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• Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:30:18 -0500
  ...Fuel level arms, sender's have been used since Ben Franklin invented them. No problem. Don't plug in your fuel pump though. This...
• Re: Rear trailing arm/wheel hubs/bearing housing same for all years?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:37:14 -0500
  On Nov 23, 2007 3:57 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Are the rear trailing arms, wheel hubs and bearing housings the...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! Welding Aluminum with a MIG.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:10:39 -0800
  ...And yes, I too have seen images ( lots from Germany) of repairs to really rotted out arms. I wish I had thought of picking...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 May 2002 16:49:42 -0500
  Karl Wolz wrote: > Imagine this!! > > I was driving down the highway yesterday with my arms extended forward, I > opened my hands with palms down...
• Clutch lever arms
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 May 2021 18:06:43 -0700
  Dennis rightfully suggested new topic heading. To recap. My clutch lever arm broke. They are nla. There are two variations , diesel and wbx gas...
• New weels rubbing control arm
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 08:43:22 -0800
  ...The tire place just called and said the front wheels are hitting the upper control arms. The wheels are the 16x7.5 ET 23...
• searching for westi interior close to Utah
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:45:21 -0600
  ...recieve the world in your arms. Tao Te Ching
• Re: Longer wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 17:18:43 -0600
  ...NOT have the little adapter for our 'shephard's hook' wiper arms. :( i found the 19 inch ones do, however, have the adapter and...
• P.R. Retaining wire T4
  Historical mailing list - Craig Jones
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:07:16 -0800
  ...pedastal mounting base on the head on some of the rock arms and not on others. I took the thing apart about a year...
• Re: missing your westy table tightening knob? Sears has 'em!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 2002 12:22:47 EDT
  ...that single man who posted earlier, the > one with the asymmetrical arms. > > Marshall Ruskin > Friday's on the way! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JordanVw@AOL...
• Re: where to put OEM cup holders?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:51:06 -0600
  ...They are nearly identical to the original German type, but they have adjustable arms and will hold up to 46oz drinks. $6.95 We...
• stereo install
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 08:35:18 -0400
  ...Has anyone put larger speakers back there? How about in the doors? It looks like larger speakers would interfere with the window winder arms...
• Door Lock in handle Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:53:37 -0500
  Hi all My 84 vanagon handles are looking like bare metal on the top sides so i pulled the handles and the wiper arms...
• Re: Wondering about Westfalia table heights.
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:44:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...In both vans, the table arrangement was identical - 2 swing arms, 2 tables: 1 small, 1 large. In the '91 model, VW shortened the...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:10:23 +0000
  ...Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires >Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:58:03 -0800 > >horse pucky. regardless of what volkscafe says...
• Re: Rusty spring perch replaced
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:06:38 -0700
  ...Rusty spring perch replaced > > I do recite those mantras, often, believe me :-) > > And I have a pair of used trailing arms to refurbish. Oily...
• Re: About the wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Feb 2020 09:44:27 -0800
  I’ve updated the blog post showing comparison of wiper arms to the rear wiper arm. You’ll see the difference. Plus a pic...
• Re: classic parts, seikel and vw cooperating on bringing NLA parts back to life!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:20:12 -0700
  ...classic parts, seikel and vw cooperating on bringing NLA parts > back to life! > > > Put me down for 5 sets of the 16" trailing arms...
• winners at Van-cafe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:24:03 -0400
  ...Leann Fraka Enterprise, AL Jon Armstead Lake Oswego, OR Scott Knell SLC, UT Paul Gibbs Golden, CO Wolfsburg Motorwerks Seattle, WA Boris Rutkowski Consul...
• Re: getting the drums off.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 13:40:17 -0400
  ...71 bus years ago - when it let go one of the arms broke into a piece which whizzed by my head - a lot of...
• another tire ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 14 Oct 1994 05:46:58 -0400 (EDT)
  While shoping for tires yesterday I was offered some ARMSTRONG NORSEMAN LT195/75-14 RBL for $108.90 canadian each. Has anyone used these...
• Re: My 2c on DRLs
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 19:19:19 -0400
  ...WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON AND FLASHING YELLOW & RED LIGHTS AND MECHANICAL ARMS STICKING OUT (also with FLASHING RED LIGHTS), WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE...
• Beautiful 87 limited Edition "Wolfsburg" FS.
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:41:36 EST
  ...One owner, Perfect Van, Absolutely no rust, perfect paint, the control arms still have cad2 gold color. Runs and drives perfect. 130k+miles. Asking...
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:25:34 -0500
  ...be done.&nbsp; You will need skinny arms, bandaids to cover the scratched areas on your arms and wrists, and be able to use...
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:13:10 -0700
  ...You will need skinny arms, bandaids to cover the scratched areas on your arms and wrists, and be able to use tools where you...
• Re: engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:27:34 -0700
  ...Both valves are closed when the tips of the rocker arms are at the top of the "arc" they make as they move up...
• Cheap fixes for skylight lift mechanism
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 12:38:36 EDT
  ...Drill out the rivets that are at the very end of the mechanism's arms. The idea here is to replace the rivets with...
• Re: Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:35:24 -0600
  ...80-81 Metal vents, Wood Grain Cabinets, Under van LP tank, sink pump under sink, some had deceleration valve, stamped metal lower control arms...
• Re: Taller Seat Belt Clasps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 01:40:10 EST
  ...My girlfriend has short arms, and it's a pain for her to reach almost all the way to the floor to fasten her...
• FS: vanagon westy tables and arms, curtains, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:49:01 EST
  for sale: rear westy table and arm. fits 80-84. will fit 85-91 if you use both table and arm. $100 for the...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:30:30 -0600
  ...I have long arms and the slightly lower height of that is no problem for me. The knob gets elevated a couple inches with...
• Re: Rear trailing arm bushing replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:16:25 -0400
  ...Since I need to repair the perch plates on the trailing arms of my 1985 Vanagon, I thought I'd replace shocks and bushings...
• Re: What [snip] to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 12:22:59 EDT
  ...When I travel in hot weather, I put socks on the arms of the captain's chairs. that's right - socks! Slide the sock...
• diesel clutch operating lever
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 23:57:55 -0700
  ...I am wondering if it is longer than the boxer operating arms (all boxers use the same clutch operating arm). The operating shafts are...
• Re: [Syncro] Pauter vs. Berg Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:31:03 -0800
  ...Pauter is using their arms in T-IV engines > up at nearly 1000 HP, valve train loads are very high, stiffer/ > dual springs, hi...
• Odd-Ball Vanagon Parts Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 17:24:41 EST
  ...Left Front control arms for syncro Vanagons- $75 each Syncro Vanagon front CV axle assemblies (new)- $199 each Syncro Vanagon Rotors- $35 each. Front...
• FS: Diesel Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:13:33 -0700
  ...These parts came off a 1989 Vanagon 1.6TD: - Motor mount arms (ones that bolt to the body) - 1 of the aluminum motor mounts...
• Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Steve & Liz Fallin
  Tue, 3 Jun 1997 20:03:52 +0000
  ...taught me to use two sets of mirrors and I my arms arn't long enough to adjust the right one from the drivers...
• Re: Help Needed Examining 16" Version Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 01:39:40 +0200
  ...had 16" Syncro parts with the > exception of the rear trailing arms... if this is true then I could check > this out on mine...
• Re: � � � AC expansion valve and R-134a?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:44:25 EDT
  ...Costs two arms and two legs to get the conversion done.
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:01:57 +0000
  ...Fabricating arms out of several pieces of steel and welding them were likely more expensive than casting. That's my guess. I'd prefer...
• Re: Window crank extenders
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:02:20 -0500
  ...Never had a problem bending the arms. ( Lift the plastic cover out of the way before you clamp it in the vice.) The crank...
• Re: Rear trac
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:29:43 -0800
  The rear track on those would be the same, as it's determined by the ( identical ) trailing arms, and nothing to do with axles...
• Re: Welding up 16" rear trailing arms
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 02:09:23 +0100
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > How about everybody who is interested in this idea, pool their money. Send > me to Germany, I'll get several...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:42:34 -0400
  Recollection is that the A2 J/G steering wheel fits, but is about 3" smaller diameter, so bring your Popeye arms for steering. Bringing...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 02:11:41 -0400
  ...I might consider pouring it into my lower control arms, though. I've seen vans where those were rusted out from the inside. -- David...
• Re: Accessories, Parts Prices, and Dissension
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 23:23:22 -0600
  ...pleasant manners, with that filthy, heavy, bleared scarecrow of a pirate of ours, sitting, far gone in rum, with his arms on the table."
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:29 -0700
  ...On 3/28/07, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > If your doing this replacment because your wiper arms go all over the place...
• Body lift for Syncro Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:58:28 -0800
  ...At this point Syncro Vanagons are limited to about a 31" tall tire if you go with modified rear trailing arms. The areas that...
• Re: Rust proofing-Yes or No
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:14:37 CDT
  ...it back under the bus and into the cavaties (like suspension arms and so forth). but where to get it, i don't know...
• Gearshift extension
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:38:50 -0800
  I installed the Gene Berg quick-shift kit on my '88 Westy, and probably due to my gorilla arms, am not interesting in installing...
• Re: Turning when hot
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 00:58:16 +0200
  ...I've nicknamed the steering system "Armstrong", you need muscles to maneuver it in a parking lot. 2 hands are essential. PerL Bug, Bus...
• A couple of head repair Q's:'81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 17:49:16 -0700
  ...Anyway, in looking at one of the rocker arm shafts I've pulled, one side of the shaft (where the rocker arms ride) is...
• Unintended consequences
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:34:34 +0000
  ...and with it the interval changer, are not working properly.  Those arms have been an area i would rather not mess with, but here...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 14:43:38 -0800
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms > for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and > different lengths between bends. All these...
• Valve adjust jam nut...why so difficult to find one
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:35:00 -0700
  ...Seems my rebuild has 1.9 rocker arms and not the 2.1. So I need a 9mm-1.0 instead of the 10mm...
• Re: Photo of LED light strip results
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
  Sun, 8 May 2011 16:50:16 -0700
  ...Man, if you have to ask what it is, you'll never know. ~ Louis Armstrong
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:37:08 -0400
  ...This was a early 85 with steel tubes and sheet metal lower control arms.I drive it every day (when it runs).Dont know...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:57:23 -0400
  ...wrote: >Question, when the spline on the wiper arms fail, and the arm can no longer >be tightened... is the only fix to replace...
• Re: Rear trailing arm repair: Port Townsend (WA) Muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:13:53 -0400
  I forgot if your front arms are cast or also the pressed steel. If the rear rusted enough to be concerned you really need...