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• Todds plight
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:27:33 MST
  ...No trip preparation... all food, etc... always keept in the camper. And I have no fear of driving it through a creek and trashing...
• refrigerator removal and fan upgrades?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 08:53:31 -0800
  Hey all, In preparation for the upcoming hot summer camping days I need to get the fridge in the westy working at peak efficiency...
• master and slave
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:48:51 -0800
  ...Now if you'll excuse me, in preparation for my upcoming radiator high colonic, I need to spend a few hours oiling my petcock...
• Coast to Coast in my Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Cameron Hunziker
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:49:18 -0700
  ...Colorado Springs to see some friends, and then on out east. Preparation has been brutal (at least on the part of the vanagon). $1718...
• one step forward. one step back
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 17:10:59 -0700
  In preparation for a long trip with the newly acquired 87 Westy, I installed a new JVC compact disc player. Fit perfectly in the...
• Re: Inverter advice
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:23:19 -0700
  ...of finally cleaning up my dual battery install and adding a couple things in preparation for a laptop/AV center kinda thing. Thanks, Brian
• Re: Driving around the world
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:21:38 -0600
  ...This is about his preps and he talks of some of the stuff > he's taking with him. > http://transworldexpedition.com/?tag=preparation&paged...
• Re: BURNINGvAN 2011
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:20:50 -0700
  On Jan 10, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Mike Miller wrote: > Vanners, and potential vanners, > > The planning and preparation for the 2011 edition of...
• Re: � � � Re: Questions re. A udi 3A engine swap (after searching the arc hives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:31:32 EDT
  ...I've now run transmissions both in preparation for putting in the Turbo Audi. I stand with the numbers. You pay for the power...
• Re: Excel file for mileage/maintenance tracking?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:21:06 -0800
  ...spreadsheet to track what wasreplaced when and at what > mileage (in preparation for replacing a lot of stuff myself). After > spending about an hour...
• Re: Wiring radio to accessory instead of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:42:38 -0700
  ...lot !!! _________________________________________________________________ It�s tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMMartagline
• Re: windshield washer nozzles-removing?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 05:02:03 EST
  ...nozzles-removing? > I just did this a couple days ago in preparation for complete body repaint. Just keep pulling on them and the little...
• IT WAS A DARCK AN STORMY NIGHT!
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 00:17:32 -0700
  Several days were spent In journey preparation new tiers water pump check oil this is was an 1984 west an when I bought it...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:32:07 -0600
  ...Like I stated before, wrong application, wrong preparation, is more than likely the culprit here, I don't care what the shop's credentials...
• Another oil producer opening a bio plant
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 18 May 2005 12:23:32 -0600
  ...Bid packages for site preparation will be released shortly after the closing on the property.//snipped propoganda// /// note that Apollo is primarily a US...
• Re: POR 15 in the seems
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:22:11 -0500
  ...POR 15 in the seems So I've been working diligently to clear paint from the floor in Zeno in preparation for the arrival...
• Re: Spare tire holder?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:07:19 -0500
  ...In preparation, I put the spare tire and holders back on >the van. It has been off for two years. > >Anyone know what or...
• Friday humor. no vanagon content whatsoever.
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:24:25 -0800
  ...Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot, either! Who were the beta testers for Preparations A through G? Madness takes its toll. Please have...
• Re: Re :On Longevity, Displacement Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:23:37 EST
  ...And the additional cost of Preparation H when SWMBO was done with me! Thanks for wading through that lengthy missive and keep up the...
• Re: [South Carolina Trip] or why I love my Vanagon/Westy
  Historical mailing list - julian burden
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 00:17:38 -0400
  ...The only preparation prior to departure was an oil and filter change, new alternator belt and two new tires. To get the westy registered...
• Re: Yes, another but different tire question
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 14:58:27 -0700
  ...TBill ***There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.***
• Re: Accident/Insurcance Q: Value of Westy with 1.9 turbo Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:55:53 -0700
  ...Like some of you > correctly advised, dealing with the insurance company requires patience > and careful preparation. > > My key problem now is to prove that...
• Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:32:19 -0800
  ...I swapped my BFG A/T KOs from my '88 to '82 Westies in preparation for possible snow on our trip this week. I...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...In my attempt to research how to do this, I came across a Volkswagen publication describing preparations for rough roads which included a spare...
• Re: How I Prepare For Road Trip vs How She Prepares For Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:52 -0400
  ...I've done a ton of work on the Westy, in preparation for a much bigger > road trip in a couple of weeks, that...
• [NVC] Coffee brewing and cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:29:34 -0700
  My silly post yesterday about finding a coffee bean in Mellow Yellow's sink drain line started a mini-thread about coffee preparation techniques...
• Re: Mo' gas
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 16:01:56 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Thanks for livening up my day!!! > In preparation for my trip to Kansas City to deliver Bob Polys' engine, I > swung by the gas...
• Mountain driving
  Historical mailing list - Harold Longley
  Fri, 16 May 1997 06:06:53 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Any suggestions on preparation of the vehicle for this trip? 5. What should I have checked prior to the trip? the brakes? the clutch...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:17:24 -0500
  I have never done a "dry" assembly on an engine in preparation for assembling it. If you know how to use a torque wrench...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 18 May 1999 10:31:24 -0700
  ...Lack of preparation to have the required filter on hand when leaving for road trips and changing the oil after a week on the...
• Re: More on the Vanagon Holiday Party
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:55:58 -0800
  ...The painting work isn't too tough but the preparation sucks. mike On 12/13/06 11:39 AM, "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT...
• Re: Good 'ol I-40
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:18:10 -0600
  ...I was impressed by the > road bed preparation. We had good equipment and packed the clay > tight. It was good pay for a college...
• Re: Please help, installed new quad spark plugs now it will not start.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:48:51 -0700
  ...In preparations for your 2,500 mile > trip to British Columbia, I decided to install new > Bosch quad plugs - I thing the # is 4477...
• Heater fan blower motors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:44:49 -0400
  ...Totally >rebuilt the heater box in my 'new' Syncro, new everything - in >preparation for a S America trip that still hasn't happened. Noisy...
• Re: What's In Your Van's Library (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 20 May 2011 09:49:44 -0500
  ...other improvements and modifications I have made to > the van, in preparation for the imminent zombie apocalypse. > > -- > Rocky J Squirrel > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Road Driving
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 06:12:48 -0800
  At 12:16 AM 11/3/99 -0500 > A LONG time ago (in a town far away) the local high school metal shop >class...
• Re: travel to ak
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 6 May 1999 18:51:01 -0700
  ...In preparation I have collected extra fuel line, fuel pump, >clamps, and fan belt. What are some other must haves? >Thanks akbound > > -- David Marshall...
• Re: Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:04:55 PDT
  ...Robert > I am going to start accumulating parts in preparation for building a > strong 2.1 from the core now sitting in my garage...
• preparation for engine converstion
  Historical mailing list - dave rosman
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 11:06:38 -0800
  I am a longitme lurker on this list and enjoy reading it every day. I am starting the process of replacing my blown 2...
• Re: tranny leak at stub axle
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:11:47 -0800
  ...Yesterday I went to drain the old tranny fluid out in preparation for my Redline MT90 only to find a leak. Whoa, that Redline...
• Which Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:39:53 -0400
  ...but when I put the alloys on my old van in preparation to sell it I have decided that I like the way they...
• two questions: brake pads, ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:50:06 -0500
  ...In preparation for new tires, I have all the wheels off and got my first good look at the brakes. Front pads are down...
• Re: Possibly Russian joining; no English
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:33:05 -0500
  ...Spanish! Their department is called the CFTMPC - "Canadian Forces Training Material Preparation Centre". Since they are just down the stairs from me, I will...
• Fwd: VW
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Thu, 6 May 1999 22:27:49 -0800
  ...At preparation of course of the lectures I have met a problem, on which could not find the answer. On what interface cooperate ECU...
• Re: high altitude
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 18:28:01 -0700
  ...the trick? Or is there anything I should add/do to Gypsy now in preparation for the altitude? Thanks, deb '85 Westy "Gypsy" Orlando >
• Re: Anyone use this anti-sieze brand before? Cohesive Products - kitchen use NVC
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:46:00 -0500
  ...to 1200 >degrees? > >And if you did use it in food preparation, did those who ate the food >"heave feedback?" > >Sorry, I couldn't...
• Virginia To Arizona
  Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:17:25 -0400
  ...Any thoughts on pre-trip preparation for driving in extreme heat; I've spent most of my driving time on the East Coast and...
• Re: 3rd-4th gear lockup question
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:34:15 -0700
  ...86 Westy that I'm doing lots of work on in > preparation for a year of traveling. > > I have most of the service records...
• Re: westy H20 leak
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 08:37:03 -0800
  >Last weekend, I worked long and hard to get my sink/faucet/drain >stuff operating properly in preparation for the Red Rock trip. It...
• Great Mechanic in So Cal
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 03:30:22 EDT
  Hello List, I took my Syncro to a mechanic today in preparation for my 6 week trip to Alaska. I haven't been to...
• Westy Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0400
  ...In preparation for Syncro de Mayo Este, I decided to finally start taking care of those little issues that have been bugging me for...
• Black Paint for Mirrors..AND bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:48:11 -0800
  ...Yes, proper preparation is essential in either case. Troy
• Decadent!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:35:49 -0600
  So i asked my VW guru to flush out the cooling system a while back and refill with a 60 below mix in preparation...
• Re: New evaporator - maybe different part?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:39:47 -0800
  ...I bought one of these from one of our vendors in preparation for working on my van, and on�my '87 Westy the R...
• Re: Syncro to 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 05:59:22 -0400
  ...Synchro to 2wd Hey I'm considering removing the driveshaft and front axles from my Synchro in preparation for a long road trip. I...
• Re: [NVC] Coffee brewing and cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:35:20 -0400
  ...I know something about good :::beans and preparation. But--this is a personal area, just bringing it :::up, no flames please--am I the...
• Re: For those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:45:01 -0600
  ...On Feb 19, 2015 7:38 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > In preparation for my Subaru conversion, I need to upgrade the...
• Re: Galley lighting addition
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 07:43:10 -0400
  ...In preparation for solo camping mounted a fixture over the stove area from a crashed 88 Westy I had. Also changed out to LEDs...
• Re: Methane and beans (in a vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 May 2010 09:15:53 -0500
  ...Others have mentioned that they have a "no beans in the van" policy, while still others have spoken of proper preparation of refried beans...
• Re: Where best to check my Westy water system?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 20 Jan 2018 23:36:26 +0000
  Bleach isn't a bad idea in preparation for spring. Jim On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 5:26 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail...