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• rebuild: finishing touches
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 00:36:12 -0600 (CST)
  ...I separated the rehoned barrels and the pistons one more time, again cleaned them all in hot, soapy water, this time VERY thoroughly, until...
• 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe Davis
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:15:53 -0800
  ...I've got a two barrel Solex from a 914 I'm going to use for now any suggestions? Looks fairly straight forward. What...
• Re: WTB Westy rear bench seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:44:26 EST
  ...Cash on the barrelhead. > > SF or other NorCal only as I don't want to pay shipping... > > Thanks, > > > i have what you need, in...
• Re: Gas, milage, etc (was Air Engine)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:22:47 -0700
  ...barrel of oil? > > > > I can't even begin to imagine how intensely linked the finances and > > politics are behind the price of a barrel...
• Frydaye Phollees ... arfull quiet out on the western front ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:31:31 -0500
  ...so here goes nuthin ... :) SONNET #43 From the Portuguese Man-of-War By Lizzie Barrel Browning .50 cal. How do I drive thee? Let...
• Re: Great Engine test stand event, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 19:13:30 -0600
  ...I fondly remember the hours spent trying to > tune the old > >Holley BugSpray two barrel and the many hours on the stand tuning > my...
• Re: Stick Speaker Size-Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:54:07 -0700
  ...They are often bottom > of the > barrel for quality. Try Crutchfield or Parts Express. They often have > closeouts of good gear for nice prices...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:12:55 -0500
  ...I used > the barrel from my clickable federal pen, shaved down the ends to fit the > line, tied up tight to the line with...
• CL ad: 1896 Camper. 1.9 WBX w/Carburetor?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:19:51 -0500
  http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/2650699811.html From ad: "It has its original 1.9 waterboxer with factory 2 barrel carburetor , manual...
• Re: BIG VAN LOAD
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 31 Dec 96 21:57:08 CST
  ...a vintage Civil War cannon to its new owner. >THe cannon barrel, wheels, and carraige components weighed in at about >1800 lbs. + me (about...
• Re: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver ?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:02:23 -0800
  ...blah blah .. > but used pistons with new rings and honed original barrels ( ??...sounds > strange to me ) > > so anyone ...? > A customer is suggesting/wondering about...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:32:57 -0600
  ...I used > the barrel from my clickable federal pen, shaved down the ends to fit the > line, tied up tight to the line with...
• Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:11:16 -0700
  ...Geo H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> This is easy as long as the bolts are not rusted to the barrels...
• Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:57:26 -0600
  ...It was as if someone had put a wrench inside the cylinder barrel between the piston and the cylinder head. Scratch one $12,000...
• Really obscure part needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:07:23 -0700
  ...end of the throttle control rod after it passes through the barrel at the at the lever on the throttle body. ETKA says 010...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:21:55 -0700
  ...that getting the barrel over the piston and rings thing.......... especially if it's a forward piston ( like # 1 ) I can see wanting to...
• '90 Wiper won't
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:49:18 -0800
  ...and narrow teeth which had very little grip on the plastic barrel of the wiper blade. The plastic was virtually smooth by the time...
• Re: '85 1.9 Manual accelerator cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 16 May 2013 09:10:11 -0400
  Scott - At the throttle end mine does have that barrel clap - but it is not secured with a regular screw. The set screw is...
• Re: head stuck to cylinder tricks
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:08:32 -0500
  ...inside, in between.. -on top of the barrel/cylinder/sleeve, between head surface and top of barrel, there is some "pry point" molded into...
• Re: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver ?
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 21:18:00 -0800
  ...blah blah .. > but used pistons with new rings and honed original barrels > ( ??...sounds > strange to me ) > > so anyone ...? > A customer is suggesting/wondering about...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:12:14 -0800
  ...Then I install piston with new rings down into the barrel from the top in the conventional way with a 'normal' piston right compressor...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:57:35 -0700
  ...piston in the barrel. >> just don't pull the barrel off the piston. >> you only need to get the barrel like 1/2 inch...
• Re: sliding door lock spring.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:08:49 -0700
  It provides that "return to position" force on lock barrel. The resistance partially felt when turning the key. check out the pics: http://shufti...
• Re: Heater Ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 12:48:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...I guess its my "demand" to dump millions of barrels of oil in the water and then gloss the whole thing over likes its...
• Re: Stick Speaker Size-Again
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:33:03 -0400
  ...They are often bottom of the barrel for quality. Try Crutchfield or Parts Express. They often have closeouts of good gear for nice prices...
• Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 17:48:56 -0800
  ...commented that selling a Fox was like "shooting fish in a barrel." What happened to the "people's car?" I guess it's a...
• Re: 1.9L WBX to 2.1L WBX -
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:07:26 -0800
  ...Can the 1.9L engine be upgraded to an essentially 2.1L engine simply by changing a few parts......like cylinder barrels, pistons, etc.
• Re: Door skins, fastener holes, diameter
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 22:23:50 -0500
  ...and use metal fasteners but am not sure the klik rivet > barrels are large enough to fill the holes. Please/thanks! > > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel...
• Good set of 2L core heads (square port 79-83.5) heads for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:42:06 -0500
  ...These are the good heads that have the built in head gasket, so no sealing ring is needed, just a barrel shim. $100 and...
• Re: Friday 1965? Mini Cooper carb parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:31:10 -0500
  ...Steve On Jan 17, 2014, at 7:08 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > Large (2"?) single barrel SU carbureter in an old...
• For Sale> Carb kit for replacing FI
  Historical mailing list - William F Northrop
  Tue, 9 May 1995 10:00:20 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Not able, or patient maybe, enough to solve the problem after a couple of months, I bought a hardly used Weber two barrel carb...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:06:24 -0700
  ...the marine store ends up squishing a tiny portion of the > barrel flat at each side .... Images: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u0kX3zFBnFs/UUTB8JQzVnI/AAAAAAAAHKY...
• Re: Costs of road trips
  Historical mailing list - Jack Jordan
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:49:28 -0500
  ...GMC van with a four-barrel. Imagine the lousy mileage. Still, travel north-east wasn't all that expensive. A year later it hit...
• Re: Is there such a too?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:35:28 -0800
  ...Open barrel > connectors. The special ratcheting crimping tool costs just under > $40.00 but the result is fantastic. > > Mike > > > > Zoltan Kuthy wrote: > > I am...
• Looking for a full set of Vanagon handles and locks -
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:23:12 -0700
  Does anyone have or can access a full set of Vanagon handles & locks, including rear hatch? �(Even better if can supply the ignition barrel...
• Re: Al foil protection/Friday
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:01:30 -0700
  ...head and hold it in place....the holes for the cylinder barrels hold two beers (connected to my mouth with a few feet of...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:45:58 -0500
  Frank, et al on hydraulic barrel nut couplings that are heavily rusted, take a small dremel (pin grinder) I prefer the 36" flex shaft...
• Re: rekey sliding door handle?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:02:52 -0700
  On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com>wrote: > Is it possible to transfer lock barrels between exterior...
• Re: Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:55:46 -0600
  ...I'm getting ready > to > put the barrels and heads on my 82/83? vanagaon aircooled engine > rebuild project. I decided to go with...
• Got em! Itchigo's wearing 370s!:) (Inflation ? at end)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 21:07:05 -0400
  ...I think last think i posted was the incident with the barrels...*sigh* Anyhow, got my Yokohama 370LT's installed yesterday...YEAH! Love 'em...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 18:13:39 -0700
  ...518 gallons for one tire; * 1,500 gallons to process a barrel of beer; * 100 gallons to make a pound of cotton; * 55 gallons...
• Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Tue, 7 May 2002 12:43:45 -0500
  Are we talking a home project using fine wire and a welding machine maybe? >Kawasaki in the 80s used what it called Electrofusion in...
• Re: 2.1 valve cover keepers same as beetle's?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:44:08 -0500
  ...My local shop has a barrel full of these parts. How can I tell which ones will fit my 2.1? Thanks, Jim
• Re: Power window issue
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:22:30 -0400
  ...Wound window to top. > > There are two barrel nuts, one facing upward when cover plate is off, one > > facing downward. Since window is up...
• Oxyboxer Motors
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:48:22 +1000
  ...They machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon...
• Re: Engine rebuild - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 20:22:58 -1000
  ...usually comes down to ...just the heads, or heads plus pistons and barrels ( a Top End job ) whether to go into the bottom end...
• Re: blastoline DecoLiner bus
  Historical mailing list - Antony Marsh
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:28 -0500
  ...I have a 1978 GMC Motor Coach - new 455, headers, four barrel, all electric interior - no propane, blah blah blah. Best design ever but...
• Re: Oxyboxer Motors
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:01:38 EST
  ...They machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:51:31 -0500
  ...Same 5-shot pistol though the Webleys had a 4" or 5" barrel; mines a 2". From historic, walkable Mount Olive, NC, G. Matthew...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:08:20 -0700
  ...How the barrels sit ( they could be tilted slightly ) ...and how far down the heads fit over the barrels affects that water gasket. So...
• Re: customer service opinion needed about list vendor
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:54:35 EST
  ...In November my wife bought a knockdown bookshelf from the Crate and Barrel. It arrived in a double box roughly 72X18X6 inches in dimension...
• Re: FS 1.9 Euro Carb set-up for sale
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:21:58 EST
  ...This is a factory single 2-barrel carburetor system complete with manifold & linkage as found on the European market T3 (Vanagon). It was removed...
• Re: I Need to buy Carb - Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 20:44:29 -0600
  Problem solved, found nifty little one barrel Webber Carb on 74 BMW. I poured a fiberglass block on top of a standard FI Air...
• help from you breadloafers or former ones...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Aug 94 17:28:43 EDT
  ...I think he said for $250 heput a 2 barrel carb on it (40mm 2 barrel?). Compression is pretty good. The rear bumper had...
• Re: Piston cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 29 May 2007 07:19:10 -0700
  ...hole in the case, broke the camshaft in > half and two barrels ended up cracked. > Surprisingly the crank came out ok, not cracked, is...
• Re: Opinions from TIICO customers
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 10:27:04 -0500
  ...The money appears, and it's a done deal--right? It's the buyers lock, stock, and barrel. Or are you shipping these properties...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:29:25 -0500
  ...Am also > looking for oversize pistons and barrels (no luck for now on type2 engine). > My goal is to bring the displacement to 2...
• Re: Guns guns and more guns
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:11:13 -0600
  ...It had a very low serial number - something like 116 or 119 on the barrel. I traded for it in an Indian village in...
• Re: sliding door lock spring.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 23:13:00 -0500
  ...ca> wrote: > It provides that "return to position" force on lock barrel. The > resistance partially felt when turning the key. > > check out the pics...
• Re: gas fuel tank sealant repair needed
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:01:44 -0400
  ...The bottom seam of the barrel is leaking at the seam where its crimped. There is a large grove in on the inside that...