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• (No VC) '74 Super Beetle
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:12:11 -0700
  ...Estimate from local body shop to repair all was $2,800. She has already bought another car and is waiting word from the other...
• making a vanagon pickup truck!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:50:10 EDT
  ...the thing burns oil like crazy, he uses it for a work van and he was going to just junk it and get a...
• Going to sell the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 19:00:57 -0400
  ...Rust free, although there was some body work on the drivers side in the middle of the panel where it was hit by a...
• Re: chrome window moulding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:38:26 -0500
  ...to get the job done Bob, > >Take a trip to any body shop supply house and pick up a KD window >moulding tool. >(Some...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:07:45 -0700
  ...Just make sure you take your time > >> > and don't damage body of injector. It's not a difficult job. > >> > > > > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air...
• Re: 85' parts van questions (yes one is about tires! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:59:42 -0800
  ...This for a 85 Vanagon. (Transporter model) Do most 1985 body/suspension/steering parts swap into 81-85 Vanagons? Will the stock steel coolant...
• Re: Priced a little high?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:47:01 -0500
  ...Canvas was said to be "good." He plans to clean it up, (but no body work), put 15" Audi wheels and new tires on...
• Re: Who has the highest mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:54:52 -0800
  my spedo is working now, when I bought it I was checking around, looked under the instrument dash, and found that it was just...
• To buy or not to buy: 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Thu, 30 May 2002 12:53:06 -0700
  ...I thought generic filters are not good for engine life, and is this a sign of "uninformed" vanagon owners? Power mirrors don't work...
• FS: 1990 Vanagon - $4500
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:37:38 -0800
  ...so heavy but the handling is worth it Body/Paint: Front bumper needs some work, Rear bumper just straightened/painted from recent rear end...
• Re: 89 Bluestar muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:06:19 -0500
  ...the van frame. > I am thinking it might work better if I rotate the muffler body by 180 > degrees and have the tail pipe...
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:16:15 -0500
  ...By the time you get the body to a reasonably level state, a good portion of the already limited range of motion at the...
• repost: bus for sale (MD)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 04 Apr 95 20:09:57 CDT
  ...I am going to do the bodywork necessary (listed above), but I am not going to get it painted. If I got it painted...
• Re: Water Pump Damage
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:40:51 EDT
  ...1) The pump’s propeller somehow (seal went bad?) moved towards the crankcase and has done some damage to the crankcase body (see picture...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:13:51 -0500
  ...I am wondering if old body work closed it up. the hole is 1.135" tall by .585" wide, both at largest point. Is...
• Re: Pure Sine Wave Inverter
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:29:57 -0800
  ...Pure Sine Wave Inverter > > I looked at the archives, but its not working right now. > > There aren't any reviews online that I can...
• Re: Jetta swap: Check Engine Light Install Electrical Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:18:20 -0700
  ...has continuity with the body > of the van, which is sure has to have, or it couldn't work. > So when that little switch...
• replace windshield ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 20:46:17 -0400
  ...some serious work on the face of the windshield frame, the flat part the gasket sits on where it meets the body (not the...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:09:26 -0500
  ...one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control Well, after a couple of years of minimal use and maximal body work...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:40:04 +0000
  ...Then you have to loosen the lock screw again and then readjust, tighten and see if it is going to work this time, etc...
• Re: FW: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:24:59 -0500
  What about that ISV? Has anyone ever had one apart to see how it works? Can it be disassembled cleaned and re-assembled?> Adjusted...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:28:50 -0600
  ...Time to come home from work. >>> Starts, >>> dies. Won't start with throttle open. Dies if I try to give it >>> gas. I'm...
• Re: California Salvageyards???
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:11:10 -0800
  ...The Vanagons are mostly air-cool and mostly body carcasses. But they are well stock on bunnies of all vintages ... engines and all. Yau...
• Re: Nitrous Oxide Injection in an '85GL
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:09:16 -0800
  ...Ever see an engine blow when the NO2 regulator does not work right? I wonder how that will effect head gasket life? But I...
• Re: Engine from '79 westie to '81 AirCool
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 11:26:27 -0400
  ...TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion 65 Notchback > Can any body tell me...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:46:16 -0700
  ...The idle screw on a 1.9 is that big slotted screw on the side of the throttle body, (it faces up and toward...
• FS: Price Reduced: 1980Vangon Camper. Running, but needs clutch/tranny
  Historical mailing list - Troy Crivellone
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 16:39:47 -0700
  ...4 cylinder > poptop(clean and repaired) > all camping gear intact and working(except kitchen > light) > Engine in good shape > mostly clean inside(stain on...
• Re: Westy Shower
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 14:44:59 -0800
  ...I think > it works quite nicely with only minor drawbacks. > > Here is the link: > > http://sierra.westminstercollege.edu/vanagon/shower/ > > > Blake > Salt Lake City >
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:43:40 -0400
  ...2 westys living in Tahoe with a 12 year younger wife! All the hard work I do.....and I have none of that... GOD...
• Re: Purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:13:20 -0800
  ...They can be glue back on with some work. As a temporary measure, I reattached them with duct tape.=) The ride was transformed. It...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:11:11 -0400
  ...of body on the ECU (plastic or metal). What it all boils down to > >> is this. Any Vanagon 021 ECU will work in a...
• Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:15:39 -0500
  ...Anyway, if that hot wire somehow shorts or connects to the body the ground conductor will draw off the current and cause that breaker...
• some vanagon stuff for sale...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:32:56 EDT
  ...i dont have a website, nor do i take credit cards, or have anyone working for me. i am just offering parts for those...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:51:27 +0000
  ...lifting the whole body, using a transmission jack to > take out one piece at a time... this made light work of removing and > reinstalling...
• CC speed pickup, stock
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 22:35:30 -0500
  ...Ch '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon '87 16V GTI '80 850 Yamaha Special '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain '89...
• Doors Closed, LED Dome Light Glows On. Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:56:24 -0800
  ...body. (constant negative or ground) This may be especially true since this gap gets very close to the switch metal frame. Just a working...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 13:53:59 -0800
  ...Failing to mount the cover in this orientation >> will contribute to terminal failures. >> >> >>> Since this was my first time at a swap (or work...
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:37:11 -0500
  ...His filler neck just came up inside the passenger side front wheel well and was easy to get to and required no body work...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:51:58 -0700
  ...I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so > that I'd have a way to get to work this...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:39:23 -0400
  ...This is why zinc coatings work >to protect steel, they are all over the metal and can protect the steel >even when the galvanic...
• Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:00:11 -0400
  ...Maybe that sorts it out, hopefully! Will still poetically work towards a fix. I did find a very small tear in my s boot...
• Bus is home
  Historical mailing list - Randall Carpenter
  Tue, 2 Jul 96 19:41:38 -0500
  ...All in all the body looks very workable. The inside looks great. Everything looks stock and is complete. The canvas top and cot is...
• Re: Hygene alternative, --soap--was: Showers Redux
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:14:14 -0500
  ...Rinse hair and body again. Shave. Drain sink. Towel off briskly We have used this method for years. Works great, and like all of...
• Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:39:11 +0000
  ...Much work still needs to be done before I turn it over to a body shop for complete exterior restoration. John in Macon, GA
• Test and hello
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 20 Feb 2022 09:52:38 -0800
  ...the end of January to complete its overhaul…mostly body, paint, suspension and brake work / upgrades - with a few extras as well such as...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:39:28 -0700
  ...This page explains how the relays work etc. http://www.ratwell.com/technical/DoubleRelay.html Neil. On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:21...
• Re: KOMBI ON FIRE or A GOOD
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 15:36:13 -0500 (CDT)
  ...VW Transporter > =============================== > I co-worker had the same problem, brass fuel hose fitting coming off of the > carb body on his bus. Just a...
• 85 Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:51:09 -0500
  ...smooth and strong. Body is mostly straight, no rust, power steering, cold AC. Contact me for details. Camper stuff works fine, but I took...
• FS: 1980 Vanagon Camper(not running, needs clutch/gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Troy Crivellone
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:44:55 -0700
  For sale 1980 Vanagon Camper 195,000miles 4 speed 4 cylinder poptop(clean and repaired) all camping gear intact and working(except kitchen light...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S. Marie Arnold
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:06:59 EDT
  ...It has had body work and a paint job (which all had to be redone because it was a horrible job). The interior is...
• undercoating, paint matching, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:18:20 EDT
  ...work done, even if it was a whole lot more than I expected when I bought it (caveat emptor). Anyway, so now the body...
• bumpers
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:04:21 -0400
  ...Herr Lyric-Satiric must have been mightily vexed that day, because now I have to remove the bumper frame from the body under the...
• Re: 12 inch vanagon-compatible charcoal grills cheap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:35:13 -0500
  Charcoal! Did you see my misguided self-perception at work there, ignoring the fact that when most people say barbecue grill, they mean propane...
• Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:56:21 -0500
  ...The other, more challenging, approach is to pull out the valve body and take it apart, making sure all the valves slide well. You...
• FS: programmable adjustable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:03:04 EST
  ...feature that was added. > > > > The way that I found that it works is like this: > > > > - Flip the wiper stalk to the intermittent position, let...
• Off topic request for advice..time sensitive so friday .
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 7 May 2014 07:21:58 -0700
  ...I am looking for an inexpensive work van with AWD to get me and my tools around, and to tow a work trailer with...
• Re: Insurance VS MOI
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:18:08 -0400
  ...Body and interior were > perfect, ac worked great, new tires, battery, shocks, you got the idea..The > insurance company offered me $2500 today....I...
• Re: Poor Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 18:44:51 -0700
  ...I did have a problem with the odometer not working so I bought one from Chris Turner (thank you very much Chris) and installed...
• Re: Needed: Rear right CV axle '87 Vanagon 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:22:04 -0400
  ...no sharp distinction between their > work and their play; their labor and their leisure; their mind and their > body; their education and their recreation...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:14:39 -0800
  ...that at the body shop I have a shop picked and have a price on the total paint and body work >>>> >>>> But will need...