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• Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:55:57 -0400
  ...A good example is VW using the 2.0L aircooled engine until it finally could not meet emissions regulations anymore, even though it had...
• Re: Shipping a transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:29:34 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, most customers are not comfortable with bolting the final drive to the A/T. Luckily, my A/T customers have been reasonably close...
• Re: � � � Re: Questions re. A udi 3A engine swap (after searching the arc hives)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 6 May 2004 02:31:32 EDT
  ...capacity, its contact area must exceed the gear reduction comparison in final drive ratio. At which point the trans is well on its way...
• oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 19:26:09 -0500
  ...The one that most urgently needs replacing is the one that runs from the plastic pipe, over the final drive, and into the thermostat...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 7 May 2007 23:02:49 -0400
  ...cam shaft and distributor drive gear there, no way > can you fill the oil pump there. Maybe you just finally ran it long enough...
• Help!! 1978 Bus won't start!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 18:46:53 -0500
  ...from the driverside from the back up fuse. There is another black one(18) coming from the heater blower area and finally the white...
• Re: Suggestions on how to fasten a laptop while driving?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 22:22:12 -0600
  ...Turn the table around so it's between the seats as you drive. We do this, and it's very convenient. It's also...
• Re: Fun with UPS--DON'T USE THEM.
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:58:03 +0000
  I get along great with UPS drivers; I even considered becoming one for awhile. Went and looked at the operation, talked with a bunch...
• Factory Tools
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 01 Sep 94 11:55:03 EDT
  ...3141 T handle used to install front shocks $20 3142 Driver used to install the driveshaft flange seals in the front final drive and...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:30:38 -0800
  ...I sure wish I could reverse the final drive and swap > over the entire driveline into my Vanagon--awesome cars, fo sho! > > On Fri...
• Speedo fix (I think..maybe.)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:58:12 -0800
  ...Or maybe he is just hibernating finally... Don Hanson
• Re: Gas Heater
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 10:22:52 -0500
  ...Steven Dolan wrote: > >>Well, winter has finally arrived here in DC. Once again I sit here at my >>keyboard postponing the drive in to...
• Re: Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 22:22:56 -0700
  ...ram it right back in > there. > most cars actually get more damage on their way from the final owner > to their > final resting place...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:20 -0600
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 12/22/2011 2:21 PM...
• bad shock?tire ovals
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:59:30 +0000
  ...I replaced the stock shocks and took a 3,000 mile drive to and around FLA,. When I was returning I noticed the faster...
• Fw: Re: Suggest 17 psi as min. for off-roading
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:27:33 -0800
  ...I decided to drive to the final parking lot on a flat tire and changed it. After it has been plugged the tire is...
• Insurance Appraisal
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 14:52:38 -0400
  ...vehicle with about 113k miles on it and its brand new final drive and automatic transmission. They (Kreger) decided thay need some time to...
• Re: Costa Rican adventure!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:03:34 -0600
  ...are there any interesting sites or attractions vw related (big >junkyards?) > >Finally, any other information that you might have that will make our trip...
• Re: WBX Nightmares
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:28:46 EDT
  ...GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << WBX Nightmares >> Yes, yes and more yes ! Finally somebody says something worth reading ! My '87 Westy has 300,000 km...
• Re: WTB syncro.org 2WD spring shims
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:33:12 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jeffrey R wrote: >I finally installed the 2WD springs from Steve at Syncro.org. > >It's too soon for a full...
• Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:30:40 -0400
  ...Fortunately, I realized this (or should I say my son did) and I finally took the driver's seat and turned the key. It...
• Re: Friday A couple of things
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 24 May 2013 21:11:13 -0400
  ...The dealer sales guy offered to teach her when we went >for a test drive. Not after we decided to buy the car, but...
• Re: Rear Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 28 May 2009 11:10:26 -0500
  ...I just have a few more items left to take care of and I can > > finaly drive it:) > > > > I need to replace the rear...
• Re: Therein, lies a tale.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 20:57:45 -0500
  ...first crest on the driveway (there are 2 more, with increasing levels of difficulty.) After about an hour, I finally make it up to...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:59:24 -0700
  ...Quite a beautiful drive, first along the Cowlitz R. then >> the >> Tieton and Natchez rivers and finally back down the Columbia River Gorge. >> Well...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 20:01:57 +1200
  ...On occasion I have driven a diesel Corolla up a real steepie, with the engine at idle rpm and the tires slipping a bit...
• Coincidence?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:01:48 -0300
  ...The Hyena, distraught over the child's lament, began weeping right there in the driveway. Finally the water pump has been changed and the...
• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:42:02 -0500
  ...28 psi at 3800 is considered a wear limit unless there are extenuating circumstances such as after a prolonged high speed drive. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Where would you go in your VW? <a friday question>
  Historical mailing list - Michael Perry
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 23:55:08 -0700
  Rusty VanBondo wrote: > > May I propose a mental break for the mechanically weary: > > Where would you like to be able to drive your favorite...
• Adventurewagen has been picked up...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:07:47 -0800
  To any who were/are interested in the whereabouts of my donated '82 Adventurewagen (there were a few), it was finally picked up today...
• Re: third rear tail light?
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:52:50 -0400
  ...I threaded a wire from the driver-side taillight wire cluster, up into the lateral air vent. Drilled a hole from the vent into...
• Re: [NVC] Info Needed - dyslexia
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:54:40 EST
  ...at all would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >
• Re: Power Window Motor/Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 09:47:41 EDT
  ...troubleshooting session until I finally cut open the rubber boot on the wires that come out of the driver's side door and voila...
• Re: Westy Front table survey & new tops?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:51:06 -0700
  ...The front table stows quite nicely behind the drivers seat. With the arm turned in behind the drivers seat, I use it to brace...
• Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - * MtnGal
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:22:39 -0700
  ...from the back of the driver headrest....lol Have 4 kids, have 7 passenger van, we can finally travel in comfort! Don't forget...
• Re: How propane refrigerators work
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 20:04:05 -0600
  Propane refrigerators of today that are found in the Westy's use heat of the flame as the energy source to drive the cooling...
• Re: Transmission question GTA Auto Turbo real experience?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 4 Aug 2019 22:31:01 -0400
  ...transmission rarely fails except for high horsepower applications or if the final drive ratio is changed too much and you find you need 2nd...
• What is this part/piece?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:34:58 -0600
  ...If I recall correctly, this is accessed by reaching through the door jamb when the drivers' door is open. It's easy to drop...
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:14:24 -0800
  ...Now multiply by the final drive ratio (4.571) to get the revolutions of the engine per mile = 3,544.8 Now if you...
• Re: Alternator Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 07:38:47 -0800
  ...the swappy-swappy thing with them to keep my daily driver roadworthy. Finally, the last unit quit. I took it - a Beck-Arnely - and...
• '67 Resto ~ on the road Saturday!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Feb 1997 17:33:37 -0700 (MST)
  ...Final assy of the the front door panels and kicks, installation of the curtains, minor stuff and assy of the Westy rack over the...
• bucking is gone
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 23:52:17 -0500
  A final note on the recent repair to my 85 Vanagon GL. The last test to see if everything was fixed by replacing the...
• stuck shock bolts
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:51:03 -0400
  I'm hoping someone can offer suggestions on my latest driveway difficulty. I'm putting on reconditioned brake calipers and cleaned up rotors, so...
• Good running 2.1L available soon
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:01:02 -0800
  It looks like my plans to install a TD into my '88 may finally happen this year, so this means I will be pulling...
• Re: Want a great VW Roadtrip read ... www.vwvagabonds.com
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:16:51 -0600
  ...Africa to travel/live some more, before finally moving into an apt in Eugene, Ore! I lost track of them after that, so looking...
• Auto or Manual
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:03:39 -0800
  ...really like that tranny, it has 5 gears forward and the final drive seems good for about 80mph or 70 cruising seems ok. At...
• age of listees?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:19:48 -0500
  ...Perhaps I will have a few years left to enjoy my bus after finally solving all of its electrical issues... My family owned VWs...
• Vanagon ?Previa?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:23:14 -0800
  ...S.O.'s old (1970) Beamer 2002 is finally rusted beyond beyond. No more body left to weld another 'raceshop' suspension to, so I...
• Re: Trip Report: Detlef has Left Utah & is Safely in Maine
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 7 Mar 2012 17:28:49 -0800
  ...Much > advice was given, most of it taken, which allowed moi to have a great drive > across the country for over 2800 miles.(not...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:37:57 -0700
  ...driver's side air intake. >>> >>> you can see a pic here on my old neglected website >>> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/images/final...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:50:55 +0200
  ...As these are now gone, there is a nice large space, especially on the driver's side, where a cutout could be made and...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:37:38 -0800
  ...applied at the axle is less producing a slightly lower overall final drive ratio. The reverse is true for fully inflated tires (larger axle...
• Re: RAIV / Rabbits, Sciroccos, Dashers, Vanagons too!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 May 2003 05:37:14 -0500
  ...I finally have an acronym that >> > accurately describes my addiction: >> > Redundant >> > Array of >> > Inexpensive >> > Vehicles >> > >> > Names affectionately after the array of hard drives.. >> > >> > Brad...
• Re: Auto Trans Audi
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:51:57 -0500
  ...86 AW with an 07 subi 2.5 and a peloquin final drive. After the 1st rebuild and about 30K miles I have been...
• Minimal Heat Update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:15:12 -0500
  Well, it took me long enough but I finally got to install the new T-Stat in Grover today. That sure did the trick...
• Re: Yes!! finally!! an audi 5cyl into an automatic vanagon!!:<.)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 18:28:21 EST
  ...I'll drive to Livermore! >> he said they change or modify the throttle body ( you can call him yourself, and ask..he knows more...
• fuel rich/hesitation/flooding update
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 01:48:10 -0500
  ...richer and richer until finally the fuel injectors would straight stream. (Test at mechanics determined this.) Symptoms were like drivers foot slipping off gas...
• Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:58:35 +1200
  >> Haynes page REF-5 says to place a block of wood on the floor jack and >> lifting under 'the rear axle final drive casing...
• Re: Red Blinky Light Issue
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:21:16 -0600
  ...I like to keep a spare on hand. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >
• 12V supply to Fridge and Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLaughlin
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 10:06:12 -0600
  ...In my quest to get the water pump and fridge working on 12V, I have uncovered the following from under the drivers' seat: -From...