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• bike rack
  Historical mailing list - HARRIST
  Wed, 13 May 1998 17:00:00 EST
  ...The Peterson Backpacker ($159) for example holds two bikes with the front fork clamped into a quick release and the rear wheel strapped to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Neil Larson
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:54:53 -0800
  ...and liked it, but the last thing I need is to fork over $$$ just to spend every weekend fixing things. TIA for any responses...
• Re: Removing & replacing front door key tumbler?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 5 Apr 2014 13:13:12 -0400
  ...BZ-front door now opens but door handle fork got broken off in the > process, thus the need for new handle! > > -- > Tom Buese
• Re: A Manual Question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 13:55:29 -0800
  ...While I was there, some guy was forking over $93 for the >Bentley Manual. However, on their manual rack they had the Hayes >(Haynes...
• Re: Serious brake question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 11:57:45 -0600
  ...There is no good pic in any of my repair > manuals of > how the forked end on the adjustment bar goes..........I only do...
• Need westy camper drain plug/basket
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:15:37 -0600
  ...instead of fishing for them in the sink drain with a fork like an Inuit hovering over an ice floe with a spear, waiting...
• Re: Recipe- Chicken Fried Steak was Trip report -- Florida Keys, State Parks, and Repairs-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:34:46 -0600
  ...A properly prepared chicken fried steak can be cut with a fork, though it was made from round, a tough cut. The coating should...
• Re: alien invasion command post?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 14:41:33 -0800
  ...There we bike fork-mounts (I think they were Thule but didn't get a close look) mounted on this load bar such that...
• Re: Fw: Ski/Bike rack for an '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - david conner
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 06:27:00 -0400
  ...vanagon (and anything else with rain gutters) by placing the front fork dropouts into the gutters, slowly climbing on the roof, standing on the...
• Re: Correct Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:46:18 EDT
  ...Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon (that will do 100 but seldom does more than 70)
• Re: MIME/HTML
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 18:23:45 -0500
  ...If you you can't be bothered - fork > you. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. > > http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET...
• Thanks to 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:36:08 -0400
  ...we traveled to the Big South Fork Rec.Area. There were over 1000 people there for the weekend activities. We rode 30 miles of...
• Re: Halogen Back-up bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 10:44:38 -0400
  ...Noticeable from outside but not the industrial-strength stick-a-fork-in-your-ear. david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
  Historical mailing list - joe winter
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 10:53:51 PST
  ...It didn't work very well for what they were trying to accomplish, so they had to break down and fork over the bucks...
• Re: Shift Lever Broke
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:18:35 -0700
  ...Stick fork end should have plastic parts in good shape Cleaning and lubing all bushings makes shifting much more smooth Leon 85 Subwagen On...
• Re: spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:27:35 -0500
  They may be referring to the rubber boot sustaining damage if pickle forked. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: rectangular E-Code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:10:14 -0800
  ...extra light bracket and grill - guess they're worth >sacrificing in the name of better vision. > >Sam Bateman >Fork Union, VA >'87 Vanagon GL >
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Wed, 26 May 1999 22:28:43 -0700
  ...The old > Sensor has connection points that look like those on the power window switch, > kind of pronged or fork like. The new Sensor...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 11:23:53 -0700
  ...I don't like the idea of unevenly worn forks where the TOB sits on the crosshaft. 1/8th inch difference would be like...
• Re: NEED HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:31:37 EST
  ...honor - I squashed it in the vise! Seemed to help bring closure to the whole situation! Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: E-Code Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 17:54:53 -0500
  ...Bosch also uses this sort of arraingement on their round H-4's. > >Hope this helps, > >Sam Bateman >Fork Union, VA >'87 Vanagon GL >
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:39:39 -0700
  ...Don't try this at home! Gary in Goldfield, Nevada > Jim Felder wrote: > > > Did you know that a fork lift could place a > standard...
• front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:45:21 -0700
  ...enough to require me to break out the old Triumph motorcycle fork tube cheater bar I keep in the basement. Glad I discovered this...
• Re: Friday - fuel cell battery charging
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 May 2017 13:22:38 +0000
  ...There are some forklift manufacturers and companies using fuel cells instead of batteries. Pump it up with some hydrogen please! Keep in mind that...
• HELP-HEADS NEEDED ASAP
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 02:17:21 EDT
  ...If I cannot locate heads by Monday, then I will fork over the $ to one of the reliable List Vendors for new or rebuilt...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:00:16 -0700
  ...the parking brake lever to not be set against the rear fork. > -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy...
• Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 14 May 2007 21:01:41 -0700
  ...Additionally, we have two bike holder thingies (S clarifies: "Hollywood fork mounts") screwed into the panel below the rear passenger seat. We bought the...
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:03:23 -0500
  <<Did you know that a fork lift could place a standard pallet in the belly of a Vanagon? Check out this 2500 lb load...
• Re: Westy Cookware
  Historical mailing list - Chuck & Lillian
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:09:18 -0700
  ...can opener, wine cork puller, scissors, forks, knives, spoons, good cutting knife (we use a sheathed fish knife), small cutting board (wood keeps down...
• Re: Bike Rack--Thule Speedway 2
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:15:53 +0000
  ...No bike/fork mounts included. I'm in salt Lake City Bob Stevens -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: john schaper <tahljohn@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > Just bought a...
• Re: rebuilt tranny slipping out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 13:57:53 -0400
  ...On the early 091 transmissions, the shift-fork adjustment was critical. On the later (091-1)models, there was no adjustment at all. I...
• Re: Only opens when all locked ...
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:07:13 -0700
  ...and I think it is moving a little and lets the fork move to neutral position. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@gmail...
• Re: Friday Funnies - Mechanic's Tool Guide
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:15:54 EST
  ...sure looked like they did when I got it back! Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL (I'm over the Spitfire now!)
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:22:14 -0400
  ...So are most forklift batteries. So according to the advertisements AGM batteries can withstand deep discharges. Good for 150 to 300 cycles. Wow! A...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 09:16:48 -0700
  ...The two ends of the drive shaft had a fork yoke connected to the opposite diameter. It's cute.. but a pain. I replace...
• Re: clutch shudder?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 13:55:47 -0400
  ...Of course you'll replace the throwout bearing and you > should either true up the release fork or replace it along with > checking/replacing...
• Fwd: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:08:22 -0400
  ...I was putting on new outer tierod ends so I just used a pickle fork type separator on them. Mike mordo wrote: > Can any...
• canvas
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 May 1996 12:24:59 -0700
  ...It has lived here before, but I am not sure about the "impact fee" and whether it means that I will be forking over...
• fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 7 Aug 1996 16:45:44 -0400
  ...An undamaged tank is hard to come by since the boneyards move the vans around with fork lifts and bend the bottom of the...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Question...
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Tue, 26 May 1998 22:01:15 EDT
  ...The expense goes up exponentially as time goes by! Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: Mechanic had to pull transmission again, what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:30:23 -0700
  ...Then the bearing rotated out of position enough to come off the one side of the release fork and into a low spot on...
• Re: Anyone bought the BusDepot dish set with vans on it?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 09:54:46 -0800
  ...Has anyone purchased this, and how is it holding up to > knife and fork use?? I'm thinking it could get scratched up pretty...
• Re: Message to Newbies - ATF
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:44:47 -0500
  Can anyone tell me what US chains I might try to find Redline? I'm going to be in Grand Forks ND fairly soon...
• Re: subject Re: Bread Loaf citing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:43:28 -0700
  ...hmm maybe the writer means that violent fork -- is different from > other > >>> forks -- > >>> cause most forks have a purpose driven life -- > >>> arrgggg --- > >>> ;) > >>> yours > >>> > >>> > >>> On...
• Re: Rear vents flapping?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:43:15 EDT
  ...It would make one heck of a racket especially when closing on semi's at 75 - 80 mph on the Interstate! Sam Bateman Fork...
• Re: Retrofitting 5X7 H-4 Lights - Another Method (long)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 22:41:08 EST
  ...Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:17:19 -0400
  ...It will never fork to multiple electrodes the way > the Splitfire ads show it. > > -- > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 VW Diesel Westfalia > '86 Volvo 240DL...
• Re: Upholstery & floor covering
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 07:33:51 -0500
  ...Costs about $125, a lot better than getting the van re-upholstered! ....or, if your are in a tight spot after forking over the...
• Re: tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:13:56 -0700
  ...Are you replacing the tie rod? If so you can bust it out using a pickle fork but a better way is to use...
• 80 vanagon in junkyard, engine, trans, heaters etc.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 14:57:49 -0600
  ...He said sure and proceeded to jump in his fork lift and drive right smack into the back of an older westie sitting next...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 May 2012 19:34:02 -0400
  ...I also rounded out the fork arms carefully (erring on the side of under-doing it, since I don't currently have any clutch...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 22:38:29 -0500
  ...Beautiful chassis and paint, clean, complete and some bubba drives a forklift through the side! Westy's are a different story, especially late models...
• Re: removing rear hatch panel
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:03:04 EDT
  ...get yourself a trim panel tool (looks like a small prybar with a forked head, or a big flathead screwdriver, and a pair of...
• Re: Whistle sound--Gland nut??
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  1 Apr 95 12:05:08 EDT
  ...in turn, pulls the lever attached to the T/O bearing forks, which, in turn, presses the T/O bearing against the pressure plate...
• Re: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:37:06 -0700
  ...pass this and stay on the > original road. > > Now the hard part ....... > > At apprx this point the road splits. > > Take the left fork a...
• Re: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:47:42 EDT
  ...Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: click,click,click
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 21:42:08 -0700
  ...pull the engine for the clutch job. >Does he speak with forked tongue? > >Timothy >Kodiak,Alaska >'87 Westy Syncro Camper > > -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC...
• Re: R134 question / front shocks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:14:10 +1200
  ...Want good dampers for good handling, fork out for Bilstein (fragile) or Koni (robust). Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64...
• Re: Engine conversion kit on ebay!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:54:43 -0800
  ...I'm already at around $750 CDN... :-( So should I just fork over the $700CDN ($450US) for a local kit from the wrecker? (I...
• Re: Has anyone on the list dealt with German Transaxle of America? Anecdote.
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:19:19 -0800
  Well, i have a manual tranny that broke the shift fork (couldn't go into 3rd or 4th) while i was in whitehorse, yukon...