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  • 1986 vw westy for sale
    Historical mailing list - Nick Kalman
    Thu, 14 Oct 1999 16:12:21 -0400
    ...6 disc CD/CB/Gauges/Awning/racks driving lights/alarm 117K miles differential locker full kitchen Runs excellent. New brakes/muffler/starter/alternator/water...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:35:13 -0700
    Adding another read – the current description of GoWesty’s coolant alarm, which they call a “Coolant Temp Alarm Kit” clearly states it does not...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Thu, 1 Mar 2018 21:46:22 -0800
    ...the current description of GoWesty’s coolant alarm, which they call a “Coolant Temp Alarm Kit” clearly states it does not warn you if...
  • oil pressure woes
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Sun, 2 Mar 2008 19:57:12 -0500
    Had the oil pressure alarm go off again tonight. I had some trouble with this earlier, it happens after running a while at higher...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 2 Mar 2018 13:07:39 -0700
    ...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Adding another read � the current description of GoWesty�s coolant alarm, which they call a �Coolant Temp Alarm Kit� clearly...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - steve meassick
    Sat, 3 Mar 2018 02:29:19 +0000
    ...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Adding another read � the current description of GoWesty�s coolant alarm, which they call a �Coolant Temp Alarm Kit� clearly...
  • Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
    Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:58:57 -0400
    The last time I replaced the thermostat on my 1.9 liter I was alarmed at the pitting on the inside of the aluminum...
  • for diesels: some bosch information
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:39:08 CDT
    ...Fuel Heater 1 457 001 003 1 457 001 003 Water Alarm Kit WAK 1 WAK 1 * When stock is depleted, use 0 250...
  • Re: What to carry?
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:24:08 -0700
    ...An icemaker A convection/microwave oven A built in alarm system with an integrated paging system that has a 2-mile range A panic...
  • Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:38:35 -1000
    ...killer stuff ! Personally, I'd rather have a tiny bit of uneveness on the water pump impeller face in the block, than risk having...
  • UPDATE - Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy & Rebuild - Drove van today!!!
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
    Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:23:57 -0400
    ...Added GW Auditable Alarm for Temp gage! Get the kit + Alarm add-on! http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=24189 8...
  • So about changing these fuel lines...
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:08:41 -0600
    ...So is this $53 kit from vanagain.com the way to go? How long will the job take me? Strangely enough, I can find...
  • Camper Closet Contents List
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 31 Jul 1995 12:15:39 -0400
    ...carwash concentrate wash mit & towel polishing pad polishing polymers toothbrush bug remover 3m rubber protector fantastic armorall windex First Aid/Body Care Kit... bandaids...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:49:13 -0800
    ...He said that a >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier inspection >as >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
  • sell or trady my 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - David Cohen
    Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:05:13 EDT
    ...has fiberglass bumpers and body kit. Interior is gray and captain seats are in great shape. Power windows and doorlocks via the alarm system...
  • sell or trady my 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - David Cohen
    Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:08:22 EDT
    ...has fiberglass bumpers and body kit. Interior is gray and captain seats are in great shape. Power windows and doorlocks via the alarm system...
  • Re: UPDATE - Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy & Rebuild - Drove van today!!!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:59:08 -0400
    ...Added GW Auditable Alarm for Temp gage! Get the kit + Alarm add-on! http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=24189 8...
  • Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
    Historical mailing list - Joe Gawzner
    Fri, 1 Nov 2002 19:08:31 -0500
    ...the jack, water carrier, clamp on elec lamp iff electricity, lighter ext cord, marine fan for lighter plug in, emergency kit with first aid...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - Tim
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 21:52:12 -0800
    ...He said that a > >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier inspection > >as > >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
  • Brick Tour Packing List!
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 7 Aug 1994 09:39:22 +0800
    ...water shoes, duffles/bags for beach, etc., water purification, extra fuel, porta potty, air pump, stuff for your pets/kids, etc. ;), sewing kit, slippers...
  • MY new '88 Westy, 53K orig. miles
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:27:03 -0700
    ...PO has added an alarm system, Trumatic (German) propane heater and a second tank under the floor, and a waste-water holding tank. I...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - B Logan
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:00:51 -0800
    ...He said that a > >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier inspection > >as > >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
  • Re: UPDATE - Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy & Rebuild - Drove van today!!!
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
    Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:25:40 -0400
    ...Added GW Auditable Alarm for Temp gage! Get the kit + Alarm add-on! http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=24189 8...
  • Fwd: For Sale: 1990 Tiico Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - John Silverman
    Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:28:19 -0600
    ...Power heated mirrors, AC, Locking Differential, powerful >AC, Extra battery, >All kitchen appliances work well, fridge lights easily, gets quite cold, >works in all...
  • WBX oil pressure with/without cooler
    Historical mailing list - Paul Dunham
    Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:39:01 -0700
    ...Last spring I put an oil pressure gauge on it (Volkscafe's excellent kit) and confirmed my suspicions that the hot idle pressure was...
  • Re: Whole Pop top conversion
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 9 Apr 2006 12:48:57 -0700
    ...a removable kitchen is likely to fall into this category, IMHO. Stoves need propane tanks, sinks need somewhere for dirty water to go. I...
  • Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 19 May 2020 08:30:19 -0400
    ...kit we sell? > > > > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. > > vanagain.com%2Fshop%2Foil-pressure-gauge-kit-for-all-waterboxer...
  • Re: sell or trady my 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:58:03 -0700
    ...bumpers and body kit. > Interior is gray and captain seats are in great shape. > Power windows and doorlocks via the alarm system I had...
  • Re: Oil light and warning
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:54:24 -0500
    ...What makes diagnosing this situation difficult is the fact that the Waterboxer can be perfectly healthy and under some conditions even with the correct...
  • Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 May 2020 20:35:02 +0000
    ...kit we sell? > > > > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. > > vanagain.com%2Fshop%2Foil-pressure-gauge-kit-for-all-waterboxer...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:24:19 -0800
    ...He said that a > > >Vanagon with a waterboxer in it had been flagged by an earlier >inspection > > >as > > >a "gross polluter". When the customer...
  • Re: WBX oil pressure with/without cooler
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:57:53 -0400
    The oil to water heat exchanger on the 2.1L engines not only helps cool the oil, but it also warms it up faster...
  • Re: Kyle Wade ECU chip and rocker upgrade
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 28 Jul 1998 07:31:31 -0700
    ...horsepower upgrade for the 87 or newer > waterboxer engines. A few months ago you posted this kit for about $800 and I > was wondering...
  • FS: 1984 Vanagon Westfalia with "going - gone" Engine (Long)
    Historical mailing list - Leaf
    Thu, 20 Feb 2003 08:27:46 -0800
    ...4 new bumper end caps -fuse box cover 8 new speakers, alarm, remote keyless entry ($1000) - I already had the stereo, bass tube and...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Test Results
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 7 Apr 1998 20:19:21 -0400
    ...Even with the oil cooler, the oil will usually get hotter than the water at high speed. Especially at 70 mph or more. I...
  • Re: MY new '88 Westy, 53K orig. miles
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:20:01 -0600
    ...has added an alarm system, Trumatic (German) propane heater and a second tank under >the floor, and a waste-water holding tank. >I said...
  • Re: westy interior install, was Re: westy kitchen mod question
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:54:18 -0400
    ...I suggest not installing any of the exterior (3) ports (water, electric, water fill). There is just no point, and they are known to...
  • Re: New VW/Chrysler Minivan Update
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:21:29 -0800
    ...this one company that's not a subaru or a waterboxer. . If their kit works well fine, but the attitude of the company..........good...
  • Re: oils and gasoline Oil Viscosity at temparature.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 30 May 2013 11:10:19 -0400
    ...With a few wrong moves I can readily get water boxer oil temp up to 270 or even higher. Then you will test that...
  • Re: oils and gasoline Oil Viscosity at temparature.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 30 May 2013 07:23:56 -0700
    ...The Water boxer has a wonderful (?) ability to have > oil temperatures not follow the coolant temperature, especially at high > speeds and loads and the...
  • Re: Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:32:29 -0400
    ...Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh! >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:47:08 -0500 > >I installed the two connection VDO oil pressure...
  • Re: Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh!
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:47:08 -0500
    ...If I remember correctly, the hose that came with the kit screwed directly into the engine where the sensor normally screws in. The gauge...
  • Re: Come out of the closet, all
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:50:54 -0500
    ...I'm a licensed electrician in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, currently working fulltime as a Fire Alarm service technician for a company out...
  • Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
    Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
    Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:00:17 -0700
    ...These plans were largely influenced by what I saw outside my kitchen window each morning. If there's a sight more melancholy than a...
  • Re: Water & Oil idiot lights fixed? Or at least getting better...
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:59:47 -0500
    ...Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh! > >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:47:08 -0500 > > > >I installed the two connection VDO oil pressure...
  • Re: Nice (Vanagon Westy) VW roadtrip article in mainstream press--TEXT format
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:12:35 -0700
    ...Traversing Iowa on Route 30 or Michigan on Route > 12 felt quite comfortable, like taking a skiff across slightly choppy > waters. If I wanted...
  • Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:14:38 -0500
    ...Lots of waterboxer engines have the sender location that is hard to get to plugged, and a t-device installed at the location that...
  • NYTimes.com Article: This 1980's Camper Thinks It's an S.U.V.
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:44:14 -0400
    ...I went through Chiapas and saw the waterfalls and rain forests. You can go and camp 10 feet from the water, completely self-contained...
  • Re: Water & Oil idiot lights fixed? Or at least getting better...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:27:56 -0400
    ...Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh! >> >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:47:08 -0500 >> > >> >I installed the two connection VDO oil pressure...
  • Re: What i see through my lens....
    Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
    Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:38:06 -0400
    ...Albans Bay summer camp which we only rent out during the summer months cleaning kitchen cupboards, laying flooring tiles, and getting through the day...
  • Re: **BIG NEWS!!** Cheap Parts \ my own VW business!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 21 Feb 97 12:51:24 -0800
    ...a head gasket kit that would include all gaskets and J.B. Weld). An advanced version of this service would be to copy best...
  • V6anagon Chronicles /L
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Mon, 18 Dec 1995 12:59:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...All thru the trip, I never saw that water-temp gauge the PO put in, rise past the one-third point. Hmmmm... some gauge...
  • Cairo Report: Sinai trip (long)
    Historical mailing list - Stebbins
    Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:11:40 +0200
    ...Having stocked up on food and water, we set off. Over nine days, and 2000 kilometers of travel through the southern Sinai, our expectations...
  • Engine choices:was You Never Know: A Story
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 23 May 2022 09:25:36 -0400
    ...There are advantages to the newer motors but when cared for well the water boxer is holding up just fine. My tired 1.9...
  • Selling our California Subie Westy in the Northeast for $14k
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:04:36 -0400
    ...Both front seats can be swiveled, but the drivers seat cannot turn around more than about 90 degrees because the kitchen unit is in...
  • Re: Engine choices:was You Never Know: A Story
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 23 May 2022 22:40:37 +0000
    ...Gonna > make all the alarms go off. > > That's where I am now. And I'm sure as heck not going to ask what...
  • Re: Engine choices:was You Never Know: A Story
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Mon, 23 May 2022 19:41:59 -0700
    ...Gonna > > make all the alarms go off. > > > > That's where I am now. And I'm sure as heck not going to ask what...
  • Re: Engine choices:was You Never Know: A Story
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 24 May 2022 13:10:42 +0000
    ...Gonna > > make all the alarms go off. > > > > That's where I am now. And I'm sure as heck not going to ask what...
  • Aux. battery & accessories installation report (long)
    Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
    Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:59:30 EDT
    ...Battery isolator installation kit - but NOT the battery isolator. The installation kit just consists of a spool of 8-gauge wire, a 50-amp...
  • Big Trip Report [part 9, long]
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:15:51 -0700 (PDT)
    ...We had water dripping off everything inside the camper, and I spent a few minutes trying to soak up the excess water on the...