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• Re: TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 14:02:24 -0400
  ...TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions The instructions for the TiiCo kit only mention the OXS in the final tuning section. Does...
• A red letter day for Westy sightings in Madison/Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:03:17 -0700
  ...Knowing that many Vanagon drivers do not feel the cultish kinship often shared by we Westy owners, and seeing it was driven by a...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:36:48 -0500
  ...Two things that will drive a car wacky that I never even had to mess with on a car until I got a new...
• next CCC's date is set!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Aug 1996 11:05:32 -0700
  ...living in Alabama) that he should drive to TX and catch a ride with David and FINALLY come to CA and go camping with...
• Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:01:47 -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: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:26:09 -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: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 20 May 2008 12:36:04 -0700
  ...And this is a list of folks who > prefer things somewhat old-fashioned as we drive around our 20+ year > old vehicles. > > -Jarrett > > On...
• My solution to the Bass and Stereo issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:20:03 EDT
  ...The subwoofer is rated for more than 250 watts RMS and I drive it with a bridged Profile 300 watt RMS amp. The amp...
• Re: Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:41:40 -0500
  ...seems I have finally identified the > problem, and that without the problem load, the circuitry acts normal, I > have not driven extensively enough to...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:34:28 -0400
  Roaring noises that change with road sped and engine load indicate a problem with the final drive. CV joints tend to click and clack...
• Uplifting Vanagon Experience (Friday?)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:46:48 -0500
  ...Essentially a flawless drive down, broken only by the olfactory realisation that I forgot to pack diapers and wipes for my youngest. The bus...
• PIFF Project - Blue Mongrel / Final Results
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:37:57 -0700
  ...I plan to drive "Bob" awhile before the transplant, and have phone quotes for about $1000 to do everything: transplant engine and assorted misc...
• Re: Shocking Dilemma...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:27:20 -0400
  ...I finally special ordered the adjustable Konis (adjust on rebound only) and found that I had to adjust them more than half way to...
• Re: Friday VW--your new van is coming, and it doesn't need you
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:08:49 -0400
  ...I'm completely in sympathy with their print ad where they said "we finally got it right". Things went downhill after that IMO. I...
• Re: Tin top going camping... 2wd off road capability
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:53:00 -0800
  ...On 1/15/2014 9:17 AM, Fjazzbass wrote: > I'm finally taking baby bus out camping in the Ocala national forest. Until now...
• Re: FS 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Without Kitchen W/73.4K
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 May 2009 10:02:17 -0400
  I finally had a chance to look at all the pictures. WOW! My '85 "Wolfy" resembled this condition 8 years ago when I bought...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:13:17 -0800
  ...Then they say 'final drive ratio' from 2.60 to 8.80. Not sure what to make of that. Also, a nice racing transaxle...
• Re: [Fwd: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers]
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:09:23 -0700
  ...jlsnyder1@juno.com > > > > Quite a few car radios(most in fact) will not tolerate a "common" wire > > for both speakers. > > Usually,the final power...
• Re: ready for rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 20:36:38 -0700
  ...any rebuild. > > Good Luck > > John Rodgers > 88GL Driver > > Jason Willenbrock wrote: > > > hey all, > > okay i am finally ready to do the rebuild on my...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:58:52 EST
  ...Adjust camber, and finally set the toe. >> Howard, The Devil is in the details. Thanks for the proper procedure. I haven't paid much...
• Re: Ebay trade gone wrong...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:37:01 -0700
  ...Let her rest every couple of hours, >that's how Ive driven it and you should be good. You might want to >get an...
• Re: Drove My Vanagon Today-All Is Not Well
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:59:35 -0500
  ...Drove My Vanagon Today-All Is Not Well Finally got tags for my '84 Vanagon today from the Virginia DMV, luckily using the PO...
• Thanksgiving in Reno
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 09:51:21 -0800
  ...days camping in Death Valley, and then drive back via Reno. After spending hours packing, we finally get on I-5 on Friday evening...
• Re: radiator fan grinding noise
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:34:40 -0700
  ...The > factory air conditioner works and was used during much of the drive. During > the first half of the drive we noticed that the...
• Re: Wiring tach triggered oil pressure alarm - ?? - help
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:59:20 -0500
  ...Wiring tach triggered oil pressure alarm - ?? - help > > Today I finally got around to finishing wiring the tach in my 85 > Wolfsburg Weekender. It has...
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:32:37 -0700
  ...I mean, I wanted to drive that thing in a power slide all the time, if I could. Nothing special about it either............just...
• Re: selling Matilda whole (was Re: Matilda is on her way out
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:12:34 -0300
  ...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: Traction? Not very much; with help from the Tappet Bros.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:56:10 -0600
  ...The answer to the question is that he disconnected the coil wire and rolled the van up the driveway with the bus in first...
• Re: Call for volunteers: VANAGON RESCUE SQUAD
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 09:22:04 -0800
  ...more likely to break down on the driver, we have our own wings now. I finally have to admit that my Vanagon can break...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:49:28 +0000
  ...About 19 miles into the drive home, the temp gauge finally rose to just below the LED. It stayed there for about 30 seconds...
• Mostly successful manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:52:18 -0500
  ...Van was on a drive-on lift, with braces across with jacks for the engine and trans. As many have discussed today, the clutch...
• oil drain plug miseries...
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Ayotte
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:06:11 -0500
  ...i bought my beautiful westy in october and finally am getting all of the quirks worked out- now one rather MAJOR problem ( i think...
• Re: Head Lights - 85-86
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 10 May 2006 11:19:13 -0400
  ...It appears that I have finalized the bargaining to acquire the 86'. It was a bit of a chore since I am buying it...
• Re: Fwd: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:27:56 -0400
  ...I know, i drive one, each day (already over 5k miles on it). I have over 150 pictures of everything... yes, everything, how to...
• Bronze Beige Metallic Stinkbug & Painting Cost
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:25:05 +0000
  ...My goal today was to paint the entire drivers side of the van, but I figured I may not have enough paint so I...
• Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 18:42:08 -0500
  ...The rubber part of the boot >is bonded directly to a metal flange, which fits over the joint, and is >bolted to the drive...
• Re: diesel rebuild every 50K miles?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:23:56 -0800
  ...with out investigating that previous owner drives with foot on clutch as a resting pad for foot ... get your self the diesel .... drive it...
• Re: Bronze Beige Metallic Stinkbug & Painting Cost
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 04:48:51 -0700
  ...My goal today was to paint the entire drivers side of the van, but I figured I may not have enough paint so I...
• Re: VW gutless & unreliable? Another perspective...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 17:27:23 +1000
  ...s production's run I finally got moving as I still wanted a rear-engine-rear wheel drive van, having taken quite some time...
• Re: in dash MP3 player??
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 20:44:28 -0600
  ...That way you can also use it for GPS or to drive a 3 or 5 speaker computer-type stereo. Or you can have...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil... more questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:44:13 -0800
  ...Finally, put your new cap back into place in the end of the drive flange. If there's anything special about getting these plugs...
• Re: Rear Axle Bearing Installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:54:50 -0600
  ...I'll drive by the finalist repair shop tomorrow morning and pay the nice fellow $10.00 for two minutes work torquing the two...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:35:20 -0500
  ...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: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:23:23 -0400
  ...Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve > >I finally go that cover off the heater. I couldn't get my saw blade into >the slot...
• Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:33:22 -0500
  ...I take off and drive normal but the needle is staying in the 3-4 >range. After about 5 minutes, it works normal. Haven...
• Re: shifting or lack of
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:09:08 -0700
  ...4 out > > > of 5 trys....when he finally goes in ( to put him back in the driveway) > > > the engine dies as soon as I...
• Re: hesitation, bogging, rough idle
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:10:28 -0600
  ...Just a fine running engine, finally. Prior to undertaking that project I thoroughly cleaned all connections, ground points, changed the O2 sensor, etc., all...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] leaking head gasket ?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:49:04 -0700
  ...He drove it that way for 3 years, finally becoming > worried that the oil would rot out the radiator hoses! > BTW, you don't...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 9 May 2004 10:47:16 -0400
  ...When I finally got it running, realized I'm too tall to sit up straight in it! A friend had picked up one of...
• Re: Projektzwo foglight kit, wheel archs, etc. reproductions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:07:09 -0800
  ...first hand, so I am at a disadvantage in making a final > determination. And of course, if I don't have one in hand...
• Re: A red letter day for Westy sightings in Madison/Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:35:49 -0700
  I see that many in my driveway. A dozen a day is not an unusual occurance around here. Damn cats who live in/on...
• Igntion Switch/Headlight Woes
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:45:10 EST
  ...Everything worked, except the final START position. Solution to Problem #1: I jumpered a starter switch to the wires to the ignition switch. The...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:02:19 -0700
  Thanks Larry, I did just that and finally called the helpful guys at Van Cafe and had them actually measure the seals, which are...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 May 2016 22:00:43 -0400
  ...Can I remove ONLY the transmission, leaving the final drive and torque converter attached to the crank/engine block? Seems to me like the...
• Re: Do you really want to increase a Westy's propane capacity or carry additional bottles inside.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:48:03 -0400
  ...that explosion didn't shatter the glass in the drive up window. > > And finally.... Coooool! > > tim in san jose > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2012...
• Do You Love Your Bus? (VL, very soppy, paean of praise to my dead bus)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 13:59:28 -0400
  ...lines. Drive 30 miles, rest 30 minutes at the start, it got worse and worse as I travelled north. The poor thing finally died...
• Re: wives and vanagons...rant... LOL
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:13:36 -0800
  ...We made sure to drive it up the Altamont pass east of the bay area to make sure we didn't have to crawl...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:06:38 -0600
  ...bonnie had to drive home 280 miles, no help from me. nice trip. left yesterday morning, little twinges in the wrist. did most of...
• Re: Transaxle Trouble 3rd & 4th - Away from Home
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 May 2009 17:50:42 -0500
  ...Good Luck, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Bob Stevens wrote: > Oh, and if it is the slider, it's a tranny teardown...
• good FI books?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 94 13:57:40 PST
  Due to the large amount of rain in the San Francisco area last weekend, I had the opportunity to drive through standing water at...