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Air/Watercooled- Confessions of a VW Van lover/(hater)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:28:57 -0700
...82 Westy 1.9TD 83 Stretched Syncro 1.9TD 87 Syncro Camper 5 Cylinder Audi 87 Syncro passenger cream puff 88 2wd hauler
Re: Vanagon "annihilation" on TV.......
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 4 Feb 1997 23:30:16 -0800
...a traffic backup on a downhill section of highway 1 that stretched uphill to a blind curve, with a Bug as the caboose. I...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 19:07:30 -0500
...s going to be out of round whether the bolts have stretched or not, and will be out of round no matter what kind...
Re: seat belt replacement
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:40:33 -0500
...I am sure the bolts are not stretched, but I don't know how I would be able to tell, except that they did...
Fryeday: interesting vans, cars, NZ rental campers... RHD cars in Canada warning
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:58:03 -0700
...www.alemad.ps/user/view.php?id=1045&course=1 Some Aussie items of interest to many listees, found when googling stretched Hiace: www...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:18:37 -0500
...If the part isn't oval but the bolts are > stretched, then it isn't "ovalized," it's simply loose. > > > Jim > > On Oct 9...
Add on A/C BTU Requirements 82 Diesel Westy: Questions
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:38:26 -0600
...in top-popped up configuration? Flexible ducting (return air) will be stretched up into the upper berth. In my heat loading calculations I've...
Re: Restoring Westy cabinet edge pieces
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:50:42 -0500
...pulled a bit more out past the corner > and softened and stretched it enough to form them back to the original > curve. > > > > You could...
Re: Head leak again.... What next?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:10:50 EST
...Maybe they are already stretched and that's why the leaking. New heads vs old heads, if the old ones are not cracked or...
Back from Busses on the Bridge!
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 16:43:42 -0700
...The caravan stretched over 5 miles. Practically every type of bus was represented ranging from 1958 to 1997. The Old Speed Surfer Dudes were...
Cant we just swop sides? RE: westy lists to port
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:53:45 -0500
...while driving!) Some list members have talked about having their springs stretched in order to restore the original ride height. I have to think...
Re: 86-91 westies & rough roads
Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
Thu, 20 May 1999 20:55:53 EDT
...Consider replacement front springs, and having the rear's stretched and re-tempered, or use other means to increase ground clearance. Don't limit...
Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:37:19 -0600
...Yup, stretched > and tied the panty hose around the pulleys and limped slowly into the > next settlement. I've also heard of it being...
Re: Stretch Westy Google "Street View" voyeurism
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:11:58 -0700
...Ryan, > > It's a cool sighting, but it's not a stretched bus.... > > Have a look from a different angle: > http://maps.google.com...
Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
Historical mailing list - Ry
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:52:26 -0500
...It's never a good idea to have a > > power cable of any sort stretched to the max - they need some slack to > > accommodate...
Re: ? about importing german vanagons/eurovans
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 17:45:06 -0800
...I wonder if diesels could be brought back >and then registered in the US? The stretched van (about an extra foot >or so) would...
Re: hot start relay didn't work, solonoid!?
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:53:15 -0700
...HTH -Otmar- 72(front),73(rear),76,78,82,87(parts) Stretched bus 82 A3 GTI Westfalia, turning into a hybrid electric stretch 86...
RE: A Stretching Clutch Cable?
Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
Wed, 6 Aug 1997 13:26:43 -0700
...angle and or not worn (coils in the tube might be stretched or > bent, when you have these problems. > > I have owned beetles for...
Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Oct 2001 - Special issue (#2001-1257)
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:32:21 -0400
...The PO > took the heater hose and stretched it to fit the head > connection, and it looks like it might be getting > ready to...
Re: Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:19:49 -0400
...Make sure the coolant system is working properly and inspect for other hoses that are stretched. Replace the pressure relief cap. Keep on eye...
Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:34:19 -0500
...This can be caused by worn parts (even just a slightly stretched spring), missing parts (i.e. that damping plate), improper installation, or poor...
Re: Trans pan gasket
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:40:09 -1000
...Some of them are not sized > right and need to be stretched and glued on the pan to get them to seat at > all...
Re: blue plastic circuit board
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Thu, 31 May 2001 10:53:13 -0700
...besides the broken plastic all over the cluster >> housing, i noticed the blue plastic looked kind of funny, stretched, if >> you will. i lifted...
Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:11:01 -0800
...Shinosky wrote: > >Would love to see the Vanagon gas range being stretched a bit... > > I too, have fanasized about building a Westy ER. The...
Re: how NOT to instal your poptop tent
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:04:26 -0400
...will be a little bit more dificult but if you have stretched the side you will be OK. http://www.benplace.com/79beige/79beige47...
Re: Two Inch Coolant Hose
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:58:18 -0700
...The large end of that hose is not 'stretched' over the larger t-stat housing on one end. The hose is molded or built...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 20:49:50 -0700
...If only one or two > stretched > you have to consider erosion damage. They just might snap. Now the head has > to come off and...
VW Classic or Bust - IT WAS BUST :-(
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Jun 1996 20:31:12 -0400
...My funds are stretched a bit thin, so I can't rent a van to continue south to the shows, so I spend the...
Re: Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 9 Feb 2014 21:53:26 -0500
...If they were somewhat loose than either they >>> were not properly installed or the engine was over heated to the point >>> the studs stretched...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:45:51 -0500
...s going to be out > of round whether the bolts have stretched or not, and will be out of > round no matter what kind...
Save your ball joints!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Nov 96 20:05:10 EST
...I waited a minute or two for the solution to work, and then applied a thin layer (two overlapping turns) of tape stretched to...
Re: Coolant Hose Size for Heater?
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 12:57:38 -0800
...The split in his hose stretched about 4 inches, so there was no way to help him with the "duct tape repair method". He...
Re: Anyone widened a VW van?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:46:16 -0700
...Plenty have been stretched and no few shortened, but it seems to me a useful and feasible custom trick would be to widen one...
Re: Now Names
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:01:59 -0500
...I supposed that could be stretched out to be Evan Mac Leod. Not far from Evan Mac Donald. Only thing is the name is...
Re: Tight Canvas??
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:14:49 -0500
...Richard Jones just had this issue w/ his new OEM Westfalia poptop- >Richard has yours stretched any since installation last Spring? > > >YMMV, > >Mr. BZ
Mid Winter Thoughts (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:33:03 PST
...A travel worn couple climbed out and stretched. I did a double take, then got cold two beers out of the fridge and walked...
what is under the passengers feet? (subwoofer mounting)
Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 17:58:30 -0800
...To give you some idea of where I'm thinking doing this, it would be about toe level of anyone with their legs stretched...
Re: hook and loop fasteners
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:59:12 -0500
...A few places just never fit tight against the bulkhead, > even though properly stretched, measured exactly per instructions. > > > > So, a while back someone on...
Re: Tire Circumference (long)
Historical mailing list - Aaron Sedgmen
Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:36:34 +1100
...shape is distorted, as long as the tread section isn't stretched or compressed and I agree that steel belted tyres would give minimal...
Re: coolant in oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:00:36 -0500
...The bottom of the cylinder liners or a head nut under the rocker arms is loose, improperly sealed, or the stud stretched or broke...
Re: Anyone interested in my Vanangon? Automatic R&R
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Fri, 18 May 2007 10:58:07 -0400
...6 would be more possible but I stretched it out to 4 2hr days. You would need to recruit the assistance of a helper...
Oversized 69 Euro VW Van For Sale
Historical mailing list - Kevin Roberts (by way of Derek Drew )
Thu, 17 Oct 1996 09:26:16 -0400
...A transporter was stretched one meter (40") and raised to over 6'. It used all stock mechanical parts. It's a very clean and...
Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Wed, 8 Apr 2020 01:04:33 -0400
...New belt run in, stretched, so it’s too loose and slips at high RPM? >
Re: Handle on Passenger side door pillar.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:55:51 -0500
...i stretched a clothes hanger bar between then, and secured it with a long bungie cord (stretched from one side to the other, and...
How an oil gauge can save your engine-was how to throw a rod
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:17:09 -0700
Mark, No, the nuts cannot be re-tightend, they are "torque to stretch," and once torqued they are stretched and set. If they were...
Re: Extra long, or Vanalong
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Aug 1996 10:08:27 +0200
...And the experiment didn't go anywhere, so the van is unique, being a factory built stretched kombi. Seats 10 + driver. So John, if...
Re: P-Trap hose length
Historical mailing list - Troy
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:16:56 -0800
...The hose when fully stretched, barely, and I mean barely goes straight down to the exit port. The center shelf in the sink cabinet...
Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:32:27 -0500
...Like a spring, if they are stretched too far, they will loose their shape. Also, if they have been overheated or over torqued, they...
Re: Vanagon reliabillity reputation (Long)
Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:33:44 -0700
...to specifications in an engine rebuild and if it's been stretched it's not going to conform. Plus, how much do a few...
Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Apr 2005 to 15 Apr 2005 - Special issue (#2005-308)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 18:28:59 -0500
...just that the metal is stretched and will require a little more body filler than a lesser depression. I'd let the pros handle...
Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
Historical mailing list - Robert Copich
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:17:19 -0800
...Yup, stretched > > and tied the panty hose around the pulleys and limped slowly into the > > next settlement. I've also heard of it being...
Re: Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:17:24 -0500
...my paper towel roll in the drawer; first thing that gets stretched over passenger side mirror when making camp. > 4.� Was worried about carrying...
Re: Spark Plug Failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:01:17 -0400
...Cleaned the cap, rotor and inners, then stretched the carbon spring and put the cap back in place and started up the engine. Seemed...
Re: Head Nuts Final Torque was: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 May 2007 16:47:01 -0400
...Experimenting has shown that 41 ft/lbs results in lot of over stretched and broken studs, especially when they are reused. There is nothing...
Re: Westy Tent Sale----
Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:57:19 -0600
...it fit onto the sliding door side perfectly and the awning stretched out nice and smoothly at the far end, and it matched the...
poptop canvas installation
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:02:15 -0500
...bottom (just put the beads into the aluminum strips and it stretched taut). The 3-window design with 2 zipper pulls for the front...
Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:56:43 -0500
...FM booster. > Once I got all the twisted, taped up, over stretched and undocumented wires > and devices removed I found the fuel delivery (fuel...
Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:42:52 -0500
...If not either and overheating event occurred and the studs are over stretched or they are failing. There is a chance that during re...
Re: Fox head torque question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:14:32 -0700
...be corroded in place, filled with anti-freeze schmegma (technical term) stretched out, all kinds of variations. I know you are hoping to be...
Re: best mod for vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:19:08 -0600
...i stretched a clothes hanger bar between then, and secured it with a long bungie cord (stretched from one side to the other, and...