a splittie...
• Re: 88 GL - Coolant Loss
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:11:43 -0400
  ...For fourteen years it's always been > the other way - top edge of the needle splits the light or the top edge > is just...
• Re: Aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 13:39:37 -0300 (ADT)
  ...The front of the car looked a lot like a more streamlined >splittie with about 6 split and angled panels on the front. The...
• RE: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - Bob R. Kenyon
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:00:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...newbie questions and subscribe messages. > I don't think the list splitting will be the end of the vanagon@lenti > community, but if it...
• Re: Tow Hitches any for sale or borrow? a little help?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 May 2003 23:13:12 -0400
  ...Tow Hitches any for sale or borrow? a little help? Good Morning everyone, I'm purchasing a 65' Splitty and I need a tow...
• Re: Tuktoyaktuk
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:50:27 -0400
  Having taken a Split up the Dempster many years ago, there is still a substantial gap between being “able” to make the trip and...
• Weekend project started on Friday
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 00:44:09 -0700
  ...meter as well as my add-on multi-socket/USB power splitter. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (Blaze...
• Re: internal EngineCleanerUpperStuff ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 09:07:01 -0400
  ...overhaul opportunity since you can't get to the screen without splitting the case. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:36:57 -0500
  ...18:00 craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > I can't seem to split the engine case. I'm POSITIVE I got all...
• re: Free(?) VW History Book (sorry, all gone)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 03 Nov 1995 10:50:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Also there is a commemorative piece of >artwork (subtle ad?) showing a split screen bus with a tear coming out of >one headlight, and...
• Splits fer sale cheap!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 17:48:44 -0500
  A friend of mine is selling off two from his collection: '57 Westfalia - complete, near perfect interior, original locked up engine, good transmission, good...
• Splittie 'Tipper'???
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 20:53:43 -0600 (CST)
  Hi All, No, this has nothing to do with Tipper Gore! Upon receiving my absolutely wonderful 1996 NEATO/Bulli-Kartei/SSVC Bimbo-less Calendar...
• Re: Road sign interpretations - (F)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 02 Sep 95 13:15:47 CDT
  ...hit these are neglected beard you can't have Ben-Anna split! driven very far! Burma Shave. Burma Shave. or the signs folks used...
• Re: Rolling Stone VWUS/Jerry Garcia Ad
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 22:18:12 +0000
  ...US. >Aparently its a line drawing of the front of a Splittie with a tear >rolling out of one side windshield and underneath "Jerry...
• Re: Parents are cool!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 96 18:49:48
  ...argonet.co.uk** Hal 'ECHO' Eccles - WFRP, X-files, etc... '72 1303S Ragtop David (bill payer)Eccles - SSVC, Volkswagens etc '67 Split; '72 Bug
• fuel line leak, '87 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Sat, 25 May 1996 14:58:03 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...Do you think the fuel lines are bad? The connector pipe split? New clamps needed? I haven't disassembled it yet, as the clamps...
• Re: Whoopeee! New list split suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 13:31:34 -0500
  -----Original Message----- From: G. Matthew Bulley > >P.S. I am out removing all of the VW emblems from my cars...really. That >will show...
• Re: Redline MT90, wow!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:24:48 -0800
  ...oil at 50,000 to 75,000 miles without reordering, or you can try to find someone you can split an order with. Stuart
• Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:08:30 -0500
  ...Transporter (with T1 Split, T2 Bay, T3 "Vanagon", T4 "Eurovan") > Type 3: Notchback, Fastback, Squareback, Type 3 Karmann Ghia > Type 4: 411 & 412 > > The...
• Terryville CT show results :-)
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:01:54 -0700
  ...just thought that rocked, and that I would pass on my good news and vibes to everyone else........... :-) Tracy 85' GL "Ripple" 65' Splitty
• Re: Overhaulin' VW Van Episode Repeat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:40:56 -0500
  ...Ha Ha - pulled from where - the local junk yard cause as you said Auto Zone doesn't have parts for a Splittie! I did...
• Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 01:20:20 +0200
  ...The idea is that you just cut off your > old boot, clean and push grease into your joint, and then wrap the "split" > boot...
• Westfalia now owned by Daimler-Chrysler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:25:07 -0400
  ...The company has been split into three groups - a trailer group, an automotive group (which makes trailer hitches) and the camper group. All three...
• Re: Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium"
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 07:39:56 -0400
  I think their assessment of the Splittie is dead-on accurate. The Bay was a great improvement, but still pretty crappy on all the...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:38:57 -0800
  ...but since I have the engine out, I've decided I'll split the case and measure up the crank, and replace the bearings...
• Dub-daze and Stanford Hall
  Historical mailing list
  9 May 95 24:17
  ...Arrived at the Wolvey camp site where the splittie owners club were meeting - yawn plenty of flat caps around, then the "boys" arrived around...
• Re: Identifying Transmission - Solved
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:57:28 -0600
  ...Identifying Transmission > > > > I'm trying to figure out which / what transmission I have in a 66 > > Splittie with a late bus engine (70/71...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:25:04 -0700
  There is only 1 wire coming from the stalk switch for both hi beams, and then it splits into 2 circuits at the fuse...
• Re: 1963 VW double cab on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 13:34:59 -0500
  ...Likewise, the junkyard game shows a Splittie bus and not a Vanagon. > > > Regards, > > BenT > Mod > > On Dec 8, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Tom...
• Re: Piston Pin
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 4 May 1995 09:49:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...By mini rebuild I mean I am > changing the cylinders and pistions but do not spliting the cranckcase open. > > Everything has proceeded well except...
• Re: 2 EFI tips from Import Service magazine
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 1996 11:14:29 -0800
  ...Check the intake boot very carefully for a split >or deep crack. > > Yeah It was torn on the engine that I currently have out...
• Re: cogito ergo nomics
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 14:10:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Heuer dash mounted 8-day clock and a Heuer dash mounted split stopwatch which reads in both seconds and hundredths/minutes... Got a couple...
• obscure? WI bus guy
  Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
  Wed, 02 Nov 94 11:48 CDT
  ...This guy has maybe a dozen busses, from splits to vanagons. He has a small shop, and is way laid back. You can find...
• Re: splitting californians
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 8:29:12 PST
  So Joel Walker says: > are, but i have no idea where many of the others are. > Okay, I'll be nice. But just this...
• Re: Vanagon Westie interior lamp
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 14:43:05, -0500
  If they split the list, where do you put the questions like this, about camper goodies- on air-cooled list or wasser-- and if...
• Re: Security System Alarm Location
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 20:54:15 -0700
  ...I figured that if *I* were raiding someone's vehicle or house, an ear-splitting siren real close to me might deter me; so...
• Trade a Vanagon for a Quantum?
  Historical mailing list - bertschi
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 22:56:20 -0400
  ...anyone in a swapping a decent (solid, straight body) Vanagon (or split-window) for a nice '84 Quantum? If you don't need another...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:42:06 -0400
  ----- Original Message ----- > -I used quad tip plugs to keep the flame kernel from being split by the > center single electrode. This sends the flame...
• [un-vanagon] gee,that shore is awful purdy! (21-window splitty for sale)
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:27:21 -0800
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=563869657 **Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah** i want it!! i want it!! I WANT IT!!! (no money...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:15:42 -0700
  ...name for the split-window and bay-busses. That's what's being referred to here. Vanagon is not called a Type 2 in...
• Re: Comments on Splittie (hp)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:54:41 +1200
  >That said - why did VW think that 67 HP was enough for my '78 Westy? I >guess it was enough for 55 mph on...
• Re: A war is brewing...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:34:06 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled 66 Split Window Westy (bring your the money in cash) ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today...
• buzzer
  Historical mailing list - mark
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:29:10 -0700
  ...in, I know the whole system works because I had a split hose and the indicator when up, the light and buzzer came on...
• For Sale: MANUAL Steering Rack
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:13:41 EDT
  1984 Vanagon MANUAL Steering Rack - Excellent condition, low miles (less than 86K), no splits or tears in boots, no slop. This rack was lubed...
• Around the Bend - Movie
  Historical mailing list - Ed Lloyd
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:23:48 -0400
  I recently saw a movie about 3 people traveling around the Southwest in a Splittie VW van. White over orange, smooth top, but with...
• Re: better sun visor
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 16:32:23 -0800
  Some folks report other cars (Taurus?) have split visors that let you positon them to front and side simultaneously, while others have extendable visors...
• Re: VW SUCKS...Re: name change of Volks Cafe...
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:34:58 +0100
  ...You would argue that "VolksCafe" is actually just the "people's cafe", just the same as "Volkswagen" split into its constituent words translates to...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:41:32 -0800
  ...Leaking Head perment fix ?? > > He says, "3 split head gaskets in 4 months"? Sounds like a 'mechanic' >that didn't know what he was...
• my trip to the P.N.W.
  Historical mailing list - woody
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 12:42:15 -0500
  ...I've purchased two splitties over the last week.They are the Discover card Jerry Garcia Buses !! Painted with Garcia graphics and signed.I...