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• Re: Another Primary Battery Option
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:49:56 -0600
  ...Just bought an Autocraft H-6 AGM battery for like $170 at > Advanced Auto in hopes I'll find a solution to cold starting...
• How to remove a nut, help needed (Auto but not Vanagon related).
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:08:21 -0700
  ...This is a nut holding on a fuel line so an open ended wrench is needed. The problem is there is no room to...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:29:03 -0500
  ...I used EPMD foam from NAPA and from autozone. The stuff used between bed caps on pick up trucks and the body. It stuck...
• Flywheel removal question
  Historical mailing list - Robinson
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 18:37:53 -0400 (EDT)
  ...which holds onto my flywheel besides using an impact driver. What does everyone else use? I need to switch mine with an automatic driveplate...
• Re: CB placement
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 07:23:57, -0500
  ...In front I installed 2 cup holders. When you flipped up the top it exposed the CB, microphone, and a well that also housed...
• Re: bustenhalter fur busen (bras for buses)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 96 10:13:35 PST
  On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com> wrote: >I just picked up my second Autobahn bra from the dealer for...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:44:33 -0800
  ...Make sure you get an extinguisher that is approved for automobile use (Type BC). -Mark McCulley
• Re: Transmission (was swapping) mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 15:13:02 -0500
  What's the lists' record for a transmission, either manual or auto? Hopefully without jinxing, I can boast 337k on the original manual tranny...
• Re: Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:51:33 -0400
  ...4 nice big phillips head screws hold it all together. If anyoneis having a problem with tthe auto stop valve,I hear that it...
• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon DougF
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:45:41 -0800
  ...everyday mechanical repairs, they don't hold up and > repeated use gets expensive. I know some auto stores sell Heavy Duty > ones, but still...
• Re: Spare won't fit
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 17:28:09 -0700
  ...My local garage finally fabricated new wires to go with the Van Cafe holder. it holds my spare snugly but the fabrication cost they...
• Re: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:46:31 -0400
  ...They did not cahge the speedo face for automatic. Yes, Vanagon automatics tend to up shift early. The linkage between the throttle and the...
• Re: Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:01:51 -0700
  ...one it sqeazes down on the filter to hold it in the clamp.. and it sqeazes the two ends of the clamp into holes...
• Re: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:37:08 +1000
  ...12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > wrote: > > > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold the gas safely? > > > Just...
• A few questions about '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 19:37:45 -0500
  ...1) Its an automatic. How well do these hold up? It works fine, but I would expect 150k to be about the end of...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:35:46 -0500
  ...an automatic and it is fairly easy to get to. Get a test light or voltmeter. At the starter with someone holding the key...
• Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:12:20 -0700
  ...I have some super super glue I got at a swap meet that's supposed to hold anything together for all eternity. That, new...
• Re: It's a Beatiful Day in America!...
  Historical mailing list - Duane Fahey
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 14:32:49 -0400
  ...It will safely hold more gold than an Element (eluding to The Italian Job movie, for those who havn't seen it). - Duane David...
• Re: RoadHaus - Tricks to keep alloy caps on
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:11:53 -0700
  Try Shoe-Goo or Automotive-Goo. Good holding power, but peals off when you want it too. M --- Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> wrote...
• Re: Vanagon Bra??
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:53:14 -0700
  ...The URL is http://www.mmm.com/US/auto_marine_aero/auto/pdf/holdingfast_no16.pdf > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Fwd: Headlight relays install grounding questions,
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:19:16 -0500
  ...Your local electronics or automotive electric supplier should stock "piggyback" spade connectors. These little critters work just like regular spade connectors except they allow...
• ATF/MMO
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:30:48 -0400
  ...So I head to the local (?) AutoZone to get a can of this stuff. The guy at AutoZone asks how many miles do I...
• stalls at start-up; needs to warm up at higher RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 20:21:51 -0700
  ...In the last few days, mostly when the engine is colder, it'll start but won't hold idle and stall. When I restart...
• Re: Repairing the propane turn on valve
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:08:01 -0800
  ...When it's in between, it relies on only an O-ring to seal and that is not designed to hold back the gas...
• Re: Doing those Tune-ups Myself Again
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 15:41:06 -0700
  Bought two cheapie rear struts($20 or so ea.) from Auto Zone and two years later they are working great. Not quite as stiff...
• Re: FS: Syncro 16 Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 23:22:46 -0700
  ...you can build out of a >modified Chevy S-10 spare holder for less than 250.00? I Don't think half the >List...
• Re: Doka Look Alike
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:24:34 -0400
  Still holding out hope VW can do this kind of cool work with a new Vanagon type bus. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy...
• Re: From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:48:20 -0500
  ...company VW may become 'Auto > Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi > vehicle lines. > > The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:59:34 -0700
  Sounds like this has been sorted out. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/28/2012 03:46...
• Re: Temporary car shelters
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 May 2014 09:37:11 -0600
  Also ~ With any Canopy or CarTent if you want a bit more Height & a Secure HoldDown you can put down a Footing of RailRoadTies...
• Re:84 and earlier Westy Panel Clips
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Sun, 1 Jun 1997 12:28:12 -0400
  >I need 6 of the little round white or ivory clips that hold on the slidi= ng >door or rear hatch door vinyl covered...
• Re: Rear hatch struts -- disposal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:21:11 -0500
  Get the struts at any auto parts store .......... they might need to order them but they're generic. Alternate check the archives for several...
• Re: Rear hatch struts -- disposal
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:51:10 -0400
  ...Currently using a pair of vise grip pliers on the > metal part of the shaft to hold the entire weight of the hatch. Where...
• (Friday NVC) I was wrong about the CAFE standards
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:45:59 -0700
  ...The CAFE standards changed in 2011: "Now, automakers' mileage targets vary depending on the "footprints" of the vehicles they sell-the area between the...
• Re: Installing Fuel Filter on an 88 Cant get filter out!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:11:55 -0700
  ...rear? > > Thanks again! > > Rob > > > -- > Bloomingburg NY > 88 auto Wolfsburg, Silver > 5,000 miles on rebuilt engine- automatic > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX...
• what do you need with a TIICO conversion
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:22:32 -0700
  ...3) what the difference in a muffler and tailpipe? 4) what is the muffler carrier? Are those the straps that hold the muffler out...
• Re: mpg - How Stuff Works link on fuel efficiency
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:53:55 -0700
  ...Don't remember all of the specifics (it was many years ago) but it seems to hold pretty close. Cars seem to get about...
• Re: seat back organizer
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:42:05 -0800
  ...FWIW, I installed an Auto Trends type from Canadian Tire. Useful, but the one John links to looks way useful-er. ;) Neil. On Sat...
• Re: 88 Vanagon auto transmission indicator lamps - how to change?
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 04:08:28 -0800
  ...On my Vanagon, I had to purchase both new bulbs and bulb holders (sockets) from the local VW dealer. The old sockets did not...
• Re: Anyone have this problem with their radio?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:27:49 -0400
  ...What I have discovered is when I press the eject button all the > way in and hold this button in the radio will come...
• Re: 86 cabrio advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:34:10 -0800
  ...Sometimes if I hold the key in the stat > position > for 5 seconds it will engage. Automatic transmission. > > Any ideas, or any resources you...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:43:09 -0700
  ...It certainly is a great arrow to have in your repair > quiver.... > > http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/111598021A > > > Ned > > -- > > Ned Savoie > Creative Director > > Harbour...
• Re: Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:42:54 -0700
  ...A SUV and a minivan are trucks, which don't fall under CAF� automobile standards. A big car gets better mileage than a big...
• Re: From the vw news rumor mill
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:59:37 -0600
  ...company VW may become >> >> >'Auto > > >>Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi >>vehicle lines. >> >>The VW holding company also controls Bentley...
• Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:24:17 -0800
  ...bolt that holds the ?? (I haven't got the book and I can't remember what it is: part of the auto trans) to...
• Re: 86 cabrio advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Duncan Cameron
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:16:03 -0600
  ...Sometimes if I hold the key in the stat position for 5 seconds it will engage. Automatic transmission. Any ideas, or any resources you...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:19:24 -0700
  ...Either the reverse clutches aren't grabbing or the valve seals that operate them are leaking and not holding enough pressure. Nothing to lose...
• RE: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 16:41:10 -0700
  ...His experience was in holding engine speed constant over varying generator loads rather than automotive use though. So, I tried the Zemco in the...
• Re: Magnets and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:37:38 -0700
  ...Some are sewn into the hems of my curtains, they hold notes on my dash,, I made a magnetic phone holder, all kinds of...
• Re: RoadHaus - SAC B-Que Postponded
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Tue, 22 Apr 2003 06:34:51 -0400
  And here I though you were already in the Great Plains holding a BBQ at Stratigic Air Command's headquarters in Offut, NE! ;-) bem...
• Re: lights in auto shifter box
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:56:39 -0500
  ...What I found is that my lights (and probably yours too) were soldered into the little black 'holders'. I ordered some new lights from...
• Re: Valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:03:00 -0500
  I have always cleaned the cover and used a very light smear of black permatex just to hold it in place (not needed to...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Bumper Repair
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:41:03 -0400
  ...at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Has anyone sourced the fasteners that hold the rubber strip onto the...
• addtional fuse locations on fuse box??
  Historical mailing list - Sean Hyde
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 08:50:18 -0700
  I have a 1991 Westy Multivan, and the owner's manual mentions these additional fuses in separate holders, above the fuse box ... >10 amp...
• Re: stalls at start-up; needs to warm up at higher RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 06:38:46 -0700
  When I > restart, I just hold the pedal down to keep it at > 2000 rpm for about 30 seconds and then all is well...
• Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:32:53 -0700
  ...enough to securely hold the spring clamp from slipping. Too easy. On 19-Jan-06, at 12:13 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Subject...
• Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:58:54 -0400
  A few months ago I finished an overhauling on Ursula, replacing everything related to fuel and cooling systems, engine and automatic transmission oil coolers...
• Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:22:25 -0700
  ...I blame autocorrect.:-/ BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Jun 11, 2017, at 6:43 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > You...
• Re: Van not starting, auto tranny, gear selector position dependent
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:53:23 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/search-results.php?search_phrase=automatic+transmission+switch Replace the lights in there with LEDs while you are at it...
• Re: [vanagon] TIICO auto tranny pan sources
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:06:57 -0400
  ...Re: [vanagon] TIICO auto tranny pan sources ok, so why do you need this auto tranny pan? thanks Matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the...