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Sep 1, 2006 5:06 pm
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David, You can prob. find the recommended cruising speed for your 1.9L in your owners manual. I'd recommend sticking with that or under the recommended speed...
Kevin, Check theSamba.com (do searches on key words like 'vanagon' or 'westfalia')or your local Craigslist under Autos for a town/city near you. Next, maybe...
dunno. maybe it was as in a hurry to finish the trip as i was. on the last day, i found myself purposely staying behind the trucks to stay slow, so as not to...
just my opinion----if in doubt, use 100% synthetic motor oil in your westy for the optimum protection against wear and tear---performs very well in the vw blow...
Sucking the vacuum off the tail end of 18 wheeler's is s good idea to pull you along, but cruising at 75-80 mph is almost a guaranteed burnt valve or seat. ...
My '85 was a pig for handling (pronounce scary) above 70 until I got the right tires and good schocks on it. Otherwise okay as far as the engine. BUT, these...
fwiw,i was using 20w50 dino oil for the trip nick ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
i know, i spent day 4 drafting behind semis. followed one through all of alabama and most of georgia till he pulled off. nonetheless, i mentioned earlier, no...
My 84 with a Nissan Maxima engine will comfortably cruise at 85 and handles faily well at such speeds. But as a fire fighter who responds to highway accidents...
If you are an aircooled affecianado, then I would recommend an early 1980-1983 aircooled Vanagon Westfalia instead. The latter 82/83 years have a more updated...
I have an '85 Westy with the 1.9 and it does fine on the highway at 70-75. The milage does drop off rapidly above 60-65 though. Despite the horror stories...
I'm trying to install something I purchased via email years ago for my vanagon. It's a HEAVY piece of round metal with the stock Vanagon seat rails on top -...
As an affectionado and owner/driver/restorer of all VW vans since the mid-'60's, I'd have to say the 2.1L in vanagons (86-91) was the most successful. It was...
The Type 4 engines (air cooled) were used in Buses from 1972-1983 - a total of 11 years. Not to mention the 1950-1983 air-cooled run (33 years). Waterleakers...
This topic is wandering off the 'ranch' so to speak. Please keep the 'general' conversation on Westfalia Vanagons (Westfalia being the qualifying term). thx ...
Hey Guys, Just a reminder to those who want to attend. It's this Saturday at south parking lot of Alta Loma Park in South San Francisco. Pmail me if you need ...
How goes your travels? Glad to have helped you journey, Syncro Ed ... -- NewportBeachSurf@... 1+(949)307-2037 [Non-text portions of this message have...
I am flying into the U.K from the U.S on Sept. 23 to look for a VW camper van to live in while I surf the coasts of France, Spain and Portugal and Morocco. I...
I have an 85 Westy and 2 questions: Did they ever make a middle bench that fit the Westy? And/or will a jump seat fit in my year of camper? Thanks, Rik...
I have an 85 Westy and 2 questions: Did they ever make a middle bench that fit the Westy? And/or will a jump seat fit in my year of camper? Thanks, Rik...
VW or Westfalia provided no full width center seat-- However I have seen a couple of Westies with slide in / out seat rails with a seat on them. It's a tight...
There were both a middle seat that seats two and a one seat pedestal with a pivoting base that holds a front seat. Not too often that you come upon these...
I have an 85 Westy with the center seat never use it as you can't get in the frig when it is installed. If you would like I can take some pic and e-mail you as...
