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• Re: Westfalia refrigerator issues
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 May 2011 06:07:07 -0400
  ...Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2011
• 1980 Vanagon camper ASI
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 17:04:13 -0400
  ...Make an offer ASi camper conversion, new 2.0 aircooled engine, rebuilt tranny, all appliances work sink stove refrigerator, and furnace,propane system in...
• Re: Refrigerator Pump Mod.
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 23:21:30 -0800
  ...vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Refrigerator Pump Mod. > Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 5:33 AM > > Mitchell Miller 1984 Westy camper First, I want to...
• Re: Westfalia refrigerator issues
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:31:45 -0500
  ...I use the refrigerator in my camper (a '91 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile) regularly. I find it works great, and it suffices for most...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:11:44 EDT
  ...The reason the refrigerator has a 12 V mode is for driving. If the refrigerator is reasonably well maintained, the 12 V mode works...
• Re: Weight distribution data relevant to suspension tuning.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:29:21 -0700
  ...Fill up the water > tank and the refrigerator and stick the driver in the > vehicle and the problem would get much worse. > 3. LEFT...
• 84 Vanagon for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert D. Hamblen
  Fri, 9 Sep 1994 09:21:42 -0700 (PDT)
  For Sale - 1984 Vanagon GL with Country Homes camper modification * Sleeps 4 * Stove, refrigerator, sink * Pull out awning * Dual Battery * Very clean inside and...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:40:32 -0500
  ...New Canaan 68 VW POP-UP CAMPER, rebuilt motor, 4 speed, new carb, front end, new canvas top, no rust, exc cond, refrigerator, sink...
• DC Refrigerator Alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:42:42 -0700
  ...http://www.boatersland.com/nordc0040.html - Vince http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net 1989 Vanagon GL Camper 1993 Mazda Miata 1996 Land Rover Discovery 2005...
• FS: Vanagons with rare features, etc
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 5 May 2001 18:25:25 -0700
  SoCal ads today 1983 VW WESTFALIA, original 57M, 4 speed, 1 owner, propellor top, stove, refrigerator, sink, like new, hardley used, pp, (1GYW092), $4900...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:20:46 -0500
  ...But many of us do use the refrigerator for food, believe it or not. > > > On 2012-08-25, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest...
• Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:04:12 -0700
  ...absorbtion refrigerator may be an old technology. It is still the most viable method of keeping food cold in a RV/camper. There is...
• RE: 5-seater Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Sep 1994 10:07:35 CDT
  ...the refrigerator door, undersink drawer, and maybe one cabinet door, so it's sort of a "today I'll be a camper" or "today...
• Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 19:48:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Now you want to install a center seat into a Camper model. Quite a different undertaking. I've heard that a standard 2 person...
• Re: Fridge/Freezer energy requirements for a dummy!
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:25:31 -0700
  ...the camper > is parked in the shade (not always available -- in that case I try > to turn the refrigerator side of the camper away...
• Re: Value of my van? Was Poptop conversion
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:18:03 -0600
  ...Yes, the camper is > mostly stock, but the refrigerator has been removed. We haven't made any > active plans toward selling, but will probably...
• Re: '78 Westy Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 21:16:21 -0500
  Bruce, I own a 78 camper and have the same problem as you. I completely removed the refrigerator in attempt to find out what...
• ** FS: '82 Westy **
  Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:56:49 -0800
  ...parts replaced over last 20k.. - Brown with white top.. - Full Camper: Stove, sink, refrigerator and electric/water/propane hook-ups.. - Good Body/Interior- Straight...
• Re: still confused
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 28 Jan 97 14:38:37
  ...1987 VW made a basic version of the Camper model that has a >pop-top, refrigerator, fold down rear seat/bed, a fold up...
• Re: That '87 for sale in Los Banos
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 22 Jul 96 22:06 CDT
  ...1986 Camper Wolfsburg Edition, not a 1987. >B. 1987 Camper that someone applied Wolfsburg Edition badges to. > I have this model and it is...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:18:07 -0500
  ...keep the refrigerator on propane mode while driving. Guess what -- the instruction to turn the propane off while driving, in the camper owner's...
• Re: Source for two broken camper parts?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 20 May 2012 14:29:13 -0600
  ...Also, the refrigerator door latch is broken, any source for these? A series of brutes must have used this rig before me. Thanks! Stuart...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:34:24 -0500
  ...have always followed the warning in the camper manual that says not to run the refrigerator on propane while driving, for safety reasons. That...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:41:01 -0700
  ...camper? At any rate, one connector, all 4 went from not working to working. Wish that was all that was wrong with my refrigerator...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:08:03 -0400
  ...The current thread dealing with battery power for the refrigerator brought the above subject to mind.. The propane/115v refrigerator/freezer I had in...
• Re: FYI: Diesel camper for sale in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:42:57 -0600
  ...VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA DIESEL 1982, 93,000 > miles, manual., very equipped, fabric nine, refrigerator, stove, wash- > hand basin, toilet, 2 beds doubles, new mags Magnezium...
• Re: purchasing advice
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 16:29:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Vanagon Camper Syncro, 1986, 87 6 passenger, fold up table, rear-facing seat behind the driver, 12VDC/120VAC refrigerator, Pop-top w/ sleeping loft...
• '87 Westy FS (from usenet)
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 09:36:53 -0500
  ...Looks nice; wish the time was right for us to get it. :-( -Karl --------------------------------------------------- 1987 VW Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper: $6000, Blue, 2.1L 4...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 06:39:05 -0700
  ...a swell refrigerator! ----- * Interesting site, they also show that a small fan in a refrigerator increases the efficiency of the refrigerator. -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Second batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 14 Apr 94 7:41:09 PDT
  ...Steven ---------------------- Steven Johnson sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com '91 VW Camper GL, '86 Nissan Sentra Previously owned: '68 bug, '70 squareback, '74 Camper
• Re: Another naive battery question
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:28:25 -0700
  ...battery > problems with the camper (1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL > Campmobile).� When the van sits in the sun the > refrigerator exhaust fan runs.� I've...
• Re: Westy - 2nd battery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 00:56:52 EST
  ...However, these Vanagon Campers (Westfalias) without stove & refrigerators were not ever called "Weekender" by VW. When VW used the term "Weekender" in reference to...
• Re: Opinions on '97 Eurovan Sought
  Historical mailing list - Lindblooms
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 23:42:30 -0700
  ...Still cannot use the refrigerator in high altitude, ~5000 feet. Dealer told me yesterday that an update kit for the refrigerator is available for...
• Re: I am trying to sell my vw westafalia
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:57:48 -0700
  >>>1990 VW CAMPER, WESTFALIA (NO STOVE) >snip >> >>A 1990 Westfalia without a stove? > > You didn't read the guy's ad completely...I believe...
• Re: cooking in the van....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:00:07 -0800
  ...The thrill of spending two hours trying to light off the refrigerator, the ecstasy of finally finding someone who knows how to fill your...
• Re: metal cover for refrigerator vent
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 18:26:53 -0500
  ...Jonce >I have seen metal covers for the refrigerator vent on a VW >camper. I have had three of the plastic covers, all got...
• Camper Refer Madness
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 2 May 94 10:54:13 PDT
  ...wonder if the > refrigerator vent is blocked? Took off the vent fitting and looked in. > There was an arachnid condo in there. After clearing...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:40:14 -0700
  ...Propane fired airconditioning > > The current thread dealing with battery power for the refrigerator > brought the above subject to mind.. > > The propane/115v refrigerator/freezer...
• Re: Another naive battery question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:22:45 -0700
  ...battery problems >> > with the camper (1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile). When the van >> > sits in the sun the refrigerator exhaust fan runs. I've...
• Re: Refrigerator and alarm
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It has never gone off, but it is nice to know I can walk > miles away from my camper into the woods and still...
• Re: Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:38:16 -0500
  David, so far as the camper and cooking in bear country is concerned, I have asked NPS and NFS rangers who have simply replied...
• Re: refrigerator behavior, people behavior
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:54:18 -0400
  ...I started the thread concerning my refrigerator's >> odd behavior by noting some activities related to using the camper >> for a fun weekend. Other...
• Re: using the fridge in my new 99 Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 23:55:00 -0400
  All absorption refrigerators take a long time to cycle and cool properly. I start mine two or three days before any trip. Use the...
• Re: I am trying to sell my vw westafalia
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:36:08 -0700
  At 11:16 AM 8/21/98, coyote wrote: >>1990 VW CAMPER, WESTFALIA (NO STOVE) snip > >A 1990 Westfalia without a stove? > You didn...
• Re: Two fuses behind driver seat?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:32:56 -0400
  ...What does the Refrigerator control? > What is usually on the spare? > > Sorry I can’t just look in my camper book. I appreciate the...
• westy help please
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 21:45:32 EST
  ...The camper parts seems hardly used, in fact there still is the blue wrapper on the cover to the two-burner stove. But I...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:55:31 -0600
  ...But, I can hear it burning from inside the camper from the sound that comes out of the flue, a low rumble. It stays...
• Re: Help! I can't get it apart!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 95 09:03:21 -0400
  ...I have an '87 camper >and I'm try to remove the plastic lower portion of the dash right >in front of the stick...
• rabbit camper?? :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 May 97 00:28:03 CDT
  ...a sort of winnebago/eurovan body grafted on behind the front doors, bigger than a Vanagon camper!! with TWO rear axles (but remember: NEITHER...
• Used parts wanted for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 20:33:59 -0400
  ...refrigerator sink faucet knob propane tank vinyl panel for inside of sliding door Thanks for your help! Dan Burgos '81 Vanagon L Camper Deluxe...
• EuroVan Winnebago Test Drive
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 1994 11:02:58 -0600
  Last saturday we test drove the new 95 EuroVan Winnebago Camper with an automatic transmission (my wife does not want to drive a car...
• replacement halogen bulbs for interior light (Westphalia)
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 20:21:15 -0700
  In the Westphalia camper, over the sink/refrigerator unit, there is a lightfixture that gives a nice bright light(halogen). I use these for...
• Re: Terry Kay
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 3 Mar 2020 18:36:40 -0600
  ...They make the refrigerator in Westies, as well as other camper equipment. Anyway, Terry Kay is a little too volatile to be in polite...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:39:13 +0000
  Exactly the reason I am excited about the possibility of getting a Weekender, after many years of full camper Westy's I too rarely...
• Is this kid trained or what!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 20:03:41 -0400 (EDT)
  My 4 year old Alex (the main reason for purchasing the EV) came home from day care with more "refrigerator art" today. One piece...
• pet peeves regarding this list
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:06:25 GMT
  ...the poster (4) Anything to do with refrigerators, stoves, sinks etc (I don't have a camper) (5) Subject lines not accurately reflecting the...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 13 Apr 97 15:23:10 EDT
  ...8802. '87 Vanagon Westfalia camper, 4-speed, a/c, fm stereo, cruise control, 5-passenger, sleeps 4, sink, stove, refrigerator, 78K miles, excellent condition...
• Re: 97 EV Norcold Fridge Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 22:04:12 -0700
  For all you folks out there who have this problem,...In Europe, the VW California Camper uses a compressor type chest refridg in order...
• Re: FYI: Diesel camper for sale in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 08:44:18 -0400
  ...Diesel camper for sale in Quebec My French is pretty bad these days, but neuf = new as well as 9, so, new fabric, new...
• 97 EV Norcold Fridge Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 22:09:05 -0600
  I bought a new 97 EV camper from the dealer here in Boulder CO on March 28. Turns out that, though we are a...