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Re: Was: dead cat kills van- What About Bad Gas
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:48:54 -0400
Hi Scott, This has been a common thread on a local aircooled VW list since I joined it around 2001 or so. One of...
Re: Middle Seat Graveyard
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:12:02 -0700
...it's where I sit to disassemble dirty, sticky, smelly, or otherwise offensive assemblages that are Not Allowed in the house. The milk crates...
Re: What is redline?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 May 2000 14:14:45 -0400
...Strictly speaking MT-90 is the correct one to agree with VW spec, but some people use MTL which provides easier shifting. Both give...
Re: Camper Toilets
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 09:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
...Interestingly, though, by far the worst paret of the smell was the chemical smell of the blue goop, not the, uh, other portion of...
Re: tracking down gas smell tips needed
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:37:49 -0700
...I thought the smell was >>> strongest by the rear driver’s side. Later I turned on the fuel pump but >>> not the engine. I...
Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:38:54 -0600
...So if you spill some on your shoes or dress you will smell it all day . Gasoline evaporates faster and yes, you will smell...
Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:43:03 -0700
...The smoke smelled of burning oil. I quickly restarted the motor just top see if I could see or hear anything. Motor sounded fine...
Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 19:00:44 EST
...Look for a silicone spray >that doesn't >smell like WD-40 though. A word of warning: Silicone is (supposedly) extremely hazardous to the...
Re: Best Hand Cleaner
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 23 May 1999 23:42:10 -0700
...Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab...
Re: Temp 2 sensor lesson for the 5th time [rant]
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:31:12 -0700
...smell gas... looks like spark. > >Pick up van - running worse than before + idling at 1700 RPM and >limp it to Peirce automotive [ VW guys...
Storing gasoline-a don't
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:18:56 +0000
...http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
Re: 1990 VW Vanagon - $5500 (redwood city)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 28 May 2008 12:53:43 -0700
...1990 VW Vanagon - $5500 (redwood city) I smell scam n' eggs On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs...
Re: Wood burning bus
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 17:51:45 -0800
...Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab, WANTED: VW / Bombardier Iltis...
Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
Historical mailing list
Sat, 26 Oct 1996 00:07:10 -0400
...You could try fitting with VW to get them to repalce it if you have all documentation for maintenance of the van. Dennis
FS: 1985 camper $3950 USA Chambersburg, PA
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 08:12:03 -0600
...The interion has allways been cared for and has remained in excellent condition, no smells or stains. The pop up showes signs of wear...
Re: VW head question
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 23:05:50 EST
...It is ceramic (not tar) and when you smell it, it smells like cement. But it works excellent. I had steam coming out of...
`66 electrical problems!
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Wed, 3 May 1995 12:26:12 -0700 (PDT)
...Nothing at all. (My old one worked, just smelled like it was going to cause a fire someday.) So, I put the old one...
Re: best case sealant?
Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
Wed, 26 May 2004 14:53:11 +1000
...VW mechanic is Curil K2. Case halves,tappet covers,fuel pumps...whatever.Never hardens,easy to scrape away and works exceptionally well....smells great...
Follow up...Fuel tank leak
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:38:38 -0500
...No leaks, no gas smell. Life is good!! When I bought my vanagon last year I thought the only place to get repair parts...
Re: '84-'85 wiper fuse problems
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:34:39 -0400
...Except that when the thing started to smell like it was on >fire I turned off the wipers so the fuse box never melted...
Re: Oder from new brakes
Historical mailing list - H R
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:53:52 -0800
The smell is just the waxy anti-corrosion protective coating burning off the new brake rotors. The rotors are coated so they don't...
Re: Camper Toilets
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 09:25:45 +0000
...Interestingly, though, by > far the worst paret of the smell was the chemical smell of the blue goop, > not the, uh, other portion of...
Fuel Mileage Gone to Hell!!!
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:35:40 -0400
...with the fuel filter.......cost $200CDN total.......result 10mpg Mechanic #2 (VW dealer 1000km from where I live) Engine started misfiring, hesitating, and struggling...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
Thu, 10 May 2001 12:18:36 -0700
...I was prompted to do the same because I could smell the leaks, but could never see them. Once I had the lines off...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:00:52 -0500
Ken, VW Nut, Thanks for the feedback! I just orderd the kit from Ken and a pre-filter as well. Heck, if I drain...
Re: Need on-the-road help -- propane valve stuck open?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:01:47 EDT
...1) How serious is this as far as safety issues are concerned? I'm not noticing any smell *inside* the bus -- I noticed a...
Re: [Syncro] Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:31:49 -0500
...I will have 4 new injectors (replaced under VW parts warranty) on Friday to put in :). The exhaust was smelling good with a temp...
Re: subie power?
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:53:08 -0700
...Ben --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:22:48 -0400
...Sounded like syndrome, felt like syndrome, and smelled like syndrome. It has the VW cable fix on the AFM, so I immediately pulled apart...
Re: The Best Rational for New Seals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 May 2010 00:12:01 -0400
...Also, beach smells are good. My younger brother used to like > the smell of gas...don't worry, he turned out pretty good(retiring...
Re: 86 Vanagon - Engine won't start
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:16:22 -0400
...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
Re: The Best Rational for New Seals
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 19 May 2010 19:11:55 -0700
...Also, beach smells are good. My younger brother used to like >> the smell of gas...don't worry, he turned out pretty good(retiring...
(Hopefully) one last brake thread
Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:25:59 EDT
...Second, when braking I get somloud squeeking from the rear wheels and when I get out of the V'gon I can smell my...
Re: Just wondering
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 01:05:12 -0400
...This explains why the (disconnected) heater hoses on my old '75 VW would pick up smelly air from under the engine and blow it...
Y R U driving a bus?
Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
25 Aug 1994 16:28:36 U
Mail*Link(r) SMTP Y R U driving a bus? Well, I've been thinking about everyone's posts concerning the VW vs. Chrysler...
Re: Coolant hoses fun
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:58:07 -0400
...Would this VW muffler be a direct bolt on just needing a new tail pipe and gaskets, or would I also need some new...
Re: All right, which of you Roberts . . .
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:40:30 -0700
...Now the interior smells like Westy scented gear oil. Mostly gear oil! It's abating somewhat, but I won't do THAT again. ;) Neil...
Re: happy thanksgiving all you TURKEYS!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:42:55 -0600
...Maybe if we could get the VW Vanagon > declared a religious icon, I smell a nice tax deduction on parts! We could have relics...
Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start
Historical mailing list - TieDye
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 23:47:02 -0400
...Tie TieDye 1984 VW Vanagon (1.9l) Owner Http://www.VWTrek.Com - Webmaster Http://www.webtrek.org - Webmaster E-Mail - boomin@epix.net
Re: maplite & heater Q
Historical mailing list - Subject: Re: maplite & heater Q
Fri, 6 Oct 1995 02:23:56 -0400
...The THING Rgistry has a reprint of the correct gas heater manual, with 4 pages of VW part numbers and illustrations for $8.00...
Re: [TRIP] Professional Illustrator hits the road in his Westy
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:15:54 -0500
...that, but the drawing of the westphalia looks more like a vw LT than a Vanagon! saaaaay ... you don't suppose this guy is...
Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:32:18 -0400
...I could not tell or smell >the difference otherwise. My California-spec '84 Westy was delivered in Germany and spent its first seven years...
Re: loses power on hills
Historical mailing list
Sun, 28 Apr 1996 02:29:39 -0400
...at the mercy of VW. By the way we forgot to include the >new brakes,and curing the fuel smell,and the new rear...
Re: How I spent my day off...
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:48:19 -0400
...16:15 B Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > One color and shiny. > > http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/paint1.html > > Lessons learned: > > Don’t...
Engine lid insulation material?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:04:45 -0700
Hi all Had some good hot/noisy/smelly "open engine compartment" test drives on my Jetta conversion recently, so am now cutting and tubbing...
(no subject)
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:13:52 -0700
...If it looks like a bus, sounds like a bus, smells like a bus, has a rear engine like a bus, causes the eyes...
Re: [Re: Vanagon GL: Sorry...Newbie Questions]
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:03:37 -0500
...For sure use a VW factory oil filter. And for the coolant I use the Sierra phosphate free anti freeze. May the VW God...
Re: `66 electrical problems!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 May 1995 13:28:14 -0700
...Nothing at all. (My old one >worked, just smelled like it was going to cause a fire someday.) So, I >put the old one...
Re: Sudden loss of power, running rough and burning oil
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 28 Jul 2004 02:22:24 -0400
...Ben --------------------------------------------------------------- When I started my vanagon tonight it was running unusually rough and I smelled burning oil. It seemed to smoothen out as I...
an attempt at a very long thread....
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:49:56 -0400
...Insane in some regard). > Comeon, clearly we're all a little out of the ordinary, we might not > all smell toast all the time...
Re: For the dreamers ... TDI emissions
Historical mailing list
Wed, 09 Jul 1997 14:54:17 +0200
...doesn't have a 0-60 of 20 secs. >> or whatever it is). >My next door neighbor has always bought the latest VW, and...
Re: Fog Light wire fire, help!
Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:17:52 -0500
...Sullivan Marshfield Hills, MA '87 VW Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia "Sunny" (soon to be TDi-powered) '86 VW Syncro Doublecab "Claude" '96 VW Passat...
Re: Reply to: Re: Oil cooler placement...pt II
Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
Sun, 23 Jun 1996 17:40:03 -0700
...better smelling exhaust, and/or > whiter teeth. ;) it's their money, their choice. :) > > the point is that if you have an older VW and...
Re: Fuel Line Alert!
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:02:58 -0700
I wonder why VW didnt stick with the diesel vanagon and just added a turbo charger. You can try to ignite diesel fuel with...
Re: Dead mouse benind Westy cabinets?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:32:20 -0700
...I can smell it from > >the fridge vent and when I pull up the "dummy floor" of the cabinet > >next to the water tank...
Re: VW sounds as ring tones
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:48:55 -0700
Haw about the wife asking, "Do I smell coolant again?" ;-) Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:42...
Re: 87 vanagon fuel-air problem
Historical mailing list - TieDye
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:25:42 -0400
...I crank it just for a few seconds, and can smell gas from exhaust... as if it weren't getting fire... At 11:21...
Westy Configurations and Bear-proffing (was Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping)
Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:08:24 -0700
...Why did VW switch the Westy inner configuration from the dual-side of my 1973 Westy to the all-on-one-side setup in...
Re: Maple syrup from the front
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:53:07 -0500
...I got 2 new plastic replacement t's from vw that require special hoses. I was able to get only 1 hose to rear...
Re: Need parts suggestions and related advice
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:43:19 -0700
...Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Mar 12, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Ask them if...