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• Re: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:51:59 -0700
  ...Saturday, June 11, 2011, 6:02 PM I'm a newbie with VW repair and maintenance, but getting better. Would love any and all...
• Re: SMOG CHECK WARNING IN CALIFORNIA FOR VANAGONS!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:54:09 -0800
  According to the Bureau of Automotive Repair : http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/smogweb/geninfo/default.asp?refpage=/GenInfo/OtherInfo/Frequently_Asked_Questions_Part_1...
• Re: Advice for traveling to Belize
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:56:40 -0800
  ...Best to > check before you go. > > > Steve > SKL Enterprises Inc. > http://EuroCampers.com > > 888-797-5994 - orders > 636-337-7700 - customer service > > > On Dec...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild - Home Shop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:17 -0500
  ...I'm going to order it myself and give it a go. >> $11.99 vs $300 or $400 is enough difference to get me...
• Re: Snow Chains front ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 97 10:02:23 -0800
  ...Most of the responses from the listee that live in the snow recommended regular chains for there cost, effectiveness, longevity, & repairablity. Hope this helps...
• Re: Syncro front driveshaft spacers
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:50:53 -0700
  ...a missing one for $17.90 from my local VW dealer. Ordering them from Camelback VW would be cheaper. FWIW, I noticed no ill...
• Re: 87 vs 93
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:17:28 -0500
  ...or the ability to develop them in order to own one without spending something akin to the national debt on repairs by "others". Mike...
• Re: Did I buy the Right Vehicle? Am I hearing all the bad.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 24 May 2005 08:42:33 -0400
  ...You will also want to keep a repair manual (which we sell) with you in case you need it on your trip. (Even if...
• Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:04:45 -0700
  Folks, Is there a consensus on the best info for repairing the odometer that has failed ? It seems like this page is well done...
• Re: noise SOLVED. Now need to Heli-Coil?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:18:13 -0700
  ...should be a solid repair. I just looked at a van carefully. looks like there are 3 layers of folded frame steel, before the...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:43:36 -0600
  ...so I > anticipate some troubleshooting will be in order when I get the gasket leak > repaired. Before I found the head gasket leak, I...
• A little more on Cooling problems..inline vw in vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:34:10 -0700
  ...So I found and ordered parts online..$31 for the headgasket and $27 for new headbolts and washers. When those arrive, I'll be...
• Re: Surging 1.9 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Resiolute
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 21:31:06 -0700
  ...it looks like the throttle body will have to >>> be removed and repaired. >>> >>> </Greg> >>> >>> >>> On 2-Oct-06, at 3:18 PM, Resiolute wrote...
• POR Patch Report - (For Plastic Repairs!!)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:53:31 +0100
  ...What it DOES work well on is PLASTIC REPAIRS!! This stuff dries almost rock hard, but just flexible enough to allow some stress (like...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:12 EDT
  ...sizeable dent in the nose of the vanagon......which will be repaired free of charge), and the mecahnics at my work started working on...
• Re: More Catalytic Converter questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:44:57 -0700
  ...I have to put OE cats on imports > in order to pass the EPA lab test. I get them direct from VW and > usually...
• Re: Code of conduct(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:49:50 -0800
  ...or branding --- > > Thought about a tattoo but decided not in short order. I am letting my hair > grow in honor of those no longer...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Middle of BC trip report, roadside repair update and brake question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:24:39 -0700
  ...Temp gauge goes to 3/4 > at most. > > Had an unexpected roadside repair near Revelstroke. When going up the > mountain parkway in Revelstroke national...
• Re: Clutch pedal sticking when depressed-'88 Vanagon 4spd -
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:32:50 -0800
  ...You have to pull the pedal assembly in order to repair the pedal hole, which means you need to remove the entire dashboard. You...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:55:29 -0400
  ...I tried repairing the switch by gluing the tabs back on with epoxy and they broke off immediately when I tried to install switch...
• Re: eBay Professor for Vanagon parts ...
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:42:55 -0700
  ...4 cars inside, 2 on lifts, definitely looks like a repair shop. Has a Mezzanaine in the back, but I see no parts shelves...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:30:43 -0700
  ...either that's going to in a shop with real tools and equipment, ..like 'any' car repair shop has a torque wrench or two...
• Re: VW supplied reman. 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:43:55 -0800
  ...or at your destination, > along > with general repair materials to improvise, adapt and overcome is the > order > of the day. > > Long gone are the...
• Fw: necesito acesoria
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 07:16:37 -0600
  ...In these days it repairs, a motor of a car Beetle 1997 cooled by air and I could not obtain books that spoke of...
• HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:24:06 -0400
  ...I also ordered a new O2 sensor from The Bus Depot, and am awaiting it's arrival. Does anyone have any more suggestions on...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Just Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:27:11 +0000
  ...I bought it from a > computer repair shop, I paid them to swap over all my old stuff and set it > up ...........figuring that...
• Questions about Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:36:58 EDT
  ...Thirdly, anybody have a passenger-side blinker for a Vanagon? I've tried to order new blinkers for it, as water gets in 'em...
• Re: Mig welder for sale, all inquires off list please, if not interested in LONG SALES PITCH please delete!
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:50:51 -0600
  ...It is very well taken care of, and in 100 % working order. Complete outfit ready to weld steel, or aluminum. This a perfect machine...
• Re: VW Australia v Busdepot
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:41:23 -0400
  ...up their labor charge more in order to make the same amount of money on their repairs. How much they mark up their parts...
• Re: Need new Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 1 Oct 2020 11:50:30 -0500
  ...If you are planning a long trip or retiring soon and planning longer trips then engine upgrade may be in order. How slow do...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:11 -0400
  ...T cooler goes it takes out >> the transmission, a $2000-$3000 repair. There are plenty of good oil >> to air cooler options, and they...
• Re: What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 29 May 2011 22:18:26 -0500
  ...window repair. Needs a new rear bumper. Both the Blue 88 GL and the Carat needed to have the injustors serviced in order to...
• Re: Whining about head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:48:57 -0400
  ...This is like not replacing a clutch with 100K miles on it when the tranny is out for some other repair. Bryan -----Original Message...
• Re: Parts availability
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:33:31 -0700
  ...I found one of mine dangling (broken), and went to order from the usual places and “out of stock”. BusLab (in theory) has them...
• Re: alignment becomes bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:53:29 -0700
  ...alignment becomes bushing repair Took my '88 GL in for an alignment, and got the bad news: bad upper control arm bushing on the...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:39:21 -0700
  ...Just clean > them up and order a couple of center caps: > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/hub-cap/center-cap-silver-5...
• Re: 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:28:33 -0900
  ...84 Westfalia outside mirrors Searching for wisdom! My local repair shop in Spokane, WA can't figure this one out either. The right (passenger...
• Odometer Fix (Was: MotorHomeClassification)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:00:09 -0700
  ...Following those recommendations, and with a little trial and error and adjusting to my VDO speedometer, I managed to repair mine. Hope what I...
• Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 23:20:48 -0700
  I ordered that kit a few months ago... I don't recall that it was missing anything. Call them tomorrow and double-check, I...
• Re: Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:51:11 -0500
  ...But, I will order these clamps from VC or another vendor if available at next purchase. Crazy to say, but at the moment I...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:06:17 -0700
  ...Just clean > them up and order a couple of center caps: > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/hub-cap/center-cap-silver-5...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:06:16 -0700
  Right now, I am just wanting to finish off the rust repairs, but am planning on having the body repainted in the not too...
• Re: Tips Requested Prior to R-134a Fill-up
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 02:33:10 -0400
  ...It is at > <http://www.autosite.com/garage/repairqa/qaaircon.asp> > > However, I don't know how to: > > 1. "remove" R12 (not that I...
• Re: Early vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:40:08 -0500
  ...ASI had to have ordered early to get a early chassis to convert in WA state. Dan. Subject: Re: Earliest 1980 P27 westy For...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:14:02 -0400
  ...If we get enough negative feedback or response from a product (or if I find that a product is crappy through my own repairs...
• Re: For Sale: 1982 VW Vanagon Westfalia - NEW 1.6 Diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Oct 2016 13:21:57 +0000
  ...Naturally all necessary services and minor repairs were taken >> care of regularly which we can go through in person. >> Please text (416 705-3182...
• Re: What do I need to do about this mirror!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:27:07 -0600
  My original mirrors were just oxidized and the driver's has a small crack in the plastic repaired with a little glue. I bought...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:35:17 -0400
  ...Of course, like any other repair shop, both the price and quality of workmanship can vary from one to the next. - Ron Salmon The...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:34:32 -0500
  ...This has worked for me as a roadside repair when the fuel system wasn't getting enough fuel to run higher than an idle...
• Re: Van insolation
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 2 Apr 2022 23:35:18 +0000
  ...The stuff at Lowe's is called "Peel and Seal".  Peel & Seal Instant Waterproof Repairs 6-in x 25-ft Aluminum Roll Flashing Lowes...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:58 -0400
  ...I'll post pics showing the old pipes and the cobbled repairs I did to them to get me to this point. cheers alistair...
• Sum' B*tch - Rear Heater Valve - again2
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:31:28 -0500
  ...Discovred the new valve did not have a seal with it, and had to order it. Will be here next week. So, hurry up...
• Re: Trip report -- Florida Keys, State Parks, and Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:37:24 -0600
  ...And of course, if one orders cfs in a diner or other restaurant nowadays, unless it is a pretty decent place, it comes frozen...
• RE: Volkswagen 'quality'
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Thu, 09 Nov 95 09:11:00 PST
  ...At the same time a number of quality and safety >items were compromised in order to cater to the market's demand for more...
• Re: A little more on Cooling problems..inline vw in vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:39:02 -0400
  ...So I found and ordered parts online..$31 for the headgasket and > $27 for new headbolts and washers. When those arrive, I'll be...
• Re: 91 Vanagon in Fairfax VA
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:06:28 -0400
  ...If your interested in getting it rebuilt/repaired, Joe Langois in Severna Park, MD has a small VW shop and does great work at...
• 87 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Dave Williams
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 07:47:55 -0700
  ...I know this is a cheap repair but I still have some time issues. If that were replaced the van would again be drive...
• Re: umbrella question about reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:50:28 -0600
  ...well, yes, AFTER I rebuilt the engine, the tranny, replaced the CV's, the master brake cylinder, the clutch master, repaired the AC tunnel...
• Re: Fw: HELP!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:30:20 -0800
  ...Then idle began to act eratically again jumping from 1000 to 3200 RPM's again. > > Called German Auto told by them to order a...
• RE: 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 May 97 03:39:54 UT
  ...91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1 I started out Saturday evening jacking the Carat as high as possible and removing the axle shafts...