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  • Re: Forgot the command
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:39:56 -0700
    ...MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM> wrote: > Hello > > What is the command to STOP my subscription to this wonderful site? (Going to Europe and need to...
  • Coolant top up
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Fri, 6 Sep 2013 21:16:10 -0700
    ...Coolant tank overflowed so I stopped engine and screwed top back on tank and reconnected hose. Ran engine again and coolant went down a...
  • Odd Engine Performance
    Historical mailing list - jon durham
    Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:16:50 -0600
    ...Sometimes if I stop the engine and then restart it, the symptoms go away as well. -- "Until one has loved an animal, a part...
  • Blown fuse
    Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
    Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:07:22 -0600
    84 wolfy Westy Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter, and stop lights), now when I try to replace the fuse...
  • NO VANAGON CONTENT - Son's Web Site
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:45:03 -0600
    ...Anyone interested - please stop by http://motobrag.com/ Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 Our Web Sites: <http://www.kegkits.com/> www.kegkits.com...
  • SF CV Update Thank Yous
    Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
    Mon, 5 Oct 2009 23:12:30 -0700
    ...I'll try and stop by the Yreka wrecking yard and send the list a report. I need a cargo door handle and some...
  • Re: Propex Install in '84 Wolfsburg at Westy Ventures
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:03:07 -0600
    ...Find volunteers from this list to do the work, then, accordingly, plot a trip across the US, making your last stop at Karl's...
  • Accessories available for Silver Socket ??
    Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
    Mon, 04 Dec 95 21:50:48 -0500
    ...Silver Socket in the dash of my Westy, and the nice Stop! Please tell: What accessories are available? Gadget freaks are waiting with baited...
  • Re: Clutchless in California
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Dec 1995 16:23:14 -0800
    ...walting for a brief break in the weather to try >and stop the leak again. . . . . >Harvey > > "AARRRGGHHHH!" Ain't this just the worst winter...
  • Westy Watch
    Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
    Mon, 31 Oct 1994 11:09:46 -0500
    ...Box 14365, Mail Stop 4201-2, RTP, NC 27709 voice - (919)541-2297 fax - (919)541-3967 PGP public key on request - or on...
  • Re: Still Being Screwed...aka--Don't Use PartsPlace
    Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
    Tue, 12 Sep 1995 13:00:17 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Where am I going to put that one? I need to > stop doing this. You can put it in my driveway next to my...
  • Westphalia, MO, KS, IN
    Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
    Wed, 6 Dec 1995 16:07:53 -0500
    >> One stop I want to make is Westphalia, Missouri for a Kodak moment >> similar to Rick Babor's in the 1996 NEATO calender >> >Speaking...
  • Increase idle speed for air comditioner?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Feb 1997 08:59:40 -0700
    ...When the air is on the idle is so low it makes it a bit tough to drive away from a stop. Is there...
  • Re: vw steering - Friday
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
    Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:33:22 -0500
    > a) hooter wont stop hooting - suspect wiring is earthing in See the people with the ultimate bra posts. > Checked the unit > which seems fine...
  • Re: no fan
    Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
    Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:23:47 -0500
    ...If so, that's probably why the fan switch isn't working--it's on > the cold side of the stoppage. > > MM >
  • Chico, CA
    Historical mailing list - Steve Green
    Wed, 24 Mar 1999 05:46:24 GMT
    ...know if you're traveling through and need a place to stop. Chico is in the middle of northern California. Steve Green Zefram -- 1984...
  • squeal when accelerating. New noise today
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Wed, 17 Mar 1999 06:42:29 -0800
    Howdy, When I was accelerating away from a stop sign this morning, I heard a high pitch short lived noise. Could it be a...
  • Any list members at Hookahville?
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Snow
    Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:40:50 -0700
    ...If you see us stop by for a drink. Happy travels, Chris Riddle 85' weekender (Otto) Athens, OH
  • Windshield leaking or something else?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
    Thu, 9 Sep 1999 16:56:08 -0400
    ...I stopped by a windshield shop. They asked me if I ever saw water running up the inside of the windshield gasket, claiming that...
  • Re: Any secrets for staying awake at the wheel?(little vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:11:09 -0500
    Lots of cool air (not blowing on the eyes though...that dries 'em out), rockin' tunes, and frequent stops. Take turns driving. -Karl Karl...
  • Re: Advice on how much my van is worth...
    Historical mailing list - by way of David Beierl
    Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:51:55 -0500
    ...semi that was going 45 while I was at a near stop..Now yes the van was totalled..folded up just like it is...
  • Re: dead lighter
    Historical mailing list - David Cooper
    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:28:00 EDT
    My lighter stopped working in my 82 Westy. I replaced it with an accessory outlet I bought at a Kragen Auto Parts. I looked...
  • Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDE your van?
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Tue, 8 May 2001 14:47:05 EDT
    ...Gently bumped the suspension limit stops a few times. >> And some wonder aloud why their vans are constantly in need of repair. Rich
  • 88 With a Squeaky Front End
    Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
    Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:49:53 -0500
    ...My mechanic replaced bushings and the sound stopped for a while. Now the squeaks are back. Does anyone know what bushings he was referring...
  • Re: 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Sat, 9 Feb 2002 23:52:31 EST
    ...It describes how to cut off a portion of the stop tabs on the mirror drive plate This says 86 but this procedure may...
  • Re: Wheel bearing vs. CV joints
    Historical mailing list - Mike & Elaine Pedersen
    Fri, 3 May 2002 19:10:12 -0700
    ...In the mean time, it stopped the noise. Mike
  • Re: Rear Wiper
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:07:29 -0500
    ...Makes about 5 swipes then stops.I think thats probably correct.
  • ETKA on XP
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:33:42 +0000
    ...What's the secret, any tricks? TIA.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>H�ctor</DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Help STOP SPAM with...
  • History of the westy?
    Historical mailing list - Alec Valos
    Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:59:05 -0500
    Hi everyone- Can someone please tell me when the camper was stopped being produced. Is the 83.5 a water cooled? When did the...
  • Re: Not a happy camper :(
    Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
    Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:44:23 -0700
    ...Not a minute later, it simply stopped. "Seized" is the term >he used. > If it was me (and I suppose my time will come...
  • Re: Window Vent wing
    Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
    Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:53:35 -0700
    .....Only to find out that it has a STOP that will not allow it to swing past 90 degrees to the door..... I feel...
  • Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:27:20 -0700
    ...I think there may be a trip in there that stops the gas from working if there is not enough power for the rear...
  • Re: No fuel line pressure when off???
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:46:01 -0400
    ...wrote... >As soon as the cranking of the motor stops, (ignition coil disabled) >the pressure drops rapidly. >A leaking injector? If it starts OK...
  • Vanagon Sighting in Bethlehem, PA
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:03:39 -0400
    ...I stopped but the driver said (in a foreign accent) "No more band aids, it's done this time. A tow truck is coming...
  • Sticky Accelerator pedal
    Historical mailing list - Slloth
    Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:46:20 -0800
    ...It makes accelerating from a stop a little "jumpy". It's just annoying. I have been living with it but decided I might try...
  • Re: Phraidaye Phollieez - Merry Something or Other
    Historical mailing list - Doug
    Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:58:46 -0500
    ...no visit > from The Muses this year) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Stopping by a Bus on a Snowy Evening > by Robert Frostbitten > > Whose bus this is I think...
  • Re: Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:08:18 -0800
    ...They did stop in the next morning then drove on to Halifax. > > The next time they were in the US they stopped by briefly...
  • Re: Gas prices
    Historical mailing list - michael hann
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:18:08 -0800
    ...the world has changed since 1973 > when I swore that if it went above 50 cents I was going to stop driving .. > or was...
  • Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
    Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:26:58 -0800
    ...Drove down the street 1 mile. > > Stopped to get lunch. Came out after 10 minutes and the van wouldn't > > start. Looked at everything...
  • Re: Vanagon spotting: was What can go wrong....
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 1 Aug 2017 13:48:45 -0700
    ...I was planning on a stop in Auburn and was hoping that they would stop too but I think he got tired of going...
  • Re: Soft shackles
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:16:56 -0700
    ...Alistair > On Jul 31, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > > Where do I learn to tie that stopper knot...
  • Re: replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 9 Dec 2014 08:06:59 -0500
    Rubber stoppers, Ranging in size from 000 up to 8 or 9, can be very useful to plug openings temporarily and stop various fluids...
  • Re: Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:59:29 -0400
    ...I guess the other possibility is that I had an "event" where I stopped the wheels with very hot brakes and the pads "imprinted...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:51:16 -0500
    ...You're right, it does improve ventilation, and I've used it for that, mainly when stopped, not when driving. But in three years...
  • Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:48:13 -0600
    ...The right front will not bleed > >> correctly, it's as if there's some stoppage in front of the bleeder > >> valve. My brother and...
  • Bus Semaphores + (F):w
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 10 Nov 1995 09:25:13 -0800 (PST)
    And Ben Ryan thus wrote: > > Cause I said... > > The book I have, "VW Transporter 1949-1967" says they stopped using > > them on the Euro...
  • Re: DOT3 vs DOT4
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 2 Sep 1997 03:05:31 UT
    ...Enough of it could cause unexpected failure after a hard stop. I had it happen to me in a 924. Panic stop, later no...
  • Re: Vanagons in the news
    Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
    Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:45:39 -0700
    ...Had my wife stop and go back to inspect the collection. Quite a site...if only the camera had been working... Pretty cheap, too...
  • Re: SECRETS for staying awake
    Historical mailing list - Ian Baker
    Sat, 19 Feb 2000 12:50:46 -0800
    I totally agree with Tom - if you're tired, stop and sleep, there's no other way. That said, sometimes, especially on Interstate drives...
  • strange intermittent engine miss
    Historical mailing list - David Luddy
    Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:37:05 -0500
    ...I putt-putted into the Allentown rest-stop. The idle surged between stall and 1000rpm. I shut the engine down and unloaded the rear...
  • Cell phone yakkers & oil sender solutions
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:36:04 -0800
    ...He came upon a Mercedes just stopped in the middle of the small winding road. He stopped behind her and tooted his horn. She...
  • Re: 91 Carat Cold Stall
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:39:55 -0400
    ...It will drive fine, > until a stop sign, then die. Once it is warmed up it > runs just fine. This problem got worse after...
  • Is my Clutch/Brake fluid leaking?
    Historical mailing list - Brett Baer
    Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:00:47 -0500
    ...Brett Baer '87 Syncro Westy _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features...
  • mechanics in Maine?
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:02:30 -0500
    ...I'm having major problems getting my van (manual transmission) into 1st gear whenever I stop. I'm headed to Newfoundland, hoped to get...
  • Re: Lift Mechanism 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - thewestyman
    Tue, 6 Aug 2013 09:45:39 -0700
    ...To have that cutting stop, one can insert nylon over the pipe and assemble the two with it. Or anything that helps for a...
  • Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:08:22 -0500
    ...If we stop for longer than 15 minutes when traveling, I > usually switch the refrigerator to propane to keep everything cool. I > checked it...
  • Re: Torque Wrench
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Sat, 5 Oct 2002 19:37:19 +0100
    ...torque you're applying stops increasing as the nut or bolt is still continuing to tighten, its time to stop!) and your EYES AGAIN...
  • post trip questios
    Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
    Sun, 15 Aug 1999 01:31:25 -0500
    ...I push it back every morning but those sudden stops to avoid pedestrians/stopped cars/big horn sheep must cause it to shift forward...
  • Re: Now it starts: racing idle
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:17:26 -1000
    ...After I was on the road for 10-minutes, I had to stop for construction. While stopped, the idle climbed to ~2000 RPM and...
  • Re: Auto Trans Rumbling
    Historical mailing list - Trooz
    Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:49:08 -0800
    ...Auto Trans Rumbling > > OK gang - > > I've noticed that when in drive but stopped at a light or > stop sign things > get very "rumbly...