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• Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:18:08 -0800
  ...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
• Re: Drivability fix , I think
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 22 Apr 2023 20:16:48 -0400
  ...Believe me , >>>>> I have done lots to try and have my tps working well. Rebuilt throttle >>>>> body, it’s in great shape, switch good...
• '72 Camper (non-Westy) FS in Milwaukee
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  20 Oct 96 20:15:15 EDT
  ...It has the chrome (aluminum?) body molding, two tone paint (orange bottom, white top), heating ducts on the front doors (rendered useless by the...
• FS: Sacto Area Sunday
  Historical mailing list
  23 Dec 96 07:15:22 PST
  ...Nds minor work, $500 b/ofr. Ph. 723-2271 OR 707-451-9204. BUS 72, reblt eng. good cond. port stereo, $1000. 641-5566...
• Re: Removing sliding windows and saving the gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:13:59 -0800
  ...I'm working alone so perhaps it would be easier with someone to push out from inside while I pried gently on the outside...
• Re: Where to start?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 May 2006 01:38:53 EDT
  ...He did all of the body work himself, perfectly. As the restoration > progressed, he would bring it up to work occasionally and let me...
• Re: Rapid Idle when Warm / Throttle idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:03:01 -0700
  ...I adjusted the switch with the eccentric as far as it will go, and it works - sort of. It now only works if the...
• Re: '91 Subie Vanagon -- Time for exterior restoration
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:19:58 -0400
  ...I already have new body rubber, outside rear-view > mirrors, and > other parts that were not used when another shop stopped work when the...
• Re: New to me Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 7 Apr 2021 00:05:20 +0000
  ...More work on the body tomorrow. A little secret!! This van has in it an engine with only 50,000 miles - the last engine...
• Re: SA dash? was:Re: Custom Instrument Pod
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:24:46 EST
  ...But the ridge in the body above the waistline which amounts to say a 1" shelf on the 91 has been done away with...
• Re: The alternator issue
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:13:01 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR </pre> </body> </html>
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:09:24 -0700
  ...540-752-5100. '78 Bus, body/interior excellent, new paint, engine ready to install, $1995. 703-494-1302. OTHER AIR-COOLEDS: '73 Super Beetle...
• Re: throttle position switch (modified)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:51:05 EDT
  Ed and list, The adjustment cam slides in through the bottom plate of the throttle body. If you pull the throttle body (not as...
• Nice local '90 GL hardtop back on the market
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:53:33 -0700
  ...This is a van with a very, very nice body and I hope someone calls about it.� Looks like great candidate for Sube conversion...
• stuff left for sale
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 10:29:03 -0800
  ...throttle body--this is the two-switch variety; although I can't verify it, I think this body was giving me poor gas mileage...
• Re: Totaled '88 Wolfsburg Value? (Seattle, WA area)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:50:45 -0800
  ...a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://www.prpeak...
• Re: Did this GL suffer a small engine fire?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:35:32 -0600
  ...s > pitch for the van. > > "A FEW SPOTS" to describe bad body work and numerous dents. > > "THE INSIDE LOOKS BRAND NEW OTHER THAN THE...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:38:20 -0700
  ...You would have to do some bodywork and add the radiator, coolant pipes, etc. You can start with any watercooled vanagon. Some have bought...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:57:07 -0600
  ...more than a year now, but it's a pain to work with unless you own a compressor and paint gun. The best advice...
• Re: [Missing van]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 09:59:10 MST
  ...near my work on a very busy street is a vanagon 80ish no front window drivers door off, parts all over inside with Nevada...
• Re: [T2] 85 Westy Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 11:03:17 -0400
  ...The body is very nice, with rust peeking thru above both rear fenders. It's running strong, the AC doesn't work, but everything...
• Re: FS 87 syncro El Paso, TX $2000 obo
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:24:18 -0500
  ...Description I am the second owner of this workhorse van. The interior is great. the body has typical rust in the usual places. See...
• OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:07:22 -0400
  ...I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so that I'd have a way to get to work this...
• Re: leaky turn signal lense
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 17:16:41 -0600
  ...Is there supposed to be a > >gasket between the lense and the body? Mine has nothing (on either lense). > >If not any suggestions on...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 18:56:14 -0800
  I'm going by body shape and the classic 'VW Bus' name.. I think that's the official model name of older buses. so...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:10:26 -0400
  ...cars that actually need > work because they can make more money on straight paint jobs that require > little body work/prep. One shop here...
• "New" camper 2nd report
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:32:16 -0700
  ...The odometer works fine. Several people gave me advice, and I took it apart and lubed it. It works now, but I have to...
• Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 12:28:32 -0700
  ...Rebuilt a spare throttle body, and plenum, injectors, runners, hose assembly. Waiting for rain to stop before I drop motor. Was thinking about the...
• Re: headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:13:16 -0500
  ...I put in the old low power bulbs and they worked. Odd. Jeff 85 Westfalia Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 22, 2020, at...
• Re: van a gone
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 9 May 1999 09:56:41 -0400
  ...All that can be replaced. > >I'm working on pics. > >Rob > >Looking for 87-91 weekender or seater with a good body poor mechanically...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:53:07 -0700
  <html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Mice can jump vertically around 30".&nbsp; If the van is...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:42:47 -0700
  ...The existing >> weatherstrip/gasketing is in good shape, I guess the issue is that the >> door no longer seals as tightly against the body...
• Re: Trip Report - Jackson, WY to Moab, UT (and Questions)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:11:41 -0400
  Not that hard to do: - remove the two screws holding the fuse "box" to the body. - Move the fuse box as far down and...
• Re: align bore aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:52:17 -0500
  ...it's been > many > a year since I worked one of these. thanks, Thomas > > -- > 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia" > 1982 Full Westy "on the mend...
• Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:22:00 -0800
  ...Lots of vehicles of recent vintage won't allow that kinda stuff....without extensive modification and extra work...They force you to do it...
• For Sale 1965 VW Camper in Toronto
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 12:19:47 -0400
  ...I went and saw the van after work yesterday. It was originally a B.C vehicle Velvet green and white (not VW white i...
• Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 25 May 2012 19:48:08 -0500
  ...windows, body and paint good, built-in fold out table, factory jump seats, etc. Engine is very good, recent fuel injection work over. But...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:47:27 -0400
  ...German Transaxle in > Bend OR is sure one. > > to give you an idea of their level of expereince or expertise, I was > working > on...
• Is a Bentley worth it?
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 03:06:46 -0400
  ...But if you want to work into this slowly, the Haynes is a good alternative. Also... Have you checked your local public library...?? The...
• Re: New Twist on Billy Bones
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:33:31 -0600
  ...ground wire to the throttle body on a bolt >that holds the fuel pressure regulator onto >the throttle body. I think this is were...
• Re: Repair glue for heater box
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:53:21 -0700
  I bent some metal L brackets to fix a box that I worked on. There really wasn't enough gluing surface to repair the...
• Re: any other listmembers getting "renewal" emails that you have to renew???
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:51:36 -0800
  ...If you ignore it, you must give your syncro to me. (I think that's how it works.) On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at...
• Re: Annual maintenance budget
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:51:04 -0700
  ...This could be body work, some engine rebuild, >or other expense. > >So how does that compare with your thinking and experience? > >Regards, Peter Kraiker...
• Re: question regarding bra for 1990 Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:18:38 -0400
  ...Other than that, it works. Hector 1990 Carat 'Ursula' On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:43 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@aol.com> wrote...
• Sheet metal parts from J.C. Whitney?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 10:52 EDT
  My '87 Synchro needs a little body work around the right rear wheel opening. One piece that will have to be replaced is the...
• Water Pumper Head Corrosion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 10:17:44 -0700
  ...I propose a ground strap at least, from head to cylinder body, neutralizing any electrical imbalance. If nothing else it seems to me it...
• CPTCHRS, TRANNY, BLOCK, EXHAUST,, MISC. FS.
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 19:01:44 EST
  hello listees, I have been sitting on a '84gl body that needs an engine job. the guy who owned the van didn't have...
• Re: Idle at 1900 rpm
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:32:08 EST
  ...If the switch is working properly then I would check the adjustment of your idle air screw (on throttle body) and then vacuum lines...
• Re: [FIX] seal on Expansion Tank sensor
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 08:12:23 EDT
  ...I tried snugging it down, but that didn't work. When I removed the sensor, I found it had a crack in the plastic...
• Re: water resistant seat covers. . .
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:56:17 -0700
  ...I also just noticed they have the clear body paint protection film, 12'x6" for $19.99. None of the above are Vanagon-specific...
• Re: Charge battery but can't access it
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:31:45 +0200
  ...taken months to arrange frame straightening & body work, and still might take a while longer until work begins.  Meantime, Vanagon has been sitting in...
• Re: Rear hatch opener was Do you use TheSamba?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:13:32 -0400
  Hear is an earlier message with the info, I thought it was in my email body. FWIW, I have done a bunch of these...
• Re: Rock chips
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 26 May 2009 10:15:26 -0700
  ...Colorchip http://www.drcolorchip.com/ that seems to work really well. It is a broad way of filling the chips, something like you wipe...
• Re: That pesky rear hatch lock!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:31:54 -0500
  ...I just hold the key in position just a moment or two longer and it works everytime. On Dec 8, 2008, at 8:01...
• Re: Weekender for Sale
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 05:13:51 -0800
  ...The body needs some work on the rear corners and the after market paint job seems to peal all over, asking for removal. The...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:10:16 EDT
  ...I did some careful measuring with an oscilloscope and found an amazing amount of voltage measured between the engine block and the body. When...
• Re: impact of claims on insurance prices (was RE: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:17:29 -0500
  ...When I lived in NJ my windshield was broken, and then my car got hit in a parking lot and needed some body work...
• Re: Driving Lights Between Blinkers And Grill
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 10:28:18 -0500
  ...Driving Lights Between Blinkers And Grill It worked for me. Man, what an atrocious piece of web-design work. That website appears to have...
• Re: HELP!!! Oil Pressure Buzzer On!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:12:53 -0400
  ...Took apart air cleaner, intake hoses, and throttle body. Found oil covered inside of hoses and throttle body. Cleaned oil out of hoses, etc...
• Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:39:13 -0800
  ...http://www.prliving.ca/ >> View the growing list of video work at: >> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners >> and ... older...