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• Re: Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:28:45 -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...
• How not to change your Oil!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 17 May 1996 15:37:58 MST
  ...As I was finishing the last bolt, tighter and tighter, SNAP! Ratchet knocks off my glasses, nose bleed ensues. I feel sick inside knowing...
• Re: Self-tapping screw size for headlight assy?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:10:59 -0400
  ...Can't remove the screw unless you've got special (ie, 90-degree needle-nose) pliers. Or install a "leash", a small crimped steel...
• Re: Dr. Diesel meets Mr. Harley
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:39:32 -0700
  ...he looked back over his shoulder and very theatrically pinched his nose, the universal sign for "phew, you stink." I considered this for a...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 16:07:36 -0700
  ...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: Roadside service
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 2 Mar 2015 09:18:25 -0800
  ...this on their 89 LeSharo (think Rialta with a Renault > Traffic nose). I am sure you can get this insurance on a full Westy...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:14:22 -0700
  ...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: Why the Delete Key is not enough!! PLEASE READ
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:51:19 -0700
  ...Perhaps I am a bit > >nostalgic...but back then almost everyone on the > list had email addresses > >that ended up with .edu; .org; .gov...
• Re: RE, Steering feedback---
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:43:18 -0700
  ...end should be. > > Unzip the mattress and go have the whole nose done--the process of > elimination is then easier to pin point--- > > I...
• holy smokes (melted the instrument circuit)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Fri, 6 May 2005 14:23:38 -0400
  ...Just about the first email I got was the thread about how if you park nose-up in the rain you get to hear...
• I are mades it
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:16:35 -0700
  ...Of course, being a low camping chair the desk is about at the same level as my nose, giving me a Kilroy look while...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Nov 2018 21:33:19 +0000
  ...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: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 02:29:48 -0400
  ...My attention is sure drawn to the booster. >>> and the vacuum nose from engine to brake booster. >>> >>> I have seen twice............what looked like...
• Re: electronic rust control
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 31 May 2000 08:18:22 -0600
  ...Bradford, 1993, Van Nostrand Reihnhold Publishers, p. 254 "An impressed-current "cathodic protection" scheme has been marketed that allegedly protects the underside of an...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 08:26:55 -0700
  ...I thought this was relatively cheap when compared to the time I was spending trying to adjust the fuel/air mixture by nose and...
• Re: RoadHaus - Bear Country Precautions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 11:23:58 -0600
  ...can the either escaped with a rush into the mouth and nose of the bear, totally discouraging any inclination whatsoever to forage the camp...
• Re: Air conditioning keep it or leave it?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 07:59:25 -0800
  ...hang them from the pop-top support bars and pointing the noses into the cabinet (door down half way). Oh yeah, and with no...
• Re: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:05:17 -0700
  ...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: Need a speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Sep 1995 14:14:25 -0700
  ...The gear in question can be slid on and off the shaft with a carefully applied pair of needle nose pliers. 3) In unlucky...
• Re: My Hula Girl won't stay on my dash
  Historical mailing list - Duane Fahey
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:23:48 -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...
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:51:05 -0500
  ...I bought an NOS diesel oil pan for $40, also through the list. This one was delivered at Buses Of The Corn. Another diesel...
• Re: tools to have onhand...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:36:50 -0700
  ...5" |needle nose and 7" curved jaw with cutter. Screw drivers? | How do you turn the bolts on your CV joints? | |Larry A. | |On...
• spare waterpump or alternator
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:34:52 -0800
  ...And always keep an ear and nose directed toward the rear of the van so you can sniff out and hear any future problems...
• Re: Help the chimp avoid getting crushed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:20:05 -0700
  ...Maybe nose down so the rears are on the > pavement. Set it in Park and chock it, then, one side at a time, jack...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:27:40 PST
  ...My nose knows. : > > ) > > > > > > This smell is driving me batty (more so than I > > already am, so they say). > > > Hope this odor is not DANGERous...
• Re: Tires: how to tell how old they are
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:56:54 -0500
  ...They not only fit well, they have the magic forefoot cushion the NOS shoes didn't have. The gal at the running store said...
• Re: camper conversion other than Volkswagen
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:24:47 -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...
• Re: On being a Vanaslob (was: sad decline)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:27:49 -0800
  ...some of you are tempted to look down your > long patrician noses, remember you share 97% of your DNA with a banana > slug! > > Gary...
• Red Rock info (yes, more!)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 22:22:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: Amphibious vehicle
  Historical mailing list - John Benditt
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:32:23 -0500
  ...Oh , I see the text says "The Waterbug using stock > >VW wheels and tires, is supposed to float in a slightly nose high attitude...
• Re: ID Buzz
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 22:49:15 +0000
  ...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: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:43:33 -0800
  ...one that's presumably permeated by food smells, at least > from > > the > > >> perspective of a bear's nose. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> I laughed out loud when I...
• Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Sun, 12 May 2002 10:55:09 -0700
  ...Sure you can find a rust free one, but you will pay through the nose for it, and when you are all done with...
• WAS Anyone have a South African ETKA? now Photos??
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15:29 -0500
  ...Even the nose is different: >-no blank LHD wiper bosses >-slider has waist-height extension over the rail, with corresponding notch > door-opening >-waist...
• Re: airwick?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 20:02:55 CDT
  ...Hideous!? oh, yeah, like Renuzit (or whatever) is Nectar to the Nose! >sold in the 60s and 70s in the civilized part of the...
• New '59 Singlecab Status
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 09:34:27 MST
  ...that mounts up the middle of the front, possibly. (Repro?) The nose is in great shape. No dents. The cargo area floor has some...
• Re: 1.9L Hiccup Remedy?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 23 May 2006 11:29:39 -0400
  ...Grounds far from the problem area, such as the one on the transaxle nose, can create the problem. It is not just loose grounds...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 May 2013 08:52:46 -0400
  ...Like I almost have to make the nose dive for the pull to happen. My new Nokians http://tinyurl.com/cklr86y have less than...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
  ...or ...mess it up trying to install it with a flat nosed large punch. > > there's so much more to addressing everything it the...
• FW: We made it! The Great Michigan to Florida Trip. I thumb my nose at you Alberto!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:30:12 -0400
  The Great Michigan to Florida Road Trip! I thumb my nose at you Alberto! We made it back from Florida! We had a great...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:32:56 -0800
  ...I think, like you do .....one should be nosing around the engine compartment on a regular basis ..like for any excuse. Like get in...
• No, simpler IS better..Opinion No Van content.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:56:24 -0700
  ...that in the program, so the window rose and trapped his nose.. Spent some time trying to work it so I could leave a...
• Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
  Historical mailing list - robert feller
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:30:55 -0500
  ...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: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 22:42:32 -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: cv joint/boot and idle/ac questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:18:26 -0400
  ...Push the 2 undersized bolts through the stub axel holes to temporarly hold the axel in place.Now ,breath twice(through your nose cause...
• Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:25:14 -0700
  ...is getting are indeed German-made heads, as there may be NOS (New-Old-Stock) from previous productions before KS shifted production elsewhere in...
• Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 01:41:28 -0400
  ...tab thingey that the cam pushes on. >> Like with a needle nose pliers. >> > > That's the operating arm of the switch. It presses on...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:42:05 -0700
  ...If you have to, it's possible to flip the nose mount on tranny allowing engine to be positioned further forward. The linkage obviously...
• God Bless America (non Van)
  Historical mailing list - Sonia Johnson
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 10:19:08 -0700
  ...And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada...
• Re: Back in Action! A tale of revival.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:09:35 -0400
  ...new, the Mom of the PO, had bought it for the nostalgia. She and her husband used to have a baywindow Westfalia that they...
• Re: Bent Tie Rod
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 3 Aug 2024 21:42:57 +0000
  ...closed a couple years ago.  Yes, I will pay through the nose; I don't care.  But what I want is for the guy...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:06:39 -0400
  ...Someone may still be selling some NOS ones, though. I do have one or two myself, but I'm not interested in selling them...
• Fwd: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:38:32 -0400
  ...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: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done with Vanagon a...
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:08:05 -0500
  ...Why did I choose a Vanagon? Some of it was nostalgia, but a big part of it was because of the openness and flexibility...
• Re: Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:50:54 -0500
  ...We were approaching an >intersection >and the car was on the other side, nose end in the driveway of a >gas >station. Flames were...
• Re: Fuel pump question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:32:14 -0400
  ...With this recent repair,I was happy to get what seemed like a NOS Bosch pump because the old ones had a proven record...
• Re: Refilling manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:02:12 -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: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:06:15 -0700
  ...As a test, I had my wife come out and give it the > test as my nose is unpredictable. She said she couldn't...
• Re: CIS Puzzler (Jetta content only)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:20:24 -0800
  ...quite a bit and the emmisions did not go for a nose dive. If that does't fix the problem that I think you...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:26:37 -0500
  ...These are no longer > > made and any that you may come across would be NOS only. This has been > > a problem for a while...