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• Re: Bentley says nada about the water pump ?!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 14:56:57 -0400
  ...AC's going to wait. > > Checked the Bentley in preparation, I can't find anything about the > R&R procedure for a water pump...
• AC report, trip report
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:17:05 -0500
  ...I had already put all my stuff in storage in preparation for working all summer in Los Alamos, New Mexico, so was rather impatient...
• Paint/Derust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 20:21:02 -0700
  ...and doorjambs and the upper roof under the pop-top in preparation for a trip to Miracle. Well, Edward (time for a name-change...
• Re: [Syncro] RE: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:46:55 -0800
  ...This is all in preparation for my trip from the UK > to Senegal this > autumn....... my alauminium sand track just fits perfectly > across the...
• Re: [Syncro] RE: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:47:12 -0800
  ...This is all in preparation for my trip from the UK > to Senegal this > autumn....... my alauminium sand track just fits perfectly > across the...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:09:16 -0600
  ...At that time due to the Vietnam War hundreds of Pilots were being put through their paces in preparation to go to Vietnam. Thousands...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:20:24 -0700
  ...was trying to get my coolant system in operating condition > in preparation for a possible mandatory evacuation order (San Diego county > fires). I borrowed...
• Re: Virginia To Arizona
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 08:29:09 -0700
  ...Any thoughts on pre-trip preparation for driving in extreme heat; I've >spent most of my driving time on the East Coast and...
• Re: [NVC] Coffee brewing and cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:01:55 -0500
  ...I know something about good > beans and preparation. But--this is a personal area, just bringing it > up, no flames please--am I the...
• Re: Shipping a transmission cross country - looking for ideas
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:23:11 -0600
  ...saying something like he'd never seen these shipped with better preparation. Again, spectacular is a barely adequate term to describe the great job...
• Re: Posting message stripped. Fixed?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:09:53 -0800
  ...I'm recently retired and doing a lot of work on my Westie in preparation of getting good use of it. Ed Wiebe wiebeis...
• Re: Re; Undercoating, and Bed Liner etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:08:12 -0500
  ...With proper preparation, I would think this product, or others similar would protect and prolong the life of the vehicle by preventing/reducing rust...
• Re: Issue with brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:25:27 -0700
  ...scott www.turbovans.com Dave Yates wrote: > I'm driving an '82 Vanagon downunder. > > In preparation for a longish trip I looked at the...
• Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:20:09 -0700
  ...Techron for decades as part of every 2 year smog test > preparation. I use 1/2 bottle to 1/4 tank gas. Drive hard...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:26:53 -0500
  john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote: >In preparation for EveryBus I though it might be nice to have 4 forward >gears instead of the...
• Re: Diesel Westy MPG? Cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:49:13 -0600
  ...because I have a turbo diesel sitting in the floor in preparation for a swap. Go over to the yahoo! diesel list and ask...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:45:37 -0800
  ...He said plainly that this preparation gave him confidence that I knew what I was getting into, and he would not have sold me...
• Re: Your Opinion: Vanagon or Late Model Bus Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jurik
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 09:05:53 EDT
  ...When I woke up one morning and discovered I had turned 45, I began to ponder all of life's mysteries (in preparation for...
• Optima aux battery fitment
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 11 May 1999 17:32:35 -0700
  ...Whoopee! I decided to buy one immediately in preparation for an upcoming trip.... Well, imagine my excitement as I picked up the phone today...
• Re: Question: Westfalia purchase (eConsignmentShop.com)
  Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:02:06 -0600
  ...side of me is intrigued at the sophistication and amount of preparation (weeks, even months) that go into some of these operations. > > In this...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:05:15 EDT
  ...I've pulled the sliding windows off both sides of Mellow Yellow in preparation to having the windows tinted* tomorrow morning. The rubber channel...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:08:22 -0500
  ...In preparation for the long trip we made this summer, I filled up > with propane from a vendor I have never used before. Since...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:03:43 -0700
  ...As preparation for travel I normally put a > container of Ice in my fridge and > ran it on 120v for an overnight prep period...
• Re: gluing bodypanels on - BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:38:26 -0800
  ...This of course MUST include proper preparation and proper sealing to be a lasting repair. The adhesive glue squirts out of a caulking type...
• Re: woe is me
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:17:43 -0700
  ...Proceed with metal preparation and paint. You'll need a little bondo. I will keep looking as the photos made it so clear even...
• Re: one step forward. one step back
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:03:29 -0400
  ...one step back In preparation for a long trip with the newly acquired 87 Westy, I installed a new JVC compact disc player. Fit...
• Re: VW Club of Central NY - VW show 2008 THIS SUNDAY
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:06:32 -0700
  ...VWCCNY - VW show 2008 THIS SUNDAY This is just a last minute reminder while the VWCCNY crew are making final preparations for the 2008...
• Re: Mercedes van plant in Tuscaloosa?/f
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 10 Apr 95 22:25:07 CDT
  ...which the state is supposed to pay to Mercedes for "expenditures" on site preparation. hell, the ex-governor even tried to get the National...
• Re: Larry posted an update on "Jim Thompson's Medical Fund"
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:33:12 -0600
  ...has located an unlicensed care giver to help with bathing, meal preparation and such once or twice a week. > > But that an expense out...
• Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 4 May 2012 16:22:12 -0700
  ...post had somehow gotten rejected by Gerry.) We're back! In preparation for this year's camping season, I've taken Mellow Yellow (see...
• Re: lisence plate foam
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 09:32:04 -0500
  ...in the engine compartment of my >1982 air cooled Westy in preparation for the installation of a Boston Bob >rebuild. The foam that VW...
• Re: Ironic Vanagon sighting in Frozen Tundra
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:32:55 -0500
  ...The transport company we used one year to ship our > Westy Syncro outside in preparation for a month long road trip made the > mistake...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 7 May 2016 - Special issue (#2016-124)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 8 May 2016 06:07:59 -0400
  ...Also, note the preparation of the surfaces is AS important as the sealant. See my “old” notes here: <http://www.frankcondelli.com/gasket.htm...
• Re: Brush painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:02:18 -0500
  ...As with most things, preparation before the application of the paint is at least, if not more, important than the finish application. I bought...
• Re: Bra Substitute
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 06:33:49 EDT
  ...If the rocker guard is coming off the surface it was applied to then the preparation of that surface was done incorrectly. If the...
• Re: 1st Annual Buses By The Beach
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 16 May 2003 07:22:14 -0400
  ...1st Annual Buses By The Beach Hi All, Our event is only a week away (May 16, 17 &18th) and the final preparations are...
• Re: Manual Window Regulator. Plastic Square; Most Common Failure Point?
  Historical mailing list - John Samuel
  Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:55:12 -0400
  ...https://goo.gl/photos/GcjRb3Astwv2FDcs6 Also prior of leaving, in preparation/play time, I had did a hack of 2 of the 4 plastic...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:13:56 -0500
  ...When backpacking, we have routinely carried peanut butter, a calorie dense, easily used food -- no preparation needed. We didn't think much about it...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:08:00 -0700
  ...In preparation for the long trip we made this summer, I filled up with propane from a vendor I have never used before. Since...
• battery tray replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Green Eric L
  Mon, 18 Apr 1994 17:15:52 -0500
  ...Poor surface preparation of new part. The welding bead area should have had all contaminants such as primer and galvanic coating sanded off prior...
• oil light/buzzer solutions and trip report
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Tue, 28 May 2002 15:24:42 -0700
  ...In preparation for a camping trip in Sequoia National Forest over the Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to solve this problem for I knew...
• Re: [vanagon] Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report / Response
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:46:47 -0600
  ...The right balance between preparation & spontaneous departure .. guess it's relative. Like the "Spare Parts" discussion threads ...ranges from everything to nothing. One thing...
• Re: Planning Alaska Trip in 96
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 13:17:57 GMT
  ...I found it to be the best guide of any I looked at for the area, especially for the checklists of preparations and provisions...
• Re: Which Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:36:31 +0000
  ...but when I put the > alloys on my old van in preparation to sell it I have decided that I like > the way they...
• Re: Megasquirt on Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:59:13 -0800
  ...AK now) I'm doing this as a little > "project" in preparation for maybe another little waterboxer project that > I'm going to want...
• More '56 Proress
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 1995 22:57:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...even a set is fine) they wanna get rid of? In preparation for a surf trip tomorrow, I put some new rubber aorund the...
• Re: BURNINGvAN 2011
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:51:37 -0800
  ...mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote: > > > Vanners, and potential vanners, > > > > The planning and preparation for the 2011 edition of bURNINGvAN is well > > under way. Frenzied excitement...
• Re: BURNINGvAN 2011
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:40:42 -0800
  ...mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote: > >> Vanners, and potential vanners, >> >> The planning and preparation for the 2011 edition of bURNINGvAN is well >> under way. Frenzied excitement...
• Re: Redline trans oil (part 2) and a trans question
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 14 May 1998 08:29:46 -0600
  ...and 4th. > > Yesterday I drained the oil from the trans in preparation for swapping the > trans with a used unit I got from a...
• Re: Undercoating!!!
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:43:17 -0800
  ...Use POR-15 following their > directions for surface preparation as the base then continue on with normal > automotive primer and paints to finish. > Hope...
• Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 11:29:43 -0800
  In preparation for enjoying my recently-acquired westy in our first camping season, I started thinking of ways to improve the air circulation inside...
• Re: hold in place bracket for storing the front table
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 2 May 2019 12:12:39 -0700
  ...I do use the rear table for food preparation and eating. I also have a light weight fold up table to use outside the...
• Re: 81 Air-Cooled Vangon Stalling at Warm Idle
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:15:16 -0400
  ...Stalling occurs as I decelerate and engage the clutch, either in preparation for a turn or a stop, and the engine drops to idle...
• On with its head! (Replacing right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:48:18 -0500
  ...He is now in possession of a shiny new AMC head and we are making preparations to put it all back together. I've...
• Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 22 May 2014 12:33:59 -0400
  ...take care > of, and take care of it, things to do in preparation for the future of > the tranny, upgrades and general operation. > > John
• Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:46:03 -0400
  ...One of the corners these guys cut is Pre-Paint Preparation. I figure I might be able to get around this be doing my...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:45:23 -0800
  ...BFG A/T KOs from my '88 to '82 Westies in preparation for > possible snow on our trip this week. I decided to measure...
• 2 more Vanguard Airlines round trip Vouchers (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 12:07:49 CDT
  ...am temporarily off the List to catch up on my tax > >preparation work. I will Fedex them so they arrive Monday, as that is...
• Camperizing a non-westy syncro...creating an outdoor kitchen
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 1 May 2000 23:30:29 -0700
  ...choice, if power is available. -Card table for appliances and food preparation. Or for propane equipment. Maybe the Walmart roll up table would work...
• Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Thu, 8 Jan 2015 09:11:53 -0600
  ...parts I should have on hand in case I damage something? Any advise on the job or preparation would be much appreciated. Cheers Kevin