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• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:22:53 -0700
  ...You'd be riding on bump stops (you and all of the kids > with their slammed Japanese cars!). The only way to get this...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:43:30 +0000
  ...no replies as to why my sliding door requires a hard slam to close or a push on the bac edge while closing to...
• Re: Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:08:32 -0500
  ...No slams please, it is my rig. I would think this hitch would be fine to pull a small motorcycle with out any trouble...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Sliding Door Latches Poorly
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 23:09:34 -0600
  ...Without the stop the guide just slams metal to metal. Replaced mine last year. This is a cheap fix. Got mine from Camelback VW...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:22:50 -0700
  ...Some of >> them >> > slam up against the rear hatch and desposits a certain percentage of >> their >> > profits on the back window. Result -- vannihilation of...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 08:35:26 -0700
  ...As smug engineer types, everything else seems to >us like a slam-dunk ... ) > > >B&S >Both Of Us Engineer-Type Nerds And Proud Of...
• Re: Slider door challenge
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:59:24 -0400
  ...It slowly closes the door and >>> latches tightly, no slam. >>> >>> Same when opening. >>> Should be able to be designed and built in a day...
• Re: Canoes on Type2s
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Sun, 07 Aug 1994 15:01:11 -0500 (EST)
  ...someone jumped out in front of us, i slammed on the brakes and one top canoe went flying on a trajectory to land in...
• Re: SLIDING DOOR
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:15:35 -0700
  ...I >realized that it started shortly after -while in a fit of rage- I had >slammed the door. Fits of rage are bad for...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:40:14 -0700
  ...right, it would work great as a cooler for the camper on the > weekend outing. > > Ideas, comments, slams?? > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver.
• Re: Sign Off
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:33:19 -0800
  ...May go webmail at some point, but don't want >>> to >>> get slammed with a bunch of e-mails. I have been on the...
• Re: Cliffs, road markers, handling and sheep
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 15 May 2000 11:09:39 +1200
  ...The other Australian magazines slammed MM for daring to say that a lowly GM-H product could outhandle a Bavarian. They had to eat...
• Re: Draining Fluid From the Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:37:00 -0400
  ...As for Diesels being noisy, the noise is due to a combination of the injectors slamming and the higher compression ratios/combustion process. Dennis...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 21:37:27 +0200
  ...Just slide door >>>> slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather than >>>> slamming it. From the outside you...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 15:20:41 -0500
  ...Just > > slide door > > >> slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather > > than > > >> slamming it. From the outside you...
• 84 Hatch Openers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:12:33 -0400 (EDT)
  ...understand are gas openers with the longest warranty? Seems like a slam dunk unless someone got burned. ed stevens 84 Wolfsburg Westphalia GL (Dire...
• Re: A Note To The Kid In The Cherry Red 'Tuner'
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:56:47 -0600
  ...Right? And as the > light turned green you peeled out and shot down the road only to have to > slam on the brakes at...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 16:06:03 -0400
  ...I make a living engineering and prototyping products for other people so stuff like this is a slam dunk for me. However there are...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:34:34 -0700
  ...Some > > of > > > them > > > > slam up against the rear hatch and desposits a certain percentage of > > > their > > > > profits on the back window. Result -- vannihilation of...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:09:54 -0700
  ...She was also > holding the wheel at 9 & 3, and when the airbag deployed it slammed her left > hand into the drivers side door...
• RE: Is owning a van probable cause?
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  15 Jun 1995 13:45:15 -0800
  ...can then act like assholes legally and throw you in the slam for 3 days... maybe more, if Habeus Corpus has been offically rescinded...
• Re: Recommend propane bits and pieces [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:15:46 -0400
  ...BTW, an "excess-flow POL spud" -- required for RV use -- is one that slams shut if the regulator gets broken off and you're...
• Re: Power Lock Motors (Cycling problem)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:27:38 -0700
  ...Turns out when I would slam the sliding door, the copper plates would get pushed back in, so I pushed them back out and...
• Re: leaking in the rain
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:44:16 -0500
  ...I 'slam ' it down from about 4 inches -- after I've tucked the canvas in. And yea it can be a bit lopsided --- I...
• Carat - Funky Rear Hatch Lock Operation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:02:55 -0500
  ...engaged Keep in mind however, that if the rear hatch is slammed shut with the key slot vertical, the electrical actuator will not work...
• Re: Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:14:26 -0700
  ...torso, but then sure enough at 50 MPH the vent slams shut, slamming my hand along with it!� OUCH!! Rich 85 GL San Diego...
• Re: crash damage, Van front end
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:28:56 -0700
  ...If there >are bunches of you who have slammed into the back of a semi- at 60 mph and >lived to giggle, lemme know...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:38:06 -0700
  ...Very distinct, in the desert >> during winter, I can often hear a nearby Vanagon slamming the slider... >> Often, when closing up from inside, it...
• Re: Follow up...Fuel tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:08:03 -0500
  ...No slam on the list vendors, > they are very nice folks trying to make a living, just a statement of fact. > > The parts person...
• Re: SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 22:55:06 -0500
  ...ole "one happy family" days), I mean Ric G's (no slam Ric, I defer >to your opinions generally) in it and all. Since...
• CR@P!!! Now a NV Statistic
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:57:07 -0700
  ...Driver (this was her 3rd accident already) slammed on her brakes. So did I. And I slid . . . and slid . . . a n d s l...
• Re: Too quick to criticize???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 03:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...all, Perhaps everyone should slow down before they jump on this "slam the vendor" bandwagon. There are good and bad guys out there, and...
• Re: A Note To The Kid In The Cherry Red 'Tuner'
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:44:09 -0700
  ...Right? And as the > light turned green you peeled out and shot down the road only to have to > slam on the brakes at...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Aug 2020 21:34:07 -0700
  ...Just slide door >>>>> slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather than >>>>> slamming it. From the outside you...
• Fw: replacement Carpet and door panels?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:31:13 -0600
  ...that has popped a clip and always comes off when somebody slams the door too hard. The easiest way to secure the sliding door...
• Re: Hey Ric G., Rude folks in rec.vw.H2) :)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Dec 1995 07:42:09 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Yep, Dave, being "slammed" by such a major contributor to this list is a humbling experience. But Dave, get your terms straight... first off...
• The Shock Absorber Topic....revisited (please don't slam)
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:29:37 EDT
  Dear Volks, As I draw near to the 10 July departure for Alaska....the issue of shock absorbers has been weighing heavily upon me...
• Re: Idle update/More bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:07:03 EST
  ...that the ISV can make a loud clack!!! as its slug slams against the end of its housing. As an added benefit of your...
• Air-Fuel Ratio fluctuation
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:36:33 -0700
  ...the 0-1V LCD voltmeter on my dash-- the meter "needle" slams to 0, then the ECU briefly overcompensates rich (.75V) then dances around...
• Re: Help the chimp avoid getting crushed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:52:01 -0700
  ...Even 2 minutes per side 'slam dunk.' And that would be fun, I'd like to meet you. But Dennis Haynes has pointed out...
• Re: Bus Boys Saga Continues..... But there is hope... maybe....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 03:51:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I'm sure the last thing he needs right now is to be publicly slammed on the list of which he is an active...
• Re: clueless...........
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:44:32 EDT
  ...to her by hitting every pothole she could find, she willing slammed the trunk lid. After that ride from hell, all I had to...
• Re: Westy roof-rack spider bungee net
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:39:50 -0600
  ...She thought I was about to slam into the side of a building when I parked it. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that...
• Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - ChrisTopHer
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:20:55 -0400
  ...An hour away from Davis > some > moron 2 cars ahead of me on I-80 slammed on his brakes and came to a > complete...
• Re: Slam! that slider....can you not?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 18:16:58 -0800
  the '86 and up doors are a major improvement. alistait On 6-Mar-11, at 11:22 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > On Sat, Mar...
• Re: crash damage, Van front end
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:36:28 -0800
  ...Neither > are bunches of you who have slammed into the back of a semi- at 60 mph and > lived to giggle, lemme know. > > Hi...
• Re: Manual Tranny/Linkage Woes
  Historical mailing list - Lee F. Schelin
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 15:28:03 -0700
  ...Found I could "force" > (as in slam) the lever into 3rd and fourth(!), but then it didn't want to > come out so well...
• Looking for Special Camping Utensil
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:41:02 -0500
  ...When cocked, and then the trigger pulled, the two flaps would slam together much the way your hands do when clapping, catching the fly...
• Re: Thanks RE: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:14:02 -0800
  ...If the light turns yellow just as you're entering the intersection, you can slam on the brake, if you're going slow enough...
• Re: Vent window loose
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:48:22 -0400
  ...Now my driver's side vent window pivot > is so loose that at speed it slams shut. Is there any way to tighten > this...
• Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1600360780: VW Joker Westfalia Wohnmobil o. T�V f�r 1.-DM
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:54:39 -0700
  ...As long > as you are modest and quiet, and not slamming the > doors. I never used camping there. They are also > too crowded for...
• More Friday: Stupides things ever said
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:38:16 -0800
  ...AP report describing Fresno State basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian "Two grand slams in a week - man, that's seven or eight ribbies right there...
• Re: source for peel-n-stick sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 10:16:06 -0700
  ...A lot noise comes from the front of the van where the wind slams into it at speed. Doing the seat podiums up front...
• Re: Weekender seat/bed into my '81--How do you install it?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:29:44 -0700
  ...heavy stuff you put BEHIND it from coming forward when you slam on those superior VW brakes ;-) Seriously I think the pins are important...
• <UPDATE>Struck Transmission -84
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:00:57 -0600
  ...Bad clutch slave cylinder led to slamming into gear. The tranny stuck. Transmission: The tranny "seems" to shift into all gears, even reverse. I...
• Re: my vw experience (lacking)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:48:36 -0800
  ...Lucky he saw my flashers and slammed on the brakes. He was initially going over 70mph with an impending meeting on his mind. I...
• Re: I like grits
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 14:16:32 -0500
  ...but feel I must speak up after seeing some >of you slam grits. > > Now every region has some unique foods that others don't...
• Vanagon safety statistic. My own experience
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:09:04 -0500
  ...Two seconds later, I heard a loud skidding sound and a Jeep Grand Cherockee slammed into my rear. In me horror, I saw that...
• Re: Thumping when start van
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:53:14 -0700
  ...There does not appear to be hard metal contact (like slamming two bars together) but it is more like two pieces of metal banging...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:55:10 -0700
  ...late at night without >> all the ruckus leading up to it slamming, but I expect it would have to be >> a sturdy handle, and...