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• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:59:56 -0500
  ...28 psi at > 3800 is considered a wear limit unless there are extenuating circumstances > such as after a prolonged high speed drive. > > Dennis > > -----Original...
• Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:48 -0800
  Last week I finally finished getting my '90 automatic non-GL work van back on the road. One of the things I added was...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:45:15 -0600
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > > Last night, on a short drive in my '82 Westy, I decided to turn the > > heat on and warm...
• Rear Carat table installed in Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 8 May 1998 08:51:59 -0000
  ...This last weekend I finally fixed the whole thing by removing the table and its horizontal mounting frame, reattaching the table into its frame...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...transaxle maincase and replace said case if excessively worn, replace differential final drive tapered roller bearings, new clutch throw out bearing arm, surface the...
• Stuff I Need and Stuff I Need To Sell
  Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
  Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:11:22 -0500
  ...I am in the final phase of restoring my 87 GL that my wife affectionately named Van-a-White. I got my Interior from...
• Re: trailer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 15 May 2006 09:21:47 -0300
  ...micholetti@knology.net> wrote: > > I have watched this thread and it finally go to the point that I wanted it > to get to. The...
• Re: Aluminum door cards
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:28:39 -0700
  ...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: Leaking luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 May 2013 11:28:44 -0700
  ...If I turn out of the drive way to the right, the water pours down by the driver's window (left side). and I...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:18:16 -0800
  ...The world finally makes sense again ! YAy ! Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Vdub Guy...
• Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
  ...In the case of the 4.57 final drive AC trans, this surplus becomes 22 foot pounds (a reduction in available force of 27...
• Re: Speedometer question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 2 Jun 2016 18:05:59 -0300
  ...On all the front drive VW's and >>>> vanagon Syncros the cable is driven off a gear set driven by the >>>> final drive. Usually...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:00:50 -0700
  One caution with Techron - once you dump in into your tank, drive it to use up that fuel. Letting it sit in your (metal...
• Loose Valve Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:55:51 -0400
  ...So, after going through all that on the driver's side (cylinders 1 & 2) I finally got to check the valve adjusters. WOW! The...
• '72 Westphalia probs
  Historical mailing list - david (d.) o'heare
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 16:49:00 -0400
  ...It sat for a couple of years unused, and finally the owner (second owner, had it since '75) disposed of it. Couple of minor...
• Re: VW Parts Availability in the Future?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 23:48:50 -0600
  ...I'm in Dallas TX and will drive 500 miles to pick it up. Stan Wilder On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 23:25:39...
• Re: Door Locks keep recycling
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:05:02 -0700
  ...Most newer cars have a way to only unlock the driver's door if you wish. Anyway, you'll need to start looking at...
• Help Needed, On the Road
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:13:03 -0700
  ...We can actually drive it at high speed now and it cuts out only once in awhile. Doesn't seem like it will die...
• Re: CR@P!!! Now a NV Statistic
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:03:18 -0700
  ...Hope you get > Blackbeard up and running again soon! > > I've always felt Las Vegas belongs in the Top Ten Worst Cities to > Drive...
• Re: So what went wrong with Sharkey's "Todd Hill" tranny? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 17 May 2000 18:10:28 -0700
  ...After all the trouble I've had in the last eight >>months, coupled with the fact that I had *finally* been able to drive...
• Re: Moving our aging bodies on from Vanagon (sniff!)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 5 Aug 2019 15:20:30 -0400
  ...The nice part about them is that they drive like a much smaller vehicle and even with the 5-cylinder version, it didn't...
• Re: Vanagon tranny
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 9 Oct 2022 22:47:02 -0600
  ...The bad day >> is when a ring/pinion set is needed, or the final drive housing is >> worn/damaged. Also, there are no cores...
• Re: T4 grounding crown
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ellis
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:40:49 +0000
  ...and the final touch ...a 'star' multi-point washer betwixt eye terminal and body metal. ( like with 10 jagged points on it ) Such a...
• Re: Idle control issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:50:02 -0400
  ...Interestingly, on the drive home, fuel mileage was up by 3 mpg...in fact the engine seemed to run better, stronger and quieter. Came...
• "new" camper report
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sun, 09 Feb 1997 12:55:13 -0700
  ...It seems to happen more when I am going out my driveway, which is down through a ditch. Second, the spedo sticks. When I...
• Coolant temp mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 15:47:17 +0100
  ...after sitting on the driveway for two days I took the syncro out for a ride. The outside temperatures were just around freezing. After...
• Redid side mirrors and tinted windows...
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Wed, 21 May 2003 10:57:08 -0700
  Hi Folks, Well, I finally got tired of looking into my heated side mirror and seeing all that corrosion on the mirror so I...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:19 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Joe Luther <jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US> wrote: > I finally got the Vanagon home yesterday, my was driveway cleared of ice 3 > weeks after...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:00:41 -0600
  ...My daily driver is really nothing more than a tarted up taxi cab ('90 300D). That taxi lineage is precisely why I love the...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 07:26:57 -0400
  ...you drive the van a while. This part falls off, that part breaks, it is > a test van after all. > > The final result (after...
• Thanks and Bon Voyage!
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:57:14 -0500
  ...The Westy just pulled out of the driveway with a new owner a couple hours ago. It was almost like losing family (odd to...
• What's it like living in Canada or Northern New England, nearly NO VW CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:06:00 -0500
  ...a decently maintained, undercoated vehicle to last if driven in the winter? Will I finally get to use the metric system? I really love...
• OXS and Battery Light? Van Dies.
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 10:32:00 -0500
  ...Then finally, while driving about 50 mph, they came on and stayed on until I got home. They were still on this morning when...
• Re: 5-spd (094) tranny? (early 80s v'gon)
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:18:40 -0800
  ...I don't know the gear ratios, but I can tell you my experience in the test drive. First gear is only useful from...
• Re: Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:20:23 -0500
  ...Thanks! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Dana Morphew wrote: > A technical bit follows: Most oil filters have two valves. One of > them, the non...
• Re: Caveat Emptor, or: So You're Buying a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:02:31 -0500
  ...Hope that helps Dave K. >Well, I've finally saved up what I hope is enough money to close the deal, and >am soon...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:20:01 -0800
  ...but I need some insurance or assurance, before I drive away... and I guess, being a little dense, I never really thought about how...
• Re: CR@P!!! Now a NV Statistic
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:26:19 -0400
  ...It's known in advanced driver training classes as 'defensive driving'. It's absolutely critical to your life, your families' lives and to the...
• Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of life
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:23:24 -0400
  ...clunking going into reverse, and tempermental about shifting into 3rd) I finally got around to swapping out the A/T with a spare from...
• Pete's generator question
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  2 Nov 1994 14:56:40 U
  ...Marcus Grant's comments about queuing up for a final ascent in the Fr. Alps reminded me of our experience at Half Dome (Yosemite...
• Vanagon List Traffic (please help!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 08:10:16 EDT
  ...bad for the list and drives people who really need help with thier vans, off the list. Finally please stop forwarding Mrs. Smith's...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sat, 8 May 2004 23:11:57 -0400
  ...I actually pressed the clucth in once and hit the mail box at the end of the drive way :) He will never let that...
• Re: Time to change rear drive axle??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Tue, 20 May 2008 11:12:33 -0500
  ...When mine finally went, I was driving interstate and the rear wheel went from being vertical to at about 15 degree off of center...
• Re: Syncro U-joints/More than You Want to Know
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:29:08 EST
  ...I started to get a drivetrain vibration which got progressively worse. I, of course, checked the u-joints and cv's first. Everything appeared...
• Re: Gone but not unsubscribes. Long-time member is hanging up the keys
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:13:46 -0800
  ...It was a great drive ... ... ... On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 5:58 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:57:03 -0400
  ...If you don't have a pressure gauge installed it's not safe to drive even a short distance without diagnosing the problem. This...
• Waterfront campsites for kayak on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 08:35:42 -0700
  The Westy 1.9TD is finally in decent order. Changed alternator, belts, started, filters etc. Still has a small air leak at injection pump...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 5 May 2004 23:05:02 -0700
  ...I did the same conversion in 1995 , yet I adapted the air-cooled Vanagon trans for it's better cruising final drive ratio. It...
• Re: Friday - Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:32:57 -0600
  ...His final word ... "Get that damn thing fixed, Sonny!" and I got no ticket! I did just that. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• they make it to Tierrgo del Fuego
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 08:33:54 -0600
  ...Darrell February 9, 2001 - Bahia Ensenada, Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego near Ushuaia, Republica Argentina Here we are finally in Parque Nacional Tierra del...
• Re: <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid !
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:00:03 -0800
  ...would expect the one change needed would be a different front final drive. Anyone started this research? If I ever get some free time...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:04:12 -0500
  ...So I finally adjusted the switch. It was pretty easy, though the switch was near the limit of its adjustment range, and its final...
• Resolved Was: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:36:03 -0400
  ...Keep us posted as to your final decision on the alternator. I’m partly responding to thank you for posting the resolution and partly...
• Speakers for the front
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 22:35:38 -0400
  ...I think I may have finally found the right speakers, albeit with some quid pro quos, but I have a problem with my system...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:23:48 -0700
  Well I finally broke down and removed the front grille. Opened the radiator bleed screw. Ran engine till warm. Nothing came out of radiator...
• Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 May 2005 12:34:47 -0700
  ...If the final drive section needs replacing I imagine that might as much as double the cost, as it's a big cast iron...
• C (was " a little [W]ednesday humor)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  18 Oct 1995 14:34:14 EST
  ...Arch and it DOES incite some antics among the non-bus drivers... Typically it is a heavy traffic situation, say three lanes, me in...
• One more question before the rebuild.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 May 1996 20:38:56 EDT
  ...I finally got around to doing my first valve adjustment (which was much easier than I had imagined). The bus started right up and...
• Re: (headsup) wasserboxer cooling system failure dujour
  Historical mailing list - Christopher P. Gibbs L.B.I.P.P.
  Sat, 03 Aug 1996 19:40:25 +0000
  ...I just got back from a long drive, Raleigh to Atlanta > and back. The damn thing could of come apart at any time. > I...
• Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:08:46 -0700
  ...At 10:44 PM 16/04/2000 -0700, Brent Christensen wrote: >I'm finally getting around to posting this, though it has always been...