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• Diesel VW's and others
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:20:33 -0500
  ...Most of the fumes disperse before they get to your neighbor's nose anyway. Diesel also has a much safer record in accidents. Much...
• STP WAS==>Re: 20W-50 oil question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:13:01 +0000
  ...the STP residue once the performance of the engine took a nosedive. I always find myself asking, if those additives were so great, wouldn...
• Re: Danger from the cold
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:51 -0500
  ...up to bleed when the distinctive odor of gasoline hit my nose. Looking down, I saw gas dripping from the fuel pressure regulator right...
• Re: Night vision trick (was "E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?")
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 2 May 2004 05:02:26 +0000
  ...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: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:10:44 -0600
  ...The momentum bent the front transmission mount moving the trans nose about 1/2" to the right. It ruined the tire, but it put...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:47:52 -0800
  ...One of the rebuilds I bought promptly leaked at the >> seam. >> >> Guess that could happen with new parts too, (NOS?) but much less >> likely...
• Re: Sink P-Traps: great deal!
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:59:50 -0800
  ...I also used needle nose pliers from the top and a pipe wrench under the sink. The n.n. pliers started to bend the...
• Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 20 May 2014 10:48:13 -0700
  When I built my Mutivan last year I was able to get a beautiful set of near NOS coolant pipes from GW ,Looked as...
• Fwd: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 19:19:50 -0700
  ...perfectly well what they doing (not driving badly but > thumbing their nose at the law). I was traveling down a two lane highway > last...
• Re: HELP! van broke on I80 trAveling East (update)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:06:29 -0700
  ...another thought ..the bushing in the bell housing the nose of the starter rides in .. those are usually in pretty good shape, but it...
• What an idiot I was... (a cooling system saga) -long
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:08:23 -0600
  ...He didn't even lift the nose to bleed insisting that it was unnecessary. After it was over (kinda like a dentist appointment) I...
• Re: refilling disposable propane cylinders (the correct way)
  Historical mailing list - Scott B.
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 18:49:13 -0800
  ...a bicycle valve stem). (Hemostats, probably spelled wrong, are thin, > long nosed plyer type thingies use for surgery). You can also tip the valve...
• Re: Engine conversions and such...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:24:54 -0700
  ...Maybe some nostalgia > > and some hope that not everyone will convert their vans > > and some will see the value in keeping them stock. > > BTW...
• Re: Pennsylvania Vanagon Get together
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:01:36 -0400
  ...i mean, if ron picks his nose, and flicks the booger, > it would land in green lane park.. (what a nice mental image, huh...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:04:58 -0700
  ...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: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:12:29 -0400
  ...If you have tandems or recumbents, Draftmaster makes a rack that uses fork mounts and the bikes are carried with the nose up in...
• Re: My Hula Girl won't stay on my dash
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:16:27 -0400
  ...After almost 40 years in a car she is getting frail (osteoporosis?),<br>her nose is chipped and she leans to one side. She...
• VanBondo sneaks email access for a sec ...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 22:40:15 -0600
  ...The gentleman >at the store used a pair of needle nossed pliers that had a smallish "U" >groove machined into one of the blades...
• Re: '99 SA Vanagon pics... exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:36:19 +1300
  ...My V6-equipped Caravelle had stock manifolds; the excausts ran forward to a point under the trans nose, where a single-ended muffler sat...
• Re: Smoooooooth Shifting
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 1995 00:15:21 -0600 (CST)
  ...Starting from the rear, I replaced the flexible coupling that attaches to the transmission nosecone shaft because I already had the new part and...
• UPDATE: helping VWoA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 21:40:44 -0500
  ...Some think that it will be a flash in the pan type car, People will like it because of the nostalga it invokes. Once...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:21:45 -0800
  ...My nose knows. : > ) > > > > This smell is driving me batty (more so than I > already am, so they say). > > Hope this odor is not DANGERous...
• 73 Safare update - curtains/cabinets/carpet/CB/cool!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 16 May 1995 11:10:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Re: ID Buzz
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 11:22:50 -0700
  ...Yes, VW has to ride the nostalgia wave. But in my opinion, they are dismantling their own heritage. The young rich kids won´t...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:15:21 -0800
  ...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: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
  ...or ...mess it up trying to install it with a flat nosed large punch. there's so much more to addressing everything it the...
• Re: Safety of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:41:40 -0700
  ...I pointed the nose at the exit and hit the brakes. That's when the master cylinder decided to 80% quit. Trying to get...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:28:04 -0500
  ...The rear > speaker cranked at 50% of amp's output made the bass tingle my nostrils. > The one between the seats was great for...
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:11:52 -0600
  ...Bump the controls and a phugoid motion sets in = the nose goes up, then down, then up, then down, and each time it pitches...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:01:51 -0500
  ...I bled the system with the nose raised and all the air seemed to come out. There is no coolant leakage out of the...
• 1991 Carat For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 03:30:11 -0500
  ...the usual place - behind driver's door Two rust spots on nose - sanded and primed Some rust in the driver and passenger foot wells...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:17:20 -0700
  ...Even an NOS VW thermostat did not curing the issue, but this > > Mahle thermostat did. Now I have full heat...as it should be...
• Fwd: Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 22:44:27 -0500
  ...Same with Eye, Ear and Nose. Protect them the best you can and you will be happier in the long run. A local mechanic...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 23:34:05 -0700
  ...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: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:11:10 -0600
  ...http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Magnifiers To really get a good quality head-crack...
• Re: Vangon Fan Housing
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Aug 94 9:22:13 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...) =============================================================================
• FW: Dehler Profi conversion Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 14:54:50 -0400
  ...Dehler Profi conversion Vanagon Sighting > The van had the emblem of "Dehler" with the words "Profi" on the front nose > and trunk lid. yo...
• Re: AW: Shocking Dilemma...
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 06:37:46 -0400
  ...The porpoising caused from accelerating is gone, as is the nose-diving from braking. > > Now you can tell that the rear shocks need to...
• FW: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:17:39 -0500
  ...find that sort of potential damage going on right under my nose. Dave Milo -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Vendor check-Problems with H&R (Germany)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:02:14 -0700
  ...There were many instances of items (most of it neat NOS) taking as long as 18 months to get here. I blame it on...
• Dub-daze and Stanford Hall
  Historical mailing list
  9 May 95 24:17
  ...o 2 x genuine Hella red/amber rear lights, almost NOS - 20 o ashtray and holder - zero rust - 8 o five 1/2 rusty...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 17:50:57 -0700
  ...sprocket is on a 1.9NA or TD diesel engine crankshaft nose is. hope you get your EFI hoses and injectors figured out ! btw...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:08 -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: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:34:22 -0700
  ...liquefied, then the lid was closed and the van took a nosedive. See http://picasaweb.google.com/j.michael.elliott/DripTray?authkey=Gv1sRgCMCB6orW6O-Uaw...
• Re: "Family Pictures" CD (ETKA) on XP laptop
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:23:25 -0700
  ...other side effects may include brief >> moments of nostalgia and other difficulties reconciling reality with >> current outlook ... >> Computer will most likely continue to run...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? Lilleys & aircooleds
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 00:01:37 EDT
  ...11 gear is the lowest that fits in the five speed nose cone and it is low) after 1st it is @3600 to normal...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:03:27 -0800
  ...If we set the front seats back a bit and make the nose pointier on the Vanagon it's be much better-- but it...
• Re: tracking down gas smell tips needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:48:53 -1000
  ...I’m currently just following my nose and feeling around. >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:15:23 -1000
  ...The street > turns uphill at this point so there I sit at the limit line with the > nose of the van pointing up a...
• Re: 86 Vanagon, shoulder belts for rear bench seat (for sale)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Connelly
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:36:05 -0800
  ...they are available anymore and the one I picked up as NOS on ebay once did > not have the lower bracket in it. > > Mark...
• Re: Vangon Fan Housing
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Aug 94 11:11:10 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: VW says it (yawn) again...the bus
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 9 Jan 2017 19:56:47 -0800
  ...Trump) #NOTTHESAME Bad really bad-- > > anyway I digress - > > Putting a badge on a vehicle and placing the smile lines under the nose > > like graphics...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 May 2013 17:40:03 -0700
  ...then you'll wax nostalgic when you see a vanagon go by. On 5/12/2013 5:28 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > And you...
• Re: frydaye ffollies on the fforthe daye of the seventhe monthe of the twenty-ninth yeare of our vanagons ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:15:51 -0500
  ...Gasoline Man, bring your prices down, > I need my nose for breathing, not for paying through. > > :) > unca joel >
• Re: [WetWesties] Friday Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:50:33 -0700
  ...Gasoline Man, bring your prices down,* > > > > * I need my nose for breathing, not for paying through.* > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been...
• Re: Help: radiator leak - tonight
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 May 2009 23:02:55 -0700
  ...with needle nose vice grips) before crack to minimize coolant loss, cut hose at "good" portion before break/failed valve, slip hose clamp over...
• syncro rollover angle
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:12:02 -0400
  ...top of the window. >Visions on standing it on it's nose. Be nice to traverse a bit every now >and then but I...
• Re: Speaker Wire Polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:05:51 -0800
  ...The low bidder wins and produces the speakers with an Infinity label, and you pay out the nose for a label. You can generally...
• Re: Whiff of propane - found it, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:57:42 -0700
  ...Applying same hose to spare nostril and breathing in revealed strong scent of propane odorant. What is that dangly-down right angle elbow thing...
• Re: camper conversion other than Volkswagen
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:30:53 -0700
  ...Buy some bright colored plaid polyester pants that go up to your armpits, let your nose and ear hair grow out and toss out...