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• Re: LowerControlArmBushingSwap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:59:16 -0700
  ...Swap was to Snug each side up PrettyGood before they were lowered back onto the CarRamps ~ then when they were both done I loosened...
• Re: 88 GL - Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:42:16 -0800
  ...leave the engine in place, other than lowered down a little perhaps, and just 'remove the trans.' as clutch jobs go in the automotive...
• Re: Price of Vanaru ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 02:10:02 -0400
  ...Are those tires really tall or the springs lowered or tired? The big question is why is it for sale now? The Subie conversion...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 14:21:45 -0400
  ...I installed some hinge extensions that lowered the > rear > attachment point about 2" to accomplish it. I also had to cut that end of...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:12:18 -0700
  On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > I think someone lowered the top while the stove...
• Re: Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:39:53 -0500
  ...Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours! Yes, I lowered the fuse block and pulled all connections off, and put them...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 18:25:30 EDT
  ...at 75 with occasional bursts to 80 mph, I had also lowered my front tire pressure to 30 psi down from 40 psi to...
• Re: [Syncro] Lumbar pads? Headrest pads?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:55:56 -0700
  ...It was basically a semi arch shaped pad that could be raised or lowered on a cloth "track". worked quite well. now if your...
• Re: Confessions of a blind mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:54:44 -0400
  ...I lowered the jack a bit and moved the radiator >> to clear the sensor. >>> >>> I felt all around it and all seemed good. >>> >>> I...
• 90 Westfalia handling
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 02 May 1997 09:57:29 -0400
  ...000 miles on it) Did the late Westy's get the lowered suspension that other late vans have? I can imagine that they might...
• Observations on AC
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:04:38 -0400
  ...In truth it only took about 5 minutes for the blast furnace heat of the interior to be reduced to something comfortable (lowered humidity...
• Re: westy cabinets trial fitting in syncro
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:38:48 -0700
  ...hi, no haven't lowered an inside rear view mirror. would have to buy a generic one and glue it to the right spot...
• Re: dropping engine and auto trans at the same time?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:47:18 EST
  ...The first time I used a piece of plywood, just lowered the assembly onto it and slid it out. The second time I made...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:00:25 -0700
  ...pinched in, particularly since it was punctured, and can't be lowered out. Body work may need to be done first, so you may...
• Re: '88 removing coil springs?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:56:20 EST
  ...shock bolt can be extracted and then the control arm gently lowered, thereby releaving the spring pressure. Once the spring is completely expanded it...
• Draining and Filling cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:15:54 -0400
  ...I closed everything up, filled the overflow tank, lowered the van and took it for a test drive. The engine warmed up and the...
• Oil level vs temp test
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 14:30:50 -0700
  ...So this morning I lowered the oil level to the 1/4 point (halfway between the min notch and the halfway point between the...
• Westfalia Security thoughts
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:45:42 -0700
  ...I don't need to know if the engine bonnet is lifted, the window lowered, the engine started or any one of a dozen...
• Re: Almost ready to pull 2.1--questions
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:50:37 -0700
  ...You don't want > to stress any lines that you neglected to disconnect. > > Hold the (lowered) tranny up with a jackstand once you have...
• Re: Rodent smell (F)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 08:24:15 -0400
  ...All the cheesy flags at Ricky Rat World, have been lowered to half mast.... rumors persist that a strong rat underground invasion force is...
• LowerControlArmBushingSwap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 18:12:17 -0700
  ...up with a FloorJack & put a JackStand under the JackingPoint then lowered the FloorJack Pulled the BigBolt & MuchToMySurprise ~~ NothingMoved ~ (I know I know ~ You...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:20:34 -0400
  ...VW did it > in ~87-88 as a factory made with the Wolfsburg lowered springs. > I put on the H&R springs to improve...
• Re: Replacing Engine System Fluids (F) -longish
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:01:43 +0100
  ...SNIP > The other (and primary) issue is that brake fluid gets *hot* and its > boiling point is drastically lowered by moisture. If it boils...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 07:53:54 -0700
  ...And of course they lowered their price. Oh you didn't notice the price decrease? Neither did I. Mike On 6/8/07 7...
• =?UTF-8?Q?RE:_Pop-top_tent_install_on_a_=E2=80=998?= =?UTF-8?Q?7_Vanagon_Westfalia_report.?=
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 31 May 2015 15:38:42 -0400
  ...style it was sewn in.) Secondly, the opaque cover can be lowered to any position, since the sides are separately connected by Velcro instead...
• canvas replacement
  Historical mailing list - RHS Linux User
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:45:23 -0400
  ...to the roof (after marking their original position on the roof), lowered the poptop onto the PVC pipe, placed a pad on the upper...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:50:18 -0400
  ...see > this article for more reference: > > ANYWAY I think when I lowered the spare tire to get at the hose to take > the old...
• Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 15:12:44 -0700
  ...the sawhorse and engine, raised the rear of the van and lowered it out the bottom. better than balancing it on a jack. Don...
• Re: SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 18:08:06 -0500
  ...80's were nothing more than half-assed tack-ons which lowered emissions in the short run and robbed engines of power and efficiency...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions! - 3A Comment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:08:32 -0400
  ...It turned out that the combination of scraper with the modified windage tray virtually turned off the foaming problem and lowered the dynamic oil...
• Re: '68 front-end into '59 Bus? Disc brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 01:52:44 -0400
  ...Alternatively, a variety of disk brake conversion kits have been produced for the Beetle, which might fit. (some of these kits also "lowered" the...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:26:23 -0500
  ...van > is > being held up by the drivers door!!! the idiot lowered my van with > the > driver's door open, and it got caught...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electrolysis
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 19:33:17 EDT
  ...The net result with surfactants is that the surface is complexed and the equilibrium charge or mass transfer is lowered by factors of 10...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:49:50 -0400
  ...http://vancouver.craigslist.org/pts/219718221.html I had seen it before listed for more, so pretty sure price has been lowered once already...
• Re: Weight Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:40:06 -0500
  ...The lowered center of gravity created by a load of cement aboard on actually made the bus sway less while cornering. Not that I...
• Re: Fuel recovery system overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:21:18 -0500
  ...I will probably hook them up > with the tank lowered slightly, so when I put it back, I will probably have > a little slack...
• Re: my Carat
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:44:46 -1000
  ...I believe it's the first appearance of the lowered factory suspension, jump seats, fold out table, all the deluxe goodies, fiberglass bumpers and...
• Re: GoWesty 1.5 Spring Install - 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:38 -0400
  ...Since the arm will be lowered beyond its normal range if not replacing, at least loosen the lower control arm mount. Twisting this bushing...
• Re: Radiator Remove/Replace
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:05:53 -0700
  ...I used 2 jackstands to support it and then lowered it > with a jack. > > * The fins are sharp and can cut you. Wear gloves...
• Re: Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Weaver
  Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:23:11 -0500
  ...enough clearance to leave the slider open while the rack is lowered to >> load or unload the kayak. The Thule website simply says the...
• Re: If I wanted to start a limo business..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:50:53 -0800
  ...A lowered vanagon in all black would be pretty unique. Tom Myers 90 westy Rochester Ny http://motmyers.blogspot.com > From: joe trussell <vanagongl...
• Re: Fuel tank question...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:40:42 -0700
  ...siphioning over the loop until I closed it back up and lowered the van back to level.... ...I didn't realize just how noisy...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 May 2012 - Special issue (#2012-343)
  Historical mailing list - DAIZEE Scooby
  Wed, 30 May 2012 16:04:39 -0400
  ...Has anyone found that vacuuming away debris from the front face of radiator has *significantly* lowered their coolant temps? Before I got my new...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:03:13 -0700
  ...I figure I reinstalled it angled down > which lowered box on end of shift rod away from the shift lever. I > assume this effectively...
• Re: Syncro as a daily driver?
  Historical mailing list - mario
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:58:14 -0800
  ...I might be a odd ball though my old commuter car for 10 years was a lowered RHD '67 fastback. There are a lot...
• Re: Diesel Overheating...HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 18:48:49 -0700
  ...I have lowered this hose to below the throtle cable, I still have to 'pump' the hose while adding coolant but now it will...
• Re: Vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 1997 03:16:25 EDT
  In response to Dr Rufo - I assume you mean the lowered springs optionally offered on the 88-91 Vanagons? Don't know the measurement...
• Re: A new thread . . .
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:22:29 -0800
  ...Sunroofs -> drip drip (now fixed) - Rear side windows were chopped and lowered 6" - Mini blinds in the rear windows -> gone! - Plastic trim around the...
• Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:23:52 -0500
  ...bolts of >and the engine is slanting down the recommended amount >(lowered 6" at the rear flange) plus a little more. > >The problem is...
• Re: Westy large battery capacity options
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:17:39 -0700
  ...floor, > on hinged access trays, with each bank able to be lowered separately. > The 4 battery per bank version might be so tight as...
• Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:33:07 -0500
  ...Mine pulled out when I lowered the tank. I think I would take the filler tube and vent out first before dropping the tank...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:07:58 -0700
  ...instrument panel exposed, stereo out, glove box out , and fuse > box lowered , and I can't find any loose connections. > > Thank you in advance...
• '81 FS near SF, lowered price
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Mar 1997 12:19:45 -0800
  I'm lowering the price on my '81 westy near SF, CA: 1981 westfalia, ivory-yellow color 4 speed manual transmission current/valid registration...
• Re: How to lower a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:24:54 -0800
  ...side) and got some performance > >springs (H&R I think) These lowered the Westy. I can easily fit in my > >underground parking that has...
• Vanagon A/C success!!! and shocks too!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:34:30 EDT
  ...Alot of work as the overhead A/C duct decided to do the domino effect when we lowered the rear unit. A real pain...
• Re: Lowering your Van- again
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:11:44 -0400
  ...on the open market? Tires & > > Rims, etc. > > > > > > My Boge high-performance lowered springs are one > > option. For under $400, > > they will both lower your...
• Re: The wonderful vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 00:27:38 -0500
  ...There was one carat (or whatever they are called in Canada?) in particular that was absolutely stunning -- 4 Hella 4000's up front, lowered...
• Re: Koni or Bilsteins
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:56:55 -0600
  ...If you have a Westy, or your van is lowered, you may want to set the rebound a bit stiffer. What you do is...
• Re: Fw: [VANAGON] Acetone tip - Myth Busted
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 21:53:56 -0700
  ...The acetone/gasoline mixture lowered the mileage (it was only a couple percent, but it was lower). I can only imagine that upping the...
• Re: 5sp trans determination was: 5sp trans woes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:31:13 -0700
  ...The flywheel end of engine likely has to be lowered a little to allow tranny to clear the subframe. Watch for any undue strain...