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• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:13:58 -0700
  ...Is there a way to > fabricate something to bridge this gap and make the bulbs work? Or will I > eventually have to break down...
• Re: 12 - 24 clock conversion-
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 01:49:10 -0500
  ...You can solder a tiny wire across if the solder drop doesn't want to bridge the gap easily. david David Beierl - Providence, RI...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:05:40 -0800
  ...because the valve "slams against the seat". 'un-adjusted valves' = rocker gap is greater than spec is your assertion? > > I am saying that (while...
• Re: valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:55:16 -0800
  ...com> wrote: > gary hradek wrote: > > > > For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with > the > > hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly...
• Re: wet floor
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cooper
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 19:53:56 +0100
  ...There will be a small gap where the water comes in,because the original seam sealer is cracked. Well thats why mine leaks Paul...
• Re: "Red Hi-Temp" Permatex. Use after 1-2 hours?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 18:53:23 -0700
  ...Maybe there was no real 'gap' in the headers though...... On 8/2/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all. > > Made a...
• Re: Cold Temps....Hard to Start and Squealing Belts (and some more questions)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:52:44 -0700
  ...plugs, did you check the gap? Lots of times people think they come preset to the correct gap, and they usually don't. tx...
• Re: atlantic pond challenge
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Fri, 02 Feb 1996 12:55:28 -0500
  ...he made a giant inflatable `Hamspter wheel' type affair >(obviously no gaps in it though). He stood inside and walked and >walked and walked...
• not a failing engine mount :)
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Sat, 25 May 1996 21:56:29 -0400
  ...I also blocked off the gaping hole in my tin as best I could, seems to be holding together, we'll see how it...
• Re: Compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 22 May 1999 21:14:15 -0400
  ...It was firing by arcing across the gap!!! Obviously, plug wires are on order. _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http...
• Re: Westy Front table survey & new tops?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 18:59:57 -0400
  ...shrunk in numerous places (big table has about a 1/2 gap that keeps >catching the edge of the rear seat cover when trying...
• Re: Number 3 cylinder not firing
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 07:39:39 -0500
  ...Number 3 cylinder not firing Ron Hill wrote: > I have > replaced the points, plugs and plug wires and set the timing and point gap...
• rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 17 May 2001 18:39:45 -0400
  ...The butterfly valve has worn grooves on the inside of the body such that there is an air gap around the perimeter of the...
• More brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Krautkremer
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:04:16 -0700
  ...Danno Delaware Water Gap, PA 89' Jetta GL 86' Vanagon GL 79' Scirocco ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http...
• Re: Fuse confusion - in Los Angeles!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:04:51 -0700
  ...with fuses. > > > > Check and see if their okay by looking for gaps in the metal conductors. > > > > Jake > > > > On 4/27/07, PB <pbrattan@gmail...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• Re: Grover's recovery thus far
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:14:08 -0400
  ...Never thought to measure the gap. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:58:40 -0700
  ...noise reduction > > >> The additional weather stripping in the later model vanagons "fills" >> in >> the leading edge door gap. The earlier vans used that gap...
• Re: Rings are stuck ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 27 May 2011 08:48:10 EDT
  ...A small screwdriver in the ring gap should do the trick. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Throttle Microswitches
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 09:41:11 EDT
  ...Interesting note speaking of idle stop gap : -If too large engine will surge when throttled lightly. -If too small cold engine will stall out...
• Thermostat Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:33:12 -0600
  ...Any special hints on replacing the thermostat? _____ Donald Baxter Iowa City, Iowa (319) 337-0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov "The gap in our economy...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:42:04 -0400
  ...to seal the window opening, some cut foam to fill the gaps and you have yourself an a/c in the passenger window. Chris...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 19:35:51 EDT
  ...Some said changing to 15/50 significantly reduced oil consumption, some reported that synthetic oil is slippery, slick through tiny gap and consume more...
• Re: ventilators in front doors
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:23:04 -0400
  ...The air ends up leaving through the gap near the hinge, a low pressure area. If you open the door, you can see where...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Mar 2012 20:59:15 -0500
  ...For a real treat try a set with the gapless 2nd ring. Near zero blow by. A performance difference you can feel. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:11:30 -0400
  ...Ignition timing, open loop fuel mixture, throttle gap when closed. Make sure vacuum "retard" on distributor is working and throttle closes far enough to...
• Westy Stove Grates
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:56:21 -0700
  ...Not elegant, perhaps, but it would probably work. > Doubtless > done many times before...is there a reason for the large gap in the > Westy...
• Re: NOTICE about "REPRO jailbars" some new parts vendors are selling
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:04:13 -0700
  ...on providing it > with a proper > education and narrowing the economic gap between the rich and poor. > > Best, > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA...
• Re: Front End Damage-Opinions Please?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:28:01 -0800
  ...I was trying to bridge the gap between needing to get the mechanic work taken care of and having a body shop that wouldn...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 12:54:32 -1000
  ...I can't tell you exactly how big the >>> gap was and can't remeasure now since my son is not avail for a...
• Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:26:09 -0600
  ...You use it >> when patching to bridge gaps that the cement would blow out of by >> itself. If a gasket's blown out the...
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:21:50 -0800
  ...The two pieces will be matching well enough not to leave a gap. I would have to clean and treat the old area before...
• those pesky valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 1995 11:38:00 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Readjusted them yesterday and noticed that almost all gaps got wider by a LOT (6 --i.e., 0.006"-- is the correct clearance for...
• engine seal/tin holes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 16:07:27 -0700
  ...is good in some areas, yet is bent weirdly or has gaps in some areas...I know it is for to keep the nasty...
• Re: Vanagon Floor Mats - description
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:27:17 +0000
  ...Vanagon not for anything else, why they are identical and leave gaps on the outer forward edges annoys me but they are still very...
• Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:09:10 -0700
  ...I'm not a big fan of gooey sealants bridging gaps. I'm sure it would hold up long enough for the warranty to...
• Re: Unsafe at any..(was Re: safe speeds)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 29 May 2004 03:15:15 -0700
  ...ok- nevermind the fifty some-odd million year gap between the end of the one species and the beginning of the other... I'd...
• Re: Digijet Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:33:09 -0700
  ...It will bind, staying slightly open, adding to the gap that already appears. There were some pictures posted not so long ago of a...
• Re: Window locking strip trim
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:15:25 +0000
  ...it may just go on it’s own.  I think the gap where > it comes together has doubled in size in 8 years. > > Eric...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:06:33 -0800
  If we're going to be really nitpicky, nitrogen was used even as early as 1887 though mixed with impurities.;-) BenT sent from my...
• Re: Shocks for 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:53:19 -0600
  ...KYBs, that were seemingly installed forever ago, > 270 something miles on the bus. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deals_Gap,_North_Carolina > > George/ATL
• Re: Buzzing luggage rack on westy need advice
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:08:22 -0800
  ...Pulled over to the side of the road and�applied a strip of black tape across the gap of the luggage�rack. "3-M...
• rebuilding old distributors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 00:23:02 -0500
  ...All of them were sufficiently worn to cause problems with setting the breaker point gap. I have heard that the lobes on the cam...
• awnings cheap...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 15:34:40 -0300
  ...Rope keeps the tarp from pulling through the C gap. File the corners of the C at each end to avoid tearing the tarp...
• Greasing CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:38:29 EST
  ...It gets slung out by centrifugal force and it would be defying physics to come out through a non existant gap in the wrong...
• reversing sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:43:33 -0800
  ...However, if you do this swap the gap in the glass overlap faces forward, and at road speed in the rain it's likely...
• satellite location
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:55:48 -0500
  ...moved it over so that the wire comes down thru a gap above the pass. side door, then down the door post and under...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:30:29 -0700
  ...RPM sensor reads this > gap > > > > > > as TDC for #1 cylinder. > > > > > > > > > > > > With sensor removed, and gap on gear lined up with RPM sensor hole > in...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 10:38:05 -1000
  ...Cold, the gap is closed > and and the car will start. Warm and running, the spark will continue jump > the gap in the wire...
• Re: ok here we go...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 05 Oct 94 18:28:21 CDT
  ...and line the 'gap' in the blade up with the 'arms' on the tab. arrrgh. that's not very helpful, is it? well, you...
• front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 28 May 2010 22:55:47 -0500
  ...It's not neccessary to grease the gap in the seal until after the seal is in. That keeps the seal cleaner and easier...
• Deciphering German Part Deux ;-)
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 16:39:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...If it is chassis number it starts with the 1? If anyone can fill these gaps it would be greatly appreciated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- \/ John T. Croteau...
• Fwd: Re: Tierra del Fuego AND Cape to Cape Clarification
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:02:27 -0500
  ...It provided a route around the Darien Gap. No tracks..... Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA ------- FORWARD, Original message follows ------- > Date: Wednesday, 12-Feb-97...
• Re: Clean Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 14:39:46 -0400
  ...Model 5 lb CO2 10 lb CO2 Red Gap Kiddie Rating 5-B:C 10-B:C 5-B:C 1-A:10-B...
• Re: Fridge sealant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:19:48 -0500
  I am having trouble envisioning the size of gap you are trying to fill. Plumbers putty is good when encased between two parts, but...
• Re: 9-month life on new CV boots
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:31:20 -0700
  ...One has a gaping hole. This is ridiculous that unacceptable that in 2013 someone can't even make a CV joint boot that will...
• Re: Rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:25:09 +0200
  ...10" intervals with Loctite "superglue" and then filling the gaps with contact adhesive. Lots of clothes pegs came in handy for holding things in...
• Re: white smoke?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:16:20 -0600
  ...A worn out engine will also blow white oil smoke until the pistons swell to close the gap between the cylinders. See this all...
• Trans-axle information & suggestions
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sun, 5 May 2002 10:01:13 -0700
  ...there is a bit more gap between 3rd and 4th, but its seems not to be a problem. It drops 500 rpm or so...
• Re: Charging the battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:15:12 -0700
  ...the battery and possibly frying components upstream; sort of a stop-gap between what might happen to the charger and the battery and the...