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• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:24:48 -0700
  ...engine (like I did this > weekend) on my hillside driveway (2-way slope) utilizing the assistance of > my wife who tries hard but is...
• Re: '88 Westy: Towing Capacity?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:01:31 -0600
  ...tongue and the trailer will > start to fishtail. Last year on the way up to ft collins I assisted the highway patrol and the...
• Vanagon Syndrome Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:05:25 -0400
  ...We drove for hours at 65mph; climbed up steep hills in 3rd gear; engine braked down steep hills; stopped and started many times – without...
• FWD: Check This Out and Let Me Know. . . . . .. ... . . 4486
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:31:35 -0500
  ...and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help!" - Napoleon Hill To be...
• Re: Report On Oil Pump Replacement Project: 87GL
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:54:57 -0800
  ...The first sign that a bearing is getting to the critical stage is a drop in oil pressure on a long hill climb where...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:18:27 -0800
  ...Drive until yours starts slipping and then replace it. -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 14 May 1997 16:54:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Berkshire Hills on the 2 lane! It has 28K well maintained miles on it, the previous one had 15K miles at the start of...
• Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:32:10 -0800
  ...of the hill, and immediately shut off the engine. When the oil pressure light came on, we also lost vacuum assist. That screams to...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:29:14 -0700
  ...to help get the > darn > engine started, in the snow or rain, with no one to assist? > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:07:42 -0700
  ...engine (like I did this weekend) on my hillside driveway (2-way slope) utilizing the assistance of my wife who tries hard but is...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 14:38:49 -0500
  ...start, but it won't rev much over 1,000 RPM or so without breaking up. So, I usually limp it down the hill...
• piston wear and compression
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:10:23 -0800
  ...need to ask for some assistance. I recently noticed a drop in power on hills and on start-up so I did the usuall...
• Interesting oil leak - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:05:18 -0700
  ...That's where I'd start looking first. Seen it more than once myself. Keith '86 Westy Tiico > Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08...
• Re: [vanagon] cross country Vanagon query?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:28:29 -0500
  ...It ain't pretty but you CAN start the van in gear if your clutch suddenly goes. If you have a hill to help...
• Re: The Zombie Thread: Tongue Weight, Hauling Stuff, Bicycle Racks, et al.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:54:09 -0600
  ...Last year I assisted with a guy that had a load shift in a trailer that lifted the rear of the truck enough that...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - john
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:43:17 -0500
  ...thank you for your assistance. Sounds are not like CV. All the times sound has happened I have not been in a turn. A...
• Re: Humid Air - More Comments and a bit of theory
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 01:47:30 +0100
  ...Accelerate and run down hills faster, DO NOT hold back and go on the overrun, but gradually reduce power as the road starts to...
• Re: 84' Vanagon starter falling apart
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:52:29 -0800
  ...Or power assist on hills. so is your vanagon auto trans or manual trans? scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tobias Gogolin" <usertogo...
• RE> Excessive Oil Usage/15 Inch wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 13:51:14 -0500
  ...last september i started getting excessive oil drippage which turned out to be the case bolt which acts as the support for the oil...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:07:25 -0800
  ...ominous sounds from automatic transmission > Hello Scott: > > thank you for your assistance. Sounds are not like CV. All the times > sound has happened I...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:55:05 -0400
  ...engine (like I did this weekend) on my hillside driveway (2-way slope) utilizing the assistance of my wife who tries hard but is...
• Re: Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:55:14 -0600
  ...of the hill, and immediately > shut > off the engine. When the oil pressure light came on, we also lost > vacuum > assist. That screams to...
• Our First Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Frank & Susan Malinowski
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 06:37:56 -0700
  ...With the supplemental starter switch the Westy seemed to start regularly. (Good VW mechanic in Pasadena (Steve's VW)if anyone is interested .) So...
• YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil... [follow-up]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:49:20 -0700
  ...of the hill >(walking back home later showed oil trail started about 50 yds from >my driveway, but without a pronounced starting splat or...
• Re: Friday privilege
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:13:25 -0400
  that is funny Dennis "Vanagons slow down going up hills even with the throttle applied". I experience this in my 81 Westy AC quite...
• Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil... [follow-up]
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:07:09 -0700
  ...of the hill > >(walking back home later showed oil trail started about 50 yds from > >my driveway, but without a pronounced starting splat or...
• Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil... [follow-up]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:16:39 -0700
  ...of the hill > >(walking back home later showed oil trail started about 50 yds from > >my driveway, but without a pronounced starting splat or...
• Re: At the pump ...
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:23:35 -0700
  ...Sometimes it starts >with "I'm in Oregon (or New Jersy) and they won't let me pump my own gas" or >it starts...
• V6anagon/ Route 66: Day 2 /L
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 05 Dec 1995 18:47:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Van no longer shimmied (much), fuel pump didn't leak (at all), starter started, engine ran, and all was right with the world. Until...
• Re: And now for something Completely Different
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:16:58 -0700
  ...0-60 and maintaining ft/lb of torque on hills would be interesting % to see. They do not offer any specs that I could...
• Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:36:02 -0800
  ...is you > are at a hill in the rain, you press the gas pedal, the front > wheels start > slipping then the rear kicks in...
• Re: Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:11:33 -0800
  ...of the hill, and immediately > > shut > > off the engine. When the oil pressure light came on, we also lost > > vacuum > > assist. That screams to...
• Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 11:55:28 -0400
  ...It assists with engine starting, warm up idle boost, and idle compensation for various things such as the O2 sensor changing mixture, accessory loads...
• Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conclusion ????
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:02:01 -0500
  ...Or these helo accidents: >The following examples illustrate this type of external load accident and >the resulting consequences: > > * A Soloy 47G helicopter assisted in...
• My First Vanagon, a short story
  Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:40:43 -0500
  ...Seems to happen when I'm climbing a hill, or off-roading, :-) something requesting more energy from the motor than regular driving. If I...
• caravana... 26th post
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 18:56:56 -0700
  ...Once we started climbing the hill out of > the gas station, the engine started vibrating badly. Tyler looked > concerned, downshifted, and then shifted up...
• David's Helicopter Tails
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:09:52 EST
  ...Or these helo accidents: > > >The following examples illustrate this type of external load accident and > >the resulting consequences: > > > > * A Soloy 47G helicopter assisted in...
• Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conclusion ????
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:36:36 -0800
  ...Or these helo accidents: > >> The following examples illustrate this type of external load accident and >> the resulting consequences: >> >> * A Soloy 47G helicopter assisted in...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:35:33 -0500
  ...It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid...
• Rescheduled VW Campout in Lanesboro, MN - June 18-20
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:29:29 -0500
  ...The earlybird gathering will occur on Friday with the caravan starting shortly after noon on Saturday. Since Sunday is Father's Day, we understand...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 14:12:29 -0700
  ...It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid...
• Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:48:00 EDT
  ...If I want to either maintain this speed up hill, or carry more weight at this speed, and up hills or pass someone, I...
• Re: diesel conversion - JATO urban legend
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 14:41:27 -0700
  ...It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:35:30 -0500
  ...The 2.1l coolant system will almost self-bleed without any assistance from you. I still bleed most of the air out and then...
• Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:27:19 -0800
  ...If I want to either maintain this speed up hill, or carry more weight at this speed, and up hills or pass someone, I...
• Conversions and common sense observations
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:04:39 -0700
  ...It will slow down on steep hills, but so will the Subaru. Robert Lilly is an expert and enthusiast and enjoys going for the...
• Engine log, part 100
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 22:55:45 -0700
  ...and behold the engine comes alive at full throttle and starts hammering up hills no problem. Mixture meter reads spot on 14:1. Reach...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:12:32 -0800
  ...Please think about this, When I drive my stock 85 sunroof up steep hills in San Francisco my front bumper is PAST 4 feet...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 10:14:13 -0400
  ...So I wanted to start here. >>>> >>>> We started to remove it and Art noticed it was very loose. Then we got it off and...
• Do You Love Your Bus? (VL, very soppy, paean of praise to my dead bus)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 13:59:28 -0400
  ...The PO had failed to adjust his rear brakes and the poor beast had backed herself down the hill into a tree some time...
• LONG gear report and travelogue
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:21:44 -0800
  ...Thank you again to all who offered assistance if needed, and especially to Richard Jones in Boulder for getting me pointed in the right...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 21:24:45 -0500
  ...My method gets the cooling system running in a few minutes before the temp gauge even starts to rise. As for long term success...
• Re: [WetWesties] Cooling System - On & Off Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:18:12 -0700
  ...I'm no expert, but I can be of some assistance with many problems. Located 75 Miles from you.Near: 45.81 N 111...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 11:37:06 -0400
  ...So I wanted to start here. >>>>> >>>>> We started to remove it and Art noticed it was very loose. Then we got it off and...
• The Story Of The eBay Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:42:23 -0500
  ...Now I had the dilemma of picking this thing up, since it was in Lancaster Ohio and I am in Round Hill Virginia. After...
• Friday privilege
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:44:04 -0700
  ...If travelling - be prepared to stop much sooner to charge depleted batteries depending on speed and hill climbs or in my case mountain passes...
• Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:28:39 -0500
  ...When approaching a hill at 110 km/hr the hill needs to be pretty steep for the speed to drop significantly. I actually found...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 12:16:16 -0400
  ...So I wanted to start here. >>>>>> >>>>>> We started to remove it and Art noticed it was very loose. Then we got it off and...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:52:06 -0700
  ...vanagon difficulty David, I did not mean to start a long thread like this. Your thoughts are quite interesting and probably valid mostly. I...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:47:05 -0500
  ...When approaching a hill at 110 km/hr the hill needs to be pretty steep for the speed to drop significantly. I actually found...