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• Fridge Don't Fire Up...
  Historical mailing list - Carl Cobb
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 07:19:47 -0700
  ...8 when empty, assuming the van is level in both > axes. Nose or right-side uphill underfills, downhill overfills. > > david > > > > Jay > > David Beierl - Providence...
• Aircooled Vanagon Westfalia AC
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:43:24 -0400
  Howdy all-- At one point a couple years back, Ron offered a complete NOS AC system for the air-cooled Vanagon. Some of you...
• Re: Watering Hole Humor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:45:08 -0500
  ...Prize for Chemistry for figuring out what to do with pigs, noses, ears and squeal.) Makes cat and monkey lips sound more reasonable. To...
• NIB rear Air conditioner for 84/85, $300
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:11:39 -0800
  This isn't mine, but it appears to be a NOS aftermarket AC for 84/85 Vanagon. It goes under the rear seat so...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:45:28 -0800
  ...I pulled the knobs off with a pair of bent needle nose pliers, grip behind the wide part (where your fingers go) and pull...
• Re: Can You make a syncro?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:14:29 -0800
  ...The front crossmember for the steering rack, the tranny nose mounts, and the Syncro fuel tank are the hard parts. Best to have the...
• Re: RIP: Robert Keezer
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:20:05 -0700
  ...my nose etc - when i think no one else is watching - she could now see that - Sadly - i keep picking my nose - To be...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:10:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Re: Axxess plastic key
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:52:24 -0500
  ...the bobber and slide it all the way down to the nose cone. you can't see the key and I like the bobber...
• Sacramento Swap Meet Results
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 25 May 1996 15:14:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I also picked up an NOS RHD barndoor gas pedal, a set of German replacement reflectors, a_set_ of '51 license plates, barndoor hoorn...
• 87 syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:29:49 -0500
  ...Typical seam rust, very sound structurally and underneath, dent in upper front nose (previous owner bumped a jeep with rear mounted spare tire), other...
• on air intakes and radiator grilles (x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:23:08 -0800
  ...the on-line ekta shows part nos. 255 853 652 with G, D, and K for the upper trim plate. G is "with mouldings...
• Re: 5 speed trans full fill amount?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:48:04 -0700
  ...hole, even after draining was done in the van with the nose raised some. Mark Shawn Wright wrote: >My '83 5 speed DX transmission...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:44:22 -0500
  ...1) Mechanic added fresh coolant with the engine raised, not the nose; so clearly the system is in need of bleeding. 2) Thermostat, sensors...
• 88 camper for sale $2799 in jacksonville, FL
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 19:05:45 -0500
  ...Tow package on the rear Full Nose Bra by Wolf dash cover , the dash has no cracks just recently steamed cleaned and drycleaned curtains...
• Re: Westy Shock Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:15:19 -0400
  Hey Dan you think the springs help to with the nose dive or is it mostly shocks? I’d rather not replace the springs...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:26:17 +0000
  ...had no air escape > > > > I Hope You did that with the Nose Down ~ Otherwise You May have > > Let Air In rather than > > > > Air Out...
• Re: map light
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:42:02 -0800
  ...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vw-Rabbit-Dasher-T2-Jetta-Vanagon-Hella-Map-Light-NOS-/360123367719?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53d9068127...
• Re: Puddles inside the bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 14:52:02 -0500
  ...The reason i have been procrastinating is that i am afraid of busting my NOS windshield in the process of replacing the rubber gasket...
• 4 Headlight sighting
  Historical mailing list - rusty vanbondo
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 00:27:10 -0700 (MST)
  ...that he wanted for the NOS side tent that some listees would buy for $600! He went home w/o the tent and with...
• Barndoor Trivia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Oct 1995 21:52:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...A guy I know claims to have an NOS set of them. I wonder how much he would want... Most of this stuff I...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 12:47:03 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• classified ads from VWCOA ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Oct 95 12:30:17 CDT
  ...Most everything is NOS. Call Joe after 6 p.m. ET for specifics. (410) 876-4582 (MD) .... Original VW literature, showroom sales brochures, owners...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:43:06 -0500
  ...My circlip "tool" was a big screwdriver and a small needle nose pliers... works for me. I'm sure the "proper" tool would work...
• Re: deja vw: is Toyota Lightace
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 13 May 2000 15:07:33 +0200
  ...late Lightace with a US-style front-mounted engine and > longish nose, boy was it ugly. Must be FWD. Glad it hasn't replaced...
• FS 1960 Type I Sun roof No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - robyn and heather rudisill
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 22:50:33 -0700
  ...Trans is a later trans with a fitted nose cone. Fly wheel is 200 mm, so it uses a six volt starter. Bug has...
• T3 -Radiator removal question?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:01:48 EDT
  ...C model)? Should I park the van on a steep driveway (nose up) to help keep the coolant from draining out the front? Am...
• Re: Gutter spill
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:24:48 -0700
  ...This has woken me up a few times,, > and I have moved the van to drop the nose in order to get back to...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:44:10 -0400
  ...Put the nose of the van up in the air either with ramps or jacks, or even a steep hill. Turn on the heater...
• Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:16:17 -0700
  ...The door itself is > undamaged; the damage appears to be confined to the front nose sheet metal. > > The van is a high-miler (over...
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:04:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...up against the dash and just ***bent it down towards the nose***. > I about fainted at the sight of my beloved bus getting handled...
• Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:20:12 -0600
  Something that makes the job a lot more easy and controllable is a pair of bent-nosed pliers. You can pull straight back, but...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:47:29 -0700
  ...Looks like something that fell out of a cow's > nose, if the cow was the size of a house. > > There is a tube...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:56:27 -0500
  ...Looks like something that fell out of a cow's > > nose, if the cow was the size of a house. > > > > There is a tube...
• Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 21 May 2011 19:15:34 -0700
  ...My son and I had to drop the nose of the transaxle to install the Gowesty ATF cooler kit so it was an easy...
• *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:32:40 -0700
  ...If the Varga brand has been problematic, (or NOS of Varga?) please advise. I will, in turn, let my parts guy know. Not a...
• Brakes (Update II)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 14 Aug 1994 00:40:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I am told that it is soemthing to do with the front mount, and I can see that the nosecone is way different than...
• Re: Sob!! $ob!!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 8:54:28 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Syncro drive shaft decouplers for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:23:33 -0800
  ...The decoupler includes everything needed to do a complete installation in your Syncro - the bit that replaces the 'nose cone' of the transmission, the...
• Re: FRYDAY-----horror stories on Surf Mex Trips
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:48:26 -0600
  ...when down there, just stick to the coast and keep my nose KLEEN....honestly, > i grew up around here (OC and SanDiego).......you can...
• Re: Friday: Worst Vanagon/Westy "For Sale" you've seen?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:58:13 -0700
  ...get. > > The first people who looked at it turned up their noses, evidently > deciding it was filthy. They didn't ask any questions, nor...
• Re: Output Housing and Shaft broken on Highway
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:37:25 -0500
  ...His >> driveshaft >> self-destructed the nose in a big way with no apparent advance notice. >> Typical of a bad U joint. >> >> Daryl of AA...
• Re: Fording Depth/ resurrection of a 66
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 02:38:19 -0500
  ...The vent is located on the nose cone, just above the gear selector rod. It doesn't pump the water in as does the...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:46:23 -0400
  ...Van-Again) wrote: > > > Don, here is what I do: > > Put the nose of the van up in the air either with ramps or jacks...
• Re: Air Deflector Cardboards
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Wed, 9 May 2012 13:47:51 -0400
  ...They usually break down because of UV issues and will be will protected inside the nose of our vans. I have also run several...
• Re: Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 22 Sep 94 8:52:44 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: vanagon nose damage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:10:52 +1200
  Try to find an outfit specializing in rust repairs and genuine restorations, if you value your VW. These guys SHOULD know how to cut...
• Re: Lenti.med.umn.edu stickers
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:24:26 -0700
  ...Maybe I'll put them > on EBAY and get rich off the nostalgia craze!!! > > Jeff Olson > Martin, SD
• 5millionth Chrysler Minivans (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 10:14:21 -0700
  ...their butts look big (sitting in back seat) with drooling booger nosed babies (front seat) caravaning around the country following the Yanni\Linda Evans...
• Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 20:17:44 -0400
  ...did i replace the cam? i might have found a cheap NOS german cam the right size i couldn't resist. i used different...
• Re: Splittie Bus Windshield Drain Holes
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Mar 1996 03:23:03 -0500
  ...i dont trust any of the window seals that dont havethe original contour (which means anything not NOS) Lovely thing about tar is that...
• Re: removing smoke smell-- need help pls
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 11:53:37 -0500
  ...have had a fire... > > but if you have a really sensitive nose sometimes no matter what you do the > smell never goes away... it...
• Re: Curise control for Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:09:00 -0400
  ...E-bay frequently has older (NOS or NIB) systems available. Equus, Zemco, ARA, Speedostat, and various Sears offerings are just some that I've...
• Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:38:44 -0600
  ...The captain spun round on his heel and fronted us; all the brown had gone out of his face, and even his nose was...
• Re: Adapt 1.9 Coolant Reservoir to 2.1 ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 1 May 2015 08:47:09 -0700
  ...I'll post pics of the NOS tank my parts guy has. On 5/1/15, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hey neil...
• Strange water dripping from AC cabinet; not condensation
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:35:16 -0400
  ...The van was parked in the rain last night pointed nose downhill, and tilted a little toward the driver's side. I took off...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:33:39 -0800
  ...Some Syncro's have '4WD' in bold letters right on the nose, but in more modern terms there is a distinction between 4WD and...
• Re: vanagon sized/shape/style vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:21:14 -0500
  ...I<br>mean Hummer.<br><br>>anyway, i guess my point is, they ain't making no more no-nose<br>>vans ...<br><br...
• Re: 2nd fuel fill on Wolfsburg Edition?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 1 May 2017 15:20:43 -0400
  ...Not on the nose. Hope he never has a accident... Ken On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet...
• Re: Meteor is home. 1.6 diesel conversion?, Austin
  Historical mailing list - Adam Butler
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 23:38:03 -0500
  ...Ensure crank pulley and crank nose are ok. > > >> On 4/2/15, Adam Butler <acbutler.dandy@icloud.com> wrote: >> Diesel >> >> Sent from my iPhone...