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• Re: Bentley Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:30:35 -0400
  ...Bentley Wanted > Anyone with a Bentley FS for the 91GL? Having trouble finding one and > tired > of asking alot of stupid questions. Thanks. > > -- > Michael...
• Re: Friday bently
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 19:06:51 -0700
  any chance that car is part of the 'Bentleys to Alaska' thing? I saw those folks around about Whistler BC area some years back...
• Re: Bentley's Page Numbering!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:14:34 -0800
  ...Friday, February 12, 2010, 12:58 PM Hello Wise Ones, � � � � � � � � � � � ���I have a Bentley (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) but am often mystified at...
• Posting Bentley Manual Pics (legal?)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 21:17:58 EST
  I know folks were talking about scanning in the Bentley manual for folks and posting it to a website a little while ago. I...
• Re: new radio installation advice
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:14:59 EDT
  ...color=function) and does the Bentley manual have said information > (though the price is a little chunky I know I'll have to get...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:47:17 -0500
  I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of..... 19.8 shows no rear bleeder for 83-85... 19.10...
• Re: Bentley really sucks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 May 1999 08:37:42 -0400
  At 07:47 5/4/99 -0400, Michael Sullivan wrote: >Dear List, > >The Bentley manual for my Audi 200 is THREE TIMES the size...
• Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Toji
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:52:15 -0700
  In response to Alan, I offered my Bentley Manual for $25.00 plus UPS COD charges. I have sold my 83 Vanagon to a...
• 89 Vanagon: need owners manual and Bentley Repair Book
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Tue, 8 May 2001 00:27:46 -0700
  All, Appreciate any leads on an owners manual and Bentley book for a 89 vanagon. (yes I bought the '89 with a wheelchair lift...
• VW Factory Manual.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 18 May 2001 00:45:36 -0500
  For those of you that have been following this Bentley--Vw Manual thing, the VW Genuine service manual reads--- Volkswagenwek Aktiengesellschaft-Wolfsburg. What in...
• Re: AllDataDIY.Com is it worth it for a '86 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:00:17 +0000
  I have the alldata CD and it's just a copy of the Bentley. Don't waste money on Alldata, buy the Bentley! Regards...
• Re: How to access exterior slider track
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:25:27 -0700
  ...Suprised Japanese companies didn't buy Rolls and Bentley. ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Whittaker To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Sent...
• Re: Haynes worth it
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:17:04 -0400
  ...But it's written for the backyard mechanic, whereas the Bentley is written for the professional VW mechanic (which I am not). Whereas the...
• Vanagon 84: Water Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 21:48:46 -0700
  ...Also, I'd like to purchase a Bentley manual. Is the Bentley the only one available? Whether Bentley or another manual, where did you...
• On the essential utility of the Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:18:50 EDT
  ...None of this information made it to the Bentley. On the other hand the Vanagon supplement that VW issued to its dealers when the...
• Bentley manual
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:29:06 -0800
  I have a 1980 - 1985 model Bentley manual that is up for grabs to anyone that needs it. It was given to me and...
• Re: starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:45:05 -0700
  Oh yeah, Forgot my Bentley question: On the diagram it looks like it shows some sort of conical cap over the starter gear - presumably...
• FS: Used 1980 - 1989 Vanagon Manual (Bentley)
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Sun, 7 May 2000 02:03:39 -0400
  Hi all, I have a used Bentley manual for the 1980 - 1989, gas and disesl, including synchro and camper for sale. Its used, in...
• Friday poem/f
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 08:24:25 -0700 (PDT)
  The Manual of Bentley (with more abject apologies to dead poets, this week W. Stevens) Call the raiser of large cars, The industrial one...
• Re: swapping r&p
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:27:21 -0700
  ...Well, by the look of the Bentley procedure, even if you decide to just wing it on the precise measuring the Bentley calls for...
• How much for a Bentley Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 12:55:22 -0500 (EST)
  My local aftermarket VW parts shop is asking CA$107.00 (US$76.00) plus tax for the Bentley Manual for my '91 Westy...
• Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:19:59 +1100
  It may sound elementary but I cannot find in Bentley the way the cylinders are numbered. Can someone tell me which cylinder is which...
• Re: AllDataDIY.Com is it worth it for a '86 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:33:58 EST
  In a message dated 11/18/02 11:27:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, billybaker@SHAW.CA writes: > One I found is Bentley's...
• FS-Bentley Manual-lower price
  Historical mailing list - The Legacy Farm
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:06:38 -0600
  Hi Volks, Well I looked around and saw the prices went down on the Bentley Manuals at a couple of popular vendors..... so..........I...
• Bentley Manual differences?
  Historical mailing list - RP
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:19:01 -0700
  Does anyone know if there is much difference in the green Bentley vanagon manuals from 1980~89, and 1980~91? I have the older...
• Re: Bentley Manual - Errata, Errors and Omissions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:51:12 -0800
  ...http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/forum.jspa?forumName=volkswagen.t.t3 Stan Wohlfarth used to be the editor, but he retired years and years ago...
• Re: On the essential utility of the Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:09:24 -0500
  ...I've used a Hayes manual for years and its just a licensed copy of Bentley from what I can see. I've found...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:05:04 -0800
  ...This > reveled 000 ohms which according to the Bentley is correct. > > I did not see a test in the Bentley for checking continuity between...
• Re: Bentley really sucks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 4 May 1999 07:59:54 -0700
  ...FWIW - I have chilton's, Haynes & Bentley for my scirocco - I start out with chiltons, if that doesn't have enough detail I go...
• Front Heater Box Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:09:49 -0800
  ...Here's the page from Bentley: http://home.earthlink.net/~tornadored/vanagon/bentley_80-14.gif 4. And, not exactly related to the heater...
• Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:21 -0600
  ...it goes from the interior to the bottom of the van (Bentley 34.6 says "G 000 602" and refers to "moly grease") 2...
• Coolant, Bentley 18.6qt, I can only drain 10qts
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:32:00 -0800
  ...However, after draining the system per the Bentley method, I could only drain about half (10 quarts) the system capacity listed in the back...
• Re: Bentley Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:45:51 EST
  ...i would > need a minimum order of 10 books. > > furthermore, in the bentley catalog(www.rb.com)there > seems to be cd-roms available...
• Re: Restrictor on Auxillary Heater
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 21:16:28 EST
  Hi all, The Bentley manual 80.16 shows that the restrictor should go in the "inlet" hose that feeds into the water valve on...
• Re: april 2002 release of bentley cd
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 05:41:06 -0800
  ...gary hradek wrote: > http://www.bentleypublishers.com/product.htm?code=vft3 > Does anyone know if this product is different than the > earlier release????? Volkswagen...
• D17? See Bentley 80.14
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 May 2012 18:49:38 -0700
  Bentley 80.14 recommends using "D17" when re-installing outlet hoses to the airbox. What the heck is D17? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott...
• RE:EV Bentley manual next summer
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 08 Dec 1995 07:23:22 -0400 (EDT)
  Well, I guess Bentley is up to their usual tricks. When I bought the EV in 2/95, they said..."The EV manual will...
• Re: Bentley Manual info needed cats
  Historical mailing list - BM2AM
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:08:46 EST
  If you look at the two pictures in the Bentley of the 83-85 their both different.I have an 84 Westy I need...
• Bentley A/C diagram error
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 22:11:17 GMT
  ...Can someone confirm that in Bentley on page 87.2 the high and low pressure hose labels are reversed? That would be diagram 87...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - The Etiquette of a rear wheel bearing job
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:18:43 EST
  ...If the machinist needs to refer to the Bentley for this trivial job, find another job shop. If he doesn't need the Bentley...
• Fuel Pressure Info
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:46:40 -0500
  ...It is running 3#'s higher that Bentley specs now. Here are the results: New Regulator-31psi@12" vacuum, Bentley says I should have...
• GoWesty aux battery kit?? Bentley manual VS. blue factory repair manual??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Schacherl
  Thu, 17 May 2007 11:42:30 -0700
  ...Is the bentley more novice friendly?? thanks David Austin, TX ____________________________________________________________________________________Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink...
• Re: rear speaker wires
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:52:12 -0700
  Is the PDF Bentley searchable, or was it scanned in as graphics? If searchable, where can you get it? Patti **************** On Wed, Sep 3...
• Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:41:42 -0700
  Valve adjusting order, Bentley is vague. Page 15.29 says "rotate crankshaft 180� clockwise and adjust next cylinder." My Volksheimers is kicking in again...
• Re: becoming your own wrench
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:57:15 -0700
  ...do i just buy a bentley? find a > mentor? date a mechanic? Susan buy the Bentley, date several mechanics. The mentors you already have...
• Re: NVC - Bentley Manuals
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:22:44 -0400
  ...The check engine codes can be entered into the program for the DVD for the Bentley and it will give information and hotlinks on...
• Bentley For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:05:53 -0700
  ...Looks like I'll have a "project" for a while! Anyway, left in the Westy was a Bentley Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual; this...
• Re: Bentley Vanagon repair manual scan HERE
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:04:38 -0400
  ...a scan of the entire Bentley manual from here: > > > > http://lmservices.free.fr/temp/transporter/manuel.pdf > > > YIKES! Bentley Publishing READS this List. I...
• Re: Nice looking Bentley Wiring Diagrams
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:59:05 -0500
  ...Nice looking Bentley Wiring Diagrams Hi all. Just for fun, (like I'll ever need it!) scored a '75-77 Rabbit/Scirocco Bentley in...
• Re: How to access exterior slider track
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:01:55 -0700
  ...BMW V8 engines were used exclusively in the Bentley Arnage from 1998 > to 2000, and were steadily phased out from 2000 to 2002. > > In...
• Re: VERY IMPORTANT: Bentley Publishers donates 100% of web revenue to tsunami relief through Jan 10!!!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 16:21:52 -0700
  ...jimt On 1/9/05 10:28 AM, "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM> wrote: > Bentley generally uses an XML/Java based web application "eBahn...
• Re: Haynes manual
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:22:12 -0300
  ...While the Bentley is far more > complete, > I'm not a professional mechanic, and that's who the Bentley is > written for. > The Haynes...
• Re: Friday bently
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 19:31:21 -0700
  ...Those pics of the bentleys ( yeah I goofed on spelling in my mail post title) you took are grand. I can totally see me...
• Re: idle stabilizer valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:26:53 EST
  ...The Bentley manual gives instructions for trouble-shooting every input to and output from the relay. If they all check OK, Bentley says to...
• Re: Which repair book to buy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:42:43 -0600
  ...I have a Bentley you can have and I would advise getting the Haynes for about $25.00 as it is not as technical...
• Bentley 258 ft/lbs Front Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:10:53 -0700
  For 85 2wd Vanagon, Bentley states 258 ft/lbs torque on front axle nut. This must be a mistake, no? *Miguel* *The free soul...
• FS: 80-89 Vanagon Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:08:16 -0700
  Hi All, I have a well used, but complete 1980-1989 Bentley Vanagon manual that was used at a VW dealership. I would like...
• Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 07:49:08 -0700
  Where is the best sources for a Bentley Manual for a 1983 1.9l Vanagon? Used is acceptable. Alan Gondry '83 h2o vanagon Vancouver...
• 82 bentley
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Tue, 8 May 2001 07:27:23 EST
  I've been looking around for a bentley for my 82 vanagon L (water-cooled). For some reason I didn't think to ask...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:50:54 -0600
  ...This >> reveled 000 ohms which according to the Bentley is correct. >> >> I did not see a test in the Bentley for checking continuity between...