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• Re: horn problems
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 00:23:29 -0800
  ...reinstalled the clip (very easy fix all you need is needle nose pliers and a small file) Jere 90 GL 88 GL -----Original Message...
• Re: future is looking bleak..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:27:15 +0200
  ...the engine temp guage is about a third of the way up but my nose tells me somethings really wrong. ---- end snipped --------- Check a...
• My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:51:39 -0700
  ...I moved the van off the driveway and parked it on a hill, with its nose high to stop blocking the driveway. An hour...
• Re: A change of pace .........Volkswagen Just Unveiled an Uber Nostalgic All-Electric ...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:04:25 -0400
  ...sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig0I_w-7roAhXUoFsKHcZZDMEQ5t4CMAB6BAgDEAs> >> >> Volkswagen Just Unveiled an Uber Nostalgic All-Electric ...www.dwell.com › article › e-bulli-electric-t1-samba-microbus...
• Re: antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:45:22 -0800
  ...Once it's in there, go inside and pull it through (needle nose plier makes it easier). James V 86 Syncro Westy, etc On...
• Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 18:20:46 -0500
  ...I know common sense would say that is fine but a nosey police officer and a poorly written law could get you/me in...
• Re: removing main engine seal?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:23:18 -0700
  ...Ended up replacing clutch, friction disc, TO bearing, yoke and bushings, nose cone for the TO bearing, needle bearing and felt seal. Results are...
• poor mileage 90 GL
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:06:12 EST
  ...Oh yeah, the nose sits a little higher when unloaded, but my guess is that it more lthan levels out with people in it...
• Re: P-trap removal
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:34:58 -0700
  ...I used a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the stainless screw/strainer in place from the top, while unscrewing the plastic fitting...
• Re: Surf SF:
  Historical mailing list - Peter van Marwijk
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 17:58:39 +0200
  ...get by without a mention-- we toyed with "TOES >OVR" and "NOSERID" for our '89 Westy but settled with (on a coastal plate >no...
• Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 27 May 2002 20:08:28 -0500
  ...The Hiace is a normal unitary-body bluff-nosed van, just like the VW. The way a van SHOULD be! Anyone wanting an image...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:04:33 -0400
  ...handle and two six inch extensions, a small pair of needle nose and wire cutters, three screwdrivers all in that little bitty bag. That...
• Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 May 2003 21:07:05 -0600
  ...I loosened that, used needle nose pliers to pull it slightly to the right, retightened the adjuster and tried closing the vent to check...
• Re: holy tire kicking!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 15:44:06 -0700
  ...Does the Thule box come with it? What's with all that chipped paint on the nose? Does the AC work? I don't...
• bad thermotime switch symptoms???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:13:40 -0500
  ...www.charmfx.com/ "When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends." -- Orson Welles
• Re: auxiliary gas tank - did I dream this?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 07:14:53 -0800
  ...I used to be as sharp as a cows nose. Now > I am as blunt as a boxcar. Is there such a thing as...
• Re: Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 13:07:31 -0800
  Ben, are you talking about The Wonderland of Rocks? http://www.nps.gov/chir/ http://nostalgia.esmartkid.com/chiricahuacard.html My father used to...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:44:13 -0600
  ...Explanations and >> suggestions will be more than welcome! >> >> 1) Started the engine and drove up onto ramps, raising the nose >> about 8". >> 2) Opened...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:15:29 -0500
  ...Christensen <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > Ground goes from the trans front nose bolt )on either side) to one of the 3 > bolts directly upward...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:34:37 -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: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:15:52 -0700
  ...If anything, it seems to me that when driving forward, the nose of transmission would want to push down when accelerating. I think..... ;^) Thanks...
• Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 06 Oct 94 13:09:51 CDT
  ...but i can't remember whether having the bus in a nose-down attitude makes the needle move fuller or emptier ... i've just...
• Bad injector wire = stuttering
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 23:45:10 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Anyone got an NOS FI harness for a 1.9l engine they're giving away? Preferably one stored in a lightproof, ozone proof bag...
• question for an engineer
  Historical mailing list - Jason Beighley
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 23:53:23 EDT
  ...Is there a way to find out if it's accurate, without paying through the nose? (it only cost me $10) Can foot-lbs...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:04:28 -0500
  ...socket set >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) >needle nose pliers >adjustable wrench > >What about parts? >hose clips >oil >coolant >belts - Anyone...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:15:23 -0700
  ...socket set > > >screwdriver set (2 x flathead, 2 x philips) > > >needle nose pliers > > >adjustable wrench > > > > > >What about parts? > > >hose clips > > >oil > > >coolant > > >belts - Anyone...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 21:13:38 -0400
  ...clicking this link may cause you to blow milk out your nose!) Paul's VWs: http://www.phonyexpress.com/images/VWs.jpg [text/html]
• Re: Acronyms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 17:49:54 -0400
  ...previous owner DPO - Dreaded PO FLAPS (Friendly) local Auto Parts Store NOS - New Old Stock, i.e. unused but made a long time ago...
• fuel tank problem/ oil light issue ?!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:52:33 -0400
  ...Is it possible somehow you didn't have the nossle inserted properly, so it wasn't puming properly? I'm sorry but other than...
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:07:26 -0500
  ...Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine >under the Federal emission noses. > >BenT
• Re: Alternative doorhandles from other VW models?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:09:44 -0500
  ...find myself with about 60-70 door handles plus > dozens of NOS slider handles and other locksets. Many do not have > keys. If there...
• Re: Weaning a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:20:03 -0700
  ...The last time > > it > > took a nosedive despite my trick. I never really believed it was out of > > fuel because the fuel gauge indicator...
• Re: 88 Vanagon FS: Last Update
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:37:02 -0700
  ...A nosy city goon had previously warned him they'd tow it for being unregistered after he left it in the driveway uncovered. They...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:07:19 -0800
  ...Explanations > and > suggestions will be more than welcome! > > 1)� ���Started the engine and drove up > onto ramps, raising the nose > about 8". > 2)� ���Opened...
• Re: More ID Buzz articles
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:08:21 -0800
  ...Given the combination of what is happening in the auto market, the passion for electric that is developing, VW nostalgia (can you say "bus...
• Re: How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:14:34 -0400
  ...mcneely > > ---- J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was a piece of...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:09:21 -0400
  ...figuring out how to get to the one closest to the nose of the bus. �I > eventually used a deep well 22mm socket and...
• Farmington VW show report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Nov 94 12:37:40 EST
  ...There was almost NO rust, and only a small dent on the nose. There was a '59 double cab, but it was in pretty...
• Re: Oil Filter Nipple Snafu!
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Thu, 14 May 1998 08:53:26 EDT
  ...Ask the nose- pierced fella at the parts counter what level to use for this. happy motoring. gmbulley cary, nc
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:22:19 -0700
  ...if it was just used and abused. :( <BR><BR>whats the NOS knob for up front?</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>No, Joe. My...
• Re: propane explosion
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 11 May 2007 07:35:13 -0700
  ...The human nose is only so good. > > > Shawn Wright > http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > '85 Jetta Diesel 1...
• Re: Darwin and the VW or " I Stuck my nose into a new van this past
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Tue, 1 May 2007 08:58:41 -0700
  The best posting/writeup I've read onthe differences between the two is herre: http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=98 I...
• Re: World parts
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 08:27:36 -0700
  ...introduce anything new or have that hard to find obsolete or NOS piece or go and look on a scrap van for that odd...
• camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:42:51 -0800
  ...one that's presumably permeated by food smells, at least from the perspective of a bear's nose. so i put the food in...
• Re: Motive Bleeder Recs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:49:55 -0600
  ...gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=motive+bleeder >> > >> > Not sure if I...
• Quick overnight, several sightings and an odd little problem
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:45:15 -0700
  ...all out, but he learned the hard way about sand spurs (nose and toes).� Back home now with family business tended to and workaday...
• FS: 1985 Silver Sunroof 7-Passenger (pics) *Salem, OR*
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 10:33:42 -0700
  ...The body is totally rust free but has numerous minor flaws and a dent on the nose (see pics). The radiator fan only operates...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:00:21 -0700
  ...a mile" behind the van, so back to the "Entry" the nose...the splitter.. Raking back the front windshield would be rather effective also...
• Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:58:51 -0700
  ...Especially any Vancouverites. > > If the Varga brand has been problematic, (or NOS of Varga?) please > advise. I will, in turn, let my parts guy...
• '90 watertank float diags... help
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 13:45:01 +0000
  ...It *does* require some work by emptying your stuff out, and removing the float assembly, and unhooking the wires (use long needle nose pliers...
• Re: Tools....
  Historical mailing list - Charles Duvall
  Thu, 24 May 2001 11:43:49 -0700
  ...channel-locks, screwdrives > (assortment) cresent wrench- small-ish and BIG, > needle nose pliers, wire > cutters, and utility knife should do it. Now for > you...
• Re: stickers a new view
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:38:05 -0700
  ...Maybe I'll put them >> on EBAY and get rich off the nostalgia craze!!! >> >> Jeff Olson >> Martin, SD > >
• Re: poptop screen available?
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:29:34 -0700
  ...Cut the "noseeums" about an inch larger than the pattern. Then, have a seamster/seamstress (in my case a talented and generous spouse) using...
• Re: Shocks test
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:37:43 -0400
  ...if you "think you might need them" because your van is nosediving > when you brake, you probably do need them. You can take one...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 01:36:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• Canadian border/was police searches
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:45:41 -0800
  ...all our stuff (sleeping bags, backpacks, clothes etc.) As the dog nosed around they looked underneath the westy. They found nothing (because there was...
• Re: need engine options for '82 diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 29 May 1999 14:27:01 -0600
  ...The Vanagon required a deck height adjustment, the 'loaf wanted a big hole cut in the nose for a radiator. While the V6's...
• Re: A/C vent question
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Mon, 1 May 2000 14:25:50 -0500
  ...deal with...(umm, what did I >just pay you through the nose for??). >On the drive home I thought- gee, I'm really not...
• Re; Bus Depot Problems
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:48:20 EDT
  ...I have even bought parts from local dealers knowing full well I was paying through the nose, and swallowed the extra cost with a...
• Re: NewOwnerQuestions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 May 2003 17:55:23 EDT
  ...there more than one, > which > is best. > > On hard braking the nose dips quite a bit. is this usual? No loss of > control > or...