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• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:22:48 -0400
  ...tools, what would you put in your shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? >> >> adam Butler >> Florence, TX>Close to Austin > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > rob@robertlpeters.com...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:05:14 -0700
  ...am shopping for tools, what would you put in your > shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? > > adam Butler > Florence, TX>Close to Austin
• Re: Help !! stripped screw
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 27 May 1998 18:59:09 -0400
  ...that attaches the handle to the crank > mechanism > I tried an impact wrench, easy out bit , any ideas? use a dremel or other portable...
• frozen gas tank support rail bolt
  Historical mailing list - norbert froese
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 14:49:48 -0700
  ...I tried penetrating oil, and then a hammer-the-back type of impact wrench, but have only managed to round off the bolt head...
• watching mechanics = Proprietary Info
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:06:44 -0500
  ...you slow them down by asking a lot of questions -- further impacting their income. If you find a really super older guy(1) and...
• Re: mpg - How Stuff Works link on fuel efficiency
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 13:07:33 -0500
  ...mpg - How Stuff Works link on fuel efficiency There is an excellent explanation of the factors impacting fuel efficiency in the How Stuff Works...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:37:06 -0700
  ...I’ve had to use impact screwdriver, I mean the type you whack with heavy > hammer to impact loosen the fastener. > > > > And I’ll...
• Air tools for my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:28:08 -0500
  ...I was hoping to use the air tool impact wrench rotate my tires on my van Agone that would've been a plus but...
• Re: Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 11:39:54 -0400
  ...cheater bar on the end of the breaker bar >and an impact wrench - won't budge. Before I get out "The Pursuader" (the >6...
• Re: miserable wal-mart. had a lug nut perma-stuck to the lug..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:27:17 -0700
  ...do not try to remove the others without an air impact wrench, you will most likely damage them all! Stuart MacMillan '84 Westy w...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 9 May 2003 22:00:38 -0700
  ...I took mine to a truck stop a few mile from my house where they had a 3/4" air impact drive and it...
• Fire
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:20:19 -0500
  ...Behind the seat pedestals should much better. > > If you are injured by the impact of a three-pound fire extinguisher breaking loose and hitting...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:02:12 +0000
  ...was attached to the frame, and the frame bent from the impact and the bus was totaled. Folks actually told her that if she...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:05:07 -0500
  ...pictures but are they different? Are there other factors that would impact parking brake efficiency? Do the Burley parking brakes really work better? On...
• Re: bustenhalter fur busen (bras for buses)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 10:20:31 -0800 (PST)
  ...caused by a semi tossing a *major* piece of pavement that impacted the front of the van with a vengeance. If the bra wasn...
• Re: Ca. Emission Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Kati
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 10:02:30 -0700
  Yes, $300 "Smog impact fee" generally for any vehicle from out of state. I'd find a friend to help register it in AZ...
• Rear door latch
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:07:14 -0800
  ...I used a socket wrench with a screw driver drive on the 3/8" rachet (I got this off my impact driver.) Took about...
• Re: The spirit of the original Beetle Lives on in the L1 concept (check it out!)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 10 May 2002 07:49:00 -0700
  ...mini Metzershmitt---spelling? It looks like they created extra space for impact zones too. I take one __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:49:41 -0600
  ...stabilizer should be >> isolated from the circuit, and not have ny impact on how the engine >> idles. But if it is faulty, it very...
• Re: Vanagon "annihilation" on TV.......
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Sarantites
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 12:51:44 -0600 (CST)
  ...convex shape just rebounded and reflected the kinetic energy of the impact. VWs, in fact, had some of the earliest safety cages... - J +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | [CC...
• 91' doors are better than 85 doors!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 22:45:09 -0500
  ...This is due to added insulation on the door and I think there is an additional side impact beam in there. I also noticed...
• Vanagon sighting on Alias and more proof of T3 crash worthiness
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:59:21 -0400
  ...Of course this is all at night and on a tv show but the impact looked pretty real, why pay for expensive special effects...
• Re: xmas comments
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 22:50:14 -0700
  ...They're really loudly denouncing the most egregious offenders to the point of having an economic impact. I told everyone I don't want...
• Re: eurovan recall
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 14:46:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...VW is recalling 8,350 1993 Eurovans equipped with impact > collapsible steering wheel. The steering column assembly includes a > universal joint that is attached...
• Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)-comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 01:21:42 EST
  ...timing advance, and retardation from the knock sensor has a significant impact on power. I have also used it to measure the result of...
• Re: Deal on Bosch Coils & Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:38:49 -0500
  ...Mine are European made, not Mexican as sold elsewhere, and they have the holes drilled for the impact strip. My bumpers normally _wholesale_ for...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:37:18 -0700
  ...collapse on impact... fraudulent antVW > propaganda. Comments on this one? > > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > Fossil preparator > Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut > Temporarily in...
• Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:35:41 -0800
  ...A 'ham-fisted' mechanic with an air impact wrench can over-stress them with ease and you'd never know till they let go...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:30:26 -0400
  ...Edward At 01:41 PM 9/9/2009, Kim Brennan wrote: >Larger DIAMETER in your tires will have a more significant impact on >mileage...
• Re: Rain in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 16:54:44 -0700
  >If you look closely, there is still deer hair at the initial point of >impact...can anyone ELSE make that claim about their van...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 14:33:43 -0800
  ...I also want to look into a replacement muffler if I can find a good turbo muffler that will not impact my ground clearance...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:58:57 -0700
  ...a Halon extinguisher? A little Halon is better than the environmental impact my van will have if it burns to the ground. -Steven Dodson...
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:17:07 -0800
  ...The REAL macho > dudes who have shiny black studs at their > disposal get a 3/4" breaker bar and a 19.09 mm > Impact...
• Re: Driving with no exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:27:58 -0800
  ...Apart from the environmental and noise impact, how stupid is it to drive > without an exhaust for a couple of miles? > > Chris >
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:03:42 -0500
  ...Because the spare rides on the bumper I think the impact of the weight is multiplied by the leverage created by sitting beyond the...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 11:39:29 -0700
  ...On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > A good impact wrench with proper socket will loosen...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 21:36:56 -0400
  ...Ideally those > > splines would exist only as a safety backup, but whether or not that > > applies here impact loading on them has to be...
• Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:49:01 -0500
  ...that if it got smacked when open it would absorb the impact rather than transferring it through the hinges to the fiberglass poptop itself...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:56:44 -0700
  ...In addition, this impacts the "jump on the bandwagen" organizing efforts of the camping trips, which we all know and love. Respectfully submitted, busgirl...
• door hinges, arrgg
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 13 Jun 95 08:22:53 EST
  ...i tried the impact. i tried the breaker bar. i know i'm using the correct bit. the biggest problem is not being able...
• Re: 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:49:41 -0700
  ...Milage has a big impact on Blue book prices but from what I am reading here, the important thing is not the milage but...
• syncro rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 12:43:08 -0700
  ...Also, I heard that this bolt may be loctited in and that I would need an impact wrench to get it out. Has anyone...
• Removing CV joints.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:38:19 EDT
  ...Today I decided to experiment with using an impact wrench to remove them. They zipped out in seconds! I used the lowest setting on...
• need rear wheel stud and lug nut.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:56:28 -0400
  ...Mine required that I use an angle grinder on one that "The Tire King" had retighten with their impact wrench on the "never loosen...
• crashtest.com
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:53:41 EDT
  ...noticed that they give the Vanagon a 'poor' rating in frontal impact, and an overall 'poor' rating, yet the Swedish Folksam Report, which is...
• Will This Ruin an O2 Sensor or Cat Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:40:39 +0200
  ...http://im.impact.as/sign/kralovna/
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:42:42 -0800
  ...01 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Not many people have an impact gun that will produce that much torque. > You would need one that...
• Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:46:07 -0800
  ...seems to work with allen bolts and light tapping with the impact gun... they're still in place. What should I do next?� David...
• Re: Vanagon safety statistics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:58:26 -0500
  ...about the dangers >of driving her '76 Westy (tippy, no side impact protection -- suggested >she wear a footbal helmet). Anyway, I've heard that...
• Re: got hit by a front end loader
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 1 Jan 2009 19:58:29 -0500
  ...I moved from the stop sign, starting to make a left > hand turn when I felt and heard a crash and impact. A front...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 13:57:47 -0400
  ...Ha ha, Bentley > joke...3149 > > tool?! > > > > Ha ha trying to use an impact on that 258 foot pound bolt... > > > > Ok guys...not trying to...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:39:02 -0600
  ...Any tricks to non-destructively extricate them? I have tried several > impact based motivation to no avail. > TIA, > Ken > > PS have you $een this...
• cv joint murder witnessed!!
  Historical mailing list - Thoreau
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 01:38:16 -0600 (CST)
  ...Are the manuals overstating the impact of this practice, or is this dealer engaging in questionable/unintentional "business creation" techniques? take care, stephen white...
• RE> 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 20:57:07 -0700
  ...Milage has a big impact on Blue book prices but from what I am reading here, the important thing is not the milage but...
• Vanagon group writing contest
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:01:51 -0600
  ...s said, but could I improve on its wonderful poetic visceral impact? Nah, too tough for the kid. Great writing Per. Thanks for the...
• Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:58:21 -0500
  ...Because I am not sure of the impact of this (except the $$$ one) I would like to have some feedback from the list about...
• Re: Virginia To NewMexico
  Historical mailing list - pmunce
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 01:09:13 -0700
  ...Places to see of course would include the Grand Canyon, the giant meteorite impact site, and the painted desert. If your trip took you...
• Re: Deal on Bosch Coils & Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:29:29 EST
  ...slightly damaged rear chrome Vanagon bumpers (with holes drilled for the impact strip). These are slightly bent at the very corners (which are covered...
• "Highway Flyer" Vanagon Trans - $1495
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 10:27:47 -0400
  ...Good highway cruiser trans for people who take long trips in their Vanagon, without any significant impact on lower-speed driveability. These are genuine...
• Re: One more thought on accidents
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:55:18 -0400
  ...Sensors will record impact, and applications of the brakes, steering, speed, direction, everything a court would need to recreate the accident. Just another reason...