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• Re: A little bit of Red....
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:29:54 -0800
  Awesome posts Ben! You give me the courage to try my first bodywork on my 77 Westy. It needs new rocker panels. I like...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:24:56 -0500
  ...I think the pistons are fed pressure from the valve body, so maybe the VB is dirty. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• FS: Sacramento Area
  Historical mailing list
  07 Mar 97 07:45:56 PST
  ...79 VW BUS, Runs Good, Needs Trans Work. $500/obo 273-6655 BUS '71 Sundial Camper nw carb/exh/hds+more! Smgd! $2150 789...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:41:15 -0800
  ...Body shop wants 300 bucks for a > bodyshop type repair. > > JOhn > > On 2/7/2014 10:46 PM, Tom Buese wrote: >> I had my...
• The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:17:03 -0500
  ...Much work still needs to be done before I turn it over to a body shop for complete exterior restoration. John in Macon, GA
• Re: "religious" vanagon names
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 16:50:29 -0700
  I've yelled "Jesus!"�plenty of times while working on mine.� No offense, folks, but that's just the say it is. � Stephen --- On...
• Re: What's considered good compression on a 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:06:50 -0800
  ...What's considered good compression on a 2.1L? > I'm going to be working on my Vanagon this evening. I plan to replace...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 14:19:15 -1000
  ...to get the right adjustment , I just pull the throttle body and work over the switch . Sometimes it's neccessary to bend the little...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:19:39 -0400
  ...Luckily for a complete novice to these vehicles the refrigerator does work on the Westy I bought. At least it does work on AC...
• Where's the water coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:31:10 -0600
  ...The locations are in the driver's side body panel just before the rear seat and the floor board adjacent to it ie under...
• Re: AT question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 17:03:18 +0000
  ...Jeff ----- Original Message ----- > Volks, > I have been working on a rather nice '91 GL, soon to be for sale. The > last issue is the...
• My Blue Carat Rides Again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:03:00 -0500
  ...88 GL daily driver is down getting some body work done. There is still work. I need a replacement rear Carat bumper, and a...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_All_wipers_on,_won=E2=80=99t_turn_off?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:27:29 -0700
  ...I replaced fuse this afternoon after doing more body work. Started the van and wipers plus washer pumps came on. Front and rear. Wouldn...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:46:48 -0400
  ...My auto detailer referred me to a mobile body restoration guy who cleaned out the seams, welded patches for the holes, painted the grills...
• Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:01:35 -0400
  ...Some of them have frowned upon holes in the body, some not. Seems perfectly reasonable to me. In Kittery, ME back in the '70s...
• Back Again! 81 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 4 May 1999 22:34:48 -0500
  ...The white body is very nice (no rust), but could use a good cleaning. All mechanicals are supposed to be in good working order...
• Re: Parts from an 85 weekender for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 16:33:51 -0400
  ...a bed rear seat. > - BA-06 gas heater (works well) > - 4 speed transmission (sold) > - Body is in good shape with minor seam rust at...
• Syncro Project Van now $1200
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:09:24 -0500
  ...Again this transmission works well and is supposed to be been rebuilt within the past 30k miles. The interior and body are rough. If...
• Re: VW concept van at MotorTrend Car show in San Jose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 18:07:25 -0500
  The vast majority of all automotive exterior design work is done in California now, this is across all big makers, so it won't...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:27:41 -0400
  ...treatment a recent body work person asked me to treat my > seams with Fluid film in advance of touch up work this fall. It...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Nasty_work_ahead,_I_poked=E2=80=A6?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:45:21 -0700
  ...garage out if the rain etc, and have fun doing the body stuff. It’s just a little demoralizing at first, when you poke...
• Re: '72 engine
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Sep 1994 13:54:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Hydraulic valve lifters and fuel >injection are great bonuses, if you can get it all, AND make it work. Hmm. I posted a couple...
• Vans for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 22:38:08 -0500 (EST)
  ...rack. Body nice, runs strong. '84 Vanagon GL SUNROOF Dove blue metallic 4 spd trans. 7 pass. Huge factory sliding steel sunroof works great...
• Re: [Fwd: InterScan NT Alert] - Is a virus
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:28:30 EST
  ...I didn't have an Anti-virus program at the time so I don't know if they work on this one or not...
• Re: Carefree Awning
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 9 May 2000 10:39:43 -0600
  ...They come in three lengths 8', 9', and 10'. >>>The product (Sidewinder II) has brackets that hold them away from the >>>body. Anybody used...
• Re: Cruise control advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 20:29:29 EDT
  ...It works fine up to about 75 mph (measured with GPS ). It doesnt seem to like holding much above 4000 rpm but this may...
• Rust Repairs
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:18:41 -0500
  I am looking at 2 Bodyshop quotes for seam rust repair. Our '87 Westfalia has a small spot on left rear quarter panel that...
• Re: WTB: 2.1L intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:10:35 -0400
  ...This puts the air filter housing too high in my engine bay, so a regular 2.1L part will work. Thanks, by the way...
• Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:49:59 -0500
  ...Over the weekend I installed a set of relays and they are working well. There is already a noticeable difference in the amount of...
• Re: '90 Carat - Radio turns off and back on when starting the van
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:30:20 -0800
  ...I'll check both of those things - ihave a spare switch in the > parts bus that I know works. > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:54:51 EST
  ...Almost right ! The later model fridges with automatic piezo needs the 12 volts to get the piezo to work so you can't light...
• Re: '64 Camper Project
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 16:27:02 EDT
  ...go with these options do yourself a favor, do whatever cheap body work you think you can, wash her down with a good soap...
• I found a cheap weekender, also looking for conversion info:-)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Rokusek
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:42:11 EDT
  ...The body panels on the left side are separating at the seems, the utility hook ups are falling out, the gear box pops out...
• I found a cheap weekender, also looking for conversion info:-)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Rokusek
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 00:10:06 EDT
  ...The body panels on the left side are separating at the seems, the utility hook ups are falling out, the gear box pops out...
• Re: Phyrdaye Phollies Phound in Phoenix! Philm at Eleven! :)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:23:37 -0600
  ...cracking theirs and blaming someone new, > If you can trust your work when men will fault you, > But make allowances for their failures, too...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 26 May 2015 11:34:48 -0400
  ...Squirrel's-use the tricks learned the hard way & it works great, for about 10 years also. YMMV, Mr. BZ On Tue, May 26...
• Thanks and a "Service Bulletin"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 07:16 -0600 (MDT)
  ...recall ("SV", I believe) last week along with other work needed to pass the smog check. Some of you may have noted that the...
• FS Sacramento Area
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 04:26:24 -0700
  ...334-7285 BUS '64, Rblt motor, new wiring harness, body straight, exc shape runs grt, $3,000 ofr 889-0106 BUS '65, good cond...
• Re: SA HD Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:03:08 -0600
  ...Call it chassis - call it body - call it whatever you want to call it. The chassis and body are rigidly attached to one another...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:17:30 -0500
  ...they work pretty well in the snow. I made it home past a ton of cars spun off in ditches, if that's any...
• VWs for sale, Washington Post
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 29 Sep 96 21:04:54 EDT
  ...obo, 703-276-8696. '73 Super Beetle, many new parts, needs body work, best offer. 540-554-2205. '70 Beetle, dual port engine, numerous...
• Re: Bad Guys and VW's was Bus sighting
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:33:47 -0500
  ...The next week he showed up for his first day of work... and turned out to > be > a racist skinhead with a "white power...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:22:17 +0000
  ...won't come out the hole in the body.  I am wondering if old body work closed it up.  the hole is 1.135...
• Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:20:19 -0700
  ...been at a friends shop for 10 months still not painted body work done …… I am going to pick it up on Saturday and...
• Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:47:14 -0500
  ...Most of that came from Ben Huot when he was into painting and working on Vanagons. He passed along a very handy tip that...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 20:01:02 -0600
  ...He said he has done this multiple times, and that it works very well. I would follow his recommendation to spread the force over...
• Re: Cleaning intake parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:48:24 -0500
  ...I've cleaned the one on my van with carb cleaner and it worked pretty well. The BMW folks also suggest some kind of...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 18:00:13 -0800
  ...four injectors spins in the injector body (the other three don't). The injector seemed to be working on the wasserboxer as gas mileage...
• Re: subject Westy Sleep Solutions
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:14:25 -0700
  ...Has worked really well the 10-12 nites I/we have slept on it. It comes w/ a prefitted sheet, & beats the ole thermarests...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 16:25:34 -0400
  ...Westy to stop the body roll. I was talking with a know-it-all mechanic friend who only works on domestics and he was...
• FS: 1990 VW Vanagon Carat
  Historical mailing list - Judson West
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:58:39 -0700
  ...Alot of road trips early in its life but pretty much relagated to in town driving (10 miles/day to/from work). It's...
• Re: '86 Doublecab on samba
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:09:02 -0700
  ...May need some minor mechanical or cosmetic work but is fully usable and enjoyable as is. " Sentence number 3 says "...no apparent rust and...
• Re: is it possible to not have a TPS?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:56:36 -0400
  ...work without one? I dont even have wiring for it. But, i do have a vaccuum port at the front of the throttle body...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:56:47 -0400
  Kent, with a Subi conversion, on an 87 you can keep most of the exhaust system (if good of course)! You can also use...
• Installing Multivan interior, some questions?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 22:35:15 -0400
  ...Any advice on this? We were thinking of attaching it to the body just above the passenger-side rear window. I'd hate to...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:27:30 EDT
  ...99% of bodyshops love insurance work, and hate rust repair. nothing is as good as the factory welds. for minor seam rust - surface rust...
• Re: any words of wisdom for a virgin to the world of westy's?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 May 2010 11:46:07 -0700
  ...well, where is it really bad and if I see it I should stop > dreaming > vs just an indicator of some body work and...
• Re: Deer Strike & Stories
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:38:10 -0700
  ...out the front-left turn signal, pushing is > backwards through the body work. It kind of looks like a basketball hit > the corner of...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:10:03 -0500
  ...Put one hook on a c-clip, the other on a convenient body or suspension part, and start cranking. Shield your eyes. Hopefully you...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:49:56 -0700
  ...The fuel pump has no prime cycle but is working during starting/cranking cycle and can run the engine now if manually primed. Given...