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• Re: is anyone going to roast a turkey in the van?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:18:13 -0800
  ...it is the roasting rate for a bird wrapped tightly & wedged on top of the engine while driving... how many minutes per pound (or...
• Re: Sprinter Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 18:59:53 -0700
  ...I like the Aerodynamic wedge shape. It looks much better than the American van with the huge fiberglass top installed. I have seen a...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 May 2011 21:47:54 -0700
  ...Wolz wrote: | |> Why not just screw a wooden (or other material) wedge to the top of |> the pedal, rather than playing with the linkage...
• Re: '84 GL exhaust leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:04:59 -0700
  ...This is the aftermarket quality we are stuck with now.� In the past I've ground the flanges into a bit of a wedge...
• More on the VW inline 4 (Long post in reply to numerous digests)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:56:05 -0700
  ...after fashioning an Ironwood wedge..had some pieces of that laying under my bed in the van..Pushed the wedge between the alternator body...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:44:13 -0800
  ...use a thin chisel at the edges to wedge it out .. work evenly on both sides of course. You can drive it out that...
• Re: back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:05:24 -0500
  ...A better solution for that would be a very thin wedge prism to shift the view angle up a few degrees. It could be...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:53:03 -0500
  ...Then you rev the engine to about 2000 with a wooden wedge, run to the front and back the bleed bolt out until you...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:36:40 -0700
  ...The extra thickness compressed and filled > the wedge > shaped gap between the mating flanges. > > A proper, but more expensive solution would indeed be to...
• Re: R&R alt/wtr pump belt; re-seating coolant pipe insert
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:05:51 -0700
  ...I was able to wedge the hair dryer in above > the shift > linkage, pointing at the pipe, so I could heat and hammer. This...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:09:59 -0700
  ...Turns > out the spark wire had been wedged between the left size and the van > and was partially cut when I replaced the fridge...
• Re: flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:07:27 -0800
  ...Best way to remove BTW is an appropriate sized deep 3/8 drive socket through the access hole, wedges solidly against the L side...
• Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:25:04 -0800
  ...The rubber washer was a little big so I cut > a pie shaped wedge out so I could wrap it around the mirror's...
• Throttle Switch Thrombosis
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 24 Nov 95 18:32:08 0800
  ...course, Bentley makes disassembly look easy but in reality it's wedged beneath manifolds, my (non-functioning) cruise control stuff, etc.:-P Also, I...
• Re: Cutoff not working at the pump!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:25:18 -0330
  ...It just sort of lies there wedged into a rubber grommet, if this is loose, which mine seems to be, well you can see...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:07:26 -0600
  ...I just loosened all the > screws that hold the floor down and put a wedge under it to hold it > up while I manipulated...
• Westy roof rack installation tips
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 13:30:57 -0400
  ...I wedged a 2" wastebasket between the top and the front locking latch to partially raise the top to gain access to the bolts...
• Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:51:19 -0700
  ...I guess I should have said > a wedge style, > > screw holding screwdriver. > > > > ?Como se dice en Espanol "Smart ass"? > > > > Georgie Boy >
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:25:02 -0800
  ...gadgets that look like a bifurcated fork from one side, a wedge from the other. Popped them upper ball joints out right smart. While...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:00:24 -0600
  ...Cool or not, put a wedge in the throttle and increase the RPM to about 2000 to get the water pump moving the coolant...
• Re: FW: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 17:25:08 -0700
  ...s good exercise for relieving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome :-) > > Rusty J > '80 WedgeFalia -- The mysterious "Smoking Van", from The Vw-Files > "The Fahrvergnugen Is Out...
• VW Bus Books
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:20:52 -0400
  ...Forty Years of Splitties,Bays & Wedges" coming tomorrow from Amazon and "Camper: 40 years of freedom: an A-Z of popular Camper Conversions " which...
• Re: Sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:30:15 -0500
  ...There are > pages and pages talking about wedges and spacers and after skimming > through it I decided if I messed with it I would...
• Re: Window molding
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:43:39 -0500
  ...rubber seal, BUT that plastic strip is more than decorative, it wedges the rubber apart, removing it relaxes the tight fit in the frame...
• Re: Tiico conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:10:01 -0600
  ...I once > heard the QE II order 60 dozen sets of Wedgewood Clipper for delivery on > arrival in NYC four days hence -- figured they...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:36:57 -0400
  ...hard against the backing plate!) I used a block of wood wedged against something on the suspension to brace my screwdriver off. Pry all...
• Re: CV boot guards and Stone Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:16:43 -0700
  ...On one off roading excusion I took home a 2m long stick wedged under the CV protector - yep they did their job - wanna guess...
• Re: Tuning/Timing
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:35:33 -0800
  ...It's sometimes a pain to yank it loose and you can only really reach it with one hand. -wedge a screwdriver blade in...
• How do you carry your cargo?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:14:17 -0800
  ...box but with a shape that will roll I like to wedge it in my jumpseat with the seat folded up. If I have...
• Re: Battery connections
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:04:49 -0700
  ...Battery connections >Hello Wedgers: > I opened up both front underseat compartments on my "new" '87 >Syncro GL Westfalia last night. On the passenger side...
• AW: Welcome aboard Christophe/German imports
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Thu, 3 May 2007 23:53:39 +0200
  ...T3 or Wedge stickers 5. Alloy wheels 6. Gas powered heaters 7. Seats 8. Mirrors 9. Decals 10. T3 Toys 11. Mud flaps 12...
• Re: Conversion Commotion
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:16:10 -0800
  ...The cylinders are wedged between the lower case and the stepped insides of the head, just like the air-cooled one. I doubt they...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:58:22 -0500
  ...sound was added, as the > spring flew around the bellhousing, getting wedged into various places... > Funny (sorta). I had a similar Vanagon problem, though...
• 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:48:20 -0400
  ...Hold the rear slave bolt up in place using a cardboard wedge or similar under the head while inserting the new cylinder. - You can...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:53:25 +0200
  ...I'd get the initial couple of feet up, then grab a 2 x 2 pole that I wedged in place to hold it...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:07:12 -0700
  ...more inline with spring And I do think the stock aluminum wedge shaped spacer was for the longer arm ( and maybe stiffer springs) in...
• Re: LED Lighting upgrade: summary
  Historical mailing list - Mario Montanez
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:45:37 -0400
  ...74-x Wedge Base LED bulb >> $ 1.19 (each): Options: White 74-W >> 3). Interior light (above driver): 42mm festoon bulb: Quantity: >> 1:Product...
• Friday Philosophy: On Fixing Things Right
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 09:18:18 -0600
  ...The magical fix? A couple pads made from multiple layers of scotch tape, wedged next to one of the axles. You�re not supposed...
• Re: 84 Windshield AND Seal recovery
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 12 May 2003 06:43:13 -0700
  ...Removal: - two people may be required - each person used a radiator hose removal tool - each person used the tool to wedge out one top...
• Re: Torque wrench usage
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:25:27 -0600
  ...Threads provide a continuously inclined plane, which creates a wedge for the bolt when you tighten the nut. Like a rubber band, metal is...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:27:37 -0700
  ...I ended up using some really narrow vice grip pliers and wedged > them > in between the pulley mount and the water pump body and...
• Re: Strange rattle/squeek from engine during idle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:33:12 -0700
  ...loosen the bolt/nut securing the alternator > > to its positioning rod, use a metal pipe to wedge the alternator housing > > away from the engine...
• Re: Power mirror replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:38:56 -0800
  ...I > carefully wedged the screwdrivers between the frame and glass til I > had a small gap. I then would squirt some Goo Gone to...
• Re: [WESTY] Canoe on poptop - too much weight?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 07:42:05 -0700
  ...bag along with the paddle blades and the the whole thing wedges >(rattle-free and dry) >under the rear seat of the canoe while...
• Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:37 -0400
  ...I just thought that driving a watercooled silver-blue wedge would modernize my image somewhat. Apparently it's harder to shed a label than...
• Re: LED Lighting upgrade: summary
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:22:09 -0400
  ...74-x Wedge Base LED bulb >>> $ 1.19 (each): Options: White 74-W >>> 3). Interior light (above driver): 42mm festoon bulb: Quantity: >>> 1:Product...
• Re: 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:48:44 -0700
  ...takes two people you require a rubber hammer and a rubber wedge to remove the cover over the side guide that runs astern on...
• what is under the passengers feet? (subwoofer mounting)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 17:58:30 -0800
  ...I put a wedge subwoofer behind the drives seat (not really enough room to sound really good), boxes between the front seats (takes up...
• Re: Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:48:16 -0800
  ...This plate is a little too good a fit in the thermostat housing, and wedged itself into place, making the thermostat always open. The...
• Re: Distributor Electrical Connections?
  Historical mailing list - HC Carter
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:16:33 -0700
  ...The separate brown wire has a broken copper connector on the end -and- it was wedged into a space between a nut and the...
• Re: new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:58:40 -0500
  ...I'm thinking that there must be a tiny piece of carbon wedged between the seat and the valve, keeping it open just a...
• Re: OT: Gardening
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:28:23 -0400
  ...A list dealing with > antique > > Wedgewood stove, for example, would satisfy the first requirement, but > > therre are too few in existence to attract a...
• Re: LED Refit
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:19:50 -0400
  ...74-x Wedge Base LED bulb $ 1.19 (each): Options: White 74-W 3). Interior light (above driver): 42mm festoon bulb: Quantity: 1:Product...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:30:34 -0800
  ...sound was added, as the spring flew around the bellhousing, getting wedged into various places... Of course, there may be many other reasons for...
• Waterpump replacement on '84 Westy 1.9L is coming! Thermostat Question For You.
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:10:23 -0700
  ...I couldn't free it from the t-stat housing, sort of wedged in between the block, the pulley, plus having the oil dipstick...
• Re: Westy Height
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:34:48 +0800
  ...Hopefully you remember to wedge the door open all the way before pulling out of or into the garage. My memory isn't that...
• Re: Tuning/Timing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:54:41 -0600
  ...It's sometimes a pain to yank it loose and you can only >really reach it with one hand. > >-wedge a screwdriver blade in...
• Power window replacement details
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:05:29 -0600
  ...Instead of using a clamp to hold the window up, you might try cutting a couple of small wooden wedges to jam the window...
• Re: test for radiator fan working?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:03:50 -0400
  ...do this is to push back the rubber seals and just wedge a screwdriver between the terminals.) If both speeds work that way, you...
• Re: Tin Top Camping
  Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 14:19:38 -0400
  ...cardboard wedge in anyway possible t= o side and back windows. Kept under the mattress in the trunk. These can be h= eld by...