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Re: Speaking of Humorous---
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:37:40 EST
...on the VW Van culture. How dare tell me to open my window a crack?! ? I happen to enjoy the smell of maple syrup...
Re: VW Customer Relations & reality check
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:03:10 -0700
...as much pollution as one well-tuned VW 1600 engine (non-catalyst). I can usually smell a pre-76 car on the freeway in...
Re: Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:31:50 -0800
...Cold (infection) was so bad I lost most of my sense of smell for some time. Neil. On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 8...
Re: $12,000 VW purchased for $14.00! <truth- URL)
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:58:30 EDT
...seat that smells like sweat combined with old frenchfries with a hint of poopie diapers and cookie crumbs. That $14. VW is bound to...
Re: How I spent my day off...
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:02:33 -0400
...One color and shiny. >> >> http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/paint1.html >> > >> Bugs LOVE the smell of wait paint and highly desire landing on it...
Re: Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 12:25:03 PDT
...Leaking rear main seals are very common on the VW inline 4s, but I'm not sure about the w/b - so far mine...
Re: Help! stinky exhaust
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 19:23:05 -0500
>My 85 Vanagon is running rich--the exhause smells about usual but is >much stronger than normal. While stopped at red lights, the fumes...
Re: 0-60 in 5 min. sticker?
Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
Tue, 12 Nov 2002 11:21:38 -0800
...You can still smell the incense when ya get your nose close enough. Joachim '85 Westfalia 'Spielmobil' 1.9 WBX On Tue, 12 Nov...
What do you cook when camping?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:14:26 EDT
...When I came upon a VW bus camp. I thought cool, maybe I could stop & chew the cud with whom ever these bus enthusiasts...
Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:26:36 -0700
I've got a Syncro full of the stuff that's been in temps well over 120F and there's no smell or melting...
Re: Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
Thu, 14 Sep 1995 02:23:12 -0400 (EDT)
...are you kidding? I don't think folks around here even know > what it is to drive a VW bus/van/whatever you'd...
Re: tracking down gas smell tips needed
Historical mailing list - Scott
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:48:53 -1000
...I thought the smell was strongest by the rear driver’s side. Later I turned on the fuel pump but not the engine. I...
Re: a Memorial Day e-brake memory problem
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 25 May 2009 15:29:15 -0700
...a few miles until: > a) I started to smell that horrible burning plastic/rubber smell and > b) The brake pedal went almost all the...
RE: For the dreamers ... TDI emissions
Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 11:20:00 -0500 (EDT)
...My next door neighbor has always bought the latest VW, and now she has a new Passat TDI. The car puts out a LOT...
my beef of the day: vw heaters
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 May 1994 17:58:23 -0500 (CDT)
...smell other than the heat exchangers rusting out on me? Is this a big thing to replace these? I know that other vw's...
Re: loses power on hills
Historical mailing list
Sun, 28 Apr 1996 23:37:57 -0400
...at the mercy of VW. By the way we forgot to include the >new brakes,and curing the fuel smell,and the new rear...
leaks leaks and more leaks -
Historical mailing list
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:59:35 +0000
...I also get a gas smell for some time after I fill up; so I'll have my "VW guy" check it out. ALSO...
Re: Engine cover, History
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:32:57 -0400
Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> writes: > It's not just the VWs. All neglected fuel lines will eventually leak onto > something that causes fuel...
Re: a Memorial Day e-brake memory problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 May 2009 06:17:55 -0400
...a) I started to smell that horrible burning plastic/rubber smell and b) The brake pedal went almost all the way to the floor...
Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:36:37 -0700
...So if you spill some on your shoes or dress you will smell it > all day . > > Gasoline evaporates faster and yes, you will smell...
Re: Ethical question on VW busses
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 May 1995 18:59:10 -0700
...Rusty VanBondo (SOTO-VW Classic Weekend) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy...
Re: Gas Smell When Tank Full
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:03:18 -0800 (PST)
...tries this is a brave, brave soul. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) San Diego, California, USA '73 Capri GT...
Overheating Trauma
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:07:23 MST
...Immediately after hopping out I could smell the akrid smell of burning oil and a cooking engine. I opened the decklid and could feel...
I found out what that smell was
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:36 CST
I had posted about a sulfurous smell coming into the cab via the heater. Went off for the fourth to Madison, WI, pulled over...
RE: 87 Vanagon - Antifreeze smell
Historical mailing list - Doug Warren x2760
Mon, 28 Oct 1996 14:27:19 EDT
...ago using a VW oil cooler from JC Whitney catalog with approx. same dimensions - cost about $45+S&H. Required a little modifying of...
Re: Intermittent smoke after stop signal wait...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:27:55 -0400
...If I could smell it myself, maybe I would know if it is gas or oil-smelling....I know it is not coolant, since...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:55:16 -0500
Most of the time if you have a fuel smell after you fill up with gas, or if you have a leak on the...
Re: meaning of the word Passat; Jetta...
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:08:33 -0600
...check > > > > underwear (LOL)... > > > > Quantum = Bad smelling wind > > > The German word for "cruise" is "fahrt". This may explain VW's apparent > obsession with wind... > > [text...
End of saga? -- Back home with '84 with rebuilt head
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:10:00 -0500
...Also, black soot had come back on end of tailpipe and exhaust at idle had gasoline smell. This morning, I disconnected wire O2-sensor...
Gas Tank parts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:25:47 EDT
...The VW parts guy should be able to figure out which one you need from your VIN number if he's not too lazy...
Re: The Best Rational for New Seals
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 19 May 2010 18:10:36 -0500
...Also, beach smells are good. My younger brother used to like > the smell of gas...don't worry, he turned out pretty good(retiring...
new skylights (was Smelly Skylights)
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:22:46 -0800
...1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized) 1995 Passat TD (1982 Vanagon Diesel) 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)
Re: darkening coolant... oil...
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:10:52 -0400
...Still not as bad as a head gasket. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel
gas tank leak: prevous post
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:58:51 -0500
...The VW parts guy should be able to figure out which one you need from your VIN number if he's not too lazy...
camping with bears [F]
Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:11:48 -0400
Funny with mild VW content. Two guys head out in a VW Camper for a weekend of getting back to nature. They drive back...
billowing white smoke from exhaust
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 00:33:00 -0700
...Do I need to put the van on jackstands? -- Craig -- Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
Re: Pop-Top Canvas Replacement Video
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:17:17 -0700
...I should have figured it was from China! � I never buy Chinese knock-offs for VW's, I usually always ask my FLAPS counter...
Re: Gas Smell When Tank Full
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 21:41:50 -0500
...You might have what I had on the '72, a dry rotted rubber elbow that cost about $3 from VW (special order, of course...
Re: misc
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 30 Aug 94 14:21:54 PDT
...Know what? My heater *still* smells. Just not as bad now. :) > >and now I'm told this is the weak link in the VW...
Re: '87 fuel odor
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 5 May 2005 07:40:13 -0400
...Any advice? > >Kevin Warner >itsthewater12-vwno@spamyahoo.com > > >
Vanagon Gas Smell=Rusty Tank
Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:40:30 -0500
...I noticed the smell also coming through the fresh air vents. It > also seemed to get worse if I opened the front windows and...
Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:32:43 -0800
As an added benefit, on most air-cooled VWs, you also get that nice heater smell. Ah, I love the smell of hot oil...
Re: Fuel Hose Replacement
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:57:56 -0700
...What is the recommended fuel > hose for a gas 1.9L ('84)? It smells like it's time to replace the > lines again (a...
Another coil fire
Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:20:25 -0400
...After coasting to a stop I smelled burning but a quick look underneath confirmed nothing currently on fire. I had a cheap bike rack...
an attempt at a very long thread....
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:20:21 -0500
...Lets hear the story of your lives!!!! More importantly, i'd love to hear an indepth story of your history with cars, vw's...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:36:38 -0700
...I really don't have jacks and such to pull a motor myself, so I am wondering if anyone knows of a good VW...
Re: No Flag on this Van...(manditory content in title)
Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:09:55 -0700
...No Flag on this Van...(manditory content in title) > in reference to "no politicians driving vw buses", Evil/Smelly Pig > snorted ... > > I dunno Joel...
Re: You gotta admire the spirit....but what's that i smell?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:27:11 -0700
...poor fella. > > I smell doom [ or maybe just old fuel lines...] > > > sorry for the pessimism - too much snow here. > ...................... > Wanted VW Volkswagen Vanagon, Mini...
Where would YOU leak?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 25 Nov 2000 13:29:07 -0500
...I thought I smelled coolant at one point during the trip but I chalked it up as my imagination. I turns out, I wasn...
Re: carpet cleaning
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:20:47 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Melissa J. Cullison wrote: > Hello folks...
Re: Reply to: Re: Oil cooler placement...pt II
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 23 Jun 96 12:29:50 CDT
...better smelling exhaust, and/or whiter teeth. ;) it's their money, their choice. :) the point is that if you have an older VW and...
Re: Won't Start
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:29:26 -0400
...Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856...
Re: Gas Smell
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:59:22 -0500
Any gas smell is scarey! Could be some of the rubber hoses and fittings on top of the fuel tank have rotted out, thus...
old VW fire hazards
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:49:41 -0500
...smell in the back where the infant daughter was wont to ride, and the problem did not capture my attention (a fumey VW is...
Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:14:31 -0700
...t on fire and the smell was only (?) battery acid. This happened in the parking lot of my VW parts store (Foreign Aide) so...
Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:16:42 -0500
...a smell , a vibration and trying to know what this " time" is going wrong ??? two years ago next march, I had a vw long...
Re: Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 1 May 2008 16:37:17 -0400
...Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater? >Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 08:15:08 -0400 > >I'm having the same issue (antifreeze smell...
Re: automatic trans
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:57:23 -0800
...On top of this, is smells like burnt tranny fluid when I'm punching it- which is often, considering the 933cc beast's lack...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 19:59:27 -0800
...It's black in color > and it does have it's own smell that I can't really describe. Most auto > stores have some...
Re: Gas tank replace question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 3 Feb 2024 10:32:12 -0500
...All others should be fine. > Zoltan > > > On Friday 02/02/2024 at 7:05 pm, Eric Caron wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> So, my 84 smells...