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• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 21:47:56 -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: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:19:03 -0800
  ...one that's presumably permeated by food smells, at least from the >> perspective of a bear's nose. >> >> >> >> I laughed out loud when I...
• BNNTA#21...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Bowman
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:55:56 -0500
  ...pack up the VW with your camping gear and point the nose towards Mark Twain Lake in northeast Missouri for a long weekend full...
• Faucet hose connections
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:35:46 -0400
  ...I have carefully used tiny needle nose pliers and got the spade connectors out of the plastic clip. I never would have known to...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:41:17 -0700
  ...engineer's (ball-peen) hammer 4" long nose & 8" standard Vise-grips� wire cutter/crimper 6 fuses (2 ea, red, blue, white) 3/8...
• Re: semi-pre-mid-week stats
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 09 Nov 94 14:53:16 CST
  ...BUT!! that left my eyeballs and nose still available to the -60 wind chill. to me, THAT is a danger of frostbite. especially since...
• Re: auxilary fuel tanks.
  Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:23:48 -0400
  ...tires and know I can't mount my spare under the nose, but looking at my vintage rabbit auxillary tank ( the ones that go...
• Re: Old Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:29:04 -0700
  ...it, in case there's some other dunderhead on the list like me, driving around with a 15= + year old tire under the nose.
• Two Westies FS in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 14:54:58 -0500
  ...behind the driver's door and some paint chips on the nose. However this is a very solid and reliable westy that has been...
• Re: how can you tell 4-speed vs. 5-speed apart outside of the van
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:29:03 -0700
  ...pair of vice-grips on the shift shaft going into the nose cone. You > > could > > pretty easily make out the change in RPM of...
• Re: Buses by the Bridge - brain eating bacteria
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:19:08 -0600
  ...into the > water - > thus causing the water to rush up their nose > > Janet From the Samba Community Section: January 18, 2008 - January 20, 2008...
• NC Gathering Report
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 14:35:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Showed off nose bra and Class III hitch he got thanks to the mailing list. Richard Palmer/'67 split window: OK, I don't...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel oil pan drain plug needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:52:36 -0400
  ...was collecting parts for my engine conversion I lucked upon an >> NOS diesel oil pan, and snapped it up. Unfortunately, it did not include...
• Re: bug o' rama report
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 18:48:48 -0400
  ...Small engine lid, barndoor nose, ambulance hatch. - - - if you look closely, you can tell that the engine hatch on a BD FT is made...
• Re: Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Denis Mezihorak
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 20:07:50 -0700
  ...Long nose pliers might work better, slide them between socket and the lever and pry it realy hard. If you decide to remove the...
• Re: Stereo upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 19:58:24 -0400
  ...it makes my rear-view mirror vibrate and my nose hairs tingle. Even my mom loved the way her CDs sounded in my Westy...
• Re: where do the best vanagons come from?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:07:44 -0700
  ...body rust it has is one tiny 2mm spot on the nose where a rock chipped away the paint. But being a spoiled SoCal...
• Re: Lenti.med.umn.edu stickers
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 15:22:04 -0700
  ...Maybe I'll put them > on EBAY and get rich off the nostalgia craze!!! > > Jeff Olson > Martin, SD
• NOT! - moving sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:52:21 -0600
  ...sold old VW before I got to use >it. > >large lot of NOS Buick parts from dealer storeroom. mostly goofy fuel >system parts, a...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 May 2012 08:28:15 -0700
  ...It could be pushed off > the ramps to lower the nose if that would help. > > Suggestions from anyone other than David Bereil are welcome...
• Re: <FMBC> Splitty Sighting FS
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 17:08:24 -0700
  ...The front nose > looks like it has been bondo'd at one point, so you > can probably count on > having to replace the lower...
• Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:01:00 -0700
  ...sometimes not so great) Heh. "Blouse up it's nose" :^) Neil. On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Oliver Mueller-Heubach <groundhogging...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question - Friday Joke
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:40:34 -0800
  ...is encountered. > Spraying the pepper will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run > away. > > It is also a good idea to...
• Re: TPS Adjusting Screw damaged, Can it be fixed?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:28:16 -0400
  ...You can do this with a pair of needle nose pliers in a few minutes. Simply remove the throttle body and flip it upside...
• Re: 5speed trans for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 22:21:59 EST
  ...The .411 gear is the largest gear that will fit into the front nose cone. Due to UPS damaging my .483 I ended up...
• Re: Vgon Crash Tests
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:36:56 -0600
  ...with the nose of something in front of you (ie Volvo), that crumple zone allows you to decelerate your body over a 4-5...
• Spanish help in Argentina needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 05:41:39 EST
  ...para regular v�lvulas y la luz que deber�a tener ) nose si es el lugar indicado para preguntar esto, (o si hay alg...
• Re: Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:38:39 -0400
  ...to securely (I mean >*really* securely) hold licence plates to the nose of my van so that they >don't get knocked or damaged...
• Re: Weak Starting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:59:44 -0800
  And once you've checked all those items out, check the Ground Strap running from the Trans Nosecone to the Chassis/Frame. If it...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:58:10 -0500
  ...unless I go via eBay from Italy and pay through the nose, but Nokian has a similar winter tire that is available. Not the...
• Re: anti-tailgater
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:05:30 -0800
  ...I felt also a realy nose eating smell. What was > that? I found that some "ingenious" drivers installed anti- > tailgater. This is a small...
• a(nother) curoius problem...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 20:37:19 -0500
  ...be drained) but i ended up putting in 4 on the nose before it started to drain from the fill plug. is this typical...
• CV joints. Adding new grease.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 09:33:52 -0800
  ...The archives mentions a "reverse needle nose pliers tool." Can this tool be used to remove the clamp on the small end of the...
• Re: The Skylighguy's replacement pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 00:27:41 -0400
  ...By small holes I mean slightly larger than a pinhead (but too small for houseflies...I make no guarantees about black flies, noseemums, or...
• Re: Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:52:53 +0200
  ...it�s better for almost any society to just keep the nose above water > > and then go out and beg once things get seriously...
• stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:09:09 -0500
  ...on the passenger side, and that's what's causing my nose. How do I reposition the stabilizer link? The lower bushing is certainly...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 07:29:03 -0300
  ...That can bring back nostalgic memories of over chlorinated swimming pools. >> >> My memory fails me right now, but I believe there is a less...
• Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Fri, 7 May 1999 19:58:18 -0400
  ...Install engine mounts >> and engine, run coolant hoses and cut out the nose for a >> radiator and grill. >> >> /Martin >> -- >> Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel...
• Re: Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 12:10:17 +0100
  ...At least one of the 'minds' for there, Martin > Jagersand also pokes hi nose into our turf here. They should be able to > help...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:16:25 -0400
  ...Is there anywhere it > would fit up in the > nose somewhere? > > thanks all.. > > Greg. > 82 Westy. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002...
• Re: Should I use Digifant-I or Digifant-II injectors?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:00:13 -0800
  ...2.0L injectors? They certainly look different than standard, the spray nossels have 3 tiny pin-holes inside the tip, WBXer' injectors have one...
• '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:09:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...5) that $30 Bus Boys trans adapter, while it fits the tranny and the body, requires you to grind material off of the nosecone...
• '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:14:07 -0800 (PST)
  ...5) that $30 Bus Boys trans adapter, while it fits the tranny and the body, requires you to grind material off of the nosecone...
• Re: Thermostat and other things???
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 21:29:03 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: doublecab oddity
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 04:54:01 -0800
  ...Here is a list of mods done by the PO: > > - Lower and extend the nose of the truck > - Ford Areostar Front Bumper > - Larger Side...
• Re: screwed part deux..the insurance company's offer??./salvagecert.???
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 13 May 1999 07:34:32 -0700
  ...In california, profits on auto policies have quadrupled in recent years because the companies thumb their noses at third-party claimants and do not...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:11:55 -0600
  ...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: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:15:41 -0800
  ...yourself in the middle of the night when your dog unexpectedly noses you in the crotch (not speaking from personal experience here....) bmc :) "Faith...
• Re: Friday - LVC - One more posting about bikes with no pedals - short video
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:19:39 -0700
  ...Also...notice the nose of the Westy in >> the garage (LVC). As of last night he can cruise the entire length of >> the front...
• Re: Axxess plastic key
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:33:24 -0500
  ...the >> bobber and slide it all the way down to the nose cone. you can't see the >> key and I like the bobber...
• Re:RE: The Suburban saga continues....Again
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 16 Apr 1994 11:26:32 -0500 (CDT)
  ...minivan" What make it different from the Vanagon is the nose. That engine takes up precious passenger and cargo space. The competition for the...
• '85 Westy Camper: What to watch for?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:48:03 -0400
  ...van was parked for at least a week on an incline (nose up), so if the sensor for the coolant gauge is in the...
• Re: Filling cooling
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sat, 1 May 1999 13:14:20 -0700
  Joel, Park your van on as much of an incline as you can find nose up... <<16 inches is good...w/block behind tire...
• Re: VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 13:35:12 -0500
  ...However the greedy, self-serving > VW > "Royal executives" simply thumb their noses at the working > proletariat using > thier products and demand higher parts prices...
• Re: Help! - was Failed Crankshaft seal - now low oil pressure / Maybe Not
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:59:02 EST
  ...to the dynamic oil pressure switch (1.8 bar) at the nose of the engine. 2/ If it is connected, check the oil pressure...
• Re: Vanagon Trivia
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 08:20:11 EST
  ...Small price to pay for a bit of plastic nostalgia. Go get it. I did not bite. I need my dollars to send to...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:35:13 -0400
  ...Probably better to find a donor(???) bus to cut the lower center nose off of. Also found out the box behind the panel is...
• F-F-F-Friday? HERE IT COMES!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 03 Feb 95 09:39:45 CST
  ...So all the winter, round I drove, Dressed up like Eskimos, With ice and snow inside my bus, And frost upon my nose. <chorus...
• Marrage Sale at the orphanage
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 02:24:13 -0800
  ...running truck. $5500 1954 Ford 60s style custom lake pipes, spinners, nosed and decked, great show car, needs rear end, sacrifice at $4000 1979...
• Re: Old Cars and engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:12:04 -0800
  ...After all they do have to compensate for the anchor babies in the emergency rooms with runny noses and the translators to tell the...