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• Re: Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:47:19 -0400
  Me too! I don't know what your van's problem is, maybe DPO reassembled things wrong somehow? Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brendan...
• Re: Ground for o2 sensor and ECU
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:14:30 -0400
  ...would >>be >>a good idea or not? >> > >> > In my Van, the DPO crimped on an extra ground which is simply screwed >>into the sheet...
• Re: Comprehensive re-keying
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 31 May 2010 15:15:18 -0700
  ...get it to turn, > - sliding door handle had been replaced by DPO, and is on a different key > (this offends my sensibilities), > - passenger door...
• Re: Elec.Gurus! DC ground question (fridge fans off shore power)
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:22:15 -0700
  ...The DPO had assumed that he would get a good ground through the > mounting screws that went into the body of the Vanagon. Once...
• Stats & results on soundproof-interior project.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 08:34:32 -0400
  ...Even the DPO's Yokahama-S-701's are quietly cooperating; road noise is nil. (We have Y-370's on order at S...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Aristotle Sagan wrote: > > > > > > > > > I took mine out. DPO had installed one and it > > was such a PITA to > > > >remember to...
• Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:35:48 -0400
  ...So I am the DPO. I've >> added electronic accessories along the way: Honda Radio, Audiovox Cruise >> Control, Garmin GPS, even a switch to...
• Re: Syncro Springs prices like printing?
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:02:59 -0400
  ...I > suspect that if we dpouble the order, the price will > drop at least another couple dollars. > > We have enough people to get two...
• Heat exchanger wierdness, repost
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 21:35:22 -0800
  ...The old right side flap came out without problem, and when it did I could see that the DPO or DPPO or whomever had...
• Re: Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 06:23:32 -0500
  ...Any thoughts or experiences here? DPO maybe put Bar's Leak in it or something? Or have I just got a stupid bubble trapped...
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:26:44 -0800
  I've complained online, and muttered under my breath, references to the "PO" or "DPO" about their work. Of course I too may one...
• Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 06:21:10 -0700
  ...It had obviously been broken for some time (not mentioned > by DPO). > > Camping supply places, and even Wal*Mart sells pressure regulators that > go...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 14:27:11 -0700
  ...term neglect and ,insensitivity,, > let's say. > > or abuse by the DPO. > On 9/8/2012 1:10 PM, neil n wrote: > > Just recently...
• early 83.5 coolant hose Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:22:36 EDT
  ...Could the DPO have swapped the coolant tank which is making the hoses ride closer to the belt? Or done some other mod? BTW...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:52:49 -0800
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > Ben, if you have rarely seen the damage I mention, it's possible that one of the DPOs of...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:43:59 -0700
  ...They sit at the bottom on the master cylinder and collect all that crud that builds up 'cause the DPO never changed the brake...
• Re: PHRYDAYE Rambling... oh, didn't she ramble, ramble, she rambled til the Navy cut 'er down ... ;)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:41:09 -0500
  ...even the suckass 1973 that i picked up from a really bad DPO ... even though it had problems, it was still a good bus...
• Re: DPO damage from using the wrong shocks
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:06:14 -0700
  I'd say the correct repair is a set of used stamped lower arms . or far better.. upgrade to the 'whole shebang' from a...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 08:49:36 -0500
  ...I can't see putting much money in an old engine that really had an ignorant DPO. Therefore, I really want a new engine...
• Re: Oil is Killing our Cars? PTFE
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:41:15 -0800
  ...And here > is my story: > > Someone gave us a riding lawnmower recently. > Some DPO had the carb all > messed up. As folks know, small...
• Re: wiper motor problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 15:01:46 -0700
  ...the fun phrase is DPO .. as in Dreaded Previous Owner. Traditionally, the self-park feature was inside the wiper motor on many types of...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:08:18 -0800
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET > > wrote: > >> Ben, if you have rarely seen the damage I mention, it's possible >> that one of the DPOs of...
• Re: Overheating on '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Fain
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:08:20 -0600
  ...The DPO strikes again!! > > I tried several combinations of attaching these wires to the > thermo-switch, then jumpered the two connections and sometimes the...
• Re: Amplified Subwoofer question
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 15:16:31 EDT
  ...I had to buy a new antennae too as the DPO tried to splice the coax cable...arrgh. The Audiovox unit does have a...
• Re: Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:32:15 -0500
  ...Any thoughts or experiences here? DPO maybe put Bar's Leak in it or something? Or have I just got a stupid bubble trapped...
• Re: Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:19:08 -0400
  ...My DPO had my 85 Westy done by the earl. He regretted it, and I regret it. I have since had the bottom half...
• pop top seal ill fitting cured (I think?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:12:07 EDT
  ...Mike's suggestion over at Westfalia.org that the DPO put heavy loads exceeding the VW recommended 110 pound limit in the luggage rack...
• Re: Elec.Gurus! DC ground question (fridge fans off shore power)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:40:00 -0700
  ...The DPO had assumed that he would get a good ground through the > > mounting screws that went into the body of the Vanagon. Once...
• Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:43:39 -0700
  ...inside these pipes? Everywhere I found a > "screw-type" hose-clamp (DPO), the insert was damaged and working its > way out of the pipe...
• Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 24 Oct 2021 10:06:25 +0200
  ...is 85 tintop.  Second owner, since 1989.  So I am the DPO.  I've added electronic accessories along the way:  Honda Radio, Audiovox Cruise...
• Re: Fwd: 1985 Vanagon - Replacing Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:24:38 -0800
  ...VeeDubVan@AOL.COM > > Yes, you do have a 1.9L - unless the DPO (D**n Previous Owner) had the > engine swapped at some point...
• Re: early 83.5 coolant hose Q?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:10:17 -0400
  ...But the hoses are dangerously close to that belt which has worn into > both of them. > > Could the DPO have swapped the coolant tank...
• Re: More Vacuum leak Qs 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 07:10:01 EDT
  ...I caught some thread on the >#4 >cylinder exhaust bolt that the DPO "mechanic" had cross-threaded on >installation which lead to a connection...
• slight glow from oil press. light
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 05:04:38 EST
  ...of the wire is need to get the wipers going (the DPO "fixed" the fuse box by adding a separate fuse for the wipers...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:10:51 +0000
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > Ben, if you have rarely seen the damage I mention, it's possible that one of the DPOs of...
• Re: Oil pressure switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 12:53:00 -0700
  ...To myself, I am now calling the DPO a freaking liar. I take the van up to my local friendly mechanic, and he screws...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:40:31 EDT
  ...I had the old style copper radiator as I said and I'm guessing the DPO used tap water. With the new engine and...
• Bus Resurrection Musings (a little too long)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:59:47 -0600 (CST)
  ...Of course, these could have been implanted by some furry inhabitant (or maybe the DPO got the munchies REALLY bad one time), but they...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 23:23:37 -0700
  ...Matt, After careful examination of maintenance invoices of the DPO, I did find out that this sensor was installed roughly 60K miles ago. It...
• Re: Syncro Springs List Purchase Homework Assignment
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:38:32 -0700
  ...I >suspect that if we dpouble the order, the price will >drop at least another couple dollars. > >We have enough people to get two...
• Re: Syncro Springs List Purchase Homework Assignment
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:50:07 -0700
  ...I > >suspect that if we dpouble the order, the price will > >drop at least another couple dollars. > > > >We have enough people to get two...
• Re: TDI engine value
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:31:03 -0700
  ...it clearly had lubrication failure, and it's believed the DPO, who also did things like break off the front seat arm rests, like...
• Re: True Grit---
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 May 2002 22:12:46 -0700
  ...Turned out that DPO had screwed up the head install and there was an exhaust leak into the coolant. That cost about $300 to...
• Re: Vanagon heater fan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Oct 1996 02:06:23 -0400 (AST)
  ...Foolish if you crimp a hot wire, I know, but I didn't want to have to reprogram the radio whose code the DPO...
• Re: cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:29:01 EDT
  ...0500 Paul Henderson <pgh@UNX.DEC.COM> >> writes: >> >My Bus's DPO built a wooden shelf which runs from the instrument >pod's >> >right...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:15:24 -0400
  ...term neglect and > ,insensitivity,, let's say. > > or abuse by the DPO. > On 9/8/2012 1:10 PM, neil n wrote: > > Just recently...
• fixing the rat (65 westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 00:50:55 -0400
  ...slid under the bus and put it in neutral (in their infinate wisdom, the DPO removed the shifter stick, and i have to get...
• Re: slight glow from oil press. light
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:06:07 -0800
  ...of the wire > is need to get the wipers going (the DPO "fixed" the > fuse box by adding a > separate fuse for the wipers...
• Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Robertson - Backcountry.com
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:36:26 -0600
  ...inside these pipes? Everywhere I found a > "screw-type" hose-clamp (DPO), the insert was damaged and working its > way out of the pipe...
• New Syncro Owner :-)
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:19:05 -0500
  ...I'm not happy that he never had this fixed, but so it goes - I'm sure I'll find more DPO items... In...
• The further adventures of Ras Bulli Split [part the fifth].
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 23:25:11 -0300
  ...there were sparks coming out of the tail pipes [Yes the DPO put a beetle exhaust on the Bus...complete with holes through the...
• all the hoopla about engines
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:54:27 -0600
  ...The heads were done two years ago by DPO (I dunno, let's say 25,000 km ago). To say that I'm going...
• Vanagon Gas Tank R&R.
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 21:38:49 PDT
  ...This makes me a DPO. (britcar list sterm for source of all trouble on your car, the "Dreaded Previous Owner".) When you get the...
• Re: slight glow from oil press. light
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 18:35:59 -0700
  ...of the wire > > is need to get the wipers going (the DPO "fixed" the > > fuse box by adding a > > separate fuse for the wipers...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:23:54 -0500
  ...I then realized that the DPO had installed a 2 wheel drive clutch. Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: >The engine would blow up before the...
• Re: Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 4 May 2004 16:03:07 -0400
  ...Any thoughts or experiences here? DPO maybe put Bar's Leak in it or something? Or have I just got a stupid bubble trapped...
• Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
  ...Connect third ring lug :) * DPO installed powerbooster and speakers blocking access to fuse pannel. Junked * No turn signals/flashers. Turn signal switch ok, replace...
• RE: Wanted VDO/VW gauages/Where to put gauges in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:56:34 -0700
  ...Roberts[SMTP:RHEU032@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 1996 4:37 PM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:44:26 -0700
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > Ben, if you have rarely seen the damage I mention, it's possible that one of the DPOs of...
• Re: Cough, Choke, Splutter!
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:42:47 -0500
  ...Did > the DPO remove > something? This sensor is referred to as a 3-wire, but I > sort of assumed > that it was three plus...