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• Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
  Historical mailing list - margie reyes
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:55:20 +0100
  Well Rob, it is an '82 Vanagon L. I just heard from the shop and they said it will not pass emissions since it...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:28:06 -0700
  ...right or wrong, its mine now. Good news is it made it 50+ miles home > without any issues. About 19 miles into the drive...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat<-- Kill this thread!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:55:17 -0600
  >> >> Oh, by the by, if a small animal were to be >> attracted by the sweet odor of >> the spilt antifreeze and lap it up...
• Re: engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:37:26 -0700
  ...Yes it's postal fraud, can it be proven? Tough job. The item WAS damaged, it WAS insured the only gitcha is that it...
• Re: Frtidge Door Mod (Need feedback)
  Historical mailing list - Serge Laplante
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:56:02 -0500
  ...So when you cut it, it slides back in its groove leaving a gap. You can reposition it and use small nails to keep...
• Re: Blinking Temp Light.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 11:17:42 EDT
  > blinks for a short time after starting up. > I don't know why it does it or what its supposed to tell the > driver...
• Selling my 87 vanagon syncro
  Historical mailing list - jb
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:23:27 -0400
  It is in good condition, has no rust, since it lives in south florida. It is loaded with air conditioning, pw, pb, ps, the...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Accelerator Cable Sticking
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 09:48:41 -0800
  > My acclerator cable is sticking when it is cold...Last year it never did > this (even at -30F). This year it does it at...
• P/N 021 906 031?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 20:55:49 -0600
  021 906 031 This P/N does not make sense and yet it exits. It retails for $134.50 in the 1996 VW price...
• Re: 87 westy will not idle
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 15:50:36 -0800
  ...I took it off, applied voltage to it & it clicked the way it is supposed to. For the heck of it I ran some...
• folding mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 22:03:11 -0400
  Is it easy to tighten a rear view mirror to keep it from folding in on the highway? I over read someone who had...
• Re: Oxygen sensor woes
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:39:20 -0500
  ...With the signal wire connected and the voltmeter on it, it >> will >> > be at .45v, then if I give it gas, it will steadly...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:04:20 -0500
  Hi Nathan, I don't think it's the ignition. Ignition failure usually occurs at high RPMs or under load. Idle is the last...
• Re: The cross bar under the rear bench seat GL
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 07:05:22 -0500
  ...It's a little tricky pulling out the bed and getting it back in, but a small price to pay for the sound improvement...
• bad wheel bearing maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Fri, 24 May 1996 16:56:56 -0400
  ...Although I can't swear to it, it seems like it doesn't do it if I give it a little gas. I have...
• Re: Will a full size mattress fit in a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:21:06 -0500
  Yes it did. I crammed it in through the back hatch single-handed. This was a thick full size mattress with springs inside, not...
• overheating vanagon 86
  Historical mailing list - matthew
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:25:36 -0500
  I bleed the air out of the system, I think I just got it all out, but there is not much pressure when I...
• The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
  Historical mailing list - margie reyes
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:42:05 +0100
  ...It runs great, except when it is driven a lot it wants to stall. I am just hoping it won't be too expensive...
• Re: Engine and Beer.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 22:59:59 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Well, it went well. We got the engine in by about 4:30 pm and started it up at about 6:20. Turned it...
• Re: Juddering clutch in 1982 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 20:48:25 -0500
  ...It never made it slip, but it made it judder throughout the life of that disc. It acted exactly as described above. This was...
• Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Sun, 1 May 2005 11:49:17 -0400
  I've got an annoying issue that isn't really a problem as of yet but it may become one later. I have an...
• Temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:16:30 -0700
  ...When I first start it, and I guess even after it's warmed up, if it stalls (due to my trying to get comfortable...
• Won't start cold (85 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:13:00 -0700
  ...It just won't start -- it sounds like it's out of time, but adjusting the timing doesn't change anything. It did this...
• Bus Depot A/C Compressor Sanden 508
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 14:11:48 +0000
  I ordered one, it came while I was out of town. Before ordering I called and asked if it was R-134 compatible and...
• Re: Little Miss Sunshine
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:52:39 -0500
  I went to see it the day it came out in theaters. The theme is that the bus looses its clutch, and they have...
• Oil press. relief valve
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:08:22 -0700
  ...Is it stuck, or can it be stuck? And if it is, what disadvantage may it cause? How important its role is? Anyone of...
• Re: FW: Can somebody identify/explain these?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:29:33 -0600
  Maybe "they" used it as leverage to adjust the tension on the alternator belt .... and just set it down somewhere convenient at the time...
• Email attachments
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 22:33:29 -0800
  ...IF you get an attachment called HAPPY99.EXE DELETE IT, DO NOT OPEN IT It will replace your winsock file, and then attach itself...
• Re: Engine rebuild startup
  Historical mailing list - Edward Wilson
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 13:46:26 -0700
  When I rebuilt my '81 Vanagon engine a couple of years ago, everyone told me it would be really loud and smoky and not...
• Re: 91 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:32:07 -0600
  I just went out and tried the suggestion about moving the shift lever while trying to start, and it started. This means probably that...
• Re: Formica question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 May 2006 16:18:57 -0500
  ...I > tried to wipe it off and wash it off and used some thinner too but > it does not budge. > I think, it is...
• rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:01:11 -0500
  ...It converted the rust, turning it black and protected from further rusting. Painted it on, left it for a few minutes, then washed it...
• Running Hot/ No Fan Updated Update
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 06:51:39 -0500
  Well, It's fixed. It was a clogged rad as far as the mechanic can tell. I took it to a friend's shop...
• 1.9 hot weather issues
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:11:41 -0600
  ...Then it starts easy runs strong until it heats up at which point it does not like to come off idle. If you play...
• Digitool works now
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:23:19 -0700
  Well, I did not know there was a battery inside it. Opened it and Voila, there it was falling apart. Went to Walgreens bought...
• Re: Cleaning products I find that work
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:21:12 EDT
  ...I would use it to clean a tranny as it is much stronger than simple green. You cant let it sit for long or...
• Re: Need 2 liter acvw FI system complete with fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:02:58 -0500
  ...No warranties other than it works when you get it. $80.00 Fresh Air Blower 80-83 Vanagon, Blower Distribution center with Blower, Resistor...
• Re: radio question
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Wed, 20 May 1998 00:01:41 -0700
  Karen Chapelle wrote: > > My radio has somehow fried itself and it seems like it's a chip or > something. It powers on but won...
• Re: '88 Vanagon FS in Maine $500 its a Wolfsburg Edition (Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 17 May 2008 20:00:53 -0400
  I contacted the guy and he told me it was sold. So it did go so someone out there. R On May 12, 2008...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:48:18 -0400
  ...Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now Well. right or wrong, its mine now. Good news is it made it 50+ miles home without any...
• Why???
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:14:15 -0800
  ...Connected to the car’s propane tank, took it apart, got it lighted every time first time, put it back together, lighted again first...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:27:57 -0700
  At 8/25/2004 08:11 AM, Melvin Mudgett-Price wrote: >Took my van for its Ohio e-Check yesterday. The engine has 20...
• Engine cuts/drops out while accellerating - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:54:39 -0700
  ...I zip-tied it up to a hose to keep it cooler, and while I was doubtful this was the culprit, I did it...
• Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:09:26 -0700
  My suggestion is to hot wire the fuel pump, or jumper the relay, to make it run 'no matter what' to see if it...
• 85 Vanagon FS near Phila., PA
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:55:27 EDT
  ...The thought of trading it in and having it sent to the crusher breaks my heart. I'd rather have it go to one...
• Could it by Blow by revisited and questions answered
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:35:50 -0400
  ...I would say it burns oil in that I do have to watch it. It also was leaking transmission fluid it seemed for awhile...
• Re: Oops re: Preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:42:31 -0500
  So is "comprised of" (in some dictionary or another) but it doesn't mean it comes from anything but ignorance. Jim On Thu, Apr...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Locke Johnston
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:08:51 -0500
  ...First is that when I cold start it, it idles fine for a minute or so then fades and stalls out. It keeps doing...
• Handy instant fuel tank patch
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:49:27 -0700
  ...It was still leaking when I did it, I didn't even drain the tank. It stuck. It may not stick for long, but...
• Re: one van for two people?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:35:01 EST
  How much money is this van costing you each month? I would assume it is paid for, given it's age, and you could...
• Strange clock display
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:30:38 -0500
  ...Hit the gas, it displays. Release the gas, it goes out. What the heck? One note, it is keeping time. It's just the...
• Why does my van do this.....?
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:22:05 -0400
  ...Sometimes it cranks over really heavy and starts (usually after it has been sitting). Sometimes it cranks over really heavy and doesn't start...
• cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:39:13 -0600
  ...It'll start but you have to keep it running with the gas pedal for 30 seconds or so, sometimes a minute before it...
• Re: Fuel hose question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:51:19 -0700
  ...If fuel caused it to deteriorate, it wouldn't be fuel > hose. (It's ozone which causes most of the deterioration) > >
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - brian M.
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:42:07 -0800
  ...When I had the emissions tested-which it passed with flying colors-the testing guy told me it had 93k on it- this turns...
• Syncro Trans For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:20:21 EDT
  I still have the transmission for the '87 Syncro that I had and it's still for sale. It came out of a Syncro...
• 84 Vanagon A/C Recharge
  Historical mailing list - Nick Young
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 22:36:51 -0800
  I own an 84' Vanagon Wolfsburg edition, its my first car and its way cool. Anyways, on to the question, I am 17 and...
• Re: Woops...now where did that go?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 18:24:17 -0700
  Most likely it goes under the throttle switch plate. It snaps on. You might have to tie it on, BUT DO NOT SEAL it...
• '57 Deluxe is sick!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 10:51:18 MST
  ...You can't give it ANY gas at all. If you pump the gas, it won't start. It will crank for at least...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:47:52 -0700
  ...Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now Well. right or wrong, its mine now. Good news is it made it 50+ miles home without any...