Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 12+: 60 results shown for Extension.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:41:57 -0500
  On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Ken Lewis wrote: > David; > Here is how I did it. If memory serves me I bought everything at > PEP...
• Re: Thoughts on State of the List
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 8 May 2004 13:00:43 -0600
  ...Probably an extension of the hippies in the '60's. On the other hand, some of us appreciate the German design and other more...
• Re: 78 bus making strange sounds at star
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 12:45:11, -0500
  ...Stripped plug holes involve a head teardown and inserts put in, so check "em now! Memorize the angle of the plug wrench/extension, so...
• Re: Installing Power Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 27 May 2000 20:14:29 -0700
  ...In order to make the antenna wire routing as easy as possible, I got an antenna extension cable from Radio shack, and taped one...
• Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:10:57 -0300
  ...I took a > >> 13mm socket on a 3" extension and put enough rag in the socket that > >> the nut was flush with the socket...
• Re: How to fix...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:22:13 -0700
  ...the Outlet plug for the ac on the outside of my van, it "goes > in" when I go to plug the extension cord on. >
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:20:35 -0800
  ...Adding oil to the engine is an aggravating challenge - ....... > The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down inside > the filler tube.
• Re: Cool Aftermarket Wheels for the Vanagon.......I found these at h ttp://www.discounttiredirect.com/
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 14:45:53 -0700
  I have 7.5" rims with a 20 ET on my van and I don't need a sliding door extension, I have a...
• You nearly got me Mr Murphy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 18:00:24 -0600
  ...When I had the front suspension work done in January of this year the shop mechanic missed the main slot for the lock extension...
• Awning supported by jack brackets?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:46:24 -0700
  ...using an elastic shock cord > device I made), which limits the extension of the awning somewhat. Any > feedback from other Vanagon awning owners would...
• Re: 100v -> 220v switch on fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 14:45:44 -0700
  ...you can plug right into the socket in the van rather than running extension cords. Brent Christensen '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" '95 Cherokee Sport
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:11:27 -0600
  Hmm...PEP BOYS is where I looked, too, but they didn't have any M10 fittings, just 1/8NPT. Maybe I should go back...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:49:58 -0600
  ...17, 19 mm combination wrenches and sockets, > spark plug socket and extension, 6 and 17 mm allen wrenches, 6 mm > triple square bit, cheap...
• Re: hatch tent
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:39:30 -0500
  ...it had a plywood extension that slid out from the back and used supports down from the hatch/door lip. this one seems to...
• Re: extra precautions on fuelin up.
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:32:58 -0500
  Agreed, and by extension plastic portable containers do not have this metal ring around them increasing thier risk if they are sitting in a...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:38:08 -0600
  on 12/15/05 9:14 AM, Tim Demarest at tim.demarest@POBOX.COM wrote: > I notice they show the arches on the side...
• *** IMPORTANT *** Credit Card Fraud
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Fri, 25 Oct 1996 14:16:39 -0400
  ...Ask for extension 3385. According to Lexis, the manager responsible is Bill Fister at extension 1364. They are no longer accepting calls but you...
• Re: [NVC] Toyota camper
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:03:28 -0700
  ...http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-RVs-campers-trailers-travel-trailers-campers-Toyota-camper-van-slider-extension-4WD-diesel-27-MPG-W0QQAdIdZ271575687 > > Tom
• Virus Alert
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 21:25:22 +0100
  ...DONT OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS THAT ARE 50.8 KBYTES AND HAVE A DOUBLE EXTENSION e.g. *.jpg.scr; *.jpg.exe Body text: Welcome to...
• Re: CD/MP3 Player suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:24:34 -0500
  ...I'm planning on creating an extension of the instrument panel cover (or perhaps a wider replacement) and placing the radio on top of...
• Re: [Syncro] removing VC- time and ease??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:11:15 -0800
  ...but yes, it is nice > to have a full range of extensions and a universal to > take off all those 13mm bolts. > > I did...
• Re: Spare tire doesn't latch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 01:59:52 -0400
  ...Short of "stretching" the pan to oval shape, welding an extension to the latch is all I've come up with. Everything is stock...
• Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Benjita
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:40 EDT
  ...There is also an tubular extension which connects to the universal closest to the rack itself. This tubular extension (I don't know the...
• Re: The most butch vanagon I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 21:09:48 -0800
  ...is it an extension of the forward stock-like trailing arm ? Can't imagine that. if it's a separate trailing arm . where would...
• Re: Friday torque
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 11:36:23 -0800
  ...Using a 1/2" drive with a 17 1/2" extension, our own in-house research department determined the following: After considerable torque-testing...
• Re: interesting ebay item: "hatch stick"
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:58:07 -0400
  The "Hatch Stick" looks like the rear hatch lock extension from www.eurocampers.com http://secure.mycart.net//catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=1105719&showprevnext...
• Subject: Re: Design of a New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:02:32 -0800
  ...I just can't figure out the infinitely stiff extension poles. Perhaps 4 wheel mounted electric motors make up for the lack of engine...
• cigrette lighter or silver socket - amp problem with air compressor
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 20:25:21 -0700
  ...I got a 10 foot extension to put in lighter outlet but can't use since it's only 8 amps and my air...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:37:01 -0400
  ...a 15W-40 to the same max temp as a 20W-50, but you also pick up some extension on the low temp end.
• Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:48:44 -0400
  I was able to get at the sensor with a deep socket on a very short extension by removing the muffler and bending the...
• Re: Black Paint for Mirrors..AND bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:03 EDT
  In a message dated 8/14/08 9:05:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > As perhaps an extension of the...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 May 2000 19:53:48 -0400
  ...It does indeed help out the cooling when driving.* The long extension cord would be a lot cheaper though, it uses $5 worth of...
• Re: New tires and wheels
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:10:49 -0700
  thanks for posting pics of the nut tool extension. I have that same nut tool. Interesting to see that solid bar got bent. Looking...
• Re: window crank extensions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:57:16 -0700
  On Dec 11, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM> wrote: Old problem, how to get front door window cranks to...
• Re: triple square axle bolts information for newbie
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:02:22 -0400
  ...the outer bolts as the units fit on a 3/8 extension to reach. D '86 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life,
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:39:34 -0400
  Enlargement using a small air-powered metal saw and welding in a deeper bottom or wider forward extension, haven't decided for sure which...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Alternatives
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 11:28:05 +0200
  ...2.8L and AUDI 5 Cylinders, but this all need an extension of the engine compartment. Parts available from a German dealer or VW...
• Re: Propane Fill-up
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:54:33 -0500
  ...I carry a nozzle extension in my van that makes it easier to "make the connection". See my website for pics. Roy Olynick '87...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:07:19 -0800
  All it usually means when the clutch pedal won't move is that the slave cylinder piston is already at full extension. If the...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:24:27 -0400
  ...By wrenches I mean box, open end (or combination box/open) and 3/8-drive sockets, with a ratchet and short extension, 3" extension...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:10:37 -0700
  ...I added an extension onto the engine case mount for one sender, and used a t-fitting to mount the gauge sender there also...
• Re: Propex install near water tank
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:12:28 -0400
  ...Is there a way to splice in an extension on it and maybe >attach >a light weight metal tube on the end so that...
• Re: WTB - Trans-Awn 2000 or Parts
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:45:56 -0700
  ...I am in need of the > horizontal extension poles. > Can't help directly but you might find dome info by contacting Dometic directly http...
• Fryday Fun with the Empire VW Camping Club on Labor Day - VW Bus Hoist
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:03:24 -0700
  ...his upstairs loft as�sleeping quarters for his son and an extension to his house.� We are crazy in New York and we will...
• Re: installing other horns on a vanagon... BTDT's?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:56:00 +1200
  ...Without having sen it, I'd suspect it's the crudely-made & very expensive Projektzwo set of grill extensions (these extend the stock narrow...
• '83 air cooled - horn button problem
  Historical mailing list - Marc
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:00:17 -0500
  ...I popped off the VW emblem in the middle of the horn button but do not currently have a socket extension/adapter or the...
• Re: Stubborn CV bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 12 May 2003 09:37:58 -0700
  Try hitting with impact tool and long extension. Leon 85 Subwagen On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:20:12 -0700, Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT...
• Re: Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:36:01 -0700
  ...I did NOT install the extension. Just too long and put the shifter knob too close to me. I have long arms and that...
• Re: Inverter advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:47:52 -0700
  ...For the record, instead of hacking the stock wiring, I ran a short extension with a male plug on each end from the inverter...
• Re: Location of 120V land line outlet - Canadian models
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:17:15 -0500
  ...You just have a 'plug' mounted > into the utility inlet, and you can stick just about any > ordinary 3-wire extension cord right onto...
• WTB 2.1 pieces
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:27:20 -0700
  ...I have the cooler itself already, but I am lacking the oil filter extension tube and its jam nut. Anybody out there got a...
• Re: Jack
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:06:45 -0600
  ...down the sides, as that takes the jack with the longer extension for your jack point. Let me know and we can talk............ On...
• Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 06:41:46 +0000
  ...Better to be able to use a socket extension with an elbow on it to reach the hex bolts hiding in there. You will...
• Re: Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 06:12:31 -0700
  ...Dana > > Looks like he also kept the accelerator cable in the original location > and added an extension on it. > > On Wednesday, July 16, 2003...
• Re: oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 22:15:33 -0800
  ...The most awkward part is punching a hole in the engine tin to route the extension tube through. The rest is a snap. As...
• Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:51:25 -0400
  ...My brilliant idea is to lift the >van's >corner, put the socket onto the axle nut with a long extension on a >stump...
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:54:58 -0600
  ...you'll also need a 19mm socket to fit the wrench and a 6-inch extension to go between them). :) unca joel
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:37:13 -0800
  Hi Gang, Another good paint for plastic is the stuff sold for bumpers, usually some sort of "vinyl" paint. I've used it for...
• Re: Howto: make your own searchable vanagon archives
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0500
  ...Regardless, the >original or .txt format, won't import to Mail 2.1 Add a .mbox extension to the original file, open Mail.app...
• Re: stuck cylinder help
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 10:44:56 -0800
  ...You may have to use a small pipe (or large socket on an extension) as an extension. Heat from a propane torch can help...