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• vanagon fire
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 3 May 2011 04:25:04 -0700
  Sad article with pictures of a Vanagon fire in Hope, Maine. http://knox.villagesoup.com/news/story/flames-decimate-volkswagen-in-hope/396334 I...
• Re: Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:11:23 +0000
  ...There all sorts of approaches, planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, Schedule maintenance and of course Emergency maintenance. Supporting equipment at work approaching 40...
• Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 16:57:25 -0700
  Listees, Can someone suggest the cause/causes of failure of main shaft seals in conjunction with clutch replacement work? I have installed a complete...
• Re: Westy Mods
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:01:34 -0400
  ...http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp8/index.htm AT console illumination and cup holders: http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp011/index.htm...
• Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:23:46 +0000
  Overall the Vanagon really little in required preventive maintenance. Beyond fluids the rest is affected by a lot of variables including environment, how it...
• Re: Syncro TDI double cabs!? I want one!
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:36:38 -0400
  >My favorite two quotes from that article: >"a simple, maintenance free automatic four wheel drive system" and >"(The VC) is maintenance free and sealed...
• Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Fri, 28 May 2004 21:39:43 -0400
  Is the rear main seal the same size in a 2.1 liter vanagon engine as the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco...
• Car Maintenance apps
  Historical mailing list - TODD P. LAST
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:11:14 -0700
  Do any of you use phone or PC car maintenance apps to track maintenance on your vanagon? If so, which apps do you like...
• Re: 2 year no-cost maint?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 13:06:35 CDT
  > > > > I just took my EuroVan in for its 15K mile maintenance. > My dealer is saying it is $135. My recollection is > that the '93...
• Re: Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 29 May 2004 11:38:46 -0400
  ...Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon? > Is the rear main seal...
• RE: 84 Vanagon Mainshaft Update (?)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Jan 1996 15:29:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...is it uncommon for a 84's 4-speed mainshaft to become loose?? Thanks in advance. WHAT IS A MAINSHAFT??? Steve Maher smaher@gi...
• RE: Joel: Change the Stats & Mainshaft ?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Jan 1996 09:28:00 -0800 (PST)
  >I just ran across a cheap 84 Vanagon with a bent mainshaft (4-speed). What's a mainshaft? Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '80...
• Re: On Vanagons, Maintenance, And Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:32:45 -0400
  And believe it or not engine overhauls can be part of the scheduled maintenance. I have a 2004 motor home with the Caterpillar C...
• Re: Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:20:02 -0700
  ...The mainshaft bearing may be gone, allowing the main shaft and it's extension the input shaft to move around too much and chew...
• Re: What are main and rod bearing dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:08:21 +0100
  Gary wrote: > Can someone tell me what the main and rod bearing diameters are for a 2.1 > vanagon is? Decimal format preferred. Also...
• Re: Maine Westy Mechanic Reference Needed
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:40:06 -0500
  Several months ago, I wrote asking for a positive reference to a competent and fair mechanic in the Augusta to Watertown region in Maine...
• Re: oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:44:17 -0500
  >My '83 AC Vanagon is leaking oil, presumably from the rear main seal A few years ago I took my 81 Westy to my...
• On Vanagons, Maintenance, And Reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:06:06 -0500
  There has been - over time - an awful lot of chatter about how reliable or unreliable, and how easy or difficult it is to maintain...
• RE: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Wiesner Craig
  26 Nov 1996 14:10:03 -0800
  ...This setup can never drain your main battery from anything connected to your auxiliary battery. Likewise only your main battery is connected when starting...
• Re: Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 30 May 2004 07:55:28 -0700
  ...Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Charging the batteries..
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 17:46:10 -0700
  ...battery wired to the main battery via a Sure Power 1314 Separator... if I hook the main battery to a 10 Amp household battery...
• 1.9 crank and new oem german mains
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 14:42:16 -0500
  I have one set of std case and 20 id main bearings and a 1.9 crank that is ground to match the mains...
• Maine's Buses by the Buoy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 2 Sep 2007 09:39:38 -0400
  ...We'll be in Lubec, Maine at South Bay Campground in site #92 in case any of you listees will be going. Mike Houlton...
• Re: Straw poll: maintenance costs [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:33:23 -0400
  ...However, long term maintenance items such as 4wd system, extra CV joints, transmission, suspension, etc. will be *MUCH* more expensive due to the added...
• Re: Mega-fuse? (between batteries)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:03:06 -0700
  BTW, like most cars, the Vanagon has no "main fuse" between the main starting battery and the starter. The heavy cable is routed fairly...
• Re: bearing crush
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 24 May 2003 09:16:25 -0400
  Damon and fellow vanagon types the main bearing do crush as the case is bolted together and the crank clearance change as the engine...
• Short Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 11 May 2010 18:21:29 -0500
  Can I get pointed in right direction, please? Main battery is draining when key in ignition. #3 fuse re-assigned to aux battery(currently...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:18:41 -0800
  Hi Tom, Welcome to Maine, I'm looking forward to having another list member in the area & closer than Houlton. I park my '84...
• coolant in expansion reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:43:54 -0700
  ...but I need to add coolant to the main reservoir (w. blue cap) after 20 or so miles... I noticed that the coolant from...
• More or less maintenance? Was Re: Resealing gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:19:33 +0000
  My experience has been that my Vanagon has not needed any more maintenance than other cars of its era. (Its not fair to compare...
• Anyone have an exploded view of the rear main seal/flywheel area? 86 manual 4
  Historical mailing list - Jim Harpe
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 17:57:16 -0400
  Anyone have an exploded view of the rear main seal/flywheel area? I'm trying to figure out where I went wrong when I...
• Re: Car Maintenance apps
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:03:38 -0700
  ...Car Maintenance apps Do any of you use phone or PC car maintenance apps to track maintenance on your vanagon? If so, which apps...
• Re: less then 1500 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Otter
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 12:15:34 -0400
  ...There is however, a 781 exchange in MainE's 207 area code, though that phone would ring in POrtland, one town south of MainE...
• Lo Oil Pressure-Con Rods Mainly the Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 11:26:06 -0500
  ...Is it mostly due to the con rod bearings, or is it also main bearing wear? Would rebuilding the rods alone be worth doing...
• trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:45:46 EDT
  I need some advice on trans main shaft removal from a diesel and an aircooled vanagon transmission. The bell housing is removed from the...
• Re: Vanagon Mania
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:41:01 -0500
  ...I had maintenance bills a bunch during ownership, also. The Vanagon's maintenance hasn't cost anywhere near what the total cost of the...
• Maintenance Service manual on-line
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:18:05 -0700
  Thanks to the benevolence of Vanagon listmember John Patton, there is a copy of the "W10 Maintenance Service" brochure on-line at: <http://www...
• Re: wanted: main bearings 2.1wbx
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:14:12 EST
  ...They are standard 2.1l main bearings by Kohlbenschmidt (OE supplier). I also have standard 1.9l main bearings for $99 a set. These...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:00:20 -0500
  Maintenence is much cheaper than repair, if you can keep them seperate. Maintenance is also much, much cheaper than payments on a new Honda...
• Main Seal (Clutch Grabbing)
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:16:29 -0500
  ...I have been having trouble with my clutch grabbing when the van is cold, and I wanted to replace the clutch and the main...
• Re: Regular maintenance list-contributions.
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:52:27 -0700
  ...Big section in there giving eveything you need to know about maintenance.
• Re: Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:12:07 +0000
  ...There all sorts of approaches, planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, Schedule maintenance and of course Emergency maintenance.  Supporting equipment at work approaching 40...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:20:38 -0600
  ...Welcome to Maine, Dake ________________________________ I am finally getting ready to leave Salt lake City for Blue Hill, Maine, & am wondering whether I should put...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:49:34 -0700
  ...battery attempting to equalize the depleted Main. If the aux. battery is depleted,and the main id good, having a 10ga wire limits the...
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:24:00 -0500
  Joy Hecht wrote: > I'm in Augusta, Maine, heading north (if I can). I'm having major problems > getting my van (manual transmission) into...
• Main Bearings Needed
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:25:52 EST
  I need a set of main crankshaft bearings for an 84 Vanagon (ten-thousandths oversize). Rico Dagastino Munford, TN
• Re: why so testy? Northern Maine mini trip report
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:17:20 -0400
  ><<<snip>>>...northern Maine...<<<snip>>> > >Isn't that akin to saying "...a little pregnant..."? Not so! Ayuh, definitely not so! You people "from away" can...
• Re: less then 1500 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:41:53 -0400
  ...There is however, a 781 exchange in MainE's 207 area code, though that phone would ring in POrtland, one town south of MainE...
• trip routing URL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 10:52:14 -0800
  http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/mqtrip?screen=tq_main&link=tq_main&code_mode=code_classic&uid=508a3k4000caehf /martha
• Rear main seal replacement on 84 with subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 20:39:03 -0800
  Anyone know what a Rear main seal replacement on 84 with subaru conversion dj
• <E28> '87 535 Fuel Deliver
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jul 1996 12:04:14 -0700
  If your fuel pump relay is getting flakey, then there is a good possibility that the main relay isn't far behind for the...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:06:23 -0500
  On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > There is no such thing as a true sealed maintenance-free battery. All > automotive batteries require...
• maintenance log
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:23:56 -0600
  Hello All, I'm just sitting at my computer tonight kinda bored and thinking of the maintenance that I need to do on the...
• aux battery + jump starting
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:40:31 -0800
  Howdy, I have an aux battery, isolated from my main using a Hellroaring isolator. I run an amp, cd changer, and a 45L Engel...
• Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:33:14 -0700
  ...Question about 2.1l main bearings: Ken, The VW dealer told me 2 different part numbers for standard main bearings: 025198461A001 Blue dot (1...
• Re: Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 3 May 1998 16:02:05 EDT
  > > > 3) the normal battery location is under the passenger seat (on a = > westy, > > rotate the seat backward, then > > > I guess you main the auxillary...
• type 4 mains
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:44:04 -0500
  I was emailed and asked about the type 4 mains and asked about the issues in reassembling the lower ends and thought I would...
• Re: Fuel Prices
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 20:14:14 -1000
  Sorry about that, but here in hawaii, we all assume that the mainlant is the United States. Pete peterz@gte.net '83.5 Vanagon...
• Main bearings for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:54:07 -0700
  ...I am a bit confused as to how to determine which main bearing set to order. My crankshaft is a "red dot" unit (from...
• Re: maintenance log
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:08:54 -0800
  ...maintenance log Hello All, I'm just sitting at my computer tonight kinda bored and thinking of the maintenance that I need to do...