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• Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:33:07 -0500
  Dan, I see your point and I'm not looking to argue. I think that differen't people are on this list for different...
• Thetford Porta Potti
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 07 Dec 1996 09:12:16 -0800
  Can anyone on the list tell me where I can buy a Thetford Porta Potti? We will be travelling from Ontario Canada south to...
• Re: coolant is a poison
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:48:03 -0800
  you can pour it down the toilet as sewer treatment plants will easily bioremediate the stuff. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting...
• Adding power locks.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:41:08 -0400
  I believe a blanket statement was made; "if your van has power mirrors then the wire harness exsists for power windows and locks". Not...
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:41:35 -0800
  ...So what's more inappropriate: - Off-topic posts or - Posts about people posting off-topic posts? Tough one. As for satellite antenna location in...
• GRAY? Was Gray a poptop color?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 17 May 2010 20:12:35 -0400
  Urgent need to figure out what the color of my poptop is. I was able to get a new luggage rack and i'm...
• Policy on wrong answers?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:26:59 -0500
  ...Is this policy posted online anywhere? If so, where? Or do you just post to the list and hope you don't get a...
• Re: Drinking water pump in the tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:37:03 -0500
  Of those two fuses one has power all the time. The other should only have power when the engine is running and alternator working...
• re. Road Haus Two - about being on the road - now pop top lifting
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sat, 8 May 2004 09:52:00 -0600
  Joy wrote: " I'm carrying about (guesstimate) 80 pounds on my poptop - fifty-pound kayak, perhaps ten pounds for the racks, and a bag...
• Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:25:28 -0700
  Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the '60's and a 3 litre in the brilliant...
• Re: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 03:50:01 +0000
  ...Yes, the map pocket is now in the > way -- which probably explains why there *was* no map pocket on that door in > the first...
• Re: Shore power > battery charge question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:29:11 -0700
  ...It charges both batteries whenever shore power is connected. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001BSUR2Q/sbw/ It's not a particularly powerful...
• RE: Porsche power
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 07 Jun 1996 13:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Guy in CT that parts out Porsches has a reasonably priced start on your >Porsche-powered VW van: a 2.7liter (roughly 150hp) Porsche...
• Re: Fwd: Wolfsburg Edition vs Other Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:26:08 -0400
  ...Could also have a sunroof. > '87-89 They have rear facing seats, weekender package, A/C, powersteering, > power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise...
• Re: Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:04:58 EST
  In a message dated 12/2/02 10:22:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Any chance that the Pop top...
• Re: Consensus wanted....OK to drive with power steering belt detached for awhile???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:10:35 -0700
  been driving my 91 van with no power steering pump or fluid reseroir since 1998 and PO a year before that Nearly 80,000...
• Re: porsche engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:22:55 -0700
  ...Its possibly useful to someone who might be > interested in a porsche conversion, assuming people do these? Subarus are > great, but PORSCHE..... > -Craig > '85GL...
• BCC: Test Posting
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:09:20 -0600
  BCC: Test Posting ... please ignore. Trying to fix a problem with Syncro list postings. My apologies. Chase
• CV bolt - 6 or 12 point?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:45:11 -0600
  ...It seems that it's possible to buy either 6 point or 12 point (is that a Torx?) bolts. Is there any advantage to...
• Point Lube & Grease
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:33:32 MST
  I think there may be a little confusion about this dielectric grease / point lube stuff (maybe on my part). I think we're talking...
• Re: Power Windows/Power Locks
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 07:36:14 -0500
  ...Power Windows/Power Locks Hey list, This is my first post so excuse it if it sucks. Anyway, I have a 1984 VW Vanagon...
• Re: Looking for the root cause of power steering fluid loss
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:59:10 -0700
  I drip near the front power sterring rack.. need to replace the little rubber do-hickie.. check the exact location -----Original Message----- >From: Mike...
• Re: tents? popups? who cares?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jun 1996 13:32:35 -0400
  ...It's a >popup or poptop or movable roof or lichen farm or something, but it's >not a tent! Actually, Volkswagen and Westfalia...
• Re: Porsche up to 18.5 percent
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 01:16:54 +1300
  >//from the news wires// >FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker Porsche ... has secured a >further 8.27 percent stake in Volkswagen ..., making it VW's...
• Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:36:03 -0700
  >When you mount onto the pop top you are not only stressing the plastic, >but you are also relying on the top's attachment...
• Re: Will nonpower-steer swaybars & hubs fit power-steer stubs?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 22:21:34 -0800
  ...I have a powered rack to fit, > and would prefer to fit stubaxles from a power-steered van so that > steeringwheel turns are reduced...
• Re: Point Lube & Grease
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:11:43 CST6CDT
  On 9 Feb 96, Jacob Shaun Dustin wrote: > I think there may be a little confusion about this dielectric grease > / point lube stuff (maybe...
• fixing broken Power Mirror pivot arm shafts Re: Broken Power side mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:07:38 EDT
  as i said before you can repair the power mirror pivot arm shafts. most poeple think whn the neck breaks the mirror is junk...
• Removing glue on pop-top
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:36:04 -0400
  ...Someone replaced the pop-top seal, and got glue all over the pop-top is some places. Anyone have any suggestions for removing the...
• Re: Wanted driver's door pocket
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:07:23 -0500
  ...Marc Perdue On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > Great tips on pocket attachment volks! Thanks...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:51:58 EST
  The poser loss issue is directly the reduction in atmospheric pressure. The EFI computer keeps the proper air/fuel ratio and the developed power...
• Re: Deeply Saddened and Troubled
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:28:31 -0400
  ...What forces > the nanometer skinned to open the post? Deletion of the scurrilous post or > group of posts is a pleasure on my Mac...
• <F> How to change a light-bulb, Usenet style
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 12 May 2000 14:07:47 -0600
  ...1,343 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light bulb has been changed; 14 to...
• Re: Zits Comic does it again
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:11:57 -0500
  'twas posted and commented on. you just missed it. On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Greg Potts wrote: > I am really...
• Fridge Switch Position
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:39:17 -0400
  I noticed last weekend while camping the fridge switch got moved to the 12V DC position. The propane continued to run, so I am...
• ATF FOR POWER STEERING?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:17:03 -0800
  was wondering why all the power steering advice has something to do with atf (automatic transmission fluid)as a replacement fluid, my van is...
• Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:54:48 -0800
  Don't forget my post: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0005C&L=vanagon&P=R18734 or http://tinyurl.com/cslnn...
• Re: Strange dash light failure?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:39:25 -0400
  The instrument cluster lights' are powered from the long 14-point connector that plugs in to your cluster on the right side. Position #3...
• Source for pop-top seals and canvas
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Thu, 04 Jan 96 06:54:37 -0500
  ...Gary Clayton * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I mentioned in an earlier post that I'd replaced the rubber seal on the pop- top...
• more place names ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 06 Dec 95 23:17:07 CST
  ...0 Van 1 05001 Arkansas 2 AR Arkansas 3 US United States A 501 F 45 Populated place L 34 19 36 N 91...
• Re: a recipe for ThanksGiving....
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:56:36 -0500
  ...I hope you enjoy it... > > *special recipe for mashed potatoes.* > > average ingredients for 1 person > > - 2 medium size potatoes peeled and chopped in half...
• Re: GRAY? Was Gray a poptop color?
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Tue, 18 May 2010 00:52:29 +0000
  I own an '88 Dove Blue Westy, and my poptop is definitely a gray-ish color. May have a tinge of blue to it...
• Re: Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 18:09:23 -0400
  uh, uh, now would you be so kind to post the same info for Volksworld. thanks
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:34:29 -0700
  ...Poking around the POR site - noticed they market a body filler paste. So ... Any thoughts on using the POR paste to fill the entire...
• no parking lights? huh? wiring worries
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:05:04 -0800
  If i put the light switch to the first position (parking lights only position) the head lights come one. If i put it in...
• Re: Adding Power Steering to an '87?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:11:25 -0800
  My '87 came without power steering and the larger 18" steering wheel. It was�option on non-GL trim level Vanagons thru-out production...
• Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)/Racks for Westys
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 6 May 2002 14:31:09 -0700
  --- Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote: > A fundamental flaw to this setup is the need to > drill into the > fiberglass poptop. Thule sells a...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:21:08 -0500
  > > There's no power at the fuel pump, because there is none at the "Digifant > Control Unit Relay" (as it is called on page...
• Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 19:49:30 -0800
  I have power windows, and got rain defectors from MacNeal Automotive. The fit was too loose, and one actually fell out of the window...
• who`ll make it $3 ???
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:49:36 EST
  Also, may I add, (after just reading the moderators post), I understand that policies are policies, and I'm glad that its not me...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:54:52 -0500
  When I bought my Westy, it had a battery with side posts. I don't particularly like side posts, but in this case it...
• Re: battery powered block heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 10:52:45 -0400
  Chuck Wrote: >>Battery powered block heaters?? I don't think so... Sure there are battery powered block heaters: http://www.espar.com/htm/Specs...
• Possible Vancracks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:51:39 -0600
  ...Bob no politics intended .... or wise-cracks
• Re: pop top heads up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 18:53:47 -0800
  ...pop top heads up > > Neil posted a query on the samba about adjusting "the lay" of the pop top a > few days ago, and...
• Re: more on need hatch for 89
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:11:41 -0400
  I just did nearly the same thing myself -- installed the power "guts" and lockset of a 91 hatch into my 87 non-power hatch...
• Re: Map Pocket
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 12:05:57 -0400
  Sorry to post this, but in the Vanagons with a opening glove box, a pass. side map pocket will collide. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4...
• Re: VW of Brazil - Strange Van
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 09:06:57 -0700
  ...This is why they speak portuguese. > >Joe > >Cory Sytsma wrote: > >> >In Brazil, they use Portuguese not Spanish. >> >> Um, what are they using these Portuguese...
• Re: (Wives) Ultimate tool box?
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 11:45:49 -0800
  Besides, Vanagons are very handy for hauling yourself and your kids around in; Porsches would quickly become boring (as well as no room for...
• Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:03:19 -0400
  ...Why does the Bentley wiring diagram for an 87 show two positive posts on the radiator fan motor, when my fan motor has just...
• RE: '87 Radio Power Source
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 18:40:05 -0400
  ...blk will only test w/ power if the plug is connect to the switch, and the key is in. I'll post this to...