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  • Re: gas :( - Health care. - Pmail me privately.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 19 May 2012 12:50:21 -0400
    ...You didn't start it, but thank you for stopping it graciously. Yours, d mod
  • Re: 5 cyl Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - william killian
    Fri, 9 Jun 1995 13:08:46 -0400 (EDT)
    On Fri, 9 Jun 1995, Alistair Bell wrote: > ..(SNIP) > > I want a 5-cyl engine! From an Ur Quattro! I'm going to stop...
  • Re: Analog Mouse
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Fri, 15 Sep 1995 11:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I stopped feeding my free range hens breakfast a while back and >our mouse problem has disappeared. The hens do seem a little more...
  • 84 Wasserboxer Coolant Level Light (U)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 17 Jul 1996 08:24 -0400 (EDT)
    ...However, that side of panel is goofy, fuel gauge wanders and clock has stopped. Related? Becoming discouraged. 84 Westy (Wally)
  • RE: window seals?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 29 Apr 1995 13:44:31 EDT
    ...I bought the seals through RMMW - the Bus Stop. I hope these will perform well.... minimally researched, christian
  • I'm Back....
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 16 Aug 1997 21:47:11 -0400 (EDT)
    Just got in...and a bit frazzled....7hrs 50 minutes from DC to home...465 miles...one stop for food/fuel....and one hell...
  • To Vanagon list Administrator
    Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
    Tue, 23 Sep 1997 16:35:39 -0700
    Hmmmm, just wondering if you ever determined if the mail archive is working? The August Vanagon list archive stopped on Aug 21; -rw-r...
  • No Vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Robert W. Kelly
    Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:33:51 -0700
    ...for a few days to change over. How do i temp. stop mail from the list till i am back on line? so i...
  • Re: westfalia???
    Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
    Wed, 28 Apr 1999 09:36:36 -0500
    ...westfalia??? 4/28/99 >VW stopped selling westy's over here because the EV Westy got too expensive >and nobody bought it. VWOA imported...
  • See rust forming, what now?
    Historical mailing list - Matt Caputo
    Sun, 2 Apr 2000 15:38:32 EDT
    ...Also in two spots there is rust the size of a nickel, what can I do to stop the van from rusting? Thanks Matt...
  • Re: an apology...
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 13:32:17 -0700
    ...steve Ron 'Coyote' Lussier wrote: > Stop this, boys, or you're both going into 'time out'. > > Coyote > > -- /\_/\ ____ > Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ > coyote@macromedia.com \ / \X...
  • Re: "can't stop" - now I "need name."
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:56:45 EDT
    In a message dated 8/11/00 3:44:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net writes: << Kinda like having an attorney...
  • Re: Won't Stop -
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:04:57 -0400
    At 13:56 8/10/2000, Grotz, Kurt wrote: >Where does the brake light switch go? At night? In the rain? When it's...
  • Noisy Fuel Pump
    Historical mailing list - Chad
    Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:53:29 -0400
    I'm a new Vanagon owner and am concerned about my ability at hearing the fuel pump buzzing away while sitting at stop lights...
  • AC makes screaching sound
    Historical mailing list - timnew
    Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:26:11 -0800
    ...It stops after I run it for a few minutes. Tim 86 GL
  • Re: Takoma Park
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Cullen Baker
    Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:14:46 -0500
    ...my own I'm working on right now. Mabey next year. Stop by anytime for some green tea and a bunch of engine mania...
  • Squeaky upper control arm bushings
    Historical mailing list - dneu
    Sun, 9 Jun 2002 09:43:31 -0700
    Has anybody tried anybody tried drilling, taping and putting a grease fitting on the upper control arm bushings to stop the squeak? Do you...
  • Re: Is this thread dead yet?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:46:25 -0400
    > I am not clear on why it is up to you to decide when a thread should > stop. Please enlighten me. ........ While this might...
  • Unsubscribe
    Historical mailing list - sammy h
    Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:41:52 -0500
    ...DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and <a href="http://g.msn...
  • rear brake renewal
    Historical mailing list - joe lucca
    Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:57:25 -0400
    ...are there any special tools or parts i need besides the brake pads? Joe 1986 vanagon gl buffalo new york _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with...
  • Re: gas smell in oil update
    Historical mailing list - John Parson
    Fri, 5 Sep 2003 13:44:08 -0400
    ...his hand! I don't know if he would have pumped gas into my oil, as I stoppeed him immediately, but it's possible. _______________________________________________
  • Coleman thermo-electric fridge report...
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:59:29 EDT
    ...they are pretty durable...ive had mine running non-stop for almost 4 months now..hooked up to 110v household current.. and its still...
  • 7-passenger curtain rods?
    Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
    Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:01:31 -0500
    ...The only place I've found the kits is at Go Westy, but their supplier stopped making them and they are unsure when they...
  • Re: auto stop valve repair
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Tue, 24 May 2005 23:05:29 -0500
    Remove the auto fill valve and replace it with a manual valve. Like out of any pre 80 Bus. It doesn't need much...
  • Re: another Westy as a spare...
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:50:52 -0700
    > What is the practical limit that most volks have had to stop collecting > them? I'm not allowed to buy a second one until...
  • Re: fan won't stop 87 syncro
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:55:38 -0700
    Turn off the AC...... On 6/27/06, William Bruce <wbruce1@maine.rr.com> wrote: > > Fan comes on when ignition is turned on. Pulled...
  • Re: Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:04:17 -0400
    I've answered a number of p-mails separately, but any of you folks are more than welcome to stop in set up camp...
  • Re: Clock stopped suddenly
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:43:32 +1200
    >This is an '85 van Wolfsburg edition. What gives? The gauges are >working fine. >Zoltan It needs winding. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil...
  • Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:48:12 -0500
    ...AND STOP TOP-POSTING like noobs. (not you, Jim) ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
    Historical mailing list - Trooz
    Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:26:20 -0800
    M'obeechi wrote: > Have you ever driven away from a fuel stop with the fill line stuck in your fill tube? I can't...
  • Re: "Sticking"
    Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
    Fri, 20 May 2005 08:29:51 -0400
    ...haven't a clue as to how to > identify the problem to fix it. > > When rolling to a stop, right at the last moment...
  • Roaring sound : 0
    Historical mailing list - Juli
    Sun, 10 Aug 1997 16:30:36 -0700
    ...I stopped a few times and felt the shaft where the wheels were attached (I thought it sounded like it was coming from the...
  • Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:48:47 -0400
    ...Try to spin; much easier to initiate and to stop. It's the barbell's "hard to stop" behavior that can make Vanagons tail...
  • Re: Propane Tank Size
    Historical mailing list - dr
    Wed, 20 Aug 2003 06:16:13 -0400
    The correct measurement is when liquid propane begins to escape through the bleeder valve (or maybe you have an auto-stop valve?) during filling...
  • Re: Brake problem -- UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
    Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:09:18 -0400
    ...Big difference in both braking and no spongy effect at the stop lights. Thanks for your suggestions!!! I have a question though. The original...
  • BOTBR
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 2 Jun 1998 01:07:29 EDT
    ...I stopped at the K-mart in Ashville and bought a little grease gun, but no CV grease. I then stopped at the local...
  • Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 21 May 2009 15:26:36 -0500
    ...Same game - light, stop, fill, tool, light stop, fill. tool - but I stopped at a BP station for gas. After paying and coming out...
  • Re: Front Seat Reversal
    Historical mailing list - brady horrace
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:32:58 -0700
    ...You just have to bend up the stop tabs that stop it from being pushed back to far. That's the only thing that...
  • Westfalia Pop Top Zipper Repair Product Recomendation
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:26:34 -0400
    ...After a few uses, the right side window vertical zipper failed (separated) due to an inadequate zipper stop at the upper end. Searched around...
  • Re: Syncro as a daily driver?
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Wed, 9 Dec 2009 05:29:18 -0800
    ...I live and I got real sick of stopping on steep inclines.� Of course, the stopping wasn't the problem, it was not rolling...
  • Re: AC - or is it just me?
    Historical mailing list - Your Name
    Tue, 5 May 1998 20:13:50 -0700
    ...Starting from a dead stop is the same with or without the AC on. On long steep grades, it can help to turn off...
  • Goin to California
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Tue, 29 May 2012 07:47:00 -0500
    ...Thanks much!&nbsp; It is very reassuring&nbsp;knowing there are&nbsp;some Vanagon folks and stops on a cross country journey.&nbsp; With...
  • Re: ooooooooohhhhhhhhkay.........
    Historical mailing list - Andy Gray
    Sun, 03 Mar 1996 20:47:44 GMT
    ...It then slowed to just a drip and then pretty >much stopped. > >Any suggestions? Please tell me it is not engine killing as that...
  • Re: Gas prices
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:18:57 -0800
    ...If it seems the mods are not paying attention, it's because do not always stop off topic discussions. Sometimes telling someone to stop...
  • Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:42:16 -0700
    ...a say 60,000 lb truck can be going 7 mph and not be able to stop. Even slowerthat that sometimes. So probably, most...
  • Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:28:45 -0700
    ...had to downshift to first to stop then pulled over and let the brakes cool and went the rest of the way down in...
  • Re: Don't top off gas tanks
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:00:15 -0300
    ...Certainly on our '91 if I top off the tank (only did it once) I get strong gas fumes, but if I stop when...
  • Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 3 Aug 2010 21:03:16 -0700
    ...I would drill out the stopper, pass cable through, leave ~ 1/2" end exposed, crimp on a stopper. (though I'm not sure if...
  • Oil leaks
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Jun 1996 22:11:21 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Oil only leaks when the engine is running and continues for a short period after the engine is stopped. The leak consumes approximately one...
  • [Fwd: Re: Bucking Clutch]
    Historical mailing list - Hotch
    Thu, 09 Jan 1997 11:07:04 -0500
    ...After I have been > driving in stop-and-go traffic for awhile, the clutch begins to "chatter" when I > try to start from a...
  • Trip Report
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 15 Jul 1997 17:48:54 -0500 (CDT)
    ...I stopped to help but he already had a tow truck on the way. He thought his problem was some bad Florida fuel. Anyway...
  • Re: 1989 Volkswagon Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 2 Aug 2000 06:40:10 -0400
    When does it buzz? When you are going down the road? Where you are decelerating to a stop? At a stop? When the motor...
  • Re: Analog clock
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 21:19:05 -0500
    ...If there is a larger problem behind the stoppage that larger problem has not showed itself yet. I suspect it has more to do...
  • Re: Odometer stopped
    Historical mailing list - van man
    Mon, 15 Oct 2001 16:48:35 -0700
    ...Jeff 87 syncro --- Joseph McNiff <Joseph_P._McNiff@FFIC.COM> wrote: > Hi all, > My Odometer stopped working, also trip counter at > the same time...
  • Re: Repair shop in Ironwood Michigan ????
    Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
    Mon, 4 Aug 2003 22:03:53 -0400
    I saw that place a few years ago on my first trip around the lake.Didn't stop but wish I had. Must have...
  • Starting problem
    Historical mailing list - Germain
    Sun, 2 May 2004 12:26:59 -0400
    ...I drove for about 40 miles and stopped the van for 20 minutes. When I tried to restart it, no way. The starter was...
  • Re: Seam Rust Removers
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:39:55 -0700
    ...A yearly application will STOP the rust, not fix it, but stop it. I speak from experience up here in Canada. M --- Peter Linsley...
  • Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:40:12 -0400
    ...Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port? >Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700 > >My LPG autostop filler valve has...
  • Momentary Engine Stoppage
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:08:23 -0500
    Was hauling down the road when suddenly the engine just quite for a few seconds. No sputtering, no running rough, no gag-cough-spit...
  • Re: Overspill leak
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:09:52 -0500
    ...Is there an easy fix to stop the overflow leak of gasoline on an 85 Vanagon when filling up? install a '88-'91 filler...