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• Re: safe RPM
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:08:55 -0500
  ...It seems to love to cruise at 4000 rpm on the nose, no slower and no faster. I'm enjoying the discussion so far...
• Re: Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 4 Oct 2013 10:22:48 -0700
  ...that would work, I found a 16" x 22" at Nostalgic Air (www.nostalgicair.com) - really great folks to deal with BTW - that has...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 7 Mar 2017 21:56:22 -0600
  ...replace the clutch pedal too (if it's a > manual > > > >> trans) > > > >> > sound deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair the > > air > > > >> > hoses...
• Re: ps Re: Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:42:45 -0800
  ...that I can hardly fasten with my fingers -- would need needle nose pliers to tighten. Even worse I think the height of the portion...
• RE: 71 WESTY AND DOOR HANDLES
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:41:21 GMT
  ...Stretch the spring to the appropriate length, and use needle-nose pliers to fasten the ends. If anyone knows a source for the right...
• Gerry is up again...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:24:16 -0800
  Jan 23 Gerry took a nose dive yesterday. I didn't realize it until about 9pm last night and couldn't do anything about...
• Re: clutch replacement - anything else while I'm in there?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 20:48:59 -0800
  ...ve heard ECUs can be fried if this is forgotten... -check nosecone mount for visible wear - if rubber looks good, it's probably ok...
• Re: Weaning a Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:44:38 -0700
  ...The last time >> > it >> > took a nosedive despite my trick. I never really believed it was out of >> > fuel because the fuel gauge indicator...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:22:15 -0700
  ...Being in Canada and paying through the nose for shipping really sucks. van-cafe shipped it on the cheaper option and it arrived a...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - john
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:43:17 -0500
  ...nature of sounds. > > How many miles are on it ? > and a nose description would be nice. > and at least consider CV joints, and rear...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 13 May 2002 07:56:26 -0700
  ...On the other side, hold a 3/8" nut with needle nose pliers or vise grips. Thread the nut. Then use a large socket...
• Re: Friday - Disaster averted
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:54:08 -0700
  ...The whole top of the battery > shrapnelled, a few pieces even poked my forehead and nose. I couldn't see > through the acid haze...
• Re: rusty flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 May 2009 22:55:17 -0400
  ...rusty flywheel The main deciding factor is the condition of the nose, which is the area where the rear main oil seal rides. The...
• '67 Bus for sale. 21 window.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Mon, 12 Jun 1995 09:40:22 -0400
  ...He said that the owner would prob take the first $1000 waved under his nose. Cash is hard to come by up there. Has...
• Re: Tornado Red OR Metalic black?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:39:20 -0500
  ...http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/car/245929487.html Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Ignition switch #2 in 2 months
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 07:23:37 -0800
  ...from my parents trip to FL we will be > installing the NOS ignition lock cylinder that we bought from BenT. > > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:43:05 -0500
  ...I have found that the most likely spot for these to fail is in the rear where the line dips down around the nose...
• Re: Bumper Sticker
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:26:14 -0400
  Hi On my daughters skate board she has " I fling Poo" and I caught you picking your nose. She is a classy one. Now...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:08:54 -0500
  Hi Ken, The Hall sensor definitely has potential to be a culprit here, as a no-start condition required that it be removed and...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 11 May 2013 10:50:07 -0700
  ...Like I almost have to make the nose dive for the pull to happen. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl...
• Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Gibson
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:53:30 -0700
  ...this a few days > ago... > but with engine off, get your nose in there and look carefully at > *everything* ...like Monk ( TV series �) ... > > I...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:57:56 -0400
  ...My attention is sure drawn to the booster. > and the vacuum nose from engine to brake booster. > > I have seen twice............what looked like...
• Re: Open letter to Larry Chase:
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 17:34:04 -0800
  ...pizza box > right on the finger I use to pick my nose. > I felt so strongly about warning you about the > potentials of wearing...
• Re: Stoned pizza
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:03:20 -0700
  ...other than > that it's up to your nose and experience. > You have to get used to handling the pot hot anyway as it...
• Re: road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 23:36:01 -0700
  ...so he reaches through the slit of the window that was open (maybe two inches or so and smacks me in the nose with...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:33:13 +0000
  ...This front area is the source or a lot of Vanagon interior noise, as there is no "nose" on the car to extend the...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:32 -0800
  I use a 90 degree nose circlip pliers. The straigh one did not work. And it has to be a bigger size that would...
• Re: Cost of '67? (serious reply)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 10:36:33 -0700
  ...painter, engine and tranny builder, electrician, and guru insider exporter of NOS and rarest of the rare parts and vehicles. If you just want...
• ECU Problems?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:23:21 -0600
  ...Nothing dramatic but it seemed to �drop� on its nose on acceleration. I took it back to the shop and after a 10 days...
• A true story...really
  Historical mailing list - Paradigm Graphic Design
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:41:18 -0600
  ...I looked harder and notice a very small dimple right on the corner of the nose by the anntenea. Can barely see it. That...
• Re: The two kinds of Vanagon owner..
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:11:59 -0500
  ...of books, and someone had parked the same year, model nose to nose with my Westy. Adam exclaimed loudly, "Geesus! They're mating?" ----- Original...
• Re: 79 bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 9 Aug 94 21:02:54 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...) =============================================================================
• Potential Purchase, 88? Vanagon...questions..:)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 21:36:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• Re: 85 Westy transmission advice needed-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:03:35 EDT
  ...thick steel plate that is sandwiched between the gear carrier housing and the nose cone. This plate provides a hard thrust surface for the...
• Re: Canadian border/was police searches
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 07:57:47 -0800
  ...all our stuff (sleeping bags, backpacks, clothes etc.) As the dog nosed around they looked underneath the westy. They found nothing (because there was...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:27:33 -0700
  ...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: Springs, Syncro into 2WD swap?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 21:14:55 +0000
  ...I'm thinking of >>upgrading to Bilsteins in the front to help with nosedive, the rear are ok >>for >>now. >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ MSN 9 Dial-up...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP now Coffee
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:23:01 -0700
  ...They turn their nose up at Starbucks! Generally they drink BJ's coffee http://www.bjscoffee.com/ For Christmas I bought them a sampler...
• Re: ARCHIVES: Propane fill valve repair
  Historical mailing list - Unclejohn
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:56:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...we > > say in the woods) everything up-- don't wipe yer nose and lose the > > grease... there's enough to do the job, period...
• Re: RE-INSTALLING CYLINDERS?
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:56:19 -0800
  ...a piece of banding wire and a small pair of needle-nosed grip pliers. Get a piece of banding wire to make a ring...
• Re: Confused owner?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:53:04 -0700
  ...country with very little established history or tradition, and young snot-nosed kids who think they know better than their elders are often hailed...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:44:33 -0500
  ...You'll need only a phillips-head screwdriver, long nosed pliers (curved would be useful) to pull and replace the connectors, and some sandpaper...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 09:55:22 -0700 (MST)
  ...Use lotsa elbow grease and smile, smile, smile (or rather, clean, clean, clean!!) > Finally, I need a nose VW emblem, sunvisor clips, a shift...
• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:12:20 -0700
  ...of the cost. > > > John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > VW Part Nos. > 255-941-105 > 255-941-106 > Euro-spec Headlights - > > I just checked...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:40:01 -0800
  ...Brakes have always: - Locked up causing nose dive, at city speeds, or faster. Fronts and rears showed even skid marks on dirt. On dry...
• '73 Safare Update - Junkyard report
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 00:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Re: Sound insulation advice
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:05:02 -0400
  ...Also on the front of the cabin where the front comes up and as much under the nose as I could reach. I did...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:56:30 -0700
  ...If you have to, it's possible to flip the nose mount on tranny allowing engine to be positioned further forward. The linkage obviously...
• Re: "Family Pictures" CD (ETKA) on XP laptop
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:53:16 -0700
  ...other side effects may include brief > moments of nostalgia and other difficulties reconciling reality with > current outlook ... > Computer will most likely continue to run...
• More bussi for me...(soon to be..:)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 22:16:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:18:37 EDT
  ...contraption mounted to the bumper as opposed to right on the nose like my old loaf). I would think that a tire mounted a...
• was-Terry kay sucks-RETRACTION AND APOLOGY!
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Thu, 30 May 2002 18:21:00 -0500
  ...they certainly get up MY nose. I now generally just > > use > > the delete function... > > > > Perhaps he just likes to be contrary? > > > > -- > > Andrew Grebneff > > 165...
• Re: Out of Boudreaux's Butt Paste? Try Bag Balm!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:31:49 -0600
  ...Boudreaux's Butt Paste can be used for all >> kinds of minor irritations, sunburn on the nose, etc. Good stuff. Keep >> some in your...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel oil pan drain plug needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:37:30 -0700
  ...was collecting parts for my engine conversion I lucked upon an >> NOS diesel oil pan, and snapped it up. Unfortunately, it did not include...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:40:06 -0800
  ...one that's presumably permeated by food smells, at least from the >> perspective of a bear's nose. >> >> so i put the food in...
• Re: vanagon suspension
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:07:28 EDT
  ...Brent also didn't mention the infamous braking nose dive that is quite dramatic with a Vanagon because of the wheel base and the...
• 87 Westy Weekender FS $3500 in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:37:49 -0400
  ...The passenger side nose was damaged in an accident a couple of years ago and the repair body work was not that great. However...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:38:52 -0700
  ...Only it takes months to get an appointment. > > > > Keep a nose and eye on those gas sources! > > > > Eric Caron > > > > > > > >> On Aug 24, 2023, at...
• Re: It's back together and it runs.
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 11:45:31 -0600
  ...rear of the van up on wooden ramps in an already nose-down position in the sloping driveway, I simply removed the bleeder bolt...
• re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 18:20:19 -0500
  ...Shimmy under the bus and look where a rod sticks out the nose of the trans to the front. There should be a gizmo...