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• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:21:55 -0700
  ...I've done quite a bit > of googling but can't find much on valve maintenance, bar the adjustment > and nosiy lifter discussions. > > My...
• Re: MOD Mike Collum 11/28 update
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -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...
• Re: bra or no bra?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 8 May 2000 08:26:15 -0700
  ...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: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:26:13 -0300
  ...I've found both my dogs get despondent on long vanagon trips, with no > > window to stick the nose out of. > > > > That's all...
• Re: 1987 Westy engine starter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:25:15 -0700
  ...you'll want to check the bushing in the transaxle that the nose of the starter sits in. Usually they are ok. At least...
• Re: Bike Rack Rec - spotlight?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:21:43 -0800
  ...sleepy to continue...With the spotlight I don't have to 'nose-into' every possibility, I can light them up with the spotlight to...
• Re: Tranny leak??
  Historical mailing list - jeff ensing
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 20:23:54 -0400
  ...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: vw's for sale (Bishop, CA)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 21:46:15 -0700
  ...under the dash (no big deal) Heavily pockmarked paint on the nose of the bus Engine running rough - won't idle Engine and tranny...
• tools question;
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 12:28:42 -0800
  ...Philips Screw Drivers Small & Large Crescent (sp?) wrenches Regular Pliers & Needle nose Pliers Large Channel Licks Wire strippers, crimpers, 12v tester, electrical tape, assorted...
• Re: Suspension issue
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 12:19:12 +0000
  ...At that much > lift you will probably destroy the radius rod mounts and it will nose dive > under braking. 215/65-16 (27.2...
• weakly stats ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 14 Apr 95 08:39:54 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...
• Re: Measuring Manifold vaccum for leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:25:35 -0700
  ...My first choice is to utilize a pair of needle nose pliers and gently squeeze the vacuum lines closed and observe the gage reaction...
• Re: Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Kep Koeppel
  Fri, 28 May 2010 03:27:19 -0700
  ...The 88 which was hit in the front kind of up hi on the nose. It has some pretty nice 16" rims ,audi's...
• LiMBO Want Ads ... wanted:
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Dec 95 14:01:48 CST
  ...WANTED I need a good used or NOS "ambulance fan" switch to get the fans in my '59 Double cab working. Thanks for any...
• Re: asking for help once more...(bread loafers)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 9:01:02 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: Gas tank capacity
  Historical mailing list - Derek Brown
  Wed, 3 May 2000 15:30:18 -0700
  ...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: Re
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:27:04 -0400
  ...of the bottom of my > > shoe-" > > > > If I could twitch my nose and convert my 84GL to auto I'd do it. Jon, why...
• Re: Vanagon-esque vehicles... Dodge Sprinter??
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:22:12 -0700
  ...very same ghastly vehicle was sold as > Ford Transit (with > > different nose styling), though the Ford version > has now been > > completely restyled. IF you...
• Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Westfalia POKEY for sale
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:11:28 -0400
  ...There are a couple of rust spots on the lower part of the nose and a bit of bubbling where the nose meets the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 17:44:12 -0600 (CST)
  ...We got to talking about old VW buses and the nostalgia that keeps boomers and yuppies wanting to relive their youth by buying old...
• repost: buses for sale in the UK
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 21 Dec 95 19:17:17 CST
  ...New tyres, plenty of NOS parts were used during the rebuild ie doors, new front panel wheel arch. 2000 pounds Phone evening times please...
• Re: heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:30:48 -0700
  ...Easier said than done, first remove the levers by using a pair of bent needle nose pliers and grabbing the lever as far towards...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:28:38 -0800
  ...There is a similar but curved part used to mount the nose of a tranny in >> some aircooled VWs. I have used them in...
• Re: tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:14:32 -0600
  ...5" needle nose and 7" curved jaw with cutter. Screw drivers? How do you turn the bolts on your CV joints? Larry A. On...
• (NVC) New "Pontiac GTO" released in US
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:56:20 +1200
  ...Despite looking a bit over-ripe around the nose, as the initial image sketches of the GTO indicated, the final car is a lot...
• Vanagonless -- Parts clearance and donation
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:20:44 -0400
  ...First, is an original, NOS, 'Coolant H-pipe' for 1.9L vans. This isn't the currently available reproduction piece, this is the real...
• RE: DC area split window bus--free! (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 1996 18:24:18 -0400
  ...Dented nose and also left side amidships. The bus is on flat tires in a depression in the ground, so it is difficult to...
• Re: Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
  Historical mailing list - John S. Klun
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:58:48 -0600
  ...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: [Syncro] Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:33:07 -0500
  ...to securely (I mean >*really* securely) hold licence plates to the nose of my van so that they >don't get knocked or damaged...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 11:09:12 -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: tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:24:55 -0800
  ...5" > > needle nose and 7" curved jaw with cutter. Screw drivers? > > How do you turn the bolts on your CV joints? > > > > Larry A. > > > > On...
• LiMBO's Bimbos: Buses for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 12:24:03 CST
  ...Florida Circle, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 241-0153 Hammock, 2 NOS small Westy decals w/horse for pop-top, plaid green interior upholstry...
• Re: Vgon Crash Tests
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:57:43 -0600
  ...with the nose of > something > in front of you (ie Volvo), that crumple zone allows you to > decelerate your > body over a 4-5...
• Fwd: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE Amazon choices
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:15:09 -0800
  ...auto+battery+UB12220> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=auto+battery+UB12220&rh=i%3Aaps...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:01:10 -0700
  ...First the nose bearing is the same on all flat 4 VW engines since 1961 right threw to the 91 WBX engine. The size...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:07:57 -0700
  ...pressing into place > rotated in my hands and drenched me from nose to tits. Can I say 'tits' on > here? > Anyway- I dunno about...
• Re: The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 08:31:38 -0400
  ...exhaust, where the O2 sensor lives, right in front of my nose > there.......the loose vacuum line controls an intake air warm up circuit...
• Re: Refilling manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:43:27 -0700
  ...This is a syncro tranny in a 2wd, with the front nose cone replaced with an adapter plate, so it's possible I added...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 09:15:49 -0500
  ...better cars like volvo or subaru, and most japanese cars.. > > the nose of the input shaft is not a bearing surface, and instead > > just...
• Weakly Stats ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 09 Jun 95 10:27:36 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...
• Re: Intermittent smoke after stop signal wait...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 19 Oct 2013 15:36:14 -0700
  ...slight > leak at my homemade filler when I park with the nose up on a steep > incline...a quarter sized puddle below maybe. > > I...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 9 Mar 2017 15:37:12 -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: Total Mystification!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:50:18 -0700
  ...It's nice to have a tiny round-nosed brush to clean inside the ends of the tabs here the fuses engage too. I...
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:47:30 -0700
  ...and hopefully nobody slams you because they didn't see your tail or nose sticking out. And speaking of driving with your "city lights...
• Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 00:57:57 -0700
  ...Undoubtedly this recent purchase was somewhat nostalgia driven and I didn't really think it through. Although I once did a valve job on...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:30:25 -0600
  ...jumper any > 2 pins of the wiring plug with small needle nose pliers. 2 combinations > should run the fan, 1 at low and another...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:41:32 +0000
  ...would be.  Probably better to find a donor(???) bus to cut the lower center nose off of.  Also found out the box behind the...
• Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 May 2013 11:22:21 -0700
  ...Like I almost have to make the nose dive > for the pull to happen. > A shop checked the brakes, steering-front end components before...
• Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 08:58:25 -0700
  ...His explanation was that the only way to fix this was to buy a NOS (New Old Stock) distributor. I have used this mechanic...
• Space Shuttle- longish
  Historical mailing list
  11 Apr 96 09:58:00 EDT
  ...The Shuttle starts as just a speck, black against the sky, nose like 30-40 degrees down, and coming pretty fast. The speck grows...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:53:34 -0700
  ...8 drive > vicegrip assortment > screw driver assortment > duck bill pliers > needle nose pliers > regular pliers > multimeter > wire cutters > wire cut-strip-crimp pliers > electrical...
• Re: emissions equip for 73 Bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 15:58:19 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: Intermittent smoke after stop signal wait...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:27:55 -0400
  ...slight leak at my homemade filler when I park with the nose up on a steep > incline...a quarter sized puddle below maybe. > > I...
• Part 2 Handling differences between 87' Camper/Van
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 1997 22:59:23 -0400
  ...For example the Syncro's nose is at higher attitude and also the vehicle sits overall an inch or inch and half higher. I...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 4 Jul 2021 11:01:48 -0400
  ...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: Was: coolant hoses Now: Mechanic search
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:11:57 -0600
  ...I am looking forward to pointing the nose of the van north. I'm trying now to get all the big maintenance items worked...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:59:03 -0400
  ...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: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:15:00 -0700
  ...light started.We were >> parked on a steep hill with the nose facing downward. >> >> What is known: >> 1. No leaks that I can find...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:09:54 -0700
  ...The "oldest trick in the book" surely must be pretending to pull your kid's nose off by showing him your pinched thumb protruding...
• Re: Keeping List to Vanagon content!
  Historical mailing list - Coddington
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:14:07 -0800
  ...the WHOLE damn Double Cab! > > > > Front to rear mods when I bought it. > > > > - Ford Areostar bumper -> still there > > - Extended nose with lights 3" lower...