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• Fwd: =?utf-8?Q?RE: CST5418162ID - Fwd: Fast German Auto "New Product Update"?=
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 18:43:44 -0500
  ...We have closed the account you >reported in accordance with the Hotmail Terms of Service (TOS). It is a >strict violation of the TOS...
• CV joint 'indicators'?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:12:22 -0700
  ...had the van, been a little noise..I've thought it normal for vanagons...but now, since nothing has broken with my van for...
• Re: Fridge Exhaust Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 16 May 2010 06:10:44 EDT
  ...Is this normal? I'll probably pull the fridge anyway. Also, someone had mentioned blowing some compressed air in to clean the fridge, where...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:10:40 -0400
  ...For a starting battery operated in float service, that is for normal starting/running of the vehicle, I would personally avoid AGM or gel...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:39:41 -1000
  ...Some are corroded or worn beyond normal adjustment range, but still can be tweaked. timing doesn't get off at all normally. air filters...
• Re: third vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 May 2003 14:04:34 -0700
  ...Definitely not imported thru normal channels, but perhaps could be had thru 'other means' ...? Click here for a little international salivation: http://203.66...
• Fridge - Blockage at the cooling unit?
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 23:02:48 -0400
  ...According to Dometic Diagnostic Service Manual, the boiler area and the absorber area should be at the same temperature when opearing normaly. If this...
• Re: Mystery engine cutouts
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:22:55 -0600
  ...Engine Cutting Out Mike, your description comes very very close >> to describing "Vanagon Syndrome" or as VW described it in their >> service bulletin "Intermittent...
• Re: Tranny installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 21:31:49 -0500
  I normally remove two rear cross member bolts and replace them with all threaded bolts about four inches long and drop the rear most...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 09:59:59 -0400
  ...I know that he went out of his way to shift service commitments around in order to provide service to me since I was...
• Re: Newbie Westy Diesel owner needs advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:24:45 -0400
  ...If I brake, the engine will >slow down and idle normally. I have never owned a diesel vehicle >before, and am eager to learn...
• Re: Increasing horsepower - Long -Boring
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 18:57:12 -0400
  ...Service Instruction - http://home.earthlink.net/~tbo/SI1009.pdf and tell me what significant difference there is in TBO between say the normally aspirated...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:32:33 -0500
  ...That said, the engine coolant temps were > always "normal"; temp gauge needle almost always at 12:00, van did > not overheat at any time...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replaceme
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:30:17 EDT
  ...the CAT, an integral stainless steel muffler hanger that you would normally have to change and get from your VW dealer at about $60...
• EKTA on Windows XP
  Historical mailing list - Neal R. Hansen
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 19:45:28 -0700
  ...I asked one of our Windows experts who has worked with XP and he said "normal" applications that run on NT/Windows 2000 should...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 14:41:35 -0500
  ...Ford battery died and the Bus (Vanagon) has been put into extra service. Always starts right up, hope I didn't put a whammy...
• HELP! Dead Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Thu, 27 Nov 1997 10:22:17 -0800
  ...Everything was normal except for the fact that it wouldn't go into gear. It felt like something was wrong. I tried to go...
• Re: 1980 Aircooled Automatic loses power on hills
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:41:23 -0600
  Hi Bob, Check the fuel pressure it should be 30 psi normal and 36 under load. Check the pressure in the condition where you...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:47:17 -0700
  ...I have always crossed rears >>> to >>> front as his service book said, but I was just wondering what most folks >>> do. >>> Also, his service...
• Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:56:45 -0700
  ...van to the 4x4 road, the forestry service areas and I dont want to worry about normal off road camping scratches ... and I know...
• Re: proper dist cap for 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 25 May 2007 06:11:19 EDT
  ...my cap has sockets for normal spark plug wire ends and the wires have threaded ends like spark plugs which is the right one...
• Sergio's horror story
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 21:26:00 -0700
  ...Maybe a Ford would get better service. Certainly the German products require skilled maintenance and aren't as robustly over-built as US products...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:47:14 -0600
  ...to the normal post 1/3" shaft size. my dad, the mechanic, says that it might be a Freeze-12 service valve or something...
• Made it home (whew!)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 10:57:03 -0500
  ...The grease, in addition to the normal amts. of oil she heaves out, really work to discourage tailgating :) Weather in the North Country was...
• Re: snow closing today
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:58:00 PST
  ...Unfortunately, neither UPS nor the mail are offering local service, so all orders (including next-day-air orders) will be delayed by one day...
• Request for Service Bulletins (The little red light)
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:34:27 -0400
  ...ALL Order number:90-92-03 Electrical System Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures Affected model: ALL Water cooled Model years: ALL...
• Re: Request for Service Bulletins (The little red light)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:47:42 -0700
  ...The technical directory there has many service bulletins in it all combined into a single file called VW-Technical-Bulletins.txt. Here's the...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:56:54 -0600
  ...It takes the normal 5 + minutes driving to warm up enough to move the gauge far enough off bottom to turn the heat on...
• New symptoms (still not running right)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:51:51 -0400
  ...I take off and drive normal but the needle is staying in the 3-4 range. After about 5 minutes, it works normal. Haven...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:34:37 -0800
  ...It's cold out there Ford battery died and the Bus (Vanagon) has been put into extra service. Always starts right up, hope I...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:57:28 -0400
  ...Not sure how he would evacuate the normal atmospheric air form the process, but I have used his services on my Vanco II Continentals...
• 89 Syncro Westy WBX Coolant/Gear Oil Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:02:52 -1000
  ...They normally use Valvoline 80-90 wt Hypoid gear oil. APE Service says it is rated for GL-4 and GL-5 use. I...
• Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:41:30 -0700
  ...perhaps it's becasue people did not cut their teeth gabbing points and lubing the points cam ( *another* very important tune-up service item...
• Re: Waiting on my parts from Bus Depot...
  Historical mailing list - David Ricketts
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:45:23 -0400
  ...t enough, > what am I supposed to do????? > > > Normally I wouldn't bitch about service on a list, but the subject was > > brought up...
• Re: [vanagon] Does anyone know this van?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Apr 1999 01:06:07 EDT
  ...brown vinyl too but the rest of the van had the normal Wolfsburg style panels. It had no AC which is weird for a...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:39:40 -0500
  ...The normal >adjuster will now take care of both the service brake and hand brake. The >hand brake should cause the shoes to drag...
• Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:04:22 -0700
  ...They're grooveless, and they 'seem special' but near as I can tell it's a normal 13mm hex head bolt with 8 X...
• Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 08:56:45 -0400
  ...into service for cross country trips and living space? However after all that is said if they couldn't travel at normal speeds I...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:05:52 -0800
  ...Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again. Hi Volks, A couple of times in the past two months I've had stutters at...
• Re: Battery/Beckett advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:59:20 -0700
  ...Winebago claimed they instructed > dealers/service centers to remove it after experiencing many service > problems with it. There is a place where it looks...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:30:55 -0600
  ...technical-service-bulletins/ > > > Technical Bulletin > Group: 90 > Number: 92-03 > Date: February 29, 1992 > Subject: Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures > Model...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:21:38 -0700
  ...Many VW components use normal round-shaped o-rings.� They start out round in cross-section, but get compressed and flattened into the squared...
• Re: Power window regulator broke: floating black part, maybe cable guide.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 May 2010 06:08:42 EDT
  ...That is quite normal. That corner guide piece and its sister or brother at the other corner are held to the track with plastic...
• Re: 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:12:57 -0600
  ...Does that still smell like a bad clutch Dennis and Ken? The service records that came with the van show a clutch replacement not...
• Re: Sightings in real life and not
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:03:12 EDT
  ...The interior in his looked very similar to the interior of a normal poptop Westy with a few exceptions. There was a factory cabinet...
• Re: Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 05:22:18 -0400
  ...There seems to be just a > slight wiggle in the wheel, is that normal or is there a slight difference > in diameter on the...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:53:47 -0800
  ...assembly is a 'service part' .. > that would be like buying a body panel I'd think .. > and not a normal part one can buy...
• Re: VLVC - Battery experience with Walmart
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:10:13 -0400
  ...Then the service manager had the >> gall to tell me over the phone that they did everything correct and "it's >> normal for cars...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Morrison, Peter
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:03:41 +0100
  ...What goes? Is this normal? My guess is that the cooling syatem is a bit under-designed for traffic jams. thanks Greg _____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB...
• Odd electrical observance
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 06:24:24 EDT
  ...The fridge LED light is normally lite only when running on propane. Never seen it light up any other time until now. Some new...
• Re: Needed: Rear right CV axle '87 Vanagon 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:05:51 -0400
  Most of the time they just need to be serviced. The grease will dry up or otherwise fail over time. Automatics especially seem to...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:32:22 -0700
  ...It won't hold up to shop service or impact tools very well. The shank will get really sloppy where it connects to the...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 13:06:27 -0400
  ...It had a spin-on interface where the oil filter would normally go, brass barb fittings, two sorry-a**ed rubber oil lines leading...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:18:52 -0500
  As compared to the normal Vanagons maintenance wise the costs are really just incremental. You have some additional parts such as the center drive...
• Re: Possible...Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:45:42 -0700
  ...it's either fix alt and belt, check/service/fill coolant and see how she acts and works ..... or takebigger things apart. the heads...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:53:35 -0800
  ...corroded or worn beyond normal adjustment range, but still can > be tweaked. > > timing doesn't get off at all normally. > > air filters 'may' get...
• Re: GoWesty OEM pop-top seal not recommended
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:42:38 -0500
  ...Normally their > service is excellent, but the guy I dealt with got caught out several times > providing inaccurate information. > > I am allowed to return...
• Re: Is my Syncro box about to blow
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 10:43:50 -0500
  ...yes and no I normally run with quite a bit of stuff in my vans. In fact, friends often tease that if they need...
• Re: Isle De La Madeleine Trip?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:11:00 -0500
  ...The >ferrys will be booked solid, so the sooner you reserve a spot the better. >See the ferry service website at www.ctma.ca...
• Re: AAA card
  Historical mailing list - Pete Moore
  Wed, 12 May 2004 03:47:41 EDT
  ...Overall, as far as I'm concerned, the AAA service has been very satisfactory - timely and courteous. Not only has it been used for...