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• Re: wbx performance
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:10:03 EDT
  ...not only are they big and smelly (rigs as well as most drivers ;<), but they dont like people saying bad things about their trucks...
• Re: Thanks/NO BIGOTS ALLOWED!!
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:16:48 -0700
  ...Thanks/NO BIGOTS ALLOWED!! > > In a message dated 4/29/02 12:30:21 PM, pbonilla@ARTINSOFT.COM writes: > > << Thanks again to everyone. When...
• Re: To paint or not to paint, that is the question!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 2 May 2007 19:25:51 -0400
  The poptop is a big job to remove.Big Big Big. You will problbly need a new canvas. Maybe youcan dothe job good enough...
• Re: Friday Beetle question
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 09:56:43 -0700
  Probably that it's half the amps is the biggest? On 10/8/16, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > What's the big...
• South African Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:36:50 -0400
  Anyone know the part number (or Audi year/model) for the brake pads for the South African Big Brakes -- front brakes? I'm needing...
• Re: **BIG NEWS!!** Cheap Parts \ my own VW business!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 13:00:11 -0800
  >Item Subject: **BIG NEWS!!** Cheap Parts \ my own VW business! Three words: Service, service, service. Coyote P.S. Service. -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon...Need Advice A BIG 10Q
  Historical mailing list - Kirsten Huber
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 21:14:20 EDT
  A big Thank you to all who have posted on the list and privately about our "new" 81 Westy. You all have given the...
• Re: Stealth camping spot and tick warning(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 23 May 2006 15:04:38 -0700
  And they don't run on AvGas...they have a big fuel intake mounted fore of the cockpit. They can really drain those red...
• Fwd: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Thu, 1 Feb 2018 14:30:15 -0600
  ...GW bigger brakes availability > Reply-To: christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM > > Yeah, the photo on their website is now a modified Toyota Highlander rotor. > > -----Original Message...
• Re: CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 15 May 2006 07:44:32 -0700
  Any number of good ways depending on how monstrous you want to be, indeed a bigger hammer, pull the circlip, sit the CV across...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 11:16:49 -0700
  ...GW bigger brakes availability GoWesty has been "temporarily sold out" of their bigger brakes ( http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=23870...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:34:54 -0400
  At 06:22 PM 8/21/2013, Jim Felder wrote: >So, big 12v wire straight to the horn, big ground wire interrupted through >the...
• buses in movies
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Sep 95 00:24:41 CDT
  ...but there is this big truck coming in the other direction. ever seen three lanes of traffic on a two-lane road??? :) the vw...
• Re: [Fwd: Radio Removal]
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:00:05 +0200
  ...Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:28:26 -0700 >From: "Jack Ck." <jack2268@sj.bigger.net> Reply-To: jack2268@sj.bigger.net X-Mailer: Mozilla...
• Re: Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:12:11 +1200
  ...I have been told the 1.8 is more reliable than the 2.0 because it has bigger big-end journals ie more bearing...
• Re: LINUX will double gerry's speed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:52:03 -0500
  ...End of editorial.) </bigger></fontfamily></bold> <bold><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><bigger>If David Marshall is most comfortable with NT, then we should use...
• Re: Boxer rebellion revisited
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:24:48 EDT
  ...In a big box like the Vanagon this makes a big differance. I honestly think it has nothing to do with saving development costs...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:37:02 -0500
  Boats? Big holes in the water into which you throw gobs of money! Airplanes? Big holes in the air into which your throw gobs...
• Re: More Friday Blabbering
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:21:30 -0400
  ...There, that's better.) Another option is one my little grandson really enjoys (when unable to do the big fishing campout)and that is...
• Re: got a large package? GO GREYHOUND!! yep.. ship it on da Bus..
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:51:25 -0800
  ...too big. Fedex ground refused it. too > big. UPS refused it.. too big. FedEx freight wanted over $300 to > ship it. > > took it to...
• Big brake kit
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:39:48 -0500
  Anyone that has installed the big brake kit from volkscafe? Could you tell me what the washers are for? Any tips on the install...
• steering wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:21:02 -0800
  do the earlier model vanagons (1980 - 1985) have a slightly bigger steering wheel? every one i've seen looks like it has a bigger...
• Re: Gender and names (was Fryeday on Sunday) from the digester..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:06:31 +1200
  ...T3s are not nearly as big as a current Toyota Hiace. The Poms for some inexplicable reason call T3s "wedges". There is nothing wedgelike...
• Re: Powerwindows?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:33:44 -0700
  ...Them errand motorist (yer > Brown, DHL and FedEx types) are lots bigger than you! > > George/ATL Then I'll drive slowly and carry a...
• Rotors on SA Big Brake Kit, 2WD vs Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:00:46 -0500
  I purchased a South African Big Brake kit as part of the group purchase a few years back. However when I purchased the kit...
• Subject: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Tue, 6 May 2003 14:18:06 -0600
  ...inside the drum you do not have to remove the "big" nuts. Take off the road wheels and the two little 11mm bolts on...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:26:34 -0500
  ...Suburban. > We have one in a trailer, too...and that one IS pretty big. Had a > motor home with a big one, too. The...
• Re: Old school Rain/Wind deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:05:41 -0400
  ...Of course, > windows will be bigger on the big trucks. I can measure the Freightliner > vs. the Vanagon but I'm fairly certain it...
• Re: HI
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 22:30:42 EST
  In a message dated 11/23/01 10:13:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, ticc94@BIGFOOT.COM writes: > I'm thinking about a vanagon...
• Re: steering wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:11:31 -0500
  > do the earlier model vanagons (1980 - 1985) have a slightly bigger steering > wheel? every one i've seen looks like it has a bigger...
• Re: Gas tank Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 16:27:29 -0800 (PST)
  ...How big (capacity) are late model tanks? 16 gallons. > > 2. How big are vanagon tanks? 16 gallons. > 3. What's the biggest tank you...
• Re: Shop press recomendations...
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:31:37 +0000
  Ken, In the long run & in the overall picture, I would get the biggest on you can. I know I need extra space for...
• Re: Who is Vanagon Drivers favorite Sesame Street Character? fish
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:10:08 EST
  In a message dated 2/16/2003 9:20:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, fish@salzburg.co.at writes: > Big Bird > > I always liked...
• Big-O Hercules on SyncroWesty?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Ernest
  Fri, 09 May 1997 12:05:36 -0700
  Big-O Tires has a Hercules 195/75/14 Load Range D tyre for $51. This would save $150 over the cost of Yokohama...
• How do I test the big end bearings
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:59:50 -0800
  Hi List, I still do not know the way big end bearings should be tested, once the head and the cylinders are off. Any...
• FS: Rare VW LT28 van $4000 in san antonio, tx
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 28 May 2001 21:58:53 -0500
  http://www.ep.com/js/mi/c0/b0/v0/1137925.html this is the big delivery van that looks like a vanagon on steroids...
• Re[2]: SYNCRO 16
  Historical mailing list - MAINTTEC DUNBAR
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:26:07 +0100
  ...But can you go any bigger.........ive got a 1.9TD intercooled to go in and the bigger wheels means higher gears!!!!! Cheers Stewart...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:48:09 -0500
  Hmm? Interesting? I have been contemplating a big brake kit myself. Is it a 2 piece hub and rotor or one piece? Was there...
• towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:44:59 -0400
  ...David Clarkson 90 Westy soon to get turbo zetec and bigger brakes front and rear
• Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:23:11 -0500
  ...Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX > Bentley says the "wear limit for big end rod clearance is 0.028". There's > a picture...
• Re: Big Valves for me?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:38:16 -0600
  ...i'm going to like being married! :-) Big >valves it is for me and my van. 2325 displacement >with big valves. Should be a...
• Big Brakes (review)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 00:28:23 -0400
  Okay, so now I've got a few hundred miles on my new Big Brakes. Do I notice a difference? Subtlely, yes. But I...
• Big Bend (Texas) trip report & photos
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:40:18 -0600
  We had to try the new subie 2.5 engine transplant on a trip, so we headed to Big Bend Nat'l Park, Texas...
• Re: Bigmotors, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bjork
  Wed, 13 Apr 1994 22:57:44 PST
  Well, count me in on a BIG motor. Mine could go any time. Thanks for the credit! Paul Bjork - 87 Syncro Paul A. Bjork...
• Re: ADVICE WANTED RE: SALE 91 WESTFALIA SYNCRO
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 19:36:08 -0300
  <FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>I paid CDN$10,000 for my 91 syncro westy in Nova Scotia, and I have put...
• Dry Sump for Subie
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:13:27 -0500
  ...And I'm going to bigger tires. ...Markus
• Biggest VW show on the east coast, this sunday BUG OUT
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 May 2000 21:50:25 EDT
  this sunday, may 28, at Old Dominion Speedway, in Manassas VA BUG OUT, biggest vw show on the east coast, huge show, huge swap...
• Re: SA Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 08:53:09 -0800
  ...What is the deal on SA big brakes purchase through the list(?). Can someone (privately, if you prefer) update me on how to join...
• Re: simple heat for stove top, e-bay
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:33:03 -0500
  Yes Loren, of course running the stove is running the stove and the emissions don't change, but the big, big difference is that...
• Shop press recomendations...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:31:37 -0400
  ...How big should the press be? Is this too big: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1667 or would this do...
• Re: Tires: Bigger IS Better
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:38:31 -0700
  Those arn't big tires... try 10 ply 215/85LT16 for street use and 7.50x16 for off road use. These are BIG tires...
• Re: big lots $39 7" digital TV
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:10:07 -0700
  On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.biglots.com/**browseDepartmentItem/**electronics/4882#<http://www...
• BEST TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER .... SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:21:06 -0700
  ...http://www.h3r.com/products/a1600_2_hv.htm Big Shot Fire Suppressant : Model Big Shout Fire Extinguisher Duration of discharge-seconds > 12-14...
• Wall street journal gives Vanagon wheel recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:12:02 -0700
  ...High-performance cars often use bigger wheels because they make room for bigger disc brakes�important for safe and rapid deceleration from high speeds...
• Re: AR95T wheels
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:27:09 -0400
  I believe that big brake kits need at least 15-16” wheels to fit. Flying buses? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2020...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:05:21 -0400
  ...A 3/4" socket as mentioned, along with a BFBB (Big, Fat Breaker Bar). I have one of these: http://www.tool-sale.com...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:50:13 -0500
  ...Turns out the big nut (46 mm?) was friggen loose and the axle had a little play. I got the biggest cresent wrench which...
• Re: Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 20:36:54 CDT
  ...then why get big/bigger/biggest? well ... it SEEMS like a good idea. :) seriously, i think the deal is that the bigger the CCA...
• Re: Where do the Big Wires Go?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:14:40 -0500
  ...Where do the Big Wires Go? Can anyone tell me from memory the routing of the big + wire that comes off the battery? I...
• Re: Camping on HW1
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:01:26 -0700
  There are literally dozens of spots for people to pull off the road to take pictures of big sur. People are always sleeping at...