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• Re: Budget Camper
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 23 May 94 8:13:46 PDT
  ...Use your nose and eyes and ears. Oh, make sure to get a porta-potti. They're great for camping! One of those portable...
• Re: pre-tour warm-up
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 14:13:49 PST
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Noisy Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:58:52 -0700
  ...The nose was pulled out by the dealer body shop and the radiator was replaced, but not the fan or cowling. Another shop took...
• Fw: Motorworks.com ~ 15% off sale!
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:24:50 -0500
  ...Couldn't you just picture yourself in them now? Or maybe something for the outside, like a nose bra or car cover. It's...
• Trannys? / Now I have THREE
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 14:46:53 -0700
  ...Do I just need to change out the nose cone? Steve >Delivered-To: steph@mail-slkc.uswest.net >Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 15...
• ETKA & ELSA ?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson - Epoch Product Design
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:37:54 -0800
  ...of the corporate circle is the way us liliputs thumb our noses at massive corporations that rule the world and hold us all by...
• Parts FS - lots left
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:24:11 -0700
  ...wheel cylinder, Febi $7 � Cam bearings, 1.9 L , NIB $5 � NOS pod speaker for an 83-85 $10 ===== Matt Faust '90 GL "Vern...
• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:34:40 -0700
  ...rest of the way onto my floor creeper, then > > lowered the nose cose down, and it balanced on the creeper just fine. I then...
• Re: Boudreaux's Butt Paste!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:34:49 -0800
  ...Boudreaux's Butt Paste can be used for all > kinds of minor irritations, sunburn on the nose, etc. Good stuff. Keep > some in your...
• Re: Meteor is home. 1.6 diesel conversion?, Austin
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 12:15:47 -0500
  ...Ensure crank pulley and crank nose are ok. >> > >> > >> >> On 4/2/15, Adam Butler <acbutler.dandy@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Diesel >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:58:18 -0700
  ...be on your knees in front of the fridge with your nose about 10 > inches off the floor to see the blue flame. > with...
• Bug O Rama
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 4 Sep 1994 13:46:54 -0700 (PDT)
  ...One guy also had a complete NOS 3rd brake light, all of the pieces, for $100. Sorry, but I was out of cash by...
• Re: Bosch starter relay numbers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Oct 94 13:42:04 MDT
  ...The thought of crawling through miles of wire to find the ONE connector that was causing the problem made my nose bleed. So I...
• The big "S"
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 23:31:45 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: toon physics (also applies to VW's)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 5 Dec 94 10:47:18 PST
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: T5 - why? (A little Friday)
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:11:53 -0500
  ...from the T4? All it looks like to me is a nose >job and a new dash to keep up with the modern 'family...
• Re: (NVC) But my comments on the concept Microbus...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:58:54 +1300
  ...If VW really wanted to bring back buyers by nostalgia, it could have done the job properly. The New Beetle could have been a...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:02:21 -0700
  ...when the O2 >>> sensor is disconnected. Not very well at all. Nossir, it's pretty, pretty >>> poor. >>> >> BINGO! >> >> A Vanagon *in proper working order...
• Re: 2nd fuel fill on Wolfsburg Edition?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 1 May 2017 16:36:17 -0300
  ...Not on the nose. Hope he never has a accident... > > Ken > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:22:23 -0700
  ...hiwaay.net> wrote: > I don't know but those are two NOS stocks some restorer would love to get > his hands on. > > How much...
• Re: discrepancy in rear axle length
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:15:12 -0800
  ...I believe they were sold as OEM NOS but I can't be sure about that at this point. Anyway, it turns out the...
• Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:41:46 -0400
  ...If the Varga brand has been problematic, (or NOS of Varga?) please advise. I will, in turn, let my parts guy know. Not a...
• Re: rusty flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 9 May 2009 09:29:45 -0400
  The main deciding factor is the condition of the nose, which is the area where the rear main oil seal rides. The rest can...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 18:59:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...of the radiator even though I've run it with the nose in the air for 15 minutes. Is this not enough? As far...
• Re: O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:15:08 -0600
  ...Then clean the grounds on the transaxle nose, both ends of the strap from the left head to the vans body near the coil...
• Re: Idle Fry-day Vanagon Sighting...
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 20:28:09 -0400
  ...folks setting up equipment - and there, plain as day, is the nose > of a bay-window and the tail-end of a Vanagon. > > Alan...
• Re: Winters in the van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 08:35:47 -0700
  ...for fuel find parts, elec draw requires second bat carverp4 $500 NOS just the right not made anymore, size for vanagon hard to find...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 26 May 2003 23:11:49 -0700
  ...With the nose raised, the front bearings on the pinion shaft may not have adequate lubrication. The towing connection should not be done to...
• vwbusshop.de
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:47:57 +0200
  ...He gets ALL the NOS stuff from Westfalia Wiedenbr�ck AND VW Wolfsburg! �nything NLA through VW dealerships now has to be ordered through...
• Re: It's never that easy (WAS: SS version of luggage rack bolts?)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 May 2005 16:54:11 -0500
  ...They have pointy noses, though . . . >> not a >> standard bolt at all. Does anyone have any idea where something like >> this can be found? >> >> -- >> >> Mike...
• Re: Van on Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:59:56 -0600
  ...ran across an old valve cover gasket.&nbsp; Got me all nostalgic.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Even with all their...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:10:50 -0800
  ...How many miles are on it ? and a nose description would be nice. and at least consider CV joints, and rear wheel bearings. Scott...
• Re: Bentley Manuals on CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 18:15:37 -0800
  ...There's no nostalgia > in a shiny disk! > > Keith Adams > Calgary, Alberta, Canada > 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia, 1998 Golf Wolfsburg Edition
• Re: Watering Hole Humor
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:49:23 -0500
  ...Prize for Chemistry for figuring out what to do with pigs, noses, ears and squeal.) Makes cat and monkey lips sound more reasonable. To...
• Re: ebay item: 4647412033 NISSAN POWERED westy!
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:11:55 -0600
  ...Be sure > >>to > >>not be drinking anything while you read, otherwise it will surely come > >>snarfing out of your nose from laughter: > >> > >>http://www...
• Re: Friday Stuff: Roll Your Rig?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:48:50 -0700
  ...Beautiful country up here, with a number of free bush camping spots in the area for those with sharp eyes and a nose for...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:03:13 -0700
  ...I'd go around and loosen all the mounts slightly...see if the nose of the tranny moves any, etc. The whole 'package' you...
• Campmobile back on line....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 9:14:42 MST
  ...The drive to work this morning was enlivened by the driver hanging his nose out the window trying to determine whether that burning smell...
• The good old days ;) What the list could be again. Was: SPAM
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:10:20 -0500
  ...was just months old so forgive me for being a bit nostalgic, but in the early days the list was just so much more...
• Re: more x-refs for my 851.9L parts inventory
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:29:42 -0800
  ...The AL33x is supposed to have a "W" lead but not all of them do including a NOS one I have on the shelf...
• Re: AC Ducts Repair
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:20:43 -0400
  ...epoxy), but it would've been my way of > thumbing my nose at VW for such a cheesy engineering job on the > overhead ducts...
• FRYEDAYE PHOLLIES ... well, sort of. ;)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:39:42 -0500
  ...Finger tips numb, nose hair frozen, I pump the accelerator and turn the key. The battery cranks, the engine gives 2 or 3 low...
• Re: syncro springs on a 2wd?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2008 12:37:17 -0700
  ...a diesel they won't be unless you lower the tranny nose a several inches and this adds other problems. Mark Chris S wrote...
• Re: Won't Sell 91Gl
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:14:13 -0800
  ...91GL that I originally thought that I was! I guess the nostalgia of an old bus was making me lean in another direction. I...
• Re: A new thread . . .
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:22:29 -0800
  ...the WHOLE damn Double Cab! Front to rear mods when I bought it. - Ford Areostar bumper -> still there - Extended nose with lights 3" lower...
• Re: Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:32:42 -0700
  ...You can dislodge it by using needle-nosed pliers. Karl Wolz > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Idea for engine-fire warning/control system, just use the sniff test
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:34:58 -0700
  ...One side of the van is a better choice, near the vents which have been perfectly placed nose high. regards Gary Date: Tue, 3...
• Re: Friday - Disaster averted
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:49:23 -0400
  ...The whole top of the battery shrapnelled, a few pieces even poked my forehead and nose. I couldn't see through the acid haze...
• Re: idea?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:49:29 -0700
  Engine no, Starter yes, and it's super easy to lower the nose of the trans a little , to aid starter access. it's...
• OXY SENSOR $$$$$$$$
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 May 94 22:11:30 EDT
  ...3 wire? One more thing, I'm trying to order a nose protector for the van. J.C.WHIPME doesn't list one. Can...
• Re: ticked off!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 2 Oct 94 12:11:56 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: One-Ton vans
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 17:59:17 -0800
  ...http://www.tiora.net/~keen/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the Beginning of Wind http://www...
• Re: oh shit, here we go again (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:22:14 -0600
  ...Putting his nose very close, he took a deep sniff, coughed violently and pronounced "Ummph! Smell like bear scat" Old Sourdough fella bent over...
• Re: Faulty brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:11:42 -0600
  ...As time went on it began taking more and more effort to the > point that the nose of the Vanagon would dip significantly from...
• '73 Safare Update - Hard to Shift?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 23:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:35:11 -1000
  ...Like with a needle nose pliers. I don't think there's much danger of breaking anything . I've done this maybe 10 times...
• Re: Testing the starter question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:12:05 -0400
  ...On the ground side the current flows through the starter case, the transmission housing, the ground cable at the transmission nose, the van body...
• Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ... (apologies to eric c.)
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:25:59 -0500
  ...So, unless someone has nosomia, like my wife (which means that my > silent ones go undetected, a blessing in a marriage), a propane detector...
• FW: VW 4WD Transporter 2001 new renderings
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 14:08:17 -0400
  ...This van has the nose that looks similar to the new >Passat or Beetle. This is fine for a car but not a van...
• Re: Vanagon Parts Prices Going Up Everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:14:45 -0500
  fun... :( soon we will be able to find a nos left wiper arm for $1000 (wishing it was friday) Sudhir. On Sun, 5 Dec...