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• WTB: Vanagon with AT (found & purchased)
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 07:48:16 -0500
  HI, you may remember a week ago I asked about long-distance Westy shopping. I was looking for an automatic transmission equipped Vanagon. Well...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:45:00 -0400
  ...In the case of a car the distance traveled by the charge can be minute, say less then 1/100th of an inch. A...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Fri, 28 May 2021 11:35:23 -0500
  ...the door closed, but can be flipped out to reduce the distance between the built-in step and the ground? Hopefully, Steve Edwards (Chicago...
• Re: Registering the Otter
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:51:21 -0500
  ...For the collector Plate check if there are any restrictions both with the insurance and the DMV on driving times distance ect. Good to...
• Re: mufflers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 1994 11:19:58 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Driving short distances seems to be the main culprit, since the muffler remains relatively cool, thereby allowing vapor in the exhaust to condensate. Sami...
• Re: Fuel line replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 10 May 2001 22:36:11 EDT
  ...story with that hard plastic line the runs most of the distance from the fuel filter to the firewall? Never seen such stuff. It...
• Re: On the Lower Perceived Lifetime of Diesel Vanagons ACT VW Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:17:04 EDT
  Aargh, simple statements! The vanagon diesel must have a reduced lifetime (in distance traveled) compared to the Rabbit/Golf/Jetta versions because of the...
• Subject: Scooby Doo movie- do they use a vw bus as the mystery machine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:25:47 -0700
  ...He *IS* doo. (Speaking of a lonnnnnnnnng distance dedication...) ;-0 !!!! -ellis\ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup...
• Re: wierd brake stuff :-(
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:30:51 +0000
  Check also the distance from the rear brake shoes to the drum walls at rest. When all of the back brake parts wear, the...
• Re: SI vs. dumb (0 cc's Vanagon content)Long
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 06:26:57 -0800
  ...Per Lindgren wrote: > > james peters wrote: > > > The US Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, > > 8.5 > > > > inches. (Wonder how much...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 17 May 2002 20:11:55 +1200
  >Is it arbitrary? It is the distance traveled by light in a >vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second so that it...
• Re: 3.4liter v6 to 1.9liter turbo4 conversion in progress.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:10:26 +1200
  ...Would the turbo not stress the engine too >much? >Whatever happens, I would like to see it. ...from a safe distance! especially if it...
• Car hauling companies?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:51:42 -0800
  ...Does anyone have any personal experience with good movers over these types of distances, or advice on this? Prices? Names? The car is an...
• Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:51:10 -0700
  ...When you lifted the van you increased the travel distance of the balls and now they have to move back and forth fully across...
• Trying Syncro Springs in 2WD
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 19:52:02 -0400
  ...Before spring swap, distance from fender to center of wheel was 16 3/4". After swap distance from fender to center of wheel is...
• Power Mirror no worky....then worky...????
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:56:33 EDT
  ...After driving for a short distance, shutting off to run an errand, then start back up and they're fine. Very perplexing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott De...
• Installing rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Gregory W. Baskin
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:11:47 -0700
  ...The struts ship fully extended, and this length is longer than the distance from the strut receptacle at the rear of the vehicle to...
• desperately seeking an engine
  Historical mailing list - DAN WILKIN
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:05:47 -0700
  ...has a 1.9 or 2.1 for sale on the west coast, or within a reasonable shipping distance. Thanks Dan Wilkin Victoria BC
• 2.1 oil pump gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:41:52 -0500
  ...that one would go there, but also that it would add unwanted distance between the pump gears and the housing cover. Anyone? Thanks, Jim
• FW: long-distance towing, flatbed madness
  Historical mailing list - al jordans
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:26:53 -0400
  ...long-distance towing, flatbed madness As a tow truck driver. Flatbeds cause more damage, period! Flatbeds require winching, and chaining down of your vechicle...
• Re: Anybody know about this cooling gadget?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 27 May 2006 19:52:15 -0700
  ...Turn on the three-speed fan and its > cooling breeze blows across an ice-cold chilling plate for a distance > of 18 or 24...
• Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 16:58:46 -0700
  ...and that it could not be towed for a long distance... Are my assumptions right? I have a 1991 westy with a manual transmission...
• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sat, 13 May 2000 12:33:56 -0400
  ...What is the logic behind wanting to run >the fridge on propane while driving? If you are going short distance from one campsite to...
• Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:16:19 -0800
  ...Start with a very shallow kerf and a specific distance between each kerf. Adjust as needed. Practice makes perfect... Paul Rogers 85 Westy Weekender...
• Tach wire on an 86
  Historical mailing list - Jason Garel
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 08:52:19 -0400
  ...I'm trying to get this van ready for a long distance trip up northwards, and I think a tach would be nice. Thanks...
• Re: LVC: OPOC engine
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:16:01 -0500
  ...It's just the distance swept of any piston. IE, piston face moves "x" mm from top to bottom of it's travel.
• Re: [WetWesties] Depressing weekend
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:41:13 -0600
  ...They mentioned that I had road side assistance that would tow me to the nearest mechanic, regardless of distance. I've had it for...
• Re: Syncro fourth gear Woes again
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 03:29:46 EST
  In a message dated 98-04-03 03:25:12 EST, I wrote..... << Raul, Just a long distance guess here but I'd bet...
• FS 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon $2800
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:20:43 EDT
  ...end_year=&address=60613&search_type=used& make=VOLKS&model=VANAG&distance=100&car_year=1991&ac_afflt=none&borschtid=0452 8050612674397904 Usual disclaimers...
• Floor mountings for seats
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:40:05 EST
  ...Has any one got a plan of these mounting points or, failing that, what is the distance between the front of the back seats...
• Purchasing an out-of-state vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:31:39 -0800
  Can anyone here please refer me to any good websites regarding the long-distance purchase of a vehicle? Have any tips on making purchase...
• Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 08:32:02 -0800
  ...couple of inches or so from > the exhaust pipe flange the distance of which is usually specified by > the manufacturer. > Heh. Well, Rotax sez...
• about wheelsize--what is the lug nut pattern/size for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 07:44:42 -0800
  ...those little plastic devices used at tire stores to determine the distance between the studs---what is the typical size for an 84 Vanagon...
• Infrared thermometers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:18:03 -0400
  ...Fancier ones may go two inches in twenty or twenty four inch distance. And of course at short distances the laser pointer is offset...
• Got transmission?('84 091 4 spd.)
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Hart
  Sun, 17 May 1998 11:54:43 -0700
  ...Failing that, any experience or recommendations on long-distance buying and shipping of such a large, heavy item? TIA Jerry
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:40:47 -0700
  ...The shim lifts the body and increases the distance between swing arm and the rubber stop on the body. Then the spring must be...
• Re: Long distance moving of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 21:28:54 -0500
  A side note to this thread: I have driven across this big ol' country many times in my Westies, and would consider driving one...
• Spoked aluminun wheel covers- where can I get them?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:07:03 -0600
  ...They look like mags from a distance. Does anyone know of a source for some- new or used? What year were they available? Are...
• Re: Busses in the Driveway<F>
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:19:13 -0700
  ...how do we determine the "long distance" award winner? > >Chris Radcliffe >chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com >'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale" _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your...
• Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:44:52 -0500
  ...model to fit my 1988? Also, if anyone in a reasonable distance from Philadelphia (a couple of hours) has a windshield they want to...
• Re: infrared thermometer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:15:50 -0700
  ...0~50C (32~122F) >> Full Range Accuracy : +/- 2.5C, 2.5% >> Distance :2~40cm >> Emissivity Range : 0.95 fixed >> Wave Length : 5um~14um >> Power...
• Re: Long Distance Moving to Portland Oregon.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 21:25:15 -0800
  ...Has anyone > shipped a Vanagon long distance?? If so any offerings of a shipping > agencey/vehicle hauler?? We have one bid for $850. I...
• Re: I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:42:11 -0600
  ...From neutral the first and third have enough travel, but the second and fourth have only half the distance. What is wrong here? How...
• Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 8 Jul 2019 19:10:46 -0500
  There are 18 Vanagons on FB Marketplace within driving distance of me. Twelve of them are air-cooled. Overall, the air-cooled Vanagons are...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:38:05 +0200
  ...Keeping a distance of 100 feet give a bit fuel saving, but uncomfort driving in turbulenced air. I did a high speed test last...
• Nice 87'Sychro for $2700 in Florida (autotrader.com)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:29:25 -0700
  ...end_year=&address=34234&search_type=used&make=VOLKS&model=VANAG&distance=200&car_year=1987&ac_afflt=none&borschtid=88739086851033551606 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• FS 84'Westy(Florida)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:43:41 -0700
  ...end_year=&address=34234&search_type=used&make=VOLKS&model=VANAG&distance=200&car_year=1984&ac_afflt=none&borschtid=25075042161392009105 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Re: Sundial Campers (was: Re: Vanagons & Busses F.S.
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 20:18:59 -0500
  Thanks Chris for the info- No wonder they are rare! No thanks for making me think about the Wolfsburg within easy driving distance! John...
• 88 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 04:56:30 -0500
  ...Needs a home and I need the money. $8900.00 and I'll deliver in a reasonable distance. Pic's avail 301 219 8678...
• Re: Syncro abuse (long)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 9 May 2005 18:03:26 -0700
  I've done this for short distances too. I notice it when the rear tires squib a corner. In 10 years, no REAL visible...
• Re: Buses by the Depot photos
  Historical mailing list - Tom
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:07:28 -0600
  ...Nice to put some of the faces w/ the names-who won long distance award or was there one? Tom B.-I would have...
• 85L gas tank was Re: dealer for some South African parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:47:48 EST
  ...So let's say with the "16" gallon tank at 20 MPG you have a highway cruising distance of 320 miles--at 19 MPG...
• RE: NC campout this weekend
  Historical mailing list
  17 Jul 95 21:14:00 -0700
  ...these letters that make me mad >:-( I used to live within walking distance of the entrance to Umstead Park David 74 Thing Wana-bus
• .82 gear for 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:32:16 -0600
  ...labor? I think this, coupled with a larger tire, might be the way to cover distances out here in the West more easily. Jay
• Prices on Used Captains Chairs
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:17:10 -0400
  ...If you buy long distance from someone on the list a Jpeg picture is a great way to see what you are purchasing. Caveat...
• Re: EBAY Sales Posts (Are they really necessary)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 03:56:01 -0400
  ...I'd have to travel some distance to find one. Often ... the list (and its various Ads) ARE my junkyard. Please don't taaake...
• PICTURES - FS: Front Carpet - Brown
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:21:05 -0700
  ...One is 10" directly below the shifter cut-out and the other is about the same distance to the right of the shifter cut...
• New improved VW Shops Review Page - Announcement
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:16:14 -0700
  ...vehicles!! A lot of us may have to drive a further distance to find somebody reliable, but at least someone has gone before us...
• Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:32:14 -0700
  ...On those kind of trips (cross-country or long distance) I do use 91 octane as I understood that it tends keep the heads...
• rear axle clicking?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 19:33:05 -700 (PDT)
  ...click!click!click!click! There's a VW dealer within walking distance of where I'm temping, gonna drop it off there when they...