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• Re: Reply to: Was EV slap, Now electricals, HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 07:29:35 -0700
  ...Sure as sh*t stinks! Again, can't repeat it, and actually hope I never do! > > With ABS, the ABS is only activated when...
• Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:40:32 -0700
  ...Not sure if putting tees (and some kind of reducer) on ABS for 1/2" EMT poles would work. Originally I thought of using...
• Re: Why has the list been so quiet lately
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:43:54 +0100
  As an overseas absentee poster I request my emails not to be counted. Due to the confusing nature of this list I have sent...
• Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:06:54 -0800
  "What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my stock 2.1 WBX with about 150K gives up soon?" Think Fred Flintstone. Throw...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:22:10 -0700
  ...how old are the springs and shock absorbers? what brand are they? btw.. I am about 25 miles south of Eugene, in Cottage Grove...
• Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:17:45 -0400
  At 07:14 PM 4/22/2013, Jim Felder wrote: ...is not absolutely parallel to the face of the flue vent cover and perfectly...
• Re: Absolutely no vanagon content - Lionel trains
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:27:51 -0400
  At 11:50 PM 9/21/2012, Mike Miller wrote: >Garden Trains? British usage for train models, rideable or not, that live (or run...
• '75 Westy refrigerator question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 10:54:49 -0600 (CST)
  Howdy, would anyone know what the correct resistance is for the 12 volt heating element in this absorption type fridge? (Perhaps this info can...
• Vote Recount on Haynes
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:49:21 -0800
  ...Thanks to all for the "absentee" ballots! Phaedra
• Re: rubber lube, was Re: right front clunk noise
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 05:48:30 -0500
  > > > > the best, the absolute best (sorry about the pun) is alcohol for those > rubber-steel/glass/plastic etc difficult fits and interfaces is alcohol...
• perfect vanagon excessory: tailgate grill.
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:56:13 -0800
  Hi, maybe you all know about these, but I jsut saw this accessory for the first time and think it would be absolutely great...
• ADMINISTRIVIA - Fryeday Content.. some GM trivia and news on the VOLT (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:22:02 -0700
  ...Fryeday Content" in the subject, save it for Friday! There is absolutely zero Vanagon content in this message. Jim Arnott List Admin vanagon@gerry
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 10:00:38 -0700
  Starting in the '90s NHSTA required front end energy absorbing crumple zones in all US vehicles, which is why you won't see a...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:09:47 -0400
  ...ETKA says that is either the brake pressure reducer or the ABS unit. Being a US 91 model, I suspect it isn't an...
• Re: EV Tire Report - Blizzaks
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:44:22 -0800
  ...My EV has ABS, and one one particularly > bad street (covered with ice) I would hit the brakes and the ABS would kick > in...
• Re: Front Shock Absorbers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 16:03:54 -0600
  ...i have bilsteins in my van in the front and its absolutely great > (KYB in the back as i was out of money). however...
• Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:29:50 -0800
  ...caring about the proper use of your, you're and, God > forbid, the absolute abuse of the apostrophe, Vanagons would rarely be > discussed. > Miguel
• A/C Part for '87 on Van
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 00:06:01 -0500
  ...The dealer quoted $270 which seems almost absurd. Any ideas or leads much appreciated now that summer has hit. Herb Harmison Ames, IA
• Heads Up!! Sears tire sale!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 21:27:30 EDT
  ...dont work for Sears, but i put a set of these on the Urabus 5 months ago, they are absolutly GREAT! Brian 83 Urabus
• Re: Caught offside!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
  ...shock absorber (damper) motor (engine) boot (trunk) wing (fender) rocker panel (sill) mag wheel (aluminum alloy) trafficator (indicator) propshaft (driveshaft) IRS (for CV-jointed...
• Side windows (year change and different splits)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:28:41 -0500
  Does anyone know what year the middle side windows changed size? Also, apart from the absence of screens, does anyone have any comments about...
• Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 11:18:10 -0400
  ...Also, are pulleys absolutely necessary? They really limit the layout of the motor/drivetrain. :/
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:58:54 -0800
  RE: Best Shocks I've run KYBs on two Westfalias and Bilsteins on one. KYBs are fine for flat, smooth highways but very harsh...
• Patching a water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:10:35 -0700
  Don, IF it's PVC, ABS, or most of the other thermoplastics, a plastic welder can fix it for you. I'd check the...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 08:00:37 -0800
  ...ps, i appreciate and acknowledge the ad-absurdium arguments.
• Re: Mark L. Hineline Re: August Machina
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:25:05 -0700
  >>>It is the secret society's official position to neither confirm nor deny the presence or absence of a secret society in this place...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:22 -0800
  That is absolutely the best idea I've EVER heard! Jim On Nov 22, 2009, at 5:52 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote: > Make sure...
• Re: Friday Fart Joke #2
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:05:23 -0400
  ...Wu replied: "Its very simple....Absess makes the farts go Honda!" > >Ric ...still grimacing from the VERY BAD PUN! Vanagon Ric (not to be...
• Re: Boulder Colorado
  Historical mailing list - e freeman
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:39:34 -0400
  oh, if you absolutely _must_ have someone else do your job, i was favourably impressed by Renn-Wagen in Boulder. they mainly do porshe...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Bumper Needed
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 09:12:53 -0400
  ...rest of the vehicle. > What incredible planning by VW! To make the bumper absorb all the impact and then make the bumper incredibly expensive.
• Re: Porsche 6 cyl, was conversion
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:07:19 +0100
  ...heat a little Porsche is one thing, but heating a huge T3? I remember my old aircooled T3, absolutely no fun in winter... Raimund
• Re: Expensive Syncro Westie
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:46:29 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/sale_details.php?id=779 :) --- mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Thats' simply absurd. > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:51:12 -0700
  ...And Audiovox absorbed Rostra some time ago though I don't know if the Rostra line of products was discontinued.
• Got GAS?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:26:24 -0600
  On the way from Santa Fe, NM, to Coffeyville, KS, yesterday - gas got progressively cheaper but the absolute bottom price was $1.36 in...
• Re: [NVC] Computers - and why your printer may not work
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:54:51 -0500
  OOPS! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Jim Arnott wrote: > Not Friday and even if it was, absolutely NO Vanagon related content > of any kind...
• Fantastic battery-costing resource
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:04:10 -0300
  ...AH on Scamp) -- 250-350# or more -- I stumbled on an absolutely fantastic battery resource page that arose because of an argument between an...
• poo powder and related
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:42:18 -0500
  ...He and others among us have used a bucket with liner and various absorbent materials. Disposal is a problem, as such materials are not...
• Re: Insane Syncro Prices!!!
  Historical mailing list - Vern Brownell
  Tue, 18 Oct 1994 08:38:53 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Could use ABS, though, as my wife found out in a little spin out last winter. I also have a '86 VW Quantum Synchro...
• Re: Another Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 21:45:41 -0800
  ...But being absent minded > like me you drive into the gas station and forget that it is on... under > certain circumstances (perhaps rare, but...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:33:16 -0500
  > the one time i went, the ranger told us to stow our food in bear containers > and to absolutely not leave any food in...
• Re: Frozen Locks! after rain
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:56:00 -0700
  ...ieee.org - personal > carl.hansen@lmco.com - work > > Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence SETI > > We do not stop playing because we...
• Re: Anyone have an upgrade for the master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 06:16:57 EST
  ...Now, what would be really cool would be if someone adapted an ABS system to the Vanagon. Already been done ! See the 1992 Vanagons...
• Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jul 2020 14:41:42 +0000
  ...done last year.  My brake fluid is somewhat old, how do I make sure it has not absorbed moisture etc. while sitting? Dave B.
• silent Stella
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 21:42:11 -0500
  ...Mine tends to fall off periodically, yielding the absolutely-no-response-from-turning-the-key syndrome. Snake your arm back there (watch out, if...
• Re: New owners requesting advise on replacing canvas poptop
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:14:01 -0400
  ...With regard to rain resistance, the cotton canvas does tend to absorb some rain (get wet) but even in heavy rain I have never...
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:12:04 -0700
  some old cars use the same cupped steel washers for the upper bold of the shock absorbers. I went to a junk yard, open...
• Re: Smartphone Dyno for tuning?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 01:10:18 -0400
  ...Are you absolutely sure you want to know? <g> Yrs, David
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:21:15 -0700
  ...the second layer in the other > direction, much like a Chinese finger puzzle. (that is ok, on > the list, right?) Yes, absolutely. BenT Mod
• Re: tracking #
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:50:01 -0600
  ...not a fan of internet political correctness, I believe it is absolutely wrong to bash vendors on the list. This venue is a big...
• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:48:52 -0600
  ...I wouldn't spray my window gaskets with it, especially on paint that'sdeglosses and may absorb it. John
• FS on eb.com...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 08:48:29 -0500
  ...1988 VW Westy with 571 original miles! Like showroom new! Absolutely loaded! Contact Frank or Jan at 309-799-3600. What's wrong with...
• FS: 1984 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 01:59:05 -0500
  Beautiful condition, totally gone over in and out, needs absolutely nothing! 4 speed manual trans., 122K total miles. Engine just professionally rebuilt (50 miles...
• Re: So What Do Ya think?(Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:28:00 -0600
  ...Think about "AIR POWER"...noticed the absence of the lower grille. Very cool job. Stan and Photoshop rule! Bob Happy is he who bears...
• Volks Cafe Big Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:34:58 -0400
  ...Does anyone have any experience with these? I absolutely love the look! Thanks, Chris
• Wanted: totally rust-free Syncro or Syncro Westy body shell
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:34:13 -0700
  I'm looking for a complete, un-molested, original paint, absolutely no-rust (not even the smallest bit of seam rust) Syncro or Syncro...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:14:02 -0700
  ...That way, the rest of us can 'ABSURB' this information. <meow> BenT Mod On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:56 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:16:07 -0700
  If we install ABS, could we keep the same setup as is? And what would it take to install ABS system? I often see...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:11:01 -0700
  I bought one of the ABS rear hatch panels, my 'experience' with it is just to check its fit and it fits perfectly. Perfect...
• Re: EV w/VR6
  Historical mailing list
  17 Apr 1996 05:55:02 GMT
  ...Anyway, if you have ABS, and your name happens to be Ric and you're teaching your son Erik how to late brake for...
• Re: A/C Basic Path of Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 23 May 2005 10:30:09 -0500
  ...That device (evaporator) sits in the passenger cabin and passes warm air over a heat exchanger (radiator like device) to absorb the heat of...