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• Re: SDM East: May 21-22
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 May 2005 13:54:18 -0400
  ...Go STRAIGHT onto Moyers Gap Road. You will also see a sign "To US220" pointing this direction. Follow Moyers Gap Road up and over...
• 82 Vanagon Rear Seat - Lowering
  Historical mailing list - Mark E. Rissman
  Fri, 28 Mar 1997 08:52:12 -0800
  ...When I make it flat I have a 12" gap between the engine cover carpet and the back of rear seat. Is this correct...
• Replacement Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:05:53 -0700
  ...The replacement seals did not have the height of the OEM seals, and as a result left a small air-gap between the bottom...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 18:56:57 -0400
  ...I figured out that if there is > any kind of gap in front between the rack and the roof, air comes in and > causes...
• Re: New windshield installed
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 19:41:32 +0000
  The gap appears to be an intentional part of the seal, there is actually a small nipple on either end of the seal that...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:22:16 -0800
  ...14 in Bentley specifies a measurement for gap "a". >> >> By "a", do they mean the gap between the upper and lower parts of the...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• Re: air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:25:43 +0000
  Yes, IMHO okay to use as a stop-gap measure, but it is not going to help if you have a leak in a...
• Re: Under the rear folding seat
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:30:33 -0400
  ...down the sides to keep this stuff from > dropping in the gap on my '84, and I'll do it again on this one...
• Shocks for 2WD
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:43:27 -0400
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deals_Gap,_North_Carolina George/ATL
• Re: options for repairing poptop zipper?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 18:37:19 -0700
  ...Verrry gently using a small pair of needle nose pliers close this gap a teensy bit. Then try it again. Close it very slightly...
• Re: A camping season with the Bus Depot Add-A-Room
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:47:20 -0400
  ...The rear hatch shelter does leave a gap under the bumper, but little to no gap on the sides if you pull it taut...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 07:19:31 -0400
  ...Without that gap the adjuster will not work correctly. The adjuster has to be able to go loose when the cylinder pushes the shoes...
• Re: laptop hideout
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 22:01:27 -0600
  ...The upper bunk, when folded, does not extend to the very rear of the van, leaving a gap large enough for a lap top...
• Re: New generation of vw busses (T5 photos)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:05:11 EST
  In a message dated 11/29/02 10:27:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > The 6" to 8" gap between...
• Syncro de Mayo Este 2005
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:47:50 -0400
  ...Go STRAIGHT onto Moyers Gap Road. (note you may notice a sign "TO US 220" pointing towards Moyers Gap Road.) Follow Moyers Gap Road...
• Window locking strip trim
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:05:10 -0400
  ...I think the gap where it comes together has doubled in size in 8 years. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto
• Re: Water in Oxy sensor
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:47:47 -0800
  ...be seal O2 sensor is vented to atmosphere by the small gap near the nut If you look carefully near the nut you will...
• Re: Can I get a diagnosis please, Part II
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 21:49:53 EDT
  ...It did some physical damage to the electrode and since the customer continued to drive the van, it welded the remaining gap shut with...
• Re: Bill N's friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:19:41 -0600
  ...heads, O2 sensors, Inverters and "Do we need to set the gap on new spark plugs?" Stan Wilder On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08...
• FREE trailer hitch: Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:19:59 -0400
  ...I will not ship, pick up only in Gapland Maryland. I'll be driving I-81 north Friday morning if someone wants to meet...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:46 -0700
  ...The gap between the e-brake cable eyelet and each shoe lever is something I wouldn't have known to look for; it TOTALLY...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• RE: engine seal/tin holes
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 23 May 1996 09:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Had a '71 bus with upright engine (not T4 like yours), which had a good seal all around with no gaps. Being in CA...
• Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:54:54 -0400
  ...With that and some iron wire you can patch surprising gaps. Yrs, David
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:11:46 -0500
  ...loose temp2 sensor excessive spark plug gap rotor cap I would venture to say that each occurence of bucking may be caused by a...
• filling the seat track gap-1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Deanna Scoggin Torra
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:11:13 -0800
  Any tips on the best way to fill in/cover up the metal tracks that remain after removal of the center seats? I'm...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:53:06 -0500
  On Sat, 15 Feb 2003, David Beierl wrote: > Actually, it's when they open (in a conventional points-type system). And the condensor absorbs...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: 67 & Earlier TII Full Metal Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 14:00 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 14:00 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• Re: Robert's .70 5th gear transaxle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:33:07 PST
  ...After talking with Chris He thought that the custom engine that I am building would be able to handle the gap. I wanted the...
• Re: Front brake noise
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:12:34 -0600
  ...Shining a light through the gap between pad > and rotor, I can see the gap disappear when the friction starts, and open > up again...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:25:52 -0700
  ...does the isolating. > > You can bolster the doughnut by filling the gaps with polyurethane caulk - > let cure overnight. > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at...
• FS: hoop style bumper mount bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:32:54 -0400
  ...on the end that I think goes to hook into the gap between the front door and the body. You would need another one...
• Re: Passat Wheels on Vanagon (BenT's wheel page)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 21:05:34 -0700
  ...I'm using alloy wheels with tires bonded in with foam-in urethane for the gaps. They are arranged in a pattern reminiscent of...
• Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings.......Excentric Washers
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 05:48:03 -0700
  Ron wrote: "When installed, there was a large gap between the bonded rubber bushing and the eccentric washer when the bolt was loose. It...
• diesel vanagon needle bearing install - flush or more?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:49:39 -0800
  ...It's in snug, but there's still more depth to go, and there's a little gap around the end of the bearing...
• Re: physics this time ...
  Historical mailing list - John Ritchie
  Mon, 26 Sep 1994 10:50:42 -0800 (PDT)
  ...over 3/4ths impulse for Bobo (depending on tailwind!) Unfortunately, the gap between full impulse and warp 1 is too huge. "Cap'n, the...
• Re: ? 094 Tranny or Spark Gap X-mitter ?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 13:08:45 EST
  Whenever my radio is tuned to a marginal AM signal, I hear a burst of static as I shift from 3rd to 4th. It...
• Re: 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:27:15 -0400
  ...the throttle body apart cleaned, replaced the seals and Set the gap > on the switch. snip: Can the rubber seal on the top of...
• heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:53:31 -0400
  ...completely to the left, I feel air coming in from the gap in the lower center of the dash, and behind me out of...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Nov 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:00:24 -0500
  ...I have always taken this to mean increasing the gap > > between the ferrule and the end of the outer sheathing of the cable (Gap...
• Gap-Toothed Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 1 May 2018 21:03:33 -0700
  Greetings all, After a good six-year or so absence, I'm happily back on gerry! Glad to see the list is still going...
• Re: Slow throttle response on 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 22:07:54 -0800
  ...the tabs had nearly burned off, to nearly three times the gap at spec, after about 10K miles. I replaced them with some Bosch...
• Re: attention all u.s. military veterans ...
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:20:27 -0700
  ...the ________________________! (you fill in the gap) >> >>Tyrone > >No one has mentioned who wrote the "bill or law". Wouldn't it be prudent >to castigate...
• VW shop list
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 13:34:05 -0500
  I'm starting to get reasonable geographic coverage of VW shops, but there are still some pretty big gaps. Personally, I'm interested in...
• Raised engine cover panel FS, great for Fast Fwd conversions
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:41:20 -0400
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 21779 301.432.4645 office
• Vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:55:18 -0500
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 21779 301.432.4645
• Sparkle, sparkle, little fridge
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 01:41:07 -0400
  ...Anybody got any idea how wide the gap should be? I guess I can experiment with it (Bentley says to check for spark, but...
• Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - rob campbell
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 19:26:45 -0700
  ...Anyone have any idea where to find replacements? They are very tiny (the gap in the track to insert them is very small). I...
• Re: advice on installing 72 Eberspacher BN4, into a 67 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:51:53 -0700
  ...If it is still out of spec., you will have to > adjust the point gap. The points get dirty and arc damaged. > The point...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:40:46 -0800
  ...increased gap "a" ?) > > Neil. > > O
• Re: 1990 Vanagon Plastic/Fibreglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:25:20 EDT
  ...The gap is probably 1 inch by 2 inches. I'm sure you could fill the gap with some rubber or something that would...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 18:48:32 -0700
  ...I can't tell you exactly how big the gap was and can't remeasure now since my son is not avail for a...
• Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:32:03 -0700
  ...i am planning > to tape over the gap from the outside, spray in some expanding foam > then sand it into shape to form a...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:34:00 -0700
  ...Electric mirror housings, rear engine intake vents, rear window vents, sliding door track cover and rear hatch gap. I'm not sure about other...
• Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:51:56 -0700
  .... more than 1/8" ? Re: the WBX transmission I've installed in my '81. As anticipated, the front bracket on transmission sounds like it...
• Re: What Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:14:36 -0500
  ...Also, I was reading in the Haynes about electrode > gap....do all plugs have to be adjusted?? thanks Bosch Plat 4'$ (you'll see...
• Re: rear hatch vw emblems that light up when the brakes are applied.. ..anyone interested?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:04:33 +1200
  ...thicken the elements...don't put in the gap between the V & the W. So, though it LOOKS superficially like the official VW emblem...
• poptop edge rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:43:54 -0700
  ...on a 81 vanagon? It's the bit which covers the gap between the part that goes up and the part over the drivers...