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  • yellow headlights
    Historical mailing list - Sidote, David [PRI]
    Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:15:11 -0400
    ...Even if you shipped a car here from Europe you must have the lights changed to meet US specs. Too bad.... the headlights look...
  • '85 Wasserboxer article
    Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
    Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:12:46 -0800
    ...Pretty funny comparison of the Vanagon to a Porsche..."new" engine specs, etc. Worth the read for enthusiasts! D. Kahler dkahler@ups.edu '85...
  • Re: Syncro front end alignment specs. needed
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 6 Dec 1999 08:04:45 -0500
    ...Syncro front end alignment specs. needed > > Comments: To: Vanagon list > > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > > > Morning All, > > > > > > Does anyone have the front...
  • Re: adjustment specs for headlights?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:05:27 -0700
    ...adjustment specs for headlights? > Hey All, > What are the adjustment specs for high and low beams for an 89 vanagon.. > I want to do...
  • Re: larger filter for 1982 aircooled
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:29:29 -0800
    ...Wix # 51515 its about twice the size >and has the same specs for antidrain valve and for the internal bypass >valve that opens between...
  • Re: Don't Use: Click type torque wrench?
    Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
    09 May 1995 23:21:23 GMT
    ...Some of the aircraft repair books have torque specs that must be applied for a period of time. Example: Lycoming head bolts: 32ft-lbs...
  • Re: metric hysterics (now torque)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:06:14 -0500
    ...specs? Why not to kilo newtons? > Torque is expressed in units of force multiplied by distance. (The distance being the length of the lever...
  • Re: German transporter military specs
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:47:05 -0700
    Here's a better link: http://www.beromotors.com/1991_vw_transp.htm BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Sep 11, 2014, at...
  • Power steering fluid leak
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:20:59 -0800
    ...Does anyone know the specs of the two hoses and are they easy to replace? Thanks. -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
  • Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:32:41 -0800
    On 12/14/05, Jon Brown <jbrown510@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anybody find a model number for this thing? or more detailed specs? > Appears to...
  • Re: Syncro body height
    Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
    Sun, 5 Oct 1997 13:07:43 -0800
    ...I was checking out my Bentley this morning trying to find > the ride height specs for my van. Well, I went through that manual...
  • Re: New Battery specs???
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:04:09 -0600
    ...New Battery specs??? >>650 CCA is pretty good, although you can get ones up to 900 now I think (I >doubt >>in the group...
  • Re: costco 15" tires
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:20:56 -0800
    ...He says "I show no tire specs for that vehicle. I can't sell you a tire." I says "You told me you could...
  • Re: diesel questions
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:16:19 -0600
    ...For any brand look for the VW specs 504/00 and 507/00. This will also lock you into lower viscosities such as 5w...
  • Re: R 134a pressure specs
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Thu, 2 May 2002 12:01:47 -0400
    ...R 134a pressure specs > Greetings a/c gurus, > I need to recharge my a/c with R134a refrigerant. I have done an achive > search...
  • Hex Bolt on 1.9l coolant pipe?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
    Tue, 14 May 2019 11:16:35 -0400
    ...passenger side cylinder head threads in, but will not tighten to specs. Just wondering if it's maybe not the correct bolt. There's...
  • Flywheel Sensor - Removal procedure
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
    Sat, 13 Jun 2015 21:54:08 -0400
    ...Is there a procedure for safe removal? And does anyone know the specs on depth or replacement procedure? Thanks for your help! Jack
  • Timing
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 1 Jun 1995 18:10:30 -0400
    Just trying to find out who times at what, according to factory specs, deviations for altitude and so forth. Also, I want to know...
  • proper Aux battery type size?
    Historical mailing list - Charles Webb
    Fri, 17 Jul 1998 17:09:48 -0400
    Can anyone tell me what the specs are for the Aux battery? I finally got an isolator and now I can't find a...
  • idle @1900
    Historical mailing list - John Schaper
    Thu, 30 Nov 2000 07:33:51 -0800
    When my idle was acting erratically and high last winter, the list suggested adjusting the throttle valve to specs, which I did, which fixed...
  • Re: specs
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:11:40 -0400
    from the dealer brochure (for the '81 model): length........................................179.9"/4570 mm width..........................................72.6"/1845 mm height (unloaded)........................77.2"/1960 mm...
  • Re: Sierra Coolant
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Sat, 28 Sep 2002 10:04:02 -0700
    ...It only took Detroit 40 years to catch up to the Euro specs. At 09:23 AM 09/28/2002, you wrote: > It seems...
  • HOT COIL
    Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
    ...Coil resistance measurements between terminals 1 and 15 are within specs. I had the ignition switched on while doing the tests for the Hall...
  • Re: Deutsche Bundespost highroof diesel panelvans
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 31 Aug 1999 04:37:41 EDT
    fyi, i have a UK dealer brochure from '88 with good pics and specs of these highroof panelvans, like the kind used by the...
  • Circlip for hatch struts
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:23:22 +0000
    ...get new ones with the replacement struts.Does anyone know the specs for the circlips and if they would be obtainable at a hardware...
  • Re: Break Fluid - DOT 3 vs DOT 3/4 Vs DOT 4
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:26:16 -0500
    ...It meets specs for both DOT 3 and DOT 4. - Ron Salmon � The Bus Depot, Inc. � www.busdepot.com � (215)� 234-VWVW _____________________________________________ Toll-Free...
  • IMPORTING A BRAZILIAN BUS-?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Jan 1995 00:12:16 EST
    ...if so would customs inspect a brazilian bus as a 1995 or a a 1975 (if those are the specs they are made to...
  • engine temps
    Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
    Sun, 28 Mar 1999 00:06:43 -0500
    ...I didn't see any specs in the Bentley.
  • Re: VW MicroBus Concept
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Mon, 8 Jan 2001 11:26:15 -0800
    ...does this bus have 20 inch wheels?!? > That's what the specs on the VW Autoshow 2001 website said. Go look for yourself! I...
  • Re: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Wed, 23 May 2001 19:57:32 -0500
    ...They are pricey, but wonderful tires, which exceed all load specs for the GL, Syncro, or Westy. Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super Minneapolis...
  • 15" mercedes steel wheels
    Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
    Wed, 7 Nov 2001 06:12:51 -0800
    ...But who has them? What are the specs? Everyone I call says they have nothing near our ET37 offset. And what lugs do I...
  • Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:39:28 -0800
    Hi everyone, I had someone ask me to help them build out a Vanagon 2.1 to European specs.� But I have no idea...
  • Re: Resistor and diode values for 88+ vanagon instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:20:12 -0500
    ...Anyone know what the >exact specs are for this component? That would be 2.2 uF, 63 working volts. It appears to have a...
  • Re: FW: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC
    Historical mailing list - BenT
    Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:36:22 -0700
    ...Performance specs aren't that far off > from a 2F, though the weight has to be about half, or less. It'd make for...
  • Re: Rear axle torque specs?
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:38:52 -0600
    On 3 Jun , 2015, at 1:58 PM, David Beierl wrote: > Whatever moves against another surface will wear, evenly or with one sacrificial to...
  • Re: Rear axle torque specs?
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Wed, 3 Jun 2015 20:01:28 -0700
    You drive an MG. Need I say more? ;-) BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Jun 3, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Stuart MacMillan...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Nov 1999
    Historical mailing list - Pierce
    Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:13:01 -0500
    ...Probably not to DOT Specs, but no welding near a fuel tank. Robie Pierce Wolfie 91
  • web page for wheel specs
    Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 20:57:13 EDT
    Listees, At the risk of starting another "debacle", I think we should put together a page with all the wheels and tire combinations. With...
  • Noisy Fuel Pump
    Historical mailing list - Little Bear
    Wed, 13 Dec 2000 22:00:34 -0500
    ...What could cause this Pump has been tested and seems to be within specs. I have found this very annoying and want to either...
  • Re: Rear wheels lean inward
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 29 Jul 1995 14:33:50 -0400
    ...How is the ride height at the rear? Does it match the specs? What are the camber settings now? More than a degree or...
  • Re: Interesting Eurovan Pickup
    Historical mailing list - Russell T. Neyhart
    Mon, 11 Aug 1997 21:29:16 -0400
    ...Do you, or does anyone have pictures, specs., or better yet brochures from VW on these? Russell T. Neyhart <vwruss@gte.net> <vw-diesel...
  • 1.9 liter camshaft checking
    Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 10:41:50 -0700
    ...I can't find specifications for *lobe lift* and other cam specs to be sure my cam has not worn excessively. Can someone advise...
  • Re: WANTED: 15 or 16" Steel wheels (tires)
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:33:11 -0600
    ...These tires should be close to stock vanagon specs for diameter. I am running this tire in 205/65R 15 XL on my Westfalia...
  • NEED! 87 or NEWER Wolfsburg OR Carat Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 16:59:38 -0800
    ...If you or someone you know has a Vanagon that meets these specs let me know, Thanks. Kyle -- Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431 OR...
  • Syncro ride height
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Sun, 4 Jul 1999 00:49:56 -0700
    A few weeks back or so someone posted specs for syncro ride height they got from Bentley or somewhere. I can't find anything...
  • Re: Valve adjustments/Need specs
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:46:50 EST
    I have the original design paper from VAG on the current generation of the hydraulic lifters. I'm sure Alistair Bell could be talked...
  • Re: 27x8.5R14 Tires
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:46:51 -0700
    ...It has the rim specs for various tire sizes. I think yours is there. Bob http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get...
  • Re: Rear hub tightness
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:40:15 -0500
    Other folks have sent you the torque specs. Keep in mind that once the hub has loosened enough to be noticeable, it is now...
  • Re: TIV 022 Heads ??
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
    Thu, 08 Feb 1996 16:01:11 +0000
    ...They came in the 76,77, and 78 Buses with fuel injection and as such have rather smallish valve specs. The are the same...
  • Re: Air Conditioning help
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:54:58 -0400
    Freeze 12 is ~80% R134 and ~20% another refrigerant, designed to operate at pressures closer to R12 system specs. Not a hydrocarbon, and legal...
  • 16" rims w/41mm offset on 2wd?
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:16:24 -0800
    Has anyone run or heard of running rims with the following specs on a 2WD Vanagon? 71/2 J x 16 H2 ET41 I...
  • MPG for an 83 Westy 1.9 L WasserBoxer
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 23 Jan 97 14:02:36 PST
    ...Does anyone know what the City and Highway factory mileage specs are? I am currently getting about 18.5 MPG mixed driving. Byron Peratoner...
  • RE: Recall of 1991 Vanagon - Fire danger
    Historical mailing list - Forero, Jaime E.
    Mon, 13 Jan 1997 15:19:00 -0600
    ...The note quoted prices and certain specs of 6 cyl. engines for vanagons, non Porsche. If anyone has that note please forward to me...
  • Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Wed, 18 Nov 1998 08:58:49 -0800
    ...alignment man? He is unable to bring the front alignment to specs and he says that the Westy needs upper ball joint replacement. Thanks...
  • Any 914 owners out there---no vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
    Sun, 7 Nov 1999 11:42:32 EST
    Anyone with 914, and possibly a Bentley, I would like to get the specs for fuel pressure on this beast. (10/74, 1.8L...
  • Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs, Rear
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:15:49 -0500
    ...Steve <sxs@concentric.net> > > The stock front syncro springs are 75 kilo per > centimeter per vw specs. Betts measured my fronts at > 450lb per...
  • Where get screw for front turn signal lens
    Historical mailing list - =David-M=
    Fri, 15 Dec 2000 19:08:24 -0500
    ...Does any one know the specs of this screw and where to get one? The hardware stores around here don't seem to sell...
  • A/C Specifications for '91 GL
    Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
    Wed, 28 Aug 2002 18:16:26 -0500
    ...I am attempting to use R-406 which should be a good substitute for R-12 so the specs for R-12 would be...
  • Re: Bay window bus rims on Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:32:42 -0700
    ...Saw listing for new rims with these specs: >> >> Wheel Specs >> Diameter - 15" >> Width - 5.5" >> Offset (ET) - 20mm >> Backspacing - 4" >> Lug Pattern (PCD) - 5x112...
  • Re: Digijet timing
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:33:16 EDT
    HI all, On the question of ignition timing I would urge you to use caution when advancing the timing past specs. When the timing...