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• OEM vs. FLAPS window cranks?
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 15:12:14 -0700
  ...I'd love to know if OEM handles are better quality. Alternatively, I'd love to know if there are any 3rd party handles...
• Re: Stuck Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:53:13 -0500
  ...It sounds like the handle mechanism has become detached from the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is located at the back end of the...
• Re: awk! -- speakers sound great but....
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 20:56:57 -0400
  I've bent both of my window crank handles very carefully and not too much with no problem. I've done it more than...
• Rekeying locks was WTB: Sliding Door handle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 22:18:41 -0700
  ...Andy Zappe wrote: > i know i have read about a guy on the list that you can send your new handles > to and he...
• Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:42:47 -0500
  ...The lock cylinder inside my sliding door handle is stuck, I think from decades of gunge slowly solidifying. I took the handle off and...
• Re: Drivers side vent window noise
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:49:37 -0500
  ...really tight by the handle Slide the appropriate combination of spare change from under the floormats between the window handle and the window post...
• Re: headlights and relays oh my
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:05:09 -0400
  Brian, The question is not "how much" but," how long"? It will probably handle 3,000 watts; for three micro seconds. IMHO the switch...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:48 -0800
  ...12 front door handle w/o keys ($25 each) FOUR (4) LEFT 4 sliding door handles w/o keys ($40 each) SOLD OUT 5...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:05:00 +0000
  I realize that the sliding door on the later model Vanagons were engineered to not need the rear handle that the earlier ones came...
• Re: sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 22 May 2002 23:53:11 -0700
  ...These are the bits made to put into a screwdriver handle with interchangeable bits so the one handle can be flathead, phillips, allen, etc...
• Re: sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:39:57 -0700
  ...darned if I can get it to sit right and let the cylinder fit in the handle. Any comments anyone? On Fri, Apr 15...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:07:56 -0700
  ...Does not have the rear > >>>>> handle nor the mounting boss. > >>>>> > >>>>> I think it’s safe to say the rear handle was dropped when the...
• Re: torque, rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 01:33:27 -0400
  ...Chiefly because the instructions >to my torque wrench are awfully ticky about having the handle swivel on >that little fulcrum in there while I...
• Re: removing battery
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:12:20 -0800
  ...it through the battery 'handle slots' and back up, wind it back on itself to form a simple handle & pull up. Next time put...
• Thanks for a great online Vanagon maintenance guide
  Historical mailing list - Ellen Marchand
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:04:30 -0700
  ...He asked for the key code off the door handle. I searched for a tutorial to remove the handle and found exactly what I...
• Re: Non-locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:32:42 -0500
  I tuck mine into the passengers handle. Since it's just above the opening I can't miss it. Did OK for the two...
• Re: wire size for headlight circuit
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Mon, 18 May 1998 11:12:03 -0700
  ...My questions is what gauge wire should I use? > I've got some 8 gauge--that should handle it right? I believe it's...
• Sliding door latch release - Help
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:47:07 -0400
  ...However, the latch can only be released by turning the *inside* handle. The outside handle does not release it. Has anyone dealt with this...
• Vide Grips and Fiskars.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:51:39 -0500
  ...Get yourself a pair of those scissors made before 1985 or so (the date is molded into the orange handles). 200 billion light years...
• Re: [T2] Door Handles
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:36:58 -0400
  ...They have short grab handles to pull them closed and fit perfectly with the vanagon arm-rest. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77...
• Re: Diesel Campers and a Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 02:09:48 +0000
  ...Diesel Campers and a Door Handle >Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 18:33:50 -0700 > >Hello, > I was wondering how they stick the diesel...
• lock-cylinder on sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 10:45:18 +0200 (MET DST)
  Hi Volks, How do I get to the cylinder on the slidingdoor handle? I can pull the handle from the door and remove a...
• Re: battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 04:52:36 -0500
  ...There are no visible handles or > handle notches. there isn't much room on any of the sides. Maybe enough for > fingers, but the...
• Taller or shorter tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:22:38 -0500
  I went with a much shorter tire on the 14" steel rims and I love how it handles. Even though it is not rated...
• Seeking brown window crank
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 20:23:13 -0700
  ...Do I just need to replace the entire handle? Would like top keep the brown if possible as my Betty has all original and...
• Re: removing interior door panels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:38:35 -0700
  ...Woody, You can pry the screw covers from the edge closest to the center of the grab handle. There are two Phillips head screws...
• Keys, locks and Steve Sandlin the Locksmith Guy
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 10:47:55 -0700
  ...He helped me remove the door handles and get the original key code from the door handle when a copy of a copy didn...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:44:53 -0800
  ...So, what I have on my van is an 1984 handle and trim ring. The door panel is not original, no telling why it...
• Re: ATF levels
  Historical mailing list
  17 Sep 96 06:29:15 PDT
  ...My handle broke, so I had to replace, you may be able to re-press/shape/form rivet on yours. Let me know results...
• Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 21:04:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...On smooth roads it handled well. On dirt roads, rough roads, changing camber and decreasing radius turns it drove like a pig. You need...
• door handle needed
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:55:17 -0400
  I need a sliding door handle for a 83.5 Westy. I am trying the clean it up a little before I try selling...
• Re: Metric Tee fittings
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:47:28 -0600
  ...http://www.worldwidemetric.com/fittings.html They would probably provide you the info of if they handle it and what vendor to contact. Jimt...
• Re: speakers for front doors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:21:13 -0500
  ...I offer a window crank handle extension kit that brings the handles out far enough to clear most speakers (with a black plastic sleeve...
• Re: After market Window Winders ??
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:54:17 -0600
  ...those window winders ?? >> >> >>Hi TC, >>Not the winder handles, but spacers that put the handles up enought to > > clear > >>the speaker grill. They're...
• Sluggish slider fix on '84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:30:11 EST
  ...It took a lot of force to depress the handle to open the slider. I was afraid the handle was going to break on...
• =?utf-8?Q?Steve=E2=80=99s_lock_and_key?=
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS SNYDER
  Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:05:59 -0500
  Been trying to call Steve’s lock and key as I have a front door handle for my 1987 2-wheel Vanagain but, the...
• Re: Sliding door handle screw
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:59:24 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> Quick question. >> Any chance this interior sliding door handle screw is reverse threaded on >> an 87 Syncro? The screw head is...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 13:33:16 -0800
  ...Put a grab handle on the > driver side, just like the passenger side. It makes > getting in a whole lot easier. > > Lots of us...
• Fwd: 1981 vs 1982??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 18:37:13 -0500 (EST)
  ...little plastic tab thingie by the handle to keep you from catching your clothes on the handle... -the "L" was superceded by the "GL...
• Plug for Tail Light & Sliding Door Handle on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:26:42 -0500
  ...The driver's side tail light @ $9.95 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2440800858&category=33716 The sliding door handle...
• Re: awk! -- speakers sound great but....
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 19:05:55 -0500
  ...It looks simple a moves the handle away from the door. They put 1/2" piece of black rubber hose between the door and...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:10:38 -0600
  ...Does not have the rear >>>>>>> handle nor the mounting boss. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it’s safe to say the rear handle was dropped when the...
• Re: rear hatch opener
  Historical mailing list - Bill Berg
  Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:36:26 -0500
  ...Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > I did the same thing, but instead of using a door handle (good idea BTW) I > just led...
• Re: door handle finish
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:58:05 -0700
  ...door handle finish I've had some powder coated with very mixed results. Due to them being pot metal, if they get too hot...
• Re: Water Problems
  Historical mailing list - Dave Jones
  Tue, 21 May 2002 11:34:15 -0700
  Had the same problem just this weekend and traced it to the little contact in the faucet handle. Take the faucet handle off, lightly...
• Great MPG westy on ebay
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:03:12 -0600
  ...on if pulling a boat, it has a nice hitch and handles relatively large boats nicely." Am I the only one not getting anywhere...
• Grrrrr. What's the secret to removing the door panel?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:32:54 -0700
  ...I've removed the speaker, the window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation grille at the lower rear. It's the door...
• Re: sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:21:06 -0700
  ...Disassembly easy. > > > Cylinder is turning nicely in the handle, locking tab is moving nicely, but > when the cylinder is turned to the locked position...
• Re: key codes
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:03:14 -0700
  ...Add an "N" to the front of the four digit number (e.g. "N5902", then take that and the door handle in to a...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:40:57 -0800
  ...It'll still handle lousily, but you'll feel like it handles better. Jim
• Re: Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:43:57 -0800
  ...And yes, it did handle like a drunk pig on roller-skates in an ice rink! | All three came with from PO's car...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 2 May 2004 23:30:36 -0700
  ...If I have the roof itself > supporting the waiting and use the drawer handle tie-downs to hold the > board stable, it might work...
• Re: Somewhat urgent help requested
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:22:16 -0400
  ...The window handle -- well, never mind that one. The grab handle has a #2 and a #3 on each end, under a flip-open...
• Re: KN aircleaner
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:32:15 -0500
  ...YMMV, Marc Perdue Sidney White wrote: > Will the fuel injection on a 2.1l vanagon handle the added air available, > will the KN boost...
• Re: replacing heater hose
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 28 May 2003 08:20:30 -0700
  ...ready to do the same, how did you handle the hoses to the >rear heater? Handle 'em? I just ripped 'em out! When I...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:06:12 -0400
  Speaking of sliding door handles, just a "heads up" that VW has discontinued the '80-84 version. That is quite unfortunate, because it is...
• Re: Sliding door handles mystery
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:09:09 -0700
  ...Sliding door handles mystery > To close Mellow Yellow's door one must haul it > forward mightily in order to build up enough momentum to...
• Re: The sliding door's Bowden tube thingy
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:47:29 -0700
  ...It's not that the handle is hard > to turn, > > it's not. It's just that the handle turns a lot before the...
• Re: Sliding door jams open - Help
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 11:49:40 -0400
  Experience says - if it's pre 85, your outside door handle is breaking & not turning latch enough. Lubing of all moving parts is also...
• Re: Support handle for passenger compartment
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:46:02 -0500
  ...00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Support handle for passenger compartment Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy...