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• Re: aux heaters (Long)
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 15:59:46 -0400
  ...As we're escalating our camping from every weekend to every weekend + sick days + personal days + vacations we splurged for a solar panel this...
• Vanagon junk yards in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:06:12 -0700
  ...seems like the 2.5 is the answer. > > Well, yeah... (-: > > > Steve > '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) > '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet" >
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re:_Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:28:01 +0000
  ...cause. > > But did find that the glove box can be adjusted. Escaped me for many years of van ownership. The latch striker plate is...
• Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:51:53 -0400
  ...breaks are due to me bumping into a hill >> side whilst escaping from a logging road on my last trip. The driver >> side likely...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Sun, 9 May 2004 17:59:04 -0500
  ...idealistic youthful component who identify the > > Vanagon as a vehicle of escape and freedom. Probably an extension of the > > hippies in the '60's...
• Re: Unidentifiable sound
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:21:30 -0800
  ...There is another noise that I haven't described because proper descriptors escape me. It does emanate from the right rear, I think. This...
• Cold Start/haltech Update
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:36:06 -0500
  ...Haltech USA in Escondido doesn't repair the older DOS units, so I'll be either sending it to Australia for repair or buying...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Mon, 27 May 2002 22:32:13 -0400
  ...I looked at Bently and I notice that there is a line that connected the overflow escape on the top/front/right hand side...
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads - Archives
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:53:19 -0500
  ...them and others are at another rebuilder in California whose name escapes me. Here is the Samba feedback thread on GEX: http://www.thesamba...
• 7th Annual Bus Benefit in Grand Rapids, MI
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:37:24 -0400
  ...All makes and models. * Fire Department and law enforcement escort to the car show. Very similar to a Presidential Motorcade. * Live music on Friday...
• Re: Hitch install
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:05:07 -0700
  ...Hey, the families of my classmateds went on holiday towing their thirty foot camping trailer behind a ford escort (and that thing is really...
• Re: Possible funky smell solution.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:53:28 -0700
  ...than factory; there are many, many places for pressurized air to escape. Because the cases expand differently from the exhaust, they leave gaps wherever...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 21:32:01 -0500
  ...I notice that there is a line that > connected > > the > > overflow escape on the top/front/right hand side of the tank to > the...
• Re: ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 13 May 2013 09:59:04 -0700
  ...DLC & a piece of the harness (about 6" long) > > ''98 Ford Escort Zetec > Air cleaner > > 16" 2 3/4" aluminum irrigation pipe > Intake hose...
• Re: 81 Westy - Heat, Rust & Noise
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:11:08 -0500
  ...Should I leave a spot open in the lowest part of each channel for moisture to escape? Can I use a hose to get...
• Careful what you wish for (Vanagons FS on Craigslist)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:23:13 -0400
  ...can do the process through some pay service (similar to an escrow deal). TOTAL SCAM! I'm shattered, but relieved. The van was so...
• Vendor bashing in general
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:38:10 -0800
  ...If the vendor refuses to be reasonable, then escalate to someone on the list whom you trust and ask their opinion of the situation...
• Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Mon, 7 May 2007 16:00:16 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > They used to have a different name, which escapes me right now, but > > the > > > > name > > > > Kevin Soroudi rings a bell. > > > > > > > > I...
• Re: Westie bought in England
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 9 May 2000 15:58:16 -0700
  ...The name of the battery escapes me at the moment (Sonneberg? Sonneshein?), but I am sure someone will chime in. The advantage being that...
• Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:18:37 -0700
  ...from a >> Jar filled with Water and baking soda, the gas escapes and goes into a >> tube into the air flow intake system. Now...
• Is this bay window auction for real?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:49:07 -0400
  ...If an amicable resolution cannot be reached, the buyer can close their Item Not Received dispute and escalate it to a claim. If the...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:40:37 -0800
  ...I got two fine floor jacks out of an abandoned Ford Escort station wagon left behind my rented shop. New property owners had it...
• Westy Roof Buckling
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:38:21 -0600
  ...We actually had to get a police escort to retrieve our bus before he demanded whatever fee pleased him (Colorado law is not on...
• CDOs and RRSP vs DVNP Panamint Springs
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 1 Mar 95 17:31:13 PST
  ...The drive down for me would be through the Owens valley, flanked by the mighty Eastern Sierra Escarpment and the White Mountains one hell...
• 10/5 Car is FIXED? Re: Fwd: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Linda Merrill
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 23:39:26 +0000
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• Re: Porsche's SUV
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 23:40:18 -0500
  ...they were one of his real things that he used > to > > escape the Hollywood crowd. > > > > Stan > > > > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:25:44...
• Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 23:37:38 -0400
  ...I had no escape clause; I only could brace myself for impact. The impact was hard, even at only 20mph, I was scared and...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 09:42:59 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '84 Westy "Yard Furniture" (Blown WBX) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet" (just bought it)
• Re: engineering nightmares vehicles was: cruise control speedometer sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:28:23 -0700
  ...Steve '86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) '73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet" ++++++++++ Universal Hall effect VSS fits '86 and later speedo. Works...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:11:13 +0000
  ...Also, the amount of heat escaping the > > flue is much less than normal. So it seems like I have a clogged > > jet and/or...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:13:51 -0600
  ...The Vanagon even the non-camper is considered a multi-purpose passenger vehicle so it did escape a number of safety requirements. In general...
• Re: [Syncro] All Aftermarket Springs Sagg Lower Over Time, Germans Find
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:28:47 -0700
  ...If the Betts > springs escape the syndrome, then we can make Steve the Worldwide > producer of the only aftermarket non-sagging spring! Are you...
• Re: One more shady boy comment
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Thu, 28 May 2015 17:06:24 -0400
  ...sat under my Shady Boy -- and a few times had > to escape into the van -- during stunningly-heavy hailstorms, > thundershower, and great gusts of...
• Re: master cylinder (p-mail)
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:14:25 -0500
  ...That Little Hole" is supposed to allow any fluid seeps that escapes the final seal on the master cylinder to drip out rather than...
• South Africa report #1
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 19:26:02 +0200
  ...An urban escape, a panoramic view, a week at the health farm. (Every feature is designed for the ultimate in luxury, comfort and relaxation...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:49:52 -0800
  ...on Yahoo that focus exclusively on this very subject (the urls escape me). By my estimates and research, Small Car has what amounts to...
• Re: UPDATE - Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:46:06 -0400
  ...I threw the belt, the resulting pressure increase forced coolant to escape through the path of least resistance. > > Once we got things to where...
• Re: GPS speed accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 9 May 2013 09:15:07 -0500
  ...garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/support/searchsupport > > Original Message Follows: ------------------------ > > > >� � � � Escalation from KANA On Demand Self Service > > Subject: speed accuracy > > Message: What is...
• Re: Bleeding the clutch.
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:21:50 -0500
  ...Now have an assistant press and depress the clutch until no more air bubbles escape through the hose. Tighten the bleeder screw while the...
• Fire Suppression Solutions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:58:12 -0500
  ...engine compartment sufficiently so that even with the chemicals that would escape out the bottom under the engine, there would be enough going into...
• Re: Vanagon sightings
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:07:01 -0500
  ...have the imagination it takes to own such things. >> >> Luckily, > I >> >> :::> > escaped B'more a long time ago, and found a nice '84 Westy...
• Re: VW says it (yawn) again...the bus
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:44:56 -0700
  ...Batt'Life ~ My Wife is a Realtor & drives a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid that We bought new in early '08 ~ I just did the...
• Re: Where to find the silver bubble wrap?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:25:45 -0500
  ...I doubt that with all >> >>the >> >>other sources of heat entrance or escapes that it will make much >> >>difference what is used, but the...
• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 04:56:45 -0800
  ...bolts on the > t-stat housing to allow the air to escape or loosen > the hose clamp. > > David Marshall > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > 4356...
• Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:59:58 -0700
  ...I put some closed cell foam over the holes in the bottom of the rear hatch, I assume moisture will still escape but the...
• Re: Natural Disasters and Westys. Does anyone have a prep sheet? - Yep
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:08:16 -0700
  ...Easy >> escape >> > to fresh sheets if you need to. >> > >> > (In some locales camping in your driveway can be very unpleasant) >> > >> > Rotate the stock in...
• Re: 81 Westy - Heat, Rust & Noise
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 10:25:54 -0800
  ...Should I leave > a spot open in the lowest part of each channel for moisture > to escape? Can I use a hose to get...
• Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 5 May 1999 04:44:10 -0700
  ...Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 1:33...
• First camping trip problems
  Historical mailing list - Trevor Reynolds
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 09:34:41 -0700
  ...never saw any sign of them again so they must have escaped on their own. As I continue to tear-down camp this time...
• Re: Bottom-filling water tank
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:58 -0500
  ...tank filled right up > >> without any alarming whistling sounds of air escaping under high > >> pressure or anything. Note that I didn't have the...
• soft offer to sell my 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:15:51 -0400
  ...One while I have had it where a ford escort turned left in front of me from the right lane and I plowed into...
• Re: http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex lost?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:16:07 -0400
  ...This may be a good idea, but whatever you decide to use, it has to allow moisture to escape. If it absorbs/ holds water...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:46:00 -0600
  ...double garage door, I should get > enough ventilation with the heat escaping through the ridge vent, but > any help or experience from the list...
• Re: VW car names ...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:06:37 -0600
  ...the name of that sucking wind that escapes from your > wallet when you buy cars from a vw dealer. ;) > > the rest of their names...
• All Aftermarket Springs Sagg Lower Over Time, Germans Find
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:06:50 -0400
  ...If the Betts springs escape the syndrome, then we can make Steve the Worldwide producer of the only aftermarket non-sagging spring! Are you...
• Re: 2 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 09:09:50 -0700
  ...Refill with good clean water and enjoy! Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: Kindle digital book reader
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:00:17 -0800
  ...Thanks! The good news is I just purchased a Panasonic "ToughBook" CF-27 on eSchmay ($100 ! ) for my Westy (and elsewhere ETKA, OBD stuff...
• 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:08:27 +0000
  ...Tomorrow its kayak escort duty for the local bay swim....so Alex and I will be doing another "3hr stint" on Sunday. If we...
• Re: Warning to VanagonPilots
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 31 May 2015 09:24:57 -0600
  ...its Closeness to the tire provides Very LittleRoom for BuildUps to Escape ~ Especially if you run BigTires ~ I run 235/75r15s on the Rear...
• Re: archives, Please Read This
  Historical mailing list - Scarlet Semko
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:18:42 -0500
  ...If I ask one of my neighbors what kind of fencing I need to > keep goats from escaping, and his reply is, "somebody answered...