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• Westy camping in Europe, home now, part 1
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 07:13:43 -0700
  ...The only other vehicle we saw with US plates was an aircooled Westy, with European plates in the normal spots but a couple of...
• Re: Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 11:18:38 -0500
  ...Your agent should not care what the plate on the car says. > > Yeah, S.D. will mail you a plate, and you're good...
• Re: Block heater question
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:02:04 -0700
  ...There is an extension cord that passes through the interior of the bus (under carpet on the driver's side, etc) that appears behind...
• Re: ready-aim-fire Zippos!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 18:23:20 -0700
  ...legs, out front....yadada yadada etc." HEH!!! I notice from the plate on the side of my '76 that it turned TWENTY YEARS OLD...
• 86 Vanagon - Weekender Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 07:58:30 -0600
  ...rear-facing seat and hardware to mount it behind driver's seat 2. fold-down table w/support let and bracket/hinge 3. curtain...
• very interesting siting
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 20 Feb 97 20:42:43 EST
  ...canvas, each truck had the rectangular German license plate. I waved at the Vanagon driver but he didn't wave back, maybe they don...
• Re: Grab Handles (no, not those things around your waist!)
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Fri, 7 May 1999 21:49:08 -0700
  ...Above the interior light in a Westy over the driver's seat is a > > metal > > plate rivited to the top side of the headliner...
• Re: Need to sell my van : ( Another victim of bad diagnostic skills! This really bothers me
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 11:33:28 -0400
  ...Your agent should not care what the plate on the car says. > > Yeah, S.D. will mail you a plate, and you're good...
• Re: Further Q's: Brake noise damping plate
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:16:40 -0700
  ...just drive it over the weekend, put up with the squealing and then change change the seals and install new damping plates next week...
• Re: Drive side swivel seat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:04:22 -0500
  ...wanted to remove the driver side swivel seat bracket to allow room for battery controls and a aux. fuse box. Do I have to...
• Re: Diesel Double Cab on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:06:37 EDT
  ...I wondered about titling when I saw that it > carried no plates- but he drive it for a year as it > says in the...
• Friday - VW Visitors
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:40:02 -0400
  ...license plate. Wonderful people, and wish them safe travels home. So I have not 1, but 2 LT's in the driveway right now...
• Re: Vanagon haven
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:44:37 -0700
  ...Trevor your van looks far too nice and shiney, you need to do a reccy for me and drive up Cruickshank Canyon logging road...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:12:12 -0700
  This is usually caused by putting the rear guide bushing plate on the wrong side of the 2 bolt ears that are on the...
• Re: Are there Emission Compliance Stickers in US Diesel vans?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:15:29 -0700
  ...Vanagon is there any >> emissions compliance stickers in either the license plate door or the >> door jambs? If any, does it indicate compliance or...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:11:23 -0400
  ...In fact, ATF getting into the final drive is not even a problem until the final drive is overfilled or the ATF is under...
• AW: Thanks RE: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 21:49:05 -0800
  I have an idea! Mount the license plate to a 12 volt orbital sander- hit the switch just before the intersection.(blurred picture) You...
• Transmission housing corrosion and (separate question) asbestos ;~(
  Historical mailing list - Herr Wibo Fichten
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:54:22 -0400
  ...This is a canadian vehicle that was winter driven, but my 1984 2wd, which was also winter driven (but not every winter), has it...
• Re: auto accidents in europe? fish (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Galleons Lap Photo
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:13:46 -0800
  ...matter, even though I had the full license plate number. ICBC cared, tracked the car/driver down and dinged him for their costs, plus...
• Re: clutch housling rebuil
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:46:45 -0400
  ...This heavy pressure plate will destory the plastic drivers side cos bearing. I found a preformance driver side cos bering at Rancho transmissions, in...
• Re: alternators, voltages, rebuild, idiocracy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:21 -0800
  ...the reg, its a transistor, the rectifiers are in the diode plate inside the alternator. alistair On 28-Jan-10, at 4:22 PM...
• M-code questions?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 20:13:46 +0000
  ...1967 21 window deluxe Bench seat (not walk through) Left hand drive Canvas sunroof 12volt On the ID plate behind seat. 04 8 425...
• Diesel Vanagon sighting on I-80 in Iowa
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 13:38:37 -0500
  ...California plates, male, mid-20s driver with propeller beanie driving at the warp speed of 65 mph! Anyone know who this might be? His...
• Re: Burnt Van Photos
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:13:12 -0800
  Dib's on the alloy wheel and the front license plate bracket! Mark in AK P S sorry to see someone lose their van...
• Re: Electrical ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:48:38 -0700
  ...driver or front passenger door, it has usually been that the contact pins are not making a good electrical contact with the plate. I...
• Re: Slipping clutch, rookie owner
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 15:19:29 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If you drive the bus the way it is, just know that you are risking scoring the pressure plate and/or flywheel. It's...
• Re: A new thread...
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:55:29 -0800
  ...cookwear set (a small pot, metal hot > > dog sticks, plates, etc) under the drivers seat, including 5 pictures from > > the campout itself. A bunch...
• Re: Brazilian Bus: The Plan
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 09:40:23 -0500
  ...i drive through south america with an american plate/ > registration. > the mexican border may have some silly requirement that only cars driven > out of...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:32:15 -0500
  ...inch plate four or five inches wide. I assume you welded a handle on yours. They have a 1/2" square drive, and I...
• Re: 84 turn signal lite short?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:14:29 -0230
  ...when I turn on my drivers turn signal light the rear light seems to bleed power to the license plate light and the parking...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:09:03 -0400
  ...Backing plates are pricey but again they get bent, twisted worn, etc. There is nothing like brand new rear brake plates to get the...
• Re: Tail lights 'n gators (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Stucco
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 16:53:50 -0600
  As much as I dislike aggressive drivers, I don't think flashing strobes in the eyes of another driver is a good idea. The...
• oil all over rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:36:01 -0700
  ...the drive, the rear hatch was covered in a thin film of what appears to be motor oil. Even the license plate and rear...
• Re: Tolls- roof rack vs. trailer
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:52:50 -0800
  ...have a SunPass account and drive on the MDX roads, a > photo will be taken of your license plate at each tolling point > (where...
• Re: Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:42:13 -0500
  ...Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon. > > > ---- Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > That plate, actually a metalic sticker, is found on...
• Re: Westy camping in Europe, home now, part 1
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 12:24:02 -0400
  ...The only > other vehicle we saw with US plates was an aircooled Westy, with > European plates in the normal spots but a couple of...
• Re: Blinking Temp Light
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:03:38 -0600
  ...OverFlowTank (the 1 behind the Lic'Plate ~ JICYDKT) has the proper amount of coolant in it & drive it some more. ORR ~ DeanB On 28...
• My window won't stay fixed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:21:40 -0600 (MDT)
  Hello vanagon gang, The window on the driver's side won't stay fixed. It is as simple as that. So far, I have...
• Re: Starting woes again
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:32:18 -0500
  ...While runing the engine , touch a screw driver to the rear altenator rotor bering.If the berring cover plate is magnetic, your alt. is...
• Re: Wheel bearing squell
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 22:22:18 -0800
  ...Check clearance between backing plate and moving parts I would suggest, freely spinning the jacked up wheel, turn steering, see what happens if you...
• Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:48:13 -0600
  <<<snip>>> Me and Westy were stopped in IL (Westy with TX plates, perfect), cop asks about drugs, guns, and money. If I had answered...
• Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 23:40:54 +0000
  ...I was missing the noise dampening plates on the front pads, but a few weeks ago I tried the "disk brake quiet" goo-It...
• Custom Oil/Tranny Coolers for automatic vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 12 May 2009 00:50:37 -0400
  ...The recommended mounting position is between the frame rails on the driver's side just in front of the transmission. Price: $159.00" http...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:44:05 -0500
  ...driven compressor > > and a cold plate on his boat for his refrigeration. They run the > > engine once a day to "charge" the cold plate...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:00:50 -0700
  ...No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate Happy Friday - I just picked up my 87 Syncro last night from a reputable garage where...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:31:39 -0700
  ...Like you can have plates from Wa or whatever state but the vehicle registered to address in another state. The DMV can 'try' to...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:04:30 -0400
  Under normal operation the clutch pressure plate pushes the driven (slave), cylinder back in when the pedal is released. Without the pressure plate the...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:30:46 -0800
  ...It seems to be coming from a small, 2" X 1" > diamond shaped cover plate at the front of the driver's side of...
• Re: Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:21:03 -0400
  ...It just sounds like something I’d never want to do to a vanagon! That is need to drive it using a skid plate...
• Re: Front outer cv joint protectors
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:28:38 -0800
  Despite the picture of me holding the tool in a gloved hand, I did it barehanded on the first splash plate - and consequently got...
• Re: Battery Life
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:22:13 -0800
  ...Excessive acidity or dried plates from gassing hastens > plate failure. > > Smaller batteries with high cold-cranking amps capacity are also not > endurance hall of...
• Re: Historical Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 03 Nov 94 18:46:21 CST
  On Thu, 3 Nov 94 16:39:03 CST Thom Fitzpatrick said: >I have seen similar plates from other states, but I don't...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:49:01 -0800
  ...driver seat.� The face place is removable so I installed a small L bracket above the mirror and the radio controls (face plate) is...
• Re: Seattle Vanagon Transmission Service Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:17:22 -0700
  ...I assume the plates are warped > or friction surfaces damaged. It drives, but not for long, I suspect. > > So, where does the list recommend...
• Bumper and Door Mirror recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:37:47 -0400
  ...Currently my daily driver. I want to upgrade bumpers. Considering: - Van Cafe Heavy Duty Bumper - Go Westy Plate Steel Primary criteria - impact resistance. Is...
• Fw: Uh oh....No coolant in the tank
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Sat, 14 May 2005 11:20:34 -0400
  ...after a drive on the freeway...Van ran great....but there is no coolant in the tank just behind the license plate.....but there...
• vanagon sighting
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:55:16 -0400
  Anyone know anything about a burgundy water-cooled westy parked on Irving Street (I think) in North Arlington yesterday? Virginia plates. Looks just like...
• Re: side mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 17:43:36 -0800
  ...However, mine was pretty rusted up and the plate that the spring rests on was firmly rusted to the shaft that the nut threads...
• Re: Son of Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:44:33 -0800
  ...This concentrates the 55 kg weight gain over > the rear-drive 911 onto the front wheels, where it can do > the most good." > > Now...
• Re: Left, rear trailing arm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:00:26 -0400
  ...With some creativity you can make a new post with 1-1/4" pipe and a 1/4" plate. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...