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• Re: CV joint bolts...clunk clunk
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:05:41 +0200 (MET DST)
  On Sat, 24 Jun 1995 broom.sr@ix.netcom.com wrote: > Help! My '82 diesel Vanagon has had a re-occurring problem--twice in...
• More on More Stuff---
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 00:55:25 -0500
  ...s this may be your answer to getting rid of the broom handle---- $20.00 for the pair----plus Priority mail or parcel post...
• Re: Solid lifter conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 May 2003 14:33:51 -0700
  ...I've found that my length of broomstick will last about 5 to 6,000 miles and doesn't farther damage the cam. Stan...
• Re: Towing and Rock Damage
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:48:26 -0700
  Might be able to get 1 of those "Brooms" attached to the Mustache Bar ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 20 Feb , 2018, at 9:49 AM...
• Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:47:42 -0700
  ...When installing prop the hatch open with a broom handle or such BEFORE detaching one end of the strut to put on the PVC...
• Re: rear hatch gas shock lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:06:07 -0400
  ...aut-fit typ >16-2 016 03455 6oon 3595.BTW the broomstick is too short. Unless you use >the bumper and then it might...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:03:55 -0400
  ...That's when I "invented" the broomstick trick. And of course drilled and tapped for larger screws. :) d >
• Rear Table Mod
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:42:20 -0600
  Some of you have put a long dowel (broom handle?) down the center of the table leg and somehow fastened it in the base...
• Re: oil cooler question...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:44:18 EDT
  ...Get some short pieces of dowel (3-4") or broom stick. Drill holes through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing...
• Re: Small VanVac reccomendations? [12volt?]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:10:52 -0700
  On 6/13/2006 6:40 PM Larry Alofs wrote: > Whisk broom while on the road. > Serious vacuuming after getting home. > We just finished...
• Rear hatch droops, mirrors won't stay in place
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:27:09 -1000
  ...Is there a way to adjust > the mechanisms that hold up the hatch? the cheapest " The cheapest "mechanism" is an old broom Stick (my...
• Re: Seat Options
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 12:12:03 -0600
  ...The pouch on the back was just a bonus (dustpan/broom holder & a place for a bottle of water I could always reach when...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 09:09:08 -0700
  ...They're basically to keep the outside bits from falling off. > > Broomstick is a good toll for horsing the inside parts into line. > > Yrs...
• Re: Westfalia indoor mat ideas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:07:16 -0400
  ...Whisk broom sits in the slot on the rear facing seat, sweep it in 30 seconds. I'll keep 2 small door mats, one...
• rust on a long block
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 19:55:15 -0500
  ...it any worse. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============. "I am not Slow, but I am /__|| || || '82 Diesel->Gas GETTING...
• Re: Looking for used working '86+ tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:39:43 EDT
  ...for a working used '86+ transmission? It's > needed > in the Broomall, PA area. > > 6speed tiptronic with overdrive? i have them! c'mon bry...
• Vanagon Security Challange... Was RE: How to break into....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 09:47:20 -0500
  ...She took out her keys and hung them on the end of one broom and stuck the other broom end in the window. "Billy...
• Re: Bass Players
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 18:26:56 -0500
  I can play a mean bass one stringer - broom handle, string and #2 wash tub!! Got a bad 16 hole CBH Hohner, too!! John...
• Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:32:22 -0800
  ...Prop open hatch with your broomstick or whatever. Change one strut at a time. Use a tiny screwdriver to remove the circlip on the...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - will wood
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:02:17 -0700
  At 09:45 PM 11/24/96 -0600, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. wrote: >Howdy and Help, > >I just replaced the head gasket on my...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 08:06:12 -0400
  ...a few sawed off broom handles were roller bearings to get it in the vehicle. steering was hell as the front wheels had no...
• Re: CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 10:16:38 EST
  A piece of broomstick cut to the right length to jam between the pedal and the dash always works!! Jason Yasment '84 Vanagon Westfalia...
• VW's Hydraulic Shop Press
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 10:51:16 -0500
  ...I am wondering if I am supposed to have the broom handle go up insid e some kind of hole that will stabalize it...
• Re: extended trip hygene
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 11:40:05 -0500
  ...The stiff bristles of the broom get into the nooks and crannies and brush the carpet clean, the towels can be used along with...
• Re: Diesel Overheating...HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:05:21 PDT
  On 6 Jul 96 at 19:42, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. wrote: > My diesel has been overheating for the last 5 months. I can...
• Re: Small VanVac reccomendations? [12volt?]
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:23:29 -0600
  ...a VanVac they want to recommend? I recommend a small wisque broom & dust pan-inexpensive, works great, but requires some arm motion. Tom-a...
• Re: DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 19 May 1998 02:47:00 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-18 23:51:07 EDT, broom-sr@SWBELL.NET writes: << It is also true that I got great...
• Gas engine in Diesel Vanagon...finally
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:47:37 -0500
  ...Steven Broomhead, Sr. Derby, KS
• Re: Syncro Westie Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 15:39:32 -0700
  ...Provan Industries 3801 Industrial Broomfield, CO 303.466.3000 In business since 1973. CzMout.
• rust on a longblock oops shortblock and more
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 19:19:26 -0500
  ...it any worse. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. .============. "I am not Slow, but I am /__|| || || '82 Diesel->Gas GETTING...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:39:50 -0700
  ...BZ-uses a broom w/ fine bristles On Mar 10, 2011, at 2:22 PM, B Feddish wrote: >>> Thinking about my index finger after...
• Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Sun, 24 May 1998 02:14:47 -0500
  ...make diesels like Mercedes or Catapillar. .00002 cents worth 8~} S. Broomhead Marvin Westenburg wrote: > When I picked up my '82 diesel in Hanover...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:14:23 -0700
  ...to occasionally whack the starter on my '85, I used a > broomstick through the wheelwell. Didn't have to get dirty that way and...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:44:24 -0600
  ...I prop the hatch open with a stick (broom type) I put under the rear seat, when I want to access the engine (which...
• Re: putting gas into my diesel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:42:53 -0600
  Steven Broomhead wrote: > > I started in May of 1997 to put a 1.6l rabbit (bored to 1760+/-) into my > diesel vanagon. > There is...
• Re: Bass Players
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 11:57:24 -0400
  ...He actually played the thing! Standard galvanized wash tub with broom handle + rope. He also played tuba. Good natrual player w/good ear. The...
• Re: door locks won't lock from inside
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:34:42 -0600
  On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Diana Broome wrote: > The automatic door locks in my '87 Westy are no longer automatic. That > doesn't bother...
• Re: Fresh coat of paint or not?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:25:14 -0700
  ...Beetle TDI Maaco or Earl Scheib will paint everything w/ a broom for only $800! Just make sure that whatever you don't want...
• Any engines for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 13:00:17 -0800
  ...welcome but not necessary. I just need to vent :^? -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, ^^dead^^^^^ "I am not Slow, I am /__||^^^||^^^|| ^^die^^^^^ '82 Diesel BROKE...
• Re: Small VanVac reccomendations? [12volt?]
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:08:50 -0700
  ...On 6/13/06, Mike Elliott <j.michael.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 6/13/2006 6:40 PM Larry Alofs wrote: > > Whisk broom...
• Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:51:16 -0400
  ...A > broomstick fits nicely into the fitting to adjust it. > This was the right tip. The problem seems to be fixed, and all I...
• Re: Lost the post with the cute little vanagon trailers....
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:07:07 -0700
  ...purchase F350's to haul a diamond-plate toolbox with a broom in it? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The...
• Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:27:51 -0600
  ...so its like a two feet long dowel inside the > table leg?more like a cut off broom handle? and why does it rise...
• Re: Rear Table Mod
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 22:26:47 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Some of you have put a long dowel (broom handle?) down the center of the > table leg and somehow fastened it...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:06:49 -0700
  Broomstick? On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@mac.com>wrote: > I'm glad this topic came up...
• Catalytic converters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Jun 2016 11:04:51 -0500
  ...So (Vanagon content) load the old vanagon with brooms and dust pans, and your sweeping crew, and make it out to your favorite highway...
• Vanagon Trakka conversion - hot water problem
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Dauth
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 15:23:38 +0800
  ...It happened on a bush track, 60kms from Cape Leveque, north of Broome. A temporary fix, blocking the feeder hoses to the heat exchange...
• Re: Any good car vacs out there?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:31:44 -0700
  ...mcneely On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 5:04 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I keep a small whisk broom. Lighter, cheaper...
• Re: hose clamping
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 10:00:14 -0700
  ...Get some short pieces of dowel (3-4") or broom stick. Drill holes > through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing...
• RE: 3 feet and as many hands
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 11:32:53 -0700
  ...a Mexican National family driving a pick up truck with a broompole and coathanger apparatus for a brake pedal. They approached a ferry landing...
• Re: Rear Heater Leaking on '85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Sep 1996 13:48:30 PST
  ...During the repairs I had the two hoses connected together using a piece of wooden broom stick and two hose clamps. This prevents hot...
• HaHaHa 8~) itsssss FRIDAY!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Fri, 22 May 1998 19:33:29 -0500
  ...SWEATTY). If you travel south-central Kansas and see a Vanagon in variation #1, please wave because it will probably be me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! S. Broomhead
• Re: CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 23:17:27 -0500
  ...40 mph up the hill, 70mph going down :) Frank Miller At 10:16 AM 1/30/99 EST, you wrote: >A piece of broomstick...
• Re: Awnings: Fiamma vs. A&E
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:18:57 -0700
  ...Carefree makes the awnings over in Broomfield, Colorado. I have had a Sidewinder II for ten years or so and it is a great...
• Diesel Overheating...HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 19:31:34 -0700
  ...system for 30++ hours. What else can I do? -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew.. "I am not Slow, I am /__||___||___|| .cough.. '82 Diesel Velocity...
• Re: Rear Table Mod
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 11:30:26 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Some of you have put a long dowel (broom handle?) down the center of the > table leg and somehow fastened it...
• Re: Intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:58:07 EDT
  ...I had tried banging on the starter with a broomhandle w/o result. All I could manage was a tap. After reading the various...
• Re: How do you pack your Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 25 May 2001 11:31:41 -0400
  ...Gerty. > >> > 12) Behind the seat... >> > Lawn chairs,pillows,our walking sticks, >> > broom. >> > Javier: No cabinet just the space behind the rear seat when it...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:33:28 -0700
  ...to occasionally whack the starter on my '85, I used a > broomstick through the wheelwell. Didn't have to get dirty that way and...
• space to left of A.C. cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:32:34 -0500
  ...I do keep my broom on that shelf. Thanks, David McNeely