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• Fwd: 87 Vanagon problem
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:42:57 -0400
  ...Widoff wrote: > >> I feel like I might be doing damage to my vehicle by continuing to >> drive it, >> but my mechanic doesn�t see...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:58:14 -0700
  ...The one that most urgently needs replacing is the one that runs from the plastic pipe, over the final drive, and into the thermostat...
• Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Sherwood
  Sat, 7 May 2005 15:59:19 -0700
  I'm trying to drive my 1984 liquid cooled vanagon westy with an automatic transmission from Berkeley (sea level) to the East Coast. I...
• Re: rollover accident in a 1971 VAN
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 15:19:09 -0800
  ...1971 Westfalia. > Drunk Driver hit us on I-5 in Washington. We slid all over, knocking out > concrete barriers, and finally tipping. Every window...
• Auto Tranny problem Anything else to try?
  Historical mailing list - Dee OBrien
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 06:25:14 -0700
  We have an 88 Wolfsburg w/ 68,000 MI that had been sitting for 7 or 8 years before we finally convinced the PO...
• Harpies II
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 12:15:11 -0400
  ...When he returns he asks one of the other officers to take their statements as both vehicle drivers were witness to the second attack...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:05:33 -0700
  ...owned and driven bugs since 1972. :-) The 67 bug is THE most > desirable bug in many peoples eyes as it finally had 12 volts...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:57:21 -0500
  ...owned and driven bugs since 1972. :-) The 67 bug is THE > >> most desirable bug in many peoples eyes as it finally had 12 volts...
• Re: BIG tires
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:45:04 -0400
  ...Today I >finally got around to looking at them. > >The wheel is 8 inch wide by 15 inch diameter with an ET 5 mm...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 05:43:41 -0500
  I have already put my two cents in here on this project, but I might add one final comment. In light of the operation...
• Re: Seat belt wire?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:40:21 -0400
  ...That finally resulted in it coming cleanly apart. Now have matching seat belts without holes in them. 84 Westfalia Eric > On Apr 16, 2024...
• Small successes first Axle in
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:13:50 -0400
  ...Today I solo removed and replaced the driver side axle. I was a bit uncertain so procrastinating . But, all done except I need to...
• steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:13 -0600
  ...The pipes are strong and sturdy under the van, but I plan to use some worm drive clamps to get a tighter fit. The...
• Back..finally
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 09:46:19 -0700
  ...Had a great weekend.....packed 6 people in the van an went to the drive in. We even had enough (barely) room to play...
• Has heat, but it smells
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Tue, 19 Sep 95 15:51:00 PDT
  ...Unfortunately, when I use the heater for the front of the van (for the DRIVER), it too smells up the van. Baaaaaaaaad timing, dudes...
• Re: REAR BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 02:29:14 EDT
  ...When you are done with the work, before you put the wheels on, the finall adjustment is to turn those stars to push the...
• Re: WARM/HOT START PROBLEM
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:07:03 -0400
  ...If I drive the 12 miles to work (last 5 > Interstate), and > turn the engine off, it will not restart without much cranking and...
• Re: TV/VCR.Combo- where to install????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:30:39 -0700
  ...I followed someone else's invention and made a strudy platform that bolts to the table leg behind the driver's seat. the TV...
• Re: Driving yesterday
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:53:26 -0500
  ...Then 3rd and finally the trans would not go into any gear. The > clutch appears to still be working and I can shift into...
• Re: Low oil pressure @ 300 miles
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:17:21 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL driver Marshall wrote: > K, here's the deal. I recently (1300 miles ago) rebuilt a vanagon engine > that was...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:03:57 -0800
  ...David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider http://www.hasenwerk.ca On Fri, December 12, 2008 11:29, Mike S wrote: > > At...
• Re: Guns guns and more guns
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:11:13 -0600
  ...In the major cities - Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, lot and lots and lot of guns - final frontier and all that stuff. But lots of city...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:43:51 -0700
  Listees, Well it is finally here. The 2.0 engine conversion I've been talking about is to be released! European Car has the...
• Re: 86 syncro running cool
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 07:25:38 -0800
  ...It takes for ever for the needle to come up out of the "white" and heater performance is poor even after long drives. Some...
• Re: Suckers beware: Re: Interesting item on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:51:28 -0600
  ...hoping that the fellow that finally buys his NO ENGINE / NO Transaxle Syncro shows up in his driveway after missing his small print trick...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:51:19 -0700
  ...Or, is this for the gear oil in the final drive section?? I was thinking of just pouring a few quarts of tranny fluid...
• Re: Frozen engine
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:03:15 -0800
  ...I spent time here and time there trying to figure it out. > Finally, I gave up on the CIS system that was so hacked...
• Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:22:56 +0000
  ...About 19 miles into the drive home, the temp gauge finally rose to just below the LED. It stayed there for about 30 seconds...
• triple square axle bolts information for newbie
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:04:33 -0500
  ...Came time to swap out my drive axles, as they had started to make noise and I am (like many) restoring a unknown condition...
• travel in Labrador
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:41:56 +0100
  ...The highway connecting Goose Bay to Cartwright has finally been completed: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/12/09/nl-highway...
• Grinding Brakes, Poor Starting
  Historical mailing list - Adam C. Webb
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:07:58 -0700 (PDT)
  ...After I do this two or three times it seems to finally "catch" and start....and then run fine. The battery has lots of...
• P/S into air cooled Van?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:27:37 +0000
  ...What I'm looking for is a bit of conjecture as to the addition of another drive pulley and a place to mount the...
• Re: a (cv) day in the sun
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 20:22:59 EST
  ...Something to look at before you put the whole shebang back together is the round plates that are inside of the CV drive flanges...
• Love the 81, 73 for sale
  Historical mailing list - icculus
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 08:45:03 -0700
  ...I have owned varios buses since I could drive, But have just accuired my first Vanagon. So far I love it! A few weeks...
• Syncro Westy FS w/new tires, oil, coolant and propane tank! (F)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:21:55 -0500
  ...Been stored in humidity/temp contolled environment for 10 years, started and driven weekly to keep fresh. Price=$.02 Only one hitch - You must...
• Great Mechanic in So Cal
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 03:30:22 EDT
  ...He drives a Vanagon and so does his wife (matching Wolfsburgs). I told him about the list but he claimed "computer illiteracy." I looked...
• Re: Annoying sirius DJ's-Does XM have them too? NVC
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 22 May 2004 23:31:38 -0500
  ...none lassie, ole Bill Bones'll look after ye when you finally make it back to home port. You keep a weather-eye open...
• Re: new muffler question: BusDepot offerings
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 12:08:35 -0600
  ...wrote: > >> need to replace the muffler/tailpipe/strap on my '84 1.9l-- rust finally >> overwhelmed them. > > > I got a Midas muffler about 16...
• Re: Rear axle nut. Uuugh!
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Sat, 5 Nov 1994 21:00:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...then got a new Craftsman 1-7/16" (36mm) socket (3/4" drive). I still bent a 4 or 5 foot long cheater pipe...
• Re: Use Oxy Sensor light to re-set odometer?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 May 2006 22:50:39 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Ed Lloyd wrote: > I too had a broken odometer for a couple years. I finally fixed it thanks...
• The Subaru experience...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:20:48 -0500
  ...ok, mabe not that fast but what a pleasure it is to finaly drive those van with normal power, the way they should have...
• Re: Second Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:12:50 -0700
  ...Mark Harmon Seaver wrote: > > Okay, finally figured out that I can slide the drivers seat right > off the tracks, then turn the swivel around...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:08:49 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hey list, > > I finally got my new (to me) van earlier this week. Picked up a...
• Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:38:49 -0500
  ...Like always it starts right up and drives great, 10 minutes later while listening to my new Little Feat CD �time loves a hero...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:29:35 +0300
  ...No clutch, engine, drivetrain repairs or anything. And for goddness sake this is a japanese car! The engine and drivetrain were in excellent condition...
• Re: Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:32:48 -0400
  ...Today I was working on fixing the driveline vibration and finally got around to hopefully fixing the diff lock. The diff lock has never...
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:41:36 -0800
  ...Its 64 year-old driver puts fewer than 2,000 miles on it per year. One of us is going to move on, sooner...
• Insulation on Engine Compartment? Side Steps?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:52:39 -0800
  Now that my Otter is about to get repaired and (hopefully) finally licenced in BC, I'm thinking about future issues I may want...
• Re: Coolant manifold leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 22:50:21 -0800
  ...Hi all, > Well I finally crawled under the Westy to find out which water >hose broke that ruined my drive home from a Christmas...
• NEW VANAGON!! and how do I clean the interior?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:04:20 -0800
  ...They were fun to drive, and so is my Vanagon, but the Vanagon sure is a step up. Heat, A/C, automatic, quiet ride...
• Re: Starter whizzing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:24:42 -0400
  ...The starter gear is driven by a one way clutch (Bendix). This clutch keeps the engine from driving the starter after it starts so...
• Re: Driving with LP gas on
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:04:35 -0800
  ...Over onto the right side, up on to the top, down onto the drivers side, about 30 feet down a steep bank. I climbed...
• Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:53:28 -0400
  ...This is Appalachia and the other driver didn't even slow down... Just barreled through and sped away... no Operator's License, no insurance...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:59:49 -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...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 13 May 2002 21:09:43 -0700
  ...The cylinder head stud broke as the van was being driven down the road. I found the way it broke somewhat unusual but nontheless...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:26:52 -0700
  ...I finally have a chance to take the axle apart to check it out. It turns out that at least the outer wheel bearing...
• Re: Why is the tire choice so complicated?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 11 May 2000 14:50:20 -0700
  ...the 370 has finally been shot down by Yokohama. NLA, except potential warehouse stock you may find. If you want a stock sized all...
• One Distributor post corrodes, was: try again
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:53:49 -0500
  ...This possibility would probably be more prevalent in vans that are driven fewer than 20 miles from a cold start, since the condensation would...
• '83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:09:54 -0700
  ...Well, i took it for a drive this morning. It has some really nice qualities to it. Drives very nice and true. has a...
• My little Road Trip (Letting sleeping Dogs Lie)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:11:14 -0400
  ...That coupled with a body starting to be consumed by rust, led me to drive it to the junkyard. It was quickly snapped up...