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• Re: Legal Advise Please ...[Fwd: Crash Report]...[longish]
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 03:40:59 -0600
  ...Were there any skid marks showing his braking? I realize that the accident happened several months ago, but skid marks are slow to wear...
• Re: WINTER DRIVING
  Historical mailing list - len alcamo
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 14:08:15 -0600
  ...Although slow steady pedal pressure will prevent skidding, if you are in a situation when you have to stop under control as quickly as...
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 18:24:02 -0400
  So there I am, driving reasonably, applying the brakes gently, and the DoKa skids. Why? is something seizing? ed-91DoKa; now that it runs...
• Re: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:39:57 +0100
  ...I washed > off the truck, wiped down the skid plate--and the "scratches" wiped > right off! The marks I'd seen on the skid...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:45:33 -0700
  ...Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:50 PM how far the Japanese...
• Re: short trip report - Van. Island
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:22:48 -0400
  Wow I have not busted any skid trails in a long time, What Fun. Just keep it rollin between th fence posts. I am...
• Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 27 May 2017 09:13:26 -0700
  ...Oil change, skid plate mod, shift linkage mod. https://shufti.blog/ Alistair
• draining
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:15:28 -0500
  ...A even better question is how you get to the drain plug??????????? I can't get anything past the skid plate! Joel '87 Syncro
• Re: Zetec Syncro Westy Skid Plates Coming Soon
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:57:11 -0700
  ...Zetec Syncro Westy Skid Plates Coming Soon Hi Dylan, Just want to let you know that Bostig V2.0 conversion will shortly have bolt...
• Re: Block heater question
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:24:02 -0500
  << I want to install the Autobahn block heater ZVP 289 104, but I need to be sure it will fit under the skid plate...
• Re: Redline MTL... I dig it! (long)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 05 Jun 1997 15:31:05 -0400
  ...Then, you could turn that allen head with a wrench that just might fit in the space between the skid plate and the tranny...
• Front Skid Plate Design
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:48:05 -0400
  ...I like this idea of having a capability to ram/skid/rise-up-on-skid-plates quite a lot, and having just typed the...
• re. Syncro front underpanel
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:55:00 -0700
  ...This van had skid plates/pans at the front where the spare would be and a pan which covers the underside of the engine...
• Re: exhaust quality questions (amendment)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:06:50 -0500
  ...1) The pipe for the front two cylinders did not clear the skid frame - i.e. the skid frame could not be installed once...
• Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 18:23:26 -0400
  At 06:18 PM 5/26/2011, Richard A Jones wrote: >Any suggestions? This is on an '87 Syncro, so the >skid rails and...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:42:40 -0800
  ...I'm just trying to figure out the most effective way to simply have that (skid) option. I've also toured through the rockies...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:50:02 -0700
  ...Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:07 AM Subject: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon > Volks, > > Tomorrow being Fryedaye, and today being not - and my...
• Swivel seat friction pads
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 18:27:29 -0700
  I was looking at a swivel plate and it has four skid pads that have grease and provide the actual friction surface. Is there...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:26:21 -0700
  ...Exhaust Box Festive Dog Skid Demon(s) Very funny! Neil. On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 4:07 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net...
• Re: CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:53:49 -0400
  ...I use it when I need to tap my skid plate in to place (note my skid plate is modified to accomodate the SVX...
• Syncro drive shaft seal & motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Mon, 4 May 1998 15:48:33 -0800
  ...I dropped the skid plate, and tried to add some tranny fluid (Redline MTL), but it took less than a cup to overfill it...
• Re: re. Syncro front underpanel
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 01:59:25 +0100
  Yes, that front one sounds like it, they're not real rally style skid plates, but about 20 swg pressings with considerable reinforcing ribs...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Good Idea
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:21:07 EDT
  In a message dated 9/30/04 7:29:36 PM, collum@VERIZON.NET writes: << Why not just glue some non-skid to the...
• Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - Dan Brideau
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:33:30 -0400
  ...What's a realistic time for replacing it? Few hours? Afternoon? Whole Saturday? Thanks in advance, Dan Brideau http://www.skidweeb.com/
• Re: Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:11:54 -0500
  ...looked as you have described, >although metal was not anywhere near "skidplate" gage. Very similar to the >shroud around my Eurovan's engine. My...
• Re: Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:11:54 -0500
  ...looked as you have described, >although metal was not anywhere near "skidplate" gage. Very similar to the >shroud around my Eurovan's engine. My...
• Re: Parking lot encounter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:49:05 +1200
  ...Both cars sat where they'd stopped (both blocking traffic) until a cop came and measured my skidmarks, confirming that I'd been doing...
• Replacing Propane tank on 1987 Vanagon Westfalia: new regulator
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:08:42 -0600
  ...The old tank has a black plastic box rivetted to the skid plate to protect the regulator, but the new does not. I don...
• Re: engine conversion experiences (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 07:41:31 -0800
  ...The engine skid plate is retained at its previous height and > >the engine lid also (with a small bulge). The broad smooth power band...
• Re: [Syncro] Skid plate mods
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:40:34 -0400
  The factory skid plates require four piece of metal to be bolted to them and then bolted up the the frame above. Two of...
• re: Re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 95 10:23:21 PST
  ...Steve SkiDooer@aol.COM Wrote: | | | My '87 Syncro did a similar thing about a month ago. I | immediately checked
• shameless plug for my site
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:34:37 -0500
  ...Type in your Zip Code, and it tells you what ski places are near you. (USA only) http://www.skidweeb.com/ If you don...
• Re: simple stuff
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:55:31 -0500
  ...It works really well and can even work on a syncro's drain plug by just loosening the skid. Mike
• Re: 185 tires on alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:30:26 -0600
  ...And of course modern airliners have anti-skid brakes as well to further enhance safety and reduce the tendency to skid in hydroplaning. John...
• Re: Rattle in the Syncro
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 07:11:53 -0500
  ...In mine, my skid plate was touching the front exhaust head pipe, only when the motor was used for braking the vehicle. Check to...
• Zetec Syncro Westy Skid Plates Coming Soon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:15:54 -0700
  Hi Dylan, Just want to let you know that Bostig V2.0 conversion will shortly have bolt on skid plates that will be able...
• Passing a slow driver
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Fri, 2 May 1997 19:12:53 +0100
  ...caption "passing slow traffic" and there was something like a Ferrari skidding and crashing into two VWs, one a beetle and one a Vanagon...
• Best replacement battery for my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 19:49:34 EDT
  The battery in my Westy has hit the skids. What is the best replacement battery with the most oomph? I want a battery that...
• Re: Towing hitch
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:36:34 -0400
  ...In the process of putting in the Tiico engine, the shop cut the old subframe/engine carrier/skid frame, and welded the new subframe...
• Skid plates [again!]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 10:51:44 -0700 (PDT)
  Sorry for the bandwidth. My s-mail address, for those who care, is: Tobin Copley #304 - 1075 Jervis St. Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2C2...
• [Syncro] Gas Gauge Sender
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Aug 1996 15:20:49 -0300 (ADT)
  ...do I drop the skid rails, to drop the trans, to drop the tank... or do I buy a 5 gal. jerrycan ;) and has...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:55:31 -0600
  Yep... and the one from Tsubaki motorcycle chains, as to how to install the connecting link: "Spread legs with pliers and insert into position...
• Propane tanks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:22:37 +0100
  ...Is this a standard fit, are there cautionary issues etc? What capacity do they have? How thick/strong is the skid plate that I...
• Re: SYNCRO AUX FUEL TANK
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 08:50:26 +0200
  >Peeking around the skid plate from the right front fender I >could see that indeed the tank does not straddle the front axle but...
• Re: Vanagon/Splittie driving accessories.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:28:35 EST
  ...does anyone want to buy my vintage Fruit of the Looms? no skid marks, i swear! Buy it now set at $100 chris
• Re: Adventurwagon and Syncro info needed!
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Tue, 25 May 1999 19:02:40 EDT
  ...And there is also the extra labor of removing the skid plate for that job. I mentioned it because the original poster said Syncro...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 27 May 2017 14:02:29 -0400
  ...shift linkage fix I mentioned on the list a few weeks ago. > Oil change, skid plate mod, shift linkage mod. > > https://shufti.blog/ > > > Alistair
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:16:02 -0700
  ...Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon I think they recommended keeping the ignition key on but hitting the kill switch (simpler to control...
• Where is my ABS light?
  Historical mailing list - paul cooper
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:38:02 +0100
  Hi Folks I've got a '89 crew cab with ABS , now I know it doesn't work (50 foot long skidmarks tell me...
• Re: lifting the vanagon.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:17:42 -0500
  ...road kit onto carb > > brakes: > larger front disk > rear disk > > skidplating: > full underbody skidplating (from westy?) > > wheels: > alcoa 15x10 wheels > interco super swamper thornbird...
• Re: BMW Donut Tank Images
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:31:08 -0700
  ...Yet some Tristars and other Doka's have been ordered with the option and they received a heavier front skid plate up front than...
• Re: Boxer engines
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 20:11:27 +1200
  ...Rotax was Swiss, now owned by Canadians, I think; thought they only made skidoo engines and dirtbike 4-strokes. Haflinger... no idea! Andrew
• Re: What would you do?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:45:49 -0700
  I'll eat my skidmark labeled underwear if you can make that trip in 44hours driving time. Methinks they were driving BMWs at 90mph...
• Re: WINTER DRIVING
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:46:06 EST
  ...I have found it most helpful to instruct > novices to steer out of a skid by steering towards the direction in which > they want...
• parking brake adjustment frozen
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 26 May 2011 16:18:29 -0600
  ...Any suggestions? This is on an '87 Syncro, so the skid rails and prop shaft are in the way. Richard
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:18:17 -0400
  ...provided a > designed step. <snip> Why not just glue some non-skid to the top of the bumpers where you step? You know, the...
• Re: Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:55:24 -0500
  ...What's a realistic time for replacing it? Few hours? Afternoon? Whole Saturday? Thanks in advance, Dan Brideau http://www.skidweeb.com/
• Re: Pics of the Extend-A-Stay valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:25:53 -0400
  ...How about a "Hole saw" to make an access in the skid plate? If you're anal about having a hole there, you could...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:08:56 -0800
  ...as the bolts at the back end of the skid plate are captured by the muffler. On all syncro's the muffler or skid...
• Re: Simple hello--Derek Drew to Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:05:36 -0500
  ...The transmission plate (six little bolts) got a leak as a result of my skid plates being bashed up and hitting the skid plate...