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• Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:57:01 -0800
  ...It is advisable to have the application of the various tools explained briefly by the service personnel. Experience has proved that the following items...
• Re: Frozen manual trans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:08:19 -0500
  ...After it sat in the garage for an hour, the >shifting >was back to normal. > >What should I do to make the tansmission more...
• Re: VW Australia v Busdepot
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:56:38 -0400
  > I'm not normally one to complain but I saw something today that > really made my blood boil. > I was surfing through the busdepot...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 23:13:22 +0000
  ...that would normally be > present under pressure and which speeds oxidation or rot of the rubber. > > BTW, what is "sipeing service?" > > Regards, > > John Rodgers...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:17:38 -0800
  ...assembly is a 'service part' .. that would be like buying a body panel I'd think .. and not a normal part one can buy...
• Re: New transaxle options
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:00:36 -0500
  ...is you can count on him for customer service. He went above and beyond normal expectations a few years back when I broke my...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:11:31 -0500
  ...This is what determines the normal shift points. The pedal has to fully open the throttle, then the spring on the linkage compresses to...
• Re: Stebro News
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 09:19:40 -0500
  ...After that the List member discount reverts back to the normal 5%. See the <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO...
• Re: battery opinions please
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wyand
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 22:09:14 -0500
  I would say Interstate is normally high on the list of most tests. If the car sits frequently I would recommend the Optima Redtop...
• RV REFRIGERATORS!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 23:45:45 -0500
  ...to him, in his line of work in MN, he routinely "serviced" RV refrigerators, yearly, by "burping" them! This, according to him, means removing...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:12:33 -0700
  ...That said, the engine coolant temps were always "normal"; temp gauge needle almost always at 12:00, van did not overheat at any time...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:16:30 -0700
  ...I have used ATE in the past with good service, they do make good parts. I change the BF in my vanagon each fall...
• Air conditioning compressor
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 09:04:20 -0800
  ...I got a quote from a local service station that many use in the area (Eugene, OR). They recommended replacing compressor, expansion valve, receiver...
• 87 Audi 5000 Quattro for sale.A GREAT CAR!
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 9 May 1998 15:37:38 EDT
  ...factory stereo, enteriour like new, everything works, ski bag, 100% fully serviced, new timing belt and V-belts, just installed new hydraulic lifters, new...
• Re: '86 Westfalia front brakes
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 23:19:34 -0400
  ...If you don't have a Bently "official" VW Service manual you should think about investing in one if you are going to wrench...
• Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:38:27 -0500
  ...And then again later in the morning on my way to a service call. The first two times it happened the engine died for...
• Re: Import duties
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:28:46 -0500
  ...http://EuroCampers.com 888-797-5994 - orders 636-337-7700 - customer service On Aug 19, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Alan Felder wrote: > I...
• Re: Brake service
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:08:49 PST
  ...After replacing with dealer pads the brake returned to normal. David Kao 83 Westy, 84 Vanagon dkao@eng.sun.com
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:31:12 -0700
  ...Ah, here we are... "Maybach has also approved the ContiPremiumContact (size 275/50 R 19 112 W XL) for summer service and the ContiWinterContact...
• Re: Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Romano
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:57:24 -0400
  ...into service for cross > country trips and living space? > > > > However after all that is said if they couldn't travel at normal speeds I...
• Re: Brakes problems
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 29 May 2011 16:39:32 -0400
  ...one, or a used in-service one...since the piston > never slides down to the bottom in normal use....there's a section of...
• Re: rear camber adjust/ride height
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:40:36 -0400
  ...for the past 15 years and has been pleased with quality, service and price.) At 02:36 AM 10/10/96 -0500, EdBuzz@aol...
• NEW Battery for campers
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 07:34:08 EDT
  ...charged but allows only one section to be used up under normal use. Always the starting section kept for starting the engine. Sounds like...
• Re: FW: long-distance towing, flatbed madness
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 05:53:44 -0400
  ...It is as if the car is driving along normally. The > weight distribution is the same as if all 4 tires were on he...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 02:29:43 +0000
  ...I wondering if normal > > electronics store or auto parts store sell big relay like that. > > > > >From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com> > > >To: Mathieu Bertrand...
• Re: Winches, response blocked again!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 7 Dec 2021 01:39:49 -0800
  ...If your use is normal on road driving during difficult weather >>> every >>> > other option should be considered to avoid needing a winch in the...
• newby to the list from Australia
  Historical mailing list - Frank Loi
  Mon, 1 May 2000 10:57:53 +1000
  ...How many Australians on the list? Is there an Aust list? Shortly after buying the van I took it to get serviced (115000km) When...
• Re: legitimate beef - water under the bridge - or just plain wrong
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:18:27 -0700
  ...and no, we wouldn't normally be talking to dealership service departments. or Stealership as they are sometimes known. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mcneely4@cox...
• Re: GoWesty Discount?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:52:38 -0600
  ...issue with UPS on that order and Go Westy's > customer service was superior in straightening it out. > > > > > On 3/27/07, Tom Buese...
• Re: LP tank valve? problems...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:19:35 -0600
  ...Most propane guys do not know how to fill a tank with an AutoStop since one action is counter to normal. That is, with...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:01:30 -0500
  ...It takes the normal 5 + minutes driving to warm up enough to move the gauge far enough off bottom to turn the heat on...
• Re: VLVC - Battery experience with WalMart-killing battery in two years or less.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 16:44:14 -0400
  Never mentioned cause most of know that is not normal. However stuff happens. Besides batteries do sometimes fail due to a true defect such...
• Re: camp stoves outside but connected
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 05:32:59 -0400
  ...Plus you will not "Normally" have use for all the other parts that come in the Extend-A-Stay kit. This is what I...
• Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:15:39 -0500
  ...For home services you have 2 "hot" wires and a neutral, (grounded conductor) coming in. 110 is derived from one hot and one neutral...
• Re: Rusty Exhuast pipes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 06:38:44 EST
  ...2002. You must ask for the discount when placing your order. Normal Vanagon List member discount is 5%. See the website for standard pricing...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:22:25 -0800
  ...corroded or worn beyond normal adjustment range, but still > > can be tweaked. > > > > timing doesn't get off at all normally. > > > > air filters 'may' get...
• mechanics--nature vs. nurture
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 05:59:30 -0700
  ...auto mechanics? Could I, a normally intelligent guy buy a van and with the aid of a service manual, this list and some occasional...
• Replacing broken valve lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:10:24 -0700
  ...After a talk with the mechanic, the service manager admits reluctantly that - yes, you can do a replacement with the collapsible pushrod tube, but...
• Low Idle/Stalling when cold
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:24:51 -0800
  ...Based on that & the excellent article on Van-cafe's website, I changed many items - service items (plugs, plug wires, distributor cap & rotor, air...
• Fast Idle Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:53:29 -0600
  ...no change >- If you disconnect the solenoid, it drops to normal. Reconnect and it >stays normal. > >Is this a problem with the Idle Stabilizer...
• Re: High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:34:20 -0700
  ...the tiny screw that's the actual throttle stop, that you normally never touch ...adjusting that a tad might help, I'm going to...
• Thanks to Ken Wilford and VanAgain
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:22:00 -0400
  ...The charges were very fair----Ken charges his mail order price for parts and a normal labor charge. I had previously spoken to Ken...
• Winches, response blocked again!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:08:32 +0000
  ...If your use is normal on road driving during difficult weather every other option should be considered to avoid needing a winch in the...
• Was: Dometic.. Flame Window. Now: Flame Window Butts up Against Box?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:27:19 -0700
  ...On the Dometic 182, does the flame window normally butt up against the combustion box and the white material seals around the window? On...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:33:48 -0700
  ...I have always crossed rears >>>>> to >>>>> front as his service book said, but I was just wondering what most >>>>> folks >>>>> do. >>>>> Also, his service...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:30:31 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-11-01, at 9:21 AM, Mike B wrote: > Many VW components use normal round-shaped o-rings.� They start out...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 01:36:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:11:04 -0800
  ...may actually be a tax to pay for the extra medical services that need to be rendered to those who have cars with bumpers...
• Re: Crossing the Border the easy way (NO VANAGON CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 21:35:39 -0500
  ...In the end they just asked a lot of questions that normally don't get asked crossing that border. They were very polite, and...
• Re: Fuel expansion/overflow tank grommets
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 06:08:49 EST
  ...However, I have not been able to find these grommets at any of the normal online vanagon suppliers... Anyone know where I can get...
• Re: Bus Depot's Service, long complaint
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 11:50:10 -0400
  ...Depot that is not promptly and satisfactorily resolved through our normal customer service. How many retailers do you deal with where you have the...
• Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:01:48 -0700
  ...There are other considerations as well; I read some time back that a Nat'l professional organization representing automotive A/C service techs was...
• Re: more propane questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 17:10:37 -0500
  ...If anyone has a real fear of these valves they should have the valve and regulators investigated by a qualified LP Fuel service center...
• Re: Vanagon needs new tires
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 19 Mar 1997 14:17:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...Adjunct Assistant Professor Head, Help Desk Services & Human Dimensions of Resource Management Software Support Department of Forestry & Office of Information Technologies Wildlife Management - - - - - - - - - - - - - A...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:31:38 EST
  ...You, do realize that the coolant normally expands when the engine is up to operating temperature ? That's why there is the expansion overflow...
• Re: Engine swappers: How low can your engine go and keep you going?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 23:49:27 EST
  ...The rubber parts and FI parts have the heat they normally absorbs reduced to increase the service life. After an hour run in 95...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing play
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:04:27 -0700
  a tiny bit of up-down play, that you can feel in the whole wheel/tire is normal. Like a few thousandth's of...
• Auto lights & wipers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:22:25 +1200
  ...battery before I can get to a service station). Also so that they are not normally on in daylight, but come on and go...
• Re: [Syncro] Paging owners of syncro.org springs...info needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 20:45:02 EST
  ...So maybe some people will be interested after all.>> Is that not the intent afterall? Service to community is in the name of promotion...
• Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:27:36 -0500
  ...windshield wiper help Hello- I'm pulled over at a service station off highway 94 about 30 miles east of chicago. Couldnt even see...