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• Re: Long travel until clutch starts catching?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:19:43 -0800
  ...She just can't let me be :) john <snip> My wife (half) jokingly refers to my '85 Vanagon, Butternut, as my mistress. My van...
• Re: Pictures (Cell Phone) OT.
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:01:18 -0400
  I purchased an independent program for my cell that is Motorola specific with no affiliation to my carrier on Ebay. It was under $5...
• Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:34:43 -0700
  ...On my last trip I pushed Jaco harder than usual while going over to Riggins via the Kleinschidt. Glad my cooler was in place...
• Re: Natures Amazing Secret Weapon
  Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:13:00 -0400
  I'm a Movie Producer (does this count as artist?) and drive a syncro vanagon (love it) and my previous car was a diesel...
• Shocks, shocked!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 19:47:44 -0500
  ...She said it was coming from my rear wheel. Stopping I discovered to my dismay that my left rear shock was unbolted! I had...
• Re: site updated at diesel's garage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:01:54 -0800
  ...my pics, new stuff</A> pics of my ol'lady, my cat, my 1984 > vanagon, > old baha bug, my chips cop bike and my...
• Mounting Spare on the rear of my van?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:26:06 -0800
  Anyone know of a mount for the rear of my 83 diesel that will hold my spare? Dave
• Happy 30th birthday, my van
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 07:41:26 -0800
  ...It sits right with my 1957 split window bus, my 57 356 Porsche coupe and my ~600hp Porsche 928 roadracing car...I guess I...
• So what's the procedures to filling a small claims on a backyard bozo mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:01:41 -1000
  I've had noting but headraces with the shoty work by my mechanic, he put on other parts from other Vanagon's, left parts...
• Re: fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 16 Sep 2017 08:14:34 -0700
  ...I'm on my 3rd set, and I have them on my Safari AWD van in a different size..too. Tireseasy.com was my...
• Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:00:51 -0800
  ...I was coming from > my parking garage not my > > mechanic. But I agree, at times when I picked my > van the mechanic sometimes > > things...
• Re: Burden or Blessing?
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:50:53 -0400
  I don't think they would be my friend anymore. This person must not know you well enough to see how much you love...
• Re: westfalia 2nd battery question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:10:58 -0500
  ...Knowing my aux >was low, I disconnected my main batt. My fluorescent light went out, >suggesting it was powered off the main batt. > >Would...
• Re: rear hatch curtain rods and mystery items
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:13:04 -0500
  ...Also in regard to my original post regarding these "mystery >screens", they are not the side window screens. I have my side window >screens...
• Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:39:36 -0500
  ...Is the 120 amp alternator a better > > option for running my setup? > > > > > > > > Scott Greiner > > Mesa AZ > > > > > > -- > Casey >
• Re: Maps vs GPS
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:30:34 -0400
  i think my favorite thing about my GPS is that i will drive down little roads (sometimes non-paved) for hours without having to...
• seatbelts and airbags
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 16:06:49 -0800
  > >>Well, I don't know about MD law, but I do know about my cars. My '63 >>Dodge has none. My '65 Chevy has...
• Antifreeze Experiment
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:41:58 EST
  I did a little experiment. (Don't tell my wife, but the kitchen was my lab). I use Prestone 5/150 in my bus...
• 85 Vanagon Mark III
  Historical mailing list - Patricia Ann Reeves
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 12:33:35 -0500
  <html><DIV>Hi listees,</DIV> <DIV>Thank all of you who took the time to answer my plea for help for my 85 Vanagon...
• I am selling my Customized T2 73 Bus due to my Vanagon's needs...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 1 May 2003 08:25:10 EDT
  ...Robert I told my wife I would and it has taken my several years to finally be able to part with it... a sad...
• oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 08:55:23 -0700
  My oil cooler on my 98 passat is leaking coolant. Is there any reason that I should not use my spare used oil cooler...
• Re: Here's something you don't seeeveryday....
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:36:23 -0400
  ...Just enough that I can grab a beer out of my cooler. Just updated the myspace site to include interior pics. You'll also...
• Re: Vanagon Themed Mix Tape
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:02:36 -0800
  ...I left my home in Monterey Just another low prospects man I'd rather work in a foundry Than put fishes in a can...
• Oops. (Auxiliary Battery, DC Fridge)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:10:55 -0700
  In noting that each of my onboard permanent battery chargers draw a small amount of current when not charging, I put my ultimate cleverness...
• 88vanagon/snug?
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 08:58:51 -0700
  ...when i was checking for things that my look "not up to par" on my motor i check to make sure that all my...
• LVC Low State Sales Tax
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:00:44 -0400
  ...http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24607&l=d21ca&id=558516277 My credit card is just burning a hole in my pocket. Assuming...
• Re: Installed a Cubby Door in my Closet
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:12:11 -0700
  ...Same concept is > > what I used in adding a fridge door to my closet as well as a cubby hole > > door to my bench...
• Families - what do they know?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:40:47 -0500
  I was having a discussion with my brother and my father on Saturday. I love my family but we couldn't be more opposite...
• Re: Friday post, What other vehicles are in your stable?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 2 Oct 2023 08:20:39 -0500
  ...Carat (my wife) > - 88 Dove blue tintop GL (my son) > - 90 Tornado red Doka16 (my son) > - 90 metallic Beige tintop Syncro (my daughter) > - 09...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:55:38 -0700
  ...My '84 has a separate smaller Taylor A132 key marked "Fits VW Gas" and my '86 gas cap unlocks with the ignition key. On...
• Re: generation span
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:23:03 EST
  ...Two years ago I sold my 1965 Mustang to buy a 1987 Syncro (which I drove to Alaska this past summer). I love my...
• hello fello vany lovers
  Historical mailing list - holly worden
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:46:54 -0800
  my name is holly and i own an 85 vanagon air cooled manual.i LOVE her ...i just found another 85 but she is...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 4 Aug 2020 00:30:24 -0500
  ...I think my 84 did but I don’t remember if my 85 does I haven’t seen my van in over 5 months...
• 85 vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chad and Jen
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:11:07 -0700
  I have gotten a few replies to my ad from some listees and i have finally got some pictures.. go to my web site...
• Need help getting Karl Mullendore's email and Phone #
  Historical mailing list - John Casey
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:53:41 EST
  ...Karl and I need to talk about my TD conversion... I have no idea how long my machine will be in the hospital... any...
• 87 Won't Start - Part III
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 21:52:35 -0400
  Hi, I'm not sure if Gerry is slow, or my University server...but I desperately need the help and wisdom of the list...
• He gave me the shirt off his back! (A happy update to: On the Road home and need help getting there!)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 17:21:49 -0500
  Many, many thanks to all who offered guidance to me as I drove my recently acquired Diesel Double Cab on its maiden voyage from...
• Re: ideal vanagon camp chair ideas wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:26:13 -0400
  ...https://www.westmarine.com/buy/gci-outdoor--pico-armchair--16652331 My in-laws bought them for us. I'm not sure I would have...
• Can you charge a battery that is still in the vehicle? (Was: Cold Start problem)
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 11:25:27 -0500
  Why do I blame my van for things that are my fault? I inadventantly left my seat heater on and it drained my battery...
• Pictures (Cell Phone) OT.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:13:30 -0700
  ...Is there a way to get digital photos from my mobile phone (sprint) into my photo programs on my PC (windows) without subscribing to...
• Running Rich - Need Help Please!
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 08:05:26 -0700
  I'm going to beautiful Lake Tahoe this Thursday to go mountain biking at North Star Ski Resort and want to enjoy my whole...
• Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:36:34 -0700
  There is a distinct difference between petting and patting in my book. And the original poster mentioned patting, I blieve. And yes I do...
• Re: Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:59:59 -0600
  ...Thomas Myers wrote: >Just finished hooking up the Radio Shack Temp gauge/ voltmeter > >To the second battery yesterday. I was concerned that my Gel...
• Re: exhaust w/baked-on mud
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 23 May 2001 14:50:19 -0700
  ...Thinking that my Syncro could get > through anything after > pulling several cars and trucks out of the muddy > ditches on my way, I too...
• Torque specs please!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:46:48 -0400
  Howdy, I'm in the process of replacing the clutch in my '85 crew cab this week. My Bentley is still at the old...
• Re: on locking gas caps..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:15:59 -0400
  Maybe both my caps are aftermarket, then. They were both on my vehicles when I got them (1991 and 2002) and I don't...
• Re: lurching engine
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 1 May 2008 22:19:39 -0400
  ...I said my prayers, checked my AAA coverage while clutching my rosary only to find fouled plugs. I had my old plugs as a...
• Demographics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 19:42:41 -0400
  Hello Listees, I am 47, married, two boys and have been a VW lover since 1968 when I bought my first beetle (65). I...
• My "Test" Drive Results
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:28:02 +0000
  The test drive went VERY well! My Vanagon is BACK and then some. Five miles west of my house Rte 7 (this is in...
• Re: Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:27:50 -0400
  ...I have > discovered that my Vanagon has the most perfect seating on my place for > comfort with this body's malfunction. The way the...
• Re: Heat inside the camper.. No
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 7 Jan 2015 10:20:26 -0700
  On 1/6/2015 10:00 PM, Abel Longoria wrote: > My > concern with the propane driven heater was there was no real exact way...
• Re: Introduction
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:40:15 -0600
  I'm taking care of my 94 year old Dad and my 86 year old Mother. I'm into about year number 8. Girl...
• Re: Help With Instrument Lighting Please
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 11:04:38 +1100
  At 11:43 AM 3/21/97 -0600, Dave wrote: >> ( My digital clock between the speedometer and odometer is no longer >> backlit when I...
• Seeking Good Vanagon Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:35:36 -0800
  ...This list includes my Yakima bike rack, the center pieces to my alloys, a helicoil for my oil drain, 5 lug nuts and a...
• Re: Where can I find a used syncro transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 06:54:24 -0500
  ...Because of all my work, > my own suspects were a) uneven engine b) clutch and c) > transaxle. I feared the last most. > > One local...
• Re: Righting A Wrong
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 19:13:25 -0700
  ...Folks, I've owned over 90 cars in my 54 years, and I sto od in my driveway and cried when the buyer drove...
• Re: Mystery Part. What is this?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:00:20 -0400
  ...that should read "You're" My bad. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:59 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Your...
• Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 07:32:18 -0500
  Hi- It truly is a mystery to me, but my long standing tick-tick- tick of a valve lifter is gone. The engine is...
• Firm brakes: Was spongy brakes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:59:26 -0600
  I replaced the calipers on my 84 vanagon and bleed my brake lines (in the wrong order it seems, I did front first, then...
• lost my storage... have to get rid of all my vanagons..
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:40:12 EDT
  ...long story short, i lost my storage and have to get rid of 12 of my 15 remaining vanagons.. and only have a month...