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• Maiden voyage of HMS "Redoubtable"...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 19:02:31 -0700
  ...Lacking decent champagne, I broke a Guinness Stout over the nose as a send-off. I am happy to report that I put about...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:25:03 -0500
  ...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: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?) Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 06:49:12 -0800
  ...insert it > with a little help from some long-handled needle nose pliers...still can't > get it to click on. When I had...
• Re: Amphibious vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 19:49:21 -0600
  ...Oh , I see the text says "The Waterbug using stock >VW wheels and tires, is supposed to float in a slightly nose high attitude...
• Re: Gas tank capacity
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 15:21:32 -0400
  ...Something to do with having to modify the front tranny mount to lower the tranny nose 1.5" or something to that effect. But...
• Re: E-bay protest... hey it's a market
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:51:15 -0600
  ...If you saw something in one of our vendor's catalogs or on their sites that advertised "vintage vanagon bus NOS " parts you'd...
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  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:00:15 -0700
  ...If someone in here swaps the wiper jet, be extra careful NOT to drop the hoses in the nose cavity... It will be a...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:41:22 -0400
  ...I would park with the nose down to encourage coolant to go to the radiator and air to come toward the tank in the...
• Re: Soundproofing '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:55:55 -0400
  ...3 sheets on the inner skin of the slider, 2 sheets in each front door, 2 in the nose passenger side and 3 in...
• Re: Night vision trick (was "E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?")
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 May 2004 14:24:17 -0500
  ...Especially driving my flat nosed vanagon. I at least had a long front end on the station wagen to take some of the impact...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:22:35 -0800
  ...On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Daryl Christensen <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > That bushing is bad and the starter nose looks...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:56:35 -0800
  ...Some vendors may have NOS. I ended up mounting my resistor pack outside the box up by the rad. (for future servicing. Reasoning being...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 9 May 2003 06:36:12 EDT
  ...Make a tool or use a blunt nose chisel to get them to turn. Soak liberally with some good rust penetrant. Use of propane...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 18:14:28 -0300
  ...I plan >> to >> open both heater cores wide (they are partially shutdown at the moment), >> park with the nose in the air, run it...
• FS '81 Deluxe Westy $2800
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 10:12:47 -0400
  ...rust, sliding door swiped, minor dings in passenger and rear hatch, nose swiped a bit BUT the only true through rust is behind the...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:30:24 -0700
  As a newb to Vanagons (2007? ) sourcing parts from my local supplier, it's possible he was selling me NOS of actual made in...
• Re: A/C repair $ticker $hock - not "urgent," but "pressing"
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:29:27 GMT
  ...drive it till it breaks, then pay through the nose, then sell it in perfect condition. Hence missing out on the joy of driving...
• Re: Hiace Web
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 16 May 2000 01:04:11 +0200
  ...Just like the Vanagon/Eurovan issue. > If the van sold in England has a nose > like a Transit or T4 Transporter/Caravelle, it's...
• Re: seat belts..take a look at this.. (was: Re: who cares?)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:06:22 -0500
  ...my face and upper body parts from severe > damage when the nose of the tandem trainer I was in the front > seat of stopped...
• car talk vanagon caller
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 00:13:00 -0700
  ...He said that the nostalgia alone was enough to make him offer to buy the van from the driver on the spot. The driver...
• Re: What features from the Vanagon would be necessary in a new vehicle for you to consider it an adequate or improved replacement? was: "Brand new" bus now Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 09:42:51 -0500
  ...Just not taking up space in a big, useless nose. > -Decent ground clearance > -High, comfortable seats that fit me at 6'2" > -Rear bench...
• Re: bra or no bra?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
  Sun, 7 May 2000 17:05:29 GMT
  ...at least every 8 months and waxing or > protecting the van nose paint job somehow. > > SeanG > > > >From: Andrew Stiles <astiles@AMAZON.COM> > >Reply-To...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 07:10:20 -0600
  ...powder blue, convertible, stick shift, 4 carburetors, 12 cylinders, bumps on its nose (to acommodate the 4 carbs) big radiator, but incredible heat!! And...
• Re: where did the starter bushing go?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:28:46 -0400
  ...I hoped I could exploit that with a pair of needle nose pliers perhaps but of course the bushing is in there far tighter...
• Re: Cat / O2 Sensor Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 May 2008 21:51:10 -0500
  ...company of your money, which will have been snorted up the nose of the oil companies as you burn more fuel. A properly tuned...
• Re: Aircooled vs. WBX manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:34:35 -0400
  ...The nose mounts are >>> different as well so more customizing would be needed there. >>> >>> >>> >> not to mention that the aircooled auto trannys dont have...
• Frydaye Phollies: a bigger long road trip - Part 2 :)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:43:29 -0600
  ...drive in with the top up, the A/C set on recirc, and a clothespin on your nose. The feedlots and the slaughterhouses are...
• Removing vanagon dash board - the complete list
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:14:17 -0800
  ...R-1-Foam-Insulation-Tape-TAP18230/100539553 - sound deadening the front nose wall using this tape - http://www.homedepot.com/p/USEAL-USA-4...
• Augusta to Seattle in 79 hours!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 19:39:35 -0700
  ...http://www.slurpee.net/~keen/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the Beginning of Wind http://www...
• Dehler Profi conversion Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:09:28 -0400
  ...The van had the emblem of "Dehler" with the words "Profi" on the front nose and trunk lid. It is an 83 or 84...
• A good excuse for a trip in the van..more (Long Post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:04:18 -0700
  ...grid-locked' (very rare) the locals often drive in the 90s, nose to tail, 5 lanes wide...Whew, scary! So, I have one more...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:34:30 -0700
  ...front casting (nosecone) 20C Middle (stator) 30C Rear (commutator and brushes) 40C Ambient temp was 15C Remember these are outside temps. Temp inside in...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 2 Jul 2021 20:24:22 -0600
  ...hours later it again FiredUp & Timing got done & then it quit & NoStart ~ This Morn’ it Fired Right Up & idled @ about 1400rpm for for about...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 22 May 2020 00:44:53 +0000
  ...away...you'll never see it, just as > Alex describes.  Your nose is a good detective tool as well....smelling > something sweet. > So I...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:22:52 +0300
  ...Burned more than half of my face, cheeks, forehead, nose. I dont know how, but my eyes were closed. There was few drops of...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:11:30 -0700
  ...There are also plenty of bicycle trip computers that are plenty accurate and not that expensive (compared to NOS synchro parts they are probably...
• MOD Mike Collum 11/28 update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:34:22 -0500
  ...He did ok but had to stop >several times to put on the mask along with the nose canula to get >his oxygenation back...
• front door speaker replacement successful
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 08:46:21 -0500
  ...I took needle nose pliers and bent the 'wings' back until it would fit snugly into the original vw speaker grill 'tube'. There is...
• My Favorite Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:35:02 +1200
  ...really HARD cornering) -Rear-vision mirror (to view rear passengers) NO-NOs Camper gear (keep van usable) Cupholders (no spilled drinks in MY vehicle...
• We all have our demons (was "2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons")
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 16 May 2003 07:36:25 -0700
  ...furrowed brow, trickled down, and dripped from the end of my nose. My breathing quickened and my finger trembled on the mouse. And then...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:35:05 -0400
  ...So today my day at work started as any would (except discovering the trash truck put a sizeable dent in the nose of the...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:08 -0500
  ...As a test, I had my wife come out and give it the >> test as my nose is unpredictable. She said she couldn't...
• Huh? was: VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:44:00 -0400
  ...However the greedy, self-serving VW "Royal executives" simply thumb their noses at the working proletariat using thier products and demand higher parts prices...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:41:24 -0500
  ...unless I go via eBay from Italy and pay through the nose, but Nokian has a similar winter tire that is available. Not the...
• Re: Fwd: gas out (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 21:08:16 -0800
  ...aol.com>, > Jamie <jccard6@aol.com>, Eli <elirebs@aol.com>, Dana > <nosro@juno.com>, > Nikki <nickers14@hotmail.com>, Erica <elkst22+@pitt.edu>, > rkur@aol...
• Re: Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 20:11:05 -0500
  ...I tend to forget about the nose and stick it way out at stop signs. BTW GM, it's nice to see you back...
• Re: '85 not level?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 19:01:01 -0600
  ...leveling chocks just > to keep the fridge happy. > > Mike > '85 Westy (Nose in the air) > '84 GL (Bowing like a playful puppy) > > --- Joachim Preiss...
• GoWesty Electric and Water Tank Hookups
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:31:56 -0700
  ...I was able to pull the pieces out of the hose with needle-nose pliers without damaging the hose. And then it took some...
• Vanagon Gods Smiling Down on Fools and Children
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:37:05 -0600
  ...I'm going to tackle all the rust - only one seam, but there's a bunch of surface rust on the nose and a...
• Re: More ID Buzz articles
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:15:09 +0000
  ...the auto market, the passion for electric that is developing, VW nostalgia (can you say "bus?") and corporate greed, I'd say closer to...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:42:23 -0600
  ...insert it >> with a little help from some long-handled needle nose >> pliers...still can't >> get it to click on. When I had...
• Re: Originator Names
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 8:12:09 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...) =============================================================================
• FS: 1980 Westfalia Basic (P21) Model
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:04:04 -0400
  ...Deer damage on nose, some minor dents here and there. Has a tow loops-mounted towball with elec. hookup. Utility inlets all missing doors...
• got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:42:05 -0800
  ...I protested the zero percent as an inaccurate test and said"your test says I can stick my nose to the tail pipe and...
• Re: Body work in SE PA
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:06:15 -0800
  ...The American Lung Association recommends caution. "Direct contact with fiberglass materials or exposure to airborne fiberglass dust may irritate the skin, eyes, nose and...
• Re: How often to change Fuel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:57 -0500
  ...He has some flat needle nose vice grips, that have clear plastic hose sections on both sections of the flat needle nose ends. Those...
• Re: Storage Ideas..Was: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Casey H
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:38:30 -0500
  ...daytime that is right in front of the guy behind's > nose...I tried lots of combos of wires to see if I could...
• Re: Tranny leak??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:57:57 -0700
  ...Anyone with a brief walk thru? / Jack up rear / support engine front / undo shifter, bellhousing, nose, pull shafts / replace main seal on tranny / replace...
• Re: FW: need rear springs for my 85' westy
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:12:46 -0600
  ...the new rears would be too high for your van. > these springs will give you 17-17 1/4" front and rear. > Your nose...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:55 -0500
  ...One thing I've done as a matter of course since owning my van is use my nose. Whenever I've stopped and turned...