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  • Ceiling Fan for Westys
    Historical mailing list - wognacious
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:17:27 -0700
    ...Since it hangs it will be above you at what ever angle your van is at, preferably level of course. It has a two...
  • Propane leak
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Sun, 4 May 2008 15:52:33 -0800
    ...My original shutoff valve was at a slight angle, so decided to take it off and apply new Teflon paste, and of course that...
  • Re: monitors and rear view cameras
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 3 Jan 2009 16:51:08 -0800
    ...You'd think all little CCD vehicle cameras are about the same, but when I sprang for the $120 wide-angle Kenwood camera (model...
  • Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
    Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
    Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:52:49 -0800
    ...Try HELP. >>>>>> >>>>>> >> question about the angle of the inline 5 as it is used in the Audi; do >>>>>> >>>>>> > Unknown command - "QUESTION". Try HELP. >>>>>> Unknown...
  • Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:51:35 -0500
    ...supercharger) it had to be installed at quite an extreme angle. This just didn't seem like a good idea for the already fragile...
  • Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:28:27 -0700
    ...metal, I would drill a number of shallow holes at an angle using a tiny drill bit to give the epoxy a good secure...
  • Re: Dipstick Blowing Out? Urgent.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 8 Oct 2013 06:28:33 -0700
    ...I was heading up > a long incline (the Sepulveda Pass on the Sepulveda Pass on the 405 in Los > Angles) when I started to...
  • Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Fri, 3 Feb 1995 12:55:10 -0800 (PST)
    ...They ahave an adjustable beam , > and you can angle the direction of the light. Petzl headlamps are sold ,in > most outdoor stores or camping...
  • Re: Thank you
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Jun 1997 22:16:29 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I used a small 41/2 inch angle grinder with a metal cutting disc to cut about 1 inch off the long end of...
  • Re: My Recent Tire Buying Adventure
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 28 Oct 2000 21:30:54 +1200
    ...First I bought >1($10), studied it from several angles and then, with lustful resolve, I >accumulated 5 ($30 x 2, $35 x 2...
  • Re: Which clutch kit for 88 Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:14:22 -0700
    ...As you release the clutch, the flat area becomes angled, and the TO bearing rapidly rocks up and down, producing the chatter. That's...
  • Re: wiper blades
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:56:28 -0700
    ...20" drivers 19" passengers 18" rear hatch if applicable If they hop and skip around the angle is wrong, refer to Bentley for adjustment...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: Fix for Stebro Muffler Bracket breaking?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:41:19 -0600
    ...I'm thinking of crafting an 1/8" thick piece of angle iron just enough longer than the height of the square muffler so...
  • Re: Coleman SportCat - Poor man's Propex?
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Wed, 3 Jan 2007 19:41:54 -0700
    ...The propane tank fit perfectly inside the pipe and I had it so it was angled up at a slight angle. I could position...
  • Off topic: roll pin extraction
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Fri, 5 Jun 2020 13:26:38 -0700
    ...So I'm working at an awkward angle with very little leverage. I've tried knocking it out with no success. The dremel bits...
  • Re: Here's a tip from Go Westy:
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:52:54 -0700
    ...We've found that the wires, having been > bent at an extreme angle for all these years, build up resistance on > one side. Rotate...
  • Re: Lola's first test trip: The Good, The Bad & the Ugly. (Sorry, Long)
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
    Tue, 4 Jun 2013 10:24:14 -0700
    ...right out of the box, but I like the increased view angle.� http://www.busdepot.com/251857514c Stuart -----Original Message----- > Ok, before I start...
  • Re: how to get 360ft-lbs torque?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
    Sat, 13 Feb 1999 21:59:12 -0500
    ...foot bar? Seriously, If I understand this correctly, any variation in angle between the true torque wrench and the extender will result in a...
  • Re: CV bolt socket tool
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 3 May 1999 12:01:33 -0400
    ...If you look very closely > at a new bolt head you will see that instead of 12 - 90* angles > for a 'triple square' the...
  • Hail
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Wisthoff
    Wed, 13 Jun 2001 07:36:48 -0500
    ...So, one more advantage to the Vanagon is that the "straight up-and-down" angle of it's sides, windows, etc. make it much...
  • Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 6 May 2002 13:54:22 -0700
    ...piping and welded and milled ends to account for the correct angle and 'footprint'). Of course, pop-ing my pop-top requires the removal...
  • Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:07:08 -0400
    ...It doesn't take much much of a hill to eliminate that > carefully calibrated 3% angle and get oncoming lights square in the eyes...
  • Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 3 May 2017 21:46:00 +0000
    ...The one you show has two right >> angle hinges, for lack of a better description. I could sent you a picture >> of mine for...
  • Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:32:02 -0700
    ...summitracing.com/global/images/prod/xlarge/SXT-994002M_xl.jpg) > The angle of this wrench will allow you to get at the two upper...
  • Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:07:05 -0700
    I would not mount it at 50 degrees - the oil line to the super charger will be at the wrong angle and you are...
  • Re: intake air for cis van
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Fri, 9 Jul 1999 07:24:26 -0400
    ...Feuerriegel wrote: > Hi Eric > > It will sit at a 15 degree angle, I believe thats what David said. It > should sit the same as...
  • NEED rear bumper
    Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
    Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:46:06 -0500
    ...dumbA** jerkwad had yanked & twisted our rear bumper into an impossible angle and took off with one of the plastic side pieces. Can you...
  • Re: Dents/paint touch-ups (was: Paint touch...)
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:38:06 -0800
    ...with my van, both sides looked smooth when viewed at an angle into the light. Nice. The rear hatch had a larger dent... almost...
  • Re: westy speaker
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Sun, 25 Jun 2000 06:26:17 -0400
    ...It has an angle to it and is designed to pop off those pins. After years of struggling with a screwdriver to pop the...
  • Re: S&S Exhaust installation problem
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
    Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:53:22 -0400
    ...yeah, I had the same problem, turned out the flanges on the pipes that connect to the head were out of angle never allowing...
  • Re: Tranny Hex Drain Plug - What size??
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:57:27 -0800
    ...like im gonna to try to do when i locate an angle drill.....THEN im going to buy a proper plug that can be...
  • Re: body panel sections availability
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 26 Mar 2003 01:00:37 EST
    ...My Westy shredded a > left rear tire and bent the metal aft of the wheel up at a 90 degree > angle. > > people who live...
  • Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:30:27 -0700
    ...Obvious problem, the wire from the coil to distributor was > bent off at an angle with burn marks all over the place. just > touched...
  • Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:54:35 EST
    ...the retarted rollback driver loaded the van at an angle - and the alloy wheel came in contact with the 3" high railing on the...
  • Re: Stereo
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:41:42 -0700
    ...The Los Angeles has a viewing angle adjustment. Works pretty well for me. Also has a host of other useful/worthless features depending on...
  • Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:49:06 -0700
    ...Smaller Angle Grinder? > Neil, > I have a 4" makita, wonderful grinder. Buck up and pay for it or > something > of similar quality. You will...
  • Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sat, 1 Apr 2017 06:01:24 -0700
    ...One version has a right angle bracket at both ends and one has it at only one end. Mark Jim Felder wrote: > I see...
  • Re: A/C, Rear, Shroud
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Mon, 9 Jan 2017 19:21:39 -0800
    ...plastic > shroud to the vents in front? Materials, shapes, sizes? Directions, > angles? > > I spied an aftermarket 'improvement' which eliminates the plastic and > places a...
  • Re: Inner tie rod
    Historical mailing list - Michael
    Sat, 7 Feb 2015 13:58:05 -0500
    ...PM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Can you change the angle/position of the rack in the vice to provide better > leverage? > > Velma...
  • Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:59:45 -0500
    ...I can adjust he tension and the angle of the tarp very easily. >> >> I do find that once the wind goes above 15mph or...
  • Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:02:29 -0700
    ...There were 36 ot 37 vans on the lot that could be counted using Google Earth, and using their horizon-angle feature, it was...
  • Dripping '86 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
    Wed, 22 Nov 1995 15:56:13 -0800
    ...cold, and then only if the van is parked at an angle (on a hill or on axle stands). I have driven it about...
  • Oil filter changes on diesels?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:25:40 -0800
    ...would be a real pain, and very messy, due to the angle of the filter, and the hoses in the way. I assume this...
  • Re: Other engine conversion options?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 9 Jan 2005 21:05:15 +1300
    ...like a good choice since it lays over at an extreme >angle and is already used on a van. Of course, I haven't...
  • Re: 88 GL: Changing coolant distributor- Tips?
    Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
    Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:14:12 -0800
    ...But if > anyone's got an angle, I'd love to hear it. > Deep sea diving suit maybe? > > -Matt Sutton > 88 GL > Brooklyn NY
  • Re: Vanagon Antenna options
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:52:55 -0700
    ...The angle of the antenna was variable to the base, I mounted it in the empty hole with the antenna sticking straight up. I...
  • Almost ready to pull 2.1--questions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:14:35 -0500
    ...loosen the tin muffler strip) to allow the whole deal to angle downward, pivoting on the front transmission mount. This seems to allow the...
  • Re: NAPA usually has it...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:57:54 -0400
    ...The Vanagon front suspension ahs angles that are directly influenced by ride height including the toe angle. I don't know the labor rate...
  • Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:10:02 -0600
    ...axle rotates while at an angle the balls move back and >> forth in their groves. >> The greater the angle of the axle the farther...
  • Re: CV click?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:31:26 -0500
    ...CV click? > > hmmm.... > > If going fast enough in a circle, the weight shift > (body tipping) would cause the angle of the axle would > change...
  • Re: Subaru 2.2 running rough after a couple of minutes
    Historical mailing list - James Kim
    Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:18:46 -0800
    ...Sorry > the neck stretching angle... > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO09WELeydA > > it's not throwing any codes to check. any ideas? > > Jimmy > Wilmington...
  • Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:48:06 -0500
    ...lights -- to carry it to the absurd, think how small the angle would have to be if the lights were three inches off the...
  • Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 1 May 2009 11:43:40 -0600
    ...I like more and more the way I installed mine--on a couple of aluminum angle rails. Plus the drawer underneath. Pix are at...
  • Re: Mexican Busses
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Fri, 01 Mar 1996 08:28:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Why Why Why? > >No, the engines are tilted at a greater angle to get them under the lid. > That is why the pan and...
  • Re: Successful Super Sale
    Historical mailing list - M.Grant
    Tue, 25 Apr 1995 14:27:02 +0100 (BST)
    ...The basic stick is the camshaft with a couple of valves welded on at right angles near the top, with bearing cages welded on...
  • Re: tent poles (still) needed
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 29 Sep 95 14:08:18 CDT
    ...i specifically need the 4 angled braces >that form the top corners of the perimeter supporting the tent. i >have the big tent with...
  • Antenna AWV-09 purchase
    Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 09:48:18 -0800
    ...Can I purchase this model as a single order? AWV-09 Hirschmann Universal Hi-angle 57 degrees for VW Beetle, SuperBeetle 78up Vanagon 85up...
  • Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Sat, 24 Jun 2000 07:57:00 -0500
    ...Since the front-wheel-drive CVs are forced to work at high angles they tend to wear out sooner. If you hear clicking it...
  • Re: LED Dash Lights?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
    Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:18:32 -0600
    ...The angle of the LED is critical as >they are pretty directional. So far, I am going to give the project a rest >and...
  • Re: Can't take it off!!
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:09:09 -0800
    Have you tried to take the ENTIRE bumper off so that you can get a good look at it from every angle and then...