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• Re: Ignition wiring plug shield Removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:03:11 -0700
  Grab and twist as you pull hard. They are sticky! On 9/27/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Anyone know of any...
• Re: Decent grab loop?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:25:12 -0700
  ...11:15 AM, Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > The OEM grab loop inside my '84's sliding door finally came apart last year...
• Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:43:49 -0400
  ...Nothing to grab onto and everything is pretty brittle from the heat it has been exposed to. I'm thinking dremel is my next...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:47:15 -0700
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=459940 That thread suggests grabbing them off a Cabriolet in a junkyard.
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:37:00 -0400
  ...remover should remove it. Time to raid the cosmetic case again. grab > the > nail file and little scissors for your tool box while your...
• Re: Snowtire update (long)
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 13:42:15 -0900 (AKST)
  ...What happened was one wheel > would spin and then "dig" itself to the pavement, grab and move the van > forward a bit. But then...
• Bentley index
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:15:41 -0500
  ...Every time I grab that manual, I try to be patient, but I end up frustrated. The table of contents is so poorly laid...
• Cleaning Seats
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 19:59:42 -0700
  I grabbed a pair of front seats from a lonely looking vanagon at the junk yard. The colors match my 81, but they are...
• Re: Taillight Plastic replacement
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:00:05 -0600
  ...the same > size so I can just go a junkyard and grab it off of say a jetta? > > Anyone want to part with one...
• clutch pedal failing, how long to failure
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:42:34 -0600
  Hi all, '86 Westy My clutch today started grabbing when the pedal was almost at the floor. Did the searches and looked a few...
• Grrrrr. What's the secret to removing the door panel?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:32:54 -0700
  ...I've removed the speaker, the window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation grille at the lower rear. It's the door...
• How do I tell what jumpseat/bracket belongs behind the pass seat
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:09:05 -0500
  ...So the rest of them are up for grabs cheap. Last but not least I was able to grab the front doors. The pass...
• Re: Vanagon Interior parts Brown vinyl FS
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 08:37:51 -0400
  I wrote looking for 2 window cranks, 2 grab handles and inside door openers. Are they still available? Would you ship them? Etc.? Ron...
• installing shock what all in the way of parts should also be ordered
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:32:15 -0800
  HI have not heard back on this most likely because it was buried under the Grabber tire stuff should on address one thing at...
• Re: JUNKYARD ALERT: 1981 9 passenger at Crazy Rays Junkyard in Laurel/Jessup...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Mar 2015 17:04:16 -0500
  ...that 2/3rds front seat and full width middle seat are worth grabbing...
• ' 84 Westfalia FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:30:59 EDT
  ...it at $5900-but that's very negotiable! If no one grabs it by Wednesday night,I will be driving it to near ASHEVILLE...
• Re: fender lips
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 17:12:55 -0500
  ...It grabs! So in theory it sounds good. But you have to be precise, no second chance to get things aligned (Chris Wyatt is...
• Re: Westfalia top color...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:04:04 -0400
  ...d ps -- that was two other guys talking, they just came up and grabbed my keyboard, never seen'em before... <g> David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Forget the Haynes!
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 14:45:37 -0500
  ...I have gotten to the point that I grab the bentley only if the haynes doesn't have the info. For cost vs benefit...
• German Brake Drums $39!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 19:38:52 -0500
  ...at a very good price of $39.95 each (plus shipping). Grab a pair at this price; you'll need them sooner or later...
• Internal water pipe diameter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 22:46:09 +1200
  ...Think I'll grab enough for the SVX exhaust too. There's enough 1.5", 2" & 2.5" pipe at the local yard to...
• Re: Dash printed circuit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 17:16:58 -0800
  ...Anyone got a better > idea? > > Mike One more thing Mike, next time your at the wreckers grab a bunch of the LEDs and maybe...
• Re: Ramblings of a Vanagon type of guy
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:22:30 -0700
  ...I grabbed a new battery and swapped it in, but it made no difference. More on this in observations.>> What happened with this? regards...
• Re: Bilstein shock query
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 13 Feb 2020 03:32:53 +0000
  ...General Grabber) combined with the age of the shocks - the OME shocks is older than he HD Bilstein. > > dan
• Re: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:13:40 -0500
  ...The bigger the bit, the bigger the grab. When that bit grabs, it stops right NOW. The drill will turn in your hand so...
• Re: Tires (apologize in advance)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:43:54 -0700
  ...I don’t do >> off-road, but like the look of BFG’s (I have 14” BFG’s now) or Grabbers. >> >> My question is...
• Re: them swedish buggers tillgrepping them campers
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:22:57 -0700
  ...comes from the old old swedish > "grepp de till" or loosely translated into english "grab the till" or > "grab the money out of the...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 19:52:00 -0700
  On 12 Jan , 2019, at 5:11 PM, David McNeely wrote: > The manufacturer and regulatory agencies (like licensing agents) consider it a light truck...
• Re: What can go wrong.....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 May 2017 12:46:17 -0400
  Sorry about all the evil. :( For next time -- the alternator belt died when it grabbed a chunk of rag and dragged it through the...
• Re: Rare Vanagon Toy - Ebay
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 May 2009 12:09:54 -0400
  ...I think the price had been bid up to $40 or so - and I already have one, so it didn't grab me. Sorry...
• Re: Never fill your oil to max mark!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Jul 94 23:16:16 -0600
  ...This is pure speculation, grabbing at straws.... Will Self Billings, Montana '84 Vanagon
• Re: Where does the power mirror switch go?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 06 Jul 1997 18:27:18 EDT
  ...The edge of the switch is 1 1/4" in front of the grab handle . Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter...
• Re: LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:05:52 -0700
  ...Material that one possesses or that may be used for some purpose (grab your ~ and come with me; look at all the ~ in his...
• Re: check/change master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:49:31 -0600
  ...Pull the top off the instrument cluster by grabbing at the back, pulling forward and lifting. Then pull the instrument panel out. 4 screws...
• Re: Free fonts..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:37:37 -0700
  ...Failing that, grab a copy of the WetWesties sticker that's on the WetWesties list site <http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/wetwesties> in the...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:06:12 -0400
  ...It might be worth grabbing a spare at the junkyard if you come across one, and putting it away for safe keeping. (We no...
• Re: WTB: audi 80 exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 7 May 2004 20:40:13 -0400
  When you find one, grab the down pipe if it has one on. You may need it to custom make the exhaust. Big mistake...
• Re: Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 24 May 2005 03:59:30 -0400
  ...d move the large extinguisher to that area so that it can be grabbed on the way out to get to an engine fire."
• Re: Towing my Syncro with an Element??
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:27:41 -0400
  ...I'd grab a friend and have them drive one while I got the other. Even if you paid for a flight back to...
• Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 17:15:29 -0700
  ...Bruce Grable <brucegrable@COMCAST.NET> >> has anyone installed one of these tanks? >> also I have a domestic refrigerator in Salt Lake to anyone >> who...
• Re: Tires (apologize in advance)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:23:20 -0700
  ...Nancy still grabs for the "oh shit" handle around >> curves, but there is no need, now. It goes right around the corner and >> doesn...
• Re: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:02:12 -0800
  ...The bigger the bit, the bigger the grab. When that bit grabs, > it stops right NOW. The drill will turn in your hand so...
• Re: Throttle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sat, 24 May 2014 22:04:07 -0400
  ...I found that a miniature pair of vise-grips can grab the spring itself and push it back all the way and then using...
• Re: Fire Prevention Week (Was: Always Look Under A Bus!)
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:03:42 -0700
  ...And if I am parked on a busy highway, I > can get to it by opening the passenger door and grabbing it. > > For me...
• Re: Playing around with rear hatch carrier
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:38:23 -0300
  ...The paulchen was over kill for carrying a spare and I really don't like how it didn't grab the hatch as well...
• Re: Driver Side Grab Handle Installation
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:58:21 +0000
  As mentioned earlier, my pix in this Samba thread on the second page. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=275775&postdays...
• Re: Vanagon weights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:26:21 -0700
  ...pressure on the side wall minus 4psi for the REAR tintop Syncro - General Grabber AT2 27x8.5 LT14 - FRONT: 50-8=42psi / REAR: 50...
• Re: San Francisco Van-O-Rama update
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 19:55:57 -0500
  Some one should grab the tooling! Damn! I'm sending this to the List, too. AB PS - See you next year? BenTbtstr8@aol.com...
• Re: Speedometer light bulb
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 May 2015 10:10:35 -0700
  grab the square end and turn it.. it will come out http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=428626&view=next On...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:13:15 -0500
  ...the bed cushion, you should at least have enough time to grab the fire extinguisher and hope for the best. Budd Premack 91 GL...
• Re: Driver's side grab handle
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:03:49 -0600
  Will you post Unca J's step by step? Pax, Mr. BZ On Sep 17, 2008, at 6:40 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote: > Thank...
• Re: Removing Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:56:33 -0700
  ...Or I grab them and pull them out with a tool like a pliers, except it expands ....like it's an 'inside grabber'. they...
• Re: $4000 '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:21:35 -0400
  ...Someone should grab this one if it's still for sale: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1781239 good price, though...
• Re: Installing Headlight Adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 15:44:32 -0700
  ...lubricate the part that is sliding on the metal and then grabbed them with a pair of vice grips and rotated them into place.
• Vanagon sliding door 'open' catch
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 17:59:48 -0800
  ...such that it lies below the part it is meant to grab. With the door open, I can tap it up with a finger...
• Re: Reply to Ben: Re: Front brake noise of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 13:14:45 -0400
  ...Here in Michigan brakes in all of my cars have been grabby and noisy for the first stop or two in the morning, especially...
• Re: need crossover pipe
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 23:00:09 -0600
  ...Good ole money grabbin Texas $39.00 for cars up to 30 years old. They have to be run on a wheel dyno. With...
• Bah, humbug
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 19:28:28 -0500
  ...Grab the Bentley and figure out the one with 1 brown wired and a violet/black wire is the connector I want. Fine. Grab...
• Re: stuck lower control arm bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 23:01:00 -0800
  ...It will have a bad tendency to grab on the piece you're working on and jump violently. I have used a small one...
• Re: Disabling a Westy for Theft Deterring
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:01:54 -0700
  ...We travel in major cities so it's important to me to have an alarm to deter smash and grabbers. A van full of...