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• Re: Power window fuse location
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:15:53 -0700
  ...After further research and looking at my fuse panel, I'm still stumped. > > Bentley (pg 97.189) shows a relay at position 24, and...
• Re: Door locks
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:11:22 -0500
  ...sliding door routed? I am installing an aftermarket kit and am stumped at > how to do a sano installation, all the other doors have...
• Re: testing temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:54:28 -0400
  I don't have the answer, but months ago when I used that graph it stumped me too. I thought I was just too...
• Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 07:05:14 -0700
  ...saftey feature, to prevent this from happening. > > Enlighten me, I'm stumped. > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > 85 GL- (Delilah) > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:25:46 -0700
  ...You won't get a truthful answer or help calling those places...they are dumber than stumps!! If you still have trouble, Email me...
• Won't Start...Again 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:22:56 -0700
  ...I'm stumped at this point and any help would be appreciated. Thanks Barrett Willet '88 Wolfsburg
• Re: More songs for da trip....
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 15 Sep 1994 13:54:02 -0400
  ...Devil - G.D. > Midnight Special - Creedence > > Ric > Okay Martha, You've stumped me. I know all of Ric's here, and I've known...
• Re: 2mpg reduction in fuel economy: confirmed when sporting a roof rack.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 21:35:19 -0800
  ...It extends below my bumper and if I hit a rock or stump with it...it just bends....If it tears off, so what...
• here's a stumper...(question)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 May 2000 14:28:22 EDT
  '83.5 9 pass van..red and white. 4spd. has been sitting for a while. van starts right up, and idles fine. but clutch...
• Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:33:44 -0600
  ...saftey feature, to prevent this from happening. > > Enlighten me, I'm stumped. > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > 85 GL- (Delilah) > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) >
• Re: ACHTUNG! Mystery sticker.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:47:38 -0500
  ...been able to figure out but this >one's got me stumped: > >"ACHTUNG! >Das machine is nicht fur gerfingerpoken >und mittengrabben. Is nicht fur...
• Timesert install - I'm stumped
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:22:14 -0500
  Hey, ya'll. I'm trying to install a Timesert threaded insert in my 2.1 oil drain. The drain bolt spins freely in...
• Weird ignition timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:11:51 -0400
  ...I am stumped, what could make my timing be so far from stock? Thanks in advance, Jay Brown '85 Westfalia '72 Riviera http://www...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:42:16 -0700
  ...On > top > of that, someplace where I won't knock it off on a stump or a rock, and > someplace where it isn't...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:50:46 -0600
  ...He confessed that this had him stumped. He starts tomorrow, even though it's New Years, disassembly piece by piece to find the problem...
• Re: front seat arm rest removal?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:53:43 EST
  ...Got me stumped? The older style (1986) has a hex bolt down the center of the hinge point. It is covered by a black...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:31:51 -0600
  ...very strange, we are >>>> stumped. >>>> >>>> What we have already tried: >>>> Grounds are clean >>>> Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
• Battery isolator trouble
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Mon, 17 May 2004 21:18:45 -0700
  ...I stumped my first mechanic; he said "it looks good, its fine" but I wasn't aggressive enough with him I suppose. When I...
• Ilitis, NO VW/VAN CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 14:42:43 -0500
  ...3) Do they handle pretty well? 4) Do the TD ones have decent pick-up or are they geared to pull stumps? 5) What...
• 4sale,sycnro 16", I have 215/85/16 tires, need a place to mount spare???
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:41:56 EST
  ...Been called the "Vanagon Hummer" and the Vanagon Lunar Modular Vehicle." It is for sale and been stumped with the spare tire concern from...
• '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - jf kulina
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:08:59 +0000
  ...The following test's/possible solutions have been done by my very competent but stumped mechanic: Compression test - 135 - 155. Coil/spark plug resistance...
• door rattle
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:45:39 -0600
  ...I have the door opened up now and am stumped. Maybe something in the actual mechanism that latches the door? Of course, I can...
• is it just a matter of perception?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 23:58:48 -0700 (MST)
  ...but now here's a real stumper ... Although I'm not the kind who takes drugs I'd swear that when I drive my...
• Re: can't get propane at stove, fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 May 2000 17:08:35 -0400
  ...the tank is somehow not opening eventhough it >turns? I'm stumped here. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84...
• '85 Vanagon Sunroof - DUMPING!
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 17:31:48 -0400
  ...Otherwise, I'm gonna be seriously stumped. And yes, in response to Mike and Christy Nichols in Atlanta (Hey! good to meet you), the...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 00:01:56 -0800
  ...Dumb question, but I'm stumped. Where does one buy the flat, woven, tinned wire that is usually used for heavy current grounding...I...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 17:20:24 -0800
  ...I got the biggest cresent wrench which opened to the exact size and stumped on that as hard as I could. I figured it...
• Re: '90 Vanagon runs rough/rich when warm
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:24:07 -0500
  ...back >together, it's not running well and the mechanic is >stumped. It runs when cold, as it warms up it runs >very rough...
• Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:17:28 -0700
  ...I am stumped. Any thoughts on this? Anyone else experiencing this? Z __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design...
• Re: age of listees?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:58:56 -0600
  ...New prosthetics use titanium stumps and mounts. Only material they have ever found with which the body will make a biological seal where the...
• Re: Warren Chapman "pre-memorial" Oct 17th, Ocean Beach, SF
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:53:21 -0700
  I will be attending with a palm stump or two. BenT Sent from my mobile device On Oct 12, 2009, at 7:41 PM...
• Web Site Update
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 19:19:08 -0600
  ...4 door (154k) 90 Associated RC10 Team Car, Aluminum 95 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS ------------------------------------------------------ St. Louis / Columbia, MO LiMBO - Gateway VW Club - VWoA VW...
• Re: Last call for overheating help
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:18:41 -0400
  ...I'm stumped. .....> Thanks, > > John Flaherty > Portland, Maine > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno...
• Find the gremlin in my 2.1L engine, and get a cash prize
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Mon, 5 May 2003 00:58:41 -0700
  ...And be warned that some very smart guys have been stumped! Thanks, and good luck, Steve Gough '86 Westy, Carbondale, Illinois
• Re: New motor in and running!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 20:34:40 -0600
  ...4 door (153k) 90 Associated RC10 Team Car, Aluminum 95 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS ------------------------------------------------------ St. Louis / Columbia, MO LiMBO - Gateway VW Club - VWoA VW...
• Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 00:35:04 -0700
  ...the glove box seems like a nice spot), but I'm >stumped for a place for a subwoofer. Anyone had luck with those "tube...
• Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:41:45 -0500
  ...Feeling a little stumped right now. May do a compression test next to rule out a problem in the engine. Thanks for the reply...
• Loosening Axle (rear)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:01:36 -0700
  ...My brilliant idea is to lift the van's corner, put the socket onto the axle nut with a long extension on a stump...
• 1985 GL - Turn Signal's quite working
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 5 May 2010 09:44:04 -0400
  OK, I'm stumped. On my way to work this morning my turn signals quit working - all of them. The 4 ways work fine...
• RE: '83 Vanagon woes -- hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 09:37:34 -0800
  ...Our local mechanics are stumped. >Any ideas?? My '84 also had a hot start problem. The mechanic who fixed the problem replaced the following...
• Re: My friends doka is for sale
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:46:10 -0700
  ...I stumped him. But the novelty of having the "G" on the knob doesn't last :-) I'm returning it this weekend. Alistair > On...
• Greetings / gas heater info
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 15:35:30 -0900 (AKST)
  ...Also, although I'm occasionally stumped, I'm pretty good at trouble shooting the darn things. Especially The Eberspachers. Currently, I have two Westies...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:02:32 -0700
  --- Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: > To the best of my knowledge this resistor was only > installed on Vanagon with AC. This is what...
• Re: Haynes manual (Re: Noobie Owner of 84 Westy Seeks Advice)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:32:41 -0400
  ...we have here. (Dude, where's my carburetor?) I remember being stumped as I tried to follow the Haynes to set the throttle position...
• Re: Tiico won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:41:00 -0800
  ...When I try to > start it and step on the accelerator, I can smell gas in the back. > > Am really stumped and would appreciate...
• Re: Bus Running Cool - Cooling System Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 20:21:02 -0600
  ...stat, which is probably the easiest thing to > replace. > > This has me stumped. Anyone care to offer any insite...? > > Alan Bosch > & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
• Re-occuring problem
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:20:01 EST
  ...So now I'm stumped & don't really know what to look for next. Please help me out if ya can. Thanks. Andrew Payton...
• The Syncro Sputter
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:44:21 -0700
  ...No hoses disconnected, distributor contacts were a little crusty, but not bad and I am a bit stumped. Anybody have that happen and know...
• Travel Tips-TX to Brooklyn NY and back via East Coast-NVC
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:47:20 -0500
  ...Just wondering if there are any reaalllllyy good eatin spots on the way or the world's biggest stump, whatever, to check out. Thanks...
• (F) Cup Holders For PC
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:25:01 -0700
  ...my computer." Tech: "Please excuse me if I seem a bit stumped, It's because I am. Did you receive this as part of...
• Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and there meanings�
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:22:59 EDT
  Hey there Guys and Gals, I've been shopping for an ignition coil for my 80 Vanagon Camper with 2.0 lt. ac engine...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 19:49:31 -0800
  ...4 door (153k) > > 90 Associated RC10 Team Car, Aluminum > > 95 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > St. Louis / Columbia, MO > > LiMBO - Gateway VW Club - VWoA VW...
• Re: Saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 22:56:10 -0800
  Pots and kettles, boys. On 3/23/03 7:51 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > All of your vehicles are weird Jim...
• Troubleshooting Overheating...
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:10:19 MST
  ...I am stumped in finding something else to do to cool off my bus: * No crap in cooling fan * Belt to generator taut * Engine...
• Re: front seat arm rest removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:30:59 -0800
  ...the >front seats of an 1987 and newer Vanagon. >Got me stumped? > >The older style (1986) has a hex bolt down the >center of...
• Re: Wow--150hp engine (snicker snicker)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 01:01:36 -0500
  ...ago, and yes, it was pushing 150 HP what with the stump pulling cam, dual webers, rockers, larger pistons, ported heads, yada, yada, yada...
• and to add..Re: here is a stumper..two VIN's on the dash?? anyone ever heard?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:12:11 EST
  oh...just to add.. the vehicle in question's two dash VIN's are IDENTICAL, except for the ZZZ's on the poprivited one...
• Thought problem for Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:25:39 -0700
  ...It's just a nuisance, but I'm stumped, particularly by the change in frequency with pedal pressure. Any ideas why LED brake lights...
• Re: bob stevens publication credit
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:16:51 -0800
  ...Bob 801 349 9176 '87 Syncro Westy 2.2 '06 Specialized Stumpy Pro '01 Bianchi Veloce (road) '89 Bridgestone MB~0 (Zip) _________________________________________________________________ Helping your...
• Re: loss of power, stumped
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 02:55:27 -0500
  ...loss of power, stumped > I'm having a tough time figuring out what's causing my Vanagon > troubles. This is a 1987, manual trans...