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• next CCC's...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 07:59:04 -0800
  ...Westy (puke-eggnog-ivory) type 231 '74 Thing/Acalpulco (STILL undergoing restoration) type 181* '79 Bug 'vert (triple white) type 115 - soon to be...
• Re: CVJ gaskets;
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:15:24 -0700
  VW never used a gasket on Type 1 or Type 2/Vanagon CV Joints that I'm aware of, in the past 33 years...
• Moderator CommentRe: Comments, opinions, etc. appreciated
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:58:18 -0700
  ...Most people don't really mind talking about other Type 2's here as long as it is not excessive or objected to by...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:24:12 -0800
  ...type four stuff thrown in for good measure. Again, a generally "good" engine, but not modern by any stretch. On Tue, Feb 10, 2009...
• Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:10:15 -0800
  ...On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 9:03 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Neil, > > Followed your posts on samba about this. My...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:39:40 -0600
  On Jul 29, 2007, at 1:43 PM, Michael Elliott wrote: > Tom Buese typed: > >> I have a 4' x 8' HF trailer(1000# capacity...
• Re: Teenage Driver assigned to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 29 May 2007 17:37:02 -0700
  Tom Buese typed: > > On May 29, 2007, at 10:07 AM, Michael Elliott wrote: >> > ...................... >> cover. In our case, it's our 94 Volvo 850...
• spring clamps (was Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 20:56:39 -0700
  At 02:46 PM 5/24/2000 -0700, you wrote: >I hate those spring clamps! Great for saving assembly time in the >factory, but...
• Re: Google Pages
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 08:55:15 -0700
  ...Came out pretty nice. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 05:45:04 -0700
  ...of 5 different types of hose clamps used on a Vanagon. Any more? Mark Mike S wrote: > On 6/9/2012 1:11 AM...
• Wish us luck...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Guptill
  Wed, 03 Jul 1996 10:01:01 -0400
  Well, as soon as I get out of work we're off on our first road trip in Spike, my '74 type 2. Anyone...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  97-07-24 21:15:17 EDT
  In a message dated 97-07-24 15:43:42 EDT, perry@HOME2.RENO.NV.US (PRH) writes: << I saw an ad for this...
• gunk remover
  Historical mailing list - Brad Knapp
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:16:30 +0000
  ...degreaser" The type I usually buy is from a company called Finish Line and comes in a black squeeze bottle, 20 oz. for around...
• "plastic vents" was: Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 22 May 2002 08:14:21 -0400
  ...Christina Nichols 2--1981 air cooled Vanagons with black plastic vents" this issuet came up a few times over at the type2 list and...
• Re: speakers for stock enclosures
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:53:56 -0800
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR </pre> <br> <br> Mike Miller typed: <blockquote cite="midC1E2EE6A.381D%25mwmiller@cwnet.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap...
• Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf (NVC) Friday
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 23:51:16 +1300
  <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { padding-top: 0 ; padding-bottom...
• ** Head Leak Survey: Please Respond **
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 18:52:58 -0700
  ...Reading When Sealant Stopped Working (separate entry for each such event) ^^^^^^^^ Coolant Type : Phosphate (1) No Phosphate (2) VW(3) Mix(4) Water Type...
• Re: Frydae - For VW Oldtimers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 13:53:19 -0600
  ...On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 11:13 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>wrote: > > It is still Frydae here on the east...
• Re: Samba ad response
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:04:43 -0600
  ...I have > gotten about one of these types of emails and even phone calls per month > over the past year. The only way that...
• Re: [oletrucks] General Sway bar question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Pewterbaugh
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:37:29 -0600
  ...Regards, Doug Pewterbaugh dpewter@msn.com Denton, TX 49 3104 216 5-window ----- Original Message ----- From: Holly and Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu> To...
• Re: Oil drain plug washer?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Edwards
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:41:52 -0600
  ...Is it okay to dump 5 fresh quarts in, even though the Bentley calls for 4.8? On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12...
• Re; New stickers
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 10:26:58 +0100
  ...the Vanagon = owners=20 >manual should be utilized in a sticker.=20 > =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0062_01C056CA.3D8542E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:56:04 -0800
  ...1% 306 4-speeds of all types > 40.8% 304 automatics of all types > 3.5% 26 unknown <ad didn't say> > > then break...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:41:26 -0600
  ...1% 306 4-speeds of all types > 40.8% 304 automatics of all types > 3.5% 26 unknown <ad didn't say> > > then break...
• Re: Water tank pump dead
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:48:55 EDT
  ...Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:39:07 EDT > >I too considered another type of pump, but all the advice about outside >pumps >involved too...
• Re: Good fuel filter arrangement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:51:58 -0700
  I "upgraded" my '81 to the later MY type fuel filter setup. Pics/text of what I did here: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:01:45 -0700
  ...On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:54 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > IIRC, the solenoid type draw .5 - 1 amp when...
• Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 08:56:32 -0700
  ...411/412 motors will not bolt into any 72-75 Type 2 without stripping it down to a short block and putting all the...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:55:26 -0500
  January 16, 2000 VANS: '90 Vanagon, 117K mi, auto, inspected, garage kept, top cond, $6500 negotiable. 301-858-0454. '84 Vanagon, 7-passenger, good...
• Re: Car Shows - Anybody ever go?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:45:57 -0400
  ...2001 5:24 PM Subject: Car Shows - Anybody ever go? > Being the Vanagon doesn't lend itself to Hot Rodding or showing off type...
• Re: Roadcow
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:12:25 -0800
  ...Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:50:11 -0600 From: "Keith P." <rookie1@kscable.com> To: <type2@type2.com> It seems that Britt used his...
• Re: [T2] Awsome jack perfect for installing and uninstalling vw engines
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:27:53 -0500
  ...22:15:03 -0800 (PST) From: David Kelly <volknstein@yahoo.com> Subject: [T2] Awsome jack perfect for installing and uninstalling vw engines To: type2...
• Re: [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:00:13 -0700
  They're gold, man, gold. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:24:05 -0800
  ...Maybe the bURNINGvAN lads and ladettes would want to try it. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow...
• Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 7 May 2007 07:53:51 -0700
  ...Is there a Dummy's Guide for handling problems like this? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow...
• Re: Sliding door handles mystery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:31:01 -0700
  ...It's exactly what is factory-mounted in my 84, despite what the ETKA documentation says. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
• Testing after some computer issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 01:28:17 +0000
  It would be so cool if 1 or 2 of you could just type "Y" as a reply.  To make sure this thing is...
• Re: Interesting stolen Type II report......NVC
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:04:22 -0600
  Van stolen 35 years ago shows up. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_re_us/us_recovered_van Cheers Howard
• VW Show in Auburn Maine
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 17:43:08 PDT
  Vacationland VW Show!! At Auburn - Lewiston Airport Sunday August 9, 1998 All types of VW's For more info call Dave Wallace (207) 784...
• is it Friday yet?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:15:47 -0400
  http://www.auto-rv.com/default.asp?area=browsedetail&adname=CM7090429 (s.b.from the type 2 list found it). Karl '81 Westy "Jenny...
• Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:33:36 -0800
  ...scott turbovans On 12/28/2012 10:39 AM, David Clarkson wrote: > Greeting vanagonauts. I recently (approx 500 miles ago) replaced my O2 > sensor...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 15:35:09 -0800
  ...Although, these were > not the fancy VW > round and rubberized type blanks, these did do the trick > and for under $7 > for 2 keys...
• Re: Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:09:29 -0800
  ...on > 1980 2.0L engines? I've got 4 different books/manuals that cover rebuilding TypeIV engines and have rebuilt 2 of these motors...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 18:43:06 -0500
  ...The ceramic thing with metal > strip type fuses are weak and archaic. > > > On 7/2/2012 2:34 PM, JRodgers wrote: >> I need to...
• Re: Diesel oil filter on gas engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Mon, 22 May 2000 01:04:03 -0400
  ...Baldwin also makes a high quality conventional type filter for the diesel - B114. I use the V2F on my diesel. On Sun, 21 May...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 06:21:15 -0800
  ...mid:6da579340903052117v591be3afse8f497c49b592d48@mail.gmail.com" type="cite"> <blockquote id="StationeryCiteGenerated_1" type="cite"> <blockquote id="StationeryCiteGenerated_2" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Subaru heater hoses...
• Re: Joe's 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:42:12 -0700
  ...cut that crimp type hose clamp off and put on a screw type. better yet, bypass that firewall plastic fitting gizmo entirely , and get...
• Re: Type 2 w/ Rabbit engines?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 16:25:51 CST
  ...warranty applies along with the 2 year free maintenance. He also plans >>: on bringing in new Type 2 Buses with Rabbit engines. Get one...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 May 2010 13:01:28 -0700
  ...Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps? > Jake de Villiers wrote: >> Well, if you took...
• Re: EMERGENCY POWER PLANT
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 09:04:59 -0600
  ...compressor, 2 cylinders to run it. Anybody know if this idea ever worked? > > It wouldn't work on the regular singleport type 1 engine...
• Re: Muir Tape (bought one)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 14:18:09 -0500
  ...ordered a t-shirt for my wife's > birthday. > > Der Wagonwerks > (216) 322-9459 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Send SIGNOFF TYPE2 commands to LISTSERV@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
• Re: Testing coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:50:52 -0500
  ...Current will flow, but a rather small amount, depending on the type of liquid it makes contact with. For any type of likely solution...
• 1-nite get-together 10/12 at Muir Beach!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 12:06:10 -0700
  ...Thanks! ***************************************************************************** /martha rubin <busgirl@netcom.com> ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/bu/busgirl/ '81 Westy (puke-eggnog-ivory) type 231 '74 Thing/Acalpulco (STILL...
• Re: What is a Vanagon, according to The Samba?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:00:18 -0700
  ...On 08/24/2011 03:50 PM, Marius Strom wrote: > A Type 2 T3. > > FWIW, the whole "bus or not" argument is dumb, IMHO...
• Re: What's that?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:27:02 -0400
  ...RVs defined http://rvweblog.com/2008/09/17/rv-types-defined/
• Painting Fiberglass Top
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hewitt
  Thu, 22 May 2003 11:39:43 -0400
  ...Any experience with this on the list?</DIV> <DIV>What type of paint works best for this surface? What type of preparation is required...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 96 16:23:48 CDT
  type2@primenet.com X-URL: X-Mailer: Lynx, Version 2.3 BETA X-Personal_name: Sami Dakhlia >From: dakhlia@wuecona.wustl.edu Subject: brakes...
• Re: Brookland #1
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:57:12 +1300
  >Content-Type: text/plain; > format=flowed; > reply-type=response >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >Nemas problemas :) > >Could be somewhat difficult to read though, >since it...
• Re: Using FM stereo for film soundtrack: tach effect
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:00:05 -0700
  ...To confirm, try a real short cable. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. KG6RCR...
• Re: spring type tube benders
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:10:25 -0700
  ...mistakes (no regulator on #2 tank; just feeds into #1 tank > upstream of > the reg.) > Do the spring-type tube benders work adequately? > > Thanks...