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• Front window guide channel installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 20:38:06 -0400
  ...Front window guide channel installation questions > I recently acquired the front felt/rubber window channels to replace the > worn ones in my '81 van...
• failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:55:57 EDT
  ...chris ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)
• Looking for a bearing
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:21:35 -0400
  Hi, A friend of mine has to get the guide roller for his slider door. The VW par no is 251843423A. Does anybody has...
• Reviews of Harbor Freight Tools products
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:55:58 -0400
  ...Edward http://harborfreightreviews.com/ http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2008/08/buyer-beware-a-harbor-freight-buying-guide-the-good-enough-the-bad-and...
• Re: Truckstops : Complete Guide,
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 20:46:56 -0500
  > >Does anyone know if this is official policy from Wx Xart Inc. or just >tolerated? TOLERATED... Please do not abuse!!!!! The BEST place...... Every...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:20:26 -0400
  > However they did fill all my tires with Nitrogen! Would that have been a 75% nitrogen mix? That's what I use... Kim Brennan...
• Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Larry Word
  Tue, 15 May 2007 08:42:57 -0700
  Where can I locate this information? I saw it once w/ photos, specs., etc. which would be nice! Larry Ga. --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books...
• Re: Power Window Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 1997 14:01:48 -0700
  ...There are several used car prices guides, the "Kelly Blue Book" is the most widespread and common, but Edmunds is not far behind. Kelly...
• Sliding window glass removal
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Wed, 20 May 2015 08:39:12 -0400
  ...I have new window guides and felt to replace. Also, I'm gonna tint the glass. Now the window guides and the tint can...
• Vanagon/Bus Selling Price Database?/Auctions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 14:43:38 -0500
  ...91 Westy 95 Winnie -----Original Message----- >The best guide I've seen, is a little known one called the Black Book. Its >a wholesale...
• Re: sportsvans discussion (all the news that fits, we print!)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 15:47:01 CDT
  ...according to the RV Buyer's Guide. the volkswagen version of the winnebago modification of a eurovan will cost over $30,000 ... and the...
• Re: Creaking clutch
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Sun, 4 Sep 94 7:32:58 CDT
  Could it be the clutch cable itself, inside some guide tube? My 88 Fox (with a new cable, no less) has done this for...
• Cruise Control Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:01:07 -0700
  To my memory (not so good!), someone once put together a cruise control trouble shooting guide with step-by-step procedures for fixing non...
• Re: My first day with my new ride / questions
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:04:31 EDT
  In a message dated 4/6/01 2:24:50 AM, wayout@IX.NETCOM.COM writes: << Theres no "Idiots guide to Vanagons" right? >> Jason...
• 88 vanagon camper for sale in my local paper
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 2 May 2002 12:14:43 -0700
  ...gary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
• Book on electricity basics
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 09:38:59 -0700
  _Boatowners Illustrated Guide to Wiring_. Charlie Wing, author. Our vanagons are much like yachits so most of the content applies directly. This book is...
• Re: Electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:18:11 -0700
  ...The top and bottom > cable guides a plastic of some sort - teflon maybe - and are not worn or > broken it appears. Just out off...
• Re: shifting probs. into 3rd & 4th pls help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 16:09:49 -0400
  ...The one with the 2 guide plates in it that guides the direction of the shift lever. One of the 2 guide plates had...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Safari Announcement (repeat)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 10:32:09 -0800
  ...I have tentatively arranged for local club members to act as > trail guides for us. > I picked up a lot of literature about the...
• really good machine shop or engine rebuilder in the Greater Vancouver area (BC,
  Historical mailing list - l p-h-i-l-i-p
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 14:00:20 PDT
  ...to see what's useable, & ultimately whether it's the end of her economic lifetime or not... (nb, surprisingly, besides the obvious valve guide...
• Re: Pictures of Vitrifrigo Installation, Surepower placement, Iota smart charger, Blue Sea fuse box, Volt~Minder installation, and wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:53:18 -0700
  RE: Vitrofigio and battery install Very nice writeup and pictures, thanks. Very much like my install (including the guide rod for the table leg).
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:49:40 -0700
  For everyone's required reading: http://www.syncro.org/Tires.shtml with links to other (D Drew's & other's) pages. M ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for...
• VW Women Calendar submissions
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:42:35 -0500
  ...PLEASE click on the link below to read guidelines for submission. If I don't get enough submissions, I may have to scrap the...
• FS VW camper 1977, dead motor.
  Historical mailing list - Subject: FS VW camper 1977, dead motor.
  14 Jul 1995 05:59:30 GMT
  ...Motor, basket case, I think I droped a valve guide and she will need at least a new jug/piston and a valve job...
• Re: Buyer's diagnosis before you buy
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 05:44:13 -0800
  ...Trust in Destiny and you will be guided to YOUR perfect vehicle. I was. Just as I was guided to this wonderful resource group...
• Re: Transmission Guide Pin: Should be Straight?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:09:43 -0700
  ...Mar 21, 2010, at 5:52 PM, neil n wrote: > > > >> The guide pin on the older style DK transmission is supposed to be > >> straight...
• Re: Canyon de Chelly and syncro???
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:18:13 -0400
  ...There was one self-guided hiking trail down into the canyon to one of the Anasazi ruins. But the drive thru the canyon was...
• power window dilema
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:28:59 EST
  ...On this slide bar are two plastic guide pieces that the cable that moves the window up and down goes though. They are curved...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 06:00:58 -0400
  Possible the heads were rebuilt with new guides installed. Guides were distorted when pressed and not adequately reamed out. Add some gasoline and or...
• Clutch Judder Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Don Bolt
  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 21:52:34 -0500
  ...rotate guide bolt 90 degrees ccw again, now it's a little better. rotate guide bolt 45 degrees ccw. Now it's slick as...
• easiest way to break into a vanagon ;<) was Re: HELP...keys locked in
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 01:35:25 EST
  ...once removing these little black plastic guides carefully with a small screwdriver, you should just be able to slide the window open from the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Oct 2005 - Special issue (#2005-906)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:28:50 -0700
  ...So which guidelines should we use? If it's sort of round it's ok? larry chase www.roadhaus.com - - - Date: Mon, 31 Oct...
• Re: Painted the "Iron Igloo" today!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 10 May 2000 21:43:54 -0500
  ...Marshall > > >Marshall Ruskin wrote: > >> To make this concept of hard work more concrete, consider that the entire >> black guide coat was wet-sanded OFF...
• Re: Power window track/cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:40:57 -0800
  > I had one of the guides pop off the track of the power windows - > disabling the window. > I removed the track and motor assembly...
• a/c vents
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:09:25 +0000
  Volkers, Someone posted that the A/C in a westy is more effective without the plastic vent guides on the outflow. Anyone know how...
• syncro fuel filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:29:16 -0700
  wrote a guide of sort, with pics, on how to remove the fuel filter on a syncro. Oh laugh it up 2wd folk, yeah...
• VIRUS INFO/ REMOVAL
  Historical mailing list - Abram Catalano
  Tue, 7 May 2002 20:58:24 -0700
  ...get it for a couple years.Try this link instead..McAfeeOnline Virus ScanCheers. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness
• VW PHOTO CALENDAR VOTING - STARTS NOW
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:05:44 -0700
  ...421 Incredible Photos from enthusiasts in 8 Countries Voting Guidelines: 1) Vote Once 2) Voting open to all VW Truck & Bus Enthusiast's WORLDWIDE...
• Re: Too big to ship UPS.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 10:38:34 -0800
  ...I got out their guide book and read the words again. > Nothing about pretending an unboxed object was in a box when it was...
• Steering gear
  Historical mailing list - John Thrower
  Wed, 02 Nov 1994 11:14:40 -0500 (EST)
  ...According to the idiots guide breakdown of the gear should be left to the dealer ( aghh!) Does any one have any experience with this...
• Re: black smoke when starting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 19:41:25 EST
  ...This sounds like worn valve guides and is not uncommon in horizontal engines. Some of the oil that stays in the cylinder head valve...
• Re: F! Interesting Discovery - Hitchikers Guide
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 2 Apr 1995 12:54:04 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sun, 2 Apr 1995 RGOLEN@umassd.edu wrote: > > The ford Perfect is one of those quirky British cars built after ^^^^^^^ > the war...kinda...
• Re: lock yer doors without keys?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:45:49 -0700
  ...steve _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please RED
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:47:27 EST
  All this talk about the wonders of polymer chemistry when, in reality, Mother Nature gave us the answer long ago: RED LEAD PRIMER. You...
• VW oriented internet access provider
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 18:32:06 -0500
  ...road trip info & stories, nationwide junkyard guide, chat rooms, tons of pictures, online catalogs, a free guide to other VW nuts on the net...
• Re: It's smoking! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 21:04:57 -0800
  In my experience, the scene you describe means valve guides are going. When you let off of the gas, a (relative) vacuum sets up...
• Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 06:49:15 -0700
  Just found Jim Arnott's bleeding guide in the archives, but have a question. If I'm just replacing the expansion tank, will a...
• body restoration book recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - David L. Leigh
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 11:19:11 +0000
  ...As I've never done any sort of body work before, I'm looking for something basic- an "idiot's guide" to body restoration...
• Re: re. Power Window Track broken
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:32:30 -0300
  ...Has anyone come up with an innovative way to repair the > little plastic > guides at the top and bottom of the power window > track...
• thanks
  Historical mailing list - alexander may
  Sat, 8 May 2004 13:59:49 -0700
  ...Make it special with great ideas from the Mother�s Day Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04mothersday.armx
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:14:03 -0400
  Ron I think your misstating valve guides when you mean valves I strip lots of cores some with AMC heads and I have seen...
• Re: 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:52:57 -0700
  ...the top guide falls out of the track ... > see if it is the track or the small arm that holds the > guide wheel > > lay...
• Re: Smokin 1.9
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 08:36:36 -0400
  ...I do have a fear its leaking by the guides after sitting for a while. I guess the list will see how good boston...
• Re: Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:13:19 -0500
  ...I needed to replace the rubber ring on the end of the guide pin as this was worn (CIP/Bus Depot have this). In...
• Re: calipers rattle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:55:10 -0800
  ...The calipers are rebuilt and came with new guide pins, >| but the calipers I took off rattled also. How much play is supposed >| to...
• Re: Junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 22:12:49 -0600
  ...The two plastic guide pieces that you > found in the > > junkyard are also frequently found inside the door of the van on > the > > bottommost...
• Tool Kit for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 09:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
  Has anybody developed a list of tools that should be carried in a Vanagon like the lists that are in the idiot guides for...
• Re: Motor Theory For Dummies
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 13:14:58 EST
  ...The compleat idiot guide" Great book for the idiot and starter (all of us were there once) and has meat for the more experienced...
• Re: Miniture Instrument bulbs
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 22:17:57 -0400
  ...George in Ormond Beach. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Looking to buy a house? Get informed with the Home Buying Guide from MSN > House & Home. http://coldwellbanker.msn.com/ > >
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:38:27 -0700
  ...distributor because of this valve guide issue. Having seen the mushrooming problem firsthand, they are afraid to warranty their engines otherwise. Why would they...