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• Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:55:25 -0700
  ...Wait some hours or days and the >constant pressure from the valve spring will force some oil to escape >from the lifter and eventually...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:40 -0800
  ...I would if this leaked coolant or exhaust, I >> think it would be allowing exhaust to escape to the outside of the >> engine since...
• Re: Ford Excursion is DEAD ? (longish reply)
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 03:16:37 -0700
  ...it escapes me as why anyone would think putting such a small engine in the vanagon would be a good idea. i have to...
• Re: NVC: I want a sports car
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:43:50 -0500
  ...sports car for > the > > "everyman." > > > > He doesn't want a Ford Escort with different badging. He want's a > thought > > out german vehicle. > > > > I...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:01:44 -0700
  ...back, coolant in hand by the expansion tank > > > watching frequent bubbles escaping. 5 more min, 10 more, still no > > > coolant bleeding out by the...
• Re: Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:41:43 -0800
  ...Sure glad I escaped that place ! >> >> I do like to have a full size spare . It might be hours and many miles >> before I...
• Re: possessive about your new ride?? Mac vs. PC
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:07:07 -0500
  ...wrote that 400,000 Windows users have moved to Macintosh, citing factors like the fabled iPod halo effect and the desire to escape the...
• Re: Gas Vapors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush - Michigan Radio
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 22:47:24 -0400
  ...If all is > well > >>> whenever you open the cap for filling you should hear some pressure > >>> escaping. After repairs the tank and vent system...
• Re: Warning to VanagonPilots
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 31 May 2015 22:22:09 -0600
  ...its Closeness to the tire provides Very >> >> LittleRoom for BuildUps to Escape ~ Especially if you run BigTires ~ I run 235/75r15s on the Rear...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:00:31 -0800
  ...Evidently the constant working > of the tire allows minute amounts of air to escape around the bead of > the tire on the rim. Not...
• Re: pelonis ceramic heater
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 22:55:36 -0500
  ...in enclosed spaces where the circulating air can distribute itself without escaping. There are tall ones that look like radiators and long ones that...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:48:25 -0700
  ...hydrocarbons) is the result of fuel that never got > > ignited or escaped before the burn was complete. Although with good > > ignition and mixture the...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:43:33 -0800
  ...Seemingly coincident with the aforementioned powerwashing escapade, > the engine will not cold start without applying some throttle and will > not > hold idle without holding...
• Re: Plumbing a second LP tank.. help!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 13:11:25 -0500
  ...can figure something out, but I'd like some input from >>> those who've BTDT if possible... >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Steve >>> EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod" >>>
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:02:50 -0700
  ...The 2.1 will practically bleed themselves because they gave the air a place to escape. No jacking up one end of the van...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:22:45 -0400
  ...Someone paid $ 2,700 for that kind of work, I > saw the invoice. > > also ...97 Ford Escort ..exact same thing ....desperately rusty head > bolts...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 16:02:49 -0700
  ...Pulling the plugs from the engine allows water to escape from the spark plug holes." Frankly, sounds like a head gasket problem, actually the...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:59:29 -0500
  ...A battery can explode > > from within if hydrogen and oxygen are not allowed to escape, but > > that is different than the fear of vented...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:42:07 -0800
  ...It had always been his goal to escape the USSR and come to "America" land of the free, to find it no different than...
• Re: [Syncro] Unimogs, Pinzgauers, and Syncros, OH MY!...
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 23:43:37 -0700
  ...As we were leaving, we got to call 911 and then escort some poor couple who were freaked about anaphylaxis after five bee stings...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:09 -0700
  ...Tomorrow its kayak escort duty for the local bay swim....so Alex and I will be doing another "3hr stint" on Sunday. If we...
• Nova Scotia to Michigan: trip report
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 19 May 2008 08:47:40 -0700
  ...I eschewed the grand hotel in Montebello, and was looking for an open campground, when a guy pulled into the space next to my...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:46:52 -0500
  ...meters with confidence folks, ohms law isn't >going to fail you on any of your Vanagon parts... > > >Steve >EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 18:04:26 -0500
  ...If you look at your luggage rack you'll find holes in it designed to allow rain water to escape. This water is supposed...
• Re: 86 weekender for sale "best offer" near Santa Cruz, CA
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:32:32 -0700
  ...cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html Check me on this if I'm wrong but...
• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 25 May 2004 12:44:31 -0600
  ...it is > a cult which one does not easily escape from once in > its clutches.. took 15 years for it to recapture me.. > now...
• Phishing Protection built into Norton Internet Security product
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:56:31 -0600
  ...So my conclusion is somebody sending in $20k to a spoofed escrow site is not all that perceptive and again I am not sure...
• Re: New windshield
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 20:16:49 -0700
  ...deal...They gave me a bunch of choices...San Diego, Yuma, Escondido, Vista, etc etc....I chose the place I needed to go anyway...
• G-R-I-P-E-S part 5 oil pres woes and more woes and ....
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:11:34 -0800
  ...Obviously, I'm not from here, and as soon as I can escape I will. What I'm getting at is I have to...
• On the road in Oaxaca, Mexico
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 21:05:18 -0400
  ...shock into two pieces. (They were a Japanese brand, whose name escapes me.) We replaced them with new Monroe shocks, and after one of...
• Re: How best to JB weld pitted heads?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:59:07 -0500
  ...them zipped clean (any shop, the 9mm guide is common Ford escort or something, so anyone will have the guide and a 45 degree...
• Re: First camping trip problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 19:12:45 -0700
  ...never saw any > sign of them again so they must have escaped on their own. As I continue > to tear-down camp this time...
• Traveling Tips ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 May 1998 21:30:28 CDT
  ...count on having a roadside emergency There's no escaping the dreded flat tire or overheated engine. Nothing, not even the most fastidious maintenance...
• Re: Gas Vapors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 13:51:22 -0700
  ...If all is >>>>>> well >>>>>> whenever you open the cap for filling you should hear some pressure >>>>>> escaping. After repairs the tank and vent system...
• Antifreeze+phosphate article
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:25:42 CST6CDT
  ...When Ford introduced its Escort in 1980, it published test procedures and standards to cover both the aluminum head and aluminum water pump for...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 02:10:43 -0800 (PST)
  ...is simply a problem in optimization, that is, "How can I escape this situation while retaining the greatest amount of cash?" RISK Engineers hate...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:41:52 -0500
  ...Pulling the plugs from the engine allows water to escape from the spark plug holes. This is simply a suggestion but the first test...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 17 May 2002 20:05:57 -0400
  ...Did you know that "escalator" was once a registered trademark? And so were "aspirin", "trampoline", "refrigerator", "yo yo" and many more! But they failed...
• Re: Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 23:47:36 +1000
  ...The Brazilian VW Pointer was a progeny of this marriage and > > was, in fact, a Ford Escort made in VW factory with a VW...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:13:35 -0700
  ...hydrocarbons) is the result of fuel that never got > > ignited or escaped before the burn was complete. Although with good > > ignition and mixture the...
• Re: engineering nightmares vehicles was: cruise control speedometer sensor
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:27:42 -0400
  ...It'll keep you >>>from displaying your ignorance to the list quite as often. >>> >>>Steve >>>'86 Westy "Escape Pod" (EJ22) >>>'73 Beetle "ain't...
• Fridge R+R... how I spent my weekend (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:14:55 -0800
  ...When you disconnect the gas line, some propane will escape, so you want ventilation. No smoking, etc. Now remove the little ventilation grill on...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report - Are LT Tires really safer?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 07:08:57 -0700
  ...Remember our Vanagon's are not Cadillac Escalade. The are narrow, they are heavy, they are tall ... with a very small tire diamter. Please...
• more stoopid statz ... 83-85 watercooled :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 03 Apr 97 23:24:15 CST
  ...85 Vanagon Camper John Fleming HELFLE8953@AOL.COM 85 Vanagon Camper Steve Huss STEVIE@BANGATE1.TEK.COM* 85 Vanagon Camper Mike Escaravage MESCARAV@FISHER...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:44:26 -0700
  ...with no plates. > "Yes officer it was a 2011 black Cadillac Escalate with no license plates." > "I'll put out an APB" > Joke is...
• Repair nightmare on vacation! (long)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:26:53 -0400
  ...Not that the van didn't neccessarily have a head gasket leak, but it was also possible that some coolant could have escaped through...
• Re: inventions are incremental - Zoltan
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:31:41 -0800
  ...Irinyi Hollywood was also started by the escaped Hungarian film industry. George Cukor, the Korda brothers and more I just don't recall. They...
• Trip Report Ulan Bataar, Mongolia
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:48:32 -0500
  ...Our driver (Jaraar) was either the best driver in the universe, or an escapee from an insane asylum. He drove us at 60 miles...
• Re: Gas Vapors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 23:57:24 -0400
  ...If all is > well > >>> whenever you open the cap for filling you should hear some > >>> pressure escaping. After repairs the tank and vent system...
• Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:19:25 -0700
  ...from a >> Jar filled with Water and baking soda, the gas escapes and goes into a >> tube into the air flow intake system. Now...
• Re: Cyl head removal advice
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:56:30 -0500
  ...Pulling the plugs from the engine allows water to escape from the spark plug holes. This is simply a suggestion but the first test...
• Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:07:15 -0800
  ...I keep the van pointed 'out' ..........in the direction of escape, back down the road, and toward anyone that would be coming up the...
• FW: Saludos de Mexico!
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 11:57:14 -0800
  ...Despite our �early� evening, however, I did *not manage an early escape. After a yummy breakfast of lox & warm, fresh bagles, Leon led us...
• Re: Nova Scotia to Michigan: trip report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 19 May 2008 09:05:36 -0700
  ...I eschewed the grand hotel in Montebello, and was looking for an open campground, when a guy pulled into the space next to my...
• Re: Advice wanted (and maybe some sympathy) on what looks somewhat major..
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:12:21 -0700
  ...with the piston held at TDC and listen to where it escapes. It will either be intake or exhaust (valves) or you'll hear...
• Fwd: Finalmente Buenas Noticias Sobre Tenacatita/ Finally Some Good News About Tenacatita
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:38:27 -0400
  ...We will stay in Cozumel with friends from here until late January ~ February then head to Bacalar, Puerto Escondido, up the coast to La...
• Re: Subject: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:48:02 -0800
  ...on Yahoo that focus exclusively on this very subject (the urls escape me). > By my estimates and research, Small Car has what amounts to...
• Re: vanagon difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 08:02:55 -0400
  ...of purgatory at best, wishing for the day when I could escape and drive something fun. If you practice PM on a Vanagon it...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 16:44:10 -0700
  ...Information has a habit of "escaping". One way or another, be it through leaks or through independent rediscovery, there's no possible way to...
• Re: Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:05:50 -0700
  ...August 2008 when I first hooked up the trailer for my Escape From >> SoCal. >> >> Science is baffled. >> >> >> ========== >> * These GBC "ceramic torpedo" fuses only come...