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• Volksfest '99 VW SHOW this SAT. near Harrisburg/ Hershey , Pa
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:16:58 EDT
  ...on Site - Bug Stock to '67 - Bug Stock '68 & Up - Bug Modified to '67 - Bug Modified '68 & Up - Ghia Stock/Modified - Type II Bus...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:20:41 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size >>Anyone know what the length of stock rear wheel studs on a 91 Vanagon? The stock...
• Re: bra's
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 20:04:03 EDT
  ...Do the dealers still stock masks for Vanagons? Wolf Masks do come with the antenna hole (mine does) - provided the antenna was mounted in...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:03:04 -0700
  With a 5w50 oil, the base stock is 5W with modifiers to make it act like its up to 50W at higher temperatures. The...
• Re: Window Handles - VW vs Taurus
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:01:02 -0400
  ...I sell a brand new, genuine VW set of spacers that move the stock window handles further from the door panel to clear speaker...
• Install heater core in AC Flap Housing?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:49:28 -0800
  ...Currently have stock air cooled heater box PN: 251.259.113 It appears (Bentley) that Flap Housing is similar for AC and Wasser. Can...
• RE: Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 09:16:55 -0700
  ...all bone stock. As I am sort of moving right now I haven't been able to spend a lot of time under the...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Feb 2013 23:28:35 -0800
  ...wrote: > It will be easy enough to duplicate the stock set up, even if the stock set up has fancy relay. > > I think :) > > alistair
• Re: Stock Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:14:20 -0700
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, >becida@COMCAST.NET writes: >I like the look of the stock alloys, where they ever made in 15"? > > >unfortunately, no. Anything...
• Looking for one 185R14 Nexen SV820
  Historical mailing list - Peter K
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:31:27 -0400
  ...Anyone know who has these in stock near the Toronto, Canada area? I see Scott's germansupply.com shows them as out of stock...
• Re: Speedometer and 15/65/205 Tires/Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:26:33 -0700
  ...Speedo Error Assuming that the stock 185R14 is 805 rev/mile and using the tire calulator at http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html...
• Radar Guns?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 02:08:28 -0400
  Why all this talk of radar guns? My 71 stock bus shouldn't be driven 65 or 70 anyway and since that is the...
• Re: Westy Engines
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 07:53:12 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > I run an 80C (160F) OE German Thermostat and stock (87C) Fan Switch. I > Jim, Could...
• Re: alter stove to portable?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 21:59:28 -0500
  > Does anyone know if it is possible to alter the stock stove to make it > portable? > Or replace the stock stove with one that...
• factory rebuilt 1.9 engines in stock $2050.00
  Historical mailing list - Peter B
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 10:50:27 -0700
  I have 4 factory rebuilt VW 1.9 Waterboxer engines in stock for $2050.00 outright (no core return req'd) plus freight from...
• Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:38:55 -0700
  Will be doing some A/C work in the near future and was wondering if there is a better/larger capacity than a stock...
• Mercedes rims ET48 - bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Donahe
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:57:25 -0800
  ...I understand that my stock wheel is offset ET35. These are ET48. If I understand correctly this means these rims sit 13 mm inboard...
• Re: Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:25:01 -0600
  > Any comments from owners? I considered the 195s but decided to stick with the stock 185s since I have a (stock) 2.1 in...
• Re: exhaust quality questions (amendment)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:03:34 -0500
  ...The price difference between S&S and stock: 1.9l Vanagon Stock- $300, S&S- $280 2.1l Vanagon Stock- $450, S&S- $280...
• Re: Stereo upgrade, stock speaker adequacy?
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 23:46:26 EDT
  In a message dated 98-08-14 21:39:41 EDT, David Hicks wrote: < I'm wondering if the stock speakers are as bad...
• Westy 2WD HD springs - any interest?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:45:51 -0700
  ...My thought is that this would give an improvement in handling with no loss in the off-road abilities of the stock height suspension...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:16:10 -0800
  ...George, perhaps you can enlighten us about the gear ratios vs stock. Its my understanding that 1st is a bit lower than stock and...
• Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 08:09:06 -0800
  ...I say stock ist beste because it is by far easier to get results by sticking to factory proven system engineering. If stock isn...
• Re: Stock fridge vent delete option
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:29:59 -0700
  ...And I repurposed the stock fridge vent . >> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge-vent-delete-option/ >> >> Alistair
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:47:33 -0500
  ...mine is still stock. (but hurry up, subie engine on the way in, > and > > then > > > it would obviously only be worth pennies to poptophell...
• spring options and cost?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:28:34 EDT
  ...And I think a place called H&R (in LA that means Headshot and Resume;) Are there stock spring options besides going to the...
• nylon window slides
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 17:39:30 -0400 (EDT)
  VW no longer stocks replacement nylon window slides. All they stock is a complete window glass with the aluminum bar attached with nylon slides...
• Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:08:11 -0700
  ...They are not wider than stock. Not wider that stock alloys or steel? Are they 5.5" or 6"? What do they look like...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 08:32:50 -0700
  > SNIP "auxiliary batteries did not come stock on westies in the U.S." > > At the risk of being overly picky, GL westies did not...
• FS: vanagon idle stabilizer computer, NOS
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:09:15 -0500
  I have for sale a new-old-stock vanagon idle stabilizer computer, the one that lives behind the right tail light. This is a...
• SA grill availability
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:10:00 -0400
  ...I've tried Van-Again but they are out of stock. Anyone else have it in stock at a fait price and shipping fees...
• Free: 5 Vanagon Stock Steel Rims in S. New Hampshire
  Historical mailing list - JR Denton
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 22:14:05 -0400
  ...I also have a full set of lugs/bolts for the stock VW alloys (not pretty but work). Free for the taking. Thanks, Jason...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:35:55 -0400
  Hi Bruce, My 85 has the stock light with the three bulbs. My 84 has completely different lights and they are all over the...
• Re: Stock fridge vent delete option
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 24 Jul 2022 09:30:53 -0700
  ...And I >> repurposed the stock fridge vent . >> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge-vent-delete-option/ >> >> Alistair >> >
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:47:33 -0700
  ...Up at stock speaker location, the stock perf. plastic screen is retained and the tweeter mounted behind it. My hearing is not what it...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:10:48 -0700
  But, in a "stock unmodified" engine (no head work,no exhaust work, stock cam, stock displacement) will opening up anything upstream of the head...
• Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - KLAL
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:51:31 -0400
  Hi All, Has anyone had any experience with the GoWesty Big Brake kit which replaces the stock rotor and calipers with larger ones? We...
• Re: Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:36:22 -0700
  ...Installing adjustable regulator Strange you should report that it didn't work, I had the identical experience on my stock Bosch alternator when I...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:49:52 -0400
  ...Or for a 2WD should I just get a new stock valve? Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Fuel Filter question
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 19:56:45 +0000
  ...was my fuel filter changed from stock? would this fuel filter still work on my van? Is the metal one the stock filter? Thanks...
• E-Code Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:25:55 -0500
  I am installing, or should I say, my intentions are to install these E-Codes in place of my stock headlights, on my 90...
• Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:51:40 -0700
  Hi Loren, I dunno about "we," but my gripe with the stock shift points is that I find them to be too low for...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:18:46 -0800
  ...We have proper documentation for the stock Vanagon. Thus I argue that it is best to keep the system as stock as possible so...
• Re: AR95T wheels
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:18:28 -0700
  ...What is the advantage of this wheel versus the stock alloy wheel? Is it that the tires for the stock ones are getting scarce...
• exhaust for stock motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:13:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...Do these types of exhaust really offer a big advantage over the stock kind? I have a 1600dp motor with a Solex 34 PICT...
• ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:20:45 -0800
  We've pretty much given up on attempts to repair the stock coolant temp gauge & sensor system. �Have swapped out the instrument cluster, replaced...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:22:29 -0700
  ...I will likely be on my own to find LED replacements for the bulbs. >>>> >>>> I have already put LED bulbs in the stock kitchen...
• Vanagon 85L gas tank prices
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 14:30:51 +0200
  ...The 85L does NOT fit the stock location, its extends about 20cm to the rear. The rear wall behind the stock tank has to...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:54:44 -0700
  ...Heck, mine has better then stock clearance for > the exhaust (syncro)! > > John > Aircooled.Net Inc. John, I suspect the lack of serious interest in...
• Re: Front speakers - 85' GL
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:15:27 EST
  ...I glued them in place and used the stock wiring (stock wiring is OK in front, not in back). Looks stock, sounds good, easy...
• Re: Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:44:01 -0400
  ...Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains... >I was wondering how many people have successfully used curtains other than >stock, or made their own? Have...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:49:09 -0700
  ...COM Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Stock 2.1 in NC I have seen a Bentleys on Craigslist and...
• VW alloy center cap availability
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:44:31 -0400
  I just acquired a parts van with some stock VW 14" alloys needing center caps. Bus Depot, GoWesty, and VanCafe websites all say they...
• new tires for 82 w/stock 14"s
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 19:09:07 -0500
  what's the best tire to put on my stock 14" wheels? i know there's been a lot of discussion, but that's...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 20:13:35 -0500
  ...The stock black/yellow wire plugs >> into the wire with a yellow end. The stock brownish wire plugs into the >> remaining relay male spade...
• Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 23 May 2011 11:21:34 -0700
  ...Modified Governor In AT w/Stock VW Engines So let me ask a very basic question. What makes us think that the engineers at...
• Re: What do you guys think about these tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:06:34 -0500
  ...A 205/80 would be about 7% larger than stock. Stock is a 185R14 (depending on year, etc), which would be a 185/82R14...
• Re: 6" or 4" door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 08:42:45 -0800
  ...should I use the stock location or someplace else on the panel? Would the 6"ers fit the stock location? BTW thanks for all...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:11:35 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Jul 19, 2022, at 8:07 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote: > > Wait - my 85 has a stock light...
• Re: Reminder of capacity of stock propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:56:21 -0800
  ...Propane Capacity IIRC the capacity of the stock Manchester tanks is 3.3 gallons. BUT the correct fill level is 2.5 gallons. I...