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• Re: Flywheel Lightening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:20:41 PST
  ...How close to Houston are you? I have relatives in Houston. Robert _______________________________________________________ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
• Re: [wetwesties] Milestones
  Historical mailing list - HMF STOERMER
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:49:48 -0700
  ...The third story should have been about your [relatively] low mileage Vanagon. FWIW..... Fred Stoermer Tacoma, WA USA -----Original Message----- >> Big doings in the...
• Re: converting to 4 wheel drive
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 21:26:50 -1000
  ...unladen kerb weight without driver for > the 241, Microbus de luxe. > > -Dana- > > > > They > > > aren't light vehicles either. > > > > it's all relative, andrew... they...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:45:04 EST
  ...Born of ignorance. >> "Status" is a relative term. Speaking of status, you folks should place this SUV thing on non-active status. It's...
• Re: horn ring
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:23:11 -0700
  ...Mark off position of wheel relative to shaft first. Neil. On 8/22/20, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > Vanalites, > need to replace...
• RE: 911 motor in a VW transporter
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:01:07 EST
  I have already bored both lists with how great and relatively easy this is. Mine is an 81 Vanagon with a 77 2.7liter...
• Vanagon back hatch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Jul 1995 20:59:17 -0400 (EDT)
  Vanagon owners! I'm relatively new in the vanagon scene but I've noticed with many of the vanagons that the ...I'm not...
• Finding TDC on a 1600 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:31:30 -0000
  ...Anybody know the relative position of the timing mark compared to the position of the woodruff key on the crank ? I want to put...
• Lots of Vanagons sighting in Hawaii
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:46:16 -0800
  ...Rick In cold ,relative of course, Sacramento. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
• 85 2wd GL parting out near SF
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:32:20 EST
  ...It's relatively complete. He just does not have the resources to get it back together. Email me if you are interested. Thanks, BenT...
• Re: Rear bumper replacement?
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 15:29:15 -0500
  I had relatively good success bending my bent bumper back into fairly good shape. Original replacements are listed at either parts.com or carparts...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:37:57 -0800
  ...be included >in a Westy tool kit when going on a relatively remote, 2-3 week > wander? > Thanks for any info/advice > Carol > Brian...
• Re: Grammar was Battery Location
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:59:51 +1200
  Right is right, no matter what position you are relative to the vehicle. This is nothing to do with political "correctness"; it is LITERALLY...
• Re: NVC: Type 1 case -bURNINGvAN 2008
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:03:39 -0800
  ...His #1 bearing spun. > > Anyone have a decent AS21 or fuel injection (late AS41) Type 1 case for > sale, relatively cheap?
• Re: Vanantics and Vanagonauts in Boulder
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:48:17 -0700
  ...I take it your driving one of those $100,000 4-wheel drive models through Boulder... "and VWs can be relatively inexpensive, as far...
• Re: evaporative a/c option (NO VANGON CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 22:16:45 EDT
  ...writes: << Evap coolers do work really well, as long as the relative humidity is 45% or below. You get constant, cool fresh air, >> Does...
• upcoming trip, to the North
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 10:35:03 -0500
  ...My family and I are visiting relatives on Galiano in BC. I'll be flying into Victoria, then a week later flying into Calgary...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:07:19 -0500
  ...You're forgetting that relatively little driving these days is "get up to speed and hold it there." Most people have stop-and-go...
• Re: Automatic vs. Standard (Manual)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:37:06 EDT
  ...They are considered robust relative to the fragile manuals with theor frequently failing 3rd/4th sliders. The AT's enemy is heat from high...
• Speedo Lubes - Be Careful
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:49:24 -0800
  ...A relatively cheap lesson for me. //Jack
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Peter k
  Mon, 7 Oct 2019 14:08:51 -0400
  ...Has a relatively new radiator, new LT truck tires > (less than 10k). The engine has a relatively newly Bosch certified rebuilt > injection pump (cost...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:49:03 -0400
  ...The propeller is 'biting' the air, and is completely unaware of it's position relative to anything. Air is everywhere around it, and it...
• Re: I want one
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:38:57 -0800
  Dake, I don't recognize your name which means you might be relatively new to the List. Anyway, that being the case, I want...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:46:28 -0500
  > The ones that the Bus Depot sell install relatively > easily and DO NOT require you to drop the gas tank ... > > The other style that...
• Relay Steering Gear
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:50:33 -0300
  ...position, placing it 180 degrees out would place the center position on relatively unworn gear teeth... Any ideas? Is this a non-problem? D
• The Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bergeson
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 15:28:27 -0500
  ...It was relatively easy except for some foreign material in the hub channel. It took an hour to get it out. It seems to...
• how many people drive vw as daily driver
  Historical mailing list - Mack Paschall
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:15:26 -0400
  ...year. About 130,000 miles on an '87 GL Syncro Weekender. Relatively reliable, but if I were you I wouldn't expect it to...
• Re: Cold weather camping/propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:05:14 -0700
  H2O is definitely a by-product of combustion, but the amount of condensation is also dependent on the relative humidity of the area where...
• Re: computer speakers?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 20:09:01 -0500
  ...computer speakers? Volks, Has anyone out there used any computer speakers for his/her Vanagon? The speakers are relatively inexpensive, sound pretty good, and...
• brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hopper
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 09:40:23 -0700
  ...The master cylinder was replaced about 6000 miles ago, and the fluid is relatively new. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. TIA, Bill
• Looking for a lower mileage 2.1l Waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:45:05 -0400
  ...I am located in Millville, NJ 08332 (East Coast) so I would like someone relatively close in order to avoid high shipping charges. Let...
• Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:13:53 -0700
  84 1.9L westphalia, manual transmission. Relatively (less than 5K miles) new valves and heads. Its been running great with an idle RPM of...
• About that steering wheel and those seats....
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 06:29:00 -0800
  ...The position of the steering wheel relative to the where the driver's lap would be is the limiting factor. > And with a little...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:44:55 EDT
  ...size. > > I'm assuming that you want the installation to look relatively > stock/professional. :) > > On 10/17/07, Chad Lyles <chad.lyles@gmail.com...
• Re: ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:22:48 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Mike Riley <mkriley@FUSE.NET> wrote: > all my boots are split does anyone have a relatively easy solution for this. > ball joints are...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:14:41 -0400
  ...The injector drivers run relatively hot. Could we assume the injector drivers are not getting enough current to open the injector solenoids due to...
• Last Call: Bus Rolling Chassis in Pa for $50
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 02 May 1996 07:51:59
  ...The '76 actually has relatively little rust all around. If anyone could use a bus axle beam, etc., you can take the whole bus...
• Wanted: Idea for cheap motion sensor alarm (to protect van contents)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 15:55:06 -0700
  Has anybody come up with something simple and relatively inexpensive? Nothing is full-proof, so I'm just looking for a deterrent and maybe...
• Hello (and suspension)
  Historical mailing list - Glenn
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 21:20:50 +0100
  ...As I'm relatively new to this list, I'd better say hello....HELLO!! I'm from Oxford in the UK, drive an 83...
• Re: Overheating during idling
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 08:18:45 -0400
  Try the previously mentioned suggestions first, they are relatively easy and cheap. The next step is to check out the radiator itself. It may...
• Re: exhaust nuts & bolts is 304, 308, 309, 316 or zinc plated etc
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:58:21 -0400
  ...The goal is making sure they're relatively easy to remove, especially without damaging "costly" parts, like welded studs. The time saved by having...
• LVC Low State Sales Tax
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:00:44 -0400
  ...Assuming prices are relatively constant across US States, which States have really low State Tax so I can maximize my efforts. Chris P.S...
• Re: Caveat Emptor, or: So You're Buying a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:44:39 -0500
  ...Even the fridge works! This van is relatively has relatively low mileage, for better or worse; I think it's been sitting (save periodic...
• vehicle transport
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:13:28 +0000
  ...Anyone remember the shippers who would move you vehicle reliably and relatively cheaply? I think they shipped from and to freight terminals near where...
• Re: Name for bus trip...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 6 Aug 94 19:51:25 PDT
  ...really only ONE definitive term to use when referring to a > >>relatively slow moving surge of scary critters, oozing across the country > >>causing fear...
• Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:50:46 -0400
  ...It was relatively cheap if I recall, less than $50. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Regarding performance, our '88 also has a Jacobs "Omni Pak" ignition > amplifier. Never heard...
• Re: Where to buy Projektzwo fog lamps
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:57:39 -0700
  ...new front drive shaft for my syncro at a superb price ... relative to any other available source in the USA, that is...which still...
• Need Diesel Vanagon Flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 04:31:04 -0800
  ...Anyone have a good one I could have for a relative song? I also need the clutch parts, but may go for new ones...
• A/C oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Richard Hotchkiss
  Sun, 23 May 2004 10:28:32 -0400
  I have a relatively new A/C Compressor that just developed an oil leak that seem to be coming out of the clutch and...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - vanagon teepee
  Mon, 16 May 2005 08:14:45 -0700
  ...For a relatively low-tech guy like me, that's a much more appealing first shot at a solution. Only problem I foresee is...
• Re: grounding for shore power
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:07:21 -0400
  ...that. I just bought a new outlet from BusDepot or GoWesty. Relatively easy to replace. As to the hazards. Assuming that everyplace you plugged...
• Carbon van top..cost relationship...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:34:51 -0700
  ...I bought this 'cheap' van to carry around my expensive bikes.. Relative value, I guess. I could ride a Wal-Mart steel bike and...
• Re: clock
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:13:52 -0400
  ...clock On 10/31/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Then it goes fast as dark? Everything is relative. I like to...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits? <NVC>
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:19:50 -0700
  <SNIP> > I value my old fashioned books like the one in your slide show too. > a certain sincerity combined with relative simplicity. even a...
• Re: Summer camping - Camping in Sierra Nevada in fall
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sat, 3 May 2008 09:29:48 -0600
  ...Crowds are mostly non-existent, campgrounds relatively available, mosquitoes not an issue (the first hard frost kills them) and it's cooler. It's...
• Re: Westy front table base mount fasteners
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:46:12 +0000
  ...Until relatively recent times, ALL spaced thread screws in Europe were the same as their imperial counterparts. Type B (blunt point) or Type AB...
• Re: emission ethics
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:21:40 -0400
  ...if iowa has relatively clean air, yet uses coal relatively extensively and has relatively little auto emissions regulation, how can this be? answer: a...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer pic?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:34:41 -0700
  ...1.9 wasserboxer pic? > > >> Does anyone have a picture of the top of a relatively unmolested 1.9 >> wasserboxer?
• Re: Vans in space
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Corrain
  Sat, 11 Oct 1997 09:14:33 -0500
  ...Well, relatively.)
• SA VAnagons
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 20:10:54 -0500
  In suppport of the person who pointed out the relative strength of the $US, I may be wrong, but doesn't South Africa have...