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Date:         Sun, 19 Nov 2000 23:25:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Borghese <paul98@PRODIGY.NET>
Organization: Prodigy Internet
Subject:      Re: Vanagon carpet kits
Comments: To: A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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You may want to check with Sewfine. You can find the URL on vanagon.com links section. Last I heard they were contemplating making carpeting kits, just needed a pattern. That was a year ago, so they might have just what you are looking for.

Take care,

Paul Borghese ----- Original Message ----- From: "A & C Grobey" <alien1@JPS.NET> Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 10:42 PM Subject: Vanagon carpet kits

> Does anyone know where I can find a set of carpet kits for the vanagon? The > dealer prices are outrageous. > > Alan > Sherwood, OR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of > Karl M. > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:43 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Vanagon conversions > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > INCORRECT. There was some discussion that the engine lid in the SA > > Vanagon was higher (and who knows what else is different). Thus because > > an engine will fit in a SA Vanagon does NOT necessarily mean it will fit > > in a US Vanagon. > > Well, the 4 cylinders fit perfectly, believe it, that's all we're dealing > with in the Tiico conversions. The higher decklid is only when a 5-cylinder > engine is installed. > > > Does the SA Vanagon have EXACTLY THE SAME emission controls as the US > > Vanagon? If not, is it not possible those may conflict with an SA > > engine? > > Of course not! It would not have 'exactly the same' controls, as it is not > the same engine! The conversion does not direct you to connect the carbon > canister or oxygen sensor, but I was able to reconnect both in my first > Tiico conversion. It is slated to go to the emissions sniffer this week, and > I believe it will come out cleaner than the waterboxer, especially at idle. > > Karl Mullendore > Westy Ventures > 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD >


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