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• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:36:54 -0500
  This sounds like it may have started as a DPO problem... but if you've been running with the big nut loose, your bearings...
• Re: A/C problems
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:02:20 -0600
  ...out. (yes i have seen that done before , im totally serious DPO > could not figure out how to reverse seat swival and slide it...
• Re: Haunted Hub Caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 00:48:28 EDT
  ...Once I hit about 30 MPH there's enough road noise to overcome the ticking. ( the DPO busted all the underneath plastic off the...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:49:59 EST
  ...Then I have the RHD Single Cab w/ spring clamps that the DPO installed. Perhaps it is due to the lighter weight of a...
• Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:41:08 -0500
  ...This is exactly what the DPO did. The pilot bear did not last, and then the clutch went. Now we have to fix this...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 07:48:47 -0700
  ...t panic. > If your cooling fan motor has two separate + terminals, then you're not > going to have that resistor. (Barring additions from DPOs).
• Bad injector wire = stuttering
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 23:45:10 -0300 (ADT)
  ...were new Bosch, plugs Bosch Supers, coil/cap newish, all by DPO, and giving ample spark at all 4 cyls. figured out which cyl...
• Re: Acronyms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 17:49:54 -0400
  ...placed in mail killfile BTW - by the way PO - previous owner DPO - Dreaded PO FLAPS (Friendly) local Auto Parts Store NOS - New Old Stock...
• Re: Copy of: Re: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 17:34:48 +0100
  ...46 (you lucky dog!!) Where is the > > Yup, too bad the DPO gutted all the plumbing, and the mech who did it for > him...
• Re: rad flush
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 12:01:55 -0700
  ...later in the '85. No unexpected heater core or rad leaks. DPO tried to seal major rust outs in coolant pipes with various crap...
• Re: 12 Point CV Tool Size?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:56:52 -0700
  ...Found the leak...DPO did not bother to put in a Drive Flange Cap on one side. I guess the CV grease was enough...
• Re: Rear windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 24 May 2000 10:58:54 +0100
  ...The other item of note is that the rabbit gearbox is 'reverse' to the Vanagon! The DPO of my '88 Wolfie let her kids...
• Air Box-Capacitor Fix?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 14:28:13 -0600
  >From: "Scott McFarland" <mcscot@execpc.com> >To: <Rheu032@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu> >Subject: Capacitor Fix? >Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 22:59:06 -0600...
• shifter kit & adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:34:30 -0400
  ...AND second! I should have thought of this years ago! The DPO had the transmission replaced at a VW dealership, and there have been...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:04:11 EST
  ...This sounds like it may have started as a DPO problem... but if you've been running with the big nut loose, your bearings...
• Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sun, 9 May 1999 14:58:47 -0400
  ...the battery in my van has been replace twice (DPO never disconnected it, over the 6 month winter period, it was never used every...
• Re: question on thermostat housing for 1.9 liter--pricey?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:07:31 -0400
  ...snip) > >Mine BTW was all gooped up and glued by the DPO. And while it worked >OK--meaning it didn't leak--I wouldn...
• Re: moving from California to Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 08:31:52 -0400
  Hi, I bought my DPO poorly-maintained 90 Carat in Memphis TN, and took I-40 back to Durham in one day. We closed...
• Re: coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 09:52:14 -0500
  ...This leak was caused by the DPO who had obviously used vise grips on the hose and caused a row of pin hole leaks...
• Re: Weekender refigerator question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:02:18 -0600
  ...Thanks everyone! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John wrote: >>those fridges are incredbly rare now since most of>the DPO's took them out...
• Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 18:45:14 -0500
  ...I have no idea of work done (not done) by the DPO, with whom I have no way to contact. I've had the...
• Access to coolant drain plugs? 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Reeves
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 01:36:02 -0400
  ...My exhaust manifolds are mounted a bit shoddy thanks to the DPO. And the idea of removing those semi-stripped exhaust manifold bolts is...
• Re: Tight valves!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:22:25 -0500
  ...Up till >this >afternoon, I had been under the assumption (duh!) that the DPO had adjusted >them when he installed the heads. > >They were...
• Re: Adding Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 22:52:24 -0800
  ...The DPO had installed an alarm, and as part of that install, they added a door light switch on that sliding door and wired...
• Power window woes
  Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:14:33 -0800
  ...I have traced the problem to a DPO fix from a previous problem. Opening the driver's side door, looking at the rubber boot...
• Re: Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 06:44:24 -0400
  ...INFOBLVD.NET writes: > > > > << My van was MM (Mike Millered) by the DPO. I ran the VIN, it's a > Wolfsburg > > Weekender with AC. The...
• Shock(ing) prices
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:57:51 -0700
  Unhappy with the behavior under "spirited" driving on twisty, bumpy roads of the KYBs (installed by DPO) in my 90 Vanagon Camper, I did...
• question on thermostat housing for 1.9 liter--pricey?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 23:40:31 EDT
  ...Mine BTW was all gooped up and glued by the DPO. And while it worked OK--meaning it didn't leak--I wouldn't...
• Re: Advice: Got taken by DPO/ little VW content
  Historical mailing list - J
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 15:33:35 -0400
  Jeff, It sounds like the guy may have driven it for long enough with the sound that it WAS normal for him. Having spent...
• Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:07:21 -0500
  ...This is exactly what the DPO did. > The pilot bear did not last, and then the > clutch went. Now we have to fix this...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:17:52 -0600
  ...turning a low speeds? >> Well, my 87 was driven by the DPO for over 6 years w/o any fluid. When I topped it...
• Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:52:38 -0700
  ...hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt > And there's a good chance the DPO disabled the lights and buzzer because > he > was...
• DPO damage from using the wrong shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 08:45:18 -0500
  Just thought I would mention this example of how using the wrong part can cause unexpected trouble. Yesterday I complete my front shock install...
• Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 08:20:43 -0400
  ...It was amazing how the DPO's three kids and two adults destroyed so much of the seat belt hardware in this van -- because...
• Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:34:10 -0700
  ...So I am the DPO. I've > added electronic accessories along the way: Honda Radio, Audiovox Cruise > Control, Garmin GPS, even a switch to...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:17:33 EDT
  ...This is not a DPO Conversion - this is factory on ALL Vanagons, except Diesels, where the battery is in the engine compartment. Not the...
• More Vacuum leak Qs 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 03:57:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I caught some thread on the #4 cylinder exhaust bolt that the DPO "mechanic" had cross-threaded on installation which lead to a connection...
• Re: Tail Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 19:58:45 -0400
  ...When we pulled over, Bev had no apparent damage (DPO had already been hit, so it didn't matter much). The Windstar slipped neatly...
• Re: ebay car? (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 14:35:57 EST
  ...that what a Dometic fridge looks like? > Doug > more like the DPO had the top up and tried to pull IN to the garage...
• Re: DPO's cablemania
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:05:18 -0800
  There are 2 cables from dash to rear that control the heat flaps in the heater boxes at engine. They terminated at the dash...
• Re: little green box
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:50:18 -0500
  ...Either the DPO or a forgetful mechanic didn't think to reconnect them - or perhaps, the stabelizer is broken, so they bypassed it. > >Also...
• Dead Vanagon....please help!
  Historical mailing list - Pittack, Chris
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:05:58 -0700
  ...Newer-Coil (DPO) Plugs are a nice tan color no deposits, gas mileage within specs, passes emission with flying colors (CO mix). So if...
• Re: different exhaust Q? studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 15:17:22 -0500
  ...My relatively new to me 83.5 >>Westy had a >>rebuilt water cooled engine that was "installed" by a DPOs "mechanic." >> >>On my bus...
• Re: Stuck sliding door on Buss'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 14:55:14 -0800
  ...Some DPO had attached an extra handle to the outside of the door at the rear to make it easy to open. Their rear...
• newbies questions...
  Historical mailing list - t ob
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 22:28:20 PDT
  ...The 83 is in great shape except for the fact that the DPO rebuilt the engine and it looks like the Cam/Crank timing...
• '83 2.0L Westfalia FS~ Arizona
  Historical mailing list - jim ellis
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:39:25 -0700
  ...Soon to be DPO broke the odo soon after purchase. * Totally (I mean TOTALLY) rust free * Carrol Shelby mag wheels to look exactly like...
• Re: Fan for ventilation - sunroof would be better
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 22:21:02 PDT
  ...via the net... >From: "Cooper, Jonathan R." <cooper@bqmlaw.com> > >The DPO of my 85 Westy put a fan in the passenger compartment for...
• Re: vanagon suspension
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:30:20 -0700
  ...That being said, I think that shocks seem to be the most overlooked aspect of Vanagons by DPO's, based on the amount of...
• Re: Parts, Case Codes, head studs/nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 09:14:03 +0100
  ...valve sticks open, ignition timing/points, i would look for things like that. > Finally, said DPO, who is a mechanic, said that at the...
• <HOW TO>: blower fan replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 02:28:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Another note, DPO had torn out fan switch (and the cover plate too) and wired '3' through a toggle switch drilled into the lower...
• Re: [Syncro] Another 6 million dollar question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:28:19 -0700
  ...It's the high speed, high temp for extended periods with the VC engaging that dpoes the damage. You could air down and get...
• Re: Diesel westy wanted...Diesel westy FS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 10:37:52 EDT
  ...The van is an '82 Diesel Westy that had been converted to I-4 by the DPO. Allegedly they had it running at some...
• Re: Canadian tires
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:39:36 -0800
  ...And that front-end looseness I've been feeling? Turns out the DPO forgot to tighten the nut holding on the steering wheel. Loose...
• Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:17:54 -0500
  ...It > seems that the DPO didn't even realize the aux battery was there. They > complained about having to frequently replace the starting battery...
• Re: Vanagon Ignition Timing
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:53:11 -0500
  ...My buses DPO used windshield washer hose on most of the connections, and it fit very loosely. After redoing all the connections with the...
• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:15:25 -0700
  The DPO of my van busted it off, probably with a big boot getting out of the seat, and tossed it. Broke a bunch...
• new to the list and learning to dodge corner curbs
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 03:43:33 EST
  ...Upon driving away from the curb of the DPO, alternator belt snapped. Forgot that was connected to the darn water pump. After driving a...
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  Historical mailing list - David Hunt
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 22:55:50 EST
  ...According to the DPO everything including the furnace was working when he bought it. The existing engine may be good. I don't know...
• Help locating coolant part - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Prescott
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:26:54 -0700
  ...It seems the DPO, or perhaps my FORMER mechanic (later!) broke this nipple and repaired it with some grey plastic-looking goop. I must...
• third brake light mounting, where to,wasRe: Third brake lights (tack-free)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:19:18 EDT
  ...The DPO of my bus mounted a third brake light on the shelf above the space when the rear hatch is open. Now this...