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• Brake pedal not retracting
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Tue, 16 May 2017 23:21:43 -0700
  ...Thus, the brakes are dragging (and the temporary solution has been to use one's foot to retract the pedal while driving.) The brakes...
• Re: Vanagon Westy on Route 66
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:19:13 -0600
  ...I'll post some pics of the Westy on the Dragon's Tail (Rt 129) on the bottom edge of the National Park as...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:16:48 -0700
  ...Did you never fool around with motors when you were younger? Hot rod? Drag race? Road race? On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7...
• Re: Exercise while camping.?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 22:27:23 -0700
  ...And when you drag yourself back to > the van you'll get an upper body workout. >take two kids
• Re: Off topic- Canadians get gold medal
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:38:12 EST
  ...The Soccer Moms have done their best to drag excellence down to the level playing field of mediocrity ONLY because they can't do...
• Re: VW gatherings
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:48:40 -0700
  ...on a non-Bugarama day, and invite vendors to help defray the costs? Hey, could even have bus and vanagon drag races (hah hah!)
• Re: Does AC Affect MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:54:10 -0700
  ...The result was that there is much less drag with the windows open than energy used to run the AC with windows closed. IIRC...
• Re: Aero's
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:45:35 -0600
  ...bugs out...That might reduce the > frontal > area and decrease the drag off the back...In that trim, I could get > that > 36hp screamer...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 19:39:59 EDT
  ...The benefits to this were that I got paid $2500.00 upward for coming out and making three high speed passes at the Drag...
• Interbike '95 & Bergs shop
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 14:29:31 -0700
  ...Saw the dyno/test stand with dozens of sensors on a drag engine with 52 mm carbs. Apparently fuel injection was disallowed for VW...
• noisy shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:43:11 -0800
  ...Sounds like the shift rod is dragging on something under there. I can shift from gear to gear alright, but it sounds just awful...
• Re: Manassas (sp?) VA show still around ?? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 21:57:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...They have a dragstrip , an asphalt oval for the slalom, show bugs, classic bugs, water cooled vws, venders, and of course, the Miss (and...
• Re: V6anagon un-V6'ed
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 12:25:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...south \--------------------|in one of those." "You're weird." |of Lincoln. |e-mail: |"Wanna drag? HA HA HA" "Put a |_____________*__\ silent@ltec.net | small block...
• Re: Box for luggage rack
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 97 12:25:47 EDT
  ...I also expect less extra wind drag than from a box. Drybags comes in sizes up to about 70l (70l is about the volume...
• Clutch adjustment on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:49:52 -0800
  ...a clutch that is coming apart. ( I guess I should quit drag racing the old loaf, hunh?) Anyway, I wondered whether there is any...
• AC, idle speed and cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:38:28 EDT
  ...The raising of RPM makes sense to compensate for the drag of the comp. I guess the higher cooling fan speed makes sense too...
• Re: air-cooled air conditioner effectiveness
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:27:40 -0500
  Tim, If it's not working, don't worry about it---it causes no drag on the engine when it isn't working--- And...
• Belly pans for speed and MPG..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:02:03 -0700
  ...Smoothing the flow would work to lessen drag probably with noticeable results. You could use aluminum sheets or even plastic and hold it on...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:16:37 -0700
  ...If there is a draggy pilot bearing though , even with good hydrucaulics and correct TOB travel... there would still be 'not 100 % full disengagement...
• Re: Refurbishing a dead laptop
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:58:38 -0700
  ...They don't work could be as simple as the power cord connection, which dies often on them because people drag them around the...
• Re: Living in a van
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:36:37 -0700
  ...sudsing components of the detergent. -Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 23...
• Old Volks Repair Book
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Fri, 17 May 1996 14:11:00 -0700
  ...cold water separately, hang dry and iron with warm iron. For not so good results: Drag behind car through puddles, blow-dry on roofrack.
• Re: Dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 10:02:51 +0100
  Now they say it's a trans bearing or a relay thing. I don't know much about the relay thing but I did...
• Friday comment w/slight Vanagon comment
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:44:12 EDT
  ...like to say that i saw a late 80's Vanagon drag race at Atco Punch Buggy on Sun. 7/9! He got a...
• Re: How to increase gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:33:42 -0400
  ...28mpg, eh? Is it >>possible that the turbulent wake behind us is a greater drag than pushing >>that blunt nose through the air? >> >> >> >> >>-- >>John...
• Re: Dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:45:20 -0400
  Not this time. The purpose of the posting was to remind people that you always have to inspect even new parts to make sure...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 22:42:32 -0400
  ...Back in the days of manually adjusted shoes we set > them for just a touch of drag to get them seated. Disc brakes drag...
• loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:03:43 -0800
  ...it down about a year ago after hearing what sounded like dragging squeaking brake sounds from that side of the car. It appears to...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:04:07 -0800
  ...Mark On Feb 28, 2011, at 6:51 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > ---- Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote: >> My wife and I were in...
• Who needs the power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:30:10 -0600
  ...Ken, this tired old waterboxer motorr has more pep without the drag of the ps pump. As others have reported, the stiffest part is...
• Re: Securing Valuables in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:39:17 -0700
  ...dated 7/13/01 2:25:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu writes: > > << no, no, ben, that's no "G" *string...
• Re: floor tracks for single captain's chair
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 17:54:06 EDT
  In a message dated 7/11/01 12:43:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU writes: > we have that nice 3...
• Porta Potti Tumbler
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 20:29:12 -0800
  Not to drag out a mature thread but... ...someone wrote not to put anything in the van that you don't want in the...
• Re: Stuck in 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:29:04 EDT
  ...mortal human > cannot damage this part. > There is no bending, and drag reduction would not prolong the blocking > ring's lifespan.(against cracking) > Pat...
• Re: Real time weight of an 82 Vanagon Diesel? Cd of a Carat w/body kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:53:41 -0800
  ...a Carat > Body Kit, does anyone have the CD (coeffcient of drag) > for say an 88 Carat 7 pass? > > I'm using this data...
• Re: The power we really need!
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:11:12 -0400
  ...Really quiet, burns almost nothing, doesn't add drag on the roof, and I can remove it for daily driving. I think it beats...
• Re: Anyone need '53? parts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sat, 3 Jun 1995 07:41:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...He plans to drag it in an sell it (probably to someone in Japan) and, as of yet, I haven't seen it. He...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:07:54 -0700
  ...The benefits to this were that I got paid $2500.00 upward for coming out and making three high speed passes at the Drag...
• Re: FS diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Sun, 17 May 1998 22:41:38 -0500
  ...tires, friction losses, and air drag, > i guess. > > so i had a table like this: > calc range in > rpm mph gph mpg miles* > 3000...
• Re: Calendar idea
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:52:04 -0600
  ...On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 14:19:45 -0800 Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> writes: > yeah, but even with that we'll need...
• Re: Front Brake Squeak, Drag
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:37:45 EDT
  ...On my new to me 1983 Air Cooled Westy there is occasional brake squeak and mild, but apparent brake drag (doesn't roll as...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 10:32:44 -0700
  ...attachment -> to move the top *in and out* to reduce lateral drag. it's a 2 persons job but you can do it with...
• Re: LineX Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:56:51 -0700
  Not to mention the aerodynamic drag! On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:16 AM, James V <chimivee@gmail.com> wrote: > Not sure it...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:32:29 -0700
  Same thing happened to me about a year ago on the city's six-lane main drag.� I was mere blocks from home and...
• FW: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:01:11 -0500
  ...Should my van be running at those RPM's for the aforementioned > speeds???? What model? A Westy will have a little more drag because...
• Re: FS Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 17:37:49 -0800
  ...midgard@DRAGON.ORG To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: FS Mercedes wheels Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:32:13 -0700 >Where are...
• Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 01:27:16 -0500
  ...I even tightened the adjusters until there was drag on the drums then backed off a couple clicks. The emergency brake works great as...
• Re: "Emergency Brake Trick" ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 28 May 2004 12:25:56 -0400
  ...This gadget locked the front brakes so that drag racers can do burn-outs with the rear wheels while keeping the vehicle on the...
• VW's By The Bay - 5/9/04
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Sun, 2 May 2004 00:26:24 -0700
  ...Some of witch will be a D.J the duration of the day, Engine Blow, Push Drags, Burn Out Contest, Swap Meet, Vendors and...
• Re: How to increase gas mileage;
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:18:03 -0600
  ...to reduce your drag coefficient? Grin, Tom
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:26:33 -0400
  ...with it based on what we could expect to see in drag reduction. It's not the piercing of the air that's the...
• Re: Westie Euro Luggage Rack Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:13:49 -0700
  ...A vehicle >>>>> >>> with a sloping back roof and tail (eg a real Beetle) will have a >>>>> >>> poor >>>>> >>> drag coefficient, because there is no separation...
• Re: Subject: Boston Bob Engine
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Sat, 1 May 2004 11:56:30 -0400
  ...Let's not drag this out any longer. Okay? So again, Adam, if Bob doesn't want to drag this out on the list...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2012 06:50:08 -0400
  ...Brakes will feel more like a gradual drag. If it is a sudden snap type hard lock up look into the tranny. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: subject Re: Vanagon Tug Of War
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:12:23 -0700
  ...She does live near > the borders and has a passport for crossing over. > > If you see a VW powered Syncro dragging a chain behind...
• RE: mpg enhancements
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 17:41:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...Right now, > wind drag increases as I approach 90mph. I don't think I've been above > 90 (maybe on a downhill?) > i doubt...
• RE: generators.
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  6 Jul 1995 09:33:35 -0800
  ...has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around??? Michael...
• free offer: front westy table <incomplete>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 19:07:23 -0700 (MST)
  ...I am tired of draggin it to swap after swap without having anyone even knowing what it is. I ended up paying WAY too...
• Re: Living in a van
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 23 May 2002 09:46:41 -0700
  ...On Thu, 23 May 2002 09:27:38 -0700 Bill Kasper > <dragonlist@ipmts.ucsc.edu> writes: >> ah, but stan, you don't have a...
• Re: Audi Turbo alloys wheels are ok by me
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:19:15 -0700
  ...The Vanagon alloys chip, crack, dent, and bend so > >badly that they drag on the brake calipers. My Audi alloys suffered no > >such damage...