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• 16" tires? Long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:42:35 -0700
  ...tire, to see if I can get along with a taller final drive. I'm thinking this way... Currently, I cruise flat ground at...
• All the newcomer advice... Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - J. Anton Elmquist
  Mon, 4 Dec 95 00:39:49 UT
  ...Says the beast is stupid cold, but drives great. Most of the advice has been to go for the '71... This will depend on...
• Re: A/C wirng on fire.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:06:42 -0400
  ...I finally bypassed the 4-wide VW connector for the #2 circuit and installed > another connector. The connector is approximately between the driver and...
• Re: Oxygen sensor info.(Read this)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:49:16 -0500
  ...The sensor is just > an electro-chemical cell that generates voltage in response to certain > conditions. > Drive Safely & Good Luck > Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC...
• Re: I did it - cut a hole in my tin top
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:02:42 -0700
  I had to drive a friend in from the airport with the van and its big hole in the roof (the luggage rack was...
• Final Westy trip of the year repeatedly foiled
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Dec 2015 01:58:47 +0000
  ...I was finally on the way on a Westy trip for a few warmish days. The mist continued during the drive, mist too heavy...
• Re: Dissappearing products (was exhaust system / Kroil)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:06:06 -0500
  ...hit 3 FLAPS and >finally HD had some in 32oz spray .. I'll be quite upset when that >goes NLA... mainly because I drive...
• Re: calipers rattle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:01:15 -0700
  ...The springs hold the pads in place to prevent them from rattle as you drive. Hope this helps. Michael B. Harrnacker 89 Weekender "Nameles...
• update - all better! (was about various diagnoses of smokey smells)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 27 Mar 2004 01:52:12 -0500
  ...After four days in the hospital (AKA Transporter Werks, Raleigh, North Carolina), she has finally come home and seems to be all better. Sean...
• Re: NVC: Me
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 3 May 2014 04:35:33 -0500
  ...I've finally had a chance > over the last week to catch up on many emails. That's because on April 23 > at the...
• Reminder: Buses Of The Corn 2009; one month to go!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:23:22 -0400
  Hi Volks, I took a drive in the country this week, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the corn is doing...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 15 Jul 94 12:00:16 CDT
  On Fri, 15 Jul 94 02:03:46 CDT Rick Gordon said: >Well Joel, you can finally add me to your list. 1980 Vanagon...
• Re: Carat Question
  Historical mailing list
  05 Jan 1996 05:24:31 GMT
  Tom wrote: >Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun >seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm...
• my 83.5 Vanagon gets no power
  Historical mailing list - alexander may
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 18:22:47 -0500
  ...It was the first time I had driven it for longer than 10 miles and it did not perform that well. Everything was fine...
• F.S. Immaculate 1991 Westfalia Full camper Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:05:40 EST
  FOR SALE 1991 Westfalia Full Camper Vanagon GL (Final Year) Pristine Condition -White (Best color, stays cool and Pop-Top does not Fade) - 4...
• Re: Final Oil pressure result
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 13:00:19 -1000
  ...they helped in diagnosing the problem. > > One almost final note is that during my test drive of yesterday I noticed that the thermostat now...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:47:53 -0600
  ...14mpg max. > Well last weekend I finally replaced the thermostat and things were looking > good! The temp gauge would now read right in the...
• Re: You need a spare temp 2 sensor NOW!
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:36:05 -0400
  ...I was able to drive it for a couple more miles. I did this 3 times till I finally returned to my brother's...
• Adding AC and PS to 84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - David
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 10:54:09 -0500
  ...My wife wants to be able to drive it. It doesn't have power steering and during my trial run it was a beast...
• Re: Weeping auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - retro van
  Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:51:34 -0700
  ...you find for example that your ATF is leaking into the final drive. Robert 90 MV On 9/27/06, Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987...
• Re: LED Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 23:12:37 -0800
  ...many carand truck driver's don't recognize bicyclistsas legitimate road users. Is there any lawabout moving over at all ? On 11/9/2012...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:40:40 -0500
  ...I cleaned the air box several times and finally put a ohm meter accross the varing pins and found at just above a idel...
• Re: Short c.v. Axles ?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:49:46 -0700
  ...He was glaring at me, as if I’d > brought the problem into their shop with the Rockford 40mm boots. > He finally got a...
• Engine transferred, finally !
  Historical mailing list - Edward van der Jagt
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 15:23:57 +0100 (MET)
  Last week my dad and me finally had some time to work on my '71 bus again. I have bought it about 2 months...
• Re: [vwpassat] road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 04:48:18 EST
  ...finally spot a Highway Patrol. He pulls her over, I pull over, the two cars that she hit pull over, and two other drivers...
• Re: RTW Blogs: Vanagon vs. Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:51:08 -0700
  ...If it isn’t too worn out and they drive very gently . . . Stuart Previously owned a '97 EVC and am back to the Vanagon...
• Re: Clunking in the Rear
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:45:06 -0600
  ...I'm wondering if it's an engine mount on that side that finally let go? I'm pretty sure this would work in...
• Re: front end clunking noise
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 22:50:05 -0400
  ...I have just had the springs replaced >on the rear and an alignment done that is finally accurate...the guys >at the shop did...
• Re: CV boot replacement, Syncro front outer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:39:21 -0400
  ...Wondering what is involved? (the archive is down...) Bentley shows 39.17 "front final drive axle flange oil seals, replacing." Is that where I...
• old Veedubs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:45:22 -0800
  ...php?id=407266 In the same driveway was a clean 1966 or so Splitty Camper. When I finally spotted the 71 across the street...
• Re: Heading out today
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:35:59 -0700
  ...a replacement ECU to finally fix its lousy idling problem, new plugs, and > is presently sitting in the driveway with the Norcold refrigerator running...
• Re: Spewing ATF from dipstick
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:26:39 -0500
  ...One is for the ATF > section, > > the other for the final drive. If the vents are blocked or plugged when > the > > transmission warm up...
• Fixed...?Re: 40 minutes drive and then cuts out.
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:48:01 -0700
  ...40 minutes drive and then cuts out. > I'm having it idle at this time. Don't want to be stuck in traffic and...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:42:01 -0800
  ...The daughter finally killed it around 600,000 miles and it had the original clutch. I also came across a posting once for a...
• Engine transfered - part III: it runs
  Historical mailing list - Edward van der Jagt
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:43:04 +0100 (MET)
  Well, it has taken us two months but we have finally transferred the engine from one bus (the '78) into the other (the '71...
• Off to the Land of Enchantment!
  Historical mailing list - jim ellis
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 00:16:38 -0700
  ...He finally confessed that Yoko keeps intending to cut them out of the line in favor of the new 356 <?> products. Supposedly, the 356...
• Re: Mystery Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:42:19 -0400
  ...When we hit I-90 I finally let the vanagon > pull away alittle. Of course I was doing 95 mph at the time and...
• Rear Wiper Motor Burnout - replacement and advice needed
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:42:29 -0700
  ...I had driven out to a dark spot in the desert and spent the night on the bed in the back of my Syncro...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 20:27:37 -0700
  ...Last year I finally replaced the KYBs with Konis. Big difference; rides smoother and more controlled. I'm quite pleased with them. My opinion...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:20:17 -0700
  ...I had a VW Bug pull badly after having front drums turned once........drove me nutty .......finally someone discovered that they final 'smoother cut...
• Re: 1.9 loss of 1/3 power- Boggy Please HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:06:19 -0400
  ...When the > cars finally started moving my van has a sudden loss of power. It felt like > it was running on 3 cylinders. Then...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:49:13 -0400
  ...It is installed in the heater hose near the >driver's side driveshaft. I made it out of CPVC because it was >cheap. I...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:05:42 -0600
  I would drive the van directly back to this shop and have them fix "their problem". Anything you do on your own, after knowing...
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:05:03 -0800
  ...Given that Final drive ratio is 4.570:1 (Top gear is 0.85) Then: (Engine revolutions/mile: 3072 X 100 mph)/60 minutes...
• Re: We LOVE our VANAGON!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:47:39 -0800
  I also watched my wife drive on the HWY and i followed her in my bug, funny thing I felt the same along came...
• a (cv) day in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:55:57 -0500
  ...on a final note, anyone who has replaced cv's, are the new cv's typically very VERY hard to get on (much more...
• Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:44:23 -0800
  ...When you have another opportunity, take some more images of the interior driver/passenger area and the wonderful interior slat wood finish. > > Cheers! > Stuart...
• camper in the snow
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:10:23 -0500
  ...He finally made it safely to his destination. The winds we drove in around Dallas were up to 40 mph. Though the van did...
• Update: Nudist Goat Farmer's 59 Panel
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 16:25:38 -0600 (CST)
  Hi All, After nearly 3 years of doing nothing with my 59 Panel and its 1/3 welded on roof, I finally took a...
• Smogging
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 22:38:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I don't like doing anything deceitful, but I also want to be able to drive my van. I have trouble not believing my...
• Re: Eurovan Traction
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:32:03 EDT
  ...I took several runs at it and finally got enough momentum or had worn enough snow/ice off to expose the gravel driveway to...
• Re: Clutch Help
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:07:42 -0600
  ...Luck, John Rodgers "88 GL Driver Betsy Webb wrote: > I think I have a problem with the clutch master cylinder. Last night > coming home...
• Re: shifting or lack of
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:19:49 +0000
  ...4 out > of 5 trys....when he finally goes in ( to put him back in the driveway) > the engine dies as soon as I...
• simple sound deadening...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:42:56 -0700
  ...It took me a while finally some. I found a fine 10' remnant, and paid $10.00 for it. It's really dense, and...
• Dometic woes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:20:03 -0600
  ...On this recent trip, once I finally got it going, it would usually stay lit and cooling well for several days, though it always...
• Lug Nut Tightening Comments (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:45:28 -0400
  ...These are not designed for final tightening but to insure lug nuts are not over tightened before they are given their final torque check...
• Re: Distributor drive shaft installation?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 20:36:12 -0400
  Back in the beetle days it was somewhat common to have to remove that drive shaft to "adjust or add" shims to get that...
• Westfalia Sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 12:01:01 EDT
  I finally installed a sunroof in my '91 Westfalia. First, let me say that I am strictly an OEM kinda guy. I would have...
• Re: vanagon bucks, stalls, stays dead
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:04:15 -0500
  ...Look under your drives side intake tubes and you should see two white wires pinched into one push on terminal, you will also see...
• Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:50:00 -0400
  ...Well it finally happened. After rattling around for several years in town ,I finally trusted my van enough to go on a trip with...