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• Off for 2 Months in Italy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:11:51 -0700
  ...We them plan to take a ferry over to the Boot of Italy and work our way back north. Not so sure how far...
• Newbie Done Good
  Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:35:54 EDT
  ...What else? Need c/v boots, the left rear shock is leaking, and I think I'll replace all four... Need new shocks for...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 01:33:31 -0600
  ...Look for traces of fluid inside the boots, indicating either bad seals or corroded cylinder. If the fluid hasn't been regularly changed, corrosion...
• Re: Infected email
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:05:13 -0800
  ...old slow computer because the one I was using > won't boot up now. > > Robert K > 1982 Westfalia > > > >From: "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@RELITECH.COM...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:22:45 -0700
  ...i am sure this goes with out saying but, i > > would replace any boots that look worn as this is what keeps the dirt...
• Intermittent starting problem and temp II
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:10:16 -0800
  ...from their plastic sheath a few inches from the rubber connector boot. In fact, the insulation is damaged on both wires enough to expose...
• "Ain't no death like a woodsy (Westy?) death"
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:05:17 -0700
  ...Using your boot as a cup, drink your own blood and pick any old wild mushroom for a tasty side dish. - Can you jump...
• Re: New 5x112 Wheels from EMPI
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 23:31:44 -0700
  ...and had a booth > at the show. Big crowd around his booth and people were spending the bucks > with him (his first time there...
• Re: Parts List for Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:08:05 -0400
  ...Box > (alternate > Air Flow Meter with Air Filter Box 1976-1979) > Boot intake, to Air Flow sensor Part #071.129.967 > Air Metering Body...
• Re: help removing aux air reg
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:22:00 -0500
  ...I have removed the air cleaner and boot parts so I do see the > bolts but it's a tight fit and the bolts...
• Re: Mystification
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 19:36:25 -0500
  ...Had that problem >> yesterday, - would die immediately - but found the AFM connection to the >> black boot open. Fixed that and it would run longer...
• Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:12:41 -0700
  ...I'd also look at major vacuum loss, like the breather hose, or even the AFM boot. Then the new O2 sensor or the...
• Zinc Spray Works.
  Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 23:36:28 GMT
  ...clare, ireland - - 91 T4 Transporter Van - burst CV boot on front passenger side - "I met someone who looks a lot like you She does...
• Trip Report: Inuviking the Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:01:57 -0400
  ...New front wheel bearings, all 4 drums turned, brakes adjusted, alternator installed, KYB white shocks on the front, 1 new CV boot, a new...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 10:06:59 EST
  ...NO ITS NOT A DIESEL - the 5cyl diesel was given the boot from > the US market in '83) > so , people...as Ken would say...
• Re: Continuous absorption air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:20:27 -0500
  ...Eckie 'Ruined more than one pair of boots in LiBr' Prater
• Re: Shock advice
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 07:24:38 -0800
  ...hehe ohh the back come with shock boots for protection kinda nice. but if i need to react i want the van to follow...
• Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:37:50 -0800
  ...5.10 zlippers >> > are brand new and the >> > Ice Climbing/Mountaineering Boots have been used >> > less than five times. >> > I'll have some VW...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL slow starting when engine is warm
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:35:23 -0500
  ...Not the O2 sensor - replaced Not the fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator - replaced Not air leaks - replaced intake boot and a few hoses Not...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil !
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:41:58 -0800
  ...How unusual is this? Is it normal to have an accumulation of oil in the boot, or might I be in deep shinola here...
• Re: "Towing" a two wheeler
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 22:02:36 -0700
  ...The only downside was having to pay for another axle at toll booths. Mike
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:06:25 -0500
  ...side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and >>> replace >>> the boots". That's 2.2 hours for both sides, Dennis' quote was 2...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:35:12 -0700
  I sell fuel line kits, rebuilt injectors, screw and crimp clamps and injector seals and a nice replacement injector plug boot. Before you tare...
• Bought a Rebuilt Steering Rack have Questions was:(Rebuilding Power Steering Rack - Help Needed)
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:12:12 -0700
  ...to see when I got it that the inner tie rod boot was already torn, so will use my old ones! It came with...
• Re: Brake line replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 10:11:09 EDT
  ...if you can, pull the boots back far enough to see under them and check for fluid. if there is any dampness, replace the...
• Re: Engine detailing...like from the Craigslist guys
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:55:56 -0800
  ...Don't stall out when holding the pressure sprayer on things like the engine connector plugs, the coil pack, or the spark plug boots...
• Re: solar panels
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:49:46 -0700
  ...I mean, dang, even at farmer's markets, which are seldom silent events hereabouts, a 1000W generator behind a booth is clearly audible. Maybe...
• Re: Thanks, Volks! for Re: Recs for oil wt, tires
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 09 Apr 1997 21:43:37 -0500
  ...The air intake boot was the same price at the dealer as anywhere else, and the dealer would overnight it for me. They ended...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:45:19 CST
  ...floor of the bus (all of this is underneath the rubber boot). cause if you do NOT mark their original position BEFORE you start...
• Re: Clutch slave blues..
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Mon, 24 May 1999 08:44:39 -0700
  ...First, make sure your leak is from the slave cylinder boot and not any connection to it. There are two mounting bolts to remove...
• Re: Hella E-Code lights with "City Light"?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:25:43 -0700
  ...than the Hella units IMHO - mainly due to the better weather boot and the enamel rather than painted backing to these lights. I am...
• Re: What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:47:11 -0700
  ...Check the boot around the slave cylinder for dripping fluid. The slave is fairly simple to replace, BTW, though there are a few tricks...
• Back in Action!!! 1982 Westfalia hits the road again
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:16:56 -0400
  ...The boot to cover it; NLA. 7. There are few things sweeter than the smooth, even burble of a newly rebuilt motor. Our Bottom...
• Darn Westy Skylight and 7 days of nonstop rain
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:32:26 -0700
  ...Believe me or not, a year ago i installed a new skylight, and vent seal/boot....i used plenty of silicone on all the...
• Re: Westy Camper Additional Seating Options?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:03:07 EST
  ...the 2 person middle seat has seatbacks that flip forward and can be mounted either facing front or rearwards as in "booth style" seating...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 18:18:49 -0800
  ...which always makes things interesting), and on three > different > vehicles to boot. None of them were on my Vgon, but they were all light...
• Re: Backfiring. How to proceed?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 31 May 2007 15:51:35 -0500
  ...Another cause is an engine running lean - look over your air filter housing, any gaskets or rubber boots between the air-flow meter and...
• round headlight/grill install in '86 van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:55:55 -0800
  ...Couple of other points: - One of the Hellas came with its rubber moisture boot. This one has 2 tube outlets for drainage, never seen...
• Re: titling and registering camper in Washington
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:47:16 -0500
  ...But another lady, at a different booth, spoke up, saying that it is a > motor home. The two disagreed, so they called someone else...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:09:13 -0400
  ...Z Sent from my iPad > On Aug 10, 2014, at 0:34, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > I'm lubricating and re-booting...
• Was: CO..... Setting. Now: Engine Bucking Issue Solved?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:22:47 -0700
  ...I doubt the accelerator cable has been replaced as the rubber boot is torn. Can't see another reason for that cable clip to...
• Re: clinking or clunking noise from right rear (of 86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:28 -0600
  ...BUT my 86 vanagon does this when i need a CV > joint/boot(?) replaced/fixed/packed. > > s. > > > On Feb 19, 2012, at 8:38...
• Re: To-do list while transaxle is out.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 7 May 2009 12:28:04 -0400
  ...the rubber boot connecting to the AFM was not tightened down at all . . . I can't remember whether I neglected to tighten it when...
• Engine Control Unit (ECU) Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Moore
  Mon, 7 Jul 97 16:01:20 -0400
  ...The mechanic came out as I was trying to hold my temper and start the engine and popped the boot and jiggled the ECU...
• Re: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm???
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 08:34:34 -0800
  ...A year ago I bought my $500 '87 VANAGON, knowing it would need new CV's d/t torn boots. The existing CV bolts...
• Spam, a modest proposal
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 07:25:15 -0500
  ...Anyone who chose to spam at that point will have been authenticated, and can be instantly booted, and hunted down like a dog, if...
• Re: EBAY Scams.....is this another example?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 22:44:57 -0500
  ...highest bidder to >sell at an inflated price (off-line to boot) How do you know that these persons bid against themselves? Unless someone...
• Re: cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 05:05:01 -0600
  ...I made up a simple tool to address getting the grease into the CVs without removing the CV or the boot. It works fairly...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:58:11 -0500
  ...Especially the rubber boot for the wiring loom. Getting it back in right is not easy. Realigning the door isn't easy. You'll...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:30:50 -0800
  ...It's cheap and small. > > For serious traveling, a complete axle, cv joints, and boots ready to > go in. > > With this, only a catastrophic...
• Re: Understanding Amp Hours
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:43:34 -0700
  ...and give it to you at a "slow draw" rate to boot. According to the battery guy I got my Trojan from, 80% is...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 19 May 2006 21:12:07 -0700
  ...was demonstrated to be round, rotating, and orbiting the sun to boot. It is also possible that very early speedos had a different internal...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:48:30 -0500
  ...CV axle on my 92 Golf last summer by replacing the boots and regreasing , and the inner CV joint drivers side failed last Thursday...
• Re: New 5x112 Wheels from EMPI
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:02:42 -0400
  ...and had a booth > at the show. Big crowd around his booth and people were spending the bucks > with him (his first time there...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:40:49 -0700
  ...Ohio antique mall was fairly boring until I hit a huge booth full of tools and the $5 find that is now living under...
• Re: Westy Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:03:00 -0600
  I have a baseball hat w/ 2 led lights mounted in the brim & a small switch too boot. Simply press the switch anytime light...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:25:03 -0700
  ...The kids given some rain gear and boots end > up having more fun than if the sun is out. I have yet to go...
• Re: CV problem?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 2 May 2009 15:59:49 -0400
  ...Just my $0.02 John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Edward Maikranz wrote: > Ok, I had a torn boot and heard some clunking, so I...
• Syncro drive shaft seal & motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Mon, 4 May 1998 15:48:33 -0800
  ...I also noticed that one of the front inner CV boots had chucked its band/clamp again... great. But the most enlightening moment of...
• begging expert advice
  Historical mailing list - M. Ryan Fryar
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:39:41 -0700
  Hi all, I'm new to the list, and a Wanabus to boot. This is a request for advice from all you seasoned veterans...