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• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:13:15 -0800
  On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > > Hi Volks, > > A couple of times in the past...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:52:26 -0700
  ...Looks like something that fell out of a cow's >> nose, if the cow was the size of a house. >> >> There is a tube...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:01:06 -0700
  ...circuit." senses vacuum, is powered by 12 volts, has a vacuum nose that sense throttle plate position, claims to be extremely superior to the...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:32:35 EDT
  ...40 -0400 "(Donna Cassano)" <pokeswagon@blazenet.net> writes: >Hi Volks, > >While nosing around in the engine compartment today I was a little >concerned over...
• Re: need a starter for my diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:12:11 -0800
  ...Could you reply with an estimate of how far the gear sticks above the level of the nose? My starter isn't engaging with...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:08:36 -0600
  ...I Do Speed Limit + 5 Most Always ~ I feel that the Nose Down gives Me Better Stab’ @ Hiway Speeds & I also like it for...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 14:32:42 -0400
  ...I plan > to > open both heater cores wide (they are partially shutdown at the moment), > park with the nose in the air, run it...
• Forgot the stuff..dogs and bears and camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:13:28 -0700
  ...Kinda a pain, but well worth every f+*t, every gooey nose print on the windows, everything.... They are my remote locking device. I...
• Extra long, or Vanalong
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 21:53:20 -0700
  ...fiberglass roof, lenthened rear end, but what might be standard vanagon nose (hard to say comparing teeny picture to the '81) certainly seems to...
• road hazards
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 21:56:05 -0500
  ...a cut on the front leg, a little blood around the nose and eyes, but none around the ears. I pet it a little...
• Vanagon Fresh Air System (A survey)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 12:01:13 -0500
  ...you can shut off air flow > >If the yesses, outnumber the nos, I'll assume it's not fixable and save myself the trouble...
• Oct 3rd,Augusta to seattle, confirmed!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 17:27:11 -0400
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• VW / Audi / Porsche SUV? AutoWeek Article
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 00:01:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I wonder if VW has the inclination to poke it's nose into two completely different ends of the SUV market at the same...
• Was Ottinger, now Porsche 3.0
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 05:50:38 -0800
  ...Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine >under the Federal emission noses. > >BenT Oettinger made the six in two capacities (2.7...
• Re: Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:55:19 -0400
  ...I do this when the motor is off, usually after driving my van and >with the nose up a bit. It would probably be...
• Re: sunroof?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 15:58:43 -0800
  ...http://www.slurpee.net/~keen/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the Beginning of Wind http://www...
• Re: [Syncro] Fuel Leak Found
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:26:11 -0700
  ...So, i ran it for a minute in the garage, shut it off, and started nosing around. Sure enough, I removed the air boxs...
• Re: HELP!My vanagon is missing OS sensor switch and trans fill plug
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 07:27:20 -0700
  ...transmission,and I couldn't find a fill plug.Somebody let me know where this stuff is found!!! Stephen 84 Vanagon GL "The Nosfaratu"
• Re: Married with a light question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:20:11 -0700
  ...Hope you have some needle nosed pliers and some clever imagination so you get it out.... BTW, with your nick name, I assume the...
• Re: EB2007 Vanaru Test Drive
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:01:24 -0300
  ...in the campground I instantly get a permagrin...maybe it's nostalgia...whatever it is...I like it. Pascal 84 Westy -----Original Message----- This...
• Re: Acoustic properties of common materials
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:49 -0800
  ...There is also a huge amount of noise coming from the nose and and floor area. On 12/31/06 2:08 PM, "Jake...
• Re: Ignition switch #2 in 2 months
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:52:46 -0500
  ...Once the van comes back from my parents trip to FL we will be installing the NOS ignition lock cylinder that we bought from...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:56:47 -0500
  ...Explanations and > suggestions will be more than welcome! > > 1) Started the engine and drove up onto ramps, raising the nose > about 8". > 2) Opened...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 1 Nov 2018 21:15:38 -0400
  ...When I remove the dash to replace the heater blower I put FatMat sound deadener on the nose panel, I reseal all the fresh...
• Re: 16" Wheels, Tires, Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2016 21:55:49 -0400
  ...I am also looking at some other options but I want to fit test myself before sticking my nose out there. I can also...
• Murphy's Law - was : Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:35:57 -0700
  ...used a Canada a lot where there were incidents of the nose wheel deploying turned 90 degrees ..so it can't role. Like to...
• Re: 2.1l AFMs available new
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:58:29 -0800
  ...on the > Westy or the 84 GL. �And I have an NOS 1.9 AFM (expensive) stashed elsewhere > too. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...tapered roller bearings, new clutch throw out bearing arm, surface the nosecone mating surface, replace pitted (usually) 6 tooth pinion 4.83 set with...
• Re: Survey: How do you jack up your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:27:57 PDT
  ...I aquired a Bilstein jack from a '56 oval, rusty, but nostalgic, too short to get the wheels off the ground. Aloha Bryan '85...
• Re: Another project?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:51:25 -1000
  ...Another project? > My Vanagon has always felt 'nose heavy' to me. What I recently did was > move my spare tire to the right rear...
• Re: Tools....
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 24 May 2001 12:27:42 -0700
  ...channel-locks, screwdrives > > (assortment) cresent wrench- small-ish and BIG, > > needle nose pliers, wire > > cutters, and utility knife should do it. Now for > > you...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Mar 2006 - Special issue (#2006-250)
  Historical mailing list - vze3sngp
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:04:38 -0500
  ...So to sum up, I believe that the red doka is legal (from this distance, remember I can't read the frame nos.), but...
• Re: Time to think about winter
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:53:09 -0700
  ...On Jul 29, 2007, at 2:20 PM, Christopher Gronski wrote: > I have a Eberspacher B1L (NOS still in shrink wrap) that I plan...
• Aeros more..on, the same..howzat?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:13:13 -0700
  ...These splitters are like a shelf that sticks out near the ground on the nose of the car. The car pushes into the air...
• Re: Vanagons in California...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 17:15:46 -0700
  ...Tom B.-og paint/nos parts SOP > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> >> Sent: Jan 2, 2008 3:08 PM...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:24:42 -0800
  I might have missed the fact if this is a Carb engine or fuel injected, blowing smoke or not, pre-ignition, pinging. Always do...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:49:35 -0700
  Stick open needle nose pliers into the holes and twist counter clockwise. Pull on the edge as it turns out. Cut the inner ring...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:12:58 -0800
  That bushing is bad and the starter nose looks to be eating it up and maybe putting the starter in a bind. As the...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:53:55 -0500
  ...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: What will you all be driving 15 years from now
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:17:55 +1300
  ...They get different cosmetic nosejobs and dashboards. nd of course badges. This has come up on the list before. The other European vans are...
• Re: FS: Thermostat housing for 1.9 waterboxer engined Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:54:10 -0700
  ...oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> $200, eh......Now I know what the NOS 1.9 assembly in my spare stash >> must be worth: �And no...
• Re: Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:05:41 -0700
  ...I'm in there and put some sound deadener on the nose. I'm thinking about going with good quality neoprene for the seals...
• new HOT VWs: eurovan recall notice, and some other junk
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 11:54:44 CDT
  ...Kombi, VIN 20076716, original case, near new OEM engine (German), ventilation nose, restored, blue, original 16-in wheels, original trailer hitch, new seals. $6...
• Re: front wheel snowies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 17:26:04 -0600
  ...Does anyone > know if a guy could remove the "nose piece" of the tranny and replace it > with another one , or is it an...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:28:20 -0400
  ...in my bus i have a full set of cheap-o metric sockets >and wrenches, pliers, needle nose, cutters, large cresent wrench and large...
• Re: calipers rattle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:01:15 -0700
  ...I found that I could >reproduce a similiar nose. It seems the calipers rattle on the sliding >pins. I can move them by hand...
• Re: 091/095 questions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 16:38:12 +1200
  ...spd?The haynes manual shows it (5spd)to have a new nose section and related >parts but the rear case and all appears the...
• Re: Radio Noise Problem on AM
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:32:51 -0400
  ...Other than bad grounding, what could be causing this strange nosie. If it were bad ground, wouldn't it also affect FM performance too...
• Re: WAS: lower rad grill size. NOW: D-OH! and question (PIC included!)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:23:29 -0800
  ...lower grills for different years? > > Is there a difference in the nose of the Vanagon between the > "Transporter" model and the Westy?" > > Until this...
• Re: OK, who's got the good simple method...
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 May 2012 08:34:21 -0700
  ...We >> could push it backward and off the ramps under the front wheels so the >> nose is down. >> >> ================== >> * I know, I know, many here...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen?-now flushing tee-
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 9 May 2012 11:30:22 -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: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:47:46 -0700
  ...Any common places where I should look first before going > from nose to stern looking for it? > > Also failed on the emissions. Previous owner...
• Fwd: question on where to install alarm horn on 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:36:35 -0700
  ...I didn't notice any access to the nose of the van where the > radiator is > located and where I thought an alarm horn...
• Re: '72 engine
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 23 Sep 94 8:45:39 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: Van-Again -- COMPLAINTS
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:14:48 -0800
  ...He could not find me an NOS chrome exhaust tip for my BA-6 gas heater. April 2000: He didn't have any heat...
• Re: need tighter mosquito net in canvas
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:41:50 -0800
  ...need tighter mosquito net in canvas > http://www.justmakeit.com/fabrics/utility/noseeum.html > > $6.50/m @ JustMakeIt. And those are $CDN, so nearly...
• Re: Damn has this list gotten ugly lately...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:06:38 -0700
  ...On the other hand, I do have a few NOS *left* temple screws that I'm sure we can adapt.... Just Fed-X your...
• Re: The 2.1 coolant system bleeding links
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 3 May 2004 08:51:43 -0600
  ...I lift the nose of the van about 4 inchs. With the bleeder bolt removed from the radiator, fill the cooling system with coolant...
• Re: Install a 5 speed syncro tranny in my 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:24:39 -0800
  ...Takes a special custom mount to replace the nose cone of the syncro trans..(I do have one by the way) Need to install...
• Re: brake fluid lost. Questions.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 11:09:41 -0700
  ...some Towels under it to Check for Drips ~ If there are NoSigns of Drip UpTop then it is MostLikely the ClutchMasterCyl' that is leaking...