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• Re: Auto Trans Install - Take Out Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:26:18 -0700
  ...I disconnected the dipstick holder and drained the tranny fluid. I was planning to add new auto tranny fluid back in after the tranny...
• Re: Alternator Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:26:00 -0500
  ...In inserted the new brush-holder/rectifier with the new brushes, buttoned it up, and hauled it away to Advance Auto. This time, the...
• Re: Looks like the electric VW camper is coming
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:52:24 -0500
  I’ve been holding my breath since the 2001 Detroit auto show. Chris Wysłane z iPhone'a > Wiadomość napisana przez Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail...
• Re: It's official - I'm a masochist!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:00:50 -0800
  ...Tackling the auto tranny? Just for fun, check out this thread ;) http://tinyurl.com/yb4tm4d Congrats! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco...
• Westfalia prices
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:30:44 -0500
  ...full camper, in excellent condition, with automatic transmission and air conditioning, and with the addition of a holding tank, a furnace, and an auxilliary...
• Glove box organizer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:59:02 -0400
  ...Lets see if the new straps hold up! One note. After install the box didn’t seem to latch smoothly. I loosed the two...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:55:27 -0700
  ...m right handed.) Then I just hold wheel with one hand, you don't have >> to hold it up, the hub is carrying the...
• Leak-down Test - How to??
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 13:24:19 -0500
  I have a differential compression tester and know how to do a leakdown test on an airplane engine - but not on a an automotive...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:17:32 -0700
  ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : > > > > The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' > quickly > > and easily from 3rd. > > No need to hold...
• Re: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:07:00 -0400
  ...questions about automatics > As I wrote recently, my 19th Vanagon, a 1984 GL, is my first automatic. > > I have had the feeling that it...
• Re: Rear engine door hold-open device
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:30:10 -0800
  ...com/spacecommander/image/139898508 > http://www.pbase.com/spacecommander/image/139898510 > http://www.pbase.com/spacecommander/image/139898510 > -- Cya, Robert '87 & '86 Auto GLs
• Re: 1982 Vanagon/Westfalia Mystery Knob
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:38:33 -0700
  ...knob > for the original Blaupunkt Autoradio > My guess would be for that, or for balancing the martini holder. <grin> Do you have the infamous...
• Valve body question!
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:05:15 +0000
  I think I almost killed if not killed my Auto Trans. When removing the valve body to check if the 2nd gear brake bank...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:19:19 -0700
  Back in the dawn of time, or the automobile age at least, it was an emergency brake. Another way of operating a brake when...
• Re: Mounting screw-in cup holders in Van ?
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:35:57 -0700
  ...Mounting screw-in cup holders in Van ? Lloyd, I can tell you this--- The cupholder's take 3 rivits. I know there is 6...
• Re: only starts in neutral
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:56:24 -0500
  ...This is one of many good reasons to always use your parking brake in a car with an automatic transmission. A lot of weight...
• Re: Request for detailed install directions for rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 21:43:45 -0500
  ...Still, I’ll follow the step by step directions from those who know! Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia > On Dec 9, 2014, at...
• Re: OVERHEATING! - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:00:32 -0500
  ...And make sure you are talking about the reservoir, which holds the coolant, and not the overflow tank behind the license plate hatch, which...
• Re: Need "Retaining Rings" Lift Supports 85 Vanagon. Plus I need instructions on how to replace the lifts.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:01:35 -0600
  ...recent ones that I have gotten were for my 90Westy from AutoZone & they work wonderfully. ORR ~ DeanB On 14 Aug , 2012, at 6:25...
• Re: Tranny synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:13:07 -0800
  ...asks: >are you referring to an automatic >transmission, or a manual? Uhmm, well, as the original poster I was inquiring with a manual trans...
• From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:52:41 -0700
  ...company VW may become 'Auto Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi vehicle lines. The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Re: Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:49:11 -0500
  ...Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D 1988 Vanagon GL 8-passenger Automatic http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia http://www.busesofthecorn...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 (#2006-764)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:32:43 -0700
  Jake, Are your bulb holders clipped into plastic that is actually part of the tail light plastic or is your bulb, holder and surrounding...
• Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:21:30 -0500
  My fear! A lot to consider - or reconsider! Seems my engine is holding out really great except for a few - huh, routine maintenance issues...
• Re: Wood Vote
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 20:12:25 -0700
  ...holder / console box that fits around the gear shift. Mark, what will you do with the maple or cherry? Patti 90 Burgundy Westy automatic...
• Re: '84 Vanagon from shock absorber mounting question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 7 Mar 2016 16:33:45 -0500
  ...Eric Caron 85 GL Auto > On Mar 7, 2016, at 2:06 PM, john <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM> wrote: > > What is under the tubular...
• Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:30:00 -0600
  ...for Freon, > the refrigerants used most often in automobile air-conditioning systems. He currently holds 7 US patents on refrigerants. If you don't...
• Re: Re Stripped Oil Drain Plug
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 17:22:42 -0800
  Carl Turner wrote: > Permatex #2 is a black goopy > automotive sealant from the old school before the advent of Silicone RTV > sealants. The #2...
• Re: Tire Repair - Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:55:13 -0700
  ...ChrisR '90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale" > > Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 14:13:56 EDT > From: Tom Smith <TSmith5041@AOL.COM> > Subject: Re: Tire...
• Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 08:29:52 -0400
  ...ISO '90 or '91 Carat > >Well I have an auto Carat in T red so I guess I can comment. > >(3) First the Auto...
• Sink problem, where to find parts?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 16:38:28 -0400
  ...the part that broke looks like a tiny bolt that goes straight up into the drain holding the bottom up against a thin gasket...
• Vanagon trannys was swap stuff..
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:42:37 EDT
  Why are the Vanagon trannys so weak? I come from a type 1 background where if you want to hold 200hp you put in...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" HOLD IT!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:25:37 EDT
  ...cylinder in a normal passenger car, unless you are driving an automatic. I normally get between 30 and 36MPG. >> I can agree with this...
• cruise control - aargh!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:43:55 -0500
  ...It was from an automatic - naturally! All the parts were essentially there except the brackets :-( My mechanic installed it, made the right brackets and...
• Re: Westfalia prices
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:11:30 -0800
  ...You can also search ep.com under Volkswagon, Vanagon, or try autotrader.com for private sellers. What ever you do, be firm and hold...
• Re: Bus Depot passenger pocket install advice
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 3 Dec 2014 18:08:20 -0500
  ...Depot order I > received a passenger door map pocket with drink holder. I thought it would > install like the original on the drivers side...
• Re: FLAPS? could be in your experience
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 May 2007 16:15:45 -0700
  ...most of the employees are holdovers from the original ownership, many of them auto enthusiasts of whatever marque holds their fancy. I find them...
• Re: Autobahn coolant...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 12:28:44 -0500
  ...bed combo, > jump seats, those quirky little fold down cup holders. VR6 powerplant, > auto. Nice van. Very different from a Vanagon. And very different...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:02:34 -0700
  Those are all Friendly Local Auto Parts Stores (FLAPS) jimt On 1/9/05 6:11 PM, "tolga" <tolga@MAC.COM> wrote: > Sounds good...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:23:15 -0600
  "get up to speed and hold it there." Most people have stop-and-go commutes. It takes a certain amount of energy to accellerate...
• Re: To Hit or Not To Hit (Was Hit 4 Deer)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:36:40 -0700
  ...It holds up very well. If you have insurance, it is just a deductable-away to get fixed. If it is deer season, then...
• Re: Internal Debate
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 18:45:29 -0400
  ...I have never installed an automatic trans into a Vanagon, only taken one out. Having said that, the following information most likely holds true...
• Ignition Switch Mystery....Help Please!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:00:31 -0700
  ...I could turn on the High Beams...but had to hold the lever in as it wouldn't stay in the High position. I...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:45:05 -0400
  ...Then put on the circlip to > hold > >> the CV. > >> > >> Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions. > >> > >> John > >> >
• Re: My Advice- Re: Coolant hose fatigue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:26:41 -0800
  ...Thirteen years is a long time for most automobile hoses that I have seen during my 20 years in automotive parts and service. Mark...
• odd steering column cover plate
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 2 May 2004 16:57:36 EDT
  ...It looks like it could hold a little plate like you see on an old Ford (say 1968) that would show what gear you...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:02:37 -0700
  ...m right handed.) Then I just hold wheel >>> with one hand, you don't have to hold it up, the hub is carrying >>> the...
• Re: Yet another classic VW van announcement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:10:23 +0000
  ...felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > In the Don't Hold Your Breath department: > > > > > http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/16/volkswagen-t6-transporter-official/#image...
• Re: wing window
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 May 2013 06:12:54 -0400
  ...On 2013-05-08, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > There is a small pin which holds the...
• Copy of: Re: Dead Deer on a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 07 Dec 1996 16:48:03 -0800
  Driving on I-280 a couple weeks ago (SF Bay Area) I saw the result of a deer/auto encounter. The deer looked like...
• Re: Help with Camper LP Filler Valve
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:52:01 EST
  ...tank won't hold propane.... > Can someone tell me where to get a new filler valve and the price? The Auto-Stop valves used...
• FS: 1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition in So Cal.
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 15:56:07 -0700
  ...Needs new automatic transmission (has difficulty shifting). No stereo. Air conditioner blows air, but not cold...not sure if it just needs freon. Wolfram...
• Re: Torque converter drive plate question....
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 6 May 2004 18:46:39 -0700
  ...hold the tail shaft of the manual transmission straight, it can be left in place if you install the flex drive for the automatic...
• No reverse lights, and have to be in neutral to start
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Mon, 16 May 2005 12:14:03 -0700
  ...As for the reverse lights, if I hold the lever just in the right position, I can get them to come on (I can...
• Trivial Problem
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:23:22 +0000
  ...On my '85 Weekender auto, the lights in the PRNDL indicator keep falling out. It's a pain getting that "box" out, and even...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:27:08 +1200
  ...When I bought it, about Nov 1998, it already had the 3.8liter Holden VN Commodore V6 (Holden is the Australian GM division, which...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:51:39 -0400
  ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : > > The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly > and easily from 3rd. > No need to hold...
• Re: FS
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:15:33 -0800
  ...25.00 > no bulb holders > > front yellow turn lens great pair hairline cracks > 5.00 each no bulb holders > > odds and ends parts too...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:31:39 -0500
  Friendly Local Auto Parts Store FLAPS Don in Reidsville, NC 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie) 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) ----- Original Message ----- From: "tolga" <tolga...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 22:51:28 +0000
  ...appreciatively, Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia > On Aug 14, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi John and...