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Re: Wallaced...and the next 20 years
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:55:10 +0000
...On Sunday, December 26, 2021, 06:07:42 PM PST, rowan@dragonhome.org <rowan@dragonhome.org> wrote: Quoting Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>: Richard...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Danny C.
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:24:48 -0700
...Monday, October 24, 2011 10:18:37 PM >�> Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on a roof rack. WOW!!! > >The difference in...
Re: drag race & Lesclaypool
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:27:53 -0500
...Mari <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: drag race & Lesclaypool >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:15:23 -0700 > >Lesclaypool...
Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Thu, 1 Sep 2016 22:14:38 -0500
...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dragon List Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 6:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:42:46 -0700
...Feels like it's > dragging. I still suspect a linkage issue, and have a few more things > to try (thanks Scott Daniel), but to...
Re: '81 versus '83 wasserboxer
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Dec 1996 13:22:33 +0000
...any way round, the 2.0 is really huffing it to drag around a vanagon. Still I'd go with the air cooled all...
Porsche trans. (automatic -sort of) swap.
Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 23:36:21 +0000
...I know some of the transmission places listed in VW mags that do Buggies and drag cars can tell you more about how these...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:59:17 -0700
...It will do everything except maybe get you elected Queen of the May. (According to some tech geeks, the measured coefficient of drag for...
CLutch rebuilding (parts) Re: DIY Clutch centering tool?
Historical mailing list - --------------------
Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:44:12 -0500
...The last years, it has been dragging. I'm replacing the engine soon, and I need a pilot bearing and its seal, and a...
Re: What is THE best battery ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:24:57 -0500
...On Feb 11, 2008 10:15 AM, Ron Tipton <uther@dragonhome.org> wrote: > loren, > where did you buy the Full River? I've been...
Re: dragging caliper
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:10:24 -0700
...What's the least expensive way to address the dragging caliper? I plan to move it and then decide whether to restore it or...
Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the Freon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:04:21 -0500
...You can remove your AC belt if you want to save the non-existent drag on the engine. Leave the rest for the next...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Ross
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:46:40 -0700
...300 lbs less load = 3.33 lbs less drag (rolling component) > > Your aero drag is negligibly affected. > > > > Randy Bergum > > 1990 Carat > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:11:04 -0800
...We don't have a > drag illustration showing a vehicle like that. How do we know it is > better, worse, or the same as...
Re: My weekend project.
Historical mailing list - PB
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:46:00 -0700
...Manney would approve ? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Tipton" <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 7:25 PM...
Re: eBus project: A T2 Westfalia converted with electric motor and LiIon batteries.
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:29:48 -0400
...If you factor in the losses created by the aerodynamic drag caused by the solar panel it would probably come out equal. In short...
Re: vanagon speeds
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:28:11 -0800
...This is true to a certain extent, for the fine gasoline mileage of a VW has been obtained through sacrifice of "drag strip" acceleration...
Re: '90 Westfalia sagging suspension
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 07:48:07 -0800
...Re: '90 Westfalia sagging suspension I haven't tried this with my tail draggin' '85 Westy yet but I've been giving it serious...
Re: Living in a van
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 23 May 2002 15:25:12 EDT
In a message dated 5/24/02 2:47:40 AM Taipei Standard Time, dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU writes: << enviro-nazi! enviro-nazi! ;^) easily...
Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:51:44 -0500
...If the edge touches the ground and are allowed to drag, It will wear the fiberglass quickley! The good point is that this wear...
Re: new slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:58:49 -0800
...If the transmission grinds going into gears or drags coming out of them you might have a less-than-perfect hydraulic fluid bleeding job...
Search engine for my VanagonLinks GooglePages?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:54:37 -0700
...I have played with HTML a couple of times, but would prefer a drag and drop kind of solution that won't time out...
Does AC Affect MPG?
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:10:40 -0600
...is with the AC off and the windows down, which adds drag. There are, of course, several variables - highway driving is my main concern...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Sun, 26 May 2013 16:24:29 -0500
...If one wheel drags before the other say the right drags first, check the left caliper or flex hose, and vise-a-versa. You...
Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 22:04:01 -0500
...There would be a slight increase in drag, but I don't think it would be noticeable. Two drawbacks I can think of: possible...
Re: Drove my tranny dry - how much transmission life left?
Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:19 -0900
...I notice a little drag on engine when the > sounds occur. Assume throwout bearing good. Assume input shaft bearing > going out? - maybe just 3...
Re: sliding door handle grommet needed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:41:11 -0500
...Does anyone know where to get a new one at? > Or should I just drag my but to the dealer?? if still avail. > Thanks...
Re: Fan Belt Woes
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Apr 1995 17:50:11 -0700
...along the pavement, and then pulled over to see what was dragging. Nada. I >opened the engine compartment and lo and behold the fan...
Re: Vanagon total drag and mechanical losses
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 22:05:21 -0600
>Why not make your own fifth wheel? As you wrote, you can roll it 100 >rotations and >get the accurate distance. Here is how...
Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 7 May 2002 15:37:50 -0400
...You'll have to find a high-impedance one or it will drag down the signal from the sensor. You want 10 megohms input...
Re: '86 westfalia "joker" FS
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:17:44 -0700
...In the South Eastern USA $8300 for an 85' is kind of steep But it does has a five speed! Phil --- Bill Kasper <dragonlist...
Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 6 Oct 2002 21:08:30 -0400
...On the other paw, I'm not driving the GoldBrick for drag racing and I like both the looks and the added ground clearance...
Re: Frydae notsofunnies Nigerian businessmen
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:33:37 -0700
...math :) (and don't forget Martin Jagersand's vanagon power vs. drag plot somewhere on his website (air density via barometric formula) rho = rho...
Alloy wheel and drum bolt question,
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:49:12 -0400
...a sharp corner of about 25mph I hear a grinding or dragging sound only during a sharp turn abouve 25mph. brakes can not be...
Re: Campgrounds
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 02:15:52 +0000
...Stephen On Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:01 PM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote: I don’t know about all of it but...
Re: NVC Splittie coming my way: what to do?
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:54:31 -0400
...The van will probably have to be dragged on to a > flatbed. > > Are these problems, like completely rusted hinges and floor panels, > resolvable? I...
Rear wiper - continued
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
...I managed to drag out the shop manual, and cursing the "new style" wiring diagram. (I miss the old style Bently with the fold...
Re: '86 westfalia "joker" FS
Historical mailing list - Tim
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:53:34 -0700
...Bayshore Gardens and Venice; Florida USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Kasper" <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, June 05...
Westfalia box for luggage rack (allegedly) on ebay (K.I.S.S.)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:51:52 -0700
...It compresses down to the size of its load to reduce wind drag, and folds up completely when not in use. For complete waterproofness...
Re: Did you folks see this Vanagon for sale?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 23:21:14 -0400
...just go there with a trailer, give him cash, and drag the thing home yourself :)
Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:12:22 -0800
...https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q2d2rA95LmQ/UQRT-unNieI/AAAAAAAAGsU/B-2qRCzOhaw/s720/Jetta%2520ABA%2520Coil%2520Wire%2520Redesign.jpg Thanks and sorry for dragging this out...
Re: Rechargeable battery help
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 20:26:41 -0400
...Completely discharge the battery before recharge (can be a real drag and really inconvenient). Cure (Theoretical): Get a really big capacitor, like the kind...
Re: 85 westy fs
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 18 Feb 2001 10:36:31 -0800
...s in Oxnard, CA. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Kasper" <dragon@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, February 16...
Re: fastest vanagon
Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 14:55:50 -0700
...I have a really good friend; she drag races out here in Cali. Been doing it like a little over two years. We have...
Re: 4 speed hard to shift when warm
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:58:58 -0500
...This makes the clutch > act as if it is dragging. A simple test for this is turnning off > the engine. If you can shift...
Re: Mystery Loss of Power At Startup
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:58:53 -0400
...to where it takes one or two clicks more, for brake drag Just a few. Is it your e-brake that was just adjusted...
towing my van
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:05:45 -0700
...Opinions on how much drag I'll save by having the rear axles out? I expect to get about 7MPG with the tow vehicle...
Re: Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:12:15 -0500
Yeah, and when you get even older you gotta be careful about dragging the bag over the edge of the vanagon seat on entry...
Re: FS: 1984 passenger vanagon needs heads
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:45:20 -0400
...Must....not....drag....old....van....home....wife...will...not....appreciate .... Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:33:11 -0500
There is always going to be some drag in friction through all the various bearings and joints and gears into the transmission. It won...
Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:36:57 -0400
...I found its pretty much impossible to adjust the parking brake to work but not drag if the rears are out of adjustment. As...
Re: Sliding door
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Dec 2025 14:43:13 +0000
...On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Rowan Tipton <uther@dragonhome.org> wrote: > > I got this message and I did get a message...
Re: postings not making it to the list
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:33:56 -0700
...mcneely On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@dragonhome.org> wrote: > I got it. > > r > > > > On Jun 30, 2017...
Re: It is with a heavy heart i must report to these groups ---
Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:38:45 -0700
...OK, since I'm divorced maybe you shouldn't listen to me, but thats always been my motto! Jeff Stewart (who dragged home many...
Re: It is with a heavy heart i must report to these groups ---
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 15:42:55 -0400
...to me, but thats always > been my motto! Jeff Stewart (who dragged home many a VW bus without asking > first!) ----- Original Message ----- > > That currently...
Re: Making a Living....
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 23:02:00 -0500
...I have an EZ-up tent that I just drag out and set up next to my van so the tent is right next...
FW: new thread re: 'single greatest car chase'
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:16:00 -0700 (PDT)
...So some schmuck dubbed in a VOLKSWAGEN AIR COOLED soundtrack >onto the drag races with the Fords! Talk about weird to watch.
RE: foamy green stuff
Historical mailing list - No Quarter
Wed, 17 Apr 1996 21:30:02 -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: Front spoiler improve fuel economy?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 14 Feb 1999 23:35:33 -0500
...At speed above 50 mph, there is a considerable amout of "air drag" from the under carage of a vehicle, that when removed, make...
Re: Towing stuff with Westy (for JJ)
Historical mailing list - byard
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:16:52 -0800
...t ever have any feeling > that the Westy was overloaded or dragging. I could still have been in 4th > at 35 on the level...