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  • Re: Incantation
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:25:52 -0400
    ...Some of us have been called by moderators for >much less egregious violations. DMc The moderators are in no doubt that this is indeed...
  • Re: 57 samba or 58?
    Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
    Fri, 03 Nov 95 10:38:47 EST
    > the initial 2 means it's a type 2 - transporter > the second number is the model - > model 21 is the delivery van (no windows...
  • 1980 Camper models question??
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:09:34 -0500 (EST)
    Hi all you Westy owners, I'm working on a model by model description for 1980 Vanagons that were sold in the USA market...
  • Re: 57 samba or 58?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Nov 1995 13:03:07 -0500
    yesterdai I wrote: > the initial 2 means it's a type 2 - transporter > the second number is the model - > model 21 is the delivery...
  • Testing My Newton Modem Testing newton modem ignore this i
    Historical mailing list - The Buslady
    Sat, 15 Aug 1998 05:16:21 EDT
    Testing newton modem ignore this i gotta newton modem on this ols 120 today just tryinn it out! Buslady of SoCal Sent from a...
  • Re: refrigerator propane mode ??
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 20:39:35 -0500
    Darrell Boehler wrote: > ---------------------- > The refrigerator in my 86 westy works great in all modes, cools well, does > often blow out in propane mode if...
  • Vanagon Heat Vents - Update #2
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:52:26 -0500 (EST)
    ...VIN 003730, No heat, USA model My (Jim Davis) 87 Syncro: VIN 007589, No heat, USA model Austin's 87 Syncro: VIN 032970, No...
  • Fridge Propane Mode No Start
    Historical mailing list - Roy O.
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:13:09 -0500
    For those times when the fridge is difficult to start in propane mode, previous postings in the archives recommend operating the fridge in DC...
  • Early or late model ?
    Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
    Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:00:06 -0800
    Allo How can someone know if he's got let's say a 1986 early model or a 1986 late model? Like for the...
  • Re: Plastic (or diecast) models
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 16 May 2003 21:21:12 -0500
    ...so the model makers don't have much incentive to keep making them. :( i wonder if any model makers exist in South Africa that...
  • Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 9 Sep 2007 14:46:47 -0400
    ...The Pre-1986 European models were probably quite similar to the US models (Digijet + no catalytic converter). CTM
  • Models! of cars that is....
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Jan 95 09:21:30 EST
    I'm looking for models of my '66 bus and '78 bug 'vert. By models I mean the little 1:25ish scale models in...
  • Re: any years / models we should avoid
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 8 Jul 2003 18:52:27 EDT
    I'm sorry to be off topic but I really don't want to avoid any models. They make such great company in any...
  • Re: passing CA emissions?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:23:24 -0700
    ...passing CA emissions? > There were California and non-California models > in '81. The non-California model had a pretty > straightforward exhaust/heat exchanger layout...
  • Re: Front brake calibers?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 2 Jun 2023 05:30:03 -0700
    An 85 model Vanagon should have the letters FH as the 10th and 11th digits of the VIN. There were very big changes to...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:51:07 -0500
    ...to the moderator may be helpful. If a discussion is annoying to someone they notify the moderator and if the complaints start to pile...
  • Re: Model year question on 90/91 Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:43:24 +0000
    "VW put ’90 model year VINs on them so they could get around the new regulations in CA for ’91 model year vehicles." So...
  • Vanagon Scale Models
    Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
    Mon, 3 May 1999 19:58:29 -0400
    Someone asked about a source for VW Type 2 models. I currently have several Bus and Vanagon models at auction on eBay. http://www...
  • refrigerator propane mode ??
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:00:18 -0500
    ---------------------- The refrigerator in my 86 westy works great in all modes, cools well, does often blow out in propane mode if I am traveling...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:32:15 -0500
    Wow everyone is now jumping up wanting to be a moderator. How about we ALL be moderators (of our own posts)?? Allan -- 1991 Vanagon...
  • Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 16 Jun 2001 20:31:53 +1200
    >Sure the manufactures make plenty of money selling new models. A manufacturer would love to keep one model going as long as possible. Why...
  • Re: Models! of cars that is....
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Jan 1995 13:44:11 -0600
    mbenne@Newbridge.COM (Markus Benne) wrote: >I'm looking for models of my '66 bus and '78 bug 'vert. > >By models I mean the...
  • Dear Moderator
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
    Fri, 21 May 2010 08:41:33 -0700
    David Beierl wrote: > Peeps, *talk to your moderators* -- it's what we're here for. Dear Moderator. Why does it hurt when I pee...
  • Re: Looking for an 86-up instrument cluster w/tach
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
    Tue, 4 Feb 2014 00:20:08 -0800
    that's odd since 'Wolfsburg' always meant deluxe models in VW's I thought. Did they cost more, or less, than a GL ? On...
  • Anyone know of a model-ID list for Toyotas? NVC
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:16:52 +1200
    TRYING to get the model numbers for as many Toyotas as possible, say a comprehensive list... there doesn't seem to be any one...
  • Seatbelts - Late Model Belts into Early Model Van?
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Tue, 11 Sep 2001 07:58:22 -0400
    Can anyone tell me if the later model seatbelts from an 87 will bolt directly into an 84 model van? My "vertically challenged" wife...
  • Re: Model year question on 90/91 Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:37:05 -0700
    ...Model year question on 90/91 Vanagons "VW put ’90 model year VINs on them so they could get around the new regulations in...
  • Fw: Fridge Propane Mode No Start
    Historical mailing list - Roy O.
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:51:56 -0500
    ...I've always been able to "cold start" my fridge in propane mode without "pre-heating" in AC or 12V until this summer. Something...
  • List is now in "moderated" mode.
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
    Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:02:19 -0400
    In order to keep legitimate Vanagon-related mail flowing, I have placed the list in "moderated" mode. This means that I will approve each...
  • Re: Looking for an 86-up instrument cluster w/tach
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 3 Feb 2014 08:15:27 -0800
    ...The 84 Wolfy models were upgraded in features from the standard models and came with tachs while other 84 models did not. The 85...
  • Questions about Idle stabilization control units and ECU compatibilities
    Historical mailing list - tinker man
    Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:28:12 +0300
    ...251 907 393A Earlier European models 251 907 393B Earlier US models 251 907 393C Later European models 251 907 393D Earlier US models...
  • Looking for a bit more power? Go NITROUS EXPRESS...:)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:45:19 -0700
    ...http://4xmo.com/extreme.php?hist_year=1988 <http://4xmo.com/extreme.php?hist_year=1988&hist_model_id=695&hist_desc_mode l...
  • Re: 83-85 Vanagons vs. 86-91 Vanagons?
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Sun, 15 May 2005 04:45:05 -0700
    Buy an '86 or '87 non-GL Camper model or a '90 or '91 Multivan Model with the transaxle of your choice. Neither of...
  • Re: 86 cabinet cad
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:00:00 -0500
    If you are going through all the trouble, why not make something modern and use a modern fridge, drawers, modern cooktop etc? http://www...
  • Re: Model year question on 90/91 Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:46:15 -0700
    ...VW put ’90 model year VINs on them so they could get around the new regulations in CA for ’91 model year vehicles. Cheers...
  • Re: any years / models we should avoid
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 8 Jul 2003 17:12:47 -0700
    ...Well female models anyway. > Male > models don't do anything for me. > > BenT > (trying hard to be "like mike" miller) > >
  • Vangon Models (was Vanagon in a Time Capsule?)
    Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
    Sat, 15 Mar 2003 07:37:51 -0800
    ...Where do I find a Westy model? There is usually a Westy plastic model kit available on eBay, seen it several times over the...
  • re: 57 samba or 58?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Nov 1995 03:35:12 -0500
    ...the first three digits of the later system indicate model and year of production the initial 2 means it's a type 2 - transporter...
  • Re: Plastic Vanagon Models
    Historical mailing list - John
    Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:29:25 -0500
    Brent Christensen wrote: > > I just started building a model of an 80-83.5 Westy from Revell. Hi Brent & List, I bought one too...
  • Re: NVC Phone Lines
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:56:19 -0700
    ...My modem won't work if my answering machine is hooked up [on another output jack] and the modem manufacturer says that's the...
  • Re: Year model...
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Mar 1996 00:47:26 -0500
    I was checking one of the model description lists in the gopher archives and found info that disagrees with info that I found in...
  • Re: Question about vanagon front disc brakes
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sun, 17 Dec 2017 08:29:45 -0800
    The VW Parts Data claims that ATE began with vin #000001 of 1989 model year. But it depend on whether the Vanagon was built...
  • Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
    Tue, 26 May 1998 16:16:23 -0400
    My Westy refrigerator works incredibly well in both the propane and the 110 volt ac mode, but not so well in the 12 volt...
  • Re: MPG Question
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:49:47 -0500
    ...4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (4 sp), (FFS) CA model CA model, Regular 17 19 Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD 4 cyl, 1.9 L...
  • Re: Ls and GLs and such
    Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
    Wed, 3 Sep 2003 08:59:01 +0100
    Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > L is VW's designaton for the most basic model. The series 1 Golf L > (1973-197x) was a stripper 1...
  • vanagon model codes, attn: Beierl
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:30:45 -0700
    ...Choose V-Pages and it gives a bunch of other interesting choices including Model Overview. The Model Overview has what you seek. When you...
  • Digijet ECU variants
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:29:29 -0400
    Does anyone know the model number variants of the Digijet ECUs and what model years they were used in? For example, I know there...
  • Scale Lettering "Westfalia"?
    Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:15:13 -0800
    There were some posts a few months back asking about finding/creating lettering for a model of a Westfalia. Did anyone actually create the...
  • Re: really dumb newbie question
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 23:57:23 +0800
    The model information by year section of vanagon.com is specifically about USA models of Vanagons, not Transporter models available to the rest of...
  • Re: Revell Vanagon model kits
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:56:26 -0400
    Let's not forget the priceless "Assuan Brown Junkyard Model". http://mywebhopserver.feddishbasses.com:81/vw/model.html Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
  • paint color
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Wed, 6 Feb 2002 20:07:17 -0800
    ...The one you can get at PepBoys is for older models, like bugs. And I'm pretty sure that Alpine White is for top...
  • Revell Transporter and Vanagon models &
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 5 Dec 1994 08:14:33 -0800
    Jon Christensen provided pointers to the fellow with old VW models and parts to make the Transporter model accurate: Bill, Think Small Models Dennis...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:40:48 -0800
    ...Whoever serves as moderator will not always be available as we have found in the past. A back-up moderator is appropriate. BenT -- BenT
  • Vanagon for sale in Hawaii
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:28:53 -0700
    ...None Slight Moderate Extensive Undercarriage Rust or Corrosion: None Slight Moderate Extensive Dents, Dings None Slight Moderate Extensive Floor Mats Yes No Tire Wear...
  • Re: Vanagon Toys?
    Historical mailing list - paul banks
    Sat, 1 May 1999 13:51:34 -0400
    On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 22:25:28 EDT KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >I just got a Vanagon Westie model at the Campbelltown show...
  • Re: New VW Commercials
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:35:19 -0700
    ...i > > If the shoe fits? New Consumer Reports-auto issue-lists several VW's, including 2 jetta models & a Passat model as having the...
  • Re: HS2000 propex
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:21:24 -0400
    On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:19:01 -0700, Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> wrote: >this newer model is supposed to be quieter... anyone...
  • Need model # on my Dometic refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
    Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:46:20 -0600
    ...Can anyone on the list help me figure out exactly what model my Dometic is? Or alternatively, what current product model would replace it...
  • What's a Wolfsburg? (was: wanna vanagon question)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Jun 1997 03:15:30 -0400 (EDT)
    ...What does this mean? >> Wolfsburg Limited Edition (aka Wolfsburg, aka WLE) is a name that VW applies to selected models each spring to help...
  • Re: Fridge Propane Mode No Start
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:27:55 -0700
    ...Fridge Propane Mode No Start > For those times when the fridge is difficult to start in propane mode, previous > postings in the archives recommend...