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• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 09:09:24 -0600
  ...1 Fuzzy hat with ear flaps. > > 1 Pair Hiking Boots. > > 1 Pair Walking Boots. > > 2 Pair Dr, Sholes shoe liners. > > 1 Case Jack Daniels...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:55:09 -0400
  ...This can be done by >removing the small vacuum hose from the air intake boot, and spraying some >flammable (some are not) aerosol carburetor...
• Re: [WetWesties] Vanagon featured on Bring a Trailer today
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 6 Jan 2016 08:42:19 -0800
  ...The boot on accel cable is toast. Is that heater hose at the ISV to throttle elbow intake? Is the inline oil breather hose...
• Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:19:07 -0700
  ...I probably put in about 8 or 9 oz of grease for each CV joint .....in the joint,itself, the boot, and the flange...
• Re: 12v Crock Pot
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 3 May 2010 17:49:26 -0500
  ...s a hallowed > > tradition, and zero additional carbon toe-print to boot. > > I'll probably stick to cooking methods that don't require getting...
• Re: Early Vanagon Shift Linkage Available Again!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:19:46 -0600
  ...We are selling these units for > $110 each and we also have new shifter boots and guide bushings > available as well. Time to rebuild...
• Re: ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:21:26 -0600 (CST)
  On Mon, 28 Nov 1994, Jim Macklow wrote: > > Has anyone removed the half-shaft(s) from the front of a Syncro? My > CV boot...
• Re: I am going to replace my pilot bearing - what else?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:54:26 -0500
  ...only) drain & replaced diff fluid, check your CV's for new boots & repack w/ grease if over 70k and never done.... replace ALL Bolts...
• Re: MORE front shock replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 20:01:15 -0500
  ...So would the order go from bottom up 1.brass spacer 2.black boot 3.longer metal spacer 4.rubber piece 5.washer 6...
• Re: sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Thu, 23 May 2002 00:31:36 -0500
  ...good luck, Dan Hall '86 Westy Wolfsburger "Das Boot" ----- Original Message ----- From: Earl J Smith To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Wednesday, May 22...
• Re: Friday Census/"flush" thread
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:20:04 -0600
  ...a tall lanky old codger with grizzled beard, arrived to leap, wearing faded read longhandles, cowboy boots and a cowboy hat ......and nothing more...
• Re: '80 aircooled power loss cont
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:47:04 -0400
  ...I replaced fuel injector seals - large and small >replaced intake manifold boots - 4 >checked vacuum can on dist. w/ vac pump - operated normal > >timing...
• Re: Harrowing Vanagon Honeymoon Adventure
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:03:31 -0600
  ...The listmom should give him the boot. -- Gnarlie http://Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Hesitation - temp 2 FIX Done Revise - Computer Resetting?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:13:38 -0400
  ...1/8" or the runner tubing that hides under the runner boots. chamfered and cleaned everything up and it slips in and fits perfect...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:15:26 -0500
  ...side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and >> replace >> the boots". That's 2.2 hours for both sides, Dennis' quote was 2...
• Re: EveryBus
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:44:30 EDT
  ...Yea, Mike, but you guys burn a van on the beach in - California - how's that allowed !?! AND, to boot you and BenT are...
• I'm back!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:26:46 -0700
  ...poor camper compared to the Westy, and a money pit to boot. I checked the "articles" section of Vanagon.com and found that Jim...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:06:21 +0000
  FedEx just delivered axle assembly to my front porch, right on time.  Yes....this axle is packed full of grease....and has that distinctive...
• Re: Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:32:51 -0500
  ...I finally found a split in the intake boot and ordered one, even though I doubted it was the problem. With the air flow...
• Re: power steering groan
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:22:14 -0400
  ...on the passenger side of the rack a crusty and torn boot, and the wet shiny metal of the rack and some drips.� I...
• Re: type 1 engine in t2 (and vacuum assist)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venama
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 08:42:52 CDT
  ...The intake >maifold is attached to the heads via the rubber boots as in the dual port >setup? Is the vacuum assist really that...
• Found 87 GL: Good Buy or No? Feedback appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 07 Nov 1996 17:34:13 -0600
  ...Any feed back Appreciated We have already named her: "Das Boot",,,, or do you Volks like "Panzer" better (I have a military background and...
• Re: vanagon problem
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Thu, 11 Jan 1996 20:11:42 -0800
  ...1) vacuum hoses--might as well replace if in doubt (cost approx. $2, so why not) 2) air intake boot, especially where it mates...
• Re: Rebuilt blocks from "Fast German Auto"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Marshburn
  Fri, 06 Jun 1997 17:21:10 -0700
  ...and various new parts including new fuel lines, injector seals, intake boot sleeves, vacuum lines, belts, hoses, water pump, cap, rotor and plugs. It...
• Re: CV Joint advice
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 07:05:35 -0400
  ...Clean them, repack them, replace all 4 boots (whether they are broken or not), and put them back together as they were. Then install...
• Re: Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help!
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:12:05 -0700
  ...a nightmare. > > They really don't have any play, but the boots are shot, and the grease is > not really there. > > Help! > > Thanks! > > Dan >
• Re: CV joints rattling
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 11:25:36 -0400
  ...As a matter of fact, they rattled before and now after. > > Will shooting a bunch of grease into the boots cure this? I am...
• Re: Cold Start Chug and Warm Stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:09:23 EST
  ...Air Valve (squeeze the fat braided hose going into the intake boot with a pair of plyers when the engine is idling cold, if...
• ebay vanagon report item=1837094347
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:17:48 -0700
  ...rear blower is history A/C no cold air decent cv boots broken overhead A/C cover where bolts go into roof cracked windshield...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 10:08:37 -0700
  ...it unless things are really messed up! Instead, pull up the boot on the shift lever and loosen the two bolts holding the plate...
• Re: Balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:12:44 -0700
  ...By shifter boot is loose which makes it easy to > lube from inside. I found WD-40 washes/dries off pretty quick, and have...
• Child Cot Fabrication
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:48:40 -0400
  ...I have been thinking of something that would either tension against the front doors (think a sturdy spring tension pole with rubber boots) or...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:20:39 +0000
  ...Hence the needle, which > penetrates the boot and lubes the joint. I have replaced CV hardware on the > road and got lucky the time...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:22:37 EST
  ...Also, both rack boots were split. I would have loved to have seen those boots right before they shit the bed. To flush the...
• Re: Clog in fuel tank outlet
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:29:09 -0700
  ...Discovered yesterday my CV boots contained a lot of water, likely from getting stuck in a stream in August. Trial by, uh, water, for...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 05:28:46 -0400
  ...detailpage_o07_s00 > > =20 > > =20 > > This is much better than the booty one being sold on the samba, and = > it=E2=80=99s cheaper...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:12:07 -0700
  ...It belongs on the rubber boot of the cable NOT on the metal connector part. It keeps crap away from the electrical connection. If...
• Re: rear defogger wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:28:11 -0800
  ...I've repaired weak > spot in rubber boot up at hatch hinge, and I have ascertained that power is > leaving the switch at dash...
• Re: Remove AC
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:00:30 -0800
  ...from his non-AC Westy --- and gave me $300 bucks to boot. We love the extra storage space and don't miss the AC...
• 80 Westfalia engine compartment , Bentley manuals, Weekend work
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Mon, 4 Dec 95 12:16:13 -0500
  ...Thanks. =============== 80 Westfalia Under Construction This past weekend a good cleaning under and engine and transmission Preparing to attempt two right CV boots Maybe...
• Sightings....
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:06:08 +0000
  ...The Winnie's propane tank is alarmingly low IMHO with the stretch wheelbase, and it is in the centre of the van to boot...
• Frozen Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 08:05:00 +0000
  ...t see the linkage, I can only surmise that the accordian boot is shot at the trans linkage. Have any of you ever pulled...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replaceme
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:30:17 EDT
  ...And, has a lifetime, transferable guarantee to boot ! So how is the OEM muffler from VW any cheaper ? Cheers Frank Condelli '87 Westy & Lionel...
• Re: Oregon to Austin
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Wed, 8 May 2002 17:58:06 -0600
  ...with a stunning view of Canyonlands and very nice campsites to boot. There used to be a little grey fox that hung out there...
• ready to re-install cylinders/heads, but...problems..
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:50:53 -0700
  ...teh two damaged places...had a three angle valve job to boot... Now gettng ready to reinstall, I slipped off the cylinders and honed...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:01:45 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/vanagon-steering-arm-boot-and-radius-arm-sleeve/ alistair On 2012-08-29, at 5:25 PM...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:10:20 -0600
  ...This will penetrate the rubber boot and apply >>> grease >>> to the CV joint. >>>> Not perfect, massaging the boot will help. If simple lubrication is...
• Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:51:28 -0600
  ...Bushing (4 required) - $2.65/each > 251 419 831A, Steering Rack Boot (2 required) - $8.85 > > Additionally, you should replace the PS filter (431...
• Re: help , video to help diagnose my Westphalia air cool 1993 problem.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:55:21 -0400
  Look for a really large vacuum leak like the boot came off the air flow meter or throttle body. It sounds like it is...
• Re: Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:43:24 +0000
  ...I will pick up the two outer joints that were inspected and restored by the mechanic, get some boots and keep them as spares...
• Re: Local dealer's tiki makeover
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:57:03 -0500
  ...its annual inspection (failed, by the way, for torn steering rack boot) that the place was totally redone in a tiki theme.� Best thing...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:18:04 -0500
  ...If the old AFM doesn't cure it, peel back the boot on the plug and back probe the terminals, counting one as the...
• Re: Cooling tin/engine mounts?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:24:42 -0800
  ...the seal. A good engine bay seal (including spark plug etc. boots) is important for the air cooled. Shifting the drivetrain back may be...
• Re: How I Prepare For Road Trip vs How She Prepares For Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:52 -0400
  ...I > rebuilt the CV's, rebuilt the rear shift rod with all new > parts...boots, etc, installed a new clutch, TO Bearing, etc., new...
• low compression on cylindar #3 of 2.1 liter
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 10:24:50 -0500
  ...reply directly to me as well as the list, my crappy email keeps booting me off the list. Karl 88 GL 86 Westfalia GL
• DISTRIBUTOR, INSTALLING
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:06:19 -0600
  Howdy Volks, I finally got the new distributor in for "Das Boot." She is a 1986 Westy with Digifant injection. I am attempting to...
• Re: CV GREASE?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 14:59:00 -0500
  ...BTW, I'm going to use the > needle to inject it through the boot. Never taken a axle off a vanagon > before, but the...
• Re: clutch slave cyl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:25:50 +0000
  yes the rubber boot for the bleeder screw, sorry about that, the fuild that was in after bleeding came out black as texas tea...
• Great deal on 1986 - 1991 European headlights!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 16:03:44 -0700
  ...55/60W H4 bulb - 2x 5W park bulb - 2x Rubber weather boot - 2x H4 sockets Price is $425 Canadian for the complete setup. This...
• 83.5 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 12:21:48 -0500
  ...CV boots good - no rips or cracks. Good Michelin MX's. Fuel tank pulled for exterior touchup and sender replacement about 2 years ago...