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  • Re: Propane Regulator: What's this hole?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Tue, 29 May 2012 09:27:49 -0700
    ...Not the hexagonal holes. >The fourth, in the upper right corner ... appears to be a crack ... Actually, that's just a smudge of greasy...
  • alternatives to fiberglass insulation
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:10:21 -0500
    ...TIA jason' 87 syncro westy _________________________________________________________________ With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these few simple tips. http://articles.moneycentral.msn...
  • Re: Which awning is best
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:23:43 -0700
    ...It's stable > > and solid in wind. > > > > In heavy rain, the outer corners can be lowered by tightening the > > corner > > lines, allowing water to...
  • Re: Rear Table Fix
    Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
    Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:52:45 -0700
    ...Inside the bin, you'll see the > metal corner bracket through > which the table leg goes and into which is screwed > the "table tightening...
  • Re: solar question
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Fri, 9 Apr 2010 23:32:25 -0400
    ...A long staple (not too tight) holds the wire to the corner of the top ceiling so that it doesn't hang loose for...
  • Re: Propane tank rust - how much is too much?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:46:46 -0800
    ...The tank is *really* > rusty, as in the rectangular plate showing the certification is now hanging > on by one corner, as the welds have...
  • Re: Propane tank Certification.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:25:22 -0700
    ...The metal ID tag is type that is welded at corners only. It was all but falling off. Based upon a quick visual inspection...
  • Re: Windshield Frame Rust
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:50 EDT
    ...BUT grinding down the welds in the area of the windshield corners where NEW metal is needed is not fun and does not work...
  • Re: How to Remove Front Door Glass? (Bentley is not Helpful)
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:16:43 -0700
    ...I can get the top of the frame out, but the bottom > corner of the frame won't clear on the front edge, and...
  • Re: Ultimate Camping List; Bears
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:37:03 -0800
    ...i stepped into the corner just as mr. bear, > chasing the dog, came > into the same corner coming the other way. > > now i don...
  • Re: noise from door seals at speed
    Historical mailing list - Calle
    Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:00:59 +0100
    ...noise from door seals at speed > With the doors closed look at the top front corner of the door from the > inside and see...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 18 May 2018 to 19 May 2018 (#2018-150)
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sun, 20 May 2018 17:00:43 +0000
    ...Pop Top Tent Worse, I had a sore neck for months, from craning into the far corners screwing down that tent.=20
  • Re: 85 Westfalia tent replacement
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:44:52 -0400
    ...found it to be about 6 1/2" short of reaching the corners have others had this problem and is another test recommended? David
  • '82 Westy innards
    Historical mailing list - Laura Olson
    Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:39:15 -0600
    ...I am located in the northeast corner of Iowa-Decorah. It has been setting at the repair shop for more than a year. It...
  • Re: General Question On Battery Venting
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:05:54 -0700
    ...Vent holes are in the corners below. How is it open to the area under the seats? Too tired tonight, but I'll go...
  • Re: Mellow Yellow got hitted
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:02:15 -0400
    ...Walk outside and find that a >Pontiac Bonneville smacked into the rear corner of a 1975 VW bus parked >at the curb, pushing that...
  • Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:01:15 -0400
    ...Broke >two in the same number of years :( If by broke you mean that the socket came apart at one or more corners -- take...
  • FS: 1980-81 VW America Factory Repair Manual and 81 Owner's Manual
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Wed, 12 May 2010 13:39:14 +0000
    ...repair book a bit rough and pages  have some dog-eared corners).  I can send some pictures of what they look like. David Wilhite...
  • Re: axle sources
    Historical mailing list - rachel martin
    Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:12:55 -0700 (MST)
    Hi, Dan-- My best guess for a source close to you is John's Car Corner in Westminster, Vermont (just north of Brattleboro). There...
  • Re: cargo hauls
    Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
    Mon, 16 Oct 1995 16:31:22 -0400
    ...The speed was not as impressive as the cornering ability. Caught him some miles later at a roadside attraction and, when my Dad asked...
  • Re:Ottawa Pizza Night
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sat, 29 Apr 1995 06:55:34 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Bells Corners ? Just a suggestion as to where. I'm in Kinburn and that's not too bad of a ride for me. The...
  • Wife backed my van into a guard rail :-(
    Historical mailing list - Jamie Smith
    Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:52:21 EST
    ...Bent the hell out of the bumper, smashed the end cap and crunched the corner of the quarter panel pretty badly. Just missed the...
  • Re: repair books
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:54:43 +0200
    ...in the owners manual), there is a small number in the corner, sort of like a part number for each photo. PerL 87 Syncro...
  • in Holland
    Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
    Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:55:45 EDT
    ...ANd I thought that I would use the cpu in the corner to say hi to you all. tomorrow I go back to Germany...
  • Re: the "Kombi" .... was:Re: my new 85 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:31:00 -0500
    ...tempt the god of rust and have it puddle in some corner for too long. Of course, I would bet carpet would help keep...
  • Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:56:05 -0800
    ...window I have a gigantic VW logo. > > In the lower left corner there's a bright yellow sticker that reads: > > "HONK IF PARTS FALL...
  • Re: 3.6L Porsche hack job!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 13 Nov 2002 08:47:16 -0600
    ...a vehicle that will nearly keep up with the 'new bug' until it has to make a corner. WoW what an improvement on a...
  • Re: Twins!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 23 Apr 2003 15:14:14 -0500
    ...Spotted it at the corner of Ellsworth and Platt > in Ann Arbor, Michigan. One of you guys, perhaps? Unfortunately I was > driving the Honda...
  • Re: adjustable headlights
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:42:26 -0600
    ...Don't know the range of adjustability, but they can be focused toward the right so you can see "around corners" a little, or...
  • Van Break in
    Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
    Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:39:22 -0600
    Someone was able to break into my van by prying the door open with a crowbar from the top corner. The damage is not...
  • Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
    Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
    Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:26:23 -0500
    ...At the bottom of the metal track that the window travels on, the cable goes thru a (1)plastic corner piece that attaches to...
  • Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:12:10 -0700
    Actually, water does not drain out through the seal, it drains out the rear corners where there is a 1/4" gap between the...
  • Re: Deer Strike & Stories
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:38:10 -0700
    ...It kind of looks like a basketball hit > the corner of the van real hard, except for all of the hair stuck to the...
  • Survey - Interest in a Archeology Based Campout
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:56:40 -0700
    Volks, I'd like to get an idea if there is any interest in a 2008 / 4 day Campout in the 4 corners area...
  • Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 26 May 2010 09:47:09 -0400
    ...unlevel driveway. >I use my floor jack to jack up a corner of my van, put a ramp (4 ton Rowan, MIke -- make yourself...
  • Re: List Bumper Sticker?
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
    Thu, 2 Mar 1995 10:03:27 -0500 (EST)
    ...of the four generations > of Type 2s on each of the corner, and the list name in the center. I have the GIF version...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Bill Lamb
    Tue, 11 Jul 95 10:37 PDT
    ...The top is located in Kennewick WA, southeast corner of the state. It is a rear popup with the luggage stowage shelf over the...
  • RE:East Coast Gathering
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 27 Jun 1995 07:46:35 -0400 (EDT)
    ...On July 15 & 16 Connecticut Volkswagen Association is having its 11th annual summer meet at Lime Rock Park in the northwestern corner of CT...
  • Re: run for the border
    Historical mailing list - Seth F Gordon
    Fri, 6 Nov 1998 19:01:23 -0500
    ...we WILL get it back! > >BOB - WA4RRN >'85GL ha ha ha ha ah ha ! wheeehew! (wiping the tears from the corner of my eyes)
  • Re: Plastic seat track inserts
    Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
    Fri, 14 May 1999 12:46:57 EDT
    ...I beleive the reason for the inserts is the actual geometry of the formed metal and the interference of sharp corners vs. radii. Hard...
  • Re: Westy Dash Cup Holders
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 6 Sep 2001 01:02:33 EDT
    ...He went to vanagon.com and told someone about them, and the fellow bought them all! Cornered the market, he did! >> That was Brent...
  • Older Westy For Sale in the Neighborhood
    Historical mailing list - lchase
    Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:31:15 -0800
    Folks, Noticed an older Westy for sale on the corner in the neighborhood today. Sorry ... not sure of the year. Beyond that don't...
  • Atlanta Area Meeting
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:04:03 -0500
    ...You'll find the restaurant in a business block at the corner of Commerce Drive and West Ponce De Leon. Look for the CVS...
  • Re: Fwd: Observational Inspections
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Sat, 1 Nov 2003 18:34:41 -0500
    ...I think you would admit you would rather have a mechanic with a mindset like the Doktor's than one who routinely cuts corners...
  • Re: Mt. Wrightson Panoramic Shot
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:57:13 -0500
    ...Polak's Corner in the Member's Gallery at www.Fullmoonbusclub.com Chris S. '85 Wolfsburg Westy "Camel" http://www.knology.net/~vw/dadada...
  • F/S 86 WESTY WOLFSBURG /SUBERVAN
    Historical mailing list - Steven Goldstein
    Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:37:23 -0700
    ...Fast smooth & corners great. NO RUST. added two jumpseats. Pop top sleeps 4 seats 7 Located in So. Cal. (626) 398-9850 $9,500...
  • FS '86 Westy weekender - Wolfsberg ED.
    Historical mailing list - Steven Goldstein
    Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:01:26 -0800
    ...Fast & smooth, corners excellent. "NO RUST". Located in SO. Cal. (626) 398-9850 (626) 688-3294 cell $9,000. Have all receipts. Thanks, Steve...
  • great job
    Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
    Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:45:17 -0600
    ...All day he hung round the cove or up on the cliffs with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of...
  • Re: LP fill in Berkeley?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:59:09 -0400
    ...they only charge you for the propane that they dispense....no $15 minimum charge like some of the corner gas stations in the area.
  • Re: Install of a Surepower 1315
    Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
    Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:54:01 -0700
    ...I placed it in the front right corner of that space. It fits easily next to the Optima Yellow top. Hopefully, the 1315 will...
  • windshield rust repair cost
    Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
    Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:20:23 -0800
    My '87 GL has some bubbling at the opposing corners of its windshield base; maybe an inch or so in width on each side...
  • Re: Inverter Questions
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:19:58 -0400
    ...The plug fit through the forward corner of the cabinet against the outer wall. Mike
  • Re: Traction
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
    Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:03:41 +0000
    ...So I'm >guessing it takes very little to lift a wheel or at least greatly diminish >the weight on a rear corner... > I...
  • Re: Alaskan trip planned with our cat questions
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:50:09 -0700
    ...Have a cushy bed in one corner for him to curl into and snooze, and carpet the rest so he can roam and pace...
  • Re: Possibly stupid Syncro questions
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 13 Sep 1996 16:11:38 -0400
    ...They are normally in the locked position and will mechanically sense the need to unlock and do so while you're turning a corner...
  • Re: Help...CV's were fine, but symptoms persist
    Historical mailing list - Sean Cole
    Thu, 27 Jan 2000 12:26:30 PST
    ...Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:23:02 -0500 > >Sean What about the bearings? When they go, they tend to sound different >when >turning corners...
  • Re: To unite, or separate (the air bags)
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 14 Mar 2001 14:52:07 -0500
    ...I highly doubt that you could ever exert enough G forces in a Vanagon in a corner to cause a big enough difference in...
  • Re: [subaruvanagon] 79 or earlier Transporter (was RE: Engine swap help)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 15 Jan 2002 20:37:02 +1200
    ...Admittedly the cornering of the earlier (nonswaybar) Splits such as my 57 Panel looked wierd, but again, they don't bite. My 66 Kombi...
  • Re: speaker suggestions for the front doors?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hubbard
    Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:21:37 -0400
    ...The speakers are in the leading, upper corner (upper corner closest to the front windshield.) They are GT UBC. They are 5.5 inches...
  • Re: Tyres and nitrogen
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Thu, 24 Apr 2003 15:20:36 -0700
    You'd have to run them at the same position as tire temps vary widely from corner to corner. That means separate runs and...