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  • Re: halogen round-eyed vanagon lights
    Historical mailing list - KBatzler
    Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:38:10 -0800
    ...Monday, November 09, 1998 9:52 AM Subject: halogen round-eyed vanagon lights >Has anyone ever installed these? What works? ph '80 >
  • Re: 2000 list archives(don't read until friday)
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:58:48 -0500
    1998 was the last year the list had anything useful on it! Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
  • Re: Opinions sought on max oil temp
    Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
    Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:42:02 -0600
    ...This from The Aircooled Engine/Normal Oil Temps (1998) Richard A. Jones Boulder, Colorado '81 Vanagon Mr Bus
  • Re[3]: New Westy Owner
    Historical mailing list - John Robson
    Wed, 15 Jul 1998 15:19:12 -0500
    ...by NACCHOEXCHG with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) id <36AHYSWT>; Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:49:17 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0...
  • Re: VW monitoring this site? was: List CD $$$$
    Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
    Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:24:04 -0700
    ...Wednesday, April 08, 1998 9:12 AM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: VW monitoring this site? was: List CD $$$$ > > On Wed, 8 Apr...
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 29 May 1998
    Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
    Sat, 30 May 1998 09:01:15 -0700
    ...Fri, 29 May 1998 17:52:22 -0700 > From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> > Subject: Why do I have to pump my brakes? > > Lately...
  • Re: Repair manual.
    Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
    Wed, 25 Mar 1998 12:42:42 -0800
    ...Wednesday, March 25, 1998 9:32 AM Subject: Re: Repair manual. >The bentley book is the factory repair manual >JC witney sells it for...
  • NVC. My father just reposed...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:43:10 -0400
    ...He was 83 and had suffered progressively from Lewy-Body dementia since 1998. In ways both good and bad he had a lot to...
  • Have Any Comming Events?
    Historical mailing list - mdstockr
    Mon, 27 Oct 1997 08:39:01 -0800
    ...If you know of any bus related coming events (including events for 1998) please send information to my e-mail address listed below (do...
  • Re: DIESEL is..(here)
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Tue, 26 May 1998 18:22:12 -0700
    ...Just read a good artical about it >in Invention and Technology mag- summer of 1998.... > > Eric Yeah - I want me a Doble too; get...
  • Re: Fuel Pump
    Historical mailing list - Erik R Simes
    Sun, 2 Aug 1998 22:09:48 -0400
    ...Sunday, August 02, 1998 9:11 PM Subject: Fwd: Offensive Language (F) >Thanks Coyote! Mutual respect for each other's beliefs. > >Tom >Bloomington, IL...
  • AC
    Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
    Mon, 21 Feb 2000 16:26:30 -0500
    Thanks for all the responses to my question about adding AC to a 1998 Westfalia. They all shared a common theme: don't do...
  • Re: 1998 SA Vanagon on eBay UK
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:53:23 -0500
    > I paid GBP 3700 here in the UK. The van had already been imported by the > previous owner, who bought it new in SA...
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 10 Aug 1998 - Special issue
    Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
    Mon, 10 Aug 1998 18:07:47 -0500
    On Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:56:03 -0700, Automatic digest processor wrote: >Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:10:02 EDT >From: GMBulley...
  • Re: Vanagons in Africa
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
    Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:05:09 -0400
    ...Wednesday, April 22, 1998 6:42 AM Subject: Re: Vanagons in Africa >Michael, > >I can't find the request which this mail belongs to...
  • Going from Seattle to S.F., have wheels for sale.
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Fri, 14 Aug 1998 01:45:55 EDT
    I still have the 1998 15" Passat wheels for sale with hub caps. They fit vanagon and are for sale for $150 O.B...
  • Re: transporters by the...?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 21 Jul 1998 21:34:50 CDT
    On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 17:49:45 EDT Blaine Bachman said: >Anyone interested in a "Transporters by the Trinity Site" for the first...
  • Infringing Domain Names
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Fri, 30 Apr 1999 09:32:31 -0700
    ...It also applied for federal trademark registration, which issued in September 1998. West Coast Entertainment, a national video rental store chain, obtained federal registration...
  • Re: Outside mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Brenda Zendzian
    Tue, 28 Apr 1998 05:14:27 -1000
    ...Monday, April 27, 1998 11:51 AM Subject: Outside mirrors >How do you tighten the outside mirror? >I lubricated the rotating ball and it...
  • Fw: Bently manual
    Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
    Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:41:27 -0800
    ...Thursday, March 12, 1998 5:51 AM Subject: Bently manual >Can anyone tell me the best place (as in least expensive) to buy a...
  • Re: What food to take in a Westie
    Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
    Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:25:34 -0600
    Joel Walker wrote: > > On Fri, 5 Jun 1998 04:44:04 -0400 Tyrone & Marilyn Greene said: > >Spam / Roadkill - What's the DIFFERENCE?!?! > > Spam is...
  • Bogged Down In The Archives!
    Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
    Fri, 24 Jul 1998 20:00:13 -0400
    ...Viagra? The NEW one is fast but it does not cover the pre-1998 letters. Tyrone Big Pine Key, FL 87 GL Syncro etc....
  • Re: Help: RV Insurance for a Foreigner
    Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
    Sat, 18 Jul 1998 11:08:56 -0400
    On Sat, 18 Jul 1998, marcus wrote: > Richard call Geico Ins Company First your city code then > 1-800-841-3000. If you use...
  • Vanagon's of South Africa
    Historical mailing list - Chrisw7971
    Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:09:57 EST
    ...They look so attainable sitting there on your screen in the form of a brand spanking new and improved "Vanagon's", in 1998 color...
  • Re: New For 1998: The Volkswagen Lunagon Camper!
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:51:52 -0700
    So, we all know now that the Lunagon has the best engine swap idea yet- Waterboxer to solid fuel rocket boosters! Power for your...
  • Re: Y2K revisited
    Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
    Mon, 28 Dec 1998 22:55:40 -0800
    ...Monday, December 28, 1998 5:27 PM Subject: Y2K revisited > I just heard a new radio article about the Y2K bug and that cars...
  • Re: cold weather leaks
    Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
    Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:37:25 EST
    ...already did the oil cooler one in a snowy parking lot winter of 1998.... just my 2 pence. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD...
  • Re: Vanagon Haynes Manual (1990s ?)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Wed, 21 May 2003 17:45:34 EDT
    ...It was published in 1998 and is their number 3452. It shows pictures of the Carat but they call it a Caravelle. I find...
  • Buses On The Blue Ridge IV
    Historical mailing list - George Jannini
    Fri, 27 Mar 1998 16:55:31 EST
    ...May 29-31, 1998 Location: Mount Pisgah Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between mile markers 408 & 409...about 20 miles southwest of Asheville...
  • Re: Bus Depot still in business? -Reply (UPDATE)
    Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
    Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:37:10 -0400
    ...Monday, October 19, 1998 3:41 PM To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Bus Depot still in business? -Reply On Mon, 19 Oct 1998...
  • Re: Vanagon clutch chatter
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:27:25 -0500
    ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Gary Shea wrote: > On Fri, 20...
  • Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:59:24 -0700
    On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Scott Snyder wrote: > problem.......The clutch pedal will not depress unless the bleeder valve is > open. Could it be...
  • Re: vintagebus.com
    Historical mailing list - Joe L.
    Sat, 25 Jul 1998 22:36:33 -0400
    ...Saturday, July 25, 1998 2:09 PM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: vintagebus.com > > > Bill Collins wrote: > > > > Has anyone been able to access...
  • Re: ThrotleBody
    Historical mailing list - Walter E. Stephens
    Wed, 9 Sep 1998 08:49:27 -0700
    ...Tuesday, September 08, 1998 12:50 PM Subject: ThrotleBody Does anyone have a throtlebody for a 1.9L 85 Volks? Please contact me! Gaelen...
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 30 Aug 1998
    Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
    Thu, 3 Sep 1998 09:06:52 -0400
    I have not received the usual 3 digests per day since this one sent 8/31/98, nor any non-digest messages. Can someone...
  • Re: 16" tires
    Historical mailing list - BILL
    Sun, 25 Oct 1998 18:05:43 -0700
    ...Sunday, October 25, 1998 5:13 PM Subject: Re: 16" tires >use truck tires, go with passenger tires, as long as you get the...
  • Re: Extreme high idle
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:04:15 -0400
    ...Thursday, June 04, 1998 7:04 PM > Subject: Re: Extreme high idle > > > >Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would...
  • Re: Blink'n Ignition Light (cont'd)
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 7 May 1998 12:05:19 -0400
    ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Thu, 7 May 1998, STEVEN G WACKER wrote: > On Wed...
  • Re: sorry about the previous engine error
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:32:36 +0200
    ...Tue, 25 Aug 1998 19:52:13 -0700 From: Antonio Martinez <amg@MISNET.COM> Subject: Re: AW: sorry about the previous engine error At...
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 14 Sep 1998 to 15 Sep 1998 - Special issue
    Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
    Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:33:23 -0700
    rx wrote: > greetings, > we own a 1985 vanagon with stock 7 passenger seating. i hear there is a > cot that can be set up...
  • Re: CD
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
    Sat, 11 Apr 1998 23:41:54 -0400
    ...Saturday, April 11, 1998 7:53 PM Subject: Re: CD >I hereby grant permission to the vanagon mailing list administrators to >reproduce any messages...
  • Re: DIESEL is............
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
    Mon, 18 May 1998 15:20:17 -0700
    ...a 300d nd they haul but! Joe On Sun, 17 May 1998, Steven Broomhead wrote: > One final word of advice .......DON'T BUY A...
  • Re: Oil Coolers?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:42:12 -0700
    ...Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:14:28 -0500 > From: Harmon Seaver > Subject: Oil coolers? > > Anybody got any recommends on brands of external oil coolers? >
  • Re: Auxiliary Gas Heater Power
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Fri, 6 Nov 1998 07:13:19 -0500
    On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, sh@interlog.com wrote: > > If the gas heater can already be used when the engine is off, why do...
  • Re: info on the "ZZZ" in VIN's... everyone read!!!
    Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
    Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:43:30 -0500
    ...posted to the quattro list, but applies to > any > VWAG vehicle... > > http://www.audifans.com/archives/1998/05/msg01332.html > > > chris > -- Brien K Dews...
  • Re: Vanagon Digest - 25 Aug 1998 to 26 Aug 1998 - Special issue
    Historical mailing list - Bill Fryer
    Wed, 26 Aug 1998 21:40:33 -0700
    Thanks to all who sent replies and information. I found today that it is not a problem with the refrigeration itself. After driving for...
  • Re: Big Boy Toys...taking my ball and going home...
    Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
    Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:03:17 MST
    ...VW Jetta TDI "Sydney" 1998 Diesel Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 "Matilda" Soon to have 82 Westy Diesel "Daisy?" 1998 Dog 4-Paw-Drive Spoiled...
  • Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:14:24 -0800
    ...2000-2005 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 > CLK Class W208 1998-2002 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112 > CLK Class W209 2003-2005...
  • Re: Bug Farm...
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Wed, 21 Oct 1998 13:11:42 -0400
    On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Alan Bosch wrote: > Does anyone have there name and phone number of the guy that has the Bug > Farm...
  • Re: NEED HELP
    Historical mailing list - Sam_Scholten
    Fri, 9 Oct 1998 09:24:04 -0400
    On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, Tony DeMille wrote: > If I just had my rear brakes done is the pedal supposed to "bob" or > "pulse...
  • Re: St. Pete Times Classifieds: 87 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - fcf
    Thu, 3 Dec 1998 15:11:03 -0500
    ...A/C for cheap! Fernando Tampa,FL On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Patrick Hatcher wrote: |>1987 Vanagon |>a/c runs great $950.00 | |The...
  • Re: Alt. hoses
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:46:15 -0400
    > This is also 19986+ but you might look around Ron's page or ask him for > prior stuff: > <http://www.busdepot.com/watersyncro.htm...
  • Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
    Historical mailing list - andrewbell
    Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:47:30 -0500
    $750 from a dealer in Howard Lake, MN, February 1998. On his lot for $1200 - but came down dramatically after he couldn't get...
  • Re: viscous (! :-) coupling (was: vanagon Digest - 9 Dec 1998 - Special issue)
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
    Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:30:44 +0100
    Syncronauts, On Wed, 1998-12-09 16:22:48 -0800, Bj�rn wrote: > ... > When VW tested the Viscous coupling initially the took out the...
  • Re: Vanagon clutch chatter
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Mar 1998 14:30:39 -0800
    ...Fri, 20 Mar 1998 22:56:10 -0700 From: Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM> Subject: Re: Vanagon clutch chatter On Fri, 20 Mar 1998...
  • Re: Wankels
    Historical mailing list - Sam_Scholten
    Wed, 14 Oct 1998 13:05:23 -0400
    ...Is > that an ideal configuration for a heavy vehicle like the vanagon? > > Gary > > On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Sam_Scholten wrote: > > Hi, volks, > > > > I...
  • Re: BurningMan 1998-no VW content
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:48:47 EDT
    For all you who are interested in BurningMan: www.burningman.com I have never been but hope to before it becomes overblown, overexposed, and...
  • Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point) -Reply
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:12:20 -0400
    On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, YauMan Chan wrote: (snip) California alone has more cars (with air > conditions) than all Asian countries combined. > Yau-Man...
  • Re: Wet Weather Leak
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 07:48:05 -0400
    ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Steve Caslowitz wrote: > Anyone know what...
  • Shady Boy Awning - Pictures
    Historical mailing list - MC
    Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:16:32 -0700
    ...http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net/awning.htm - Vince http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net <http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net/> 1998 Vanagon GL Camper 1996 Land...