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• Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 21:35:25 -0400
  ...Wednesday, June 17, 1998 11:31 PM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot? > > > On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, David Raistrick...
• Re: FS: 1987 Syncro Vanagon 4WD
  Historical mailing list - Sam_Scholten
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 09:25:01 -0400
  ...Sam On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Michael Harrnacker wrote: > Is there any Vanagon/Type2/Eurovan only ad posting area. I know about the > places...
• Re: Chrysler Invention? (minivans)
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Mon, 11 May 1998 10:27:37 -0400
  ...Monday, May 11, 1998 9:09 AM To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM Subject: Re.: Chrysler Invention? (minivans) >Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 10:26:19...
• Re: Speedometer checking
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 21 May 1998 20:29:50 CDT
  On Thu, 21 May 1998 12:56:51 CDT said: >For those trying to figure out how accurate your speedometer is, >the easiest way...
• Re: Vanagon Archives
  Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 10:41:51 -0400
  On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, W. Silva wrote: > Am I the only one having trouble? When I try searching the archives I get > an...
• Fw: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Brady
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:30:02 -0800
  ...Wednesday, March 11, 1998 4:11 AM > > Don't forget the cost of machining the block. ALL motor > cases that I have ever taken...
• FW: in search of radiator
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:00:25 -0700
  ...Sunday, September 13, 1998 11:12 AM To: coyote@vanagon.com Subject: in search of radiator I am in dire need and am desperately...
• Re: DRLs - Bad! <f>
  Historical mailing list - Sam_Scholten
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:40:29 -0400
  On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Rik Santos wrote: > Don Gibbons wrote: > > > 4 GIGA Watts! > > > > Isn't that what the 1955 Dr Brown yelled when...
• Re: STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:45:17 -0400
  ...On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Russell O. Gunter wrote: > Dear Volks, > > I have been off the list for most of the summer but sometime...
• Fw: Re: this week's spelling hall of shame! (F)
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:35:40 -0700
  ...Friday, October 16, 1998 1:31 PM Subject: Re: this week's spelling hall of shame! (F) Dat is not very phunny! ass-spare...
• Re: Problem with List posting
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 22:07:33 -0500
  ...72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Sat, 5 Dec 1998 KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > Robyn is having a problem with posting stuff...
• Re: after market fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - David W. Palmerston
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:16:59 -0800
  ...Friday, October 30, 1998 11:32 AM > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: after market fuel tank > > > I need to replace the fuel tank in...
• Re: Removing head studs
  Historical mailing list - Carroll Smith
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:55:55 GMT
  ...cas On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:05:17 -0600, you wrote: >Karl, > >At this point I'm wondering if anything is going to...
• Re: Heads
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 03:19:47 -0400
  ...Saturday, April 18, 1998 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Heads >Yes, I agree, I had 135,000 miles on mine with no problems. The...
• Re: Govenor Cap O-Ring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:46:42 -0400
  ...Wednesday, April 29, 1998 7:39 PM Subject: Re: Govenor Cap O-Ring > On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Zac wrote: > >> Hey volks, >> >> It seems...
• Chicago area show
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 21:24:02 -0500
  ...20, 1998 Where: Anderson VW 9:00 - ? 360 North Route 31 Trophies @ 3:00 Crystal Lake, IL 60012 (815) 455-4330 ========================== Car Show Info...
• Temp Warning Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 05:40:48 -0500
  On Sun, 20 Sep 1998 20:18:23 -0700, Automatic digest processor wrote: >Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 15:56:09 EDT >From: KENWILFY...
• Re: FI to carb
  Historical mailing list - JS Davis
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:42:28 -0500
  ...Wednesday, April 08, 1998 10:58 PM Subject: Re: FI to carb >Anyone ever converted Fuel Injection to a carb setup. Have a 91...
• FW: hello.
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 29 May 1998 14:35:26 -0700
  ...Friday, May 29, 1998 2:22 PM To: coyote@vanagon.com Subject: hello. ive got owners manual packet for a 1984 vanagon westfalia. knowq...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:14:19 -0700
  ...metal pipe top of engine/rust hole 1994 ?? water pump/by pass valve/rad fan sensor 1995 140K external leak may 1998 176K
• Re: Update on Insurance Appraisal
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 22:09:36 -0400
  At 03:46 PM 8/4/1998 -0700, you wrote: > > '90 WESTFALIA - Very clean. 97K mi. $19,000. (425) 822-6196 > (This ad is...
• Re: why does #3 pist/cyl always go bad first?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 07:34:57 -0400
  ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Mon, 24 Aug 1998 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > why does...
• Re: Test (F)
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 21:22:54 -0700
  ...Friday, December 04, 1998 11:11 PM >Subject: Test > > >>test >
• Re: to bring back the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:24:49 -0500
  On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Lawrence Johnson wrote: > GMBulley and other Vanagon, Westfalia lovers, > > How would you propose to have the Vanagon pass the...
• Fw: Bus Butchery
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:43:58 -0800
  ...Thursday, December 10, 1998 10:44 PM Subject: Re: Bus Butchery > i saw several variations on this -- former school bus capped with the >body...
• 9 paxes forever (was: Wanted: 9 Passenger Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 09:46:38 -0400
  ...at http://www.relitech.com/tomc/party/1998/party98.htm <http://www.relitech.com/tomc/party/1998/party98.htm> Mark, I had a nine...
• Re: New Kit For VW Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:58:00 -0500
  ...says "Affected are 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines on 1998 to 2004 Passats and 1997 to 2004 A4s." As I pointed out...
• Re: Fox (VW, but not vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 11:32:26 -0800
  ...Friday, April 03, 1998 8:18 AM Subject: Re: Fox (VW, but not vanagon) >>Wrong again! >>Mexico is not South America! > > >does he get...
• Re: Exhuast parts
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Sat, 2 May 1998 06:39:58 -0700
  On Fri, 1 May 1998 10:40:46 -0400 "Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)" <Nathan.Lebron@GEPEX.GE.COM> writes: > I am a complete idiot...
• Re: Coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 22:36:46 -0800
  ...David '87 camper (non-GL) On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Stephen Davis wrote: > Hey Volks > Do any of you have any experience with Texico...
• NGK part number for 3-electrode spark plug
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 20:06:58 -0600
  ...Thursday, June 18, 1998 4:51 PM Subject: Re: 3-pronged spark plugs >Anyone have a part number for the NGK equivalent to the...
• Re: What Music???
  Historical mailing list - scottandtara
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:51:39 -0700
  ...Saturday, June 06, 1998 11:45 AM Subject: What Music??? >Hi Vanagonners! >With last weeks big quiz in mind I�m getting kinda curious...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:43:40 -0700
  ...Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:58:54 -0400 >From: Bryan Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> >Subject: Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point...
• Re: List up!
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:48:51 -0700
  ...Monday, December 28, 1998 6:16 PM Subject: List up! >Folks, > >The list is now up. Enjoy! > >Coyote > >-- /\_/\ ____ >Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ Andromedia, Inc. >coyote...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:36:27 -0800
  ...On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Mike South <msouth@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.redmeat.com/redmeat/1998-02-16/index...
• MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:32:53 +0000
  Hi All, Has anyone been able to run these 1998 ML320 Mercedes Wheels? They have a 62mm Offset, which according to BenT ( Thanks Ben...
• IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Watkins
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:58:41 -0600
  ...Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:04:40 PDT > > >>To: skiibum13@hotmail.com >>Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 15:56:55 -0700 >>From: "Devin Chris...
• Busses On The Blue Ridge IV, May 29-31, 1998
  Historical mailing list - LAC
  Sun, 17 May 1998 19:03:10 -0400
  ...72 Westy "The Villa" \\\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\ Busses On The Blue Ridge IV, May 29-31, 1998 \\\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\ Sponsored by: Appalachian Spilt Screens \\\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\ The Location will be the...
• Vanagon Content - Need Advice CORRECTION
  Historical mailing list - Terrence Tickle
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 08:14:20 -0500
  From tickle@eng.mc.xerox.com Mon Nov 30 08:10 EST 1998 Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 08:10:42 -0500 From: tickle...
• Re: Mushy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 4 May 1998 12:04:49 -0400
  On Mon, 4 May 1998, Bryan Feddish wrote: > My brake pedal goes about half way down sits there for a split second then > drops...
• Re: '88-'92 Wolfsburg Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:35:41 -0400
  ...Friday, September 11, 1998 5:21 PM > > I saw this one down the road from me and it looks like a nice van. If...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 07:42:02 -0500
  ...Ken 82 Westy On Sunday, September 13, 1998 10:33 PM, A. Kimmons [SMTP:akimmons@PDQ.NET] wrote: > > I've used something called a...
• Re: 1.6 TD Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 16:55:59 EST
  Besides the Bentley procedure look at archive from April 9,1998 by Darrell Boehler titled Pressure Bleeding the Radiator. He adapts a bicycle pump...
• Re: Paulchen Bike Racks are Wunderbar!
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:50:18 -0700
  ...I purchased it used in 1998. The C clamps would work great, but I have a Specialized M2 frame with large diameter tubing, too...
• Tools @ Sears - Canuck members
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 29 May 2001 09:17:15 -0600
  ...FWIW Keith Adams Calgary, AB, CA 86 Westy "Roxy" / 87 Syncro project "Hugh" 1998 Golf Wolfsburg Edition FOR SALE
• Re: Adhesive "Gunk" Removal - NO Xylene, MEK, or Toluene!
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 23:30:16 -0700
  ...Sun, 11 Oct 1998 12:39:24 -0500 >From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> >Subject: Re: Sticker Removal~&~Need Mirror ---<snip>--- >Rather than...
• Re: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 08:41:53 -0700
  ...Thursday, June 04, 1998 10:33 PM > > > > Spam?? How about a grill and road kill and least you know it could be > fresh. > > besides...
• Re: Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 11:29:23 EDT
  ...Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC> On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:14:28 -0400 PAT <pdooley@GTE.NET> writes: >Hey guys...
• Re: Alloy Wheel Lug Nuts/Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 09:55:23 -0500
  ...Dan Moy danmoy@cynet.net On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, JordanVw wrote: > In a message dated 98-04-01 02:53:31 EST, wntrpcht...
• Re: '81 vanagon speedo gear broke
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Fri, 29 May 1998 15:31:26 -0500
  On Thu, 28 May 1998, Gary Shea wrote: > Does anyone sell the "main" speedo gear for my van, all by itself? > They have a...
• Re: Not read: URL change for the "Wayback Machine"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 May 1998 21:27:20 CDT
  On Mon, 25 May 1998 20:46:40 -0700 marcus said: >What is this? Seems I keep getting it from all over and everyday...
• Re: VW Mechanics in Massachusetts?
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 19 May 1998 12:57:53 -0400
  ...Mon, 18 May 1998 22:38:50 -0500 >From: Maureen Stretch <mstretch@SPRINTMAIL.COM> >Subject: VW Mechanics in Massachusetts? > >Can anyone recommend some good...
• Oil coolers?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:14:28 -0500
  ...Seaver, 1998. License to distribute this post is available to Microsoft for US$1,000 per instance, or local equivalent. =======================================================================
• Re: TDI mileage, TDI EV, Samba II
  Historical mailing list - Berry
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:41:18 -0500
  ...Wednesday, August 12, 1998 11:08 AM Subject: Re: TDI mileage, TDI EV, Samba II >Someone mentioned on this list the "Samba II" concept...
• Re: Is vanagondotcom werking?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:17:17 -0400
  ...Tuesday, September 01, 1998 8:51 PM > > where is everyone? did I get kicked for being naughty?
• Re: Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - Philip Hanson (Volt Computer)
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 20:48:33 -0800
  ...Saturday, December 05, 1998 1:29 AM To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Vanagon Gripes Thanks to everyone who pointed out my heater light...
• Re: batteries on sale
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:51:09 -0700
  ...This means the 23rd week of 1998. 15498 would be the 154th day of 1998. As I said, almost everything has a date code...
• Re: 1990 GL curtains
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:35:15 -0400
  ...Is it friday? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, M. Ryan Fryar...
• speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 14:39:46 -0500
  ...Sun, 23 Aug 1998 10:48:59 -0400 >From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM> >Subject: Re: Speedo Calibration? > >What size tires are you...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 3 Oct 1998 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Williams
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:55:22 -0500
  ...Sat, 3 Oct 1998 12:33:03 -0500 From: michael osweiler <oswemic@POP3.SPACESTAR.NET> Subject: Vanagon Syncro Hi. I am planning on trying...