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• Welding gas tanks (was Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:31:14 EDT
  ...perimeter of the "saddle" and weld in metal to bridge the > > gap...basically adding to the fuel capacity.... doable? > > > > chris > > > chris.. gas tanks are...
• Re: heads- bus depot or van cafe??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:58:18 -0800
  ...They care that the gap is about right, and the same all the way across and around.........and that gap is determined by how...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 16:10:53 EDT
  ...Even surface gap-plugs are not capable of a centro-symmetric arc. frank Grunthaner
• Re: rear wiper motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:42:42 -0600
  ...it looks like a fork, but with only two tines, and a large gap between the two tines. the button is shaped like a...
• Re: Poptop Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:03:11 -0800
  ...I didn't like the bus depot one at all (left about a 1/4" gap). The clips holding the old piece (the one...
• Help!! Weld hole in engine? Expert advice needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 10:40:34 -0900
  ...The aluminum block heats and expands faster than the metal studs and a vast water leak results through the resulting gap around the threads...
• Re: 3 probe plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Wed, 15 May 2002 22:26:31 -0700
  ...efficiency or what? and how do you set the gap? what should the gap be for a 90 vanagon? jason 90gl _____ Join the world...
• Re: manual window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:43:40 -0700
  ...I pulled it back out and > reinstalled with a washer or two in there to fill the gap, and was > then able to properly...
• Continuing Exhaust Saga...
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 15:12 EDT
  ...no, actually, in case I come across a used cross-over pipe and find that the stop-gap JC Whitney system doesn't cut...
• bus stuff
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Sat, 25 May 1996 13:12:55 -0400
  ...and buy a generic black floormat and attempt to cover the gaping holes in my engine tin from where the spot for the compressor...
• Cabela's Truck tent on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:40:36 -0400
  ...There were a couple of gaps that I closed with some creative clamping using the other 4 spring clamps. I used a rope loop...
• Re: valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:41 -0500
  ...valve adjustment question For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with the hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly open at...
• Cutting Back Coolant lines?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:55:21 -0800
  ...of the van) by about two feet, and then bridging the gap with a new piece of hose and a hose repair kit. I...
• Re: Hints on installing Sirius
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:40:55 -0400
  ...In other words, even fully tightened down, there is a little bit of gap. More than enough for the tiny coax cable that a...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:34:22 -0800
  ...is firm > again tells me that something it putting a big gap between the rear shoes > and drum. If it was air, it wouldn...
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:05:49 -0500
  ...The dwell was just around 47 when I left Memphis but when I got to Asheville the point gap had reduced itself to less...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:57:56 -0800
  ...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: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:47:59 -0600
  I usually run bit heavier weight oil in the summer and lighter in the winter, some Lucas or stp can help bridge the gap...
• Re: Under the rear folding seat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:10:06 -0700
  ...I stuffed scrap pieces of foam down the sides to keep this stuff from dropping in the gap on my '84, and I'll...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:48:58 -0800
  in tires ? On 3/10/2012 6:06 PM, Ben T wrote: > If we're going to be really nitpicky, nitrogen was used even...
• Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:46:19 -0700
  ...shell but some have also been successful in soldering across the gap. FWIW, Odyssey makes the PC1200 which I believe fits without cutting. > > On...
• Re: top bed ladder?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:13:31 -0700
  ...they >are very sturdy, powdercoated and store out of the way in the gap between >the upper bunk and the pop top. if you...
• Decals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 14:37:53 -0000
  ...The decal is a mid-gray color and is made up of 4 horizontal strips (around 2" high) with pinstripe width gaps between the...
• Re: SA Grill removal (still wondering)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:25:18 -0500
  ...I successfully put a 13mm crescent wrench onto the head of the bleeder bolt through the gap between the grill slats. I could not...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:15:34 -0800
  ...in a super high > compression/supercharged engine you CAN shield the gap or cause the spark to > "blow out" with improper positioning. On the...
• Re: Motor Wobble?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 02:33:35 -0500
  ...The fact that the plugs were gapped around .4 to .48 mm had a little to do with the "shake". New Bosch plugs set...
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:18:14 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/13/03 5:02 AM, "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> wrote: > I clean & re-gap plugs, check rotor/cap...
• Re: valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:16:28 -0800
  ...hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > For solid lifter there is a gap at tdc but with the > hydralic lifter the valve is set slightly...
• New Propex heater announcements!
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:00:10 -0800
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 301-432-4645
• Re: Substitute tool question
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:11:46 -0700
  ...Can someone confirm this? I can't find one > (46mm) locally and I need to get it done this weekend. > > > Danno > Delaware Water Gap...
• Can't remove spark plug - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:57:17 -0400
  ...in but the other plugs probably had a 0.070 inch gap or more and the van wouldn't start till I replaced a...
• clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 08:55:43 -0800
  ...Right at the top of the travel you may feel a clicking or clunking as the pedal moves in the wear gap. Mark
• Re: Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:47:14 -0500
  ...It slopes slightly upward toward the front, leaving what appears to be a gap where it should fit against the luggage rack. mcneely > > > > ---- Stephen...
• Dometic Exhaust & Intake O Ring Positioning?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:25:30 -0700
  ...If a small gap ends up between end of pipe and bottom of manifold, is this ok? Sorry if this has been covered, but...
• contact cleaner: this one works!
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:51:06 -0500
  ...The solution is reputed to actually carry a current at low voltages, and thus is able to bridge tiny gaps in electrical circuits associated...
• Re: Propane Tank Recertification??? / shrubbery defined
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 15:58:37 -0500
  ...Her writings assert there is a great gap between what Bush claims happened during his time in Texas and the reality, as does a...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 18:21:24 -0500
  ...As mentioned already, it can be caused by an accidental key in the gap on the steering wheel. Or it can be caused by...
• Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:47:32 -0700
  ...But then my TDI isn't the ordinary electronic model.... :-) Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Can anyone tell me why one would want...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:15:53 -0400
  ...Mike > Has anyone had any luck removing the Chrome strip and just leaving the > seals > with the gap instead of replacing the whole seal...
• Re: Window locking strip trim
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:50:33 +0000
  ...Any experience or info on this? If I wait long enough it may just go on it’s own.  I think the gap where...
• Re: Water on floor, passenger front
  Historical mailing list - .
  Wed, 18 May 2016 12:55:11 -0700
  ...Do you see a gap in an upper corner? That's where the water is getting in. Ken On May 18, 2016 2:04...
• Re: diesel vanagon needle bearing install - flush or more?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:44 -0500
  ...s still more depth to go, and there's > a little gap around the end of the bearing. �how far should it be tapped...
• Recommended Repair Shops
  Historical mailing list - DABredesen
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 08:51:24 -0400
  ...However, there are some gaps in coverage. Specifically, TN, southern Missouri, Oklahoma City area, the northern panhandle of TX, southern Colorado, mountain biking country...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:36:35 -0400
  ...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: What's Wrong With my Compression?
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:11:32 -0400
  ...Any way, I think it makes sense >that the gaps were factory trimmed to proper gaps already. To me the risk of >breaking one...
• Re: noisy lifters
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:38:49 -0700
  ...I set and reset the gaps a couple of times but couldn't seem to get rid of the jingling sound that I was...
• Product recommendation: Permatex Copper Spray-A-Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:27:00 -0800
  ...were not exactly parallel to the collector flange, resulting in a gap on each (the front one was worse) that let out noise and...
• Re: Shocks for 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:43:17 -0700
  ...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: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 08:19:39 CST6CDT
  ...VW > says 48000 Km or 2 years for spark plug intervals, and after 32000 Km > and a little over a year the plug gap...
• Re: Need a (gasp) dealer-only part, and the dealer is inept
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:58:51 -0500
  ...I also had to plug up gaps surrounding the screening in the roof skylight to keep the little blood thirsty critters out as well...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2000 to 6 Aug 2000 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - M Williams
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 08:42:12 EDT
  A few weeks ago, I mentioned that the seals I purchased for my 89 poptop were not acceptable - allowed to much gap and the...
• Re: KYB shocks suck
  Historical mailing list - Tarheel
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 05:39:06 -0500
  ...The problem is not with the shock, it is that they do not include any spacers that fill in the gaps between the mounting...
• Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 22:08:13 -0400
  ...My plugs were not brown but had black around the base of the thread and I believe the gap was wider than the spec...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 21:51:57 -0700
  ...Anyone have any idea where to find replacements? They are very tiny (the gap in the track to insert them is very small). I...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:35:22 -0700
  ...at 10:26 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > > > > > Karl Mullendore > > Westy Ventures > > Gapland, MD > > 301.432.4645 > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your...
• Re: Is there a phone number for Dometic refrigerator technical help?Re: Is there a phone number for Dometic refrigerator technical help?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:32:37 -0500
  ...poor contact w= >>ith the pipe and Ice forms in this gap and insulates between these 2 co= >>mponents The ice causes a heaving...
• Starting motor connector? Was loose tranny bolts.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 15:07:19 -0230
  ...How does one go about cleaning the tiny gap on the end where the metal spade is located? Nice to get under the van...
• Re: slow leaks and flat tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:47:20 -0600
  ...of tire bead rubber all stick >to this goo forming air gaps just big enough to let the air out slowly. >Next time you...
• Re: 3 pronged spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:44:41 -0700
  ...center post. > I'd never seen them before but figured the gap would be the same but > 'even' for all 3 of them. > Any...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 04:44:48 -0500
  ...i should add that the voltage drop across the "gap" refered to below was with a big load, attempting to crank. of course, a...