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• 84 westy - air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Roch Roch
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:39:27 EDT
  How easy or difficult is it to convert from freon to new stuff...Is it hard to install the adapter stuff and expensive?
• Oil Pressure Guage, Kohl-Weiss, TDC sender
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Sep 1994 14:19:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Any other opinions? And what about the installation? I can see that putting a straight pipe adapter in place would be a good idea...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:55:13 EDT
  ...the longer screw, the metal knurled adapter/spacer, and the black plastic thicker spacer disc that goes under the crank knob, which i gave...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:53:19 -0600
  When did you give the part # for the pot metal adapter bit itself? Last I knew, you said it didn't have a part...
• Re: Laptop Power Consumption?
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:35:52 -0500
  Hi Larry et al, The AC adapter for the laptop will give you the correct info - the laptop can not draw more power than...
• Re: Anyone have any really cool aftermarket steering wheel suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:42 -0700
  Jesse, ANy aftermarket wheel can fit witht he correct adapter. Momo & Nardi make some very cool steering wheels. Adapter #8012 for Momo. Not special...
• Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:50:09 -0400
  ...NOT a "POD" but rather an "OPD" (Overfill Protection Devise) Adapter. I can image the propane technician saying you wanna what??? No such thing...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - rick Duvernay
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:34:50 -0700
  I just installed the Bus Depot adapter plate and gear reduction starter a couple days ago. Two hour job and no worries about removing...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:17:40 -0400
  Jeff, two points, the green tanks can be refilled with an adapter available from Harbour Freight and possibly other locations. I keep one in...
• Re: Marshall "Second Chance" LPG adapter?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:25 -0700
  ...All this said, I do carry a Green Bottle and one of those nifty adapters you linked above. Along with another adapter that connects...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:50:56 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Sandwich oil cooler adapter question > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 06:43:19 -0400 > > Those are not check valves. they are bypass...
• Re: Review of Bus Boys
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 07:32:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Ooops! Sorry about your scale! Anyway, the only thing I ever bought was the split-case to tunnel-case trans adapter, which was delivered...
• vanagon antenna plug adapter?
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 23:23:54 -0400
  ...So now that I can get the radio out, where can I get an adapter so that I can plug the VW antenna into...
• Re: Mazda V6 Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:05:53 -0500
  Try Kennedy Engineered Products (KEP). http://www.kennedyeng.com/ They make adapters to mate almost any engine to a VW tranny. Warren C.
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner ....
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:39:52 -0700
  Thanks Bob, This is something I need to address on both my Syncros, so I will check it out. Thanks, Miguel
• Re: oil pressure problems,still
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:44:15 -0400
  I have purchased an M-10 X 1.0 to 1/8 NPT 27 adapter for installing my oil pressure gauge extension hose which...
• Re: Replacing seats?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:38:49 -0700
  ...you will have to make your own adapter plate but thats easy, as in maybe half a day of work. I just installed a...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:51:31 -0500
  ...Don't those cans hold one pound? mcneely ---- Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > http://www.amazon.com/Propane-Temporary-Refill-Adapter-Eurovan...
• Re: Need towball or receiver for SA tow hitch
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 May 2011 11:13:21 -0700
  ...wrote: >> Does anyone know where I can get either a receiver adapter or a towball/hook for the SA tow hitch? I bought one...
• Re: Bosch H4 Headlight Installation in Vanagon (plus EV MV seat adapter)
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 19:30:03 -0500
  ...Bosch H4 Headlight Installation in Vanagon (plus EV MV seat adapter) Nice video-thanks for sharing. I found it amusing that you intentionally left...
• Re: Cracked Bell Housing with video
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:43:01 -0400
  ...I don’t have any evidence that the adapter or starter caused the issue. My first hunch is that I did something foolish while...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:46:05 -0700
  ...http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/edtech2000/Westy/ > WestyBattery.jpg > > No matter how I turn the terminal adapter, it doesn't fit inside the...
• Fwd: VWC-1H0-201-801-C - (1H0201801C) - ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (EVAPORATIVE) CANISTER - BUS 78-79 - VANAGON 80-91 - ALSO VARIOUS RABBIT/GOLF/JETTA/PORSCHE MODELS (SEE NOTES BELOW) - SOLD EACH
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:14:04 -0700
  Hi Eric - I replaced mine about 3 years ago and created an adapter for the bottom pipe on the new canister as the diameter...
• Grant adapter 3568
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:24:31 -0400
  I see this on eBay for 23 bucks, but rather buy from the list. If anyone is selling let me know? Thanks Tony Sent...
• Re: Bus Muffler to AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Samuel
  Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:21:26 -0400
  I went that route and was glad to have the adapter when came assembly's time. I would not crush the heat tubes 'cause...
• Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 May 2011 07:13:07 -0700
  tencentlife's adapter kit for connecting a adapter which allows a fellow to mount a oil pressure gauge sender alongside the stock oil pressure...
• Re: [OT] Anyone put a VW inline 4 in a Porsche 914?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 18:57:26 +1200
  ...an adapter (probably the same one >used on a Vanagon), but there's a lot more to it than just the > adapter. > > Maybe the...
• Re: trailer hitch electrical connection
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 00:22:36 +0100
  I have seen these on www.eBay.de but do not exactly know if they are adapters for a US system. Something like this...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 17 May 2010 13:49:18 -0500
  The plug that is on the van DOES look like a Motorola a/c adapter I have for a Bluetooth headset. Anyway, seems sometimes...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:24:54 -0700
  ...Get yourself a hydraulic press! > > > The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint > adapter > > is that the surface you...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge install
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:48:51 -0400
  ...Next along is an adapter to get me male M10, then a female to female M10 for the sender. tabe johnson/87 westy > > Date...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:20:34 -0400
  ...As this was on a Kennedy adapter plate Subaru conversion with a VW starter I used the High Torque adapter from RMW and installed...
• Re: will Porsche 914 alloys with 5 lug fit the 85' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 09:50:16 EST
  ...Who knows? Maybe they're Chevy or Ford wheels or something if they are installed with adapters. Ben T
• Re: GoWesty2.3--how do you like it?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:00:09 -0700
  I was not aware that the flywheel for this was NLA and I guess I would not expect the engine adapter to be, but...
• Starter survey
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 22:19:18 -0400
  Anyone running an IMI-104 starter or a TDI starter with adapter on their Vanagon? Wondering how it went on install, reliability, etc. Thanks...
• Re: Baum tool order...
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 16:01:14 -0700
  > - Cooling system adapter (adapts my pressure tester to the VW exp. tank > and cap) Found this, in stock, at the local "super Napa" store...
• Re: Terminal/connector source was Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:39:39 -0700
  ...And then along comes USB (5v) for everything or proprietary 12v adapters for some laptops that don't use 12v DC and I finally...
• Re: iPods in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:28:03 -0500
  I've been using a Pioneer AVIC N2 for a couple of years, with the iPod adapter. The Pioneer's controls of the iPod...
• Re: shore power vs batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:02:51 -0700
  Michael, for 12V USB adapters, best to stick with those cigar lighter USB adapters, because they're designed to have very low parasitic current...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 May 2010 14:43:47 -0400
  ...I got a Volvo antenna adapter that turned that little round >male plug into a long male plug that is the type currently plugged...
• Re: will Porsche 914 alloys with 5 lug fit the 85' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 01:05:23 EST
  ...Use of an adapter will screw around with your offset so you will need to compensate for the adapter thickness. Go to this link...
• Re: Coolant cap tester
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:09:07 -0500
  Cooling system tester adapter $3.49 ! Happy Easter Howard http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords...
• Trailer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:25:59 -0500
  David, I recently put a hitch on my Eurovan; used a wiring adapter from UHaul that cost less than $20.00 if I recall...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:44:13 -0700
  ...I learned a lot in the process and had checked into wheel >adapters and longer studs before deciding to ream out the holes to...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 13:43:15 -1000
  ...Muffin fan stop-ed working so I found a small step down adapter that is rated at 12 V. to power the cooling fan...
• Re: Chevy V6 and kennedy???
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 23:29:39 -0700
  ...They build VW engine adapter pieces and kits; also are highly regarded as clutch builders for hipo, off-road, and racing type VWs. They...
• Re: Porshe Alloy Wheels on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:42:56 -0500
  Dear Victor, Apparently this is quite common over in Europe where various "adapter plates" are available. Not sure who or where you could get...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home? Experimenter needed.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 17 May 2005 10:17:46 -0600
  I just used my propane bottle filler adapter to check the fit on the internal threads of the standard fill adapter on a westy...
• 12V Fan Report (Re: LED light product)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:26:42 -0400
  ...They come in several different permutations of batteries stored in a hinged base, batteries stored in the body of the fan itself, AC adapter...
• Bosch H4 Headlight Installation in Vanagon (plus EV MV seat adapter)
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:23:19 -0500
  ...Also, for those Eurovan owners out there, I put a front seat swivel adapter in today in my MV, the video is at http...
• Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:29:29 -0400
  ...I had purchased a Targus DC adapter with the computer but it had 2 problems. One was by design (it would run the laptop...
• RoadHaus - Free Vangon GPS Software & Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:10:59 -0700
  ...Delorme Street Atlas 2003 Software Delorme Earthmate GPS Receiver Hardware Delorme Serial to USB cable adapter Earthmate USB Power adapter drivers Everything you need...
• Re: jack
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:53:17 -0800
  ...has anyone used those adapters for the high lift jacks? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=373691 as an example Rob...
• Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:16:04 +0100
  http://vw-tristar.web.surftown.se/vw-tristar5.htm Check this project - not just the bodywork etc - but also the welded adapter work on...
• Re: Eurospec conversion available on East Coast!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:52:37 -0700
  This is a concern if you are using a Diesel bellhousing, not an adapter plate. At least with the KEP plate anyhow. At 15...
• Engine Adapter Kits
  Historical mailing list - Paul J Best II
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 00:36:48 EST
  Does anyone know of a company that sells adapter kits for NON-VW engines, to go in a 87 Syncro? Can you reccomend a...
• Re: Hi-Lift Adapter Measurements
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:17:20 -0500
  ...gmail.com>wrote: > Can anyone give me the measurements of the adapter? I need to know the > pipe diameter and length. Also need to...
• Re: Front license plate attachment 1984
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:04:35 -0500
  Does your '84 have small holes to hold a European plate? Our '89 had those holes and I found an adapter bracket for a...
• Re: Who is interest in getting Front wheel pull through studs made for 2wd vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:37:01 EST
  ...Their adapters are first rate but quite expensive. Still cheaper than H & R. H & R's advantage is you can get their adapter/spacers...
• Re: Shop press recomendations...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:45:56 -0500
  Ken, When I looked into buying one of these, I discovered that the small press will do the job, but the adapter that come...