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• Re: Pennsylvania Vanagon Get together
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:43:25 -0400
  ...I would do it, (and finally meet you, you old legend you), but we would have to stay someplace (in the Westy) overnight, 'cause...
• Comment on 2.1 WBx vs. 2.2 Sub vs. Tiico (was The problem with TIICO)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:07:59 EST
  ...To better match the two, the final drive ratio should be changed to give the same rear wheel thrust at low velocities in top...
• Re: Small successes first Axle in
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:05:27 +0000
  ...Today I solo removed and replaced the driver side axle.  I was a bit uncertain so procrastinating .  But, all done except I need to...
• Re: Tranny shipping
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:38:49 -0500
  ...On Sep 25, 2016 4:29 PM, "Steve Bonde" <seb007@live.com> wrote: > I separated mine, packed the final drive and torque converter in...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 18:06:04 -0400
  ...Took about many cycles/30-40 minutes to clear up, > made a 2 mile drive out of the woods real fun. Kept on even...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:03:57 -0500
  ...The most noise came from loose bolts on the outer driver's side hub. But the packing grease was realy hard and black; and...
• Re: We LOVE our VANAGON!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 23:26:48 -0600
  ...I own it!! John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver Birmingham,AL SD Kraning wrote: > Well, we FINALLY got our bus home after 5 or 6...
• Attending shows in CA
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Mon, 5 May 2003 17:47:26 -0400
  ...I finally made the plunge... I booked my flight from Manchester, NH to Ontario, CA... I'll out on the Left Coast from June...
• Re: leaking final drive oil pan (AT)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:55:42 -0500
  Just put a nice amount around the edge of the pan and set for a minute...then trim or wipe any excess from the...
• Re: SMV's In #1Lane
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:36:14 -0800
  ...and people drive right next to another vehicle for miles even .. or worse...drive right in that other vehicles blind spot. This is just...
• FS: '89 Vanagon carat, '84 vanagon wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:27:19 EST
  ...the shop (got new cv's, ball joints, complete tranny and final drive change to synthetic,and a ton of other stuff (you can...
• Keep up the good work
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:47:15 +1000
  ...A few of the long time listmembers have driven my vehicle whilst here on holidays and they appreciated the willingness of the motor when...
• Re: Thanks and Bon Voyage!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:45:40 -0500
  S'long James, and may your Westy and Vanagon List memories long linger! :-) John Rodgers 88 GL Driver James Fritz wrote: > Volks, > > Just thought...
• 83 Syncro Turbo Diesel Project- progress report, long
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 21:08:41 -0700
  ...the newer radiator and fan, and actually bolt in the Syncro drivetrain. Finally, in mid project I decided to go with an 83 Audi...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:16:57 -0800
  ...The output shaft drives the ring gear and the drive shaft and CV joints. With the gears set in neutral the output shaft is...
• On Conversion Engine Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:11:57 EDT
  ...Finished the full system (including interior mods) and did the first test drive on December 29, 1995. Usually worked on weekends and holiday breaks...
• Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 May 2010 09:46:21 -0700
  ...Once it finally catches it runs great. If i drive it > for > more then 10 minutes, it will put enough of a charge into...
• Re: Tristar is here... shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:30:14 -0700
  ...shifter question > Finally!!! I'm back in a VW. > > > > The new Tristar is registered, titled and ready to go. Indiana is a piece > of...
• minor idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 18:25:44 -0400
  ...New thermostat, new fuel hoses, new brake fluid, repacked CVs, and everything else I could think of I finally got a chance to pull...
• Re: strange resolution to my disability issues
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 06:38:43 EST
  ...my van was >making more >noise during acceleration but no noticeable difference at idle..... >finally >on a test ride up to lake tahoe the...
• Re: A silly question, and hopefully there's a simple answer
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 16:46:04 -0400
  ...Short of unbolting and removing the bench seat and taking off the panel that runs from just behind the drivers seat to the very...
• Re: rollover accident in a 1971 VAN
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 18:39:10 +1200
  ...because the >drunk driver had no insurance. WHAT? What do you pay premiums for?? Here in NZ cover means cover (however slippery insurers are...
• Re: my 83.5 Vanagon gets no power
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:19:14 -0700
  ...It was the first time I had driven it for longer than 10 > miles and it did not perform that well. Everything was fine...
• NEW Directions for 5th Annual Van-O-Rama. 09/24/05 that's this Saturday 10am-5pm
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:04:02 -0700
  ...For you guys who prefer Mapquest or other similar services, point your final destination to 403 Camaritas Avenue, South San Francisco, CA. That is...
• Re: Increasing fuel economy/decreasing con$umption
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 23 May 2008 13:37:42 -0500
  ...anybody got the gear ratios for the aircooled 4-speed and the diesel 4-speed?? i need the gear ratios and the final drive...
• Fwd: Re: GEX update
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 05 Mar 1996 18:40:46
  ...He agreed to ship motor - but charged my >credit card for the same motor a 2nd time when he shipped it! > >When GEX finally...
• Re: Automatic transmission supplier?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:30:50 -0400
  ...In demand is the cast iron final drive section as these both wear out where the front pinion bearing is pressed in and they...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:37:00 -0500
  ...Fix it before the cold sets in, then drive it with confidence and comfort through the winter. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Shawn...
• Re: Hunting idle on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 10:00:23 EDT
  ...Has anyone else had this problem and FIXED it?????? > > > > If so what did you do???? Or did the dealer just finally get it right...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 wbx swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 01:05:54 -0400
  ...Karl ----- Original Message ----- > Karl, > > I finally got my 2.1 installed about a month ago, just two days before our > planned trip from Phx...
• Re: Westy Front table survey & new tops?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:52:01 -0400
  ...The front table stows quite nicely behind the drivers seat. With the arm turned in behind the drivers seat, I use it to brace...
• 1.9L loss of power, stalling
  Historical mailing list - K G
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:52:00 -0500
  ...It has happened about 5 times since on my drive back to MN from IL on sunday. The first time the van did this...
• Re: Vanagon mania
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:42:02 -0600
  ...Finally, I think that for most of us these vehicles are not merely transportation, but hobbies as well. We not only get to drive...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin of Jan 18 has been detected
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:31:07 -0500
  ...I presume this must be a sticky relay for the fridge that >is under the driver's seat. Good ears! Sounds like a PO...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:00:34 -0400
  ...After Step 5, drive and use the brakes normally. The stopping performance should continue to improve steadily until it finally levels off. WARNING: In...
• Re: Disconcerting Occurances...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:21:52 -0400
  ...excitement omitted) > > Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the > ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously. > > The...
• Re: 1.9 flooding
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:26:23 +0000
  ...or was barely working and with fiddling around the engine compartment finally gave way.  Like that purple plastic one near the firewall on the...
• *MY* 82 Diesel!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 May 94 20:15:23 -0400
  ...Well I did it; I finally picked-up the '82 Diesel Vanagon which I have owned for a few months (Joel has it on...
• RE: $500 '66 Carcass FS in NorCal
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  8 Jul 1996 10:17:39 -0800
  I finally checked out the bus last Wednesday, but haven't been able to get to my e-mail till today. This gem is...
• Ultimate Airhead
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 17:43:20 PST
  ...Another consideration would be gearing - To take advantage the higher revs of the free breathing engine, an early final drive might be appropriate. On...
• moving west
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 12:54:54 -0400
  mobius (81 adventurewagen) is finally in shape after a long rebuild nightmare sort of thing of which i'll spare you the gory details...
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 12:52:51 -0500
  ...I am finally making progress and have found a site with enough hard drive capacity and high speed access to support more documents. I...
• Re: Euro Ring & Pinions For Syncro Available
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:46:34 -0800
  ...Syncro! In my Jeeps with ultra low crawler gears (5.88 final, 7.68 1st, and 4.? transfer case ratios), it was pretty easy...
• dieing vanagan at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Noll
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 02:43:27 -0500
  ...When I gave it gas it kept dying then would catch and run but then finaly the afm was clanking and it died. I...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:58:51 -0700
  ...Of course you know the rest- supply and demand will drive up the price of propane. Finally there will be no cheap fuel-supply...
• Re: 88 WBX Towing Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 09:37:35 -0500
  ...Of course, uncoupling the axles at the final drive would get around that problem. If you use a dolly and tow it with the...
• new engine, mechanics in Boulder, CO
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 31 May 2005 22:52:35 -0400
  Hi all, Well, I'm finally heading out on the road tomorrow morning, en route to Boulder, only weeks and weeks late! The new...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:45:36 -0700
  ...This is Appalachia and the other driver didn't even slow down... Just barreled through and sped away... no Operator's License, no insurance...
• Re: selling Matilda whole (was Re: Matilda is on her way out
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:49:32 -0400
  ...drive her, and Matilda is being > > retired. Going to the happy hunting grounds for old and infirm vanagons. > > > > I was about to (finally) register...
• Re: OXS & Batt. Lights just came on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:14:57 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL driver Son Of A Vanagon wrote >Hello all- >On the day of thanks I am reminded of just how...
• Hydraulic Lifter Week*
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:19:45 -0700
  ...The final determination was that a cab could drive something like 9000 miles between oil changes before exhibiting any detectable signs of excess wear...
• Re: Only other Vanagon owners understand the humor in this . . .
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:49:59 -0700
  ...I do. > > She walks around the van again and finally after her second time around, > stops and lifts the electrical cover on the driver...
• Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:41:58 -0700
  Got a good driver's door or a few, but no power window parts. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "VW Vanagon" <t3vanagon...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Jan 2017 23:12:28 -0500
  ...Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal > > My driver lowbeam won't work at all. > What didn't help: > Swapped bulbs. > Replaced turnsignal ring...
• tree-trim party report
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Dec 1995 11:49:03 -0800
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick got off work too late to be cofortable making the 90 minute drive to my house. Hugenard's new baby Jill exhausted...
• F/ Bus sighting story
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:23:14 -0600 (CST)
  ...They would sooner die than drive behind a big box on wheels. Another mile or so down the road we both finally got stopped...
• Re: Engines: what to choose
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 May 2016 09:40:20 -0400
  ...I put that one in my daily driver '91 GL. :-) The EJ22 Subaru conversion typically gives you an improvement of 1 or 2 mpg...
• Re: 83 Westy immersion pump
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 02 Dec 1996 10:26:05 -0500
  ...A few weeks later the water wouldn't come out again. >Finally, when I was brave enough to open the water holding tank and...
• another "owns one"
  Historical mailing list - Gilbert Landin
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 11:28:30 -0500
  ...Anyway after much drooling and anticipation I finally got to drive it for about 20 minutes I took it around the freeway and down...
• brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 21:22:07 -0700
  ...Taking out the old one from the drivers side isn't too bad. But when putting the new one in, I couldn't get...