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• Re: A question of ORDER
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 14:11:53 -0500
  ...The principals have asked that I attend each day students will > work on my project and in an effort to guide them in the...
• Re: Mike Collum update
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:40:59 -0700
  ...I have just become so dependant on > Dr Henry to guide us in the right direction and changing doctors in > midstream to me is...
• VW service shops you trust
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 13:37:43 +0000
  ...out and shove it in your glovebox with your LiMBO TTT guide (if you don't know what that is, go to my website...
• Re: '87 vanagon - new heads or new engine? help!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 17 May 1999 20:53:56 -0400
  ...If you aren't passing smog, and your van has 180k on it, there is no doubt the heads (valves, guides, etc) are worn...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:16:35 -0500
  When I bought both of my vans - first a 1985 GL then later a 1988 GL, both had passenger car tires. Both vehicles were...
• Re: Repair Manuiel
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:28:26 -0700
  ...Maybe this is a good time to remind Volks that John Meeks has already created a site with excellent How-To Guides contributed by...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:10:51 -0700
  ...What's the diameter of the Guide Rod? 3. Photo "Problem Area.JPG" -- Loren, what happened there? I don't think there were any...
• Re: 91 instrument cluster, oil pressure led
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:28:40 -0800
  ...has happened is that after wiring things up following the > great guide at old volks home: > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:25:50 +0200
  ...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: Engine Rebuilding Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:32:09 -0400
  ...corrected or spoken of in any manual 5) replacement and repair guide lines for parts 6) part numbers would be a great help 7...
• Re: Ultimate Cruise Control - Was Lost, Now Found!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 02:55:50 +0000
  ...Grunthaner _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:05:49 -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: Frydae NVC: Diesel Rabbits
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:48:24 -0700
  ...There's even a version of the Idiot's Guide for Rabbits. A great book, as good as the original Idiots Guide for air...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:09:13 -0800
  ...Does the list have a charter or constitution ... (a list of ideas or regulations or guidelines that govern the decisions of the moderator) 2...
• Re: Scrambling for an answer ~ bear with me didn't search archives... sticky injector issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 18:26:24 -0500
  ...Two problem cylinders on the same side could indicate worn guides or cylinders with too much oil on the bottom. Short cycling these engines...
• Installing SA Headlights & Grill
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:40:47 -0500
  ...where I think it should go (using the grill as a guide). From there I should mark where I need to drill holes to...
• Re: Fixed What w/What?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:35:00 -0700
  ...that one we had to guide down the very steep rocky trail for about 3 miles by putting rocks in front of the tires...
• Re: syncro-tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:28:54 -0400
  ...same on the rears and the fronts? thanks jason _________________________________________________________________ Planning a family vacation? Check out the MSN Family Travel guide! http://dollar.msn.com
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:43:14 -0700
  My experience is the opposite. I switched from a 185-14 "D" rated tire to a P215/70-14 tire with 6-ply rated...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:38:57 -0700
  ...The header, mount, wiring guide, throttle kit, PS hose, Shiels thermo housing, adapter/flywheel, was $1137.94 When you include a new radiator (my...
• Re: 88 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 30 May 1997 21:32:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I finally got rid of it at 132,000 miles and it was still running ok except the valve guide or valve guide seals...
• Re: Oil Change Screwup - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:50:27 -0700
  ...Now, I have read the John Muir "compleat idiot" guide more > thoroughly, and talked to my Dad who used to have a Bug. He...
• [Fwd: Euro: 86 VW Vanagon idle surge]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:49:17 -0800
  ...http://www.i-atn.com/auto/ Guidelines: http://www.i-atn.com/auto/guide.html iATN Help: send blank email to: <help@i-atn...
• Removing a water cooled engine from vanagon. Ben?
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Tue, 19 May 2009 14:53:54 -0600
  ...The url is http://www.benplace.com/air_cool_vanagon.htm I used it, and a hundred other sources :-) to guide my on my...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:41:38 -0400
  ...water cooled engines hotter heads make less power and degrade valves, guides and outer rubber coolant gaskets on the waterboxer at a faster rate...
• Re: Mailorder rebuilders? AVP, Bost Eng, Fast Germ..?
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:12:02 -0600
  ...Bottom line, AVP saved me time, money, and a few headaches that only experience can guide you away from. I recommend them without reservation...
• Head gaskets: Rites and Prayers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:01:14 -0500
  ...Do our valves have guide seals? I know the older Beetles engines didn't. How about the Waterboxers? I will read up on this...
• Vanagon List Brake Special (Spring is coming!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:59:58 EST
  ...Front Pads (VW)- $25 a set Front Rotors (VW)- $30 each Front Calipers (VW)- $60 each (new! Includes guide pins and boots) Front Caliper...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 18:14:17 -0700
  ...Back at the tranny there is a solid guide rod that bolts to the tranny. This rod tends to get bent at some point...
• Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:26:06 -0700
  ...The rod placement is really only good as a guideline, as some of the rods were either too long or too short to fit...
• Re: Replaced my old fuel lines today..
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 19:59:11 -0600
  ...I found that the plastic guide that that goes through the bulkhead protecting the fuel line was busted and almost all gone. Put a...
• Re: camping accessories? Coleman Camping Oven
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 08:08:57 -0400
  ...They have a lot of >>> handy items. >> >> >> One other Coleman item I haven't seen mentioned is their guidebook >> to US >> Forest service campgrounds...
• OT: Roof Mounting GPS
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:25:51 -0600
  ...laptop, and works with the mapping software to track, and to guide to locations.... I have a handheld GPS for hiking and geocaching, which...
• Re: Behr AC manual
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:12 -0500
  ...I THINK the installation guide is a scan/pdf of a xerox copy I received with the Behr unit I bought. There are no...
• Re: VW's 'new' van
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:16:25 -0700
  ...I talked with the > owner (a climbing guide) and inspected his Vanagon Syncro in > Cortina, Italy, a while back. The closet/bed/water tank...
• Re: [VanDwellers] Re: City dwelling in a VW Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:33:23 -0800
  ...Yahoo! Finance It's Now Personal Guides, news, advice & more. Biz Resources Y! Small Business Articles, tools, forms, and more. . __,_._,___ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the...
• [vanagon] Westy DIY conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:08:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Use the rack for the drill guides. The front anchors take some fiddling, I put double sided tape on the bottom of them, bolted...
• Some Questions about the ECU Chip Upgrades- Answered....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:31:23 EDT
  ...If you add the 1.25 ratio rockers, there could be some increased wear on the valve guides if swivel valve adjusters are not...
• Re: Utility trailer benefits...yay or any?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:20:13 +0000
  ...Plus I have been thinking of buying one of those portable garages, as seen in Harbor Freight and Sportsman's Guide, and modifying it...
• Re: List? Now thanksgiving vendor discounts
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:36:48 -0800
  ...List? Hi folks, When not sleeping off the big meal or playing outside with guide dog Ryan,in this unseasonably warm VT November, I...
• Re: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:50:08 -0400
  ...Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:11 am Subject: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water > The dispersed camping guidelines for the national...
• What would Rumba Fetch? -or- How much should i sell for?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 96 18:54:51 EST
  ...for front seat **of course it comes with the Idiot's Guide **have fold out windows for main side pannels...haven't installed yet...
• Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 08:43:45 -0700
  ...Sliding window guides My site, http://KokopellisGarden.com is on Webjump.com which allows me to have up to 25 MB of space for...
• Re: Bugs out, and other annoyances
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:57:00 -0500
  ...to replace the little plastic guides or rollers on the roof vent crank arms > >Thanks, >Kevin >84 Westfalia (The Project) >
• Re: FYI : 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:42:45 -0700
  ...car testing institute that collects information from car manufacturers and use that given info as guideline when an engineswap is made ... These are the...
• Head Update (yes even worse)
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:21:54 -0800
  ...On top of that they told me that the valve guide were not in correctly (how long will the other side last?) Peering in...
• Re: 2.1wbx + auto trans into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:47:01 -0800
  ...http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm This is the guide I am using right now, to get things set up for my engine swap...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:00:19 -0700
  ...the starter and house batteries. > I could > use a "Dummy's Guide to Winterizing Your Vanagon" here. > > ========================== > > Note 1. As a side note: My...
• Re: Rings? New engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:13:10 -0400
  Another possible cause is worn valve guides. Worn intake guides will actually suck oil from the back of the head into the manifold. The...
• Re: syncro front mud guards
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:57:04 -0400
  ...Carefully measure the hole spacing in the fender lip and/or make a template to use as a guide to align the stud locations...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:41:25 -0700
  ...Sounds like a valve stuck in a >>> guide >>> to me. >>> >>> Any body else ever had this problem or got an educated opinion? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> John...
• Re: Truckstops : Complete Guide,5,000 Truck Stops in the U.S. &Canada"
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 14:18:15 -0800
  I agree with Steve, and I avoid truck stops. I have done a lot of your type of travel in the past, including a...
• Re: frequency/probability of new heads vs. gaskets only?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:55:09 -0800
  ...Before teardown, you can test compression and leak down as well as valve stem/guide wear. Anything out of spec here or close to...
• Re: skylight flex arm repair
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 23:54:31 -1000
  ...Being worn, the wheels on mine guide the flex arms out of their channels. Jim Creech 87 Westy
• Re: Roadhaus - Prince Rupert to Juneau & Beyond Info request
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:44:28 -0500
  ...of a trip!!!! Get a copy of "The MilePost" , the definitive guide to the Alaska Highway and points beyond. It has road maps included...
• Re: Replacing Belts
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:24:33 -0400
  ...at least you can use that as a "not looser than" guide when the new ones go on. Tensioning belts is something the shop...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:02:14 -0500
  Larry's tire report is right on the money as per factory specs. However, one problem exists. How about the guys that have increased...
• Re: Towing a trailer, moving north!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:46:45 -0700
  ...towing a 5"x8" trailer. > > > > like this http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.aspx?equipment=trailer-5x8 > > > > I'm not in any hurry so...
• Re: odometer related questions
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:03:45 -0800
  ...My question > therefore is, is there a good way to ADD miles to an odometer? I've seen one > guide online but i have...
• Re: AMC heads (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:31:20 -0800
  ...metal is used for the valve guides in todays > engines.Aircraft engines use to use bronze guides. That may have changed > by now. Curious...