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• what type of carb to use?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 22:34:47 -0400
  ...up north!) 59 SingleCab,(in resto) 66 Deluxe Samba(finally!) 66 Sunroof Beetle (daily driver) 67 Panel Bus,(parts) 69 Beetle Baha,(project) 72...
• Passed inspection...Now idle is messed up.
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:47:47 EDT
  Well I finally broke down and decided to take the Carat to a mechanic to deal with my emissions problem. A friend with a...
• Re: my Vanagon Z34 LIVES!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 19:05:11 -0400
  Take this for what it's worth! Take a very long test drive. There is (I'm sure) lots of bugs to be weeded...
• Re: Westy cover and outside storage recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 15:56:03 -0500
  ...Westy cover and outside storage recommendations > Well - we finally purchased a new car, an Audi A4 quattro, to replace the > old 88 Camry with...
• Testing Front Door Power Lock Accuators??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 24 May 2002 23:57:19 +0200
  I am finally getting around to troubleshooting my dead power lock system. This afternoon I took the rear hatch panel off, and connected power...
• '91 Westy FS - Condition Report
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 12:28:00 -0800
  Well, I finally got to take close look at my neighbor's 1991 Westy that's going on the market and here's the...
• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:23:44 -0500
  ...I also >need to replace all the coolant hoses, the AT cooler, the seal between the >final drive and the auto tranny unit, and...
• Re: More info on tencentlife's motors....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:21:02 +0000
  ...He seems to be just starting out, so some of the details of his standard build are not completely finalized. Todd -------------- Original message -------------- From...
• Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:47:45 -0800
  ...No more > body > left to weld another 'raceshop' suspension to, so I have to find another > old > vehicle she will drive..And the Toyota...
• Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:26:19 -0800
  ...to? And finally, why does VW use two different hub sizes? I think it has something to do with the pulley drive system - as...
• Re: daily driver = RUST
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:04:38 -0500
  ...if you take your car to those drive-through car wash thingies, lots of them are required to RECYCLE their water ... which means you...
• Re: Pointing out the Facts on Vanagon Diesels - why breaking!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:22:30 EST
  ...Finally, finally, finally, I recall a conversation with a VW engineer from the Hannover engine lab that commented on the relative cost holdback for...
• Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:51:47 -0400
  ...I rebuilt the engine at 168k (not sure of the oil used prior to my purchasing the vehicle or how it was maintained/driven...
• Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:18:00 -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...
• Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:14:42 -0800
  ...Phil provided us with a 1989 Quattro that he had sitting around the shop as a driver -- we set out in a strait line...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 6 May 2007 17:24:08 -0700
  ...I painted a rusty 1973 westy with > Tremclad and proceeded to drive it for several years before the rust monster > finally conquered it. If...
• Experience with adding addtional lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:27:23 -0800
  ...They do a good job of adding a noticeable amount of additional light and they don't seem to bother other drivers. They were...
• Re: New Year's on I-40
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:43:02 -0500
  ...Traffic was stop and go into :::New :::Mexico and it finally stopped altogether for a couple of hours, before :::crawling slowly forward due to...
• Long, Big Rant about a Crappy VW Dealership
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:02:31 +0000
  ...Fifteen minutes later, we finally get in the car. This guy drives us around for twenty minutes, stops and puts gas in the car...
• Re: registering Matilda in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:03:55 -0700
  ...registering Matilda in Canada | |Hi folks, | |I've finally got something like legal status in Canada (work permit - not |yet landed immigrant), so it...
• Re: Transmission issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 May 2015 22:50:28 -0400
  ...It can also be s sign of warped clutch plates or the ATF being burnt, contaminated such as gear oil from the final drive...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:53:07 -0500
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 10/7/2011 12:10 PM...
• master cylinders
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 06:56:50 -0400
  ...Diagnosis was compounded bythe fact that it never happened to me , only to SO who drives the car infrequently (i probably only use the...
• Re: Black smoke - diesel running rich?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 08:53:33 -0700
  ...months ago I wrote about my diesel's loss of power - finally > my shade tree mechanic did something about it - he says he's...
• I4 2.0L Fuel Economy Survey
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 14 May 2002 21:05:29 -0700
  ...205R16 tires and 4.86:1 final drive. ENGINE: The engine is a 2.0L "3A" Audi block with a 1.8L 33/40mm...
• clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:48:42 -0500
  ...Is this a sign my clutch is on its way out? I could drive my 74 without the clutch, but the vanagon shifter seems...
• stuck syncro throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:51:29 -0600
  ...Man does that driveshaft protection stuff get in the way, makes for a much harder job than on the 2WD. The front part came...
• Re: ok.. last time for 84 auto trans into an 89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:22:00 -0600
  ...It came with the final drive with a starter attached. That starter laid under my bench for about 7 years. This past fall the...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:57:11 -0700
  ...My other Syncro sat for 10 years and these rotors > are still in good condition, withc I drive every week. > > Eric > > Leopards break into...
• Re: Contemplating H4 headlight upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:32:46 -0500
  ...I had problems earlier getting to their web site, I had to refresh several times before it finally loaded. Must be a dodgy web...
• Re: Rear Bumper removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 May 2006 19:46:12 -0500
  ...GL Driver Grind/cut the bolt head off. Pull the bracket and install a replacement bracket Ed Wiebe wrote: > I'm finally getting to...
• Re: Rebuilding vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 08:13:10 -0800
  ...By the time the westy was clearly a powerless heavy brick to drive the engine probably had completely worned out (the liner). I finally...
• [F] Re: Zoning Police
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 17:07:14 -0600
  ...We've got our fair share of gangs and drive-bys, but I don't think it comes close to the amount of random...
• Legal Advise Please ...[Fwd: Crash Report]...[longish]
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 22:08:16 -0500
  ...Due to the passing of Hurricane Georges, the rquested info was delayed, but finaly sent in none the less. This evening, after I come...
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:29:49 -0500
  I'm finally going to follow up on this. Since I was short on time and flush with cash, I took it to to...
• imports from u.s.a.? friday?long,but
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 15:14:28 -0400
  ...they are the ones that would permit me to drive the van on our roads... then the canada customs and revenue agency, at their...
• Re: More about rear handle on 84 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:11:20 -0700
  ...Since the door's final motion in closing is to move inward, and we > want the rear end of the door to come in...
• Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:21:59 -0700
  Even with 4-speed manual tranny vanagons (2WD) will be difficult to drive on very bumpy roads, especially going uphill. When going uphill on...
• Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:26:39 -0500
  ...After the guy single-handedly picked up the AT and final drive and put it in the back of my Golf... That's about...
• New symptoms (still not running right)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:51:51 -0400
  ...I take off and drive normal but the needle is staying in the 3-4 range. After about 5 minutes, it works normal. Haven...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:28:48 -0500
  ...It is now illegal in most countries to drive > a vehicle with parking lamps illuminated, unless the headlamps are also > illuminated. The UK briefly...
• Re: Restoration completed on my '91 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - KEN WILFORD
  Wed, 7 Aug 2024 10:34:15 -0400
  ...I had a thought, "How fast do you drive it?" I asked. "80-85 miles an hour." He replied like it was normal. "Don...
• today's adventure/what's wrong?
  Historical mailing list - sallad
  Mon, 6 May 1996 21:17:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...drive by, many who recognized me,(how many brown busses are there in that area), which not a single one stopped, I finally contacted...
• Suspension issue
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 03:47:59 +0000
  ...Over time this got worse and we finally observed it happening, during a turn the tire rubs on the mudflap screw or the the...
• Re: Off to travel /I might need your help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:27:46 -0500
  ...Finally, a round trip from > Kansas City, thru Colorado(Cortez), Utah(Escalante), Idaho(Salmon River), > maybe California(Yosemite), Oregon, Washington(Rainforest), and back. > > If...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 14 May 2002 21:29:54 -0700
  ...Driving In Canada > > Once we cleared customs ( and my wife finally calmed down) we turned around and headed back home through the US. I...
• Re: Redline MT-90
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:19:11 -0600
  ...Not a fun job to do on a chilly day in your driveway, but well worth the effort. Jeff _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of Windows...
• Re: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 20 May 2008 14:19:38 -0500
  ...And this is a list of folks who prefer things somewhat old-fashioned as we drive around our 20+ year old vehicles. -Jarrett On...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability-final comment?
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:39:55 -0500
  ...Vanagon Reliability-final comment? Importance: High Sorry Phillip, gotta disagree. You asked how reliable a ten year old Totyota was? I drove my '86...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:45:29 -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...
• RoadHaus - Awesome Westfalia Joker Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:00:50 -0700
  ...behind rear seat, front and rear differential locks, 5.43:1 final drive, 112hp 2.1L motor, LT mirrors, fog lights, Fiamma awning. Fast...
• Re: What tires for 91 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:50:52 -0700
  ...More to the point, did you drive your friend's van with the Michelins on it, and how would you rate the handling, and...
• odd fuel pump question, 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:50:13 -0400
  ...any warmer than the outside air (and thus, the temperature of the fuel tank)? Long version: ------------ Finally had my leaking fuel tank replaced, by...
• Fwd: RE: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sun, 1 Jan 2017 20:41:43 -0800
  ...Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal My driver lowbeam won't work at all. What didn't help: Swapped bulbs. Replaced turnsignal ring...
• JCW over windshield shelf-83 Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 May 1996 01:14:15 -0700
  ...Two end brackets are included which required minor final fit bending. Installation into my '83 Westie took me approximately 90 minutes, and I was...
• Re: Transaxle Shop/Syncro r/p ratios
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:37:12 -0400
  ...simply great. >available over there, I have determined that the following final drive gear >ratios are available for the syncro transmission: > >37/6 6...
• SyncroBeast going back together, HELP Please
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 01:14:43 -0600
  ...I'll finally get to experience those expensive custom Bilsteins that Steve Schwenk was so instrumental in getting made for us. I've got...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:32:12 -0400
  ...Agreed the final vent could be the crankcase but since I just did this slight overfill I doubt it will explode any time soon...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:08:30 -0500
  ...I drive a big ol' Expedition and have had 3 Bronco IIs. With 5 kids we have always had a full sized van. 4...
• Re: Final Oil pressure result
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 18:26:15 -0500
  ...they helped in diagnosing the problem. >> >> One almost final note is that during my test drive of yesterday I noticed that the thermostat now...