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Steering wheel squeak 90 Vanagon?

Hello all: My 1990 VW Vanagon makes a rather loud squeaking noise when I turn the steering wheel. It seems to be coming...
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posted by tfg1
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What a weekend!

After flogging my car for a week and seemingly evrything going wrong, I gog it running this morning and drove it 15 mil...
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posted by lsmodels
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Importing cars into Thailand?

Anyone know the pros & cons? Any importers who can get around the huge duties/fees/etc? Possibilities of dismantling &...
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posted by macgreerEDITthisOUT
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VW Bug Rims & Tire Question.

Where is the best and cheapest place to buy new VW bug rims? Almost all of mine have rust on them and some are mis-matc...
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posted by sweetestcocguy
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Bug Tow Question...

Yesterday I went to pick up a 1970 Autostick I got off ebay. I hooked up the Bug Tow to the bug and to my truck to pull...
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posted by sweetestcocguy
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Baby food jar lids. Gerber

as summer arrives I replace the clean air tubes with baby food jar lids/ they fits nice n tight over the ducts . conserv...
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posted by georgek
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westy sink-water pump problem

yoiks! forgot to drain our '82 westy's sink-water tank when moved from tepid calif. to snowy wash. st. and had a big bl...
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posted by ajmcginn
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Compression ratio

What is the advised compression ratio on a 1600 TP? What should the compression tester show on a standard engine? Bart B...
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posted by nekobe
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Help, oil all over the place today

Ok I made the mistake of slightly overfilling the oil in my 71 bus on the way to work a few days. In a hurry to not be...
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posted by vic20owner
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69 T3 auto trans with fuel injection question

Hi Folks, So I have the aforementioned VW with a missing vacuum hose. The hose barb/vacuum pot is on the right rear bot...
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posted by CROQ
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After 6 years, it lives again!

A few of you old timers here might remember my Baja bug "Frankenstein" (built from the remains of other dead bugs.) Any...
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posted by technojock
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battery in backwards

A new customer brought his 73 convertable because of electrical problems. He had told me he bought a new battery about...
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posted by Kafertoys
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Texas Fun House

I just got back from buying a distributor at EuroTechs in Laredo. Now "EuroTechs" is a pretty nifty sounding name but t...
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posted by waldhorn
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Thanks to all for advice

on my car not starting. I found the problem today. Just looking from not too close all looked OK but upon closer inspec...
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posted by lsmodels
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