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• Re: Gas Mileage: add nausium..
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:45:09 -0700
  ...a lot better.. > I did once see 19 miles per gallon, humping through the eastern Sierras > with all my tools and camping gear aboard...
• Re: Car alarms- Humor
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:32:15 -0800
  ...The nerve trying to get my good California dirt to Texas. Humph! Mike :>) > From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1...
• Re: Suckers beware: Re: Interesting item on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:37:48 -0500
  ...relax tomorrow is hump day. ;-) JFF >Then why diid he go to such great lengths to hide the fact there's >no engine or...
• Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:45:58 -0500
  ...In a more radical move, I replaced the larger stiff plastic tube that goes from one hump to the other. I used a flexible...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:22:23 -0400
  ...If you want to hear about a 'hot' engine/ transmission hump, ask one of those guys driving in a military Hum-Vee over in...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill, another issue
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:00:52 -0700
  ...I > think the "camel hump" design of these tanks causes surging if you fill too > fast. The pump's auto shut off sends puffs...
• Re: State your agelessness
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 May 2004 16:44:13 -0500
  ...handles like a > car. > > I've added a heater and a Humprey gas light, and the fridge makes ice > cubes. > It doesn't get...
• FS - misc used parts
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:21:47 -0800
  ...cup dash tray (brown from 80-81'ish van without the hump on the passenger side of the dash) $10 - gray engine compartment mat...
• Re: Air Cooled Cylinder Head Questions
  Historical mailing list - Flowers, Robert O Mr (CPF N69RF)
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:40:25 -1000
  ...I 'bought' an 82 humpty dumpty > van. > I got it back together enough to see if I could get it to > fire and yes...
• Re: H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair. Late headlight LEDS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:23:16 +0000
  ...Due to that hump near the drivers side anything with a fan won't fit. Using these discard the covers and wire connections for...
• Old Bus Backfire
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 20:28:39 -0500
  ...Those in attendance were Tim Humphries - 63 Crew Cab, Steve Wiltin - 66 Hardtop Deluxe, Dewayne Epperson - 67 Crew Cab, George & Bobbie Ratteree - 75 Westfalia...
• Re: AFM Testing?
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 12 May 2001 16:14:29 -0600
  ...More like a "hump", i.e. resistance slowly rises until about half open, and then falls again. It's lowest at either end of...
• Re: Waving
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:42:48 -0700
  ...hehe still humpin today -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax ---- Robert Keezer <WarmerWagen@AOL.COM> wrote: > OK, that does...
• Engine siezed . . . Next steps?
  Historical mailing list - jimcraig
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:21:22 -0800
  ...Sell the whole lot to a handy person who could put humpty dumpty back together again with lots of labor and find a new...
• Re: Unusual vibration while accelerating
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:08:20 -0700
  ...than 10 seconds later either after I've gone over the hump or have let >> off on the gas to strain the engine less...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon - new (?) perspective
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 21:26:49 EDT
  ...and it gives you some extra clearance to get over the hump. Air bags will respond just like coil spings as far as ride...
• Old Bus Backfire Issue 5 *long-SE regional* (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 14:38:36 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Those who met us at McDonald's were Nick Azzolesi - 66 Kombi; Gordon Hunter - 61 23-window; Tim Humphreys - 63 Crewcab; and Chris Martel...
• Re: Engine log, part 100
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 11:12:32 -0700
  ...above Killington, and the one south of 'le Lion Crouch' (Camels Hump) if memory serves me (I hiked most of the Long Trail when...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill, another issue
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:46:15 -0500
  ...I > think the "camel hump" design of these tanks causes surging if you fill too > fast. The pump's auto shut off sends puffs...
• Re: Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 24 May 1999 07:53:13 -0400
  ...The next problem to > overcome would be the two metal brackets on the engine hump. A 2x2" piece > of metal tubing would make this...
• Re: thread on underpowered?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 20 Apr 94 21:15:44 CDT
  ...when i did kinda the same thing (except not for a whole hour) in my 86 bus, it had a more 'humped' mpg curve...
• FW: Euro-Drive: FIX 90 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle/Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:28:33 -0400
  ...to get over the hump. Note I did a compression test and found that there was a 35% difference,I suspect that this might...
• Re: BBotBR (DC area carabus to Type2 campout)
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Rivers
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 10:39:53 EDT
  ...The treck I've laid >out there is roughly 300 miles give or take, so say 5 hours plus even if we >hump it...
• Re: Oh no, not tires again
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:23:55 -0400
  ...While it > was turning you could see a definate hump and hollow in it. He said this > was actually the steel cord on the...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:48:31 -0500
  ...The tranny is engaged and the vehicle wheel pulling on the rope will hump the wheel up and over the log and out of...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 15 May 2002 09:42:02 -0400
  ...lighter?" When I told him it was, he just made a "humph" noise. What else could it have been? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: NVC: Friday....VERMONT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 17:30:22 -0400
  ...Camels Hump summit is a long hike up from there. An alternative to the summit would have you taking I-89 to US Rt...
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:53:59 -0600
  ...There were, what, 5 guys standing around and they couldn't get > that little POS off of that little hump of snow? When I...
• Re: Darwin fish car decal (Sometimes a Fish is just a Fish :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:49:11 +0000
  ...their > car (even the one where the darwin turtle is obviously humping the Jesus fish, > which is just asking for it). I even saw...
• Re: B-Quiet application in progress
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:14:02 -0700
  ...I put > two layers on most > of the outer walls, another two on the inner walls, > front doors, > sliding door, and engine hump / behind...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:01:36 -0500
  ...I removed my top vent cover entirely, and > made a hump in the side vent that gave it some good clear area (2-3...
• GRIPES about VW and Workarounds for parts issues.
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 13:03:11 -0400
  ...order to more intelligently communicate and understand with VW service folk. Hump. How about using it to save money. I'm really stoked over...
• '67 Westy Resto form Hell Update
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 12:47:49 -0700
  ...In order to set all of the premolded corners in place and to align the section for the belt line hump, a minor adjustment...
• Engine Rebuild - week 3
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:01:46 -0800
  ...me ask myself WHY IN THE ^%$@#$# I have been busting my hump for the last 3 weeks to get this back together... if we...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill, another issue
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:00:15 -0800
  ...I >> think the "camel hump" design of these tanks causes surging if you fill >> too >> fast. The pump's auto shut off sends puffs...
• Re: Headliner Removal Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Fri, 31 May 2002 00:03:05 -0500
  ...I suspect I'll have to put multiple layers over the engine hump, but I'm worried that this might cause the bed to...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Wed, 15 May 2002 19:59:44 -0400
  ...lighter?" When I told him it was, he just made a "humph" > noise. What else could it have been? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Letter to VW - Vans are loved by everyone
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:53:28 +1300
  ...No engine hump. A boxer engine should be easy to do this with, with the injection/inlet manifolds set to the sides of the...
• Re: spoats cars, definition thereoff ..
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 29 May 2004 15:20:10 -0500
  ...i can recall a 1959 MG-A with wooden floors and a transmission hump that was ALWAYS 'warm' and a drop-top that was...
• Re: Engine siezed . . . Next steps?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 10:35:58 -0800
  ...Sell the whole lot to a handy person who could put humpty dumpty back together again with lots of labor and find a new...
• Re: Turbo diesel motor in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 20:04:52 -0400
  ...Put a "Power Hump" in the engine lid, making for uncomfortable sleeping. Alternately, raise the engine lid, pretty much ruining the bed. 3. This...
• Re: CB
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:19:13 -0700
  I run the latest rendition of the venerable Cobra 29 with WX and lighted background in my rig mounted on a Kriket hump-style...
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:42:44 -0800
  ...There were, what, 5 guys standing around and they couldn't > get >> that little POS off of that little hump of snow? When I...
• Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 09:40:31 -0500
  ...The cargo bay > > is compromised by > > the engine hump; this could probably have been > > deleted by having no > > ancillaries atop the engine and a...
• Re: Air Cooled Cylinder Head Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:39:51 -0500
  ...I 'bought' an 82 humpty > dumpty > > van. > > I got it back together enough to see if I could get it to > > fire and yes...
• Re: Westy Soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:05:51 -0400
  ...I put two layers on most of the outer walls, another two on the inner walls, front doors, sliding door, and engine hump / behind...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Wed, 15 May 2002 11:21:26 -0330
  ...lighter?" When I told him it was, he just made a "humph" >noise. What else could it have been? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:53:14 -0700
  ...open. �I removed my top vent cover entirely, and made a hump in the > side vent that gave it some good clear area (2...
• Re: Syncro Estasy, spins, ABS
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 19 Oct 1994 15:28:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The synchros rear wheels should be placed on a towing dolly for towing. > > Cheers! > Bill > > (What do you call a 4 humped camel in...
• Re: Air Cooled Cylinder Head Questions
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:51:54 -0400
  ...I 'bought' an 82 humpty dumpty > van. > I got it back together enough to see if I could get it to > fire and yes...
• Re: Zzzz . . . least interesting Friday ever
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:26:31 -0500
  ...Along came a spider And sat down beside her And said, "You gonna eat the rest of that donut?" Humpty Dumpty drove in a...
• Can rain cause this problem? (electrical)
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Sat, 30 May 1998 07:48:49 EDT
  ...young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU <<Today my '81 van died going westbound on the San Mateo bridge. (Made it over the hump and drifted...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 13:13:13 -0600
  ...Once that location rusts through - its tough to fix properly because there are several humps and bends in the factory metal - and trying to...
• EV Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 12:37:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the habit of having my left foot on the wheel well hump. The rear floor mat is model specific to the EV - I don...
• Re: Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 24 May 1999 08:05:33 -0700
  ...The next problem to >> overcome would be the two metal brackets on the engine hump. A 2x2" piece >> of metal tubing would make this...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:46:32 -0500
  ...correct size would not open enough to get over the nipple hump on some of the connectors. I had to take my disk cutter...
• Re: spoats cars, definition thereoff ..
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 29 May 2004 13:59:38 -0800
  ...i > can recall a 1959 MG-A with wooden floors and a transmission hump that > was ALWAYS 'warm' and a drop-top that was...
• My canoe on my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:28:43 -0700
  ...Its a sweet canoe to paddle but a wee bit on the heavy side when it comes to humping it up on the van...
• HANG UP AND DRIVE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 23:18:06 -0500
  ...She needs a drivers door, it doesn't shut anymore, a dogleg, and the hump under the seat was pushed in and needs to...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 16 May 2002 10:13:05 -0400
  ...lighter?" When I told him it was, he just made a "humph" >> noise. What else could it have been? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing...