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• Re: Exhaust Parts -- Aftermarket sources?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 13:34:41 -0500 (CDT)
  >is -- are there any recommended aftermarket sources for VW exhaust systems? I got an exhaust system for my 75 bus from the Bus Boys...
• Re: aux heater blowing smoke
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 17:37:05 -0500
  ...make sure you don't smell any raw gas anywhere around it....if you do.... DO NOT turn it on(fix fuel line NOW...
• GAS HEATER Re: Smoke coming from under the van
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:55:55 EST
  ...It smells vaguely like burning rubber. I've noticed that this only happens when I turn on this small knob next to my regular...
• Re: Buried My Dog Friend-NVC I don't care
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:21:51 -0800
  ...Grumpy w/smelly breath but a lot of > wisdom that I'm gonna miss. Sorry for the NVC but I'm due. Will apologize...
• Closed Idle Switch / Fuel Line Warning (again)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 21:36:36 -0800
  I was poking around in the engine compartment of the 90 Multi Van (auto) and smelled a little gas. This van just turned 50...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:42:52 EDT
  ...aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007
• Re: porta potty
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:12:36 -0500
  ...This contains the smell, has a positive lock so it's really hard to have an accident, (we never had one with this toilet...
• Re: soundproofing and seat tracks, ad nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:32:13 -0600
  Entity Bill Kasper spoke thus: >the asphalt in the pads is a >bit stinky (industrial smelling) Can you describe more what mastic is and...
• Re: Coolant pouring from tail pipe - 1987 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:33:49 EST
  ...It is green (Prestone...) and it smells like coolant. And it was literally pouring out of the tail pipe. About the rate that you...
• Re: the Vixen"non VW"
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth L. Winter
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 09:31:30 -0500
  ...The Vixen does look like a large VW. A large expensive VW. I used my Westy money to buy a 21' Toyota Micromini home...
• Idle Problems, update, kinda long
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:32:17 -0500
  ...It smells like it's toasted, a kind of burnt electronics smell. The voltage regulator looks okay, as if I could tell what it...
• Re: What fails on Toyotas
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 08:10:49 -0800
  ...you could smell it * drive safe Joe **snip cross tread add** ohh I never do spiffy lube drive threw for a VW. maybe NB...
• Re: Sensor connector sources?
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:28:11 -0800
  ...However, VW only supplies the connectors already crimped on both ends of a 12" wire. These run anywhere from $2. ea to $10 ea...
• Re: GoWesty Spring Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:16:19 -0700
  ...I smell a GoWesty lawsuit looming. but maybe a Spring Ker-plunk ... flyrods and westfalia's in the sierra's On 15 April 2014...
• Re. What food...
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 15:05:35 +0200
  ...and fing some German specialitys! That way you could feel really VW�sh! The base being a sixpac of german beer ( even though domestic...
• Re: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, anyhow...
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:11:18 -0500
  ...Oil level rising with coolant color/smell in it. High temp other problem: -Bad thermostat -Clogged frond rad -Faulty rad fan or sender -Bad...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:55:33 -0400
  I had a bad head gasket a few years ago --- or so my buddy (a 25 year VW mechanic with a dealer) was convinced...
• Re: cheap '88 westy for sale.. $5000
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:28:59 -0700
  ...had an offer for a 300kmile '86 for $4k, but it was smelling like dogs all over.... brrrr. I like dogs, but... flo On...
• Re: porta potty
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:51:54 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Jun 20, 2013, at 9:12 PM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > At 6/20/2013...
• Re: [Syncro] BUG repellant
  Historical mailing list - Ian Butler
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:53:26 -0400
  ...smelly, but without the whole "walking chemical plant" aroma of DEET products. ian Butler / ian@bluemoon.hplx.net '88 Audi 5000S quattro '88 VW...
• Re: Fuel Leak-Yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 May 2010 10:43:23 -0500
  ...VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 5/5/2010 9:15 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > OK, so I have smelled...
• Re: Black rubber/vinyl/plastic care
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:12:14 -0700
  ...I recently bought a 1980 VW Rabbit Pickup. The previous owner took meticulous care of the paint and interior, leaving me with a 'deserves...
• Re: Unjust Cause NVC (was Just cause)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Thu, 16 May 2002 15:35:22 EDT
  ...I've witnessed and heard of numerous police releases of people caught with that funny smell. If they run your ID and there is...
• Vanagons at the Tour de France- Stage 13 Vosges Mountains - Col du Platzerwasel
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:39:49 -0700
  ...Obviously a French VW Van group or club.�� Anyone on the List?? I have personally climbed, during a big�euro-tour on my DellaSanta...
• Re: A/C wirng on fire.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:06:42 -0400
  ...The day before I was wondering what the funny smell very in the Van. Obviously another common problem. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net...
• KOMBI ON FIRE or A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN THE ENGINE?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 12:41:21 GMT
  ...Bob and Penny Lee vw@gulbransen.com San Diego, CA '71 VW Bus White/Blue with sunroof '72 VW Super Beetle White Herbie '71...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:09:57 -0700
  Oh another thing, I don’t detect any gas smell during all the cranking. Tell me I should if injectors firing, right? So I...
• RE: Leaking synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Mar 97 04:35:08 UT
  ...However, it resists burning off the exhaust better than conventional oil and gives off that horrible smell. I now have that problem with my...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Maintenance webpage update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:47:40 -0500
  ...Jeff On 3-Sep-08, at 6:39 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > Folks, I have updated my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge > Maintenance_ > (http...
• Re: 79 bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 9 Aug 94 18:54:33 PDT
  ...one that there was a smell, the engine, when the > heater was turned on, two there was a slight ( a few drops) amount > of...
• Re: need brake caliper help
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 6 Jul 94 12:17:14 PDT
  ...Occassionally i would start it up > and tool down the drive. > > > Ater hitting the road for about 15-20mins yesterday, i smelled burning > brakes...
• Re: Why VWs & T/A. (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 08 Nov 95 10:18:41 CST
  ...saw a beetle once ... :) sniff! sniff!! i smell a Friday coming this way!!
• Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:44:53 -0700
  ...So if you spill some on your shoes or dress you will smell it all day . Gasoline evaporates faster and yes, you will smell...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 03:24:43 -0600
  ...EMZ wrote: > Finnally someone else is on this jerk! > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > > On Sat...
• heat exchanger round 2
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 23:05:57 -0800
  ...With a warm engine, very faint vapor trails rise from each end of the heat exchanger, and I can immeadiately smell the bitter sweet...
• "They can not be leaking, they are new" Leaking fuel Injectors caused problems..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 22:47:34 EST
  ...To rich smell in exhaust (I sniff my exhaust to see if it has a rich smell during my emissions testing, I can generally...
• Re: Gas Tank parts
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:45:23 -0700
  ...The > VW parts guy should be able to figure out which one you need from your VIN > number if he's not too lazy...
• Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:25:00 -0800
  ...smelling like burning oil for the last few months. I ventured into the engine compartment and found this http://mywebhopserver.feddishbasses.com:81/vw...
• Re: Synthetic Oil (?)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 15:54:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...I don't want my heater to smell any oilier than it already does. :) > advantages of synthetic? rank ordered: > > better flow charcateristics especially at...
• Re: Westy stalled/wont start
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:10:16 -0800
  My Westy was towed to Sonoma VW they checked it out and it was not giving them the problems it gave me. they said...
• Re: WBX reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:28:55 -0800
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > [snip] > The VW wasserboxer was archaic when it came out. The rest of the > world had gone to SOHC and was...
• Head Repair, valves and success
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:36:58 -0400
  ...No weird sounds, just smells from a few new exhaust parts. So... a word of thanks to all those who told me to just...
• first post and rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 13:08:13 EDT
  ...So, I've got a (do we call them vans or buses?) new VW camper I don't know anything about, posess only the...
• Re: For the dreamers
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 19:35:57 -0700
  ...I like the smell of diesel smoke in the morning! What year's your 300D? Is it M-B's equivalent of VW's...
• mysterious running problem on 84
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:19:25 -0800
  ...He apparently sent it to the dealer for diagnosis, after 500$ worth of diagnostic bills, he picked it up from VW and it "ran...
• Re: more on the Crafter...and the VW Constellation
  Historical mailing list - chrisr_vanagon
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:07:23 -0700
  ...http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/d_lkw_vw_constellation19_320_01.html In the spirit of Crocodile Dundee..."Now tha's a Single...
• Re: Buying 88 Vanagon- Anything I should know 1st?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 17:26:50 PST
  ...Good Luck Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com 86 VW crewcab 85 VW Vanagon GL 60 356 coupe On Mon, 23 Dec 1996 09:52...
• Burden or Blessing?
  Historical mailing list - Gavin Flanagan
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 10:47:17 -0700
  ...my beloved "Victoria"! ('82 Westy) We saw a funky, old red VW bug drive by and he commented on how he'd love to...
• Identifying ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 15:27:07 -0700
  ...reversing the flow of time?), or a bad smell or something. How many ECUs did VW make for the 1.9L? -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Vanagon Propane Tank Rated Size
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:46 -0600
  ...BZ-love the smell of propane in the morning? On Mar 16, 2010, at 7:25 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > When vendors here fill...
• Re: List Census
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 10:17:27 -0700
  This may be the only non VW thing I will ever reply too..kinda nice to see who & what we are. Daryl Christensen Age...
• Re: Which muffler is best?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 18:05:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...AAaaaargh! I paid $105 at the Bus Boys. >It had the cleanest looking pipe arrangement, for one thing. >However, salesman at local VW place...
• Re: vw porno
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 08:09:55 -0500
  ...older still you ask yourself how will they get it to smell nice again? Now that I have a daughter or 2 that will...
• Re: Van won't start with strong gas smell...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 13:45:37 -0600
  ...If you still smell the fuel, but have no visible signs on the ground, then you have something other than a fuel line leak...
• Re: 87 No Start,check this
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 2 May 1998 21:59:01 EDT
  ...If you give up, see Mark Lacoma at Carter VW in Seattle, if you are in Seattle, or Michael Modl at Bellevue VW if...
• Re: Westy manuals
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 18:34:33 -0500 (EST)
  ...Florida info, original fiction, VW stuff, IVD & kids' links: <a href="http://freenet3.scri.fsu.edu:81/users/joeclark/index.html">Me</a>
• Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit Pics
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 22 May 2008 10:24:50 -0400
  ...with some of the cool VW items we had on the table?? By the way I can still smell the pie filling when I...
• RE: Balls O' Fire ! !
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 24 May 1996 11:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...An aftermarket VW mechanic once told me that the VW fuel lines on bugs and busses from the factory, did not need clamps by...
• Friday Fart Joke
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 16:21:26 -0800
  An old VW owner came into his doctor's office and confessed to an embarrassing problem. "I fart all the time, Doctor Johnson, but...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - =David=M-
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:26:31 -0500
  ...a smell , a vibration and trying to know what this " time" is going wrong ??? two years ago next march, I had a vw long...