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• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:35:16 -0700
  ...at the risk or re-opening this thread, can someone enlighten me on the best replacement for the worn out oem struts. I have...
• Re: mice
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:40:52 -0500
  ...They will find an existing way in or they will make there own opening. The best way to stop it is get rid of...
• Re: Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:12:39 -0400
  ...allow the main unit to move forward to > clear the poptop opening to allow better access to the poptop latch, > kitchen headroom, etc? I...
• Re: Floor Jack fix maybe
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 May 2024 13:51:10 +0000
  ...I purchased the new jack but before opening it I decided to google fixing a HF jack. I found a few videos that discussed...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:14:46 -0700
  ...Then flush through all 4 front openings, one at a time. Then you should remove the thermostat, leave the housing open, and flush through...
• Vernon - and a great dog video
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:03:37 -0700
  I hope you haven�t been inundated with suggestions to look at this video, which features a vanagon in the opening minutes, but I...
• Re: The Clock is always troublesome-now GW's foil replacement kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:47:18 -0800
  An hour and a half from opening the slider to grab the screwdriver to closing the slider after replacing the screwdriver. That time includes...
• Re: Radio DIN for 1982 camper
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:06:35 -0400
  ...DIN standards were set in 1984. >*Will any DIN radio fit in the dashboard opening?* The hole is pretty close, but has rounded corners...
• Awning questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:29:13 -0700
  ...awning mounted over it and not get a bunch of water running into the opening from the roof or the awning. Thanks, Don Hanson
• Barbecue Sunday at NEW Buslab in Berkeley, CA
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 22:22:15 -0400
  Marco and Steve (formerly mechanics at Valley Wagonworks in San Anselmo, CA) are opening a new VW Van specialty shop in downtown Berkeley. (Will...
• Re: Westys w/ bunkbed removed for extra storage(Question)
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:17:25 -0800
  ...Larry Chase is using a bungee cord across the opening. I've drawn up plans to make some compartments from wood for the area...
• Rear Bumper recommendations wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:36:45 -0400
  Hi listers, My original rear bumper is pressed in and makes opening the license plate door hard to open enough to check fluids. I...
• South African grills fitted finally
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 23:24:07 +1200
  ...The full-width 1-piece lower grill fits easily; remove old grill, unscrew indicators, thread through the openings in the ends of the grill...
• Re: Little help with wind wing rubber replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:19:26 -0700
  ...Having originally had non-opening wing windows which I replaced with the opening kind, I'm familiar with both. It sounds like the part...
• Re: Triangle vent window question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 10:42:30 -0700
  ...When opening the vent window, it will open about 90 degrees in relation to the door. I seem to recall my 85 Westy (no...
• Re: Exhaust Fan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 May 1999 00:07:23 -0400
  Unfortunately, nothing fits this weird opening. For ventilation, check out the E+B marine catalogue. They offer a number of powered and non-powered...
• Re: Different coolant outlet housing on Jetta head? PICS (Vanagon Conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:25:40 -0700
  ...I'd have to reduce to connect to 5/8" > heater hose and plug one of the openings. > > The thought was to reduce the...
• Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:35:05 EDT
  ...You simply insert the correct plug in the opening, then tighten the nut to expand the plug firmly into the opening. Like you, I...
• Throttle switch adjustment Dilemma finally Figured out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:01:28 EDT
  ...I have been adjusting the switch opening gap from closed to open until the click and then measuring that gap and adjusting until I...
• Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:37:17 -0400
  >I should do to cover these openings for the next 1/2 a year to a) Gregg Hey Greg: I removed one of my...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:51:57 -0700
  ...Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> A top-opening fridge won't work in the original fridge cabinet.
• Re: Westy Height
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 31 Aug 1994 09:20:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I have a 6'8" opening and a roll up door. I had to adjust the door opener so it opened all the way...
• Re: S.A. Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 15:29:26 EDT
  ...An actual 5-speed tranny? The 15" Alloy wheels? Opening Rear side windows? I wonder how you get someone interested in starting an import...
• Re: raido
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 16:29:47 -0400
  ...ground wire going to the area of the of the raydeo opening. My suggestion would be to just fish around for wires going nowhere...
• Re: Manual Transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:08:44 -0700
  ...However, my understanding is that draining the transaxle completely of fluid is not possible with simply opening the drain plug. The Redline synthetic gear...
• Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 05:49:46 -0500
  The latch that keeps the slider open on my Syncro Westy weekender does not work unless you push it up before opening the door...
• Flushing cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:28:38 +0200
  ...is a pain to get all water out of the system by opening all hoses (radiator, rear heater, engine...) Thanks for the help Raimund
• Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 16:12:03 -0700
  ...Engine >conversions finally or am i going to go nuts forever >opening this thread and reading about United States >SUV markets. > >-End belly ache...
• Re: backwards side slider window?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:30:51 -0500
  ...that way the opening would be by the rear seat in the >westy! > >andy >85 westy
• Re: Fly Rod holder
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:45:14 -0700
  ...Out of sight of the casual lurker, ready to molest the locals with a birdsnest almost instantly by opening the rear hatch. Pensioner who...
• Re: tri-star fender flares------looking for pictures of these on Vana gons.....anybody seen these?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 09:59:41 -0700
  ...It should be minor, you just need to trim a little from the rear of the rear wheel openings. I'll have pictures soon...
• Re: Another option for rear hacth door tent
  Historical mailing list - Jose Rafael Moscoso
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:56:41 -0400
  ...We pitch it up, park the van alongside the back wall and with a knife, cut out an opening into the van. Later my...
• 89 Wolfsburg FS - More Info
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:23:23 -0400
  ...Dented and rusted left drip rail extending to left engine vent opening. Dent on top of opening. A few missing side molding panels. Interior...
• Re: Deschutes Brewery Video
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:32:30 -0600
  ...morning light. :-) Gotta admit, the rolling-thunder of the side-slider opening first thing a.m., creates a different mood than the zipper on...
• Re: Monday?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 1 Aug 1994 10:16:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...B) in the opening scene, the waitress brings him this bucket-sized cup of cappuccino (sp?) and he sez "Excuse me! I believe I...
• engine trouble of a different kind
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 09:31:54 -0700 (MST)
  ...Now that I'm here, I can't get the trunk open! Any Bug owners know a trick to opening a stuck trunk on...
• Re: Help with brakes!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:53:41 EDT
  ...on rare occasions,an internally collapsed brake hose,check this by opening the bleeder(with wheel off the car)then see if brake stops...
• Wanted: Grease Cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Curtis
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:42:08 EDT
  ...This is the cap that has the square opening for the speedo cable. I'm assuming it is a dealer only part and the...
• Need speaker advice
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:29:49 -0800
  ...Any suggestions? I need a speaker that will take about 20 watts and fit the stock openings. Thanks in advance Jim
• Re: 84 vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:19:34 -0500
  ...Or thermostat not opening. Or something. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor...
• Re: need screens for the side windows- 89 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Meghan Davis
  Tue, 14 May 2002 12:40:11 -0800
  What I'm looking for is some sort of permanently attached (screwed in?) screens that bolt to the outside for ease of opening the...
• Re: VolksCafe
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:29:13 -0600
  ...VolksCafe > >> and got stranded in >> a town of 75 people during the opening weekend of duck hunting season. >> (I don't hunt). >> >> > > Everyone who...
• He's at it again
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:21:08 -0600
  Remember the ebay guy with the green engines with paint all down in the openings? Remember how he set up his positive feedback with...
• Paper towel roll keeper pictures
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:13:30 -0500
  ...thread, it's a big deal if you have a camper... opening the window while driving is to invite the entire roll to unspool...
• At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:51:55 -0700
  ...This changes the opening force acting on the flap, which changes the potentiometer signal to the control unit. Since the injector opening time (and...
• Re: it's raining in my van!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 11:05:50 -0300
  ...There is no opening from the engine intake to the interior, at least in the factory setup. Maybe Adventurewagon roof bolt/fixation is leaking...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:53:52 -0800
  ...The left one failed. > > I was told by the parts person that one strut is for opening and one is for > closing and that...
• Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:20:03 -0500
  ...I was told by the parts person that one strut is for opening and one is for closing and that the right one is...
• Re: stove insert
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 5 Apr 2019 12:33:01 -0300
  ...stove so one can use a small pot without it tipping over in the rather large opening. > Dave B. > Love those run on sentences
• Re: Camping heater for an '86 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Thu, 10 Nov 1994 19:29:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...t you lose a lot of heat that way? > No window opening is technically necessary...but I still leave one open a crack if...
• EV door lock problem
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 20:04:15 EDT
  ...Seems that opening and closing the sliding door made it work properly. Anyone else have this happen? I am going to clean the contacts...
• Re: Newbie Tip
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 10:55:43 -0700
  ...with your help I can quit holding my finger over the opening on the Castrol 20W-50 bottle while I jockey it into place...
• Re: [T2] Need door strap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Mowreader
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:09:03 -0400
  Puzerewski sends: > Looking for the little strap that holds the door under my sink from opening > all the way in my westy. I am...
• FS ebay:subaru powered westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 22:59:51 EST
  ...According to ad it has 181,000 miles, and the opening bid is $5,500. There are no bids yet. It's in Virginia...
• Re: Stolen wheelcaps and temporary fix
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:45:03 EST
  ...two. > I found that a small dixie cup pushed into the opening gives a nice secure > fit. > Pity they have cartoon characters on them...
• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 07:52:20 -0500
  ...good luck... > > John Reddick wrote: > > >We would like to announce the opening of our engine conversion shop > >specializing in Subaru-Vanagon conversions. We are...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:30:48 -0700
  ...No swinging door, the only opening the only opening the gasketed lid, and the vent in the front wall. > > Now, I too have packing...
• Re: height of a '90 GL
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:01:11 -0500
  ...It's going to be fun getting it into a garage with an opening 74'' tall. The garage itsself is 6-10 inches taller...
• Re: Clean Yur Trough!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:09:08 -0800
  ...wrote: > > Looks like you need a new gasket for the hatch opening. > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Neil N <musomuso...
• Re: sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:46:05 -0600
  ...the slider amplification-panel that seemed to ring whenever the door was closed, especially, but also seemed to amplify the opening roller thunder. bob