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• Re: Freeze 12
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:05:37 -0600
  I had Freeze 12 put in my Ford Escort a couple of years ago. After a year of not getting it to work-- not...
• Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:38:31 -0800
  ...With escaped electrolyte, it's certainly possible for leakage paths to form but the path typically takes the shortest route, directly between battery posts...
• Re: Can't turn heat off
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:14:56 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" '84 Westy "Yard Furniture" '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"
• Re: Biodiesel Bandits Make Slick Getaway (was Diesels on NPR this morning) NVC
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 May 2004 13:53:45 -0700
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• RE: VANAGON digest 917
  Historical mailing list - Craig Scott Taylor
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 07:56:02 -0400
  ...Beach has been rationing the water for 5 years. -- "The conviction had grown on him that men do not escape from life because life...
• Re: propane auto stop valve
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Fahrney
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:03:56 -0700
  ...bottom of the valve housing which allowed the entire contents to escape into the atmosphere. I'm back where I was with an empty...
• Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:02:24 -0500
  ...even todays american vehicles with advanced >safety >design didn't let her escape a serious injury. The vanagon (& German >engineering) still rate very high...
• My Cat is empty
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 11:39:23 EST
  ...Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
• Re: Lid Clearance - Friday - Fire Warning
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:18:05 EST
  ...You have to be very careful when you back up warming yourself on an open flame, the escaping gasses can reek havoc with your...
• Re: sealant
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:46:06 -0700
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: tsunami
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:27:16 -0800
  ...early this morning, hundreds of cars parked at the summit - people escaping the coastal areas. Definitely in a safe location here at 2000 ft...
• Re: Can anyone run a carfax for me
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:13:43 -0400
  Never mind, it's clearly a scam. "Send $1500 to Fortis Escrow and the car will be shipped from Nevada and will arrive within...
• Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:02:52 -0400
  ...converter > > (3) i replaced elbow pipe but seem to have air escaping between the gasket > of the catalytic converter and the new pipe. > > (4...
• Re: differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:54:21 -0700
  Well there you go, us Canadians don't get the escape hatch . :-) Alistair > On Jun 21, 2016, at 11:13 AM, JordanVw@aol.com...
• Re: Short film with a Vanagon - inspiration for the camping season!
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:29:29 -0700
  What a perfect way to escape a taupe cubicle on a cold January morning. Thanks for posting! Joe T. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011...
• Fwd: Mexico--end of story
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:16:50 EST
  Tom-- The end result after spending about 24 hours with the police and having an M-16 toting 19-year old cop escort us...
• Re: Yokohama Y356D
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 08:35:00 -0400
  ...What happens is that when you take off the valve cap, instead of the air inside the tire escaping, the tire shows the tendency...
• 2 PDX Member Sightings
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:07:01 -0800
  ...First it was the all burgandy Westy with the unique hatch bike rack setup, his name escapes me. Second it was Dave Bowers in...
• Re: Member's poll
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:54:32 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/escoumins/100_0199.jpg (it's the REAL picture... second day, i have private one also.... hi hi hi) No...
• Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:57:17 -0500
  ...converter > >(3) i replaced elbow pipe but seem to have air escaping between the gasket >of the catalytic converter and the new pipe. > >(4...
• Re: roof rack vs trailer
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:47:51 -0800
  ...Others mileage may vary" I've experienced this with a roof top box on our 95 Escort Wagon on a near cross country trip...
• LP gas regulator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Charles Keeter
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 17:08:58 -0400
  ...I tracked the sound and escaping gas to a vent hole on the LP gas regulator itself. I turned off the gas valve and...
• Re: Battering Ram vs Ford Escort
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:52:12 -0400
  On Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 09:58 PM, Edward Maglott wrote: > Do I have an argument that it doesn't really matter? It...
• Re: dark side of ebay... (nvc)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:32:33 -0800
  ...I think i'll eschew some of the advice because i don't want an unhappy hippy feminist (the bad kind). :-) I'll think...
• Re: LED Lights(for dash)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:45:35 -0700
  ...Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• West Coast Events?
  Historical mailing list - stacy beard
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:16:26 -0700
  ...Cheers Stacy '83 Westy, Escorial Green San Jose, CA
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:25:21 -0700
  ...of models, large rectangular generic (generally British cars like RWD Ford Escorts or Vauxhall Vivas... or my 89 Corolla). So you could take the...
• Interesting 16" Doka Pics
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:39:56 -0700
  ...http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/16/16-1.jpg It's an ex-military vehicle that has some interesting mods. - Escape Hatch: http://www...
• Re: sliding doorhandle escucheon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:42:57 -0500
  Not sure if this is an early or late version (the picture is kind of fuzzy). I have some later model ones (85-91...
• Re: HELP!!! 87 Syncro loss of compression (puttputtputt....)
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:51:25 -0600
  ...After I replaced the sensor, it continued to act this way for 1 or 2 days until all the air escaped. If it continues...
• Question: Westfalia purchase (eConsignmentShop.com)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:00:54 -0300
  ...I am looking at 1985 Franken Westy for sale via Kijiji and the vendor wants to transact through an escrow agent (eConsignmentShop.com). Apparently...
• Re: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:08:23 -0700
  ...have a bucket, shovel, and axe available to control or > extinguish escaped fire." > > ( http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/recreation/dispersed/index.shtml...
• Re: [WetWesties] Stolen in Seattle: 1983.5 Green Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:40:09 -0400
  ...Hey all, Our 1983.5 escorial green Vanagon westfalia was stolen in North Seattle on June 14th/15th. The plate is ANK 9663. If...
• Re: backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 20:54:16 -0400
  ...Where the heck is the > switch for the backup lights (86 Syncro) TIA > > Roger VanTill > 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" > 86 Syncro > 92 Escort...
• Re: To All Tiico Owners: Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 01:15:22 EST
  ...I just think the way this whole TIICO thing has escalated is rather like that recount you refer to in that I am sure...
• Help needed RE window mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:15:04 -0600
  ...Should it tilt forward, or does it slide bottom-forward to allow the motor to escape out the hole. I haven't done it...
• Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:09:01 -0800
  ...tire shop neglected to put on a hubcap properly and it escaped. > How much > would I pay for a replacement, say, at a wrecking...
• Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:56:00 -0800
  ...My passenger van is airtight and strangers can hardly close > the door, my Weekender allows air to escape through the poptop in a wheezing...
• Re: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 20:36:18 EDT
  David try Bernie Bergmann in Escondido he has an aftermarket system for around 150.00 including fan etc. You wouldn't want to bolt...
• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 09:19:49 -0500
  ...Has anyone figured out how to get an engine in a Christmas stocking??? Wendy & John '85 Westy, "S-CAPE" (which won't be escaping...
• Re: Can you clean the headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:32:35 -0500
  ...Let > them dry good before reinstall. > > Roger VanTill > 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" > 86 Syncro "HUMMVW" > 92 Escort "The Turd" (sorry,it runs)
• Re: Tri-Star TDI project update
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:43:06 -0800
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• =?x-user-defined?Q?FW:_Hola_desde_el_Canad=E1?=
  Historical mailing list - Rodrigo Bonilla
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:50:05 -0600
  ...Ya te puedes imaginar las ganas que tenemos de escaparnos de las nieves canadienses. Yo s� que vas a recibir los informes pedidos pues...
• Re: 85 vanagon 1.9 gl
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Wed, 4 May 2005 21:45:57 -0400
  ...eliseo escobedo [mailto:eliseolee@HOTMAIL.COM] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:27 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: 85 vanagon 1.9...
• Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:26:04 -0400
  ...I assumed that the connectors were allowing air to escape on the sides so I even tried different size hoses to attach to the...
• Re: cheap??!????
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 11:39:54 -0400 (EDT)
  Martha eschews: >Every time you guys do something to publically denegrate my worth, >I'm putting on one more flannel shirt layer. Ok, first...
• Re: Weird things happen ......
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 16:17:57 +0000
  *ahem* F**k*d On Rainy Days ... (the tires on the old Mk1 Escorts were nasty cross-plys) Pete C >First On Race Day...
• Propane detectors?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 10 May 2007 12:28:48 -0700
  ...Hope it wasn't someone on the list! Fortunately they escaped relatively unscathed. Anyway, I'd like to get a propane detector before we...
• Liability, was: good shop / bad shop website?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:37:46 -0500
  ...Bush is a homosexual pedophile, with a serious drug problem and a penchant for late-night escapades dressed as a circus clown with a...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:48:32 -0700
  ...Listening for where the air is escaping by ear can isolate the problem. Intake valve : Air whistling out of the intake, carburetor or throttle...
• FAST Cooker EXPLOSION
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sun, 9 May 2010 20:48:43 +0100
  ...The person was away and escaped scolding. But his motorhome didn't. Ark.
• Re: Another Westy FS in Texas....by god
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:24:53 -0700
  ...BZ-Escatorial green? On Feb 6, 2010, at 4:00 PM, miguel pacheco wrote: > Looks nice, or is the bling deceiving me? > http://houston...
• Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (Yuppie!)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 00:06:06 GMT
  ...Am I the only one who noticed the resemblance between Juan Valdez and Juan Escobar? Hmmm..... As far as Neil Young goes, that's...
• Re: pfeiffer reunion! (big sur)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Sat, 18 Nov 1995 16:13:09 -0600
  ...If weather allows us to escape Missouri the last week of December, we will be taking a southerly route to California. We will plan...
• Re: sniveling
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 20:22:47 +0000
  ...Joel's address escapes me at the moment but he posts the stats every week and can be easily responded to. John vwbus@netbiz...
• Re: Friday...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Dec 1999 10:51:22 -0500
  No, no, no! It was a zoo he inherited, the dolphins had to eat sea birds, his own lions escaped, and he was charged...
• Re: Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t matter
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:39:47 -0500
  ...We, Yankees with big nukes, use a different method of calculating octane and the name escapes me at the moment. 91 RON octane is...
• Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:35:26 -0700
  ...I had visions of Bill Kasper >gnawing on his fuel lines since he eschewed the use of a Dremel tool to cut >them off...
• Re: If Saddam had a Westy......
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:17:18 -0600
  ...he set the oil wells on fire to cover his original escape. Probably discovered last weekend when he forgot to pull out the cold...
• Re: Superslabs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:37:22 -0700
  ...al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote: > > A little recommendation for you who eschew the blue highways celebrated in > W.L.H.Moon's epic tome...