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• Re: What's going on in my Engine...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 08:43:05 -0800
  ...is opened you will experience this type of power loss. -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since...
• Re: type of oil and washer
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:38:32 -0400
  ...I run 20-50 all year here in Delaware and have had no problem starting in the winter. My camper is not a daily...
• ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:13:52 -0700
  ...Male Pattern Blindness? Or was the suggestion inaccurate? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race...
• Re: stands vs ramps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:39:44 EST
  ...the factory crank type) takes anout two min to get it on the stands . Jim Morgan 86Gl auto "breadbox" 214,000,0 miles Westlake...
• Window Tint Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:03:43 -0400
  ...1) Type and brand of tint, what have you used that you like? I am leaning towards the sort of mirrored look, but I...
• Weenie question: removing grille logo
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 15 May 2005 07:58:12 -0700
  ...Oh so crude. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: vanagon trailer hitch FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:18:24 EST
  ...used to sell for $285, but they are no longer available. id sell outright or trade for a reciever type hitch..tow loop mount...
• Re: Type 2 hitch and Fastforward rant
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:27:09 -0500
  ...Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:34:34 -0500 >From: Jon Sykes <jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM> >Subject: Type 2 hitch >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:39:37 -0700
  ...Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:08 PM Subject: Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps? > Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> do whatever you like...
• Re: [T2] RMMW is in the clear.
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 13:14:30 -0800
  ...And there's no way Mis America can break into Type 2 parts with the sort of pricing attitude they have usually had, considering...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:23 -0700
  ...2008 07:25:32 -0400 > >At 12:39 AM 7/25/2008, Allan Streib wrote... > >>I've found one vendor for the crimp-type...
• Re: Additives oops
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:19:04 -0500
  ...For the two engines I would strongly recommend a 20W50 st Dino oil or a 15W50 synthetic type. I ran the 20W50 Dino oil...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:24:44 -0700
  ...And I've had issues with used screw type clamps, enough issues that I routinely throw away screw type clamps when I remove them...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:23:14 -0700
  ...Synchro Westy mike 15 inferred -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:03:33 -0500
  ...mechanic.... > > > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> re: caliper type. Have mechanic inspect caliper on...
• Re: Fwd: Darn car tires ...
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 25 May 2004 22:31:11 -0400
  ...for some Vanagon Westy type tires , >> 99s >> 1740 type load range.. Yep we got um " in stock" wow 205/70/14 from >> Conti. >> Alright...
• Re: Daughter Broken Down Just West Of Salt Lake City
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:35 -0600
  ...shop/type_25/type-25-original-vehicle-parts/engine/cooling-system/water-pipe-flange-j11215-025121160d.html > > BD says it's for 2.1...
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - ALISTAIR BELL
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:23:55 -0700
  ...type of plastic, so I suspect it would do well on > the grille. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM> > Date: Thursday, March 26...
• Re: Differences between auto & manual starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 May 2005 20:17:42 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cary Chiang" <ccc1@VOLNY.CZ> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Posting discipline / Bad habits; was: RE: Now Preventative, Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:18:42 -0700
  On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: >> When I started my reply to Neil no...
• Re: What do you use for leveling?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:55:32 -0600
  On Jul 11, 2004, at 7:43 PM, BA wrote: > 1) What do folks use for leveling their vanagons? We looked at > "leveling legos...
• Re: Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:45:44 -0500
  ...I recently changed the throttle body from a late type, to the early 2 switch type. I used the origional early throttle body vaccum...
• Re: Volkswagen Meeting UK
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:05:13 -0500
  This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------771210461072 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kenneth Winter Wrote...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 13 May 2002 10:08:59 EDT
  In a message dated 5/13/02 9:27:28 AM, jmorris1@CAROLINA.RR.COM writes: << I'm assuming an EZ-out is the...
• Re: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 06:58:48 -0700
  ...April 24, 1999 5:58 PM Subject: rear heater coolant leak > Well I discovered that my rear heater is leaking coolant. It appears to...
• Re: Commentary on Air Cooled Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:41:07 -0500
  ...25 Jun 2002, Robert Donalds wrote: > > > I currently use new AMC heads on my rebuilds for the following > reasons > > the type 4-2 heads...
• Re: Head temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 08:35:05 -0700
  ...Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:26:02 -0700 > > > >Francoix, > > > >Not that high! > > > >The Type 4 VW engine is prone to dropping exhaust valve seats...
• Re: 2.1 hose price deal
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:33:41 -0400
  <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=windows-1252"> <title...
• Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:03:15 -0700
  ...Or wants to. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:14 -0500
  ...2008 1:02 AM > Subject: Re: best way to remove original hose clamps? > > > I don't think the poster is talking about 'springy' type...
• On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - LarsP
  Mon, 22 May 2023 20:28:52 -0700
  ...microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset...
• Re: Road rage cause--Diesel powered vanagons - Driving Slow
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:10:39 -0500
  ...someone here -- on some Yahoo Vanagon mail list, or on some Type > 2 mail list -- make some comment about a bumper sticker that said...
• Re: Vanagon Subaru engine rough at speed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 2 Feb 2023 10:24:08 -0700
  ...These are new so going to 16 > inches is not in the plans anytime soon. > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 10:15 PM...
• Re: Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 12:08:21 -0800
  ...On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > What type of cleaner? Was this running a bottle...
• Gabriel Air Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 20 May 2001 11:12:02 -0500
  ...Did work well on Clementie for about 20 minutes. The type -2's have torsion bars, and she was sagging pretty good, in her...
• Re: [NVC] long skinny nylon stuff sacks?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:24:32 -0700
  ...I put "sack" into it and it offered hundreds of socks.) -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow...
• Re: solderless connectors
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:45:46 -0400
  ...some of the OEM type connectors, i.e. one that grabs onto the wire > itself and then a 2nd wire band that crimps onto...
• 91 vanagon firing order?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 00:06:56 -0500
  This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------2D9A71E49C3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I put new...
• Re: Safari Rack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 20:33:42 -0400
  ...Con-ferr Safari type racks. The biggest one listed is 54" X 78", 6" deep, but the price is $259.95. $560 seems like...
• Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 7 May 1999 18:10:13 -0400
  ...1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles 1978 300D with 300,000 plus miles Martin Jagersand wrote: > Jeff wrote: > > I've been driving diesel...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - animal
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:38:15 -0500
  ...And to haul all this around 2000 Eurovan, wife wanted air conditioning 1985 Suburban 1978 Ford pickmeup truck 1980 Westy 1980 vanagon, for parts...
• Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 23 May 2005 11:40:14 EDT
  In a message dated 5/23/05 3:07:41 AM, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: << The mini-vac in a suction pump for self...
• Textured Wallpaper help, was Re: OLE Blue!
  Historical mailing list
  26 Jul 96 09:43:09 PDT
  ...it all off spray with aerosol type glue and press fabric in place. - Jeff '80 Westi > on 26-Jul-1996 00:12:01 -0500...
• Wont start at all now...
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 09:42:53 -0500
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, type2@type2.com Here in Toronto it is -4C or -10C with the wind chill, I am not sure what...
• Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:35:52 -0700
  ...Mrs Squirrel likes her sun. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility...
• Re: Christmas Vanagon gift reports
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 26 Dec 2018 15:21:05 -0700
  ...t get up’ signal and my blood type. From: Steven Shelton Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 2:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Test 1
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 11:34:34 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-02-25 10:26:25 EST, coyote@zuni.chaco.com (Ron Lussier) writes: << >The last thing I need showing...
• Re: kombi rides again in NZ
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:22:42 -0800
  ...dollars. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: Exterior light bulb types
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:30:50 -0400
  ...Edward At 07:46 AM 7/31/2011, Mike S wrote: >At 09:55 PM 7/30/2011, Edward Maglott wrote... >>Did you ever...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 May 2010 13:19:14 -0400
  At 06:39 PM 5/25/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >working in the street is insane, >it's bothersome ...but if you're...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:33:31 -0700
  I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy <sfcompost@yahoo.com> wrote...
• Re: How The Hell Do I get off This List?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:37:25 -0400
  Leave!!!! Why you can never leave the LIST!!!!! <evil chuckle> Send an Email to listerv@gerry.vanagon.com In the body type: SIGNOFF vanagon...
• Re: Unusual Westy for sale in Wiinipeg
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 11:12:13 EDT
  In a message dated 9/26/00 9:20:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mruskin@PANGEA.CA writes: << It has the word "Katalysator" on...
• Wacky T3 images
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:19:02 +1200
  ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
• Re: positioning of headrests...
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 06:59:07 -0700
  ...26:54 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: positioning of headrests... > > << I've had two frontal collisions with truck/SUV type vehicles...
• Re: test
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 20:40:26 -0700
  ...Stan Wilder On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 21:07:41 EDT Jim Morgan <JM060356@AOL.COM> writes: > test > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the...
• Re: Westy roof strength
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:20:00 -0400
  ...fiberglass top strong enough to be on? > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. > KG6RCR >
• UPDATE - Buses By The Depot (this Saturday)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:14:45 -0400
  I have updated the web page for the gathering - http://home.comcast.net/~type2/BBD.htm - to indicate exactly where in the campground we...
• Re: Rear Brakes 87 Van GL
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:09:11 -0700
  ...Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Rear Brakes 87 Van GL Can you remove the brake drums without pulling the hub? Techniques...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:39:10 -0400
  the dometic is an absorption fridge, the norcold dc-0040 or de-0040 is a swing-compressor type, uses only 2.5 amps when...