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Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 May 2011 12:25:47 -0700
...That black 'oil tower' next to the distributor .. I've rarely had to think about or mess with those .. there's a spring and...
Why I like my Westfalia Camper(very long, don't read it)
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:04:13 -0700
...The following spring she started to pester me about it. She was here in the US and I was down in Africa. I said...
Re: Fuel hose size
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 3 Aug 2020 04:41:09 +0000
...On >>> other vehicles that use this type of tube a sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >>> >>> Spring or crimp clamps are...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:52:29 -0600
...Factory lower springs, >> alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra sporty van, no rust. Jump seat, fold >> out >> table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:49:25 -0800
...Factory lower springs, >> alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra� sporty van, no rust.� Jump seat, fold >> out >> table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:09:13 -0700
...Waterboxers seldom have that problem ...but the oil tower ...there are |>> moving parts in there... |>> spring and some other part ...if that was all...
Re: Cam #'s
Historical mailing list - Scott
Tue, 17 May 2016 12:44:05 -1000
...deal with this ..they use a split two-part gear with spring tension between them ,a split gear, like on the cam......this keeps...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:39:24 -0800
...Factory lower springs, > >> alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra sporty van, no rust. Jump seat, fold > >> out > >> table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:56:05 -0700
...Cutting the drive axles? > > dear jeff and towers > when towing on a trailer > worry about proper tie downs ... > make sure they are chains that...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 28 May 2011 03:29:19 -0400
...black 'oil tower' next to the distributor .. > I've rarely had to think about or mess with those .. > there's a spring and valve...
Frydaye Phollies: a bigger long road trip - part A
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:42:26 -0600
...You steam about how late spring will arrive, and you make hot plans for balmier days. I plan big drives. A year and a...
Re: Cam #'s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 May 2016 00:26:23 -0400
...deal with this ..they use a split two-part gear with spring tension between them ,a split gear, like on the cam......this keeps...
GNATT '95 - Trip Report
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 95 09:10:45 EDT
...Rose & Pete went through Wyoming (Devils Tower) and into Ten Sleep & Ten Sleep Canyon. The community is a great place to visit. The Wyoming...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:16:51 +0000
...Factory lower springs, > >> alloys, 3 dented areas ...extra sporty van, no rust. Jump seat, fold > >> out > >> table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model...
Re: Fuel hose size
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:49:43 -0600
...On >>>> other vehicles that use this type of tube a sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >>>> >>>> Spring or crimp clamps are...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:26:20 -0500
...Waterboxers seldom have that problem ...but the oil tower ...there are > |>> moving parts in there... > |>> spring and some other part ...if that was all...
SSWMDAA Trip Report (Unabridged)
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
05 Sep 1995 15:16:15 EST
...All very suitable to exploration by a six year old, and we had the site to ourselves, "discovering" towers, caves, a spring, and pictographs...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:37:39 -0700
...Waterboxers seldom have that problem ...but the oil tower ...there are >> moving parts in there... >> spring and some other part ...if that was all...
Re: Fuel hose size
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 3 Aug 2020 23:16:34 +0000
...On other vehicles that use this type of tube a sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >>>> >>>> Spring or crimp clamps are...
Pt1: So what went wrong with Sharkey's "Todd Hill" tranny? (fwd)
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Thu, 18 May 2000 10:11:46 -0700
...He was all in and risking it all, and still didn't > spring his trap on you. No, he did *not* speak the truth...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:04:54 -0500
...Waterboxers seldom have that problem ...but the oil tower ...there are >> |>> moving parts in there... >> |>> spring and some other part ...if that was all...
Re: Fw: melting lower thermostat housing
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 14:35:41 -0800
...one-application only plastic parts like a 2.1 Coolant > Distrubution tower .. > and the 2.1 t-stat housing .. > those will fail for sure...
A Touch of the Southwest---- long
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:11:04 -0700
...It's a spectacular highway, but especially so in the spring. At that time of year the high foot hills are in bloom, the...
Cairo Report: Desert Oasis trip (long)
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:04:06 +0200
...Here, for 20 Egyptian pounds (US$5), we had a lovely, peaceful place to camp the van and access to a local hot spring...
Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:00:17 -0700
...I first dropped south to get out of the late spring snows of northern New England, then turned right when it warmed and followed...
Re: Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
Historical mailing list - mike
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:12:35 -0700
...I first dropped south to get out of the late spring snows > of northern New England, then turned right when it warmed and followed...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 18:53:11 -0500
...My plan is to work on getting it running again in the spring. It has sat in my barn for unfortunately several years after...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 19:30:10 -0500
...My plan is to work on getting it running again in the spring. It has sat in my barn for unfortunately several years after...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Long winded
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 19:56:52 -0500
...My plan is to work on getting it running again in the spring. It has sat in my barn for unfortunately several years after...
Trip to Buringing Man Part 5
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 9 Sep 2004 12:23:28 EDT
...It was an immense structure built of plywood and wooden beams and metal skeletons towering above the Playa and stretching some half mile in...