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  • =?US-ASCII?Q?Announcing_..._60_Years_VW_Bulli_-_The_Book_/_Group_Purchase?=
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:08:24 -0700
    Volks, Last October, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the VW Type 2 Bus, VW sponsored "The International VW Bus Meeting" in Hanover...
  • Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Sun, 27 May 2001 10:51:56 -0400
    ...Saturday, May 26, 2001 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps> > Why even bother with the prehistoric spring type clamps, when...
  • Re: vanagon 5spd converison-porsche trans....
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 3 Dec 2002 18:37:37 +1300
    ...That would be a 901 trans? I believe these are no stronger than the stock Type 2 trans you already have. There is a...
  • Re: pressure gauge range for vanagon
    Historical mailing list - tinker man
    Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:32:52 +0200
    On 9/20/07, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: > Back when I had my 2.1wbx, I used a cheap ($15) Mine was...
  • ANNOUNCE: Transporter Chat Server
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
    Tue, 28 Jan 1997 23:49:18 -0600
    ...The chat server itself requires a 2.0 or better browser. I've had reports that it won't work from a NeXT browser...
  • Re: VWs on the Pirates of Silicon Valley show
    Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
    Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:54:06 -0700
    ...Cort BTW - you should see the number of type-2s and vanagons there are out in our parking lot!! Pete C -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy...
  • Re: E-brake relocation
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:26:13 -0700
    ...Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: E-brake relocation It's a simple modification. If you...
  • Re: Trickle charging hungry squirrels
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:53:55 -0700
    ...and rip your eyelids off. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility...
  • Zodi hot showers
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 10 Nov 1996 10:35:45 -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: Westfalia Shore Power Ground Bonding Minutia: Breaker Box
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:01:41 -0800
    ...On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yes, this is the type of box for retrofit work. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message...
  • Fwd: Everybus T-shirts! gettem while they're hot! ;)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 1 Mar 2002 19:16:22 -0600
    ...Everybus 2002 shirts > 2. Vintagebus/type2 official Netvergnugen list shirts > 3. Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team red on grey > 4. Air Cooled Search & Rescue...
  • Re: The spirit of the Type II lives!/Lon's Reply
    Historical mailing list - Lon J. Thompson
    Sat, 31 May 1997 08:14:52 -0600
    ...Deep in the soul of the Vanagon, the type II lives. > > > I drove a '57 singlecab for 20 years, and I miss it dearly...
  • Re: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
    Historical mailing list - J. C.
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:34:13 -0800
    You can take the idle stabilizer unit out of the line altogether by just unplugging the 2 wires that go in/out of it...
  • Re: REPLY TO should go to list, not poster
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:35:34 -0600
    ...Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > you don't have to type it. > if you...
  • Re: oil tooo cool?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:02 -0400
    In a message dated 96-05-20 13:11:08 EDT, royjm@resort.brecknet.com (Jared Roy) writes: >I recently put in an external...
  • Re: Adding Coolant
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Mon, 23 Feb 2004 12:17:41 +1100
    At 04:22 PM 22/02/2004 -0500, Jere rote: >Prestone the orange kind > >-----Original Message----- >From: pete owsianowski > >I hope you Vanagon experts...
  • Re: AT Fluid type ?
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:37:07 -0500
    ...Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:51 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: AT Fluid type ? I didn't even know that the...
  • Re: Recall on LT Tires
    Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
    Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:14:03 -0400
    ...Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:18 PM Subject: Re: Recall on LT Tires > Sam Conant typed: > >> He looked up, smiled, came over and said...
  • Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:36:15 -0800
    ...caliper type. Have mechanic inspect caliper on other front wheel? The Vanagon Bentley manual shows images of each type. Neil. On 11/21/16...
  • Re: Rust Converter Paint (not POR) on Engine Coolant Pipes?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 6 Jul 2014 15:16:34 -0700
    ...I may have Naval Jelly type stuff lying around my shop. Have had some success with that product but I bet there's other...
  • Re: Thermostat???
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
    Tue, 30 Jul 1996 02:51:30 -0400 (EDT)
    On Mon, 29 Jul 1996 Dc311vw@aol.com wrote: > Hello everyone, I'm building an engine for my girlfriends ' 61 Bug and am > wondering...
  • Re: Outhouse fan
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:43:41 -0700
    ...The Dometic can't do it -- can't do it, I tells ya! -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84...
  • Re: Original vw muffler lifetime warranty?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 6 May 2014 20:13:43 -0700
    ...24 PM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > What you may remember hearing was that VW was replacing mufflers on early Type 2 buses...
  • Re: "Van life" video
    Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
    Wed, 26 Mar 2014 07:33:21 -0500
    ...On Mar 26, 2014 12:28 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Just found this nice little stop motion type video done for...
  • Re: Need 050 dizzy
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 13 Nov 2000 15:01:30 -0500
    > I need a 050 centrifugal advance distributor for my 2 liter type 4 anyone > have one reasonable that is good? I have new ones...
  • Re: Happy New Year!
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Tue, 1 Jan 2013 00:10:58 -0500
    Ho ho ho :) On 2012-12-31 7:28 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Traveling back to NY. Just wishing everyone a...
  • Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 25 May 2010 18:24:45 -0400
    At 04:04 PM 5/25/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >when a van is on jackstands, it's not going anywhere. Until some...
  • Re: sentimental proposal
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 25 Apr 2002 10:28:34 -0500
    ...Maybe toot our horns? > What would be an appropriate date? maybe just February 2nd?? 02/02?? being as we all are Type 2's. :)
  • Re: AT first gear whine?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 2 Oct 2004 09:00:07 -0700
    ...That's reassuring. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)" KG6RCR
  • Re: sucks in snow!
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Fri, 2 Dec 2005 14:18:45 EST
    ...43:22 PM, aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM writes: << Have a Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get positraction... >> Is this type also...
  • Vanagon Alignment Information
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Tue, 24 Mar 1998 07:32:44 -0800
    ...Westy to replace incorrect type and size, I've surfed the Net and found: hunter.com/pub/product/2470t.htm Usual disclaimers, etc..... Tom...
  • Re: E-Mail Legislation (death of message)
    Historical mailing list - charles fladger
    Thu, 8 Jul 1999 07:35:28 -0700
    The word on the Type 2 list is that this is a fraud. === http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=thefladge...
  • Re: Photos: Transporterfest - Brookline Massachusetts
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:29:45 -0400
    ...Eric Daniel Brideau wrote: >http://www.type53.com/might_be_u/transporterfest_2003/ > > > >
  • Bilsteins 2 different types?
    Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
    Sat, 15 May 2004 18:10:19 -0400
    I purchased and installed a set of the touring. Get the HD�s, the touring ones don�t seam as good as the OEM...
  • Replacement Fuel Pump
    Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery
    Fri, 1 Oct 2004 08:54:11 -0400
    FYI The "Bosch 286 fuel pump Grand National T-type" works as a VW replacement. Has exactly the same hose fittings and electrical connectors...
  • Facebook - too cool
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:58:50 -0800
    ...nice P-bass. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug...
  • Re: Chrysler - they invented the minivan...and rear facing seats andside table too?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:52:36 -0800
    ...The T2 wins that easily. > errr....TYPE 2, that is..... -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?"
  • Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:19:42 -0500
    ...Also, Joe's discussing an air-cooled Vanagon 2.0 Type 4 engine. It doesn't have a magnesium Type 1 case that flexes...
  • Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:20:09 -0500
    ...Friday, December 28, 2012 3:23 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor Here's...
  • Re: Ben's guessing competition {was AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC)}
    Historical mailing list - BenT
    Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:27:47 -0700
    ...i know where there's a container load of vintage Type 1, 2, & > 3 NOS parts form a defunct VW holding company. Even found...
  • Re: broke down in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Doug Elledge
    Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:13:53 -0800
    ...206.522.5503 2062553094 customersupport@finetuningperformance.com http://www.finetuningperformance.com Owner: Chris DeLong Type Of Shop: Repair Will Work On: Anything, German Repair...
  • Re: Buying New Battery Today: Advice?
    Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
    Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:12:10 -0400
    ...type 41-2 is the size I believe for the vanagon. last I remember it was a tight fit, I mean tight, no room...
  • Re: Whiff of propane - (Probably NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:14:52 -0700
    ...Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR David Yates typed...
  • Re: BRM wheels website
    Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 20:18:08 -0800
    ...wrote: > >>>Try www.cip1.com and click on wheels, BRM for type 2, and so >>> >>> >>on. >> >>good grief! they want $55 for a stock...
  • Phx. Bug O Rama Photos (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:58:45 -0700
    Ended up winning the Type 2 camper class although technically, a Vanagon is not a Type 2 bus. My 5 year old (in the...
  • Re: A successful tour in the 84/inline 4 (long)
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
    Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:16:38 EDT
    ...2007 1:23:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET writes: what about one of those old-timey drive-in type 'tray...
  • Re: Replacement floor suggestions for Westy?
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sun, 29 Sep 2002 10:25:21 EDT
    How about that Prego stuff? I think it`s waterproof as well JC.... > My Westy came with what looks to me like some type...
  • Re: Lumbar pads? Headrest pads?
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:29:59 -0700
    ...available at flaps and walmart type shops. they have almost disappeared now. jimt On Tuesday, Nov 12, 2002, at 16:11 America/Denver, Karl...
  • Re: fine tuning catalogue
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:45:15 -0600
    On 10/17/04 4:42 PM, "patrick" <appin@DISTRIBUTEL.NET> wrote: > I have the canadian tire fine tuning catalogue 2004 in front of...
  • VW-FYI-Gas Heater resources
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:41:58 -0400
    ...http://type2.com/bartnik/ba6art.htm but the other 2 heater FYIs aren't working anylonger from this page. http://type2.com/bartnik/tech1...
  • Re: Trailer hitch on 83.5 Westy front?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Wed, 11 May 2005 14:34:57 -0700
    ...See http://www.ageebike.com/images/Allen/Allen540.JPG Opinions? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow...
  • First day on the list. First questions
    Historical mailing list - Dom
    Sun, 5 Sep 1999 04:31:43 +1000
    ...My previous VW was a 1970 type 2, purchased by my father in 1970. I rebuilt the type 2 myself using the idiots guide...
  • Head Survey Form -- Last Draft
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:48:04 -0700
    ...Daily (1) Weekly (2) Monthly (3) 9k Average miles per year 2 Driving Type: Mostly town (1) mostly highway (2) equal mix (3) 2...
  • Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:11:27 -0400
    On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 18:36:51 -0700, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >2. That Dennis Haynes explained to me...
  • Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:37:45 -0400
    ...411/412 motors will not bolt into > any 72-75 Type 2 without stripping it down to a short block and > putting all the...
  • Re: locking engine hatch
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Sat, 22 Jul 1995 08:00:48 -0700 (PDT)
    On Sat, 22 Jul 1995 TShmoooz@aol.com wrote: [Bizarre theft story deleted] > Is there a locking engine hatch mechanism for a 79 bus...
  • Re: VW Crewcab Syncro classifieds
    Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
    Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:20:55 +0100
    ...VW > Type: T3 Crewcab Syncro > Price: 23900 DM > Milage: 130000 km > Built (J-M-T): 1991-11-13 > Fuel: Diesel > Power: 51 kW (Turbo...
  • Re: C (was " a little [W]ednesday humor)
    Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
    Wed, 18 Oct 1995 15:15:55 -0400
    ...I could just take the sign off, until > the next VW Van meet.... > > Tom F. > 90 Syncro Westie (Type B) > 90 Audi 200 Turbo...
  • Re: test test
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:06:12 -0700
    ...Now back to our regularly-scheduled programming. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana...
  • Re: My Vanaru
    Historical mailing list - Tom C
    Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:30:58 -0400
    ...On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 10:46 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > I left the misconception I did the work on...