← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 5+: 60 results shown for tower.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:26:10 -0600
The rack shop was hesitant to sell me the towers for this application because it was not designed for it. Vertical gravity forces on...
Re: How to fit a yakima rack on a Westy?
Historical mailing list - Justin M.Mayrand
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:55:54 -0500
I have a Yak Rack using tall towers in the front mounted to the gutters, and the "fake bolt on gutters" in the rear...
Re: After market Temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:01:38 -0400
...The vent hole of the radiator comes to mind or the top of the cooling tower like you mentioned. Then select them with a...
vacuum lines
Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:37:39 -0400
...Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Cooper@BQMlaw.com
Re: Berg Shifter TOP
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:19:50 -0800
...Make a plate spacer out of BenT pizza rinds no "tower" effect. Not wobbly like his pepperoni. If you mull over the design you...
Re: Oil leaks!!!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:15:49 EDT
...Finally I would check the tube that goes from your crankcase ventilation tower (that black tower looking thing on top of the motor) to...
Re: Positive Crankcase Ventilation
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 19:42:48 -0700
...Diaphragm, wee little vent in tower..,, Was dashing off comment before trip. Back from trip now. Old engine still did it. It’s tired...
Re: Crankcase Breather tower ~ It comes apart !!!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 3 May 2012 22:35:43 -0700
...On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:35 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > So while cleaning the breather tower it came apart...
Re: Using old phones as an intercom in your VW bus
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 00:02:02 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: Brake master cylinder weep
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:10:39 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Re: Need some advice
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:51:15 EST
...You could remove the "tower" that is next to the alternator and clean it out (could be clogged with junk), or better still check...
Re: The Ideal vanagon
Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:17:20 -0500
it is a bit of an exageration, we can pick you up if your phone is on and getting signal from 3 towers. As...
Re: interesting article on our van passion
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 8 Jul 2020 21:30:53 -0500
...https://www.peacevansmodern.com/ Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com - Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com - Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My...
Need New white hatch for an 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 10:42:59 -0500
...Cooper Martindale, Brzytwa & Quick LLC 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Cooper@MBQ.com jonathanrcooper@worldnet.att.net
Thoughts on 2000 Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:06:16 -0500
...Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Cooper@BQMlaw.com 85 Westy 90 Cabriolet
WTB- Vanagon racks (thule/Yakima)
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:10:06 -0400
...If anyone's interested I have a set of Q towers + 48" bars and clips for A2 and A3 chassis golf/jettas for sale...
Re: what is most correct coolant tower setup for 90 auto?
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:25:02 -0500
...the factory setup for 90 Automatics with respect to the > coolant tower, tranny cooler, and heater plumbing? > > I notice some hoses are NLA. so...
Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:06:14 -0800
...stir-plate.com <http://www.stir-plate.com/> > > www.towercooler.com <http://www.towercooler.com/> > > www.grow-sun.com <http://www.grow-sun.com...
Fryeday Re: Vanagons and part
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:21:20 -0400
...the centrefold now... =) Oil pump covered with <pant> fresh oil? Coolant tower, a bit worn but still with rugged charm? -- David Beierl - Providence RI...
Re: Missing Female at Oil Breather Base
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 4 Dec 2014 10:55:28 -0800
there's no plug/sensor on the base of the oil breather tower. The oil breather has 3 parts - the body with a outlet...
Re: Algae-powered Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:17:38 -0500
...Karl Mullendore <groups@westyventures.com> wrote: > > http://jalopnik.com/394479/sears-tower-or-bust-my-algae+powered-car-adventure > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover...
Re: Brake master cylinder weep
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:07:01 -0500
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:18:53 -0600
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www.brew...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 6 Jan 2014 13:43:35 -0800
...Ya if I had my "shop" set up (am trying to sell home) I'd take a > stab at making a distribution tower from...
Window molding question & Hazard switch update & Oil pressure buzzer (long).
Historical mailing list - Joe in NH
Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:32:37 EST
...there was a little bit of oil that apparently blew through the top of the crankcase breather tower, and other than that everything else...
Re: oil inside intake boot
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:22:07 -0500
...I checked the archives and didn't find >any mods for the breather tower. Still getting oil in the intake boot. Is >there supposed...
Better artificial gutters
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:17:15 +0000
...Does anyone have a suggestion for a more confidence-inspiring artificial gutter? I have thule towers and very long thule crossbars. I carry a...
1985 Vanagon Camper in local Craigslist
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:00:53 -0600
...Tom www.towercooler.com
Building an Electronic Fuel Injector Tester
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:28:57 -0600
...http://www.dinofab.com/fuel_injector_tester.html Tom www.towercooler.com
Coil Spring for 88 weekender....
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:19:36 EST
...My 88 Weekender sags like a Tower of Pisa... Need to buy front and rear set...Any coil spring location or referral? Thanks. James...
Re: Wet weather blues
Historical mailing list
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:29:58 EDT
...You will probably see a nice set of black trails from one tower to the other. Time for a tune-up. Ken Wilford Van...
Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 19:32:12 -0800
...com> <http://www.stir-plate.com/> > > www.towercooler.com <http://www.towercooler.com> <http://www.towercooler.com/> > > www.grow-sun.com <http://www.grow...
Re: occasional hesitation
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 23 Dec 2017 16:58:08 -0800
...I see that the fuel filter was relocated in the engine bay instead in the shock tower... a good idea but should you put...
Yakima side loader bracket question for Westys
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 05:34:47 -0500
Those of you that have installed Yakima 1A towers on your Westy fiberglass tops, did you use the 8002 or the 8005 Yakima brackets...
[Syncro] Gas Gauge Sender
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Aug 1996 15:20:49 -0300 (ADT)
...can it be snuck out around the spring tower or.... do I drop the skid rails, to drop the trans, to drop the tank...
Re: Roof racks
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:14:02 -0400
Mine came with Yakima towers mounted to Yakima "gutter" plates bolted to the poptop with reinforcing plates on the inside. I recommend using stainless...
Ken (Vanagain) to the rescue again, Was 251-121-130A coolant hose source ?
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:56:09 -0300
...I see sort of a cutout in the firewall, where the coolant > tower can be located a couple of inches to the right of...
Re: Whats it called??
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:38:30 -0700
...In a message dated 7/22/2008 11:02:28 PM Central Daylight Time, dbeierl@attglobal.net writes: >Crankcase ventilation (black tower rising from...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 6 Jan 2014 21:56:53 -0800
...I definitely would have a go at making a tower if I had a syncro tower to copy. I don't want to pull...
Re: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:43:01 -0400
> > Does this look good to you? (see link below) > Or, is it overkill? I don't think Knipex ever made anything that wasn't...
Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:48:52 -0600
Mike, just noticed this thread and I'm hunting your cooling tower. Do you, or anyone, have a part #? Even if you've already...
Leak on top of engine?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:39:37 -0700
...It's hard to tell where the oil is coming from, but it does seem to be centered around the crankcase breather tower. Are...
Re: Syncro coolant dist. Tower, was Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 May 2014 18:31:57 -0700
...I'd like to make an aluminum replacement but I don't have a syncro tower in hand to copy. Any chance anyone has...
Re: Download Request
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 2 Dec 2011 20:00:41 -0800
...Hargrave > > <http://www.stir-plate.com> www.stir-plate.com > > <http://www.towercooler.com> www.towercooler.com > > <http://www.kegkits.com> www.kegkits.com
'86 Syncro front shocks/rotors - Replacement Report
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Jul 1996 21:23:12 -0500
...This gained several inches to let the top of the spring clear the spring tower. With the spring clear of the tower, pull it...
Web Site - Could be vanagon Related
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:37:12 -0500
...http://www.badbeetle.com/ Thanks, Tom www.towercooler.com
Re: Idle stabilization control question
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:01:18 -0500
...If not, pinch off the breather tower hose to check for un-metered air there. Let me know what you find. The ISV is...
which length thule / yakima cross bars does a westy need at the minimum?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:11:41 -0700
...in terms of the towers i understand any type fits as long as its the rain gutter type and i buy the artificial raingutters...
Yakima Artificial Rain Gutters
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:09:28 -0400
...mount the brackets on the '79 and then can transfer the towers and bars from bus to bus. Pmail me if you do. -- Pete...
Re: Poor Visibility in Fog (Friday)
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 26 Jun 1999 03:02:07 -0700
...The variation I heard was: ."The microsoft tower - because the answer we got was technically correct and conveyed no useful information." Regards, Todd '88...
Luggage Rack Parts needed
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:28:20 -0500
Need to get hold of towers and crossbars(need 2, would like 3) for 91 Vanagon GL. May mount lugge carrier, but REALLY need...
Re: Breather tower test?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 17 May 2008 15:39:09 -0400
neil N wrote: > That's interesting Mike. Didn't know it existed. > > I learn something new everyday..... I hope! --- ;^) Apparently you're not the...
'86 Syncro front shocks/rotors - Replacement Report
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:58:57 -0500
...This gained several inches to let the top of the spring clear the spring tower. With the spring clear of the tower, pull it...
Re: Brake fluid
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 3 Feb 2022 08:37:45 +0100
...Thanks, Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info > www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler > http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store > www.brew...
Crank case over pressure, Orifice talk again
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 19:25:58 -0500
...So, next steps? Should I try a different oil breather tower?Is there something else to try? How do I inspect the orifice correctly...
Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:53:27 -0700
...I used a couple of sections of Westie curtain track to land the gutter tower in. I screwed that track onto the hatch so...
Re: coolant hose size question
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:17:18 -0800
Edward, I am looking at the coolant distributor tower off a 90 part #251.121.438B and the dia of the flange for the...
Re: Anyone have Airlift pictures?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:04:03 -0500
...I ran ran mine out the hole that was already in the tower. It points straight out over the wheel. Blow up to 25...
dealing with rust on the rear shock tower..
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Mon, 31 May 2004 20:46:02 -0400
Hey all, i am getting rust in the engine bay where the rear shock absorber mounts are. Was there suppose to be a small...
battery hold down
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:30:26 -0400
On my 84 vanagon their's a battery hold down that bolts to the seat tower to hold the battery. I want to add...