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• AVP engine, MPG and power problem
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:09:31 -0700
  ...Vanagon engine, but I wonder if AVP builds their engines with lowered compression ratios for longer life. That would affect power and mileage too...
• Re: Single battery setup using a marine battery
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 31 May 2009 18:48:47 -0700
  ...Doh! Since the fit is so tight (1/8"), it cannot be lowered diagonally into the box, but has to slide in from the...
• Re: In praise of aircooled vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 06:30:25 -0700
  ...in Busses and Vanagons are >> usually short lived. >> >> When octane was lowered the air-cooled was >> doomed. They are from an era that had...
• NYTimes.com Article: AUTOS ON MONDAY /Collecting: Love Beads Are Gone, but Microbus Beat Goes On
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:27:38 -0500
  ...The meet attracted Deadheads in graffiti-covered buses, lowered "Cal-look" surfer vans, day campers, families with enough children to fill nine seats and...
• Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 17:37:19 -0800
  ...And that can catch fire. > > This product is a result of the increased production of electric car batteries, which has lowered the price. > > At...
• Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:06:33 -0700
  ...the price of $7700 was in the ad header...(I recently lowered the price) > > samba ad here; > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• Re: springs and shocks for my 2WD Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:39:22 -0700
  ...make your > Vanagon into a > "curb-hugger" as some other Vanagon lowered springs > do, but does give > it > a slightly squatter, more aggressive stance...
• Re: I want to pull my tank... HELP! Removing fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:54:43 -0500
  ...My wire was long enough to stay connected to the tank when i lowered the tank. 9- You are ready to lower the tank...
• Re: House Battery and Clearance
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:17:20 -0800
  ...up the d= > river side rear height by 1/4" and lowered the passenger side by 1/4"result= > ing in a 1/2...
• HELP! Which Westy to buy for engine swap?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 11:26:29 -0400
  ...Can the transmission be lowered, (if so how far?) while retaining the original CVs shafts. Helmut Zeidler <mailto:Helmut.Zeidler@ntc.nokia.com>'s...
• Re: "Increase the HP,up to 45%(
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:42:01 -0500
  ...We lowered the compression of our own 78 x 88-bus engine from 8.5:1 to 6.9:1. We leaned the Berg...
• Re: Radial tire size for '70 Bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 11:47:02 -0500
  ...camper accelerates slightly quicker and better up hills & mountains (due to lowered effective axle ratio), handles better (due to quicker response from lower profile...
• Re: Bus Depot Replies
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 11:21:19 -0700
  ...Having my On-Line Catalogs on the website has definitely lowered the email traffic. People have their answers and usually just call or email...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Sun, 9 May 2004 17:59:04 -0500
  ...im also a part of that > go-fast annoying loud exaust and lowered GTI crowd that many of you hate too.. :<) > why do i...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Mon, 27 May 2002 22:32:13 -0400
  ...It (typically) does require the tank being lowered to take care of any problem with this system. If these guys are clueless, find a...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:14:20 -0400
  ...The skirts will only work well </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!---->if </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">you lowered the...
• Re: [Syncro] SYNCRO FOR SALE, SEATTLE, needs MOTOR
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:44:43 -0500
  ...are > available if you are interested. > > Negatives- this van has been lowered by heating the springs. It handles > great but bottoms out on big...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:14:45 -0700
  ...Of course when the engine actually > > > > gets lowered, the bolt holes don't really line up. Hence the strain on > > > > the mount. > > > > > > > > The fact...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:04:15 +0000
  ...customers will actually use, while the final compression temperature > > has > > > > been lowered through early closing of the intake valve and the > > expansion > > > > cooling that...
• Re: Vanagons in California...(Splitties)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 23:25:25 -0500
  ...NOW I lowered it with straight bug axles and now can > cruise at > 70 NO Problem. I can at least stay up with traffic...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:16:44 -0400
  ...I've had them installed on our lowered (slightly) '88 for about 5 months. The adjust from mushy to rigid. These are not normally...
• Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:59:23 -0600
  ...And that can catch fire. >> >> This product is a result of the increased production of electric car > batteries, which has lowered the price. >> >> At...
• Re: Q: for H&R lowering springs users
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 18:51:11 -0400
  ...That is to say, slightly lower than a stock Vanagon or Westy, but not quite as "lowered" as with the H&R springs. In...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:28:14 -0700
  ...with tinted windows, and was pleasantly surprised at how much it lowered the temperature inside, even while parked in the hot sun (windows always...
• Re: WHY?
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:45:37 -0500
  ...In the pale afternoon > And I'll watch while you're lowered > Down to your deathbed > And I'll stand o'er your grave...
• Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 06 Oct 94 09:11:51 CDT
  ...There is no definite >point at which the gauge will always say .5 gal left....I have lowered >the tank to replace the handbrake...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:39:43 -0700
  ...acts as a drain went the top of the tube is lowered. If you are filling back though the cap that would be very...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:53:23 -0400
  ...customers will actually use, while the final compression temperature has > > > been lowered through early closing of the intake valve and the expansion > > > cooling that...
• Re: Craigslist engine
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:03:52 -0400
  ...it before listed for more, so pretty > >> sure > >>> price has been lowered once already. Regardless > >> one > >>> has to make sure that the rebuilds been...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:55:28 -0700
  ...Using the stove with the drain lowered might result in the > kind of mess that MR SQUIRREL SURELY DID NOT MAKE. > > Jim > > > > On Mon...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:19:43 -0500
  ...Afterward I just lowered the whole thing down. On a Westy - I wouldn't know how that would work. Hope this gives you some...
• Re: 1986 Westfalia with 16" tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:04:20 -0400
  ...The van has been lowered with >> shorter springs from Van Cafe and adjustable Koni shocks were >> installed. The owner says that with the combination...
• Re: Merffler options?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:06:00 -0700
  ...If the engine isn't lowered, then you might need a 'heater box wrench' which is a 13 mm hex box wrench, built in...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:54:36 EDT
  ...I later power flushed the radiators and temps were lowered to normal. My theory is all the junk ends up in the radiator when...
• Re: House Battery and Clearance
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:53:55 +0000
  ...up the d= > river side rear height by 1/4" and lowered the passenger side by 1/4"result= > ing in a 1/2...
• Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:25:48 -0800
  ...When all is >> |loose, and the engine is ready to be lowered, clear the area underneath, >> |and place some one inch diameter pipes parallel...
• Re: vanagon suspension
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:30:20 -0700
  ...If your Vanagon is acting like a lowered '58 Impala in East LA on Saturday night, chances are your shocks' valving is shot, or...
• Re: Fuel Tank cross over vent/pipe
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 8 Oct 2022 00:55:46 -0600
  ...done without dropping tank completely but it does have to be lowered quite a ways down to get to it properly ~ So start by...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:53:22 -0800
  ...I lowered the left side of the tank a bit ...and then ended up removing the right tank-holding thing too.. I could just...
• Fwd: [VW-Vancouver] Water Jam 2001, Aug 12, Mt. Seymour
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:56:58 -0700
  ...Last year they were all lowered GTIs and the like. I challenged them to a drag in my diesel westy. Looks like they've...
• Re: 1.9L long blocks
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 06:49:46 -0500
  ...23.) Once you have the engine lowered you can slid it off the jack and onto a carpet piece or board to slide it...
• How to swap an engine without an engine lift.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:34:21 -0400
  ...When the bus is lowered onto the engine and the engine is level with its mounting points it can be aligned by pushing the...
• Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:45:31 -0500
  ...is a mess. height ride shouldn't make that > much diff. Lowered race cars with damns and skirt etc aside. Thinking > about it, maybe...
• Re: long-distance towing
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:00:37 -0400
  ...I've seen a car lowered off of a > flat bed into a dealership service lot with the cable hooked over a > tie-rod...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:10:55 -0400
  ...IIRC he lowered the engine aboot 1". > > I should note that some of the issues with my swap were self induced > by my hand...
• Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:01:15 -0600
  ...The Clymer and Bentley say the trans can be allowed to drop about 3.5" when the engine is lowered. There is a write...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:26:49 -0500
  ...As the pressure is lowered the contact patch increases. They will often air down low enough that the sidewalls can also provide a floatation...
• Re: 2wd Bilstein shocks, do they wear out?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:03:21 -0700
  ...One thing I changed recently that helps quite a bit is I lowered the tire pressure in my fronts to the psi the door...
• Bus Depot Trailer Hitch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 28 May 1999 21:51:32 -0400
  ...Finally, the bumper ends up at least a couple of inches astern of where it was before, and either raised or lowered a little...
• Porsche Powered Vanagon In Road Testing! - Pics Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:27:05 -0500
  ...I can tell you that I really like the handling, and the van looks so much better with the lowered suspension and 17" wheels...
• Re: Vanagon Chrome Silicon Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:32:23 -0500
  ...But not harsh and rigid like the lowered springs, or some of the others out there. And everything is within stock spec. Ride height...
• Re: [Syncro] Van A/C questiion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 14 May 2021 17:36:33 +0000
  ...Looks like the cabinet needs to be lowered. Which is a two person job if I remember rightly unless you actually know what you...
• Re: Need info on head leak.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Liasse
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 06:39:45 -0500
  ...I am wondering if the addition of water lowered the boiling point of the coolant fluid, allowing it to boil and create steam pressure...
• Re: How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:19:42 -0700
  ...Generally speaking, lowered springs are stiffer and compress less. Result is a bumpier ride. The manufacturer cam adjust spring rate so they can balance...
• Re: Oregon Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:51:17 -0700
  ...I lowered the tire pressure to 18psi and aimed the van straight up the dune in granny gear at high revs. She climbed 3...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:55:51 -0600
  ...removing the fuel tank. > it was very hard to do. > I lowered the left side of the tank a bit ...and then ended up...
• Re: 81 Vanagon 4 Speed 2WD Shaft Bearing Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 09:01:24 -0400
  ...I’d be looking to see if the tank could be lowered > enough to get access to that shift rod bushing without disconnecting tubes...
• Re: window vents
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 18:09:02 -0400
  ...They are tinted and allow the > > window to be lowered 3 or 4 inches. > > > > I broke the edges off of only one of the...
• Re: Oil level vs temp test
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:37:35 -0700
  ...the halfway point and the max point. > | > |So this morning I lowered the oil level to the 1/4 point > |(halfway between the min...
• Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:16:43 -0700
  ...IIRC he lowered the engine aboot 1". > > > > I should note that some of the issues with my swap were self induced > > by my hand...