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• Re: ?How to remove air deflector / heater cover in a '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 07:56:56 -0500
  Greg Kriss wrote: > > Want to remove the inverted trapazoidal shaped plastic front air deflector / heater cover in my '90 Carat (auto transmission) and can...
• Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Prouse
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:49:49 -0400
  ...I broke the soldered on leads on the bulb, removed it, bought cheap and very similar bulbs (without the base) at an auto-parts...
• Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:50:22 EDT
  ...All of this information is for my 1987 wolfburg with automatic. Chris S.
• Re: Looking for anyone who has installed the SA group buy aux fuel tank...
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:47:38 -0400
  ...http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/photos/browse/cf23 Or go to the album "South African Syncro Auxiliary Tank" On Fri, Jul...
• STEBRO News
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 07:04:01 EST
  ...hold my breath until everything is in place before announcing a thing. What I have listed above is not dependent on the automated bender...
• Re: Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:35:18 -0800
  ...Joe On 07 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote: > Okay, so I have coolant in my automatic > transmission, and ATF in my coolant. In my...
• Reply from Kirkhams about Auto Canopy
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:03:24 -0700
  ...Auto Canopy > > > > > > Dear Sean, > > > > The Auto canopy will attatch to your factory or roof rack system > > using a series of ties that are attatched...
• Looking for Cruise Control parts
  Historical mailing list - jthomas2
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:41:37 -0700
  ...I bought and installed it (myself) 4 years ago, from SS Automotive in Chicago. They no longer sell or support it and referred me...
• westy for 7????
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 22:54:16 -0500
  ...My creampuff 77 deluxe rarely ever gets out of the garage anymore since it doesn't hold my family. But...here we grow again...
• Re: Pump for gallon containers of Redline Gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 08:18:06 -0500
  ...It even has a hose with an end fitting which holds the hose in the filler hole. A lot of auto parts houses carry...
• 90 westy power windows not going up
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 22:20:44 -0400
  ...Additional Fuses (in separate holders) above the fuse box" and then lists 5 fuses, one of them being "Automatic fuse for window lifter". First...
• questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:33 -0400
  As I wrote recently, my 19th Vanagon, a 1984 GL, is my first automatic. I have had the feeling that it up shifts very...
• Re: How to remove upper ball joint???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:32:01 EDT
  Use a tie rod separator $12 at Autozone And a Pitman arm separator: $12 at Autozone. A few turns and the joint pops out...
• Re: Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 13:30:09 -0500
  ...When engine is > fully warmed up, idle speed is about 1400 rpm with auto transmission in > "Park" > You might try setting up your idle...
• Re: 0ne more question...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 18:45:52 -0500
  ...those small bolts all around the edge hold it on. should also change the filter and pan gasket..... -----Original Message----- From: BILL CARDEN <wpcarden...
• Re: Poptop Canvas Rails?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:16 -0700
  ...Jim On Jul 23, 2008, at 1:56 PM, Jeff @ Autostadt West wrote: > Someone posted a week ago about needing the rails that hold...
• Re: WTB:SUV-type rubber matts?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:25:37 EST
  I have a set of Trak Auto rubber mays in my GTi for the winter, and they are said to hold 1 gallon of...
• Re: Cup Holders
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:26:11 -0800
  >I have an idea, >Since I drive a 1986 vanagon with and auto transmission, what do you >think of fastening a cupholder to each...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:15:47 -0700
  ...Get a tube of GOOP, automotive or plumber type. Put the speedo in place in the IC housing. Use the GOOP liberally to cover...
• 15.29 gallons
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:59:26 -0700
  ...is a stock 2WD '87 and when the pump cuts off automatically it generally pukes a few drops out of the filler and I...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:58:08 -0600
  ...Low pressure gas goes to compressor > and the hold thing starts all over again. > > Eric Hot, high pressure gas out of compressor to condenser...
• Need small parts
  Historical mailing list - Sam P
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:16:34 -0700
  ...Its function seems to be to hold the latch in position so that the sliding door part of the latching mechanism catches it to...
• Re: What hardware is needed for the middle seat?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:52:28 -0500
  That is the size of the fasteners, but does not solve the problem of the clamping plates that actually hold the sliding seat to...
• Gas heater (not revisited)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 16:29 EDT
  Hi y'all! Now, the automatic "to the point" matter: Has anyone had any business transactions with the firm stated below? Good, bad, other...
• CB and 2M ham radio install
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:18:39 -0400
  ...The automatic shift lever cover serves as a wonderful place to mount stuff - two folding cup holders were mounted to the sides and the...
• Re: Rusty seams
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 22:45:46 +0000
  ...Then apply a quality metal etching primer, PPG products my favorite, or a good epoxy primer, let cure, then fill with a quality automotive...
• Re: [FIX]Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:26:48 -0500
  ...There is a spring inside the lock body > that > holds the button in the up and down position (kind of an "over the > centre...
• Leaking Oil like the Exxon Valdez
  Historical mailing list - Micheal Finn
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:14:10 PST
  ...find ways of holding her together for the next few months. I'm blowing oil through the exhust. Does this automaticly mean I have...
• Re: From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:05:55 -0800
  ...company VW may become 'Auto > Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi > vehicle lines. > > The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:33:30 -0700
  ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly and easily from 3rd. No need to hold...
• Re: From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:03:08 -0500
  ...company VW may become 'Auto > Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi > vehicle lines. > > The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Fwd: Cigarete lighter removal
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:53:37 -0600
  ...I have a automotive cup holder which fits into a dash cigarette lighter when the pop-out element insert is removed. Unfortunately, my '87...
• Brights When Switched On Dont Work
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:54:56 -0400
  ...When you pull back on the level it would not click to engage, you had to hold it in place. Did something break that...
• RE: Auto Techs: the Next Generation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 18:20:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hard. > Whoa, hold it! Repairs are _always_ less expensive than buying a new car. Even if the wasserboxer powered amongst us have to drop...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon undented
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:30:20 PDT
  ...Their paint doesn't holdup to UV light plus >the surface is heavy on orange peel and dry spray. You'd be better off...
• cup holders! getchur red hot cupholders rycheer!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Nov 96 20:53:32 CST
  ...to drive an automobile while drinking!!), is the $2.97 (your price may vary) one. quote: "Flip-Down Drink Holder * High-Tech Plastic Construction...
• Re: rear wiper motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:42:42 -0600
  > Any advice for removing the plastic twist pins that hold on the panel on > either vehicle would be really appreciated. what is needed is...
• Re: 2 seat bench install/removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:03:47 -0700
  ...that > hold the seat to the rails were not there. > > > anyone top that? > > chris > > > ************** > Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:54:00 -0700
  ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : > > > > The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' > quickly > > and easily from 3rd. > > No need to hold...
• My Ignition switch replacement experience
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:28:15 -0800
  ...Van-cafe is also appreciated for their fast service and cookies. ;) I also occasionally purchase parts from CIP1 and autohausaz, which are also good...
• Re: Question for Gas Heater Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:01:47 -0800
  ...Hook up the black wire with fuse holder to battery POS. 2. Push the spade connector into one end of the fuse holder til...
• Sound improvement success
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:11:10 -0400
  ...I happened to have some small metal tabs that have a place for a small screw and then pivot to hold something in place...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:11:11 -0500
  Sounds good, thanks! I'll check my local autoparts shop, I have to ask though, everyone always talks about FLAPs? I assume that's...
• Re: From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:52:44 -0800
  ...company VW may become 'Auto Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi vehicle lines. The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Center Console for Vanagon CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:02:32 -0600
  ...Has 4 cup holders, several slots for CD's, note pads/pen, coin holders and very small ice chest, and even a hidden compartment...
• Re: Bostig engine
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:52:24 -0400
  ...What do you mean by the auto seems to "rev" between 3500-4000? Meaning, it (Bostig & auto) will not "hold" a steady RPM or...
• Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P. Gilleran
  Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:29 -0700
  ...1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent? The Go Westy LED kit is a remove and replace deal, it...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:39:02 -0500
  Possibly take it to an automotive paint distributor and have them tint it??? On Jun 11, 2015 10:37 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail...
• Re: Temporary car shelters
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 4 May 2014 15:18:58 +0000
  ...It won't hold 3-4 feet of snow, as I stupidly found out (I knew better, just got lazy) in 2010 when we...
• Re: NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:55:42 -0500
  ...discovered the most expensive automotive drink > > > accessory i've ever discovered. This is a $52 door mounted cup holder > > > designed for Saab's. I...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:00:39 -0700
  ...you either .....use your foot to hold the tire up some while lining up a bolt hole or two ( your real goal at first...
• Re: 1985 Transporter Automatic Transmission repair
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 20:49:46 -0800
  ...the scene that changed, and the > newer > auto trannies in the Vanagons over the long haul hold up better > that the > Vanagon manual trannies...
• Re: re: EV Transmission Preference
  Historical mailing list - Pelikan
  Wed, 28 May 1997 10:15:29 -0400
  ...power, cruise control holds at 70mph > uphill. Every other van on the market in the states is only available with > auto. Get the 5...
• Re: Meter Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:52:51 -0500
  ...I've been pretty happy with it; my only complaint is the 'hold' feature is useless. Fluke's meters have a nice feature called...
• Propane tanks - USA
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:09:04 EST
  ...float-type automatic shutoffs -- *And starting in 2002 any tank not so fitted may not be refilled!!* Our Westy tanks hold 10 lb. I...
• Re: fog light rocker switch
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:05:10 +1300
  ...These switches were used in Jettas, >Golfs and Rabbits...check out auto salvage yards. My 84 Caravelle uses a stock VW hazard-flasher rockerswitch...
• Re: SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:50:29 -0600
  ...It will "absorb" the water, hold it in suspension and "burn" it off through the engine. As to getting it going again, pull all...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:31:03 -0500
  ...I don't know how well it would hold up to to the heat of engine coolant over the long term. You probably want...
• Re: 1985 Transporter Automatic Transmission repair
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:10:54 -0600
  ...With the arrival of the Vanagon on the scene that changed, and the newer auto trannies in the Vanagons over the long haul hold...
• Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:04:53 -0500
  ...ve tried local hardware and a few auto parts stores. Will check NAPA today but not holding out a lot of hope based on...