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Re: new list member, Syncro info?
Historical mailing list - davidson
Sat, 17 Oct 1998 10:19:16 -0700
...And though the stock Westy Syncro is not a serious 4 wheel vehicle (due to weight, high center of gravity, steering radius, low clearance...
Re: Beyond Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:58:35 -0700
...Also, pretty tight turning radius (gets > bigger with the mid- and long-wheelbase versions). Gas engine has an > impressive 27 MPG highway; diesel engine...
Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:54:48 -0700
...trip meter (which is now likely permanently OOC) yet clears the radius of the viewer housing. NICE. It even seems appropriate at this juncture...
Re: 15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:27:21 -0400
...the Michelin Agilis 185 R14 > > Apparently they have the same rolling radius. The 205 is obviously > > wider than the 185 > > > > Andrew makes a good...
Vanagon !Si! (good features) little long
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:04:18 -0800
...The turning radius is better than many small cars, certainly better than most other vans or trucks. You can see out of them easily...
Friday musing on Saturday (and some Hwy 395 trip stuff)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:06:44 -0700
...Easy to get around..I especially love the tight turning radius my 84 seems to have. I love the "power steering", too (A huge...
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Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:16:39 -0700
...compressed a little by the mounting bolt. >> >> I took off the radius rod, and the brake caliper, to allow the lower arm to drop...
Re: Tires for 91 westy - options?
Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
Mon, 18 Aug 1997 21:09:54 -0400
...Regarding the 205/70R14 tires, will a 205 tire fit the Vanagon without interfering with turning radius and without rubbing on suspension components? That...
Re: 14" tires, report...
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 21:32:09 +0000
...These tires are overall about 1" taller than my old 185R14C tires, so about 1/2" more radius than stock, which does not adversely...
Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:16 -0700
...the � curvature radius� is different) So these are all my thoughts. Now it's your turn to help solve the puzzle. Thanks in advance...
Re: [NVC] The Electric Potter
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:41:56 -0700
...splitting major limbs, and > :::blasting chunks of bark, wood, leaves, and twigs out in a forty foot > :::radius from the tree. Long 4 inch...
CCC's bay area explosives extravaganza!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 Jul 1996 13:02:59 -0700
...I'm now trying to think if there's any location within, say 2.5 hours radius of the Bay Area, maybe somewhere cool...
Re: Hoop Humbug----
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:47:14 +0000
...more plies of fabric where the fibers run Radially, (like the radius of a circle) out from the center, making the sidewall, under the...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:27:24 -0700
...The 'bars' have large radius > corners. I was working about 60mi round trip from home, but otherwise > driving in the same area and at...
Re: alignment & tires
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:09:48 -0400
...Has the front > suspension been serviced including the radius rod mounts? > For the rear settings I would be impressed if the bushings could actually...
Bare AMC heads: Why...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:35:12 EST
...source because they flow more than steel due to a smaller radius and are lighter in weight. 2) Spring retainers: I wanted stronger than...
Re: AIR FLOW METER
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:48:25 -0600
...to > reduce the sensitivity of the device to the precise tracking radius > of the wiper. �Remember that it's acting as a potentiometer and...
Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:27:02 -0800
...tires that you put on the 15" wheels are larger in radius, or diameter, than those that were on the 14" wheels you will...
Re: Coach Net roadside services
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 11:46:35 -0600
...issue with AAA towing my van home within the 100 mile > > > radius. One driver complained about the driveway (narrow, other cars), > but > > > after the...
Re: Making a Bed--any advise?
Historical mailing list - Dick Taylor
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 18:25:35 -0700
...It's a good idea to radius (round off) the corner of the platform that is nearest the sliding door, so that you don...
Re: High resistance causing no spark?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:58:35 -0400
...be able to listen to a radio in a 5 mile radius of your Van, >> > but if your coil is good, you'll have...
Re: Beyond Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:39:48 -0500
...Also, pretty tight turning radius (gets > > bigger with the mid- and long-wheelbase versions). Gas engine has an > > impressive 27 MPG highway; diesel engine...
Re: Front Suspension - Screws
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 24 May 2009 17:59:08 -0500
...lower arm, the ball joint >>> retainer 251 407 177 and the radius rod 251 407 059. �It is obvious that >>> the >>> lower arm is...
Re: Front-end workout
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:37:24 -0400
...If you replace nothing else with poly, > shuck those rubber radius arm bushings and go with the T3 Techniques setup. > Genius. > > http://t3technique.com...
Re: Tips or Hints for Replacing Power Steering Racks?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:00:25 -0700
...I just did all the bushings in my Syncro front end so I took out the sway bar and radius rod but I can...
Re: Low compression, more test results
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:32:45 -0700
...A PPI may not have either) - radius rod bushing worn past rubber to sleeve I'm being fussy and picky, but part of the...
Re: Heart vs. Head
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:39 -0600
...Fabulous > turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. > > Heart says: yeah, but you'll still want a Vanagon. > > Anyone have any...
Re: Advice needed on Van choice. (long)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 12 Jun 1999 13:18:00 -0700
...My 5' 4" wife says that my Syncro Westy is as easy to drive as her Cherokee (actually has a tighter turning radius!), and...
Re: Tire rollout, per jbrandt@hpl
Historical mailing list - EAP
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:39:05 -0600
...can use common math to get an actual wheel diameter or radius > for your particular wheelset (sorry JB). > > In metrics we learned that any...
Tales from Europe the VW camper shape and ailments (part 4)
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:07:10 -0700
...The T3 just barely fits into the regular parking spots here, and the short turn radius really helps getting in and out of tight...
Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 6 May 2016 21:26:02 -0700
...shaw.ca> wrote: >> My last purchase of rear shoes fit the radius very closely. I wish I >> could >> remember the brand, I can't...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:35:48 -0500
...common wear items and it is rare that anyone addresses those radius rod mounts. Yet they are so critical to maintain wheel alignment (caster...
Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:44 -0400
...Probably the most important and often overlooked are the lower control arm bushings and the radius rod (strut) mountings. Keep in mind that as...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:47:37 -0500
...Anyway, if the bolts were to stretch you'd > have a double-radius circle with gaps where the separation was > occurring (where the cap...
Re: VW Van Profiling
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 20:54:26 -0800
...Which they did - carefully spreading all of our carefully packed belongings in a 25ft radius around the vehicle, and less carefully prying out my...
Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:28 -0700
...the curvature�radius��is different) So these are all my thoughts. Now it's your turn to help solve the puzzle. Thanks in advance...
Re: Where is the AFM?
Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:56:34 -0800
...We tried cleaning the little radiused board they mount to with electronic cleaner... but we still got wierd readings. like started at .49 to...
Re: Front suspension question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:01:04 -0500
...I prefer to completely remove the spindle assembly and loosen the front radius rod mounts. The lower control arm still needs to be supported...
Re: Rear Side window slider now at GoWesty
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:17:03 -0700
...The bottom radius has to be closed tighter and the upper wider. It's obviously possible to do. I've tried a few years...
Re: Vanagon Alternative...just thinking
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 15 May 2022 13:07:13 -0700
...Really good visibility, great turning radius, > excellent for parking. > > Also fun to drive / putter on 2 lane highways but not so much fun driving...
Re: rear wheel cylinders
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:41:10 -0400
...new shoes need to break into the old drums because the radius of the new shoes is for new drums and if the drums...
Re: alignment & tires
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:20:43 -0400
...Has the front > > suspension been serviced including the radius rod mounts? > > For the rear settings I would be impressed if the bushings could actually...
Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:14:28 -0500
...the > curvature radius is different) > > > So these are all my thoughts. Now it's your turn to help solve the puzzle. > Thanks in advance...
Re: Wolfie mods
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:09:44 PDT
...Combustion chamber, valve faces, exhaust valve radius. Exhaust ports, exhaust system, catalytic converter, muffler was wrapped in a fiberglass heat barrier. TO ELIMINATE the...
Re: 85 westi FS for a 78 westi
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:47:56 -0500
...i probably wont take it off road and will more then likely only go up to a 300 mile radius. thanks for the info...
Re: [NVC] The Electric Potter
Historical mailing list - Christopher
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:31:42 -0700
...splitting major limbs, and > :::blasting chunks of bark, wood, leaves, and twigs out in a forty foot > :::radius from the tree. Long 4 inch...
Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:33:34 -0700
...trip meter (which is now likely > permanently OOC) yet clears the radius of the viewer housing. NICE. It > even seems appropriate at this juncture...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:09:59 -0600
...Then cut off one radius of the piece. What you have is a lever such as has become popular for home doors to reduce...
Re: Rear brake questions
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:45:07 -0700
...Seems > like the wear should be more even around the whole radius of the shoes, but > these, it looks like the cylinder end is...
Re: to the list
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:42:54 -0800
...scrubbing whey you go around a turn with a normal turning radius. If it does, the viscous coupling may be engaged all the time...
Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:31:27 +0100
...Also the inlet nacelle's shape and radius are important. After all, what do you see at the front of the biggest air breathing...
Re: Ultimate ... Bears
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:13:06 -0800
...I suspect they have quelled all the crime and other DFG > offensesinside that 50 mile radius or maybe it's just easier to > pick...
Re: Where is the AFM?
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 07:57:01 -0800
...We tried cleaning the little radiused board > they mount to with electronic cleaner... but we still got wierd readings. > like started at .49 to...
Re: Heart vs. Head
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:08:56 -0800
...Fabulous >> turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. >> >> Heart says: yeah, but you'll still want a Vanagon. >> >> Anyone have any...
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 23:32:50 -0500
...And then get those radius rod mounts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Goubeaux...
Re: Heart vs. Head
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:58 -0500
...Fabulous >> turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. >> >> Heart says: yeah, but you'll still want a Vanagon. >> >> Anyone have any...
Re: Front suspension question
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:31:22 -0800
...I prefer to completely remove the spindle assembly and loosen the front radius rod mounts. The lower control arm still needs to be supported...
Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:44:01 -0700
...The short radius of the curve overstresses the > tired insulation and it splits. > > The second is the problem that happens any time you have...
Re: Coolant hose replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:18:54 -0700
...The > coolant line between #1 cylinder and the rad return line had ruptured, > with a small hole on the inside radius of one of...
new exhaust system (I4) - prelim report
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 22:15:34 -0800
...The curves were very well made (tight radius) and look much like the Tiico set-up but bent more in a single arc rather...