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• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 23 May 2009 21:16:35 -0400
  ...I've > owned > my Westy now for over 18 years and have always driven with the fridge lit. > The times it blew out while...
• Re: reference manual
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:44:51 -0700
  ...The Bentely Repair Manual is not hard to find at all. try evilBay, Amazon for used ...There is even a hardbound version at my...
• Re: Poor gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:05:30 -0500
  ...times in a row. > (once the DMV "messed up" and made me get it smogged twice during the 2 year > period. They (state services...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:01:26 -0700
  ...great goal ..getting your Westy in a solid state of repair and maintainance. Depending on age and miles ...and previous 'service' or lack of...
• Re: Frugal to the nth
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:57:27 -0600
  ...Preventive maintenance includes replacing some parts "before" the end of their service life to avoid unscheduled shutdowns for repair/ maintenance. One does not run...
• Re: Totaled camper van
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 08:34:21 -0500
  ...guess it would. > >What if friendly VW repair or parts vendors offered an affordable drive-in >service for an appraisal? I mean these guys...
• Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:00:37 -0400
  ...All engine > re-builders have to deal with reducing costs and only getting cores > that are beyond bolt on parts replacement repairs. What does...
• Posting discipline / Bad habits; was: RE: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:21:12 -0700
  ...Scott says "I've been waiting to see if someone is going to catch this."; it's been "caught" two if not three times...
• Re: 2007 Beetle questions (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 14 Apr 2017 23:09:15 -0500
  ...The Tiptronic transmission is a sealed unit, meaning it is not amenable to being rebuilt or having its components repaired, according to the complaint...
• Re: a little OT: what is the favorite cell phone plan for travellers in north california
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:19:10 -0700
  ...The service is via T-Mobile. It even roamed to a local systemin Singapore when I was there last week. T-Mobile was good...
• Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:25:20 -0400
  ...the hatch manually, happened to us several times last summer. Pulling the hatch open to service the hatch power lock is on this summer...
• Re: JiffyLube, extras
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 03:46:25 +0000
  ...Those places have been sued so many times for screwing up peoples engines its not even funny. We wont even talk about the crappy...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:03:25 -0700
  ...times until it's really smooth. but it all back together and adjust. that'll fix it. Remember, it is always wrong to service...
• Re: Moral question
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:31:41 -0500
  ...but the auto repair industry has been screwing people for much longer, and on a wide wider scale. Stealership service departments are architected for...
• How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 06:58:07 -0500
  ...service bay. As for me, I was obviously relieved at not having to go through the considerable trouble and expense of a transmission repair...
• Re: Shifter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 14 May 2009 16:52:31 -0600
  ...will tell you - that repair made a huge difference in the ease of >>>>>> shifting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Upcoming items for service or repair are: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) Replace Power...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:36:06 -0800
  ...Or perhaps the stains > > have simply been lingering around since the repairs over the summer. > > Wondering the wisdom of the list. > > > > Here's a...
• Re: difficulty shifting
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 Oct 2017 13:00:24 -0700
  it sounds like the clutch might need service. ,, I run Swepco, too, in a recent rebuilt 5sp. It IS a bit harder to shift...
• swapping vanagon
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:00:48 -0700
  ...The times I've gone back to car camping, that is when I was between busses. It did not take long to pick up...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:34:41 -0700
  ...The 87 and later units work well even running R134A if > repaired and charged correctly. Properly service they should not require > much maintenance. They...
• Re: Apology to List...especially the Mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:10:42 -0700
  ...I implied that they > might not have been totally ethical in their approach, recommending > expensive repairs to fill their wallets and empty mine. It...
• Re: Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:34:57 -0400
  ...The guy I bought it from was towing it around every time he moved(3 times) and wanted to fix it up but never...
• Philosophy, long, working on VW's
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:49:18 -0500
  ...Your agent will make the Great Service = Big Tip, Crappy Service = Small Tip connection. Like all relationships, endure the problems, and make it work...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:28:25 -0400
  ...In that time I have been stranded maybe 3 times - two times were simple little easy to fix issues - the last was an engine...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:18:56 -0700
  ...Dealers don't "repair" anything. Instead, the >> Service Dept. replaces faulty modules. It's the same way in the >> computer industry, it's just...
• Re: insurance
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:23:49 +0000
  ...you buy road hazard and strike a 2x4 that flattens All four tires - you have to get your auto club to the repair facility...
• Re: Transmission slippage - help!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:47:34 -0400
  ...You need to get it properly repaired before you burn it up > an make it non-rebuildable. Hopefully you didn't buy that vehicle...
• Re: Eurocars 2.2L Engine - another catastrophic failure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:44:52 -0700
  Mr Roadhaus , I have been there many times. Then it was the aircooled flat fours I always had attached to my vehicles. For you...
• VW Parts availible to listmemebers. (was Bus Boys/Bus depot/??????????????
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 17:11:50 -0700
  ...I'm not bragging, I letting the people that Don't Know that providing this type of a service can be tough at times...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:15:09 -0400
  ...Dealers don't "repair" anything. Instead, the >> Service Dept. replaces faulty modules. It's the same way in the >> computer industry, it's just...
• Re: Border Crossing USA to Canada
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Mon, 23 May 2016 07:47:52 -0700
  ...cage up pets prior to border crossing and tell customer service > representatives of her majesty or the flag that pets are onboard - > 4. Pkged...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:44:01 -0700
  ...and not only was the customer not offered the option of having that repair done.. they were not even informed 'sir..at some point...
• Re: Plea for help (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:47:19 -0700
  ...the service department for months before I broke out the wrenches... The Haynes (UK) for watercooled vanagons is really good for minor repairs, but...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 16:48:57 -0800
  ...I can remove mine in < 30 min after doing it 5 times to put in my AC, but it will likely take you an...
• Re: shift selector shaft adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:21:26 -0700
  ...Best - Coby Valley Wagonworks "Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959" Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan Repair and Service Specialists 1535 Sir Francis...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 09:15:31 -0700
  ...I have filled the tank a few times with the mix of regular fuel and ethanol that they sell here. Gas mileage went down...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:53:37 -0700
  ...culture very much what 'service' is.. serving people for their best interests. Looking out for your interests in car repair they do. I have...
• Re: 2003 Eurovan Weekender - heating and power for camper
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:42:43 -0700
  ...At this mileage you want good documentation of what maintenance and repairs have been done and by whom. If it hasn’t been done...
• Re: hiccuping
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:35:06 -0700
  ...Good luck! Coby Valley Wagonworks "Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959" Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan Repair and Service Specialists 1535 Sir...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:10:30 -0500
  ...Full restorations > and partial body repairs, beside the general repairs I do, or the regular > fuel line renewals. > But some of you only would...
• Re: Westfalia Touring Club (proposal)
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 17:49:08 -0800
  ...Not giving >us more service than what a pair of shoe would. Here we have no real >respect of a car the way it...
• Re: ABS on a Vanagon ... wha'???
  Historical mailing list - David Griffin
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:06:35 -0500
  ...If the majority of new vehicles were serviceable by their owners, I'd feel less boxed in by encroaching technology, but alas, 'taint so...
• At the pump ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:25:05 -0700
  ...Missed the attendant's good service, who while the gas was going, cleaned the window, checked the oil, checked the coolant, washed the rear...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...Many of you provide indepth explanations on complicated engine repairs when you could just opt and leave us to the oft overpriced service departments...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:24:37 -0700
  ...The 87 and later units work well even running R134A if repaired and charged correctly. Properly service they should not require much maintenance. They...
• Re: Frugal to the nth
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 12:17:49 -0500
  ...Preventive maintenance includes replacing some parts > "before" the end of their service life to avoid unscheduled shutdowns > for repair/ maintenance. One does not run...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:16:54 -0400
  ...Legal and environmental stuff aside, with a set > of service gauges and a vacuum pump you will be able to diagnose properly > fil the...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:41:59 -0700
  ...But my "generic" PM list includes service items and vehicle specific items with known failure rates. For example, the vacuum pump on a late...
• Re: moving from California to Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 16:54:16 -0400
  ...I've made the cross-country trek at least a dozen times. Unless you need 16 hours of sleep each night, 7 days is...
• Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels2100-2300, 3400- 4000r...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:13:22 -0700
  ...I saw one pinch and leak on an AMC head after about a year in service. I checked with EVERYONE about how that could...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:09:55 -0700
  ...It's a >> WORLD >> engine. >> >> >> Easy to Service and Repair the power pack. Parts are available & cost >> much >> less than Van parts. >> >> >> Tune Up...
• Re: Opinions wanted: Overhaul or Eletric?!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 8 Jul 2023 14:08:07 +0000
  ...Youtube "electric classic cars" has done this a few times, even into a beetle and Testarossa. Can´t be that difficult then, I think...
• Derek Drew's Syncro Yields $33 Million
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 9 May 2007 19:24:42 -0400
  ...into the Times� About.com unit. The move puts About.com into competition with a host of online product review services, including shopping search...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 14:16:34 -0700
  ...times >> until >> it's really smooth. >> but it all back together and adjust. >> that'll fix it. >> >> Remember, it is always wrong to service...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:59:39 -0400
  ...They like to get > brittle and break at the worst times. > A right angle pick or awl will make getting the hoses loose easier...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:54:20 -0500
  ...times until > it's really smooth. > but it all back together and adjust. > that'll fix it. > > Remember, it is always wrong to service...
• Re: Derek Drew's Syncro Yields $33 Million
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 10 May 2007 10:00:31 -0400
  ...incorporated into the Times' About.comunit. > > The move puts About.com into competition with a > host of online product review services, including > shopping search...
• Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:37 -0700
  ...All seems good, but >>> the problem persists. >>> >>> Now it turns out that my great vanagon repair guy (Ed @ the Bug Shop in >>> Delta, BC...
• Some Comments on Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. non -
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 18:41:47 EST
  ...My major system reliability has been the starter (as I said) and the transmission (repaired once under warranty and 3 times after). Frankly, the...
• Re: DOT3 vs DOT4
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 03:19:34 -0700
  ...VW Vans since 1959" Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan Repair and Service Specialists 1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94933 Voice...