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• Re: Dorking, Was:Re: Daytime running lights for US Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Sat, 9 May 1998 11:48:23 -0600
  ...reasonable price. >> > >> > Kelly - Apparently a "dork" since I use my seatbelt and my DRLs >> > >> > Kelly Bauman >> > Delta, BC >> > '91 Westy >> >> -- >> remove NOSPAM to reply >
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:26:31 -0800
  ...tighter against the rear of the engine > compartment. > > I bought an NOS diesel oil pan for $40, also through the list. This one > was...
• Some NVC to break things up a bit...
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:20:20 -0500
  ...My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:03:25 -0700
  ...and carefully straighten out the bent temp control cable with a needle nose pliers .. and spray lube the cable and levers generously. for the...
• Re: VW T3 On-Board Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:10:21 -0800
  ...VW T3 On-Board Computer? > > So I stuck my nose into the developer section and it was different than I > expected. I assumed that...
• Re: Stuck Solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:34:03 -0700
  ...If the woven ground strap between the front nosecone of the transmission is wasting away from rust, corrosion, etc., that can definitely be a...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 07:34:13 -0700
  ...The 2 flat ground braids, one on the left side head and one on the nose of the tranny are the 2 major ground...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:14:26 -0500
  ...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: 1991 Carat For Sale (NW Ohio)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 07:10:33 -0400
  ...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: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:42:51 -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...
• Re: Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 23:28:01 -0500
  ...that includes nose and ears. e. no tattoos bigger than a quarter. and none visible when wearing bathing suits. f. hair should not be...
• Re: unexpected ending to Vanagon adventure
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:10:10 -0800
  ...Another source of weird noses is a bad constant velocity joint. When in 4 wheel drive as the fronts tires can turn a bit...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:07:58 -0500
  ...CV >> joint, and wheel lug bolts. >> >> Still no change in the nosie. If anything, its getting louder. What can I >> check next? >> >> Walter >> >> >> >> On...
• Re: Trip Contingencies
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:38:03 -0400
  ...tire plug kit >> as well as a pair of strong needle nose pliers to remove object - >> most tire repairs can be done on a...
• Re: Spring has sprung and so has the rust.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Mar 97 19:35:51 EST
  ...Once the lay-up has cured, grind to finished size and blend the layers into the contours of the nose. Prime and paint. The...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:41:36 -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...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:57:03 -0700
  ...leads to problems. > I think, like you do .....one should be nosing around the engine > compartment on a regular basis ..like for any excuse...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 17:46:25 -0500
  ...A thin steel band can be fabed and pinched together with needle nose vise grips to get the rings started and ten pulled out...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:38:37 -0700
  ...to describe > what happens to the heat shielding tiles on the nose of an atmospheric > reentry vehicle). Thereafter instead of a friction surface, you...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose (Friday non-sequitur and long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:53:48 -0700
  ...at 30+mph faster than the road's sight distances dictate, nose to tail in hundred -vehicle long 'trains'....talking on cell phones, texting...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:42:30 -0500
  ...Use a pair of needle nose pliers and tweak the end of the arm. You want to bend the part of the "U" that...
• Re: Pure Happy Friday. Read carefully. Slim VW content.
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Fri, 22 May 1998 21:52:29 -0400
  ...in his head, then with a smile that wrinkled his pierced >nostril, he said, "Sure, pal, anything you like." > >I asked "How much?" > >He...
• Re: Re; Bus Depot Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:25:24 -0400
  ...I have even bought parts from local dealers knowing > full well I > > was paying through the nose, and swallowed the extra cost with a...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:26:33 -0600
  ...jumper >>>>> any >>>>> 2 pins of the wiring plug with small needle nose pliers. 2 combinations >>>>> should run the fan, 1 at low and another...
• Fri, analogies humor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Mackenzie
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 12:10:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...instead of 7:30. (Roy Ashley, Washington) - Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair after a sneeze. (Chuck Smith, Woodbridge) - Her eyes...
• Re: Friday - Geo Metro Race
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:26:20 -0800
  ...He nosed ahead as we passed 30 miles an hour, > >>> >>> then eased in front of me, taunting, as we shifted into fourth. I > was...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:58:10 -0700
  Grumbling helps. Hurling insults helps. Nose to mat supplication helps. Understanding how it works is the key. The cooling is done by the ammonia...
• Conclusion: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:37:50 -0800
  ...I would take and pull the nose up on a curb somewhere. Stick a dime holding the throttle open and try to add some...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:29:47 -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...
• OOPS TYPO Re: 88 digifant O2 readings off
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:20:16 -0400
  ...Well everyone knows the wiper's been in a permanent snit ever since they wired its nose to its shirt-collar and took away...
• Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:22:21 -0600
  ...Anyway, the engine had a leaking seal in the nose case - a special casting that mounted on the front of the engine that housed...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:27:50 +1200
  ...Long-nosed vans (eg US, Transit, Sprinter etc) are severely compromised in interior space. Vans with tumblehome (rounded sides) have problems too, as large...
• Our long and awesome journey!
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:50:42 -0500
  ...That was fun!!!! 40,000+ square feet of nostalgia! Got myself a Breathing Hand Washer to do laundry with! Here is a link, so...
• Our long and awesome journey!!!
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 04:00:49 -0500
  ...That was fun!!!! 40,000+ square feet of nostalgia! Got myself a Breathing Hand Washer to do laundry with! Here is a link, so...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 May 2013 19:38:26 -0700
  ...maybe time for an Appliance type car. >> then you'll wax nostalgic when you see a vanagon go by. >> >> >> >> On 5/12/2013 5...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:36:31 -0400
  ...It was a VW cap he had changed out as it was very old and he had a NOS VW cap so He put...
• Re: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:31:12 -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...
• 72-74, 79-83 Exhaust system notes (catless)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 11:42:27 -0800
  ...A few select words, and reinstall stud, carefully remove nut with needle-nose pliers trying to hold stud in the area that the heaterbox...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:02:10 -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: Sound systems (yet again)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 15:10:10 -0500
  ...drivers in the front doors, each rated for that power (old NOS driveer JBLs I had), and then pick a different amp to drive...
• Re: 91 GL problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:51:43 -0800
  ...approximately 2000 rpms sounds like... read the bentley on adding coolant... nose has to be lifted higher than rear... and you need a block...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 May 2016 17:06:44 -0700
  ...the diesel starter uses a bushing mounted in the nose of the starter itself. There should be no movement of this bushing in the...
• Re: how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:29:55 -0700
  ...I used a needle nose pliers to hold the nut steady whilst threading the adjusting rod back in. Don't forget to thread it...
• Re: Adjusting the idle on '82 AC Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:25:41 -0400
  ...One thing that you need to be doing is training your ears, nose and eyes to be paying attention to your van. She will...
• Re: winter weight oil
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:15:28 -0700
  ...Body > aches, cough, runny nose and terrible fatigue. I pushed to get tested as > other folks at work had similar symptoms beginning same time...
• Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is outthere...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:02:47 -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: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:49:51 -0600
  ...Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine under the Federal emission noses. BenT
• Re: Bellingham environs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:33:34 -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: Some Comments about a Long Delayed Trip to the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida and Places Onward
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:53:23 -0800
  ...It also shows the > completion of the first stage burn, the ejection of the protective fairing > from nose section and the firing of the...
• Trip Report: San Juan Island, WA
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 10:40:31 -0700
  ...No jeans here, lots of noses in the air. Good pretzels. The Mausoleum: Final resting place of the Macmillan family, this huge edifice is...
• Re: Diesel fuel lines and air leaks = nostart
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:13:46 -0800
  Dear Poppie how interesting ... my 1.6TD was acting this way and then i replaced to 1,9TD so almost right away i start...
• Madeleine Island Event Report
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 10:12:09 EDT
  ...They circled the ferry from about 5 km out of port right to landing ! As the giant nose cone of the ferry opened it...
• Re: Some NVC to break things up a bit...
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:25:57 -0800
  ...My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded...
• Re: [Syncro] People uniting
  Historical mailing list - Tom & Phyllis
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:59:34 -0500
  ...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: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 00:12:26 +0000
  ...com> wrote: > > > the diesel starter uses a bushing mounted in the nose of the starter > itself. > There should be no movement of this bushing...
• TransAxle Goes -long- (was Transaxle Woes)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Apr 1995 21:26:30 -0400
  ...While the boltup pattern is close, the nose mount needs to be lowered approx .025" as the shift rod protrudes .025" higher on the...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:42:22 -1000
  ...I can't insert any push rod into a hyd cylinder without a tiny dab of grease on the nose of the push rod...
• Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:47:35 -0500
  ...replacement parts like complete front axle rebuild and the very expensive NOS steering box . I'd guess she's into it for about 8...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:14:29 -0700
  ...Not hard to do as valves specifically for R12 > don't exist anymore-except for NOS parts(and you don't want one of...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:58:32 -0800
  ...better cars like volvo or subaru, and most japanese cars.. >>>> the nose of the input shaft is not a bearing surface, and instead just...