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  • Re: help- fuse holder
    Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
    Wed, 27 Jan 1999 19:01:32 EST
    ...fuse holder with a pair of off-the-shelf in-line automotive fuse holders from an auto parts store (or a double holder, if...
  • 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Kevin P. Gilleran
    Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:43 -0700
    ...what an appropriate lamp and lamp holder would be to replace the existing lamps in the automatic shifter. Does anyone have a good equivalent...
  • Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:02 -0400
    ...what an > appropriate lamp and lamp holder would be to replace the existing lamps in > the automatic shifter. > > Does anyone have a good equivalent...
  • Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 27 May 2013 23:51:31 -0500
    ...what an >> appropriate lamp and lamp holder would be to replace the existing lamps in >> the automatic shifter. >> >> Does anyone have a good equivalent...
  • What is wrong with Factory Cup holders?
    Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
    Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:00:16 -0800
    ...want to mount them in front, down low, on either side of the Auto trans lever. Lloyd in Eureka, Calif with no cup holders!
  • Re: flex plate bolts
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:22:17 EST
    ...Maybe I missed it but the flex plate for the automatic vanagon's are fastened by Allen head bolts. I do not remember the...
  • Re: A Mug holder any mother could love
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sun, 20 Sep 1998 23:08:12 EDT
    ...someone has tried and raved about the Spillmaster Hmm, sounds like what I got at Trak Auto. The adjustable cup holders ARE really nice....
  • Rear brake hardware-spring kits.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:07:46 -0500
    ...Yes I didn't have to add pins, springs, and hold downs. The AutoZone part number is H7258. I'll be stocking these. Dennis
  • very hot automatic gear selector lever
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Mon, 2 Sep 2002 20:56:23 -0500
    ...Is it normal for the gear selector lever on an automatic to get very hot near the base? If it isn't normal, what...
  • Re: Cup Holders
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:08:18 -0500
    I have an '88 Westy with autotrans. I mounted the same type of cup holders to the sides of the box. I had had...
  • Auto Tranny Housing Lights - The Answer
    Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
    Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:57:41 -0800
    ...buy new bulb holders to go with the replacement bulbs. The new bulb holders are designed to work with replacement bulbs and do not...
  • WTB: auto tranny
    Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
    Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:35:27 -0400
    ...Does anyone out there have a good auto tranny that I can get a hold of here in Connecticut (ie: if you are in...
  • Re: greetings and a querie
    Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
    Thu, 05 Dec 1996 19:12:41 -0800
    ...I'm buying a '91 vanagon > w/ auto. trans. and 54xxx miles How are the auto. transmissions holding up? I have an 87 with...
  • Re: From the vw news rumor mill
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:51:57 -0700
    The idea is that vw holding some how is in the rumor mill to be looking at a new name for the main holding...
  • automatic transmission
    Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
    Tue, 5 Oct 1999 18:43:54 -0500
    ...So can anyone tell me what my future hold for me and my automatic? Bob 84 westy Menomonie Wisconsin
  • NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:11:57 -0500
    While browsing the web i discovered the most expensive automotive drink accessory i've ever discovered. This is a $52 door mounted cup holder...
  • Attention KMart Shoppers-generic cup holders
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Jun 1996 23:55:34 -0500 (CDT)
    This past weekend I was browsing the automotive section at my local KMart and come across a generic cup holder (Roadway Brand) that looks...
  • Auto Transmission Repair in NC
    Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:43:32 -0500
    ...the automatic? I'm not a fan of autos with small engines, but I'm willing to try if they tend to hold up...
  • Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:18:18 -0700
    ...to hold it in place and it has worked well for several years. Keith On Jun 4, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Automatic digest...
  • Brake fade vs. automatic tranny
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:51:20 -0700
    ...My '91 seems to do pretty good holding itself back with the automatic; 'course one shouldn't downshift at too high a speed. I...
  • Re: Starter Bolts 91 Automatic
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:17:56 -0700
    ...a bad starter on a 91 Vanagon, Full Camper, with >Automatic. Two bolts hold the unit in, and the top bolt appears to be...
  • Re: Cup holders
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
    Fri, 29 May 1998 15:28:49 -0600
    ...of the automatic transmission. Very stable and no visible holes. There is a pretty good discussion on Vanagon.com about cup holders. Stephen Jones...
  • Cupholder idea (for autotranny folks)
    Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
    Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:34:31 -0400
    ...fold up, expandable cup holders (very much like the ones used on the weekender) on either side of the auto tranny shift cover. They...
  • Mounting screw-in cup holders in Van ?
    Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
    Sat, 1 Sep 2001 15:03:01 -0700
    I've got some cup holders that take 6 screws and would like to mount them below the AUTO shift lever in the 87...
  • help-Adjusting automatic throttle linkage 1988 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:38:27 -0500
    I had to come up with a holding clamp to hold this throttle cable to the throttle body, but I have no idea whether...
  • Re: NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 8 Feb 2008 18:45:46 -0800
    ...discovered the most expensive automotive drink > accessory i've ever discovered. This is a $52 door mounted cup holder > designed for Saab's. I...
  • Circlip/E-clip for A/T throttle link?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:55:57 -0400
    Can anyone tell me the size of the clip that holds the strong spring on the end of the automatic transmission throttle actuator? Thanks...
  • Re: must a propane tank be cylindrical?
    Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:17:47 -0400
    on 6/5/02 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote: > Must a propane tank be cylindrical to hold...
  • Re: Electric VW Camper
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Sat, 18 Apr 2015 08:08:31 -0700
    ...Jim Felder wrote: > In the Don't Hold Your Breath department: Likewise an electric camper: http://urlzr.mp/Dfb (Redirects to autocar.co.uk)
  • Re: Loft Bed Unusual Occurence
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:48:19 -0400
    strong enough to hold rooster :) later md In a message dated 6/18/2012 9:16:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, georgejoann@GMAIL...
  • Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:34 -0400
    ...what an > appropriate lamp and lamp holder would be to replace the existing lamps in > the automatic shifter. > > Does anyone have a good equivalent...
  • underneath 84 automatic
    Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
    Sun, 4 Aug 2002 12:24:12 -0400
    ...in very good condition all automatic shifting parts and accelerator parts rear brake drums gas tank still holding fuel, no rust rack and pinion...
  • Auto trans for sale - Re: Auto Transmission Repair in NC
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:03:00 EST
    ...the automatic? I'm not a fan of autos with small engines, > but I'm willing to try if they tend to hold up...
  • Re: Tips for removing drums??
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:33:05 EDT
    ...holds drum to backing then use a BFH to remove drum who cares about the neighbors.. ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos...
  • Automatic reply: Importing Vanagon to California, USA, in particular from Canada
    Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
    Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:59:21 +0000
    ...Text message is the best way to get hold of me 2157830356@txt.att.net I will have limited access to email. Shawn
  • Re: Friday OT...automatic trannys and driving habits observed
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:39:27 -0500
    At 11:49 PM 2/12/2010, Chris S wrote: >Disclaimer: "I don't do PRNDL" Ah, you're one the holdouts for PNDLR...
  • Re: Sliding Door Screen
    Historical mailing list - Owen
    Mon, 7 Jul 2003 21:11:44 -0500
    ...Owen Brand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:42 PM...
  • Re: Hatch Shocks/Dampers
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:30:10 -0700
    > I got mine at a FLAPS called Checker Auto and they hold the hatch up better > than when I had two of the OEM...
  • Re: Real Cheap traction
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Apr 1996 22:45:54 -0400
    yes I remember that the way to steer an autocross car in the mud was to hold the pedal to the metal and steer...
  • Re: Wesipes
    Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
    Thu, 28 Jan 1999 22:31:18 -0800
    ...Adding to this, we bought another holder bracket at an auto wrecker and attached it to the passenger side battery box inboard corner. This...
  • Re: Cupholder idea (for autotranny folks)
    Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
    Tue, 24 Sep 2002 18:43:12 -0400
    I think I went a little bit overboard with the cup holder idea but it was fun. Take a look at my creation. http...
  • Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
    Historical mailing list - C B
    Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:58:21 +0000
    I repurposed a Gomadic Universal Replacement Holder (http://www.gomadic.com/universal-windshield-car-auto-mount-pda-phone-holder.html) which has a ball...
  • Auto Tranny Gear Shift Housing Lights
    Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
    Sun, 28 Oct 2001 17:41:07 -0800
    ...The two small light bulbs inside the automatic transmission selector housing on my 91 Carat have burned out. Has anybody replaced these light bulbs...
  • greetings and a querie
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 5 Dec 1996 13:38:49 -0600
    ...I'm buying a '91 vanagon w/ auto. trans. and 54xxx miles How are the auto. transmissions holding up? I've been driving vw...
  • new H4 type headlights
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:39:16 EDT
    ...How they light how they hold up etc. These lights are made in India by autolite under the name Autopal. Gary Gary McEachern, Reading...
  • Starter Bolts 91 Automatic
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:57:34 -0400
    I am trying to replace a bad starter on a 91 Vanagon, Full Camper, with Automatic. Two bolts hold the unit in, and the...
  • Re: Sliding Door Screen
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:42:19 -0500
    ...Roy Olynick '87 VW Westfalia GL (For Sale) '91 Honda Civic SE '01 Honda Civic LX-G www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home...
  • Re: Westy - propane
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:38:50 -0700
    Well if you have the original automatic valve they have to open the relief valve and on mine hold the button down on the...
  • Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:40:15 -0500
    ...It included the relay, a relay holder with some wires, a fuse and a fuse holder. There were also some instructions. NOTE if you...
  • 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
    Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
    Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:07:44 -0800
    I saw this ad at autotrader online: </cgi-bin/auto/ads3/util/adclick.html?domain=auto&type=3&rid=WV2YB0257KH 042662&link=www.autobyinternet...
  • Auto tranny shifter cable circlip size?
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:20:16 -0700
    ...Does anyone know the size of a circlip that holds the shifter cable onto the auto tranny? I�m not seeing anything in the...
  • Re: Anyone have a good used Power steering pump for an Automatic for Sale?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:51:25 -0500
    ...It's very likely that the leak will stop if you tighten the bolts that hold it together. Mike
  • Buses FS (CN/MR/NT area)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:51:43 -0500
    ...1988 Vanagon Syncro, Rare automatic transmission version, Full Westphalia camper version, has all camper eqpmnt, plus shower, toilet, holding tank, and spa, sleeps 12...
  • Re: automatic transmission
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:28:08 -0400
    ...So can anyone tell me what my future hold for me and my automatic? Bob 84 westy Menomonie Wisconsin
  • Re: Cup Holders
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Fri, 28 Jul 2000 08:34:25 -0400
    ...Cup Holders > Princess Auto sent out their new catalogue and on the back page of the > Sale Supplement are fold up cup holders made...
  • battery holder thing
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:30:27 -0400
    Hi list, I recently received a vanagon battery holder thing. Thanks Jim. I’m assuming this will bolt in at the top of the...
  • Re: wanted ... dashboard ash tray
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:28:37 -0800
    ...drink holder that was only suitable for a 12oz can-- but I have flip down holders on each side of the auto shift console...
  • Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 Mar 2014 02:38:19 -0500
    ...they just dont hold their value as much as vanagons seem to. just my .02
  • Cup Holders
    Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
    Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:31:30 -0800
    I have an idea, Since I drive a 1986 vanagon with and auto transmission, what do you think of fastening a cupholder to each...
  • Re: new H4 type headlights
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:07:37 -0700
    ...How they light how they hold up etc. These lights are made in India >by autolite under the name Autopal. > >Gary > > >Gary McEachern, Reading...