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• Re: Fishing Rod Storage
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:57:57 -0700
  ...Fishing Rod Storage Hello everyone. I am wondering if anyone has come up with a good way to hang fishing rods between the passenger...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 17:38:43 -0500
  Did you mean to say "if not" rather than "if so" ? The question also arises, what caused these push rods to bend? Larry A...
• Re: Radius rod question?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 May 2012 19:33:52 -0700
  i happen to have my old '82 westy's (was diesel like yours) radius rod on the bench. The end of the rod is...
• Re: ETKA Loads on Windoze XP - Won't Print
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 06:11:24 -0800
  ...Diddled with the printer's default settings and it took care of it.. --- John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Thanks to all who...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:59:37 -0800
  ...Wire Damage from Rodent(s) Google;" peppermint oil as a mouse repellent". Ken
• A Quicky!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 21:27:58 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Anyone know right off the top what years the Syncro production ran through? And what major drive...
• adjusting shifter rod- DONE!
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 22:31:10 -0500
  Well after some more WD-40 and pushin and pullin I was finally able to get my shifter rod adjusted correctly. Now that my...
• Auto Trans Throttle Rod
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 23:36:52 -0400
  What is the best procedure for getting the spring on the throttle end of the rod that runs between the kickdown lever on the...
• Re: fixing low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 24 May 2004 20:29:53 -0700
  ...Yes you can replace the rod bearings without splitting the case. Yes you can examine and measure the rod journals on the crank without...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 16:31:55 -0500
  ...2.1 L push rods > > John, I have used ones in stock. I usually sell them for $40 each plus shipping them to you...
• Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:26:06 -0700
  ...The instructions are crude xerox sheets giving rough measurements for the curtains and placement of the rods. The rod placement is really only good...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:07:10 -0700
  ...Check rods or just top end? > If you've got 200,000 miles on your WBXer and still have plenty of oil > pressure you...
• Re: tie rod boots
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:38:02 -0700
  Dennis - We were taking about the smaller outer boot on the tie rod end, not the bigger boots at the rack, which are also...
• Fwd: <FMBC> Full Moon in Joon 2002
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 06:52:44 -0700
  ...Thanks for the patience with this post and the previous one and the mixup........Rodney --- Tom Cates <tcates1@charter.net> wrote: > From: Tom Cates...
• Re: Was Re: Push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:18:17 -0500
  ...Push rod tubes > >Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:58:53 -0500 > > > > > How can I replace the push rod tube seals without disturbing the...
• Re: Big Valves for me?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:38:39 -0700
  ...there). -Damon --- John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > What else did you do to get 2325 cc? > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver...
• Re: NVC One of my New Years Tales, or, Where the heck are you, John Rodgers?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 13:17:39 -0600
  AK or AL, it's so close, right? We just gotta know where to pigeon hole you , John! Al Brase John Rodgers wrote: > Robert...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:52:36 -0500
  ...that usually leads to increased oil clearance on the rods .. which may lead to rod failure, thus ventilating the case. they say 1.9...
• Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:49:49 -0700
  ...image of the rod in soft jaws, but have not found image of tool used to torque inner tie rod end. Neil. On Sun...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:52:31 -0700
  If it is the inner end of the tie rod that's shot, fine, that's a replaceable part. What I've found though...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:12:19 -0800
  ...Are these the parts you refer to? http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/ It looks to me like...
• Re: 85 exhaust supports needed
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 01:25:00 -0500
  ...Heat the ends, of the correct length of rod, cherry red, and stick the hot end into a vice. Quickly run the vice down...
• Re: radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:21:51 +0200
  Rod ! I�m not sure if this is what you�re asking for but in Europe the VW Golf was (is?) equipped with a...
• Re: [F] Roman names
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 14:37:38 -0400
  Blubrikus Guapis, Rodolfus it's cousinus... long live Romulus and Remus -- 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" http://groups.google.com/group/wash...
• Bleeding the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:44:40 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Anyone ever try parking on a really steep downhill grade to bleed the system . Haven't tried...
• Push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 10:02:07 -0600
  I've developed a massive leak,at what seems to be the push rod tubes. How can I replace the seals, without disturbing the...
• Tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:37:38 -0800
  ...Shop is saying that a VW only shop told them that you could only use VW tie rods as replacements, aftermarkets didn't work...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:01:26 -0600
  > You do know you cant reuse the con rods without replacing the > bolts and resizing the big end of the rod > > Some of us...
• Plastic moulds and 83/84 curtain rod cover
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:01:04 EST
  All this talk of injection molding reminded me....Was someone working on 'manufacturing" the passenger side plastic rear curtain rod cover for the 83...
• Fly Rod holder
  Historical mailing list - William Treadway
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:46:47 -0500
  Anyone know where I can buy a fly rod holder to mount on the side of the westy top so I don't have...
• What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:06:53 -0500
  Per bentley, I bought new rod nuts for my rebuild. What to I torque them to? The instructions in the Bentley sound like a...
• 87: shift rod bushing modification
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 4 May 1996 09:09:22 -0700
  Page 34.7a of the Bentley manual shows a modification made to the shift rod bushing at the tranny end of the shift rod...
• Re: Bob Hoovers "...Hot Rod your VW"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 10:54:51 -0700
  >>Bob Hoover author "How to Hot Rod your VW" >> >>Where can I get a copy of this book? >>What year was it printed and...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust system comments
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:00:16 -0500
  ...I have seen dozens of broken VW cases where > the rod/piston, whatever fails and explodes through the side of the block. > Why? What...
• Re: Rear Hatch Curtain rods for Westfalia.
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:41:14 -0800
  ...Rear Hatch Curtain rods for Westfalia. Hey everyone, If anyone has any rear Hatch Curtain Rods they are looking to get rid of.......PM...
• Re: rod bearing clearance (again)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 15:56:11 -0700
  ...In the same exercise I've had rods that dropped very quickly, new rod bolts with good alignment corrected that problem. Move the questionable...
• Re: 1.9L Build early stages rod question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 09:27:09 -0500
  Jonce yes the type 1 rod bearing is the same as the WBX rod bearing the std rod journal size is 2.165 so...
• Re: tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:24:42 -0400
  ...Dave On 7/13/07, Paul Guzyk <pguzyk@gmail.com> wrote: > > First loosen the locknut on the adjustment part of the rod where it...
• Re: Fuel Prices
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:43:27 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > >Pete, interesting price! But you didn't say which mainland!? > >John Rodgers >'85 GL Driver >Subject: Re: Fuel...
• Re: GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:23:06 -0700
  ...Remove this cap, and you get at the other side of the rod. if I remember correctly, there may be a C-clip inside...
• WTB: Curtain Rods
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:22:25 -0800
  ...Our previous '87 GL had nice heavy grey cloth curtains with flat aluminum curtain rods. We sold that van to my BIL, so we...
• Re: E-mail Troubles -Yahoo
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:12:38 -0800
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:43 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:57:59 -0400
  ...Loosen the tie rod nut, and give the steering knucle a couple of whacks, and it should loosen up. You'll see a flat...
• Fw: Slave or Master?
  Historical mailing list - John Russ
  Sun, 20 May 2001 16:12:13 -0400
  ...John R 88 VANAGON WOLFBURG 86 VANAGON GL GLOUCESTER MA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Smith" <rodwreck@se-tel.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:08:37 -0500
  ...Thanks!! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Rodney Woten wrote: >Me too!!!!!! > >Rod Woten >'87 Westy >Des Moines, IA > >-----Original Message----- >From: MIME :gnarlodious@MAC...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:56:47 -0600
  ...Definitely!! John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com
• What are main and rod bearing dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:56:22 -0700
  Can someone tell me what the main and rod bearing diameters are for a 2.1 vanagon is? Decimal format preferred. Also maximum allowance...
• Any difference between Syncro & non-Syncro PS rod/couplers?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:48:10 EST
  I thought the steering rods w/ the U-joint is the same for Syncro and non-Syncro vans. Tim Smith thinks they may not...
• Length of Stock Push Rod
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:42:22 -0800
  Does any one know the precise spec on the stock length of the 2.1 push rods? Or where i can find it. Need...
• Re: 134a conversion
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:40:35 -0500
  John http://gti16v.org/tb879503.htm Mike At 11:15 AM 4/25/2003 -0600, John Rodgers wrote: >Can anyone point me to a...
• Re: Engine balancing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:16:09 EST
  ...Demello will balance the engine and rebuild the rods for @$150 100 balance and 48 to rebuild rods. The basic process for rebuilding the...
• Rod Bearing Question 1.9L Build
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:55:57 -0500
  Hi all in the 1.9L Saga im just hanging the rods and installed the bearings and they seem a bit narrow. Meaning they...
• Dollar Matching for John Rodgers!!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:58:23 -0800
  Okay, let's see if there is some Holiday Spirit out there!! The GoFundMe for John Rodgers has bogged down, nearly at a halt...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:16:20 -0400
  At 01:40 PM 7/26/2008 -0700, Thomas Jefferson Kitts wrote: >Touched the removed heating rod at far ends and the reading was...
• Re: best tie rod ends
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:29:18 -0500
  Too me tire rod ends are one time parts. The ease at which they can fail and the related results are just too much...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:15:28 -0700
  ...Adding >the rod simply compounds the problem (you "lose" the vertical force >components of both the rod and the mechanism). And that doesn't...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:28:13 -0400
  ...Then test the ohms through the heater rod. If it shows infinite, or very high, it's burned out. If it's good, it...
• Reconditioned rods
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 08 Aug 1997 19:59:28 EDT
  What all does a machinist do when you have your rods "reconditioned"? What kind of "plasti-gauge" reading is best at the big ends...
• Lathe and Mill for sale
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 22:09:21 -0500
  ...For more info on my tool set go to http://users.quicklink.net/~inua/Sherline.htm Thanks John Rodgers 85 GL Driver
• Push Rod Tube Covers
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:47:35 -0800
  Last week someone on the list was looking for the covers under the engine that protect the push rods. Saw this on eBay: http...