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• Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:17:32 -0600
  ...a set of passenger syncro springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach angle a little... Befuddled, Simon
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:30:19 -0800
  ...yellow, it points down at the engine at a 45 degree angle, >mounted about the mid span of the firewall) with the fuel supply...
• Re: shady boy owners
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:27:33 -0500
  ...I wonder if your mounting angle on the brackets is off? Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van" '79 Westy "Aardvark" '77 Westy "Barnacle Bus...
• Re: dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:54:57 -0400
  At 02:49 PM 6/23/2008, Paul Clarke wrote... >so after doing the points where should the dizzy angle be !!?? > and which ht...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 20:54:05 -0700
  ...Adjusting angle of pipe a little can help line threads up. Once nut started, wiggling pipe a little may help nut turn by hand...
• Re: Vanagon favorite part.
  Historical mailing list - Houston
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 16:37:54 -0700
  ...Its the proper > way to sit, with your calves at a right angle to > your thighs. You know what > I am trying to say...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:04:07 -0600
  ...The front radius rods control the caster (relationship of upper to lower ball joints) and when the van is raised the angle of these...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:59:03 -0400
  ...shim the rear springs to get your ground clearance and CV angle back. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Where can I find the plastic cap that goes on the propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:46:23 -0400
  ...modified square thread with a flat top and 27 degree (included angle) flanks. ***American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME-type tanks are much more...
• Re: A Current Question of humor
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:01:52 -0800
  ...needs the assistance is parked in just the wrong place or angle to get up next to it with normal length jumpers. I carry...
• Less expensive brand, was Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:06:31 -0400
  At 04:40 PM 3/26/2009, Don Hundt wrote: >>less expensive brand people have had luck with, I'm all ears! Just want...
• Re: Less expensive brand, was Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:09:12 -0700
  As a tradesman, I couldn't possibly recommend ANYTHING by Ryobi or Black & Decker. You get what you pay for. Go with Porter-Cable...
• Mudflap installation - any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:40:59 -0000
  ...The instructions indicate that the flat should be square in all dimensions (ie vertical, horizontal or at right angles to the midline wherever possible...
• Renting Westy in California
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:53:07 -0500
  ...Sorin Bejenaru California Campers Specializing in VW Westfalia Camper Rentals Offices in San Francisco and Los Angleles (415)665-7030 (phone) (818)548-4484...
• Re: wheels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:40:29 EDT
  ...i have two angles of close-ups as well, and i am going to set him up so he can link to them from...
• Re: Elec Window Switch Hanging 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:18:28 -0700
  ...My solution was to glue a small right-angle aliminum piece with epoxy instead of the breakable tabs. Not a problem since! ===== Cheers, T...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:33:04 -0600
  ...If you drop the angled weight of the engine and tranny on the motor mounts you'll ruin them. So many little tips and...
• FW: Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:19:44 +0000
  ...Other wise, the bushing would go off on an angle. Remember! Lot of RTV for Lubrication !!! best of luck my friend! John C... -------------- Forwarded...
• Re: How much oil to use in a Vanagon TDI application?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:49:54 -0700
  The longitudinal angle of the crank is different in a diesel Syncro than in 2WD diesel Vanagon. The 2WD diesels have the nose of...
• Re: Off topic: roll pin extraction
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 5 Jun 2020 13:52:14 -0700
  ...So I'm >> working >> at an awkward angle with very little leverage. I've tried knocking it out >> with >> no success. The dremel bits...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:22:13 -0600
  ...The slider mechanism separates about 1" from the knob, which is why using angled, needle nose pliers works well, as you grab the slider...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-( - It's a 77 Bay Westy
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:39:19 -0700
  ...I have no shortage of dremels, angle grinders, and various tools of mass destruction. Also my apologies for not mentioning it's a loaf...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 26 May 2010 07:09:32 -0700
  ...ton > > Rowan, MIke -- make yourself some wooden pads that match the angle of > your driveway. Stick some ~1/8" steel on the top to...
• Re: dimensions of bottom bed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:43:56 -0700
  ...You might well be able to transport a queen size box springs on an angle. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:28 AM...
• king and link pins (was Grendel)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 21:02:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The king pin is the big one that goes up and down (actually angles in at the top a little) and the link pins...
• Heads Off
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 17:02:33 -0600
  ...After seeing it up on the stands with the rear in the air, the front drivers side wheel is angled out from the bottom...
• Re: Engine Brace...one man's solution
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 05:34:10 -0800
  ...The permanent fix was a piece of 1/2 inch angle iron which I cut, bent and drilled, using the old bracket as a...
• 85 Vanagon non-Westy Camper
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Glenn
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 08:40:24 -0700
  ...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: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 02:57:49 EDT
  ...The pattern on the those brown seats happens to look grayer from a low angle (at least mine do.) But, look at the handle...
• Re: backwards side slider window?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 08:51:00 -0500
  ...I swear there's nothing he can't build or fix with 2x12's, pipe, angle iron, and a welder. He's got the...
• Water in interior panel by slider
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:03:55 -0800
  Hi all, I pulled my back bench seat out and the angled interior panels out and began vacuuming and found almost 3 inches of...
• stuck table on Weekender Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:05:03 -0500
  ...I have pressed it about a hundred times from every different angle, and then tried to (gently) force it open from the edge. It...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:16:19 -0800
  ...Otherwise, the line of sight angles down too much to see very > far back. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus...
• Re: Visibility - Rear Wind Deflector
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:56:38 -0600
  ...which i always heard were on the wings to reduce laminar flow and increase turbulent flow across the control surfaces at certain angles of...
• Help- stranded- cv joint problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 18:55:36 -0400
  ...I get a bolt in place on the outer joint, and I can't get the axle to angle up so that I can...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 May 2015 06:52:22 -0700
  ...I did > install the oil filter dry because it is on a pretty steep angle and I > didn't want to spill oil everywhere...
• Re: VANAGON digest 152
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Thu, 1 Sep 1994 22:07:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The angle differs greatly from that of the bus. I'm a > little over six feet tall and that wheel was right in my...
• Re: highbeam low beam swap around
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:25:35 -0700
  ...what if I angled the rectangular headlight down a bit (a lot?), and angled it over a bit to the right to avoid blinding...
• Re: upper control arm bushing- replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 21 May 2001 17:18:33 +0100
  ...You'll need an angle grinder & a welder, tho' ... Try dosing the bushings with silicone spray before you go to the trouble of replacing...
• Re: left lower seem rust!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 02:07:41 EST
  ...quickly! well, simpple (pictures will follow > soon), a bad metal/seem angle (from the inside)! water, salt, condensation > is trap (like a V shape...
• Re: left lower seem rust!
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 08:06:02 -0800
  > Why does that seem rust so quickly! well, simpple (pictures will follow > soon), a bad metal/seem angle (from the inside)! water, salt, condensation...
• Re: Friday...........no VW content, only O. J. Simpson.
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:52:24 -0700
  ...looking? > > There is a killer walking the streets of LA......................OR IS HE > PLAYING THE BACK NINE AT THE LOS ANGLES COUNTRY CLUB? > > Howard >
• Re: [Syncro] Roll Over Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 10:41:15 -0400
  <html> Needless to say, I am highly desirous to know the answer (about the rollover angle for Syncro Westfalia). <br> <br> I believe the...
• Fiamma Mounting Brackets was Great Vendor Response
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:45:18 -0700
  ...But the angle of all three is going to have to match to get the load evenly distributed and this may require tweaking the...
• Re: CV click?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 05:43:15 -0400
  ...If going fast enough in a circle, the weight shift (body tipping) would cause the angle of the axle would change therefore stressing the...
• Re: CV axle help for early m/t Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 20:02:42 -0800
  ...Do you know = > offhand if these allow more travel as well as more angle? > >> The GKN's hold up best, they are OEM, and...
• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:38:38 -0800
  ...My guess it's derived from a couple of german words. ( for those not familiar, a VR6 is a narrow angle V-6, and...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:32:11 -0700
  ...way of saying that the crossbar's angle isn't > in exactly in-line with the angle of the engine. My opinion; it's...
• Re: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:55:05 -0400
  ...Stephen ________________________________ Included angle is about 43 degrees, so each mm extra width will make the belt rise about 1.25 mm in the sheave...
• Re: "step protector" project
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:26:15 -0400
  ...net> wrote: > ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > a bit of angle to protect carpet corner at rear end of walkthrough > between front seats...
• Re: Vanagon spoiler
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 14:55:03 -0700
  ...I would attach a 4'x8' sheet of clear plex set on a 30 degree angled and attached to the front if it weren...
• Re: Country homes conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:46:23 -0800
  ...Most of the country Homes have a Gas stove, the pop tops pop straight up instead of at an angle like a Westfalia. The...
• Re: South African listmember/ quad round headlites/ all read (was:
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 02:06:41 -0500
  ...Do you have access to this part and how much would it cost? Also, does this put the motor at the 50 degree angle...
• Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 17:37:23 -0400
  ...Front wheel have the wrong spring angle and my cause the vehicle bounce off the dolly under poor road conditions. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:38:29 -0500
  ...Rigid bolt-on-the-tow-hooks hitch, may need another since someone bumped mine into a funky angle last week at the Safeway. 5...
• Re: what are dichroic light bulbs? 0.87% VW USRDA Conten
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:39:43 -0500
  ...Of course the apparent film thickness varies with the angle of incidence of the light through the filter, so you only get the precise...
• Re: What do I need to install 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:07:23 -0900
  If you're replacing steel wheels, you need longer bolts, as well as different nuts, as the seat taper is at a different angle...
• Re: Ideas for Photovoltaic mount?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:33:14 -0500
  ...It works out well, because when you're facing North (in the Northern Hemisphere) and pop the top, it reduces the angle of incidence...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 13:27:03 -0700
  ...I cut the heads off with an >angle grinder, then cut slots across the tops. I did the same with the 11mm bolts, but...
• Re: ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!FOLLOWUP RESULTS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:01:29 -0600
  ...If you look at it from the right angle, you > can see the flame. > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > '82 VW Vanagon...