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• Camping hints (F)
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 08:37:47 -0500
  ...It gives you something to wipe your nose on. Take this simple test to see if you qualify for solo camping: Shine a flashlight...
• Re: ID Buzz
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 17:34:09 -0500
  ...developing backwards since the 2000s. > > Yes, VW has to ride the nostalgia wave. But in my opinion, they are dismantling their own heritage. > The...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:03:37 -0700
  ...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: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:17:03 -0500
  ...compensational control adjustments. > > Mike B. > > >> However, when the pilot rotates the nose of the airplane skyward, the >> angle of the propeller and the crankshaft...
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:04:31 -0600
  ...I lift the nose of the van about 4 inchs. Fill the cooling system with coolant. Let stand ten or fifteen minutes with heater...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:00:35 -0400
  ...My jack only goes up about 10 > inches if I want to bleed at that location. > > Also, I am thinking of using the nose...
• Re: Kelley Park
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 18:15:31 -0800
  ...Hope to see you there! ********************************* The San Jose Gendarmes get a little nosy & quarrelsome with people parking/sleeping at or near the site the...
• Re: Question on replacing shocks on 87 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:14:25 -0400
  ...fast) with the old shocks and then with the new, the nose dive > is > fairly excessive right now, we'll see if the Bilsteins...
• Re: Westies in the Woods pictures
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 22 May 2000 08:25:19 -0400
  ...to a loaf bus Not converted, but they leaned a bus nose up to it. Cute touch. > a Corvair van with a Westy side...
• Re: General/Sorta dirt-road worthiness of 2WD Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:35:50 -0700
  ...Been all over northern Baja and the only problem I had was digging the nose into the ground when going through gullies. After a...
• Re: Check those fuel lines!
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:40:21 -0600
  ...side of the firewall....That's like right there under our noses....can't see the forest for the trees. Of course, he sniffs...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:20:18 -0700
  ...Today I did another short test drive after purging at a nose down slope and > I still have the same problem that had already...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 19:00:57 -0500
  ...8 drive > vicegrip assortment > screw driver assortment > duck bill pliers > needle nose pliers > regular pliers > multimeter > wire cutters > wire cut-strip-crimp pliers > electrical...
• '56 kombi - transmission: day 2/?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 22:07:28 -0800 (PST)
  ...Bus Boys was about as much help as a keyboard up the nose. Oh, and the tranny came with the WRONG starter bushing. Anticipating...
• Help, please. (no VW content at all)
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Sun, 14 Apr 1996 19:01:00 -0500
  ...Enough waxing nostalgic. Here's why I am writing: 1. I am working on a magazine article about how e-mail and other computer...
• Re: More Woe is me ! !
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:57:37 +1000
  ...Covering it with a car bra after some sort of repair will only damage the rest of the paint on the nose of the...
• Re: Starter Bushing report...longish....ugh!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:34:53 -0700
  ...get it out (blindly) > with a pair of dollar store needle nose pliers�.I can�t believe I > actually used them for something... > > > > She...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 2 Nov 2018 11:46:48 -0700
  ...When I remove the dash to replace the heater blower I put > FatMat sound deadener on the nose panel, I reseal all the fresh...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:43:59 -0700
  ...Of course, all the removable fittings are taken off, including the spray nosols. Door jams are painted, power mirrors are painted. Gas tank is...
• Beyond Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:27:05 -0800
  ...People just smile as they have that certain "cool" factor or some kind of nostalgia attached to em. It seems like to get rid...
• Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:46:47 -0400
  ...I think they should be more concerned about doing 101-no-nos. _______________________________________________ Derek Drew Founder, ConsumerSearch.com Washington DC / New York derekdrew@derekmail.com...
• (can do) Aluminum Crank Case..Weld or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...i put many years, miles, trips down the strip on my T3 w/ JB weld repaired tranny nose cone with no problems. Musta been...
• Re: Dead Bus Report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 18:30:53 +0000
  ...I also netted a complete '78 FI system which is an excellent spare for my '78, or maybe for sale, and 4-5 NOS...
• Re: Get high campout
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:25:06 -1000
  ...Spring wildflowers, local critters and birds, kite flying, noshing > and gnashing, tickling bens fancy, and power lounging are favorite > attractions. Mike has promised to...
• Syncro 5 Speed "crunch"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 09:29:54 -0600
  ...I was pulled into a parking position nose-first so tried to start it in reverse .. a big mistake. I had the Rescue Squad...
• Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:49:47 -0700
  ...The van was parked nose-down on a sloped driveway and the drip was between the propane bits and the front wheel well. Being...
• Tire(d) Concensus, Shock(ing) Questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 20:24:07 -0800
  ...What I'm trying to deal with is the nose-dive and kind of groaning sound when I hit significant bumps. After all, I...
• Re: Help! Need VW diesel shop in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:55:14 -0600
  ...the purpose-made VW tool or a pair of bent long-nose pliers with small tips. The idea is to get two pins into...
• Re: Update on starter
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 08:06:36 -0400
  ...Either a bad ground strap on the transmission (at nose of trans to frame) or the wiring from the battery to the starter is...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2016 17:48:04 -0400
  ...Possibly NOS so outer dimension should > be correct. > Thanks again for the description Dennis. > Given what I've read on rear wheel bearing sleeves...
• Re: Writers aren't artists
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:16:01 -0800
  ...By those familiar old songs from nostalgia radio station CHNR he could place himself in much better times. Up until Boxing Day of 1982...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:00:43 -0500
  ...That can bring back nostalgic memories of over chlorinated swimming >>>> pools. >>>>> >>>>> My memory fails me right now, but I believe there is a less...
• FS: '88 Wolfsburg (Reluctantly...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:44:13 -0600
  ...There is surface rust on the nose from stone chips, etc. Too, there is some rust under the windshield gasket, drives side, about the...
• Re: VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:00:22 -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: future is looking bleak....(no Fish content)
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:55:50 -0400
  ...the engine temp guage is about a third of the way up but my nose tells me somethings really wrong. ---- end snipped --------- Check a...
• Re: Wasserboxer reputation (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:56:30 -0700
  Hear, hear! I'm the classic example of someone who diagnosed and tuned the engines in all of my old beetles by ear, nose...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 3 May 2004 04:45:25 -0700
  ...Anything smaller > can just rest with it's nose on the floor. > > john > > > I'm considering strapping a long surfboard to the > top of...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:07:51 -0800
  ...And I have > an NOS > > Auto-Stop Valve stashed away in case a problem does develop (and no, > > it is > > not for sale). > > > > Auto...
• Re: Driving a splittie... NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:54:15 +1300
  ...on it, but really tight bends needed caution to avoid plowing nose-first off the road (it wasn't actually as bad as that...
• Re: Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:18:31 -0700
  ...Looking at the radius rod, when it is no longer level you will experience increased nose dive under braking as those forces will want...
• 2nd Annual "Love-Bug Off" Sept 28/29th
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Sep 1996 18:34:41 +0930
  ...your site reservation upfront (you can reimburse us when you arrive... NOS Safaris taken in trade against cash....) You pay the entry fee (3...
• Re: Van insolation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 2 Apr 2022 17:48:23 -0700
  ...For the front nose panel I use for the body panels I use FatMat. On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 4:12 PM Richard...
• Re: YES:6-ply tires
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 8 Oct 94 23:41:38 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...) =============================================================================
• Re: Too hot or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:28:36 -0800
  ...If your mechanic looks at you like you're growing a carrot out your nose, go to a NAPA store and just buy the...
• Tires, again (Y370/356's..)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:53:07 -0400
  ...Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 12:05:14 -0500
  ...VW PARTS, for aircooled cars, Beetles, Ghia, Thing, some early bus parts, NOS & used, large selection, call with needs. (860) 482-6860 6pm-9pm...
• Re: Keeping List to Vanagon content!
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 13:53:23 EST
  ...the WHOLE damn Double Cab! >> >> Front to rear mods when I bought it. >> >> - Ford Areostar bumper -> still there >> - Extended nose with lights 3" lower...
• My first Vanagon/A few small problems, Help?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:24:35 EST
  ...If I hit the brakes hard, it nose dives, so I know the rears aren't grabbing in time. Both wheel cylinders were seeping...
• Re: Monitoring aux battery charging?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:37:41 -0700
  ...ammeter section. I've fried them one way or the other. Nossir -- a rugged electromechanical ammeter is what I want here. I'm not...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:48:17 -0400
  ...a mile" behind the van, so back to the "Entry" the > nose...the splitter.. Raking back the front windshield would be rather > effective also...
• Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:05:27 -0800
  ...So I paid through the nose. Oh and since half the engine is wide open, might as well replace the timing belt (again) and...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:46:13 -0400
  ...The handling was straight and true with no side to side pulling, and the nose diving was not as severe as I thought it...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:08:35 -0500
  ...I would take and pull the nose up on a curb somewhere. Stick a dime holding the throttle open and try to add some...
• Weakly Stats
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 May 95 08:54:03 CDT
  ...http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze/vw http://www.automatrix.com/~skip/volkswagen http://www.polaris.net/~jclark/vwstuff.html http://www.alldata.tsb.com...
• Thanksgiving trip
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 21:07:54 -0700
  ...I'd just finished Thanksgiving dinner and let the bait bounce off my nose. Returned home tonight, oil got a bit hot right away...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:21:28 -0400
  ...Hoses can be clamped without much stress by using small needle-nosed >>>> vise >>>>> grips with pieces of hose on the jaws. >>>>> >>>>> Larry A. >>>>> did...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..(NVC) alcohol's impact on blood vesses and skin
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:42:57 -0400
  ...drinkers sometimes have a flushed face and heavy drinkers a red nose. As well as causing the skin to turn pink, alcohol also makes...
• Re: Leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 29 May 2002 11:58:52 -0700
  ...Turned off the engine and used the Epoxy. (I was parked with the nose higher than the tail)</P> <P>This happened in Blithe...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:36:34 -0700
  ...Get a couple of pairs of needle nose > vice grips and put hose over each of the claws, this way you can clamp > off...
• Sink P Trap Replacement and Replacement Hose
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:40:09 -0800
  ...Small needle nose handles work well too. Then it's a simple matter of unscrewing the trap or nut from the bottom. Not sure...