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• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 19:31:55 -0500
  ...the throttle body to the EGR valve for more chain clearance. I used a 4x4 but a 2x4 would probably work, I just feel...
• Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 19:12:14 -0700
  ...I assume the plastic ones were useable in their respective >> >vehicles because they were encased in the body metal and wouldn't work for...
• Re: Flame ON!
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:23:38 -0700
  ...Van started to stutter a little on > the way to work, then just short of the parking lot, the oil light > came on. Took...
• Re: WWUD
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:41:16 -0400
  ...dropping the $$ for the tranny switch this summer > feels like commiting to more $$ for body work and paint next summer > and an engine swap...
• Re: Total Mystification!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:55:28 -0700
  ...or the 'power return path' is not working ..ie. grounds. did you see and work on the multi-ground point/s above the fuse...
• Roof Rack Off. Comments. PIC.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:19:53 -0800
  ...Poptop rehab will have to wait as I fly solo when I work. Besides; I really want to do some camping before work starts...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#254879759: VW VANAGON AUTOMATIC CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 05:46:28 PST
  ...THE BODY IS IN ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITION.THE MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN GOOD AND THE TRANNY SHIFTS GOOD TOO.THE PARKING BRAKE WORKS;AND...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 25 May 2009 23:34:26 -0400
  ...Plenty of good gasket compound (i'm using Permetex Ultracopper) between the gasket and the body, the gasket and the plate, and all around...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 19 May 2009 18:04:21 -0700
  ...Not my idea, but works fine. http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FridgeFlue.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FridgeFlue2.jpg Neil. On Tue, May 19, 2009...
• Fwd: Fryday comes early here Telemarketers
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:44:16 -0600
  ...as to his name; address, > phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the > dead guy and could he...
• Re: Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:50:00 -0500
  ...have a voltage drop at the grounds to the body > (they all at least work an electronic test light) > > > > > > > Jeff E. > Atlanta , Ga. > 87...
• Re: Sell my 91GL?????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:30:39 -0800
  ...Not safe, harder to work on, air-cooled etc. etc. etc. etc. You have the last year vanagon, a 91 GL, with working AC...
• Re: The Bright Side of having your Vanagon act up...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 08:31:38 -0400
  ...that open vacuum port at the throttle body, that was probably what > has been causing me a slight hesitation, ever since last fall, when...
• follow up to my original response to the diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:11:52 EST
  ...The stock 1.6 NA engine in a Westy just didn't work out well in my case. My experiences are obviously the exception...
• GoWesty2.3--how do you like it?
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:24:22 -0800
  ...Bill89GoWesty2.3 ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of...
• 87 Synchro for $6K
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Oct 1996 02:23:47 -0400
  ...140K miles, "some" head work, clean, body and paint appear to be in good shape. It's offered by a small local used car...
• Re: Copy of: Re: Dead Deer on a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sat, 7 Dec 1996 00:32:43 -0500 (EST)
  ...I've had quite a few "close calls" too, and I > > used to work part time at a body shop a few years ago...
• Re: Anchor bolts in an '84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Outdoor Technologies
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:47:31 -0500 (CDT)
  ...On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Chris Holtz wrote: > In the camper the rear bench seat box frame is fixed to the body via > three...
• Body Seam Rust - zinc chromate
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 14:40:50 -0400
  ...I bought the kit, but it'll be years before I can tell you whether it actually works, so all of the above is...
• Radio Antenna replacement -
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:10:00 -0400
  ...This worked OK, I should have done this the first try. I used the method of removing the front grill and left headlight, pulling...
• Re: Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:56:38 -0400
  ...Mine >was at 8 inches and I set it to 10.On the body of the Marshall pressure >regulator is a white plastic screw...
• Re: Timing Light Recomendation. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:22:36 -0400
  ...Timing lights should have camera > body tripod sockets on them so you can mount them on a tripod and > pointthem where you want them...
• Re: Speaking of Painting...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:37:34 -0700
  ...the door works fine and isn't misshaped but the inner panel won't go on, as the middle horizontal support inside that is...
• Re: Mailing from Japan
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:47:30 -0700
  ...I haven't heard from Yoshi in awhile, so I was going to have to look up that info tomorrow at work. Tell Yoshi...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 18:13:08 -0700
  Oh great -- some secret set screw buried in the AFM body. And I should tell the shop to hook up the sniffer, unearth that...
• Re: moving to brooklyn or elsewhere in the city...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 01:40:15 EDT
  ...I wanted to save the body from being dented by someone hammering the lock into the vehicle to gain access. That worked for a...
• Fw: fender lips
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 01:50:58 -0600
  ...How is this fellow > > going to get screws in fiberglass and then into the body without enough > > contact area for the meth glue to...
• 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:08:27 +0000
  ...was my first bought new car, it was in need of body work so it went... The 911SC eventually was sold to finance Wife...
• door hinge plates(long)SUCCESS
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 05 Sep 95 08:53:38 EST
  ...you must weave the monofilament through the new hinge holes and back through the holes in the door rails (on the body) so that...
• Re: Bit of Toyota Syndrome in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:21:38 -0700
  ...But that's not what I find will really help the throttle work smoothly again. ( sure ..lube that rear part ..where the inner cable...
• Am I asking too much for my van?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 21:58:00 -0700
  ...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: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:41:15 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:34 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > For rust treatment a recent body work...
• FS: '74 Bus & 90 Jetta / WTB: Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Guptill
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 14:14:02 -0500 (EST)
  ...installed) good tires body fairly solid; some rust, but nothing terrible needs some stuff: heater boxes and exhaust brake work (has new front pads...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:12:30 -0800
  ...Does any one have recommendations on thermal insulation for putting inside of door panels? I have removed the interior for body work and rust...
• Re: Searching archives
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:12:58 -0400
  ...Here's the bad code: > > <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <!--- img src="/img/eurovan.gif" width=179 > height=130 alt="EuroVan" align=left> <!---img src="/img...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 17:41:17 -0400
  ...Sullivan </bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design Open Market, Inc. </italic> ************************************* work: http://www.openmarket.com play: http://www.hsdesign.com ************************************* <bold>Michael J...
• KarmaKanix Reference
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 12:21:18 -0800
  ...But as I was checking for the source of the leak I discovered that the line coming from the body had worked itself loose...
• Re: Balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:44:20 -0500
  ...It really does work as a water displacing agent, but it's lubricating qualities are rather poor for the long term. The stuff just...
• Re: Need sale prices for appraisal of '86 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 13 May 2006 09:59:41 -0500
  ...My van is 1-1/2 years short of being 20 years old, is near 200 K on the body (60 K on a...
• Transmission Woe
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:42:08 -0700
  ...Minor body rust in usual spots - lower driver door, middle panel on driver side. No other dents or broken glass. Original, functional interior. All...
• Re: Opinions from TIICO customers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:00:25 -0700
  ...Not exactly a huge market...like a generic body shop has.) This is one reason why the courts in the usa fiercely protect freedom...
• Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:43:57 -0500
  ...standpoint, but it works. I'm talking about an '84 1.9 with the twin switches on the throttle body--maybe in later years...
• Re: FS Syncro in Bend Oregon $3000
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:37:56 -0800
  ...not much on the body. Rusty steps on both driver and passenger sides under the rubber mat. Heat works well, not equipped with AC...
• Re: Which Vanagon to get?
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:34:35 -0500
  ...Case in point, > > an unstable idle in my 85 1.9l was caused by a bad throttle body. The pin > > that holds the valve...
• Re: Bring a trailer--$3500!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:32:01 +0000
  ...Hi folks,         As I’d love another van to work on or if beyond saving take apart, I gave this one a call and...
• Re: corroded connections
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:51:27 -0400
  ...Either my hasty grounding at the body did not > work, or I have a different variant of the Vanagon syndrome, because it made *no...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted-replacement option.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 20:57:09 -0700
  ...You can > use a sealant or a gasket to close the space between the body and light > caused by the plastic screw nuts or...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:52:45 -0800
  ...POR-15 works. I've used other rust convertors. Apply good penetrating fluid to heater box fasteners (to body). You can kind of see...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:10:38 -0700
  ...I think mine may even work while driving if the exhaust doesn't eddy around and come inside. Mine looks a bit like the...
• Re: Extra Screw (fastener, Ben, fastener)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:13:59 -0600
  Doesn't that sort of work the same way that socks disappear in washing machines and dryers? I find myself short of screws most...
• Re: ultimate sleeper porsche rusting van -- just for fun post, skip if you ar...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:30:11 +1200
  ...I would not do a lick of bodywork on this van or do any cosmetic >> work or any painting unless I had to for...
• Re: vanagon tech data request for CFD (pretty nerdy)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 25 May 2004 13:09:59 -0600
  > Basically, i grabbed my work computer for the long canadian weekend > and am supposed to be learning a CFD (computational fluid dynamics) > software, and...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:14:39 -0400
  ...When the alternator is charging at moderate current, > there was over 1/4 volt of DC voltage between engine and body and > another 1...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ellis
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 16:08:49 +0000
  ...I can't get my O2 sensor out and a new one is sitting on the work bench. I may have a little cat...
• Re: '88 removing coil springs?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:56:20 EST
  ...Luckily, he, me, nor any of our body parts were between that nut and the sky! Just something to consider before tying that big...
• Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:39:48 -0700
  ...RECENT WORK Properly adjusted Throttle Position Switch Cleaned and lubed Throttle body Checked and cleaned Idle Stabilizer valve. Checked for corrosion at Idle Stabilizer...
• Radiator fan switch solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:48:00 -0400
  ...Went back to the body shop. Broke out the test light and checked the fuses and supply. Checked for power at the female plug...
• Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 07:26:34 -0700
  ...The body is > great, the suspension > is great (and therefore the handling). But it is > seriously let down > by unreliable mechanicals, poor electrics and...
• Re: Weekender interior questions
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:40:49 -0700
  ...The table lock almost never works. You can use a magnet that Mr. Condelli sells. Keep the vinyl covering on the body intact. Zoltan...
• Oversize Diesel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:58:37 -0500
  ...I did my own body work for example which is so > easy to do. > > William Polowniak > 1760 Lake Drive > Cardiff, CA 92007-1141 > 760...