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• The Walrus Speaks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:57:50 -0500
  ...Because of injuries, aging (I'm 84), and changes in living quarters, I can no longer work on my vans which I have always...
• No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:53:13 -0400
  ...All looking good. - Timing good - Temp II sensor tested good - Throttle switches work fine - tested. - Idle control valve buzzes - O2 heated sensor produces voltage...
• ADMINISTRIVIA - List down?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:38:51 -0700
  ...1.) send an email to LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM with THANKS in the body of the message. If the server is up, you'll...
• Audi 5+5 Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jun 1995 14:41:01 -0400
  ...with 5-speed trans in light 2-door coupe body, 160 kilo-miles) seems to need a new fuse box. Any thoughts? Three circuits...
• Re: tents
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 21:33:49 CDT
  ...Is this a gear stowage area, or a place to work on the engine >if it's raining. :-) >It's nicely made, has NO...
• For Sale 87 Syncro $ 5,000
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 23:50:21 -0600
  ...It works.) Recently rebuilt engine and clutch, 2 new cv joints, light blue body in very good shape (a few minor dings and spots...
• Re: Looking for used front spoiler (87 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:19:59 +0000
  ...Anyone have their bumpers off for body work? The matching side skirts and door protectors are also very slick. I called fast german auto...
• Re: FW: Paint job/code
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:37:48 PDT
  ...Paint job/code > >Welcome back Gerry! > >I am about to plunge $3500 into body work and a paint job for my >beloved Westy. (This...
• 1982 Desel Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Brian M.
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:38:21 -0500
  ...It is burnt orange,nice interior,body and paint are very nice-and original! No repianting. Van has about 120k on it,and runs...
• CB / was Re: Vanagon Hams
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:04:08 -0400
  ...I cut a 2"x 2" piece of wood, the length of the tray and used body plastic to glue it level in the...
• Insulating the interior walls
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 30 May 2006 12:52:29 -0700
  So I am just about ready to put the interior of the van back after doing the body work and wanted to get feed...
• Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the archieves
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:00:05 -0600
  ...On "Poppie" my '82 Westy, the fridge has been working flawlessly and cooling well since I got it. Some years ago I pulled the...
• Re: Burnt Wires!!-Please look and advise
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:06:31 -0800
  ...net> wrote: > BTW, if you disconnect any ground wire from a working circuit then put a > meter between the lifted ground wire and a...
• Heater plenum removal tips
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 20:32:46 -0600
  The heater plemum is fastened to the body with 6 large, #3, phillips screws as David Beirl has pointed out. They have oftem been...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:27:05 -0400
  ...Body glue -- as I mentioned earlier, works fine to attach panels, but if it is not sealed from corrosion behind the perimeter of the...
• Re: Adding Power Steering to an '87?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:15:31 -0800
  ...it gets to be a pretty big job by the end of the whole process.- there main areas to work on - rack and knuckles...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted-replacement option.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:58:07 -0400
  ...You can use a sealant or a gasket to close the space between the body and light caused by the plastic screw nuts or...
• Re: google search
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:46:18 -0800
  ...columnar cut/paste)will work, >> to formulate a list of 'GET' commands.. >> >> So.. see the following snipping of the >> return of the first command...
• Re: A pesky air leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:01:52 -0400
  ...But, when something is not working on the 1.9 ignition it sure makes a difference! In my case I noticed small improvements as...
• Re: Thanks All (odometer)
  Historical mailing list - T.
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 07:04:13 -0700
  ...Also, regarding tires, the body label on the Vanagon recommends a higher tire pressure than the tires list. Should I listen to the tires...
• Re: New project
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:59:49 -0400
  ...DIV>&gt;some serious work mounting the regular transmission from the Wolfsburg <DIV></DIV>&gt;to the Syncro body. Take a look at the...
• Re: re. Subject: German Syncro 16" driver is greeting...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 12:02:04 -0600
  ...Many of the small mini pickups of that time were nothing but pax cars with a truck body on the suspension. A light truck...
• Re: ETKA 5 INSTALLATION HELP?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:21:24 +0000
  ...even if they are already there overwirte them) Voila! it should > > work now. > > > > Try a reboot as a second option after this (Winblows Standard...
• Re: Who has the highest mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:45:03 -0800
  ...GD was on a tour that sort of followed the reciepts of work done along the way. Total new miles on the new engine...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Jun 2023 17:52:03 -0700
  ...Self adhesive… and it still works :-) Ab > On Jun 9, 2023, at 12:09 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sewing is...
• Vanagon Syndrome Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:05:25 -0400
  ...Inefficient yes - but workable. Following the best advice the list has to offer, I inspected my engine grounds. I found the left side engine...
• Re: Partially burned rear wiper electrical connector. Motor Heat Damaged it?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 18 May 2016 12:57:45 -0400
  ...Wiper works. > > This Vanagon seems to have had body work done on it. Possibly a collision > repair > but I think that's limited to...
• Back and ready to go! (On GNATT)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 May 1995 16:05:31 -0500
  ...may recall, I'm planning a bunch of work on the Frau this summer--paint, body repairs, etc. One of the places needing repair...
• neat old bus manual find
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:25:41 -0500
  ...Volkswagen Transporters Workshop Manual." It's a '67 reprint of a '63 book published by Scientific Publications of Australia. I paid $27.50, not...
• Re: cost of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michuax
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 19:02:41 -0000
  ...New water pump, oil >cooler, brake work, etc. Bike Rack. $19,000." > >The body seems to be in very good shape: white, a couple...
• REDUCED 89 WESTY FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 15:24:24 -0500
  ...4-spd manual w/ redline, shifts beautifully Body is gray w/ gray pop-top. 2 small dings about 1" diameter and some minor scratches...
• Re: Uniwerks items commentary.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 7 Sep 2021 17:36:52 -0400
  ...I will wait on those until I get a little body touch up work done. But, they seem nice, and practical. A soft rubber...
• Re: Power Window Problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 01:08:14 -0700
  ...driver's door and the body of the Van. I discovered that if I held down the (non-working) switch in the driver's...
• Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:05:37 -0500
  ...When you cannot dump enough heat from your body's metabolism things start happen. On the van the thermostat opens wide open to try...
• Re: ISO North Westy Stainless Steel Bracket for ARB awning
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:59:34 -0500
  ...If the awning works out well for a extended time I may actually do the Nutsert but for now it seems rock solid with...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:57:40 -0500
  ...I am wondering if old body work closed it up. the hole is 1.135" tall by .585" wide, both at largest point. Is...
• Re: GPS Nuvi 750
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:23:54 -0800
  ...but book > downloading is not compatible with Macs (other models can). Works > fine with PCs, though. > 2. It doesn't include an AC Adapter...
• Re: Looking for some radiator parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:12:33 -0400
  ...I am working on a kit. For the vans with the two speed fan motors a resistor needs to be wired in for two...
• WBX: Paint Fuel Injector Body and Brackets with POR-15?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 May 2012 16:56:20 -0700
  ...I don't think they see a lot of heat but anyone know if POR will work? (not bubble off or whatever due to...
• Re: wierd bus..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:34:30 -0400
  ...But what about those tail lights? hose aren't stock, are they? hink I see a little wavy there, like some bondo work. --- On...
• Re: Cooked wire harness for tail and parking lights
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:08:50 -0700
  ...the muffler shield and the body. The one foot section was completely melted solid, it was actually working for some of the circuits. I...
• Reprise: Sheet metal parts from J.C. Whitney?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Sep 94 21:39 EDT
  ...My '87 Synchro needs a little body work around the right rear wheel opening. One piece that will have to be replaced is the...
• 67 transporter camper needs good home!
  Historical mailing list - Turbo
  Fri, 08 Nov 1996 22:43:54 -0800
  ...has rust-needs body work and TLC >from a friend. has extra wheels and misc. parts. engine and >transmission have been rebuilt recently. worth...
• 89 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Dianne L Gigler
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 18:15:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It has 112,000 miles on it, some body damage (front and rear bumpers and surfaces above the bumpers), several broken locks (rear and...
• Re: Carrying a canoe, Was: Re: Rain Gutter Adapter Locations
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:34:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...3/8 inch nylon line crosswise across the body of the canoe hooked to the rain gutters. ______________________ Gregg Carlen 85 Westy (149k) + Aluminum Monark...
• Battery Under Rear Seat Install
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:53:25 -0400
  ...I drilled two holes through the body just to the left of the rear heater box. The positive cable was 31" long and worked...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:22:00 -0700
  ...I had to true > the two surfaces (base of pump body and top of pickup tube) by emery cloth > sanding against a flat. > > On...
• 1987 syncro forsale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:43:18 -0800
  ...It has 105,000 on the speedo and the seats were taken out and used as a work van. The body as some rust...
• Re: POR-15????
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 06:33:17 EST
  ...I am about to tackle some body work and wanted to try POR-15.. I = > have been to every paint store and every auto...
• Re: Removing Westfalia decal from pop top.. ?
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:38:33 -0400
  ...Removing Westfalia decal from pop top.. ? > I used Goo-Gone on my bus and it didn't do a thing to the body/top...
• Re: Rusting Transmission Housing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 23:54:04 -0500
  ...It still works well today and is almost free. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92...
• Parts needed/Advice
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 01:43:12 -0500
  ...Gas Cap (will the van�s key work in unlocking it? Or does it need to be re-keyed?) Wiper Arms Fuse Box Cover...
• Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:50:56 -0700
  ...sun visor clips, rear view mirror if not rotted away AFM on engine, throttle body (including switches) if cheap Fridge, stove unit front turn...
• Re: Can Stationary Wing Windows Be Replaced With Wings That Open??
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:34:16 -0800
  ...I changed the non-opening wings for opening ones early on (wife demanded it, due to non-working AC). It's not difficult, but...
• No reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:05:03 -0800
  ...All day Sunday everything worked well, at the end of the day (late afternoon) I backed out of a parking spot with no troubles...
• Re: The love affair maybe be ending.....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:17:10 -0800
  ...cat is working fine, no exhaust issues 4. newer airflow meter 5. injectors have a great spray pattern 6. idles very good, fires up...
• Re: Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:14:15 -0500
  ...And then having > body work and paint work to do before putting all those things back is > not reducing the work. Why do you...
• Re: Slowing to save gas?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 19 May 2008 11:08:21 -0700
  ...Didn't work then, and certainly won't work for fuel injection systems. A tin-foil turning vane upstream of the throttle body will...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Craig Forney
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:21:39 -0700
  ...It appears the IAC is working just fine, as it has no problem increasing the idle speed. Craig in Cupertino 1987 Syncro GL 1987...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 18:59:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I got everything hooked up and working great. I did have qualms about taking the drill and saber saw to the body for water...