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• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:26:48 -0500
  ...Neil, with the winch that low what sort of angle do you get with the bridle? What did you use and was there any...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:15:32 -0400
  ...If you want to > change the angle you'd have to drill and tap the holes where you want > them. yes? No? > On Friday...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:11:44 -0600
  One end is bent at an angle and that hooks around the > existing striker. The other end is bent at a right-angle and...
• Re: audi engine
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:58:04 -0700
  ...The SA bellhousing tilts the inline-5 at a 15 degree angle. Since he is contemplating a V6 engine, that angle would not be...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:17:17 -0500
  At 09:29 PM 12/19/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >in spite of the fancy talk about light distribution angles or whatever... >all...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:03:10 EST
  In a message dated 2/12/01 8:09:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, Wolfvan88 writes: << There is an increased angle to the crank...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:34:48 -0800
  Neil, Is it a case of the angle grinder body interfering with getting at the bolt or the disk itself? I keep small used...
• Yakima rack on westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 20:28:50 -0400
  ...the ones I have cause the angle of the uprights to not be at the proper angle. Is there a differrent one for use...
• Re: Tank Replacement due to clogged screen -- why bother?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:22:38 -0700
  ...It helps to cut the end of the tube at angle then twist it as needed to work past any angles or impediments along...
• Re: Aux Gauge Mounting Location
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:29:50 -0700
  ...I mounted it at an angle on the instrument cluster so that the gauges directly face the driver. I'll try to get a...
• Re: Images of South African van on website
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:29 -0800
  ...With all due respect to Andrew for his angle guesstimate, that makes more sense now. At first I thought the angle looked like it...
• WTB - Angle brackets for V'gon Westy rear seat cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:04:04 -0700
  ...Wanted - Angle brackets that hold a Westy seat cabinet together. I bought an early Westy interior to go into the Adventurewagen. Someplace along the...
• Re: a speaker recommendation
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Sat, 31 May 2008 14:38:00 -0700
  ...Anyway, it's an amp that's a bit too long to fit in the space flat, so it stays angled up on one...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:24:11 -0700
  ...I took the picture on an angle. The angles where the arms of carrier meet plates is ok. I did almost exactly what you...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:49:10 -0700
  For what its worth, both my vans parking brake bars are at an angle and work effectively - the '86 more so than the '84...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:10:57 -0400
  ...The radius rod isn't at right angles to > the hole - it's at an angle, making it even more difficult to get the...
• Another portable AC question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 08:30:10 -0700
  ...Is is imperative that they have to be completely vertical? For example could you lean the condenser back on a 45 degree angle. Same...
• Re: Clarification on Handling of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 08 May 1997 17:49:24 -0400
  ...On slip angle - Slip angle is a property of the tire, rather than the suspension and is determined by the construction of the specific...
• Re: Rear tire angle
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:13:41 -0500
  ...alignment but want to confirm bow much the tires should be angled in > at the top. � I do love the ra08's!! �I can...
• shifter kit & adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:34:30 -0400
  ...After hours of tweaking the angle of the plate at the bottom of the shifter, I was just about to give up. If you...
• Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:59:46 -0700
  ...I stopped when I saw that the equalizer (Bentleys 46.11) is at quite an angle, not at a right angle to the centerline...
• Re: passenger door flip out window
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:39:38 EDT
  ...It only goes down to a 45 degree angle (and locks > there) instead of the 90 degree angle on the drivers side. Any ideas...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:30 -0400
  ...This means the CV axles are always at a greater angle in those diesel 2wd models. When you are trying to change the springs...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:31:11 -0800
  ...Try HELP. > question about the angle of the inline 5 as it is used in the Audi; do Unknown command - "QUESTION". Try HELP. > the...
• Re: mpg; Fly Carefully...VERY Carefully!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:12:46 -0500
  ...for the distance at higher angles, subtract the hypotenuse from the cosine - pi and divide by the square root of the angle of the...
• Rubber VDO mounting sleeves?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 14:48:46 -0400
  Dear Listees, Anyone know where I can purchase a set of the following (see link) angled rubber mounting sleeve for mounting VDO gauges at...
• Fwd: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - David Utley
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 09:16:10 EST
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• Fwd: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - David Utley
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:46:56 EST
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• Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 04:33:05 -0700
  ...increased a lot. >> ... >> not to mention CV joint angles ..and on and on. > > Increasing the tire diameter has zero effect on CV joint angles.
• Re: westy rollover angle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 22:33:26 EDT
  ...I don't know how I can figure out the real rollover angle of my car short of buying a big pile of mattresses...
• Re: Vanagon dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 20:31:51 -0700
  I can’t recall for sure, but maybe it’s the angle of dangle of the engine .... I know that’s true for the...
• RE: Flywheel removal question
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 06 Oct 1995 16:01:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Bolt the angle iron to the flywheel, put the socket and persuader bar onto the gland nut, pull them together scissors-style. I've...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:40:26 -0500
  ...I had Tweeter build me a custom box to fit a 10" sub, designed specifically to fit in that location (angled to match the...
• Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:26:31 -0700
  Neil, Whichever brand you choose, just make sure it has a 7/8" arbor - - that's the "industry standard" for 4 1/2" angle...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:15:14 -0700
  ...I took the picture on an angle. The angles where the arms of carrier meet plates is ok. I did almost exactly what you...
• Re: wide angle rear window plastic things?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 00:51:04 -0400
  ...the concentric circle grooves to allow you to >view a >wide angle view of what's behind you? >TIA, >David Got mine at Pep...
• Re: Triangle vent window question
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 19:50:44 -0700
  I had the same useless angle on my '90 mv. I worked the vent windows back and forth until�they opened up to a...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 17 May 2013 12:31:36 -0700
  ...This means the CV axles are always at a greater angle in those diesel 2wd models. When you are trying to change the springs...
• Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:06:14 +0000
  ...I got the spare tire carriers out of the way with an angle grinder because I couldn't figure out how to get those...
• TracRac TracVan : Getting a Grip
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cox
  Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:53:26 -0800
  ...Tenuous grip formed by the J hook as the J hook angles towards the top center of the roof, the Vanagons bumper move upward...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:25:12 -0700
  ...and figured out the angle on each > > side of vehicle where arm meets the plate/angle iron. Of course the > > other end was held...
• Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 May 2020 19:26:06 -0700
  ...I'll measure that and check the angle of UCA's Knowing that angle is helpful and again, I get the gist of that...
• Timing??
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:50:57 -0700
  what's the timeing 'angle'? or is it simply the nothc w/ the case mark?
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:16:41 -0500
  ...vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549) > Don, > > Indexing spark plugs is not about changing the angle of entry. It is done...
• Re: Vanagon dipstick
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 8 Jun 2018 02:53:26 -0700
  Yes, the Syncro engine and tranny angle is different. The nose of the tranny is lower to allow the center driveshaft part of it...
• Re: After market carp
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:11:16 -0500
  And I suppose we could add, carpe piscem, the motto of anglers worldwide.
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:50:48 -0700
  ...Yes they have 12 points but the angle of the corners is different from normal 12 point bits. The XZN has sharper corners to...
• Re: speedo noise
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 14:43:41 EDT
  ...I had the > instrument unit in and out a couple of times and apparently the cable didn't > like the angle it ended up...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:25:54 -0700
  ...Front/rear angle does and if you can chose, front should be higher. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU> Date...
• Engine swap - I4 - which angle, motor and FI?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:51:40 -0600
  ...What angle? I would like to keep the engine lid stock - so I feel like the 45/50 is the way to go. But...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:30:00 -0700
  ...The angle of the dash coupled with the angled mount directs the sound fairly well toward ear level. http://three91.com/vanagon/misc/IMG...
• RE: 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
  Tue, 21 May 1996 21:10:28 -0600
  Chris, What is "thrust angle alignment"? Thanks. Bearing in mind, I'm no mechanic, and I might have gotten my butt ripped off at...
• Re: Ideas for Photovoltaic mount?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:18:31 -0500
  Make that "increases" the angle of incidence. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, August...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:10:29 -0500
  ...Buy/rent/borrow a Right angle drill and shorten the drill bit. (or Right angle chuck adaptor for your existing drill). Use a 110v...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:49:04 -0700
  I saw your correction re engine mount angles. Somewhat apples/oranges, but FWIW.... Intake and PVC valve removed, the valve cover on my ABA...
• Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:54:18 -0800
  ...If they support a greater angle than the rear, would it not be wise to install these on the rear instead? If you want...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:52 -0700
  ...This means the CV axles are always at a greater angle in those diesel 2wd models. When you are trying to change the springs...
• Re: mounting gauges on the ceiling
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:50:32 EST
  ...In theory, since the USA VDO pods angle toward the driver--or left when mounted on top of the dash, the pods from the...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:38:31 -0400
  ...I took the picture on an angle. The angles where the arms of carrier meet plates is ok. I did almost exactly what you...
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  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 14:52:54 -0700
  ...Image showing level on studs, lining up with oil pan bottom, > protractor angle finder at 50º > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/rEsG9Jvm1uz7wZKL2 > > thanks, > > Neil. >