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• Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:24:17 -0400
  ...that will give just the right angle to put a cheater bar over the end of it , outboard of the fender/body area. Turn...
• Re: Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:26:44 -0700
  ...I have the following > items- > > GL Velour Front Seats- 2 late '80s Gray with adjustable arm rest angle $200 > > 2 black and gray from...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
  > > Telescoping mechanic's mirror > Telescoping magnet > Spreader pliers > Ratcheting right angle Phillips (for Westy curtain mounting screws) #1 Phillips (for LED panel screws) Hand...
• Re: Syncro Buggy
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 01:04:04 -0800
  OK, I Googled Bug-In 34 and found pics from a different angle. Not only is it NOT a Syncro, it's not even...
• ps Re: Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:08:38 -0500
  ...1/8" phone jack is pretty fragile, and >the plug is even worse, although a right-angle head helps. Or have your 1/8...
• EuroVan Fornt Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 1995 22:48:59 -0700
  ...The rotary seat adjusters, you know the knobs you turn to adjust the angle of the seatback; well there seems to be excessive play...
• Re: CV bolt socket tool
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 3 May 1999 11:01:50 EDT
  ...If you look very closely at a new bolt head you will see that instead of 12 - 90* angles for a 'triple square' the...
• NAPA hoses for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:03:08 -0400
  ...I'm more concerned with the one that has the 90 degree angle in it. Are these hoses similiar to the '85+ NAPA conversion...
• Re: head post-mortem, and a question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:49:45 -0700
  ...than a normal bold do the trick? Studs might be a problem with > the engine in the car because of the angle. > > Thanks, > > Jim
• dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Paul Clarke
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:49:20 +0100
  ...its a new engine with new twin carb setup (old engine was injection) HELP !!!!! so after doing the points where should the dizzy angle...
• Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI] Conversion Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:54:43 -0700
  ...The oil pan and pickup are not the original VW Golf ones, but it is the stock angle for this motor. David Marshall Fast...
• Re: Audi I5 installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 01:30:39 -0800
  ...down? If so, by how much? Does anyone know exactly what angle the I5 is mounted at the back of the Vanagon? Is the...
• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:53:45 -0500
  ...They may have not made that one, but they have > a > > W8 for sure, which would be two narrow angle V4's joined side...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:38:33 -0500
  ...on numerous attempts to� to get the correct length and correct angle of bend on both pipes, I gave up and�went to Plan...
• Re: 4x8 in westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:18:30 -0700
  ...You'll have to slide it in at a bit of an angle, and have some cardboard to protect your interior. Karl Wolz Sent...
• Re: Fuel Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:07:03 -0500
  Sears sells a nice set of four large pick tools, with right angles and hooks, big rubberized grips and all that. Insert the most...
• Re: Westy upper bed loads
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 09:42:28 -0400
  ...in it without the bed seeming to be ready to > break. Angle Iron. > > I also believe a pillow is a terrible thing to lose...
• Re: Website update - See trashed bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 15:37:08 -0500
  ...Counterweighting the crank keeps all the crank angles true, bearings last longer (Often doubles bearing life), power increases, flywheel can be lightened to increase...
• oil weights for inline 4's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:02:35 +0000
  ...2 liter Audi in my van mounted at the 54 degree angle . I have been using mobil one 15w 50 for the last10k mi...
• How to fit a yakima rack on a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Freeman
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:28:28 -0800
  I have a Yakima gutter mount rack and the hi-rise kit but when I tried to mount it, the angled towers hit the...
• Re: Looks fairly clean, but...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:52:51 -0500
  ...Mike Jake de Villiers wrote: > If you look at the angle of the front bumper in pic #1, its been hit, in pic > #6...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:57:51 -0800
  ...em that way is the the base of the "neck" is > angled the wrong way and you can't pull the mirrors all the...
• Re: Side Step Source? Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 20:09:45 -0700
  Jim - I installed the BB Side Step on my Westy in 1997 without any of the problems (angle grinding) encountered on your Bay, but...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:03:45 -0400
  ...The vancafe is heavy, ruins departure angle, and still attaches sufficiently poorly. Bostigs is amazing but may not currently be available, but will be...
• Re: Another Hitch Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:14:32 -0400
  ...As you know those loops aren't meant for towing, they're angled down for a straight pull on the chains used to lash...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:36:40 -0700
  ...Put the little funnel in the fill hole angled down, and squeeze. Tilt it back up, let the bottle return to shape, repeat until...
• Re: Back up camera
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:31:56 -0700
  ...They're not cheap, but the wide angle view and image quality are excellent. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
• Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 23:05:42 -0700
  ...the oil pan (which has a bottom sitting at a different angle -- the Vanagon installation sits real crooked. Various folks sell bits to put...
• towing an automatic vanagon...question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 18:50:43 EDT
  ...ground? how do i make sure the strg wheel locks straight - so the front wheels dont roll at an angle? any info appreciated.. chris
• Re: garage
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 07:05:30 -0700
  ...If it's angled, you'll have to take more measurements and make the call your- self. Steven At 11:44 AM 4/4...
• Re: Loud noise - front
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 May 2002 11:04:56 -0500
  ...driving in significantly high wind - seems like it depends on the angle of wind to the van. On the 85 GL I used to...
• Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:11:04 EDT
  ...Anybody know >if >this is the same type of block as the inline 4 cylinder engines that are >used for vanagon conversions? Mounting angles...
• Brake cables uneven/stretched?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:17:08 -0800
  ...than the other, so the splitter bar is at a sharp angle. This caused one cable to slip out of the notch - it was...
• Re: Ground wires, was- Dash wierdness, was- Aux Battery.....
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 23:44:21 +0100
  ...to that cluster of ground wires behind the fuse box'? 1) Anglegrinder 2) Sledgehammer 3) Blowtorch 4) Attach a rope to a small boy...
• Re: Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:43:51 -0600
  ...Anybody? I've seen 3-4 other Vitrifrigo installations, and I like mine the best--using the aluminum angles to support the fridge--and...
• I-5 conversion questions(was:Wasser...I drove it)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:25:08 -0600
  ...does fit under the existing deck? At what angle does the motor sit? Did you get Kennedy to cut the adapter plate or did...
• Re: PDX Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 14:13:37 -0500
  why not just measure 7mm around, and use an angle die-grinder to remove the material~ just make sure to keep the metal cooled...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which areimportant?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 00:03:34 -0800
  ...They are mounted in VDO "cups" and brackets, angled towards my line of sight (the bracket/cup assembly allows some up and down adjustment...
• Re: Utility rear bumpers ?.....Have your welder make one
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:14:04 -0500
  ...http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/projektzwo.html Perhaps a good muffler shop could bend tubes at the required angles and lengths? Chris. '85...
• Loud noise - front
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 19 May 2002 10:46:35 -0400
  ...driving in significantly high wind - seems like it depends on the angle of wind to the van. Comes on suddenly and is a very...
• Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:34:19 -0500
  ...I have posted photos of the throttle mechanism from two different angles at the following link: http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/id27.htm...
• Follow-up on bad exhaust experience
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:25:59 -0400
  ...black silicone around it, and re-drills the head at an angle in a different spot, and holds it on with a bunch of...
• Re: Does Plywood fit in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 15:01:56 -0600
  ...The 96 in pieces are in the shape of an angle and the 49 in pieces are just used to hold the long pieces...
• Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 25 May 2015 09:54:23 -0700
  ...Brake Pads Worn At An Angle? > > So it seems some Bay bus owners have had the same wear pattern. > Here's an image showing...
• Re: Westy Interior Swap- Rear Seat bolts without welding?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:26:24 -0700
  ...I only made one mistake and that was the angle bracket at the very rear of the wardrobe, rear hatch end. I am off...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:32:34 -0700
  ...I've found a better solution, this German made driveshaft set up.It allows extreme axle angles using stock CV joints http://www.eathen64...
• Re: SubWoofer Installation & Cuttin'up Your Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:02:07 -0400
  I had a custom bandpass enclosure made that fits under the sofabed of my Westy, with one side of the box angled to match...
• Re: Vanagon GPS Tips Tricks Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 28 May 2009 23:15:46 -0700
  ...Giving you a wide angle view on > the GPS screen. > They can be wired to the back up light circut and can even be...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 11:15:13 -0700
  ...If you look at the wrench, the open end is angled to one side (at least on my Craftsman wrenches). The outside prong of...
• Re: '82 Westy 5 cyl TD conversion project for sale]
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 02:37:10 EDT
  ...I haven't gone through the SA bell housing details (mount angle/clearance) but the engine itself is quite impressive. Drove one in an...
• Re: great brake line flare information here
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:30:01 -0500
  ...http://www.fedhillusa.com/webnuts/common%20flares6.pdf Who knows what angle is created by any particular SAE flaring tool on the "half completed...
• Re: Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:18:31 -0700
  ...As go up in height the increased angle of the tie rods will increase changes in toe angle as the suspension articulates. About 20...
• re Installing Oil Temp and Pressure guages in an '81
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 20:36:27 -0700
  ...The trick is to get some brass threaded tubing, say a 3-inch and 1-inch piece, a 45-degree angle connector and a...
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:30:34 EST
  ...A right angle pneumatic drill will get in there. BTDT. It is a PITA but possible. You will need to remove some brackets and...
• Re: Exhaust brackets and muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 15 May 2006 16:16:31 -0400
  ...I scrounged around and got all but the one that angles upward from the J pipe to the side of the exhaust pipe at...
• Re: 4x8 in westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:57:33 -0300
  ...They fit fine in a weekender ;) On 26-Aug-2014, at 16:42, Jim Felder wrote: > Yes, on an angle. Google and you will...
• Re: exhaust head stud welded! to exhaust header flange
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:05:56 -0400
  ...My first thought is use Dremel cutoff wheel (with right-angle adapter or flex-drive?) to cut the studs off flush and remove the...
• AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 08:38:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Would/could this type of unit function well on a westy? What about the added weight on the fiberglass as well as the angle...
• Re: Hydaulic Clutch "Adjustment"
  Historical mailing list - John S. Jones
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 12:13:00 -0800
  ...The adjust nut is there, but you need a right-angled open end (13mm ? ) wrench to get to it; hopefully you have enough leverage...
• FW: ENGINE SWAPS
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:06:03 -0400
  ...line up to the diesel tranny, but >wouldn't the VR6 be on too much of an angle ? > >Richie >80 westi >82 westi diesel > >