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• De-chromify windows?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 16 May 2008 12:09:29 -0700
  I accidentally purchased top/rear felt channel strip 281-837-709 when it looks like I should have purchased 255-837-709 instead, as...
• tires shocks
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:03:01 -0700
  ...but have been on the highway 101 on the coast north of Santa Barbara Felt real good in the cross wind going north and...
• Re: how many on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:24:57 -0800
  ...But I know this group, and I felt secure in the knowledge > that > they would respond as expected. > > You're a great group - in...
• Re: A heartfelt thank you
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 5 Dec 2017 18:11:04 -0500
  ...As I felt a bit incomplete as of late! > > Thanks > T. > > On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > to the...
• Movement felt in the Shift Stick.
  Historical mailing list - robby kilborn
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:52:09 -0700
  Not the best title, but its where I pick up the signs... With my hand on the shift stick, I can feel movement when...
• Re: Vanahog Day;Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:44:15 EST
  Try a few drops of oil on the felt button under the rotor in the distributor. Work it in good. Sounds like your timing...
• Re: Vent Shades for drivers/pass windows?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 08:11:42 EST
  ...I shipped them back because I felt they interfered with my vision too much, but they are fine quality German-made items and would...
• Re: Another good deal on tools
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:12:20 -0800
  ...dropped, one just fell apart) within 3 months of each other. Felt really good about walking into Sears with the pieces and out with...
• Re: '82 diesel vanagon overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 23 May 2004 23:06:56 -0400
  On Sun, 23 May 2004, Harmon Seaver wrote: > I felt the radiator as best I could sticking my hand in thru the grill -- > didn...
• Re: Dash mounts for fancy gadgets?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:07:35 -0700
  ...If you really want to preserve the paint you might glue some felt material on the magnet. The object is then easier to move...
• Re: anti-theft for car cover?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:51:39 -0500
  ...I always felt that the tie downs on the bottom were more for keeping the cover ON the vehicle when windy, than an anti...
• clutch time
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:39:47 -0700
  ...I felt, for the second time in a couple months, the clutch slip after shifting into second on a moderate hill. I am wondering...
• Reinstalling Front Side Glass
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:44:18 -0800
  ...There is felt above this most jutted out area, but odd that its so miserly doesn't cover enough of the area, its just...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:12:56 -0700
  ...The felt washer is held in > place by a stamped steel ring. It is not is any way a bushing. Just a > pressed in...
• More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:32:16 -0400
  ...Any thoughts? Should I pull it and go feltless? There was no felt when I took it our originally. Also - flywheel issue - do I...
• Re: List Status - collection paypal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:36:25 -0700
  ...I actually have not contributed in the past, and have felt pretty guilty about it. Unfortunately, whenever I've felt guilty, funds have been...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:52:05 -0400
  Silicone spay lube would be best, after using compressed air to blow out the dust from the felt. I took my door panels off...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:37:52 -0700
  ...The best comparison is if you turned the ignition after the engine is already running, but enough that I felt it under my foot...
• Re: 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:23:27 -0700
  ...fresh air tube nipple on the passenger side of the box. Felt around a bit but could not find the equivalent on the drivers...
• Re: offensive video
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:25:59 -0700
  On Mar 26, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I felt no reason to cross the triple > yellow line...
• Re: politically correct?!?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Lowe 356-7589
  Fri, 16 Sep 1994 10:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The teacher would say, "20 floccies" or whatever amount he felt right. In a way it was better than detention, because you could leave...
• loose shifter
  Historical mailing list - Michael B. Harrnacker
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 11:55:03 -0800
  Lately, my 89 Weekender's shifter has felt kinda loose and vague. There seems to be a lot of slop between gears and getting...
• Clutch Got Soft
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 19:32:48 -0400
  ...It felt like there was less resistance and shifting became hard. WHAT'S UP?? Is this a hydraulic clutch or does it adjust like...
• removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
  Historical mailing list - Dragon List
  Thu, 1 Sep 2016 16:48:50 -0700
  ...bill felton, ca 87 syncro westy
• Re: Power loss after traffic jam
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:50:23 -0400
  ...Actually felt like a little more power. To me this does not >yet prove it was the problem but I put in a spare...
• Oil Cooler Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:46:48 -0600
  ...Any help certainly appreciated !! Now I know how Neo felt .... http://tinyurl.com/cw4rtd -- Keep On Thinking Free !!!!
• Re: Viva Las Vegas Autos? Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 09:35:03 -0500
  ...That question aside it is a nice looking Westy and it sure is white! Almost felt snowblind looking at it on my monitor. Amy
• Re: Need a (gasp) dealer-only part, and the dealer is inept
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:58:06 -0500
  ...I need to replace the grey-colored felt strips that > slide into a metal groove along the inside base of the sliding side > windows...
• Re: Heater flaps (more)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:04:49 -0700
  ...You need a soft open cell foam (or the polyester batting/"felt" that I used) to allow the flap to seal with the force...
• Re: unique Westy floor covering?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Thu, 9 May 2002 11:48:59 EDT
  ...use dynomat, q-pads, rubberized sealant, r-13 isulation, thick felt backing on your panels and you should have good results. wood in a...
• Re: Syncro bad handling problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:39:27 -0700
  ...best, bill felton, ca On Jun 26, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Tom Forhan wrote: > I'd certainly go weight it, front and rear...
• Re: Blizzaks on the EV
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 21 Jan 97 16:40:02
  ...When I need to do long distance driving during the winter, the >Outback gets the nod. > >Based on 1 & 2 above, I felt comfortable...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:49:47 -0500
  ...The felt oil seal/washer goes over the pilot bearing to keep dust out of the bearing and the bushing that fits into the...
• Re: Van names...
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 01:03:14 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the EV (which I had recently > cleaned after the shame I felt at the Philly gathering :-), It turned out > I had a total of...
• Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Mon, 9 Apr 2018 16:14:09 +0000
  Howdy y’all, I was coming down a steep, windy road in Malibu last night, and st the bottom I felt that my brakes...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 26 May 2010 20:23:05 -0700
  ...I felt like sinking studs into the driveway to keep them > in place. > > My plastic ones have a hole at the end, probably for...
• Mountain passes in NC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 07:32:35 -0400
  ...looked for a t-shirt stand at the top and definitely felt like some sort of gold star should now be worn on my...
• Tiico conv. Cool Clean Air
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:52:36 EST
  ...That should be easy, with felt, fiberglass, foam fill, etc., and would provide extra sound/vibration protection. I think I will try this myself...
• Re: ADDENDUM to....OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:19:04 -0700
  ...flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot > bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new starter...3.5 litres of > Redline MT 90...
• E V W
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:50:18 -0700
  ...already dented! I called and received an e mail saying they felt too much time has passed to file a claim for damages and...
• one more for the dealer
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:17:53 -0800
  ...I felt like I was calling AOL for support "we no longer support OS 5.0". No wonder VW ranks 34 out of 37...
• Wind Noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:07:32 +0000
  ...It isn't the door, it is the window going up into that felt rubber type stuff. Any quick fixes for this? Thanks Dave...
• Re: Injectors, Plugs, and Performance (Long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:59:14 -0400
  ...For some time I had what felt > like a partial miss, if > there is such a thing. On acceleration it felt like > one cylinder...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:15:16 -0500
  ...A little felt thingy is being sent to me to hold the grease in the pilot bearing. Now about that little supposedly NLA metal...
• Re: Input Shaft Removal etc PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:13:02 -0400
  ...Those longer pilot bearings with the seal eliminates the need for the felt washer. If using this on a water boxer or air cooled...
• Re: Syncros and Winter
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 13:27:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...feel more confident driving it on winter roads than I ever felt in my old '91 Trooper. Just my 2 phennings worth Larry ===________\ Columbus...
• Re: [Fwd: bosch digifant]
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 09:09:20 -0400
  ...After a 2 hour trip I felt the > lug nuts to be warm to touch, where as the rears were cool. > Thanks. > > R.Feuerriegel...
• Re: Help getting lug nuts off
  Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:38:21 -0400
  ...Although I felt very strong at breaking metal stuff, it still bugged me that they would put it on soooo hard. The goods news...
• Re: Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:44:30 -0400
  ...is a good and tight fit. $5.It is the standard felt like material with a asphalt like backing that is found in most...
• Re: changing to synthetic oil - was STUPID QUESTION?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:48:39 -0700
  At 8/24/2005 11:53 AM, Larry Alofs wrote: >Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:44:54 -0700
  ...The first few stops at lower speeds felt like the brakes were less effective. They got better as I used them. They were like...
• Re: Subie powered Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:46:47 -0500
  ...I felt that due to life changes that >were about to happen I needed to get rid of it-HUGE mistake!! I >deeply regret...
• Re: Fuel Gauge quit and annoying squeak
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:34:30 -0800
  ... a felt collar under the column surrounds ? ... --- On Fri, 11/25/11, george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > From: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:57:08 -0400
  ...There is a little washer looking thing that goes into the flywheel for holding the felt washer. It is my understanding that the part...
• VW 4sale, and 1 wanted for trade
  Historical mailing list - (Jeff P. Schneiter)
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 12:15:00 -0700
  ...4 sale, 1970 Westy in faded condition. $950 408-335-1859, Felton, California --------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Schneiter........jeffs@almaden.ibm.com........408.927.1498 If IBM...
• Re: Towing stuff with Westy (for JJ)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:53:08 EST
  ...I could still have been in 4th at 35 on the level, but ran in 3d because it felt better. >> Dang, boy! I wouldn...
• Re: TIICO Home Video -> CD
  Historical mailing list - tintman
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 03:32:59 -0500
  ...Wes Felteau <wfelteau@QURIS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 12:27 PM Subject: TIICO Home Video -> CD > I...
• Re: Engine Cutting Out at Highway Speed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:43:24 -0600
  ...To me, it felt like there was no gas, which could be caused by no Hall pulses or a myriad of other things, I...
• Re: Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 08:07:10 +0000
  ...I felt I have been overly "manual dependent" in the past, but perhaps I should go back to my old habit of looking up...
• report tomorrow RE: SF Van-O-Rama is Saturday 09/14/02
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 03:01:57 EDT
  ...Since Time brought his Ferrari F-40 instead of his two Syncro Westies, both Sean and I felt we needed to park 4-5...