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• Re: Front panel availablity
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:17:41 -0800
  ...I definitely need the panels so I bought the entire nose of a Vanagon from Absolute German in Seattle. The body shop plans to...
• Re: subject Re: Almost a Westie (Those Vixen MHs)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:49:39 -0700
  ...unusual feature they have is a huge storage area in the nose. Like what > would be an engine compartment if it had an engine...
• Re: Firearms and Inuvik?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 19:52:20 -0300
  ...already have problems...just remember...don't keep unsealed [remember their noses are logarithmically better than yours] food in the van overnight.... > Last time...
• Front A/C / Bazooka locations / list syndrome
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:08:11 -0700
  ...I believe all parts of the system are located in the nose/glovebox area of the van except the compressor which is in the...
• Re: heck-uva time realighning shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:05:27 -0600
  ...alighnment.. >> >> man i do miss ealrier style shifter over the side-nose shift. >> >> this is on a 1982 diesel body, with a 1981 AC...
• Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:16:43 -0400
  ...or fiberglass > rod that I can raise from the trailer's nose or rear as a visibility > marker. Rear would be better because alignment...
• Re: Kelly On Line
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Sat, 04 Jan 1997 14:54:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...ve run right at what I > would put at on the nose. Two services one for what to pay from > dealer (retail) the other...
• Re: The truth about Florida--Love Bugs
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Tue, 7 May 2002 08:13:41 -0600
  ...When I got back to Denver a few weeks later, I called Ron and got a nose bra... Joe T. Denver, CO '85 GL...
• Gas Heater Web Sites
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:28:04 -0500
  ...com/rvanness/index.htm Rick that one is right under your nose http://www.type2.com/rvanness/ Scott ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 09...
• Re: Confused owner?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:37:41 -0500
  ...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: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:55:32 -0800
  ...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: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 11:55:57 -0700
  ...With the van raised in the rear the regulator kicks even even > further as it thinks the van is nose diving. It works both...
• Re: MIME Message! (non-vw related)
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Tue, 23 May 2000 14:08:17 PDT
  People on Holy Crusades usually spend 40 years wandering the desert because they cannot see their nose in front of their face. I work...
• =?UTF-8?B?UmU6IEFsbCB3aXBlcnMgb24sIHdvbuKAmXQgdHVybiBvZmYgKGZpeGVkISk=?=
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:18:46 -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: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 10:53:01 +0100
  ...and yes, no relation, unless you run the tunnel at something close to (scaled) Re Nos. and if you want to >... at least visualise...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome, et al
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:59:26 -0800
  ...by crimping with needle nose pliers, then flow solder over the connection. Tom Salicos '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Tires Update
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:03:43 +0000
  ...I Do Speed Limit > > + 5 Most Always ~ I feel that the Nose Down gives Me Better Stab’ @ Hiway Speeds & I also like it for...
• Re: Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:16:46 -0700
  ...Every time it happened, the > gauge read 20 PSI on the > nose. No fluctuation. So I'm confused. If there > was a sudden drop...
• Re: auxilary fuel tanks.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 17:10:13 -0700
  ...tires and know I can't mount my spare under the nose, but looking at my vintage rabbit auxillary tank ( the ones that go...
• Re: (LVC) Friday: Wrong Way Driver & Vegi Carnage on Interstate-5 on way home driving new to me VW LT35
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:34:21 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, they don't like our vans anymore since they replaced the cars with Italian jobs with flat noses. These cars are supposedly more...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:37:56 -0400
  ...With the van raised in the rear the regulator kicks even even further as it thinks the van is nose diving. It works both...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 06:48:38 -0800
  ...These are no longer > made and any that you may come across would be NOS only. This has been > a problem for a while...
• Re: Get high campout
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:55:02 -0800
  ...Spring wildflowers, local critters and birds, kite flying, noshing > and gnashing, tickling bens fancy, and power lounging are favorite > attractions. Mike has promised to...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:38:17 -0700
  ...Temp readings were as follows: � front casting (nosecone) 20C � Middle (stator) 30C � Rear (commutator and brushes) 40C � Ambient temp was 15C � Remember these are...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 2 Dec 2013 17:31:56 -0500
  ...while I move the cable > in and out with a needle nose pliers. > > 76 % of all water cooled vanagons need this service and adjustment...
• Re: question for an engineer
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 10:40:38 EDT
  ...Lemme take a wag at answering your questions. " Is there a way to find out if it's accurate, without paying through the nose...
• Re: ECU wire harness for 2.0L aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:08:29 -0500
  ...The dealer will only laugh at you, unless by some dumb luck he happens to have a NOS one, the purchase of which will...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 16:37:14 -0800
  ...Here, when the slope of the driveway and the drainage gulch below the van's nose are taken into consideration, "above shoulder" means pretty...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Jul 2021 08:43:19 -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: Doubleback Volkswagen Camper
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:47:11 -0700
  ...And parking one for the first time after the vanagon? The "nose" sticks out, at least it does on the GM Safari I have...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:34:50 -0400
  ...That can bring back nostalgic memories of over chlorinated > swimming > > > pools. > > > >>> > > > >>> My memory fails me right now, but I believe there is a less...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:04:33 -0800
  ...I'd go around and loosen all the mounts > slightly...see if the nose of the tranny moves any, etc. The whole > 'package' you...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:30:42 -0800
  ...all grenades Nissan 2.0 four diesel, say 1988 onward Bluebird Nissan LD28 diesel six (prone to broken crank noses) Nissan RD28 diesel siz...
• Re: Shocks for 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:39:55 -0700
  ...And most > |of what is > |perceived as 'nose dive' under braking....it is usually the > |rear end lifting just as much (or more) as...
• Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 6 May 2006 00:03:40 -0400
  ...Not a cheap tool, but it is better than your nose at smelling leaks in propane lines. After I trimmed my lines and reflanged...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:32:36 -0500
  ...way (loosened AC belt) > > 3) remove wire to sender w/ long nosed pliers, cleaned area w/ rag > > 4) put run of the mill 24mm...
• Re: '86 Doublecab on samba
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:42:39 -0700
  ...in the photos there is a clear hole on the passenger side, clear rot on the nose and rot on the driver side. You...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 8 May 2013 07:45:32 -0700
  ...point and then pull it out with a pair of needle nose pliers.� Take a small punch and grind a sharp end on it...
• Re: FS: Thermostat housing for 1.9 waterboxer engined Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:59:30 -0700
  ...oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>>> $200, eh......Now I know what the NOS 1.9 assembly in my spare stash >>>>> must be worth: �And no...
• Inner CV Boot Replacement: Okie Redneck Style...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:34:32 -0600
  ...I re-seated the retaining clip with a set of needle-nose vicegrips, some pliers and a lot of F-bombs. So I actually...
• 83 Syncro Turbo Diesel Project- progress report, long
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 21:08:41 -0700
  ...and linkage, mounted the rear gas tank, and built the tranny nose mount adapter. This thing may run yet. Remaining to do is the...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:20:01 +0100
  ...and yes, NO relation, unless you run the tunnel at model scaled Re Nos. and if you want to >... at least visualise the flow...
• Bad Dad
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:01:02 -0500
  ...Poppy continued to be a real pest and wouldn't let me alone, she had her nose into everything and carried of my micrometers...
• 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 - Greg Potts
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:41:08 -0400
  ...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: Natural Laws- Friday
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:55:46 -0500
  ...of Mechanical Repair:** After your hands become coated with grease > your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.* > > > > *Law of...
• Re: Bread Loaf citing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:35:02 -0600
  ...at a recital? > * Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? > * Noses run and feet smell? > * A slim chance and a fat chance are...
• Re: Mexican buses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 23:57:23 -0500
  ...It was a rear engined air-cooled VW with a nose that looked like a 411/412 as a rear that didn't look...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:42:01 -0500
  I have a NOS unimog swingfire heater and turboheater exchanger still thier its military crates that may work if you'd like to go...
• Re: Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 9 Oct 1994 10:57:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Fridges, more rambling... > > pup outta there, but...
• Re: Noisy Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:25:33 -0700
  ...The nose was > pulled > > out by the dealer body shop and the radiator was replaced, but not the > fan > > or cowling. Another shop took...
• Re: Importing vehicle and cert from VW
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:17 -0800
  ...If that nice Doka you just bought was previously registered as a commercial vehicle, you best get ready to pay through the nose at...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:14:38 -0500
  ...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: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:25:15 -0500
  ...Explanations > and > suggestions will be more than welcome! > > 1) Started the engine and drove up > onto ramps, raising the nose > about 8". > 2) Opened...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:00:09 -0500
  ...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: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:19 -0800
  ...the front of the engine to the accessories mounted in the nose - AC, PS , alternator. secondly, I was in a shop where a tech...
• Poor Milage and Automatic Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:34:06 +0000
  ...Oh yeah, the nose sits a little higher when unloaded, but > my guess is that it more lthan levels out with people in it...
• Re: Poor Gas Milage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:11:50 -0700
  ...Does your van set nose high? Greater aerodynamic drag Do you make several startups on a tank of gas. I.e. the fuel injections...
• Re: Replacement computer
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:53:22 -0500
  ...has always been to force the owner into paying out the nose for a new or "rebuilt" unit. A friend with an 83 Van...
• Re: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:31:45 -0400
  ...All of them were cracked and somewhat hard. >>> >>> Nosing around the engine I saw a “tell” on the metal coolant line , the lower one...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 07:25:56 -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...