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  • Re: [VANAGON] 1.9L running hot....ideas ? UPD ATE running a 70� t-s...
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 26 Mar 2006 05:26:39 -0800
    The gauge sender could be reading high. Replace it, they are dirt cheap. Same one used on millions of inline 4 cyl VW and...
  • 80 vent controls
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:33:59 EDT
    ...They made a nest in my guru's glove box and ate/nested his owners manuel. Now we are trying to clean the area...
  • Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:42:45 -0700
    Very smart move! Try ATE Super Blue and alternate with gold so you can see the difference in color while flushing. dylan ----- Original Message...
  • Re: ATE Powerdisc Rotors for Vanagon! (80-85)
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 5 May 2000 23:57:01 +0200
    ...PerL 87 Syncro 112i KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > I have been wishing for a while that ATE would make their powerdisc rotor for > the...
  • Brake Caliper: Rebuildable? PIC
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:52 -0700
    ...An image of one spare Girling or ATE early Vanagon caliper: http://tinyurl.com/lbfgylp It looks like someone beat the part with a...
  • Re: ATE master cylinder wanted
    Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
    Sat, 5 Aug 2006 20:07:06 EDT
    We at DVW can offer the gang a German made FTE- FAG master cylinder at $ 79.95 Reg. price appox. $93.00. /./ it all...
  • Re: ATE/Teves Rebuilt Caliper Question (PICS)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:11:18 -0700
    ...Just had the mind-set of "these ATE calipers are for a Vanagon". Possibly they are used on some other vehicle (late Bay?) or...
  • VWTrek Hostees...
    Historical mailing list - TieDye
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 09:41:15 -0500
    ...My puter ate a hard drive... it has been replaced, and system is back up. I have however lost all e-mails and login...
  • Re: Need Info On Z-Bed Raised Hinges
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 3 May 2015 18:58:38 -0700
    ...And ate complete with metal supports that attach to the forward portion of the underside of the bed to give it support. Who makes...
  • ATE/Teves Rebuilt Caliper Question (PICS)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:56:54 -0700
    Hi all. The rebuilt calipers I got each came with what looks like a copper crush washer. They were attached to the little plug...
  • Re: New Brake rotors.pads
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:39:19 -0700
    ...see I can get Listed from least expensive order > Rotors > Zimmerman > ATE > Brembo > POWERSLOT CRYO (way expensive) > > Pads > JURID > PBR > Bendix > > if your fav...
  • Re: Unreadable posts (was also: Vanagon List Archives: ATechnical Problem)
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:03:37 -0600
    Is it possible that Dennis is using a Font that the ListServ does not have access to ~ > On 27 Apr , 2021, at 2:10...
  • Re: email names <VERY Friday>
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 11:27:10 -0700
    Depends on what I ate. tim >At 02:11 PM 6/14/2002, Aristotle Sagan wrote: >>So anyhowz, I found this article yesterday that...
  • FS: Aux Oil Cooler fro Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - Justin M.Mayrand
    Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:15:45 -0400
    ...No clue what it is worth, needs to be flushed before use and the last motor ate itself. Make an offer. Big and heavy...
  • Re: Brakes-
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:09:22 -0400
    There are other brands then the ATE with the spring. I just had a set from ken willford (vanagain) that were well priced and...
  • Re: Counterfeit Meyle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:35:48 -0700
    ...I'm still getting ATE Brake Rotors and Drums in the original blue boxes that still say "Germany" on them, but ATE has gone...
  • brake pads for 89 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
    Fri, 2 Oct 1998 11:18:03 MDT
    Anyone have any experience with ATE pads vs. the cheaper pads that Ron sells at the Bus Depot? I'm going to be replacing...
  • Re: 2.1 WBX eating coolant.
    Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
    Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:55:29 -0700
    ...In my case, the screw-type clamp ate into my hoses and ruined them, causing leaks. I wonder if spring-type clamps would have...
  • Fwd: Pin Insetion on Front Calipers
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:20:33 -0500
    ...If what you're putting in isn't identical to what came out, remember there are ATE and Girling calipers, and the pads and...
  • Re: test
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Fri, 9 Jun 2017 20:18:27 -0400
    I've atempted to send numerous emails to the list email and never has an email gone through. So to answer your question yea...
  • Re: Camping out Veggy style. Any vegetarians on this list?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 30 Jan 2002 14:16:39 EST
    ...Eat what the ancients ate. Beans! White beans, black beans, red beans, anasazi beans, lima beans, ceci beans, great northern beans, genuwine frijoles, pinto...
  • Re: Long-term Camping Food
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 01:52:47 EDT
    ...I watched "Shackleton" tonite on A& E (read the book first), and they ate their dogs. Food you don't have to carry!! What...
  • Re: Are Early and Later Style Disc Rotors Interchangeable??
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:35:03 -0700
    ...80-85 ATE brand caliper 86+ Girling caliper Mark "Michael S. Nichols" wrote: > > Hello from Atlanta, Ga. A Canadian non-list member has these...
  • '80 Westy on eBay - Coincidence
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:10:31 -0800
    ...cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2409447373&c ategory=15291>> Same deal, same town... strange coincidence. I guess I'll wait...
  • Shelf life of master cylinder?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Mon, 16 May 2005 16:56:14 EDT
    About two and a half years ago I bought a brand new ATE master cylinder for my Vanagon. It's basically unopened still in...
  • Re: Brakes
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 16 May 2007 09:54:57 -0700
    ...I have found that ATE is goot. Neil. On 5/15/07, William Landsman <unclebeer@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > > > What does it mean when...
  • Re: AMC Heads (My views)
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:51:09 -0400
    ...In my experience the Ate's were the best. I think 2.1's have sodium cooled stems, but I've never investigated. Most...
  • Re: FI Vacuum leak 83 Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Bebb
    Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:42:14 +0100
    ...engine note changes... -- Malcolm Malcolm Bebb bebb@embetech.demon.co.uk Tel/Fax (44) 01202 772162 Test Solutions ATE User Documentation Mobile 0468 377456
  • Re: Lose Weight While You Sleep!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:19:17 +1200
    ...that I don't think I need this, even if I ate nothing but SPAM! Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984...
  • syncro tranny fluid capacity
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:00:13 -0400
    <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>hey all,</DIV> <DIV>bentley no help here.&nbsp; if it is, my dog ate that page.&nbsp...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Late Type 2 ATE caliper bleeder screws???
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Tue, 1 May 2012 22:48:20 -0700
    ...RE: [WetWesties] Late Type 2 ATE caliper bleeder screws??? Sure they are: 211.611.477A Cost about $2 each. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...
  • Re: Germany VW war
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:21:08 EST
    ...who responded "what they got there isn't worth a damn" (those were his exact words) he later ate his words, im sure, as...
  • Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:29:30 -0700
    On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:26 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > I had a new rebuilt caliper fail...
  • Re: Martha's (Kool Seal)coating ~nonvw
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Jun 1996 12:23:54 -0700
    ...on his utility bills that he devalued my property value! My thoughts were "Oh great, Welcome to the 'hood." -ellis\ ~Aliens Ate my Buick~
  • Re: Help in northern Ontario...
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:09:24 -0400
    ...of course, the bearing eploded and the > disk ate > the spindle... > > So those 2 girls are in need of a left spindle, the mechanic...
  • Re: Sizes of large fastners?
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Sat, 12 May 2012 10:22:19 -0700
    ate: Sat, 12 May 2012 10:56:00 -0400 Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> Does anyone know off the top...
  • Re: Front brake compatibility question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:43:22 -0400
    ...90 calipers, for >instance, on an 83? And can Girling and ATE calipers be substituted for >each other? '86-up uses a single-piston...
  • Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Wed, 15 Oct 2003 21:54:31 -0400
    ...cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437654302&c > ategory=15291 > > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro > Pittsburgh, PA...
  • John Wallace and A Black Bear
    Historical mailing list - Diana Patterson
    Wed, 27 Jul 2005 02:23:48 -0400
    ...While he was cooking bacon and eggs in his Westy, a curious and hungry bear ripped through his pop top and ate him, and...
  • Re: Computer ate my trip report
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:08:27 -0800
    ...Computer ate my trip report To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, December 12, 2011, 3:39 PM I find it highly amusing that...
  • Re: Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:25:05 -0400
    ...They also have 1 ATE and 1 FAG master but the rebuild kit is interchangeable for masters. Further FWIW the master cylinder kit is...
  • Re: Vendors turning up wrong from caliper. Anyone know what's going on?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:57:23 -0800
    ...See http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_739_420/brake_caliper_-_ate_right.html So it might not be the wrong part...
  • Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:56:07 -0700
    hygroscopic Scott. alistair On 2012-06-20, at 4:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > On 6/19/2012 7:29 PM, Stuart MacMillan...
  • Re: FTE Master Cylinder? Who are these guys?
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:28:07 -0400
    ...for my 1983 Vanagon. > I was hoping to find the brand ATE or even I think the one in my bus now is > a...
  • Re: Ron Lussier's Address?
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Fri, 16 May 1997 18:25:19 -0700
    ...I know I read it yesterday, but I think my computer ate it. Thanks Just a reminder: Vanagon c/o Ron Lussier 10164 Parkwood...
  • suspension lowering kit (Boge)
    Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
    Fri, 11 May 2001 17:39:43 -0400
    ...at bus depot can tell more about the spring Bye Denis ate: Fri, 11 May 2001 09:18:39 -0400 From: Gary Stearns <gstearns...
  • After market carp
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:31:24 -0500
    ...Didn't pay, ate everyone's food, drank their beer. Eventually the non-payment aspectcaused them to all be evicted. Upon packing up to...
  • Re: Front brake calibers?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:54:11 -0400
    ...And different part numbers for Girling, ATE and others. > > Suggestions welcome!! > > Thanks > Jeff
  • Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 4 Jan 2010 22:05:57 -0500
    ...s a n easy way to determine which style--Girling or ATE--that I >have without removing a wheel. Girling calipers use circlips somewhere...
  • Re: Rebuilt ATE Calipers Use a Gasket Between Halves? (Pics)
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:41:15 -0700
    The more recent versions of the Bentley don't cover caliper rebuilding. The older versions do, as do the Haynes manuals. None show separating...
  • Re: Other driving distractions - who has a dash cam?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 15 Feb 2020 21:13:11 -0500
    I haven't got one, but it would have helped me in a hit and run sideswipe last year that ate my cladding and...
  • Re: Plastic fuel line
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Mar 2014 22:44:23 -0500
    If a mouse or squirrel ate it you had the wrong tube. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: air in the brakes?
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Mon, 14 Oct 1996 23:30:19 -0400
    ...Some ATE? calipers have upper and lower bleeders. Only the upper need bled for bleeding purposes but the lowers will sometimes yield some interesting...
  • Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:23:49 -0500
    > Can you be more specific about these calipers? > What's so different about them? Frankly, I can't say I've ever had reason...
  • Re: Rear Brake Confusion - Dennis Haynes
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:46:03 -0400
    In regards to the rear wheel cylinders, the original equipment were ATE. These were unique in that they contained a spring to push the...
  • Fwd: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:24:47 -0400
    ...Say, I had an Isuzu Trooper that ate batteries in about 18 months. Maybe it was the clamps.... To be fair, the guy did...
  • Re: poor vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:22:10 -0700
    ...Why do VWs always get the evil roles? Did have a nice DOKA shot too, before the worms ate his brain. On Thu, Mar...
  • Re: Free Vehicle Work Area Covering
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Bebb
    Tue, 15 Jul 1997 10:42:37 +0100
    ...to pack up. -- Malcolm Malcolm Bebb bebb@embetech.demon.co.uk Tel/Fax (44) 01202 772162 Test Solutions ATE User Documentation Mobile 0468 377456
  • Re: Rotors? Brakes?
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:04:00 -0400
    ...stuff from me for much less than at the dealer. $49 each gets you original-equipment ATE rotors, $24.95 gets you genuine VW...
  • Budget Camper
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Broach
    Sat, 21 May 94 20:23:34 LCL
    ...thanks again), but more info from you would be greatly appreci ated. My price range will be 3500 or less preferrably. Thanks!! -J.B...