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• Re: Slippin' and slidin' in a Syncro - Mr. Lucky!
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 00:34:35 -1000
  ...He clipped my front right fender, went into a spin and slammed into the guard rail, totalling his car. No one was hurt thankfully...
• Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:29:25 -0700
  ...that's not a slam or put -down ..........just a note that there are many funny ways vanagon cooling systems get issues. The ones...
• Syncro 16" wheels?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 23:57:59 -0700
  ...retrofit such to a stock Syncro (it must not be a slam-dunk, 'cause all I ever see is the 14"er's). The...
• Re: rear air vents for Westfalias? Possible to install?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 12:11:37 -0500
  ...the immediate pressure out ot the bus when the door is slammed >with all the windows closed. I do not think they serve any...
• Re: More on sears auto dept
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 08:11:45 -0400
  ...Usually that results in many creative ways to say "no." This is not a slam -- just reality. The injured party has the motivation to...
• Re: gas prices- a canadian perspective
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 14:56:36 -0700
  ...I finally got a clear statement on the corrosion that is mentioned in some alcohol slamming parts. Methyl is the main culprit requiring almost...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 30 May 2006 12:24:52 -0700
  ...First of all, you'll need to bring in about 5 or 6 of these that will be slammed into walls to satisfy the...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:44:40 -0700
  ...Golf, but it is a lot less like the sound of slamming the lid on a garbage can.� Much deeper sound and less sustain...
• Re: Back on the list - Sliding door won't latch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:41:58 -0800
  ...I picked up some >idiot hitchhikers who slammed my door a couple of >times when they were getting out, and now it doesn't...
• Re: studded snow tires: 2 or 4?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 01:39:26 -0400
  ...They'll spin out by accelerating too quickly or slamming on their brakes (and locking their wheels). ABS won't help much in thick...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:47:50 -0700
  ...The meter slams over to the left (left = lean, right = rich) the moment the ol' toe lifts off the pedal. During the long descents...
• Re: "Westphalian"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:13:42 -0600
  ...Westies...Ummm, that distinctive sound that the slider makes when > being > slammed closed...I can hear one of "us" for half a mile in...
• why does everyone treat the list vendors as "BAD GUYS"???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:03:39 EST
  ...and the folks here on this list who offer their services and parts always seem to get slammed or badmouthed by someone who doesnt...
• Water-cooled Mexican bus info, anyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 16:59:03 PDT
  ...Eurovan - The local dealer didn't have any and the price scared me off. >>brake-slamming butt-dropping **Cool** feeling ... >yeah, but how many...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:22:32 -0400
  Im not slamming Larry good luck to him with his new engine Frank wrote I can assure all, that many a well meaning engine...
• Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:27:22 +0000
  ...At least I didn't start slamming the company that cleaned them (WhitchHunter), or I probably would have sold the van and dropped out...
• Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 5 May 2012 19:20:46 -0700
  ...forget to check the pivots on the > free-swinging flaps that slam shut when the blower air is stronger > than the ram air. They...
• Re: Vanagon Sliding Door Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 10:28:41 -0600 (CST)
  ...Used to think the >latch or something had been damaged from people slamming the door closed hard >like you have to do with full...
• Re: what are ratio rockers?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:26:22 -0700
  ...And while at high rpms, the momentuem of the air/fuel charge will always slam said charge into the bottom of the cylinder, this...
• 85 Westy stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Shawn
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:03:52 -0600
  ...They replaced it BUT, as the owner was trying to slam it into gear he ruined the tranny. It would only engage on a...
• Re: Thumping when start van
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 18:59:43 -0800
  ...There does not appear to be hard metal contact (like slamming two > bars > together) but it is more like two pieces of metal banging...
• Re: Sliding door lube
  Historical mailing list - David Jensen
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:14:45 -0700
  ...Mrs Squirrel and I have always found >> the mighty effort needed to close the sliding door, and the mighty noise >> it emits when slammed...
• Re: Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:21:26 EST
  ...Not a slam or a flame., Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 Office (856)-765-1583 Shop (856)-327-0027 Fax...
• Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:29:01 -0700
  ...An hour away from Davis some > moron 2 cars ahead of me on I-80 slammed on his brakes and came to a > complete...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 17:59:02 -0400
  ...Just slide door >>>>> slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather than >>>>> slamming it. From the outside you...
• "Crappy" Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:24:51 -0700
  ...uttered were "For Sale!" and then she ran into the house slamming the front door behind her. No tacos that night I assure you...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:43:23 EST
  ...across the face of the bearing causes the rod to be slammed sideways (depending on rod location) in the journal. The constant hitting with...
• Re: 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 16:15:36 -0000
  ...to worry about tires that are designed to stand up to slamming over the occasional rock without damaging the tire or wheel, and a...
• Re: bed problems
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:16:22 -0700
  ...seat would fold up > on my 3 boys if I ever slammed on the brakes ... Regardless, there > is still the issue of one of...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:50:06 -0700
  There's an active EV posse on the vwvortex.com, everything from simple maintenance to slammed-with-dubs-and-wild-paint extravagance. �It's...
• re drafting big rig
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:52:20 -0600
  ...I always try to leave enough room between me and the other person so that if they were to slam on there brakes I...
• Re: It's Friday !
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 18 May 2001 08:48:12 -0400
  ...could > > I please speak to Melissa Lewis?" > > > > Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I couldn't believe that anyone > > could be that...
• Learned in the past week
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:01:12 -0800
  ...Don't slam it. Authority. This may be the most important move you make. 8) Go for your ride. Be sure to say "feels...
• Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:39:04 -0700
  ...anyone who takes the >van along with it. > >Next, not to slamn Chris, but I don't buy this at all. I was looking...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:37:09 -0700
  ...I don't want to slam Bus Depot, however I stopped doing business with them (in 2000) because it took SOOOO LOOOONG to get...
• Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:03:39 -0700
  ...Could this been as a result of over tightening the >> lug nuts ? Or would they have had to slam the rotors with the rim...
• Re: Poptop Heaven (Again?)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:32:41 -0400
  ...A lot of listees jumped on board and yeah PTH got slammed for lowballling me, but no one on the thread had ever delt...
• Re: Suspension noises (Clunks) 1991
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:03:57 -0800
  ...The sound of the rod shifting in the hole then slamming against the metal produced an intermittent clunk noise. Neil. On 11/26/16...
• Re: Looking for Special Camping Utensil
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Johnson
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:05:12 -0600
  ...The thing worked on spring tension. > When cocked, and then the trigger pulled, the two flaps would slam > together much the way your hands...
• Survey Please: Good Taste - Tastes Bad
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Mon, 23 May 2011 12:37:46 -0400
  ...My opinion of the movie....well it turned into slam....like Mystery Science Theatre. It is a bad movie (I think) - but so fun...
• RE: towing boat (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 21 May 96 11:55:21 EDT
  ...to stop and the same happened to you, you could either slam on the parking brake real queick and holpe for traction...
• Re: Delayed BD shipments?
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:33:23 -0700
  ...clearly he is not slamming anyone .. he is asking a question .. a fair question which I's say he is entitled to ask .. BTW...
• Re: Sign Off
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:51:34 -0800
  ...May go webmail at some point, but don't want to > get slammed with a bunch of e-mails. I have been on the...
• Re: acceleration flat spot(F)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 1995 11:22:18 -0700
  ...Boy Howdy, my jaw slammed shut faster than a 6v starter in a 12v VW. The troops never let me live that one down...
• Re: crash damage, Van front end
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 08:25:31 CDT
  ...If there >are bunches of you who have slammed into the back of a semi- at 60 mph and >lived to giggle, lemme know...
• Re: Propane tubing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 24 May 2015 10:41:40 -0700
  ...less. > I wonder if it would resist damage from vibration/pothole slams. It's not > as rigid. > Don't know where that fine line...
• Re: Too quick to criticize???
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 09:57:32 -0400
  ...all, > > Perhaps everyone should slow down before they jump on this > "slam the vendor" bandwagon. There are good and bad guys > out there, and...
• Screen Replacement Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:19:20 -0500
  ...to sell to the general public or the reputation will be slammed. If cost or quality is an issue then it can not be...
• Re: "Westphalian"
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:55:23 -0400
  ...Westies...Ummm, that distinctive sound that the slider makes when being > slammed closed...I can hear one of "us" for half a mile in...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:34:16 -0400
  ...They held for about 15 minutes, but as it got lower, it moved faster until it slammed. Made it unsafe to work on the...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 20 May 2002 22:29:29 -0400
  ...Much better than getting a running start and slamming it. Dave B. 83 Tiico Westy 83 WBX Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob O Shaughnessy...
• Re: locked out
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:27:31 -0400
  ...So we locked the slider and the passenger side As I slammed the passenger door I saw my keys still in the ignition............I...
• Re: Beer and poetic license
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:25:10 -0500
  ...The waitress when she saw what had happened apologized profusely and really slammed my buddy. Yaz, seeing my friend cringe, said "that's okay...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:41:54 -0800
  ...I got slammed to the floor and was sore for days! Now that I have a kayak and sometimes a bike, maybe a basket...
• Re: VW's Hydraulic Shop Press
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 08 Feb 95 10:13:32 CST
  ...I take you are thinking that this press is going come slamming down onto the object ... it won't. it's a very slow...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:54:12 EST
  ...He said he had to slam on his brakes to avoid someone who pulled out if front of him. He said there was no...
• Re: H&R Springs Happiness
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 04:37:27 +0000
  ...It's definitely lower, but > not "slammed", and if one didn't park next to a stock one, I bet you > wouldn't even...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:45:06 -0900
  ...You'd be riding on bump stops (you and all of the kids > with their slammed Japanese cars!). The only way to get this...
• Re: Why you stick your head in your engine now and again...
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Tue, 25 May 2010 12:54:05 +0300
  ...turned my head towards the motor, then my forehead was immediately slammed in > the tin where the is supposed to be a seal but...
• Re: Tires (by one reviewer)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:53:09 -0600
  ...On dry pavement the driver slammed on the brakes and >> locked up the rear wheels- the fishtailing and shower of sparks was >> impressive-I...