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• Re: Thoughts on Larry, the list, and State Your Ages!
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Mon, 10 May 2004 23:41:37 -0400
  ...i will call hime an hybrid... fir the first time i did a complete paint job, with good tools, good paint,,,my now bright...
• Re: Transmission Gurus?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:37:03 -0400
  ...hybrid inline motor. When I have this gearbox totally apart > I'd really be keen on modifying it to somehow give me better drive...
• Re: Re-Visiting Electric Vehicle talk - event on Sunday.
  Historical mailing list - Fel Paj
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:57:17 -0700
  ...we've driven 1,240 miles, using 313.8 kWh for a cost of $28.24 -- my vanagon has been giving the "recreation" designation...
• More Conversion motor rap.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:58:22 -0700
  ...But, a Turbo diesel in a van would probably be somewhere in the same performance envelope as a 2.2 or a Tiico hybrid...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:12:57 -0600
  ...environmental damage that continuing to drive around our old ones. And what about what goes into a hybrid? The parts for the electric motor...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:14:00 -0400
  ...Most drivers aren't capable of driving 100 mph competently, therefore to assume that slower drivers should not be on a freeway posted at...
• Re: Global Warming My Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:57:42 -0400
  ...So it's based on mpg (pretty bad for a vanagon) x miles driven. Or simply gallons of gas you consume. The only thing...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:27:01 -0400
  ...Talley - 2011 > >> Apr 1, 2011 – Talley, Eugene, "Hybrid Air Conditioning Systems Overview" > >> (2011). Presentations. ... Belt Driven A/C Systems ... “new” Prius > >> is the > >> 2004...
• Re: Air Engine... the ultimate Vanagon Engine Conversion!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:21:13 -0500
  ...I would drive a very small, lightweight, almost bicycle frame type vehicle to and fro in the area, using a 5 hp engine, were...
• Re: And now for something Completely Different
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:46:16 -0400
  ...I drive a 86 GL myself. > > >I was wondering how hard it would be to hybridize a vanagon. Add a > > little > > >helper motor/generator...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Tue, 11 May 2004 20:05:16 -0700
  ...If we could convince all our shipping companys to use bio-diesel, there would be alot less soot everywhere and alot more truck drivers...
• Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Fri, 20 May 2005 21:50:26 EDT
  ...If the oil or oil filter is the problem can I continue to drive it and ignore the warning? I appreciate anyones input on...
• Re: 094 5 Speed Kit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 27 Dec 2016 10:17:46 -0800
  I'm only familiar, hands-on, with a 5sp diesel Vanagon transmission as installed in my own 84 tintop "westie" with it's hybrid...
• 2.3L WBX build, install, test drive
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:38:32 -0700
  ...2.3L WBX build, install, test drive, and confounding questions... (pretty darn long) I finished up the 2.3L WBX engine last week, and...
• Re: 2.3L WBX build, install, test drive, and confounding questions... (pretty darn long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:55:30 -0400
  ...A mellow drive to >Santa Cruz over hwy 17 shows it running strong, and >willing to get up hills with enough power in 4th...
• Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 08:33:00 -0700
  ...air...not to mention your 2nd car > should be a electric > > hybrid...is it??? > > > > Am I to understand that Kevin is making light of...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:10:11 -0400
  ...Diesel/Hybrid = not powerfull/can not show off/can not drag race-street race/don't make enough noise-trembling sound/look wimpy/not...
• Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Mon, 26 May 2008 20:36:11 -0700
  ...I believe Toyota is subsidizing some of the hybrid expense also. Having tax payers foot the bill would help too, which is not too...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:33 -0500
  ...Talley - 2011 > > >> Apr 1, 2011 – Talley, Eugene, "Hybrid Air Conditioning Systems Overview" > > >> (2011). Presentations. ... Belt Driven A/C Systems ... “new” Prius > > >> is the > > >> 2004...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 12 May 2004 18:15:31 GMT
  ...Diesel cars have improved considerably over the last ten years, but exhaust emission control technology in petrol-driven cars has developed faster. This is...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:23:53 -0700
  ...Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn > Have you tried an evaporative cooler? They use 60 watts so that's...
• Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:23:50 -0700
  ...84 5sp w/ABA hybrid inline motor...93 jetta block with crossflow 8 valve > head and Digifant..no cat exhaust. > I've driven this...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 11 May 2004 23:18:46 -0400
  ...If we could convince all our >shipping companys to use bio-diesel, there would be >alot less soot everywhere and alot more truck drivers...
• Re: Things that irk me on my vanagon, and GAS PRICES, now that it's Friday!
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:58:50 -0600
  ...We cultivate trust as drivers that other drivers won't hit us--the same thing happens to cyclists. The feeling of insecurity with cycling...
• Re: Electric Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:11:59 -0800
  ...but many have only one ..that suffices for the ten mile twice a day work trip and the once a year drive to the...
• Re: Local gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:18:04 -0700
  ...At some point there'll be an event horizon for each of us where we can either afford to drive or we can't...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:52:55 -0600
  ...Now if you are getting 30 mpg at 101, well then I stand > corrected. > > As for me - I frequently drive as low as 60...
• Re: HHO Kits
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:52:08 -0700
  ...I find it fascinating that with a plug-in hybrid car, you can add energy to it 3 ways. one is put gas in...
• Re: Friday, update on Prius electronics rant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:41:15 -0700
  but you couldn't drive it, so not really comparable. besides the capabilities of a $ 6Kcomputer would be like a Tesla compared to your...
• Re: clutch...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:40 -0500
  ...But it could be sucking air around > the seal, which is designed to prevent flow the other way. > > Managed to drive it the 1...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Tue, 11 May 2004 23:50:11 -0400
  ...If we could convince all our >>shipping companys to use bio-diesel, there would be >>alot less soot everywhere and alot more truck drivers...
• Re: Load vs fuel consumption..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 10:11:53 -0700
  ...Now, after about 4 months and ~ 20k miles driven since I switched over to premium gas most of the time, I can quantify a...
• Re: E85 in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 21 May 2007 15:54:52 -0500
  ...engine in good tune, drive sedately, etc. When it's time for another car, consider one of the hybrids or the newer common-rail...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:23:59 -0600
  ...you drive off cliff and read your airspeed indicator on the way down. > I think Bruce just dropped the hammer on his hybrid toy...
• Re: Forget the Frig in Summer
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:29:42 -0700
  ...I ran the fridge for over 2 days in the drive way. In the evening with air temps down to 60s the westy fridge...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:46:39 -0700
  ...I have driven more powerful vans, tdi, Audi V8, subie 2.5, and they all make me want them. But I’m so biased...
• Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:58:32 -0700
  ...It brought my oil temp down by about 35degrees on the same highway drive, same temps outside, same speed...and my oil pressure stayed...
• Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:23:54 -0400
  ...t you sell your Vanagon and buy one of those Honda hybrids. Oh wait, that's why you're a hypocrite, you should be...
• Re: 2.3L WBX build, install, test drive, and confounding questions... (pretty darn long)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 05:46:25 -0400
  ...2.3L WBX build, install, test drive, and confounding questions... (pretty darn long) > I finished up the 2.3L WBX engine last week, and...
• politics of e85 RE: E85 in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 21 May 2007 17:53:25 -0400
  ...engine in good tune, drive sedately, etc. When it's time for another car, consider one of the hybrids or the newer common-rail...
• Re: Metric this, metric that
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 15:59:32 +0000
  ...I'm a kind of hybrid type guy... ... if ya look in Lee Valley's catalogue www.leevalley.com or walk into any Canadian...
• Assessing CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 21:07:33 -0800
  ...The adjacent (driver's side) CV boot was full of nice blue Swepco gear oil mixed with the CV grease...So.... In went the...
• emissions data
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:23:52 -0700
  Joy, It is interesting to consider that most cars do most of their polluting in the first 5-10 minutes of the drive. I...
• Engines (no expert here)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:03:02 -0400
  I've driven 3 Syncro Vanagons (no 2wd stuff here). I've driven with 2.1 liter engines in a Tristar, a Westy Syncro...
• 5sp Transmission rebuild..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 7 May 2016 07:12:33 -0700
  ...with my 2.0 liter ABA hybrid inline vw motor and the way I like to drive. They said "Euro" when I brought them...
• Re: Newbie WANTS an H2O Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:15:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Drivetrain wise you can choose between the 4 speed manual, 3 speed automatic, and 4+low speed all-wheel drive Syncro. The 2wd manual...
• Re: Friday, update on Prius electronics rant
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:50:14 -0500
  ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Well, now you know for next time, and there likely will be a next time. > > These hybrid vehicles...
• Re: Still Friday, sort of OT...why I like BMWs
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:27:07 -0700
  ...powertrain project manager for BMW and now running the BMW hybrid > division drives a tintop Syncro with a Subaru SVX engine. I'm paraphrasing...
• Re: Reflective tinting ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:07:41 -0700
  ...There appear to be far more claims about dye, metal, hybrid, ceramic, etc., films than there are test results, that I can find. -- Mike...
• Re: They said it couldn't be done....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:24:41 -0500
  ...resistance, AC would have to be driven by separate > > > > electric motor (latter would be like most hybrids and EVs on the road now, > > > > factory...
• Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 08:12:38 -0400
  ...This company has developed a hybrid injection system that is similar to the one used on the 1.9 TD (AAZ-code) engines. Claims...
• Re: Friday, update on Prius electronics rant
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:15:20 -0500
  ...I would have had to drive around with a hole in the dash, and be without air conditioning (not a trivial thing in Oklahoma...
• Re: CARB madness! (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:42:26 -0700
  ...Friday, July 20, 2001 4:22 PM > Just got done looking at the latest copy of Car and Driver (has a test drive of...
• Re: Who syncro-knows it all?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:30:50 -0400
  ...It is now an Alpine white, westfalia-adventurewagen hybrid with too many upgrades to mention. Chris On 9/5/06, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com...
• Re: hot start relay didn't work, solonoid!?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:53:15 -0700
  ...Solonoid does not click, especially after a long drive (vibration? and hot starter). Usually starts after it cools, or if terminals on starter are...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:15:42 -0400
  ...I think I'll spend another $15/week to drive my Benz to work. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Ever added up your receipts?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:46:12 +0000
  ...Now the > heads leak (150k miles) and a Subaru engine donor is parked in my driveway. > The fun never stops. > > > > If he were to...
• Re: This B.C. company wants to electrify your Porsche, your mini van and your school bus | Globalnews.ca
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:37:05 -0700
  ...I'd think conversion to EV at that cost depends on how many miles you drive a year.. 2K miles or 20K+ miles?... I...
• Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 09:49:01 -0700
  ...air...not to mention your 2nd car > > should be a electric > > > hybrid...is it??? > > > > > > Am I to understand that Kevin is making light of...
• Re: 2.1 w/solid lifters - Frankenstein's Monster Lives!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:57:56 -0700
  That sounds like good clean fun! A hybrid!? On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:48 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote...