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Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 May 1996 00:46:30 -0500
...I got it out with a pair of 90 degree angled needle nose pliers and a helluva lot of patience. The angled needle nose...
Re: Audi I5 installation questions
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:02:19 -0500
...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: Quick product review, trouble light
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 16:20:20 -0500
...this one had been good value. > The mag base and adjustable angle, the bright light, the recharge time and > run time, all good. > > You...
Hard start on a slant?
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:48:58 -0800
The other day I parked at a peculiar angle - uphill and sloped to the side (a diagonal parking spot, on a fairly steep hill...
Re: Tool for removing sliding window latch? Now parts NLA
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:37:29 -0700
Thanks folks, I had to grind down my right angle screwdriver to get at it. Turns out the threaded flange on the outside part...
Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:07:00 -0600
...A little electric screwdriver > will speed things up on most of the job > > I got/used a Black&Decker Angled-Handle driver...and so...
Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:47:00 -0500
...Does your valve have two large nipples at right angles? What year is the engine? Yrs, d
Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:55:36 -0700
...My new Makita 4.5" 6 Amp angle grinder *just* fits into work area. I'd suggest using a 4" wheel if possible. Still...
Re: traction? we donn need no stinkin traction ...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Gary Soiney
Tue, 27 Sep 1994 10:29:13 -0500 (CDT)
...picture of a prototype 4x4 breadloaf perched at a > > 45 degree angle on a rock? I'd love one of those. Everything would fall...
tent poles (still) needed
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 29 Sep 1995 13:40:08 CST6CDT
...i specifically need the 4 angled braces that form the top corners of the perimeter supporting the tent. i have the big tent with...
Shift stick extender?
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:50:19 -0000
...possible to get the clutch pedal and brake pedals to be angled closer to the floor? The gas pedal seems to be at the...
Re: Auto Trans Throttle Rod
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:10:24 -0400
...I think I ended up using needle nose pliers at a 90 degree angle to the rod. Pushed them sideways against the spring with...
Re: Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Fri, 5 Dec 2003 19:57:24 EST
...It juts out away from the front at an angle, so that whatever you hit will be directed downward and away from the front...
Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Mon, 2 May 2005 07:48:05 -0230
...Difficult to see what kind of angle it makes as it goes down to the cooler but it certainly isn't a 180. Phil...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 15 May 2006 10:24:37 -0700
...As for 'foot angle', I've found my '90 automatic much more comfortable to drive than my '85 4 spd was and I think...
Cold-start up oil issue..a solution
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:01:09 -0700
If you are concerned about minimizing 'dry' wear on engine startup, or perhaps use your Syncro at silly angles on rugged terrain, you may...
Re: LP vent cover
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:47:25 -0500
...I think it depends on the exact angle of the water spray -- you really have to work at it to get water under the...
Re: 924 cv joints
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:36:36 -0700
...I should have measured the angle at full extension, I guess. Because I have a 2wd with diff lock and go places with it...
Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
Historical mailing list - Pat
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 01:58:14 -0500
...porting of the intake and exhaust ports >-3 Angle valve job on seats, 2 angle on valves >-Copper exhaust gaskets >-Solid rocker shafts >-Aluminum...
VW service action
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 11:34:26 -0400
...I believe this is actually a torque-angle method but that's not the point. If only some nuts have loosened, then by turning...
Two non-vanagon related Friday questions
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:13:41 -0600
...They would sort of point 45 degrees upwards following the angle of the trunk/hatch. Anyone seen anything interesting? Question 2: I believe people...
Alloys for sale
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 23:03:15 -0400
...Sorin Bejenaru California Campers Specializing in VW Westfalia Camper Rentals Offices in San Francisco and Los Angleles (415)665-1558 (phone & fax) E-mail...
Re: Coolant Temp Sender Gasket
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 4 Dec 1997 11:36:00 -0600
...I think perhaps that, 1) I didn't shove the sensor back in fast enough, or 2) it depends on the angle that the...
Re: Vanagon glass update: window tint
Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 22:54:41 EDT
...no alcohol!!! ( rubbing or drinking:( Angle razor blades to fit between the lines, scrape carefully. The tint did'nt stick to the lines just...
Re: Suspension System
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:06:22 -0500
...Tire type, tread pattern, road surface, tire inflation pressure, tie rod ends, ball joints, wheel alignment, thrust angle, rack & pinion wear, spring resilience, loads...
Mars vs Venus: Changing the oil
Historical mailing list - Austin
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 21:14:42 -0700
...done oil change is to pre fill the oil filter B4 installing it (~3/4 full for a Vanagon 'cuz of the angle). Austin
Re: How much oil to use in a Vanagon TDI application?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:08:10 EDT
Mark (owner of the only correctly installed turbo on a vanagon 50 degree engine that I have seen), That angle is probably associated with...
Re: Friday - hazards to our van (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:02:34 -0600
...In addition, > it hit at a very shallow > angle. Instead of coming straight down, it was going sideways, and > passed through several > hundred miles...
Re: Brake cables uneven/stretched?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:20:03 -0800
...The front cable runs > at an angle so the splitter bar does not sit straight. Depending on > year, there is a left right side...
Re: Diesel waterpumps ( 2nd request)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 16:41:20 -0800
...My 79 Rabbitt diesel has the alternator-pivot > tensioning method and works fine even though it has "shallow angle contact" > on the waterpump pulley...
Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:06:30 -0500
...Keep then about 2" > long. (brass is much more fragile) > #2) Use a 45 degree angle to get that clearance you need. > #3) A...
Re: Roof top Air conditioners
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 08:15:17 -0800
"They work if the compressors are installed at the > proper operating angle." SO then if the compressor is set at 45 degrees, the AC...
Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:44:15 -0400
Neil, the cross bar is angled wrong. That's strange, because your mock-up pictures looked really good. What I did: Suspend the motor...
Soda blasting question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:16:22 -0500
...I could take care of it with an angle grinder. I thought about sending it out to have it sandblasted. The other day I...
Looking for Country Homes Campers
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 00:22:59 -0400
...3D=3D(O)------(O)=3D Offices in San Francisco and Los Angleles (415)665-1558 (phone & fax) E-mail: 103164.3373@compuserve.com Web...
Golf Spikes on Steroids
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:10:14 -0700
...For an Alabama version of the water tank key use a coathanger (wire not wood or plastic) and bend a right angle with about...
Re: Reverting A Diesel Questions
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:25:08 -0600
...The only difference is the angle the throttle arm bends at. The car arm bends up but on the Vanagon that would interfere with...
Re: Attaching adj armrests
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:29:15 -0400
...The adjustment mechanism is self contained in the rest itself and only controls the angle that the rest sits at when fully lowered. Something...
Re: Installing chrome molding strips...tool?
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:51:33 -0500
...There is a slight angle bend on the loops at the ends of the T. John. >>> jbclem1 <jbclem1@CHARTER.NET> 08/15/05 8...
Re: Fw: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 7 Feb 2006 20:51:14 -0800
...a new tire when you run over a piece of 2" angle iron in the driveway... I measure 'em at 7.5 inches wide...
Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:15:11 -0500
...It's not easy and you have to angle things just right but it can be done. Mike (those who say a thing is...
Re: anybody used Kelly Carport? (awning)
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 21:15:56 -0700
...They had it clipped to the gutter and stake to the ground at an angle -- like a lean-to instead of with the poles...
Re: Aftermarket bumpers
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:20:54 -0500
...But > there is one downside and that is reduced approach angle. The front bumper > is sticking our a lot farther than stock. But these...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:36:13 -0700
The bolt hole cleaning is even more of an issue in the Vanagon because of the leaned over angle of the diesel engine in...
On I4 Engine Vibration
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:51:29 EDT
I've now seen several posts suggesting that the vibration of the I4 engine is a function of mounting angle: 0 degrees, 15 degrees...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Sun, 10 May 2015 07:20:49 -0500
...How much of the engine did > the builder assemble? Is it at stock diesel vanagon engine angle? > On May 9, 2015 2:42 PM...
sportsvans discussion (all the news that fits, we print!)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 12 Apr 94 12:06:42 CDT
...VW will then equip the 1996 Eurovan --- available in mid-1995 --- with its popular narrow-angle V-6 engine with upwards of 178 bhp...
RE: V6anagon soon to be re-V6'ed
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 18:20:16 EST
...The engine and trans bolt together, and can be angled differently by about 3 in. height as measured at the muffler without a problem...
Re: Should 1982 bus steer straight?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 19 Oct 1996 01:34:28 -0400
...Incorrect castor angle will cause drifting. It is easily adjusted. Camber and toe will have to set afterwards in that order. Dennis
Alloy Wheels for sale
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 21:06:54 -0400
...in VW Westfalia Camper Rentals Offices in San Francisco and Los Angleles (415)665-1558 (phone & fax) E-mail: 103164.3373@compuserve.com Web...
Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
Historical mailing list - Kim
Tue, 12 May 1998 19:49:04 EDT
In a message dated 5/12/98 7:37:41 PM, raven@HALCYON.COM writes: >This scheme only applies to 86 and later vans...
Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 27 May 2001 19:01:28 -0700
...that rotate so you can get at the clamp from different angles. One jaw has a hole, the other a slot, so they don...
storage space lost by Propex
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:29:34 -0700
...It rests on some angles and is about an inch above the heater. So I still have lots of storage on top of this...
Re: Pilot Bearing
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Sat, 12 Apr 1997 21:03:38 -0400
...VW supports the engine from underneath for this, but I put a section of angle iron across the engine compartment, near the engine/transmission...
Re: "conventional" transmission for a mid-engine conversion
Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 10:40:32 -0500
...or, if i use a "driveshaft" of sorts, it would bind constantly from > being at a not-normal angle. the other option in my...
oil additives (son of)
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 06:47:34 -0800 (PST)
...I'll try some of the many suggested angles (except paying big bucks!), most notably just driving the vehicle. I'll post if a...
VW Westfalias for rent in California
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 00:23:02 -0400
...3D=3D(O)------(O)=3D Offices in San Francisco and Los Angleles (415)665-1558 (phone & fax) E-mail: 103164.3373@compuserve.com Web...
Re: '86 Westfalia front brakes
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:43:30 -0400
...seal, and to prevent the piston from getting pushed at an angle. G. Matthew Bulley Principal Bulley-Hewlett & Associates Communications for Organizational Development www...
Re: 85 Vanagon non-Westy Camper
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:30:28 EST
...The pop- top goes straight up, rather than at an angle, and many of the other items (outlet, fridge) are slightly different than any...
Re: My Eurospec conversion problem
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:22:49 -0700
...slightly off. > > 2 - The is common with all 50 degree mounting angle conversions, there are > some manifolds out there that are better than others...