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• Report on A/T rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 19:43:18 -0500
  ...The final drive case was very rusty. The throttle cable connector was frozen to the kickdown lever. The throttle push rod would not come...
• Re: Mr. Buddy propane heaters on sale @ Home Depot
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 22:15:59 -0600
  ...Driver Mark Tuovinen wrote: >RE: "Now, if we just had some cold weather..." > >You can have ours!! :-) > >Mark in AK where it is finally...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1357)
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:01:01 -0700
  ...1985 Vanagon - New Year's resolution - AFM >> >> It's time to finally fix my "hunting idle" on my vanagon..... >> >> I drive this van daily...
• Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 18:29:20 -0800
  ...How do you tell if the final drive can be made to spin backwards? What mods would have to be done. I'm pretty...
• blasphemy results
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 11:32:33 -0400
  ...Also, based on the speeds that people said they were driving in their vans, I no longer feel too worried about long drives at...
• Re: Longer bolts for Alloys and Auxillary battery solutions?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:23:11 -0700
  ...I lived with the starting battery for years and finally decided to make the Optima fit. http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net/battery.htm Please...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:53:19 -0800
  ...screwdriver into or even a 1/2 inch drive with a flat head screw driver head on it . I have done this will bolts...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:34:43 -0500
  ...What do Vanagon drivers ride? Ooohhh...I'm drooling over the Colnago. Is that Record Ergo-Power??? 9 or 10 speed cluster??? What size...
• Re: Final Oil pressure result-expected coolant losses.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 06:13:53 -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...
• 87 Syncro - new engine/same problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:30:25 -0500
  ...I was under the impression that my 87 Syncro was finally trip worthy. Well, as some of you may know, I had a surfacing...
• setting vw radio codes
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 11 Oct 1997 18:33:33 CDT
  ...finally, under the driver's seat, the Radio Booklet! Page 7. Theft Prevention System. The radio is equipped with an electronic locking system that...
• I've been de-flowered
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 08:27:15 -0700
  ...I am finally, after a seven year love affair, a VW Westfalia owner. I purchased a 1983 Westie from Tony Schiebel, whom you may...
• Garage Spring Cleaning: Diesel Vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 20:04:55 -0400
  ...5.43 final drive (This is the middle ratio, a bit lower than the 5.89 in most Diesel Vanagons, and a bit higher...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:40:36 EDT
  ...I always use my 1/4 drive mini-ratchet and socket for this as I at least new about not over-torquing the bugger...
• Re: State your agelessness
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 May 2004 16:44:13 -0500
  ...I have driven the vanagons ever since and currently have an 88 GL with 50K on a new engine. I am very satisfied with...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:06:53 -0700
  ...16:46 Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> > napisał(a): > > > Hi All, > > So, I've finally got the GoWesty bigger brake kit installed and...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:51:08 -0500
  ...The color change can be caused by overheating, contamination from outside or the final drive oil getting into the automatic section, or the clutch...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 12:21:28 -0600
  ...end of that foot-long wrench (210lbs) and still no luck. Finally bounced on it to get the nut to loosen. They were all...
• Re: Red Blinky Light Issue
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:43:41 -0700
  ...I like to keep a spare on hand. > > > > John Rodgers > > 88 GL Driver > > >
• Hello World! - 1984 Westfalia in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:21:52 EDT
  ...half, and I think I'm finally done finding little compartments. I had to replace the driver's window regulator, the tailgate struts and...
• Names
  Historical mailing list - pete
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:37:41 -0700
  ...I tried to drive it like the 390CID Ford wagon I traded in on it. It made it to the Sierras, UT, OR just...
• Re: Short c.v. Axles ?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:49:12 -0700
  ...Mark Vincent Dow wrote: > Hello rollers, > > I finally got *Modesto* into a garage here in greater Montreal to > repack/replace three torn CV boots...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:18:45 +0000
  ...https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B15gAxRzC2oqRGRkVTBQa0dudEk Here's a link to a picture of the crack in the lower left side.... Thanks for...
• Re: 1.9L white smoke
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 23:15:39 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Bradley Flubacher wrote: > > Here's the background- I was driving home one day with a lifter that > started tapping...
• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:47:59 -0500
  ...Finally, what was the temperature outside, and how long had the van been driven just prior? If you live in Saskatchewan, and the van...
• Newbie Questions 1991 GL
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:11:58 -0500
  ...my driveway. How much time do I have? Should I just bring it in now? Am I risking damage by waiting? Finally, what is...
• safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Sat, 29 May 2004 03:02:03 -0400
  ...Vanagon driver RIP. Final Point: Larger engines do not automatically use more fuel. GM is actually very good at massaging MPG out of large...
• Favorite Rust Stories (was: wild goose chase)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 11:45:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Sound familiar, northerners? Finally junked it when the driver's seat literally fell through the floor, due to massive-- you guessed it-- rust. Minnesota...
• Battering Ram vs Ford Escort
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:39:46 -0400
  ...The car and driver at fault were both uninsured. I talked to the agent for the other car who said that they were about...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Solved, finally!
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:36:38 -0500
  ...tom On 18 Oct 2005 at 18:04, Keith Ovregaard wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, I finally got to the bottom of this months-long...
• Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas)
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:45:30 -0700
  ...On Jun 29, 2010, at 9:36 AM, VW Vanagon <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Howdy Volks! > > The growing black spot under Blackbeard finally started...
• new O2 installed - engine dies
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 14:40:54 -0400
  Dear List, I finally got around to installing a new 3-wire O2 sensor (generic from Ron @ Bus Depot) on my 87 Westy Syncro...
• Re: Diff locks on 2WD Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 09:57:42 +0200
  ...is one available which would match the various gear ratios and final drive ratio of your current transaxle. Next, you'd need a lot...
• Re: sharing my pain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 06:06:50 -0700
  ...left and drive 100 miles north from Churchill Falls by >mistake the way I did. The trees kept getting shorter and finally I >figured...
• Re: Bucking and Snorting on Fwy
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 17:38:23 -0800
  ...and finally smoothed out and I could proceed as normal. > Question: is this the idle/air mixture device behind the right rear > tailight? > Any...
• Pictures of my 'new' Syncro Westfalia Joker online!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 20:22:53 -0800
  ...with 50,000km on it (factory new) - Locking 4.86:1 final drive transmission with 50,000km on it (factory new) - Locking front differential...
• Re: Enforcers (friday)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 12:23:12 -0800
  ...The other driver had sped away, probably > fearing jail, which is a common consequence of a traffic accident in > Mexico. The van my companion...
• Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 06:20:17 -0800
  The 4.57 final drive air-cooled tranny has a third gear of 1.26, so the engine will turn close to 1000 rpm...
• Re: Nose Bra
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 31 May 2018 14:37:58 -0700
  ...It's finally gotten warm enough here in the Northeast to warm up my > Covercraft nose bra out on the driveway prior to installation...
• Re: cv joint/boot and idle/ac questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:01:16 -0400
  ...They may be very tight and you may need a impact screw driver to get them out(advance auto parts $12). Not sure, but...
• Re: Propane Fridge Blowing Out
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 8 Nov 1994 13:10:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...Propane Fridge Blowing Out > > I am sorry to say this, but you definitely are supposed to drive with the > propane on. > > Mine blew out...
• Re: Final Oil pressure result
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:15:20 -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...
• Shipping van to Europe (long :( )
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 15:12:00 -0300 (ADT)
  ...It is a guarantee that if you drive in you drive out in the same vehicle. Your passport will be stamped with vehicle picture...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: 5 Speed Trans: DX vs. AAP in my 1.6TD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:05:06 -0700
  ...The difference is about 7% between the two trannies in top gear. (3.89 vs 4.18 final ratio in top gear for DK...
• 78 bus making strange sounds at startup
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 21:01:01 -0500
  ...I ride my bicycle past the house everyday on the way to work, and finally we decided to give the owner a call. The...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 18:22:03 PST
  ...The '74-'75 transmission does have a numerically lower final drive but this is offset partly by a numerically higher fourth gear <.89 instead...
• Re: GEAR UP! 15" rims 75 series?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:42:15 -0800
  ...rims for 91 Westy automatic. > >The idea being to lower my final drive ratio a bit (is this right >terminology?) and make the motor...
• Batteries & MXT's
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 12:05:47 -0300
  ...The guy at Sears said that low amp chargers sometimes won't bring batteries back up, and that I should drive the van on...
• Re: wheel problems
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 01:41:31 -0600
  ...John Rodgers "88GL Driver ~K~ wrote: > My 85 Vanagon has something wrong with the front right tire. I know it. > Of course..when the...
• Re: bike racks and stickers
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:06:01 -0600
  ...I finally settled on a >Paulchen unit from Steve at eurocampers.com > >Pretty spendy, but for me it was the best solution. Steve also...
• Re: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 00:57:40 -0500
  ...ds At 01:29 AM 8/9/2002 -0400, Kim Brennan wrote: >Okay, so my new Westy Syncro was finally ready (in my very...
• Re: Odd sounds
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:34:29 +0200
  ...But the sounds > didn't sound right for that. > > It took me a while to finally identify the culprit. The straps holding > various stuff...
• Re: General Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:12:51 -0700
  ...ideal place to > plug in the laptop, cell phone, etc. > > 4.) Finally, would the secondary battery (Optima deep-cycle marine) > last long enough, assuming...
• Fw: Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 22:29:53 -0500
  ...that was where my original ? started.....Can we get an authoritive final concensus on this brake fluid? In fact, I cannot located anything but...
• Re: Hybrid Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:19:36 -0400
  ...The drive motors would be independent electric motors on each wheel. You would eliminate the transmission and axles all together. (Finally, an advancement that...
• Re: Off topic...fires in So Cal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:14:40 -0700
  ...My Vanagons are all safe but will need a major washing when this is finally over. Whenever I pull back into the driveway I...
• Coolant leak! Decision time
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:48:36 -0800
  ...wife and i were hoping to take the summer off, finally, and drive to Alaska... so what do all y'all think: Just have...
• Re: The Answer to the To drive or ship a Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:45:59 -0600
  ...guys whenever she drives it. Grin, Tom > > > At 08:56 PM 4/27/2006 -0600, bueses wrote: >> Well, I have finally decided on the...
• tool list
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:36:22 -0700
  ...the transmission part and the final >>drive >>part. This guide only covers the auto transmission part. The final drive >>can >>follow later, if I...
• rust breaker?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:09:43 -0600
  Hi all, Well the weather was finally warm and dry enough to crawl under the vanagon. To recap before I get to my question...