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• Re: duel fuel westy, LPG/propane or gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 07:46:02 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Bryson" <patrickb@extremezone.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 4:13 AM Subject...
• 91 gas tank replacement
  Historical mailing list - Philip Jones
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:10:16 EDT
  Has anyone replaced a '91 stock gas tank with one from Bus Depot? My original tank has a larger diameter fuel supply outlet pipe...
• Rear brake adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 23:43:31 -0700
  ...Thanks. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Vanagon GL Syncro 2.5 (Blaze) Third Owner 12 Golf TDI Original Co-Owner
• Re: Fridge topic
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 12 May 2000 23:16:23 -0700
  I have both original owner's manuals for my '81 Westy. Neither says a single word about turning off the propane or the refrigerator...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:40:06 -0500
  Does anyone have a part/plug # for the Bosh Triple Electrode plugs? Thanks; Rod ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Ramer" <elvisramer@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:08:51 -0400
  ...He even kept the AFM in the original spot. I bet this is the easiest way to go. Eric
• Re: Original speaker grill question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:08:19 -0400
  ...Is there any reasonable way to remove the original speaker from the grill? Or is this one unit that will not come apart? >> If...
• '81 Vanagon Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 24 May 2001 20:34:04 -0700
  ...http://www.freeholder.com/westy2.jpg (188K) This was originally a CA van, but has been in Arizona for a long time -- pretty much...
• Re: Fuel filter replacement - Was: Stuttering at 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 20:19:50 -0500
  I'm pretty sure mine is original. It is small, white, and plastic. The only thing I am definite about, though, is that the...
• Re: Reply Function
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:31:41 -0700
  ...Reply goes to the individual that originated the message only, Reply All sends to the individual AND to the entire Group. But several other...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:43:23 -0700
  Go with the original Boge or upgrade to Bilsteins; they're the best. Check the archives for testimonials, part numbers, etc. On 7/28...
• Re: Nokian recommended tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:27:54 -0800
  ...What'd you come up with, 39 front 46 rear ( or so ) like you'd expect? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: 84 Westy Wolfie with 47k orig miles on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:29:00 -0700
  I'll bet it's totally possible to have a 47K original mile Westy. A vehicle report (carfax?) should tell the story. Only one...
• Re: BUS VALUES
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 15:25:55 -0700
  I noticed ad in the local AutoTrader last night for an immmaculate '87 Westy with 28,300 original miles. Purported old man original owner...
• Re: Ch**slers "inventions"
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 05 Dec 1996 06:33:38 -0500 (EST)
  With all this discussion about "cab forward" and how Chrysler is using "revisionist history" to portray its "inventions"....one must remember that the original...
• Re: Jesus and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:54:24 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- HE would probably drive a Camelera!! John Rodgers '88 GL Driver -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- Date: Tuesday...
• Re: Hot Stereo!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:28:45 -0500
  Did you use the original speakers and wiring? Thoughts 1 - original wiring uses a common negative speaker lead. Most real stereos need a dedicated...
• can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:22:42 EDT
  <<can you put those adjustable armrests on chairs that originally had the non-adjustable ones?>> actually, yes. you can put adjustable armrests on seats...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Adam B
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 01:34:52 EST
  Hello, I just found out that my '86 Vanagon's entire cooling system is original. ORIGINAL! Wow, German engineering. I was told by my...
• Re: headliner material for westy
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 22:33:34 -0500
  ...http://www.sewfineproducts.com/vanagoncat/fabriccatalog.html They have the Original Style Vinyl (bottom of the page). Best of luck, John Meeks Vanagon Rescue...
• vanagon wiki
  Historical mailing list - Gary Anderson
  Sat, 29 May 2010 18:34:19 -0400
  ...original vanagon wiki content using the Wayback Machine? To do so, you need to paste the original web page URL (as it originally was...
• Re: Australian Vanagon name
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 18:57:35 +1000
  ...Part correct. " Transporter " is the Commercial. >This man must have bought a vehicle which had its original badge >substituted by an American one. Now...
• NVC - Venting over messages
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 22:06:08 +0000
  ...CLIP ORIGINAL MESSAGES WHEN YOU REPLY!!! --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/
• Re: Question About ECU Programing
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:06:37 EST
  The Tiico was not original equipment on the '85. The first 250,000 miles my van was driven was with the original 1.9L...
• Re: Dollar value of Westfalias
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:18:39 -0700
  ...So the same van selling today for $13.7k is selling for 40% of its original price. It would be a stretch to say...
• Re: What to do about hubcaps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Jul 1994 21:07:38 -0700 (PDT)
  > On my '84 Vanagon I have three original hubcaps and one Iacocca special... > Should I try to replace the Chrysler hubcap with an original...
• original spare wheel carrier
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Thu, 31 May 2007 23:07:42 +0200
  Hi everybody, If someone is searching for a complete original spare wheel carrier, there is a used one on ebay item no: 190118297982 They...
• Re: Expensive Noises....
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:38:01 -0500
  ...Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Snook Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3...
• Middle seat in GL
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:03:07 -0800
  ...They used the area originally for a wheelchair, so the floor has bood and rubber floor over the original carpet. Recently an email here...
• VW Owners, please help!
  Historical mailing list
  6 Feb 97 13:39:00 -0600
  ...Please respond directly to him, as I haven't been on the Vanagon list since it split, and the original sender is not either...
• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - jennifer rabbitt
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:22:56 -0700
  ...Original engine with original heads sneaking past 240K miles. Just did a tune up as I hadn't done one in a while and...
• Replying to Posts from Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Wed, 3 Jun 2020 06:44:39 -0400
  If when replying to posts from Dennis, if people could please include his original reply that would be great. I can't see Dennis...
• Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: house.hr.gov: host not found)
  Historical mailing list - Mail Delivery Subsystem
  Fri, 10 May 1996 01:51:04 -0400 (EDT)
  The original message was received at Fri, 10 May 1996 01:51:01 -0400 (EDT) from xi8940@localhost ----- The following addresses have delivery notifications...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 16:00:26 -0700
  > > 60K and yer still on the originals? I'm glad you > haven't rolled. I've got 84K on the originals... It's like...
• Re: original keys
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:09:03 -0400
  > >I found that the original Vanagon keys are available from VW again. That's >the ones with the round rubber heads and the cut...
• brake calipers, Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:39:32 EDT
  ...the brake line is not in the same place as the original. Original has it near the middle of the caliper block, the new...
• Re: 85' Vanagon rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 15:22:57 -0500
  volks cafe has them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Lincoln" <jtlincoln@PORTCITY.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:25...
• Behr A/C capacities ??
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 23:12:21 EDT
  ...I am looking for the original capacities for R12 as i am going to be changing it over to R134. the system has leaked...
• Window Switches
  Historical mailing list - James Vidal
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:08:38 -0500
  ...This is the second or third switch. (original vw part) Thankfully Bus Depot has accommodated me in the past but I havent called them...
• Re: Opinion on paint?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:55:38 -0400
  ...The original color is not my favorite. I am trying to decide if it is a bad idea to go away from original. If...
• Re: pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:02:08 -0800
  I still have the original canvas in my 87 Westy Weekender. I bought the van with 200K miles off a used car lot in...
• Re: Benny's Van FS
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:15:06 -0800
  Canadian market vehicles are no problem to import (a Canadian market vehicle is a vehicle that was originally sold new in Canada). Re-importing...
• Re: 1.9 big end bolt in 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:20:31 -0500
  ...Any of you know this? > Zoltan > > > While the matter of these bolts has been brought up, it's worthy of mention of the original...
• FS: Steel Wheels & Hub Caps
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 14:58:12 -0500 (EST)
  As I upgrade to Alloy Wheels and Michelin MXT reinforced 205/70 R14 tires I have a set of 4 VW original steel wheels...
• Comparison of pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:46:12 -0700
  ...Not exactly like original, but look close enough, and there's nothing to rust. Required just a little black RTV on the corners where...
• Re: How does the Idle Stabilizer Work?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:47:41 -0700
  My original problem was poor throttle response from idle. I was having to rev the engine and slip the clutch to get enough power...
• 1990 Tiico Westie FS on Ebay - Listee?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:17:44 -0500
  Hey Folks - Is this a listee's van on Ebay? 1990 Volkswagen Westfalia *Original California Camper* Ebay link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990...
• Re: Opinion on paint?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:37:01 -0600
  ...The original color is not my favorite. I am trying to decide if it is a bad idea to go away from original. If...
• pre 1968 westy roofrack question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:25:41 -0500
  ...It appears that the "legs" or whatever you want to call them were originally galvanized w/ a grey galvanixed coating (kinda reminds me of...
• Re: Got 212,000 miles off original Radiator, how about you?
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:17:26 -0800
  Aloha, 248,000 and still cooling Jere -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Danrich Sent...
• Re: Rear Bumper recommendations wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:09:45 -0400
  At this point I think all the vendors are getting the original bumpers from the same source. Paint or undercoat the inside to keep...
• Berg Shifter TOP
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:23:27 -0800
  ...Note how far up the shaft the original spring is retained and add the spacer thickness to the original spring location to determine the...
• Reimo seats for 1982 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 25 Mar 2017 12:00:24 -0400
  ...They seem wider than stock vanagon seats, but Uwe says they can swivel like the originals. I think I'm going to buy them...
• Re: vwdieselparts.com
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:21:53 -0500
  ...vwdieselparts.com Hey Rick, Fly back East to Dulles airport, and drive back an extremely nice 82 diesel Westy with 94.5 K original...
• Re: Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:37:25 -0400
  ...He even kept the AFM in the original >>>spot. I bet this is the easiest way to go. >>> >>> > > > >
• Re: testing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 11:05:46 -0600
  So I'm wondering what happened to the Beginning of this Thread ~ I never saw an Original "testing" EM ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 3 Jun...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:11:44 -0700
  Hi Myles, My '85 Westy, with 225,00 original miles & 50,000 miles on a rebuilt engine, averages just a hair under 20 miles...
• Re: Upholstery Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:45:29 -0800
  ...How are they installed? Do they fit as well as the original seat covers? Thanks, Matt -----Original Message----- From: Kim Brennan Subject: Re: Upholstery...
• Re: Needed, skylight recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:17:41 +0000
  ...The skylights we sell are made on the original Delta Six molds and meet original factory specs. Those sold elsewhere are aftermarket and do...
• Fridge fan times three
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 08:39:53 CST6CDT
  ...in a previous life i used to inspect restaurants and now i just gotta keep my food cold. :) In addition to the original condensor...