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• f/ stuff/stubborn
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Jun 1995 22:28:48 -0700
  ...To stop the drip, turn cock to right. ;) /martha
• Re: f/ Arctic Tour Tool Kit
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 14:06:29 -0800 (PST)
  ...as protection against bacteria and using them for heat distribution between all of the vehicles while stopped for camping. Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• RE: 87- Stop the fresh air!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 07:46:00 -0700
  -snip- >>Is it normal to always have fresh air flowing into the cabin in my >1987 > > >A long long time ago somebody posted the...
• Re: Stuck Parking Brake
  Historical mailing list - Thad Hunkins
  Thu, 06 Mar 1997 21:16:45 -0800
  ...Is this a myth? It's never stopped me from doing it but it just seems like a strain on SOMETHING. Kind of like...
• Re: vw's for sale (Bishop, CA)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 14:34:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It had Texas plates on it, and donuts in the back seat. > MMMmmmmmm donuts. > Nawww! If it had donuts, I *definately* would've stopped...
• FS 1969 Double Cab
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 07:47:08 -0700
  ...Today I drove to work so I stopped and got the details. 1969 Transporter Double Cab Claims to have new brakes, engine, transmission CA...
• Re: Clutch chattering and bucking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 12:18:13 -0400
  ...It seems to be fine now, but on warm days in stop-and-go traffic it gets pretty bad. I'm not sure that...
• Re: VANAGONS- WHY DIDN'T THEY SELL IN US?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 21:25:35 EDT
  ...DECLINING SALES FROM ABOUT 88-91 YOU CAN SEE WHY THEY STOPPED SELLING THEM HERE. IT LOOKS LIKE THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT THEM...
• Re: TDI fuel savings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:20:28 EST
  ...the waterboxer. >> i think most of use would rather be able to go alittle faster, than make less stops at the gas station... chris
• How to suspend mail
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:24:01 -0500
  Dear List, I am about to leave for a long trip and need to stop receiving all your great messages for a while. I...
• Circle-Yer-Wagons, Sevierville, Tenn
  Historical mailing list - Lynn Sheeley
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:50:01 EDT
  Any list member planning on being at the show this weekend in Sevierville, be sure to stop by and say hey. I will have...
• Re: wasser prayers worked!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:19:59 -0800
  ...Actually, if it's too tight it can cause the water pump and alternator bearings to wear prematurly. > Also, maybe that stop leak coolant...
• Propane tanks
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:40:29 -0500
  When I replace my broken auto-stop valve, and looked at manual ones.....there were no valves with a float small enough to fit...
• slowing down door opening?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:57:07 -0700
  has anybody been able to slow down the front doors when they open so they don't fly against the end-stops? Would expanding...
• Re: clutch chatter -- how serious?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:20:06 EST
  ...shifter (i.e., reluctance to go into gear) when going into 1st or reverse at a stop accompanied by a little gear crunch. George
• Re: Trip Report to Newfoundland - 4,200 miles of almost trouble free driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:05:13 -0400
  ...Thanks for stopping by on your way. It was really good meeting you and your son. Did you meet any other list members after...
• Re: I get no respect - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:13:27 -0700
  and it goes on and on, my lady just showed no respect when does it stop? LOL KILLS me.. -----Original Message----- From: The corruptor...
• Texas
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:43:04 -0400
  ok everybody, we are moving from Tampa, Florida to Odessa, Texas next week and were wondering if there are any good places to stop...
• Water leak around faucet - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Darryl Carpenter
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 23:15:22 -0500
  ...What are some of the next things I should look at to stop this leak? Thanks in advance. Darryl
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:40:02 -0400
  While you have the idle stabilizer connected together, check your timing. I have found that timing that is off in the 1.9 can...
• Re: OT Hurricanes--really an accident? A fryeday tale- not
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:14:49 -0600
  > I know what you mean. > I still see people sharing cigarettes at stop lights quite often. > I sometimes see Policemen pulling them over and...
• Re: VW dealer support
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:50:17 -0500
  ...I once stopped at the VW dealer in Bangor, Maine to pick up some small plastic parts and the parts manager said, "Vanagon? ... are...
• Taking Interstate 12 from Pasco to Missoula
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:40:59 -0700
  ...Good stops along the way for food or sights? Any negatives? Thanks, Courtney
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:24:00 -0500
  ...I'm having major problems > getting my van (manual transmission) into 1st gear whenever I stop. Here are some reviews for Maine. In that...
• Re: Third brake light
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:45:18 -0400
  ...It also provides a redundant stop light signal in the > event of a stop lamp malfunction. In North America where rear turn signals > are...
• Re: Phraidaye Phollieez - Merry Something or Other
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:49:52 -0800
  ...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: Register your VW (tm) domain name now!
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 17:10:01 -0800
  ...An innocent infringer's only duty to the owner of the copyright is to stop the infringement... With knowlege of the infringement, one becomes...
• Re: Driver's Door Window
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 07:22:16 -0800
  ...Is there supposed to be some sort of stopper there? Not sure this is your problem... but.... On my 90 there is a small...
• Re: Whistle-like sound from front brake (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:06:56 -0700
  I understand your discomfort but there may come a time when you need to do such a stop for real. Testing the system (which...
• Re: my western trip
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 May 94 10:21:49 PDT
  ...Another cheap shower is at truck stops. A lot of the ones we stopped at would only let you have a free shower if...
• Re: Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:03:00 -0600
  ...Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic >Hello everyone, > >I own a 86 Westfalia with a 4 speed transmission, no AC. I just came...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:44:22 -0800
  FWIW........my recomendendation , and Bars Leak is the only leak-stopping additive I use....... throw it in the pressure bottle with a cold engine...
• Re: K&N air filters
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:49:46 -0500
  ...Of the > debris this filters don't stop is silica. Sand, concrete dust from road > wear etc. This stuff will show up in oil...
• Re: removing speedo meter needle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:06:12 -0700
  > (if needed *carefully* lift up needle) meaning: "if needed, carefully lift needle as you rotate it CW past the rest stop" On 9/5...
• Re: Off Vanagons a bit
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:36:12 -0700
  It could be many things, but if stays cool while cruising on the highway but overheats in stop and go traffic suspect the fan...
• Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:33:11 -0700
  ...Every now and then it would just stop working, often after the van had been at a stop. Can anyone tell me what might...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 09:37:14 +0000
  ...along, my headlights go out, my wipers stop (it was raining) and my rear heater blower stops. I pulled over and tried the high...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
  ...Rear discs are a waste of time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70%) is done with the front and you...
• RE: tinting vanagon windows
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 95 9:39:16 EST
  ...Since I've never been stopped by the police (we did have a thread once on why Vanagons don't get stopped by cops...
• Re: Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 29 May 1998 18:05:27 -0700
  ...If I push the pedal down on the first pump it > will go 2/3 of the way down and it will softly stop...
• Re: 'Clown Around'
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 14:54:38 -0600
  ...when we had to stop, and find the problem. >> >No kidding - just recently drove from San Antonio heading West to beautiful >downtown Del Rio...
• Re: Gas Tank--Thunk!
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 16:01:08 -0700
  ...After driving for as while and then i come to a stop light, after a few seconds, my gas tank goes thunk! This also...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Wed, 25 May 2005 10:31:03 -0700
  ...the fridge from >propane to electric (while engine running = electric, >while stopped = propane)? > >Is it a good idea? Is it even possible? > >-Damon > >--- Dusty...
• Re: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:38:57 -0700
  ...all of the sudden my brakes stopped > working. > > I was attempting to slow down coming to a stop sign when the pedal went > straight...
• Re: sliding door guide piece?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 09:13:34 -0700
  ...Without the stop, the metal in the > door and the turning mechanism can be damaged. It is one part that > should be replaced as...
• Re: KMM master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 15:05:23 -0500
  ...if you have to do a panic stop the master is probably going to completely fail on you. mine was fine until a panic...
• Re: 87 Syncro Rough Running then Dies
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:26:26 -0700
  ...Mark Donna Skarloken wrote: > Last Sunday, in the middle of trying to move my mom, my van suddenly > started running rough at a stop...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:51:43 -0500
  ...There is no stop leak product that will help the rubber coolant gasket as far as I know. I don't like to use...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:08:00 -0700
  ...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: ABS on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:48:21 -0400
  ...You stop pretty fast when you lock up the wheels... you just can't steer your vehicle and are dragging (and flat spotting) four...
• Re: Braille parking - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 20:18:42 -0800
  ...but he just took off like nothing happened - he didn't stop, he didn't care. I could have ran after him and easily...
• Re: One Step Forward, One Step Back
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:28:23 -0500
  ...I stopped because of that. The engine didn't have time start to over heat becasue I killed the engine and stopped so quick...
• Re: Window Vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:46:32 +0000
  ...I suspect there is a stop peg in the lower pivot assembly that can be ground off. I will have to check tomorrow as...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:22:54 -0800
  ...Blinking stops, relay out ... > There are a couple of ways to trick the little booger into behaving when > it want's to act up...
• Re: Info on Hwy 20 in Wa?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:20:40 -0700
  ...There > are > a lot of things you need to stop and look at. If you don't stop you'll > regret not stopping after...
• Fwd: Oil buzzer won't stop
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:24:00 -0400
  ...Oil buzzer won't stop To: thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Have you done the obvious thing -- tested...
• WTB New-style E-brake lever...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:26:03 -0700
  ...I have to get out and open a stock gate, sometimes, to get home, while stopped on a 4-5% sloping drive. My current...
• RE: Trip Report (Summer Trip )
  Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrig
  Fri, 16 Sep 94 10:10:10 PDT
  ...We stopped in a rest stop the next day, and there were two buses parked there(both 68-70 vintage), with several fellows in...
• Re: ReRust Problems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 22:34:22 -0600 (CST)
  ...I succeeded in stopping the rust by firstly removing the seam > goop in the seam between the two panels then clean and sand the...
• Re: More Van Rollover news NRVC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 09:56:14 EDT
  ...Traveling 40 mph a car behind a stopped truck in the oncoming lane turns right in front of me. I guess they were impatient...