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• Re: Ignition and Carbs.
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 00:36:55 -0500
  ...Engine felt more powerful than the FI, just had to reinstall for it to pass smog.
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:03:00 -0800
  ...bill felton, ca On Jan 14, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Mike S wrote: > We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. I suggest that we...
• Strange Clutch Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 21:03:54 EST
  ...As he test drove the van he said it felt like the clutch was now slipping. He pulled the trans and found the 1...
• Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:43:21 -0600
  ...When installing the new clutch and mating it to the engine - be advised there is a little felt washer that fits over the main...
• Test Drive Report of Smallcar's WRX Turbo powered 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 00:53:02 -0800
  ...This car felt like a sports car, and with upgrades to the wheels, and suspension, will be one. The auto however needs a new...
• 86 Vanagon, shoulder belts for rear bench seat (for sale)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Connelly
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:20:44 -0800
  ...once I felt unsure that I'd be able to install them correctly; I'm not a mechanical idiot but also felt like this...
• useful web search engine
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 09:09:27 -0800
  Perhaps many of you already know of this site, but I was just clued into it, and was so impressed, I felt like sharing...
• Re: Mysterous puddle....wheres the leak?!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chrisw7971
  Mon, 11 May 1998 01:32:59 EDT
  ...Nipped it right in the butt, no more leaks! I too live in the (lately) rainy North East and have not felt a damp...
• How My 60's Beetle Burned
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 18:36:34 -0700
  ...I clearly recall the horror I felt, realizing I had no extinguisher. Frantically, I pulled my infant son from his car seat & threw dirt...
• Re: Terry's new westy
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 4 May 2001 22:18:59 -0500
  ...payment on a motorcycle I couldn't afford League !!! :>) I personally felt sorry for the Westy. He had it since last August, and did...
• Cigarette lighter and Horn
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:54:20 -0800
  ...after that horn started working when it felt like it... now it doesn't work... what can I do... I'd like to be...
• Re: anyone ever use carpet padding?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 08:36:06 EST
  ".......Did this reduce the noise level any???......" I did 2 layers of carpet padding 1 felt and 1 foam, and generic automotive carpet on...
• Re: Pedal foolery
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 14:20:30 -0700
  ...It just never felt wide enough. The left side of my foot would be hangin off the side of the pedal. No room to...
• Fwd: dash heater flaps
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:13:03 -0500
  ...Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu> wrote: > I used the grey felt they sell in the window & door seal isle at the > hardware store...
• Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 May 2010 06:47:54 EDT
  ...Wes, yes change the main engine seal, the felt seal the O-ring in the flywheel, the pilot bearing AND sent that flywheel out...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 May 2018 20:56:42 -0700
  ...my hand have looked or felt > overly robust but then i have no real base line; ive never felt or seen the > factory installed...
• power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:04:40 -0800
  ...On the way we noticed a strange vibration? in the rack, felt like rubber sliding over a dry shaft. Wern't too concerned, as...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 14 May 2015 20:11:02 -0700
  ...When the unit felt too light, the mechanic removed from the shipping pallet to check why that was. The transmission case was completely empty...
• Re: Flywheel Sleeve - WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:07:46 -0400
  ...wouldn't need the hard to find metal piece nor the felt washer. I had heard about using the diesel pilot bearing before. Mike
• RE: and while we're at it ... (he's after the Unknowns again!)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 9:49:49 PDT
  ...Can you here the ocean in your vicinity? Have you felt any earthquakes lately? Is watching the grass grow your kind of excitement? I...
• Re: FS: Price I should ask for '87 Syncro Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 17:29:14 -0400
  ...The guy that bought it felt that it would be good for moving firewood. Lloyd
• Re: Was that YOUR westy on the Left Coast?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:38:07 -0400
  On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Paul A Rogers wrote: > I've done it twice but it was in campgrounds, felt the rush of fresh...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out - LAST CALL!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:57:28 -0600
  ...sorry you felt that way. Best regards to all, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver To John Rodgers wrote: > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies...
• Re: New Conversion Candidate?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 11:18:21 -0700
  YES On 10/4/06 8:29 AM, "Ryan Miller" <rmiller@AZTECA.COM> wrote: > Am I the only one that felt a little tingle...
• Bus story
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:36:59 -0800
  ...So they got it back, felt that it was because the bus had good karma. Just thought you'd like to know. Mike No...
• Re: Canadian Block Heater, eh.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:11:05 -0500
  ...Being in Vancouver, you rarely even get a winter!! (I was there in winter last year, it felt more like a short spring day...
• Re: Rear Cushion needed
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 2 May 2001 04:42:48 -0500
  ...Paid $60 for it and felt lucky!! DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim McDermott" <h2oboxer@optonline.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday...
• Re: Brakes... That's odd
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 05:40:42 +1200
  ...a stomp on the pedal felt normal (no pumping needed) and >braking action occurred as expected. ... but this doesn't!
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:00:44 -0700
  ...It felt like I was towing something but not enough to know that brakes were smokin'. With the parking brake off, you never knew...
• Re: Cruise Control Afterfit?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 May 2006 02:05:01 EDT
  ...the wires are already > there? <please, please> > > The way my leg felt last time on a 10 hour drive, I could sure > appreciate one...
• Vanagon Parts Source
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 21:46:17 -0500
  ...I haven't see this posted on any of the VW sites, so I felt is worth sharing. http://www.partsplaceinc.com/PDF/PartsPlaceIncCatalog09...
• Re: Pedal foolery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:04:12 -0600
  ...It just never felt wide enough. The >> left side of my foot would be hangin off the side of the pedal. No room to...
• Re: tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:12:06 -0700
  ...Les Schwab, the chain I bought my Kumho > 852s > > at, filled them all to 35 psi, which felt too loose. > > Larry, > Feel is important...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 12:34:13 -0400
  ...I have an "INA" bearing with the felt washer as a back up but do not trust the quality since that is the part...
• The sweet spot
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:58:19 -0700
  ...I bought a 68 Beetle new in 68, that car was wonderful but it felt strained if I tried to drive it over 65...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:06:56 -0500
  Stuart - there's no pop rivets for these felt channels but the front one requires some dis-assembly if I recall correctly. The scrapers...
• Re: '82 clutch capers
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:46:32 -0800
  ...it felt like the shroud, or whatever you call the plastic, had not been off for a very long time. no immediate sign of...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:15:53 -0600
  ...or an electrocution! (a 100mA current of 1,000,000V will > >not even be felt). > > Woo-hoo -- wanna bet? That's ten kilowatts... > > ;) > d...
• Re: (NVC) But my comments on the concept Microbus...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:23:17 -0500
  I felt the same way about the Vanagon the first time I saw one. Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60 356 T-5...
• Re: Pahrump NV - place to camp ----> TECOPA
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:09:28 -0700
  ...Hmmmmmmm, We've stayed at Sam's in our 84 Westy & other than the whopping $24/nite, felt quite at home! It's supposedly...
• Re: Addendum cold feet
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:36:17 -0600
  ...The > outer boot, the inner boot and a felt liner sealed in between. Additionally, > there are air bladders that can be inflated to make...
• Re: Vibrations: the usual suspects
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:21:38 -0700
  ...Sort of faded in and out, felt >thru the steering wheel. Very prominent when cornering to the left, less >so to the right, but...
• DIY head gaskets & heads
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 07:56:49 -0700
  ...Knelt down and felt it and it looked and felt like my antifreeze (brownish, oily). I guess I've had this coming having not...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:23:24 -1000
  an item often 'missed' and very often 'missing.' that little metal ring that holds the felt seal in place.. on about 2/3rd's...
• Re: Valve adjustment suggestions and a question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:49:15 -0700
  ...Play felt "soft" not > > solid like all the others. I found that its' adjuster screw had to be > > turned WAY in to take out...
• Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:36:13 -0700
  ...I swear though, I felt the pedal sink *ever* so slightly, *ever* so slowly held at 1/2. It wasn't. New one feels...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:17:54 -0400
  ...He felt that this was more important than maintaining valve > rotation. Besides, he felt that the valves would get an adequate amount of > motion...
• Re: Carefree of Colorado, add a room
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 07:27:03 -0700
  ...The bugs were not so bad that I felt the need to go sit in that thing. It's bulky, too. -- Rocky J Squirrel
• Ignition Key Warning Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:21:01 -0700
  ...No big deal, I never felt the need to investigate it. Now after more than a year the light works for the drivers door...
• Re: Van-Again new policy (no applause, just throw money)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:56:40 -0400
  ...I'm sure the reason that Ken felt it necessary to write was out of a sense of compassion, and the need to balance...
• Loose Rear end
  Historical mailing list - Carolyn Kitzmann
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 10:09:02 -0500
  ...I let off the throttle everytime it did this, but it felt like the van would have gone around in a circle if I...
• Gear shift linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 12:36:49 -0500
  Help! Just tried to shift into first at a red light, something felt like it fell out from under the front end of my...
• middle seat removal
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:48:34 -0500
  ...the toy kitchen plus all the other toys on lay away. Felt like I was driving Santa's sleigh !!!! Thanks, Bill M Mystic,CT
• Driving a splittie... NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:56:27 -0700
  ...I felt too exposed... Jeff Olson Martin, SD craig cowan wrote: > < However, i did not see it on the road, and > only drove it...
• Oil light problem... can you help?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:59:49 -0700
  ...He felt that the oil pump was good. He replaced the oil switch and felt that would solve the problem. A day later, I...
• Re: help: locked e-brake?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:20:34 -0700
  ...It felt as if something was > locking up one of the rear wheels. The e-brake also felt very tight > even when released. I...
• 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 01:43:21 +0000
  ...It felt like the van was stuck in 4WD. The steering was fighting me, wanting to steer itself. Back in the city, it is...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:34:09 -0500
  ...Some of the lifters felt very firm, others felt spongy. What does > > this mean? > > Did you watch what was hapenning as you do the...
• Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 14:26:07 -0500
  I'm about to attempt to replace the felt seals and scrapers on these windows. Is there anything special to watch out for. I...
• Re: what is a crashed Westy worth?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:53:02 -0700
  ...I laughed then felt sad. All bent up. This will buff out right? http://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_dG6BpmU7f0v_600x450.jpg On 3/12...