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Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 09:55:04 -0500
...The two shafts had worm gears and they could be changed as a pair which would then also affect the odometer (total miles) reading...
Re: difference's between model years
Historical mailing list - James
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:32:02 -0400
...earlier vanagons, why? Not wanting to open up a can of worms here, > > but > > > I am curious what were the various improvements made to...
Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 24 May 2002 13:34:58 -0700
...safety device? > > > > That's a can-o'-worms that I wouldn't want to open > > > > (Aargh, worms!!!) > > > > Karl Wolz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil S...
Re: ETKA
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:58:00 +0000
...Sat, 22 Nov 2003 07:15:42 EST > > ETKA, opened a real can of worms here ! Thanks to all who have >offered words of...
Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:17:18 -0500
...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > >> > > >> > Right On! > >> > > >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the > >> > general resistance of...
Re: List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:33:55 -0600
...http://www.williamsitconsulting.com/westy/DSC02211.JPG What I will probably do is open a huge can of worms and re-grease my CV...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:42:12 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it >>> were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my >>> own 2WD Westy...
Re: censorship
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:43:15 -0700
...6/19/2001, Bill N wrote: > >You open a can of worms that the courts have recently refused to > >touch. There is no generally...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:45:04 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it were that simple, as >> I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy...
Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 29 May 2014 10:01:05 -0700
Opening up a 1987 engine that has been sitting for 13 years will be a can of worms. The coolant will have depleted all...
Re: vanagon Digest - Please trim replies - cofap pistons reply
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:53:52 -0700
...EDU> wrote: > I don't want to open a can of worms, but, candidly, are these piston sets > good? I want to order a...
Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:44:55 -0700
...This is a can of worms and I just opened it wider. I have done it both ways and it really won't matter...
Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:54:48 -0700
...I opened her up and found the black gear > that > >> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
...be super careful. > I use a tap screwed into it to worm it out. > to install..... > what you really need is shouldered punch .. > that...
Head leak x 2
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 5 Mar 2000 15:21:50 -0700
...to try to replace the existing constant tension clamp with a worm-drive type (what are the good ones called, the type that don...
Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:40:23 -0700
...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > > Right On! > > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that > make the > general resistance of...
Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:42:23 -0800
...FEW people can > test their own oil pressure and doing it the way you suggest may open > cans of worms best left alone. Most...
Re: How much weight can I carry?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:31:19 -0700
...tire as well > as the minimum tire specification (open can of worms here). > > > ***I queried my insurance company (USAA) about this in context of...
Re: Starter Bushing Blues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:41:28 -0500
...the engine case > actually ) and you just keep turning, and it worms the bushing right out. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John...
Tinkering with the Digifant Fuel Injection to make it better...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:46:42 EDT
...problems look at the air flow meter, the wiper board is worm out in the first part of the wiper board. Get a new...
Re: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:40:04 -0700
...http://wavanagon.googlepages.com/87westfaliaenginework My winch is a worm gear type. There are less expensive winches. (i.e. as shown in second set...
Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:26:59 -0700
...once you have > that Stop-Leak stuff in your system, it opens a whole can of worms. If you > ever need your system evacuated...
Re: 89 Bluestar project
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 2 Feb 2014 09:51:13 -0500
...Van has 140k plus. > 2 Is this going to be a can of worms or is it just a question of removing the exhaust...
Re: Fun With My Speedometer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 13 May 2001 02:10:03 -0500
...The metal gear was > tight, as was the gear on the end of the shaft that is turned by the worm > gear from the...
Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:40:07 -0700
...Hope I haven't opened up too big of > a can of worms here! I > know this list already has more than a few...
Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:35:22 -0400
...I opened her up and found the black gear? >>>> that? >>>> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:47:07 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:56:29 -0500
...my FI clamps for something else and had to use the wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get back PA I know...
Fwd: Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 10:15:07 -0700
----Original Message Follows---- Chris wrote: <<to Wormy guy or whatever.... I see that you are only reading what you want to read and you...
Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 09:38:46 -0700
...Mon, 2 Jun 2003 08:28:03 EDT to Wormy guy or whatever.... I see that you are only reading what you want to...
Re: Black Bears vs Westy Canvas?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:12:16 -0500
...get > the blood that I get on them when fishing with worms or catfish blood > bait. > I've had mice eat screwdriver handles to...
Re: Please read...I'm concerned.
Historical mailing list - Pat Collins
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:27:29 -0500
...able to > avoid it. > > I'm talking about a recent virus/worm/Trojan program known technically as > W95.hybris.gen, also as Snowhite [sic...
Re: replacing brake lines
Historical mailing list - Mark
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:55:36 -0400
...Should > I replace the regulator if it looks like that - seems like a can of worms... > but I gotta learn somehow. > > Mark > 1990 Westy...
Re: Catalytic converter
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:17:58 -0500
...Catalytic converter This is a can of worms. My converter is at the recyclers, and the rear end of the Van is free and...
Injector Line Replacement
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:44:07 -0400
...Clamp with your favorite hose clamp, positioning the worm opposite the electronic connector so you can get it up near the injector, snug it...
Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:27:13 -0400
...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM >> >> > >> >> > Right On! >> >> > >> >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the >> >> > general resistance of...
Re: difference's between model years
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:50:42 -0400
...earlier vanagons, why? Not wanting to open up a can of worms > here, > > > but > > > > I am curious what were the various improvements made to...
Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Sun, 13 Aug 2000 19:56:19 -0700
...to do a conversion and open > yourself to a can of worms of > > unknown trouble OR fix the few problems with WBX > engine. > > > > I...
Re: Microsoft patch- hoax or real
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:07:08 -0400
...Also on that page read the special Microsoft discussion of the blaster worm. With regard to stuff coming in from the 'net, "developdeepsuspicion" is...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:37:19 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it were that simple, as >> I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy...
Re: Coolant gauge calibration
Historical mailing list - David Devere
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:43:51 -0500
...If I have a slight leak in the front hose (the wormgear clamp there comes loose a bit) it will run slightly hotter. Tighten...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:06:26 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy...
Re: Current coolant hose repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:46:32 -0500
...The old hoses were damaged by stretching and the worm clamp cuts. After assembly and filling the reservoir all was good. It burped all...
Re: Belt replacement tips???
Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:05:27 -0600
...It is in most cases secured with a worm gear clamp. Once the vent hose is disconnected you can remove the power steering belt...
Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:30:40 -0400
...Does dropping the fuel tank just open another big can of worms? I really want to get Reinhardt on the road in order to...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:01 -0500
...my FI clamps for something else and had to use the >> wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get back PA I know...
Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:33:34 -0700
...I opened her up and found the black gear >> that >> >> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear...
Archives?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 14:02:12 -0400
...or am I > going to open up a potential can of worms a month before my trip. I > don't have any oil leaks...
Weekend Westy Recap
Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:05:48 -0700
...Opening this bag of clean curtains and window treatments basically opens up another can of worms for questions for the list, but I'll...
Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:50:14 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. If only it >>>> >>> were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my >>> own 2WD Westy...
Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:36:55 -0400
...I just didn't > want to open a can of worms that would jeapordize the trip. > > In observing the new trim, I see that...
Re: Most common Nuts 'n Bolts?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:40:22 -0800
...Maybe I jsut opened up a can of worms... > > Dan > Los Angeles, CA > "Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender > > On Dec 21, 2011, at 7...
Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:36:28 -0500
...Your observation is correct (and you have opened up a can of worms). The pros and cons of soldered vs crimped connections, and the...
Re: 89 Bluestar project
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:21:54 +0000
...Van has 140k plus. > > 2 Is this going to be a can of worms or is it just a question of > > removing the exhaust...
Re: Recommendations, anyone?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:19:35 -0500
...the odometer gear (in the dasboard) does > not engage the driving worm-gear, so I question the odometer!) > -"gold" colour with gold colour (light...
Re: 89 Bluestar project
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 2 Feb 2014 03:19:11 -0800
...2� � � Is this going to be a can of worms or is it just a question of removing the exhaust pipes and intakes from...
Re: Diff Lock not going off (86 westy)
Historical mailing list - john cianci
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 19:44:14 +0000
...Think I should <DIV></DIV>>just let this one be and not open a larger can of <DIV></DIV>>worms??Thanks again...
Re: odometer success!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:20:38 -0500
...I was a little worried about the metal/plastic interface of the new gear with the plastic worm gear on the speedo, but I...
Re: adjusting sliding door height
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 16:26:57 -0700
...Loosen....lift a > > little...re-tighten. > > Aft adjustment....Man!....what a can of worms!!! I loosened the 2 hex > > bolts holding the waistline bearing...
(no subject)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:57:51 -0700
...A veritable can of worms. > If only it > >>>> > >>> were that simple, as I'm trying to figure > it all for my > >>> own 2WD Westy...