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• Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:01:15 -0400
  ...JB Weld so that it's supported all around by the exterior shell of the handle. Shouldn't have any more problem. Yours, David
• Re: FW: Car top carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:11:18 -0400
  ...I really want one of those but have been too cheap to shell out the clams for it. Now looking at your pictures I...
• Re: WANTED: Hollow 2.1L WBX cat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:33:27 EST
  ...decent, hollow 2.1l WBX cat, or more > accurately a cat shell. > > does it matter if its hollow or not? or you just want...
• Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:06:34 -0500
  ...2 on the cable leading to the ECU and ground (alternator shell or other point on frame). What I am calling pin 1 on...
• Re: Behold! my Jesus shag rug
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:12:42 -0600
  ...as I got the Virgin mary, all dressed up in abalony shell." Now for a terribly used, cracked, chipped, Vanagon plastic, pancake hubcap----- Who...
• Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:58:36 EDT
  In a message dated 6/15/01 4:08:51 AM, andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz writes: << Try e-mailing Shelleys VW in...
• WANTED: fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:33:50 -0800
  ...pretty high mileage and it doesn't seem worth it to shell out the high price for a brand new one. anyone have an...
• Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:06:12 -0700
  ...case apart, my local VW indy also recommended > the indian gasket shellac. I used it and never had any leaks. This > was on an...
• Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:44:10 -0800
  ...It's one thing to shell out $$$ to fix the vehicle. I knew what I was getting into when I took on a Vanagon...
• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel - Payback
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:46:45 -0800
  ...there it is, in a nut shell. ladies and gentlemen; the secret to life ... ________________________________ From: Stuart Fedak VE3SMF <ve3smf@YAHOO.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Nice Bus, the book
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 12:04:58 -0700
  ...Stop the Violins) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up resto...
• Car-top carrier advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:42:48 -0600
  Recommendations and/or caveats needed about mounting a Sears hard-shell cartop carrier to my 1987 GL. My wife is concerned that the increased...
• What is fair # of hours to fix a clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:11:30 -0400
  Valle Shell in Orillia is replacing Pokey's clutch slave cylinder (I provided the part). What is a fair number of hours to charge...
• AllDataDIY.Com is it worth it for a '86 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Billy
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 20:27:14 -0800
  ...Or should I shell it out for the Bentley's. Bill Baker '86 Vanagon GL Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, B.C.
• Re: spare tire stowage quiz...
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:25:13 -0400
  ...I always try to line up the valve stem (pointing down) with one of the holes in the clam-shell cover. Then it is...
• Re: 11th Hour on the 86 Syncro shell
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:48:27 -0500
  ...On 12/30/08, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: > Getting down to the last few parts to pull off the shell and then...
• Re: Repairing front shift linkage ... need help
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:29:15 -0800
  ...working the front shift linkage... > > per the Bentley... - put the plastic shells in the thick rubber ring... > > I tried but I can't... it...
• Earthstrap "Westy" Cargo Net On Sale At GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Greg Boege / Earthstraps
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:03:32 -0700
  ...Greg Boege Earthstraps Cargo Nets 369 Capistrano Shell Beach, CA� 93449 USA 805-4590613 www.earthstraps.com
• Re: Oil for infrequently driven vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 26 Dec 1999 11:31:16 -0500
  ...therefore protect better against >corrosion which he claimed was the problem. Shell Rotella 15w/40 with "Soot control" is preferred by our household. hk
• Re: My syncro stuck... (was: Re: Fan switches)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:23:28 -0800
  ...The workmanship is exquiste, looks like an expensive yacht inside (also double-shelled so they look finished inside as well as out). Austin
• Re: My syncro stuck... (was: Re: Fan switches)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:52:20 -0800
  ...The workmanship is exquiste, looks like an expensive yacht inside (also double-shelled so they look finished inside as well as out). Austin
• Re: more on the doublecabs
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 05:11:15 EST
  ...Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << strip them down, then sell the shell and all the parts to one person, then re-assemble it :<) hey...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 29 May 2007 10:33:25 -0700
  ...Westfalia in Auburn yesterday when I > was > getting gas at a Shell station - might have been Stefan's but I know he > had > it...
• Gas in oil
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:08:49 EDT
  ...Replace 5 quarts of new Mobil one with 10 w 40 Shell. This has happened one time before. What is the problem and what...
• Re: diesel gas conversion - fifth day
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Mon, 6 May 2002 09:42:51 -0400
  ...I'm totally kicking on having to shell out $150 for custom made fuel injector lines, but I guess I don't have any...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jun 2020 to 3 Jun 2020 (#2020-193)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 07:25:00 -0700
  ...for my Westy! > > > > > https://www.shell-livedocs.com/data/published/en-US/1a88150e-4be5-431f-ae= > < > https://www.shell-livedocs.com/data/published/en...
• Re: FTC, VWOA, Head gasket pr...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Jun 1995 13:26:57 -0400
  ...He had to shell out 2.5K for a new engine. Ironically two days after I purchased my syncro it was devoid of coolant...
• Vanagon Syndrome...AFM fix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:09:20 -0400
  ...am I now a journeyman owner? A shellback? Have I crossed the Rubicon? Anyway. I am unable to find the Tantalum Capacitor in the...
• Re: 130mph vanagon...eric's reply on vortex
  Historical mailing list - aircooledchris
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:36:45 -0800
  ...130mph vanagon...eric's reply on vortex > eric's reply on vortex.... > > http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1642504&page=2 > > > shell out your...
• WTB: Nice Westy w/ blown motor... '90 Subaru w/ EJ22 For Sale
  Historical mailing list - jobe pilgrim
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:29:14 -0700
  ...the engine and components and would like to find a nice shell for all his new parts. Thanks. jobepilgrim@yahoo.com ... I'll pass...
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:33:40 -0800
  ...14 LT fit. >> >> there are at least two sizes of clam shell. I am quite sure it won't fit >> in the early size...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:15:37 -0600
  ...So what we're seeing is the back of the bearing shell where the registration pin bit into it? And as a result of...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:53:04 -0700
  ...Mark Mike Miller wrote: > Not easy to find the Shell rotella. Only places I've found are oil > change places that have it in...
• Re: Stickers, plaid and prunes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 17:11:59 -0700
  ...Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '57 Oval Window (73,900 miles) \\\ /// \\\ //\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later)/// \\\ //A\\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up resto) \\\ /// \\\/// \\/// '83...
• Re: Oil leak at filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:38:12 -0500
  ...Any known fixes that I should know about before I shell out $69.99 or so?
• mattress dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Tue, 31 May 2005 09:18:51 -0600
  ...i'm missing the length of the cutouts for the plastic shells that contain the a.c. stuff on either side of the door...
• wanted: crappy sliding door for 85/up in SF..
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 08:38:58 -0700
  Anyone have a beat up sliding door in the Bay Area they want to get rid of ? I have a van shell that I...
• Re: type of connector?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 25 May 2012 08:56:48 -0400
  ...From the nature of the connector > shell they all have to be female. > > I can't tell which of the listed rubber boots is...
• public thank you
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Jun 1995 23:08:01 -0700
  ...of the highlights was a gigantic wrestling match with David S, Shelley, Bradley, and Sarah. It's a wonder they're all still alive...
• Re: Halon - Good or Bad
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 14:53:12 EST
  ...view from a discreet distance. > I have also seen hundreds of car fires, sometimes where there was not much > more than shell left when...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon (BenT's wheel page)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 21:05:34 -0700
  ...They are arranged in a pattern reminiscent of a familar shell. I am calling the creation "No-Tire-Loose". BenT
• Re: Zetec Westy Site
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:37:50 -0400
  ...I would probably be willing to shell out 500, but not a grand. John Vanaru.com
• Re: Local gas prices?
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:05:50 -0700
  ...southern California, high desert) today at >> the brand name places- Chevron, Shell etc. Runs about a dime >> cheaper at the no-names. >> >> Cya, >> Robert...
• Re: www.natoint.com (was: Product)
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:17:08 -0800
  ...DO NOT run your tank to empty...The protective layer of Bi-Tron will reduce the accumulation of shellac - leading to many miles of...
• Re: Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:57:49 -0500
  ...Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell > > >> Herb Mooney wrote: >>> This may a completely dumb question, or it may be almost impossible >>> so > be >>> nice to...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:15:51 -0800
  Ralph, You�ll need the later model door and bars. I tried it with the early door & bars and needed a hydraulic jack to...
• Spotlight
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:07:29 -0700
  ...and I would rather cut through van metal than that hard shell..... Miguel He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does...
• Re: pilot bearing/clutch problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 12:40:20 AST
  ...Toggle the oval washer flat, so it seats behind the lip of the shell and proceed to pull/tap the shell out backwards. It...
• Re: Larger tire front storage was fixing the missing posts
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 5 Jan 2020 09:49:18 -0800
  ...I am considering going back to OEM clam shell with Ben T. extender. On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 8:39 AM Dennis Haynes...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle. Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:51:15 -0700
  ...Reference outside air for the interior of the thimble comes from a hole in the sensor shell, or through the wiring connector." ("Heated Thimble...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:07:00 -0400
  ...I've got Shell 87 in the tank now and >should have an initial read of that one in a week or two. :) Around...
• Re: Vanagon tranny question regarding 3rd gear grind on manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:50:01 -0700
  ...If I do it again, I'm shelling our the extra for a limited slip diff. Karl Wolz
• ADDCO sway bars: Don't buy from ADDCO!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:18:22 -0700
  ...Try Dick Ross at 360-574-8093, or ask Shelley at ADDCO for a distributor near you. They have them in stock now! Also...
• Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 20:03:34 -0700
  ...A quick Google turned up several places selling "Complete body shells are assembled to a high standard from parts manufactured on original MG factory...
• Re: vendor for heater fan/motor?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:38:24 EST
  ...If you can find a good, used one from a 81-84 Rabbit it will work (looks kinda like a conch shell with the...
• Wanted 90 or 91 Dometic Fridge RM182b EGI
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:23:52 -0500
  ...The fridge is a fiberglass shell, insulted with ridged foam and uses a Danfoss compressor. It will easily go to freezing temps. All 12v...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:06:58 -0700
  ...at 5:13 PM, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Unless one still carries the original Continental 185SRx14 spare tire in the clam-shell.
• Re: Electrical pollution?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:10:55 +1300
  ...We really want to be able to FUSE atoms, not split their shells... far more efficient, and without the radoiactivity hazards & radioactive waste produced...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:22:39 -0800
  ...Clam shell question Just a few notes on that tire. At that size the load index is still only 97. It really is adequate...
• Re: Head leaks &amp; a GM mechanics suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:01:50 PDT
  Sounds a lot like the Bars Leak formula--they both have nut shells. I've had success using AlumaSeal to seal some hairline cracks...