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• Re: [Fwd: America](no Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Gross
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 08:19:34 -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...
• Stalled project. WAS: can you put 17 inch wheels on a 84 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:18:54 -0600
  ...if I hadn't screwed-up my finances I'd have been able to buy a NOS Lysholm, but by the time I came...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_All_wipers_on,_won=E2=80=99t_turn_off_=28fixed!=29?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:57:47 -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: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 11:52:08 -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: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:10:16 -0400
  ...All engine grounds were done and today I shined the transmission ground >brighter than Rudolph's nose on Christmas eve. It should last me...
• instructions for padding seat backs on older vans
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:52:32 -0800
  ...Try to buy domestic, we send enough business overseas. --A pair of pliers, needle-nose probably best, I used a small pair of channel...
• Re: NVC what is spam?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:16:25 -0400
  ...Computers > Internet > Abuse > Spam www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/nospam.html - 59k - Cached - Similar pages www.vix.com/spam/ Similar pages ChooseYourMail SPAM SURVEY RESULTS...
• Re: [Syncro] Just bought a cheap Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:46:05 -0700
  ...type2 list > > The Ugly > - Collision with deer hitting passenger corner on nose, > sliding door, and rearmost side panel. Drivable but not > pretty. The dark...
• Re: [Treasure Valley Vanagons (TVV)] Hi folks! (Please delete if not allowed.) I have...
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 17:20:46 -0700
  ...been holding onto my first van which was totaled on the nose a couple years back. I’ve stripped all of the interior and...
• Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done with Vanagon a...
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:52:25 -0700
  ...ago. > > Why did I choose a Vanagon? Some of it was nostalgia, but a big part of it was because of the openness and...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 15:33:16 -0700
  ...of a rare part. > And they break easily ...that small bleed nose nipple, those love to > break off. Funny you should mention that. Last...
• Re: Goofy CB + Coolant LED Stuff! (sorta friday content)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:57:16 -0700
  ...The strip of steel is mounted to the 2 screws on front nose of luggage rack. End is bent more or less like a...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:13:21 -0400
  ...His explanation was that the only way to fix this was to buy a NOS (New Old Stock) distributor. I have used this mechanic...
• Re: LVC Searching for a project
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:43:43 -0700
  ...true. > > if it's the kind with a driveshaft to the nose to run the AC, alternator, > and PS pump .. > google accesory drive driveshaft...
• NVC Strange and Stupid Laws in the United States
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:54:51 -0400
  ...placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose and wiggling the extended fingers of that hand." North Carolina: --It is...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 21:07:20 -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...
• Re: Starter Saga was: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:45:16 EDT
  ...The bushing is located in the nosecone of the starter and replaced each starter cycle. As for the battery size, in the dim past...
• Re: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 16:19:41 -0700
  ...it's nice to see the nose of the van dive some under heavy braking.. then you know something is really happening. You should...
• Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearing info was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 10:29:35 -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: Heli stories NVC
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 15:06:47 -0500
  ...re a pointy-nosed tactical type, a helo driver, aircrewman or >deckhand, this ... in-cheek >glossary of Naval Aviation slang told through Hank's...
• Re: Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:06:59 -0700
  ...I think they should be more > concerned about doing 101-no-nos. > > > _______________________________________________ > Derek Drew > Founder, ConsumerSearch.com > Washington DC / New York > derekdrew@derekmail.com...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 10:04:03 -0800
  ...His nose tells him otherwise but he asks anyway because he has permanently screwed up his sense of smell from standing in a room...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:26:22 -0800
  ...Use you nose and sniff zones as close to the lines as you can >> get - every where the is a connection. Use a good...
• Re: tools question;
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 14:17:15 -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...
• Nice 1985 Jetta TD For Sale, (soon)
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:14:52 -0500
  ...I have a NOS OEM winder mechanism to replace it. 5. The heater/vent system needs "going through" to fix blend doors, etc. Works...
• Re: Roadside service
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:28:54 -0500
  ...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: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:26:25 -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: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 17:59:32 -0400
  ...light started.We were > parked on a steep hill with the nose facing downward. > > > > > > Got off the ferry and onto this island (no more...
• Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:21:14 -0700
  ...headers, carbs, FI systems, larger pistons, stroker and counterweighted cranks, porting, NOS systems, superchargers, turbo systems, balancing, solid lifters (allows you to pushes RPMS...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:52:29 -0700
  ...really need core size to compare - this one was $90 from Nostalgic Air). I'm also building a new rear cabinet (mine's an...
• Re: Throttle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 25 May 2014 20:25:02 -1000
  ...push it back all the way and then using a needle nose vise grip > to grab the rod. Worked very well. Gave me plenty...
• Re: Outrageous Prices.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:00:54 -0700
  ...and years)get obssesed, get sucked into politics, look down their noses etc. and loose the point of having fun. The vehicles that were...
• Re: Engine conversions and such...(fellas, fellas!!)
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:10:51 -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: Jeff's Comment on the Steve's Video ("2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons")
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 2003 11:34:17 -0400
  ...furrowed brow, trickled down, and dripped from the end > of my nose. My breathing quickened and my finger > trembled on the mouse. And then...
• Re: Roadside service
  Historical mailing list - Gary Sekigahama
  Mon, 2 Mar 2015 19:43:56 -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: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 May 2013 16:07:03 -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: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:25:55 -0400
  ...a matter of course since owning my van is use > my nose. Whenever I've stopped and turned the van off, I walk to...
• Travel Report: Oregon to California Via I-5 mostly (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:42:33 -0800
  ...It never ceases to amaze me how fast California drivers go, especially when they are nose to tail on the freeway, rapping on cell...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 22:25:42 -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...
• Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done with Vanagon and camping!--
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Mon, 1 Jul 2013 14:06:11 -0700
  ...36 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour wrote: > This story made me very nostalgic. I grew up in the shop of BBs Project VW and both...
• Re: Charm inside the bell housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 14:24:57 -0700
  ...and I put a tiny bit on the nose of the input shaft. forgot to mention clutch disc splines ..has to be 'something' to...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:53:08 -0700
  ...a new reason why NOS ( new old stock ) parts are highly desireable. I got some tires at my VW dealer ..the parts guy said...
• Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 5 May 2006 21:45:21 -0700
  ...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: Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:37:50 -0500
  ...Somewhere in this van a mouse has taken residence >> and is noshing on crumbs. No real food is rodent-accessible, only cans >> and >> bottles...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:08:08 -0800
  ...really like the way the sheet > metal goes together on the nose, but objectively I can't say it's > pretty (the way a...
• VW Buses to the Arctic 2 weeks away!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jul 96 18:13:40 PDT
  ...Twelve buses will be rolling out of Vancouver in convoy early on the morning of July 22nd, pointing their noses northward to innumerable mountain...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:08:12 -0500
  ...The real problem with the van in that condition is that it does a steep nose dive and may pull a bit to one...
• Re: Painting LVC
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:50:01 -0700
  ...I asked that same owner about painting my Syncro, and he turned up his nose and suggested I go to MAACO, "Not worth the...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:58:11 -0600
  ...He broke his nose - and his wallet. Not enough insurance. FAA investigators concluded that engine oil was not sufficiently fluid in the oil pan...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:57:27 -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: Bellingham environs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:50:01 -0500
  ...dry airborne particles. >They certainly sell a pretty picture but the nose will tell you it's a lie. > >Stan Wilder >Engine Ceramics >214...
• Re: LVC Searching for a project
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:20:31 -0400
  ...true. >> >> if it's the kind with a driveshaft to the nose to run the AC, alternator, >> and PS pump .. >> google accesory drive driveshaft...
• Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:06:41 -0700
  ...passenger side wiper was still swiping, but the one under my nose was stuck outside the A pillar.....I was able to just turn...
• Re: ROUTE 66 was Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:54:27 -0700
  ...It seemed a natural; the nostalgia that I and yo'all have for the old Westies carries automatically over to the "Mother Road". Why...
• Friday Lamentations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:59:45 -0500
  ...throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your nose. For even not I have made the fish as it should be...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 14:32:12 -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: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:26:49 -0700
  ...It worked, and it stopped, but you couldn't stand on the brake so hard that the nose would dive, or even try to...
• Re: What an idiot I was... (a cooling system saga) -long
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 01:47:41 -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...
• 90 westy price
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 02:29:10 -0400
  ...the maintanence hungry engineering feat I dont pretnend to have any nostalgic affection for. top ripped at all? screens? Does it have ac and...
• Fwd: Re: Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:11:18 -0500
  ...Use you nose and sniff zones as close to the lines as you can > > >> get - every where the is a connection. Use a good...