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• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 19:59:57 CDT
  >east across the northern US to New York, South to Alabama (or do >we make a wide detour around Alabama?), then west across the...
• Re: air flap question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 19:51:30 -0400
  ...The spring will hold the flaps in the wide open position. The thrmostat and cable pulls them closed when cold and contracted. Dennis.
• Re: engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:18:01 -0400
  ...Keeps it VW, and does give a wide torque range. The 1.8T is an excellent motor, tuneable to much more hp than the...
• Michelin Agilis
  Historical mailing list - David^M
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:35:15 -0400
  ...I hope they aren't recommending that tire for the Vanagon's with the wider alloy wheels. I would have thought the 195R14 Agilis...
• Re: tarp clamps AND awning ideas
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:11:28 -0700
  ...In the past, I've used a spring clamp that's about 3" from tip to handle, 1" wide, and covered in bright orange...
• Re: Front heater valve replacement procedures?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:53:46 -0400
  ...ratchet > locking device that looks like a pair of pliers with wide swiveling jaws > to grab the hose. I purchased a pair of similar...
• Re: Rear Window Parcel grid
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:27:01 -0700
  ...s for the one I have seem to be a bit wide, not wanting to > fit on the edge of the hatch too good...
• Re: what size is the spark-plug thread?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:37:07 -0500
  ...The wide and short thread you can ignore. <WEG> david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage...
• Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:16:38 -0800
  Hi all- Anybody have any experience using a widely available line of racks, like Thule or Yakima on their Westfalia? Either on the back...
• Extra fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Gary Liess
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:28:35 -0700
  ...The space measures 13" wide X 54" long and looks like about 7" deep. Would this tank work? 1971-1976 BRONCO 11 gallon front...
• Re: I need an ISP while on the road
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:48:03 -0500
  ...About 50% of wi-fi networks are completely wide open. That way you get free high speed internet instead of slow dial up. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web...
• Re: wonder if the gear heads here could get that in a vanagon 1001 hp :)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:56:17 -0700
  ...Perhaps a > 1600hp Toyota V8 might fit better? I think it'd be too WIDE. <http://www.divisionone.org/inside/bulldog/bulldog5.html>
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:48:25 -0600
  ...But > if you were to print a rectangle twice as long as it was wide the value > would be 200 ohm. Now let me...
• Re: Insulating the interior walls
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 May 2006 13:05:52 -0700
  ...tape 1" 1/4"thick wide foam strips to the van panels > (provide an insulating air space) > > 2. attach refleto foil to the 1...
• Re: Fuel Injection tuning - wide band O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:15:10 -0500
  ...Max At 12:04 PM 10/11/2004, Dennis wrote: >I've been contemplating the purchase of a wideband O2 sensor and data >logger...
• Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:57:27 +1000
  ...The only way is to sharpen an old paint scraper ( mine was a 2" wide steel blade and using as much force as necessary...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:26:00 -0500
  ...I highly recommend this company as they have supplied a ton of parts I couldn't find elsewhere, wide selection of the best brands...
• Re: Summer Comfort Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:40:52 -0700
  ...This unit is 3 inches too wide to go in the cabinet where my fridge used to be: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos...
• Re: Engine alternative (inline four) a bit long
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:59 -0400
  ...I was very pleased to see the 16V has a wider belt, and with > rounded teeth on the belt, which last much better I...
• weird vanagon camper!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cronin
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 21:11:15 -0400
  ...It had the front end of a vanagon (round headlights) but behind the front doors it had a wider body like a truck camper...
• bug screens
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 21 May 1998 15:38:53 -0300
  Hi, for a rear screen I got about 8' of 36" wide no-seeum mesh from a camping store and sewed into a big...
• Re: front struts
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:16:03 PDT
  ...OEM (Boge) is the only widely available replacement though there are some folks on the syncro list looking for a better solution (Bilstein, Emu...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:57:43 -0700
  <snip> > I know VW used to supply copper washer (but different > from Golf/Jetta's > which is wider) and later switched to aluminum one...
• Re: screensaver - Afterdark Compatable???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 01:12:38 -0600
  Hi Mike, Any hope that you might make it AfterDark compatable so that it can have a wider distribution, especially into the world or...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 01:23:43 EDT
  ...H4's come in a wide range of wattages from fog parking lights to landing lights. Just gotta make sure your wiring (and switch...
• Re: Sears disaster- BOZO's heh
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 25 May 2001 11:28:25 EDT
  ...little used. <snip>>> I like 'Bozo.' Has good imaging qualities and wide applicability. Another oldie but goodie that I think should come back is...
• Re: Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:26:32 -0500
  ...If they were larger, the metal frame cross member and engine > compartment fire wall, where the pipes fit through, would need to be > widened. >
• Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:47:13 -0700
  ...The inverter you are going to use in your Vanagon probably accepts DC input of a wide range too. It may be from 11...
• Re: Which Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:19:20 -0700
  ...You did not say how much wider the alloys are or their offset. > There > is a possibility that they might add some small degree...
• Re: Fuel gauge sender ground location
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:50:37 -0500
  ...We have a double lot, consuming two street numbers -- 45 feet wide. The neighbors on one side have a triple lot, and on the...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - Rob Tippey
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 07:12:29 -0800
  ...Most people agree that 6.5" wide should be close to 23mm > and 7" wide in the 15mm range to make the rim sit...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:28:05 EST
  ...This ebay set up also apparently widened the van a bit and could or does cause problems with the sliding door passing by the...
• Re: At long last finally and looking at lots of little problems to come
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:20:05 +0000
  ...running all around the van - it's about > 2.25" (55mm) wide > > anyone know where to get it or what product similar to it...
• Tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 10 May 2010 11:54:39 -0400
  ...Is it just that the 195's are a little wider than the 185's? Maybe I want them instead. Thanks, Bryan
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:32:15 -0500
  ...The handle I put one, btw, was >about five feet of half-inch plate four or five inches wide. I assume you welded a...
• Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 21:04:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...You need a damn wide road to make a u-turn, too. My Vanagon handles as well on smooth pavement and way better on...
• Re: heater flaps (not FLAPS)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 02:16:03 EDT
  ...case Home Depot) I found some (I believe) 3/4 in wide, 7 or 8 ft long strips of a foam rubber-like substance...
• Re: [Re: Hella E codes]
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 23:23:40 -0600
  ...And furthermore, they is one hell of allot more light, than the standard, horseshit bulbs, and throw a nice wide and long pattern. And...
• Re: Potty advice, camping related
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:06:31 -0700
  ...Potty advice, camping related > > wide-mouth Skippy Super Chunk plastic (large) container, here. I've also > used gatoraide container but you want to be...
• Engine modifications needed to run E85?
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Mon, 8 May 2006 07:56:20 -0700
  ...that is being used in some parts of the country. (and widely in Brazil) Does anyone know what modifications would be needed to the...
• Re: FS in San Antonio
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:35:44 -0800
  ...Stephen "How odd........we are ABLE to communicate instantly and world wide like never before, but the ABILITY to communicate clearly is going down...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:07:35 -0400
  ...Different Part #s. > They are bent differently to give clearance to the wider tires. > > The Radiator Hoses are different also. (believe they are NLA...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 16:39:05 -0500
  ...If you do use an 18mm sleeve, I would recommend using the old style, wide copper gaskets instead of the little silver ones. The...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 13:47:54 -0700
  ...width. > > Of course wider tires have their drawbacks in other conditions, but it > would seem that for dry pavement crosswinds wider would be better...
• Speedometer cable -- where does square start
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 14:43:02 -0800
  ...looks to me about 1mm rounded square and then a 1mm wide ring with a bit larger diameter comes. is just the part before...
• FS: 87 Syncro Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Lancaster
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 06:28:23 -0600
  ...url = utterly rancid location net = not entirely true www = world wide wait
• Re: Pin stripes and sliding windows
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:15:28 EDT
  ...Westy has some blue and gray pin stripes about 5 mm wide that run down the body panels just below the windows. It is...
• Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:14:35 -0400
  ...If so it would widen the >mounting possibilities. Joe, they are nondirectional -- but still need to be out in the open so as not...
• Re: Top Bunk Safety
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:29:36 -0700
  ...and we figured out a couple ways >to modify the bottom bunk to get it wider and add head rests. So we've come...
• Re: fact. alloys 195 or 205 tires?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:27:03 -0400
  ...You shouldn't go much wider on the tire width on a stock rim. Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD ----- Original...
• St. Louis area salvage yards with Vanagons in situ
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:50:13 -0500
  Listees, I am at the 4,509 mile mark on a six-week country-wide journey, and I have need for a "female" connection...
• Re: back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:31:54 EST
  Here's a silly question..... Has anyone ever heard of those lenses causing a fire or damaging the interior by focusing the sun's...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:28:02 +1000
  ...short distance in front and wil also light up a fairly wide area as well. How ever the down side of this is teh...
• Re: Horn, why won't it stop blowing?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:34:32 -0800
  ...It's just wide enough to get a key into, and the horn won't stop if it does. On Wednesday, November 19, 2003...
• Re: fiberglass rear bumper on a single/doublecab??
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:04:21 -0800
  ...The center dipped area would have to be cut and modified wider to fit on a doublecab or singlecab. Lots of fiberglass work required...
• Re: Passenger Car Tire Example 1
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 23:17:48 +1300
  ...Since when is it narrow? It's wider than the majority of cars (outsize US barges notwithstanding). -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator...
• Re: TV antenna
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:33:51 -0600
  ...Save some money and just get a MacBook. > 13" widescreen is more than adequate in a Westy. Of course, if you do > want the...
• Re: Whoa! H6 subie & Dieselboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:13:21 -0400
  ...center-crank (boxer) or 2-stroke outboard dual cranks.' The standard, widely-used 'H' designation stands for a 'horizontally-opposed' cylinder arrangement. It does...
• Re: Camper/Multivan Supplement to Volkswagen Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:21:35 -0500
  ...Well, my perception was that the top was several inches wider than the bottom. However, the figure given in the book is that it...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:44:21 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > When I was getting into the van in a parking lot yesterday, the door > swung wider than it should have...