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• The engine is out
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:52:47 -0600
  Hello, Well I've finally gotten my engine pulled out. It has been frustrating. I have had my new engine for three weeks and...
• Re: Vanagon vs girl freinds!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 07:36:32 -0500
  ...engine I had to have put in for > her!!! Anyhow, she finally got herself a Chrysler mini-van and gave me > the Vanagon. > > I...
• Re: E-bay Scam Trend (Caveat emptor)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:15:07 -0400
  ...Auction finally ends and time passes (I'm not >watching the item) and I get this pmail saying that the item didn't sell...
• Re: Tin top going camping... 2wd off road capability
  Historical mailing list - Fjazzbass
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:04:37 -0500
  ...I don't drive on sand anymore, and today almost all > vehicles on our beaches are 4WD anyway. You likely will not be far...
• Re: safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 29 May 2004 06:04:33 -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...
• Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:58:52 -0700
  ...Finally, mobile search > > > that gives answers, not web links. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > > > > > > > > -- > Chris > 88 Vanagon GL > 02 Golf GLS...
• Re: Aluminum door cards
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:42:43 -0400
  ...So obviously that’s the choice. >>> >>> Both abs and aluminum want warp with moisture, and I have an annoying habit of leaving drivers side...
• Re: Hydrogen fuel cars
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:09:20 -0500
  ...They are also cool looking and a blast to drive. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• standing ovation
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:33:42 -0800
  ...the challenge.� I was moving vehicles around to free up the driveway for some task requiring the acreage and the Westy had to be...
• Re: Window regulator questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:22:59 -0800
  On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Sam Scholten wrote: > The driver's side window to my '84 is jammed up- time to have some fun...
• Re: tranny replacement questions? do it your self?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:50:54 -0500
  ...Scraping with a pick, then a squirt of brake clean with an extension in each and finally a real socket driven tool on an...
• Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 21:38:24 -0500
  ...Cabin Pressure sensor Driver's seat temperature sensor Passenger Seat temperature sensor Radio volume position sensor (in decibels) Window height/position sensor G-force...
• Re: Middle seat removal (f)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:52:56 -0800
  ...7) lay there incapacitated on the driveway > for hours > with a 100lb vanagon middle seat on top of you. 8) finally get up and...
• Re: Regarding Input on Buying 2.1L Advice...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:39:27 -0500
  ...With some other stuff I had done at the time - like all new hoses, both fuel and coolant, etc, the final bill came out...
• Re: Headlight Relay
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:18:24 -0400
  ...I finally figured out how to wire it up after searching the archives and got some very good directions there. I just tried to...
• Re: ? for our mechanical wizards
  Historical mailing list - Henry Luhrs
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:17:36 -0400
  ...air taken into the engine on a > >> single intake stroke? > >> > >> And finally - anyone have any opinions on this concept......"Improved > >> vaporization of fuel will...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:24:07 -0500
  ...I just wish > I had something better to report. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >
• VW Club of Central NY - VW show 2008 THIS SUNDAY
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:44:55 -0400
  ...VWCCNY - VW show 2008 THIS SUNDAY This is just a last minute reminder while the VWCCNY crew are making final preparations for the 2008...
• Re: Friday ride
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:10:44 -0400
  ...like i did, it's nice after 3 month to finally test drive that :::thing... ::: :::So last week my Tonado Van Project went on...
• Re: selling Matilda whole (was Re: Matilda is on her way out
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:52:52 -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: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 05:31:53 -0700
  ...I have a mechanic in LA that I finally just paid off for the engine rebuilt that was done almost a year ago. I...
• Re: map light: now Maps
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:27:35 -0800
  ...times they've used them successfully >in the past month. > >I drive all over the place during the course of the week for work...
• Re: Air in the Life (longish
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  6 Oct 1995 14:55:20 -0700
  ...Last weekend at Home Depot they were running a special on a 6 HP 30-gallon 2-cylinder belt-drive portable for only $327...
• RE: [F] You might be a list member if ....
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 17:28:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...worse, but you still prefer it anyway; 5.) When everything is finally fixed/complete/shiny/running/done on your bus, you find yourself at...
• Re: 84 Red light problem again
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:06:58 -0500
  ...John Rodgers '85 GL Driver -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- Date: Thursday, 02-Jul-98 07:47 AM From: GMBulley \ America On-Line: (GMBulley) To...
• 91 vanagon 4 spd to 5 spd gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 09:58:15 -0800
  ...I can't drop a waterboxer 5 speed in there, the final drive is the same and in fact there's very little difference...
• Re: 12V supply to Fridge and Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Babbitt, Timothy
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:35:55 -0500
  ...In my quest to get the water pump and fridge working on 12V, I have uncovered the following from under the drivers' seat: -From...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Blinking Temp Light?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:09:14 -0600
  ...regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver George Goff wrote: >In a message dated 3/28/04 3:22:31 PM, vanagonman@EARTHLINK.NET writes...
• Re: Low oil pressure @ 300 miles
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 08:03:54 -0700
  ...I have seen one in the past where the gear spins on the drive shaft. It didn't spin completely loose, so there was...
• Fwd: 1985 Vanagon - New Year's resolution - AFM
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:41 -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: DC area Vanagon party saturday
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:12:27 -0500
  ...northern Virginia > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > lugging Joy and her...
• Back from Florida
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:51:02 +0000
  So we finally left Friday afternoon for the trip back to Long Island. As we left it was a beautiful sunny day with temps...
• Re: adjustable headlights was.Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:44:20 -0700
  ...driver for 100 miles. Although I > think > my H4s are only 55w/65w. Same idiotic DOT regs enforced by bureaucrats. Supposedly they're finally...
• Re: which wineries
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 2 May 2006 18:53:34 -0700
  ...If Ron and I can just finalize the arrangements with the "made men" as our contacts call them you just might end up on...
• Gearing Was: Re: Fwd: More Q's re Diesel to Gas Conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:37:23 -0500
  ...Were you to increase final drive ratio drastically above the diesel, you'd lose the usefullness of 1st altogether, and the analysis will repeat...
• Re: Friday LVC: lubing old electric motors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:37:00 -0400
  ...Before you drive the motor shaft out of the blower wheel note how far it's driven on so you can duplicate it. Do...
• Spealing of taller springs ....was Gowesty 2wd lift spring spacers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:51:50 -0700
  ...I have a 1/2" spacer on the driver side rear. Been over a year now and the ride is awesome and it handles...
• TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:26:41 -0500
  ...Well last weekend I finally replaced the thermostat and things were looking good! The temp gauge would now read right in the middle, and...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:20:08 -0800
  ...Joy can keep warm and destress. Good Seasons Tidings for sure. drive happy because you can ; the Vanagon looks good on you������������ =(:D)��������������� mike...
• '56 Kombi Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jul 1995 01:59:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I also did the hardboard pieces above the driver and passenger's skulls. I got a new mirror, NOS, from WW for the passenger...
• CV Grease
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 14:38:21 -0700
  ...Given the final drive ratio and the gear box ratios, you can calculate the torque going through the axles and their CVs- note that...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:33:10 +0100
  ...I just wish > I had something better to report. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver
• Re: Screwed in a Westy deal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:08:33 -0600
  ...When I part out an 80-83 Air Cooled I finalize out at about $1500.00 and still have lots of spare parts left...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:33:23 +1100
  ...On my '92,by the time the pads finally wore out,the rotors were down to or near the minimum thickness so it was...
• Re: Gearing and 15" Wheels....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:49:50 -0700
  I am running 215/85R16 on a 5.43:1 final drive and stock 1-4 gears on my Syncro - I can still drive...
• Re: Possible funky smell solution.
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:12:12 -0600
  ...I finally bought some window shrink plastic at Home Depot, affixed it to create a wall behind the front seats (it comes with double...
• Reviewing what's been done
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:43:46 -0500
  ...And finally there is the '91 Carat. It is very clean, very comfortable, nice to drive, with auto tranny, a pair of very nice...
• Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas)
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:31:32 -0700
  ...Saw this one coming, too. >> >> * Driver's side door: >> -Power window actuator >> -Power door lock actuator (need to find both used, but in good...
• Re: Syncro Lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - Henry Luhrs
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:39:54 -0400
  ...Given that fact that my van (87) is 11 years old and has been used by not only me as a daily driver, but...
• Re: locations please
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 01:02:04 -0500
  ...These drives all occured in a succession of Volvos (1969, 1978, and 1984), prior to my midlife conversion to the charms of Vanagons. BTW...
• Re: problems on the road
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:26:19 -0400
  ...the radiator, temp sender, and finally the > distributor. > > Now here's my new problems. > 1) On a drive from Flagstaff to Moab the oil...
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:53:06 -0800
  Moving on,,,,,, still have the '89 Westy but for local drives only now. Replaced by RoadTrek van for worry -free camper travel. Last week...
• Re: Requesting - Tips & Tricks for Rear Side Window R&R
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:09:23 -0800
  ...Pushing on the rubber firmly and constant slow pressure, the inside lip works out and finally the seal works out from front to back...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:28:06 -0700
  ...About 19 miles into the drive home, the temp gauge > finally rose to just below the LED. It stayed there for about 30 seconds...
• Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:52:02 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Replacing Engine System Fluids (F) -longish
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:01:43 +0100
  ...380 US mile drive at below zero farenheit temperature . All of a sudden the car started loosing power and finally stopped even thuogh I...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:27:10 -0800
  ...The switch is under >the drivers seat. I just turn off the pump, keep cranking and >when it catches, turn the pump back on...
• Re: "Favorite Vanagon Features"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 13 May 2005 11:27:10 -0700
  ...they used a long bolt to hold the starter to the final drive, which goes all the way through to take a nut and...
• Re: Popes out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Wed, 1 May 2019 21:54:57 -0400
  ...I did a lot of long-distance drives this way, bungie cords attached to passenger -side seatbelt receiver. I'd wind it real high...
• Re: Fuel gauge sender ground location
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:15:57 -0800
  ...Phil pecked and erased: > The physical ground point for the gauge sender ('87 2WD confirmed) is > located on the inside, driver's side Main...