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  • Lost commands
    Historical mailing list - B. Webb
    Wed, 8 Mar 2000 20:50:43 +0000
    ...commands in which places so I may once again follow the escapades. Please reply directly to me, since I won't be able to...
  • Re: charcoal filter
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:49:51 EST
    ...It is designed to recover fuel vapors and such which would otherwise escape into the atmosphere. They last for years. Don't exactly know...
  • Re: 2.1L low idle at start
    Historical mailing list - Darren
    Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:24:51 -0500
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Re: Can you clean the headlights?
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Mon, 28 Oct 2002 19:43:13 EST
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Re: Removing rear speakers from '85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:03:42 EDT
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Re: Campers-Utah Bubonic Plague Warning
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 16 May 2006 17:05:21 -0700
    ...mtbiker62@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Natural Bridges National Monument > > Looks like we escaped unwittingly, Richard. Just a heads up for anyone > planning on camping in...
  • Re: The weekend whales of camping
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:21:14 EST
    ...for the tiniest tech toys are usually seen in > Suburbans and Escalades. > > a female friend of mine says men with the "tiniest toys" (use...
  • Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:44:18 -0700
    ...Is it possible the cat is clogged, and caused the elbow pipe to blow a hole (for air to escape) ?? Is it possible that...
  • Import restrictions
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Fri, 14 May 1999 09:04:54 -0400
    ...new trans and brakes) '98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage, still) '98 Ford Escort (rental car)
  • Wierd Noise.....
    Historical mailing list - mike g.
    Sat, 5 Feb 2000 14:37:06 -0800
    ...I have heard to be a vacuum 'canister', (sounds like pressure escaping), that is the shape of 3 balls connected together. (You usually see...
  • Re: '87 Westy boiling antifreeze
    Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
    Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:28:32 -0600
    ...blown head gasket allowing hot gases from the combustion chamber to escape into the cooling system. This caused the coolant to 'bubble' and make...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
    Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:30:06 -0600
    ...eliseo escobedo < >Can anyone tell me where the therostat is located on a 1985 vw vanagon 1.9 It is inside the thermostat housing...
  • Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:47:18 +0000
    ...Does it have grooves in the threads to let the air escape? > > Is it just an ordinary 13mm bolt? > > If a special bolt, do...
  • '84 Power steering leaking
    Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
    Fri, 4 Jun 2010 20:09:04 -0700
    ...and more frequently while never noticing any spots where it was escaping. I was planning to go to a shop to have it inspected...
  • Re: WANTED: cool paint ideas
    Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
    Tue, 15 Apr 1997 21:01:50 -0500
    How about painting it 'Escorial' Green, Code LT6A, Its a great color!! -- -Jim Digennaro ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LiMBO, The Late Model Bus Organization, international zzzzzzzzzzzzz_ |E[__][__]|[_]\\ '82...
  • Re: This is wacky!
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 30 Oct 1999 10:54:50 EDT
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190079235 >> after Cadillac came out with their "Escalante" or whatever it's called, nothing...
  • Re: Attn: Jim Degenero, FSGreen Westy 28Kmiles
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:56:42 EDT
    ...not find green for that year, > even with a camper. > yes escorial green was only offered on a limited number 83-84 westys. its...
  • Friday adventure read with Vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:00:48 -0700
    ...They escaped (two adults and their two young daughters, one born on the trip) in the middle of the night on a surfboard and...
  • Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best....
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:28:43 -0800
    ...But for now, I will be glad to escape my least favorite weather phenom.....Freezing Fog! Ugg. Don Hanson
  • getting fed up.......
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Sat, 15 May 1999 21:37:28 -0400
    ...for new trans and brakes) '98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage) '98 Ford Escort (rental car)
  • Fryeday- Whatever happened to these listees?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:24:07 -0800
    ...I had some others in mind but they escape me at the moment... who else is 'missing'? Where did they go? Where are they...
  • Re: Battery Purchases
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:36:32 EDT
    jackr@starfleet.scs.ag.gov writes: > > > > Sealing the vent hole would prevent built up gases from escaping and probably would > > > crack the case, allowing...
  • FW: 85 vanagon 1.9 gl
    Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
    Mon, 2 May 2005 16:55:23 -0700
    ...eliseo escobedo [mailto:eliseolee@HOTMAIL.COM] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:27 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: 85 vanagon 1.9...
  • Sun Roof
    Historical mailing list - Michel O'Hara Escaravage
    27 Mar 1996 01:53:05 -0500
    ...Does this make any sense or is there some problem that I'm overlooking? Mike Esc. etc. Imaging Research Sunnybrook Health Science Centre Toronto...
  • RE: neat old bus manual find
    Historical mailing list - Michel (O'Hara) Escaravage
    23 Apr 1996 14:39:27 -0400
    ...the vehicle that brings the Space Shuttle from the Assembly Building >out to the launch pad. :^) What about a Zamboni? Any bets? Mike Esc.
  • Re: Vanagon Newbie
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:28:23 EDT
    ...is another manual done by a British firm (and the name escapes me for > the moment), which is like a trimmed down version of...
  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:27:21 -0700
    ...until I caught on to how big an Imperial Gallon is. ;-) Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name...
  • Re: BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:26:19 -0700
    > It's always a good idea to quickly drop > off from a bad one and switch to another, hopefully a better one. > This helps...
  • Fwd: Re: Vent Question
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Sun, 7 Mar 2010 07:32:54 -0500
    ...Just find the proper amount of push >to close this will let the air escape a bit. My wife hates that >every time she...
  • =?x-user-defined?Q?Hola_desde_el_Canad=E1?=
    Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
    Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:26:09 -0500
    ...Ya te puedes imaginar las ganas que tenemos de escaparnos de las nieves canadienses. Yo s� que vas a recibir los informes pedidos pues...
  • Re: Propane autostop valve question
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:55:52 -0400
    ...The bleeder will always allow propane to escape if it is opened, it's plumbed directly to the correct fill level in the tank...
  • Re: just heard on the news
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:40:03 -0700
    ...13/2010 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: > >> The driver of the truck escaped with minor injuries, but two people >> in the van both suffered serious...
  • Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Tue, 11 May 1999 23:16:29 -0400
    ...for new trans and brakes) '98 Jetta TDI (in the shop with US$3600 worth of rear end damage) '98 Ford Escort (rental car)
  • Re: Syncro Tranny Drain
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Sat, 28 Sep 2002 16:55:57 EDT
    ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
  • Re: head gaskets, my turn
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:36:12 -0700
    ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
  • Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:11:02 -0800
    ...But it is stamped "251.843.711" -- Bus Depot shows this part as the Escutcheon, for outside handle, 86-91 Vanagon. Bentleys shows the...
  • Re: move Gerry while he's sick?
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Fri, 8 May 2009 10:21:18 -0700
    ...t you think we could just arrange a cross country police > escort? I mean Gerry is highly important. Maybe Homeland Security would do > it :)
  • Re: Westy roof drains
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 05 Jun 1997 07:21:33 -0700
    There's a gap between the top of the vehicle and the rear edge of the luggage carrier that allows water to escape. From...
  • Re: Audi 5 cyl engine swap experiences?
    Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
    Tue, 13 Oct 1998 12:42:19 -0700
    ...I'll sign up! Yau-Man Chan 87 GL >>> Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US> 10/13 12:24 PM >>> Does that...
  • Re: Nice day at the coast...but blown shift linkage.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:23:52 -0700
    ...Thanks all! Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: NVC - Staircase
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:41:27 -0500
    ...How does VW make you take the stairs > rather than the escalator? Make it more fun! > > See: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10...
  • RE: Trip Report: Border partings :-(
    Historical mailing list
    22 Jul 96 16:22:33 PDT
    ...Can't complain too much though, they are trying to keep the wrong people from 'escaping' the US with kids they shouldn't have...
  • Re: Fellow list members,
    Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
    Wed, 07 May 1997 22:02:21 -0500
    ...a couple hairline cracks by the > cap that allow coolant to escape under pressure. > Does anyone have suggestions for repairing this? > Are replacements expensive...
  • Re: (no subject)
    Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
    Tue, 18 Nov 2003 05:22:35 -0600
    ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: I can't wait!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:53:31 -0700
    ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
  • propane explosion
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
    Thu, 10 May 2007 09:45:32 -0800
    ...A lady was lucky to escape a propane explosion in her Westie. It is a good reminder to check the propane lines for leaks...
  • Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:13:14 -0800
    ...Well, that and the presence of a 1985-and-later Escutcheon on the stem of the outer handle for the sliding door. -- Mike "Rocket...
  • Re: Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:38:32 -0700
    ...https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon/img_1365/ entire post: https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sliding-door-escutcheon...
  • Re: rear hatch opener
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:47:03 -0700
    ...McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com> wrote: > > What is the purpose of a rear hatch opener, just emergency escape in case of fire or something? > > -Mark
  • Re Friday thought for the day
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Fri, 6 May 2011 09:29:20 -0700
    ...From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> Too sesquipedalian for me. Eschew obfuscation. ------------------ From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Doesn't matter. I'm...
  • Re: Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:34:40 -0400
    ...plate held onto the front panel of the rear seat with escutcheon pins. Located near the sliding door. I've seen the ones you...
  • Re: 81 engine swap ?
    Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
    Mon, 11 Mar 1996 20:21:15 +0000
    ...bearing or loose belt? Something caught in the fan? Loose spark > plug allowing air to escape? > > Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@ippdsgi3.nawc-ad...
  • Re: Facet's water pump
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Tue, 10 Jun 2003 12:33:43 -0700
    ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" At 12:16 PM 6/10/2003, you wrote: >Anyone know where the Westy's water pump (for the...
  • Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor tips needed, broken O2 sensor cause backfire?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Tue, 23 Sep 2003 19:28:53 -0700
    ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: Subaru list/parts source
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Wed, 8 Oct 2003 07:34:52 -0700
    ...Camelback Subaru " 1405 E Camelback Road " Phoenix, AZ 85014 Sales Department 602-200-1191 " Fax 602-265-1354 " Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: Fridge fan
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Thu, 20 May 2004 12:21:00 -0700
    ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
  • Re: Baja travel
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:21:23 -0800
    ...Then to Loreto, Puerto Escondido, La Paz and > extended stay > in Cabo. > > Anyone along the way send email!! Mike Kimball
  • Re: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:16:23 -0500
    ...But how, exactly, would an axe be used to control or extinguish escaped fire? I'm fairly sure that I'm not in any...
  • embarrassingly dumb coolant question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:28:00 -0500
    I should know this after 17 years of van ownership, but it escapes me ... Lately when i turn off the van i hear a...
  • A/C Maintenance & drain
    Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
    Sun, 18 Jun 2000 11:12:30 -0400
    ...How is the water that drains from the luggage rack supposed to escape from same?? Thanks as always!