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  • Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:19 -0800
    ...with residual oil. > > The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down inside > the filler tube. Just grasp the edge of the...
  • Re: rasumfrasum Starter bolt!: case closed
    Historical mailing list - Phillips, Andrew
    Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:43:39 -0500
    ...Chris Dixon ---------and Sam Walters wrote-------- For a number of jobs like this, I have had to use extensions between my ratchet and the...
  • Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 11 May 2012 09:56:06 -0700
    ...bevel on the leading edge and using a same sized > socket/extension with the bushing taped to it.Can't get it more than...
  • Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
    Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:07 -0600
    ...What freezes is the drain-- the extension of the tank and cap--it is sticking outside, too. I have not camped where the interior...
  • Amish Inspired Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Mark C
    Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:23:22 -0800
    ...back the uppermost wood top th other way to create an extension of the bed.. so now you would sleep at night without positioning...
  • Re: WHAT IS THIS!?!?!
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:08:30 -0800
    ...like the front seats have been tweaked to put a longer > extension on the slide levers. While the middle seats (standard > cushions) have numerous...
  • Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:09:33 -0500
    ...with residual oil. > > The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down inside > the filler tube. Just grasp the edge of the...
  • Re: high lift jack?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:18:53 -0600
    ...However, making a long extension is a mixed bag because then a lot of force is put on the extension to bend it. I...
  • Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Wed, 6 Sep 2017 22:37:18 -0600
    ...The original set up is not tampered with (except for putting one >> sender on an extension to make it easier to access). >> >> Actually, a...
  • Re: A/C info on 85 front mount Update
    Historical mailing list - A J
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 00:35:56 -0400
    ...I did spend some time looking over the fuse box today and there seems to be an extension added to the original fuse panel...
  • Biodiesel
    Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
    Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:40:10 -0400
    ...HYPERLINK "http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20050605_Senate_Energy _Bill_Extension.pdf"http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/200 50605_Senate...
  • Re: Front Suspension - Screws
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 24 May 2009 13:25:39 -0700
    ...head off of one on the right side and the > threaded extension with the nut on the other. > > -- > Not all those who wander are...
  • Re: Archive character encoding issue - SERVER ADMIN?
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:43:50 -0400
    ...There are several extensions published, such as the MIME document series [RFC2045, RFC2046, RFC2049], which describe mechanisms for the transmission of such data through...
  • Re: Starter Removal 2WD and AT
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:11:45 -0400
    ...I think it is 8 mm. > You need at least 15 inches of extensions and a rachet while you reach > above the starter and...
  • Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:21:17 -0700
    ...that some vanagon owners don't know > > about. > > the oil filler extension is one. > > rear heater valve is another. > >Well, I know about the...
  • Re: vanagon emissions
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:43:06 -0500
    ...allen with a 3/8" to 1/2" >drive adapter) & 6" extension to remove/replace the axle. I THINK you'll >need a vice...
  • PA bus/van breakfast Jan 8
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Tue, 4 Jan 2000 14:13:39 -0500
    ...Pennsburg is about 5 miles off the I-476 (PA Turnpike NE Extension) Quakertown exit. Make a right at the light after the tollbooths...
  • Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:29:56 -0400
    ...Have extension cords so I can place them on the roof or wherever. One can snuggle inside the luggage rack and be totally invisible...
  • Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sat, 22 Feb 2014 08:30:51 -0800
    ...With the engine out it's also possible to access the connecting rod bolts using a long wobble extension, and remove the pistons/cylinders...
  • Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:20:12 -0600
    ...You can pull straight back, but the ends hook around to grip the flat part of the metal extension in front of the molded...
  • Re: FW: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:02:56 -0600
    ...Could you describe please? I have all kinds of extensions and universals, but nothing goes together in a way to get the job done...
  • Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life,
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:00:14 -0800
    Enlargement using a small air-powered metal saw and welding in a deeper bottom or wider forward extension, haven't decided for sure which...
  • Re: Starter removal
    Historical mailing list - t
    Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:22:03 -0700
    ...I have tried the extension rods from > my socket set, but they put the ratchet in an almost unworkable position. > > I have checked archives...
  • Re: short shift kit
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:13:19 -0400
    ...I added a length of black liquid-tite conduit over mine to cover the extension connection. For a picture, go to http://home.earthlink...
  • Re: anyone know of a source for an oil pan heater ?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:53:47 -0600
    ...short cord made onto it and you plug it into your > extension cord. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet...
  • Re: [LVC] Suggestions for the taller gentleman?
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Mon, 6 Jun 2011 16:36:39 +0000
    ...When I used to sleep up top, I made a 12' extension piece to make the upper bunk longer. If a full Westy, cut...
  • Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 07:41:21 -0700
    ...hand brake on buzzer >> 6. pop top not latched buzzer >> 7. extension cord still in electrical port buzzer >> 8. stall warning buzzer > > In Canadia...
  • Re: Seat/Bed Swap
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:55:08 -0700
    ...seats so maybe so. >> >> The hinge strap is the flat metal extension that goes back from the >> hinge to the engine deck, held down...
  • Re: FW: Virus Alert! This is the big one W32/Magistr (novanagonviruscontent)
    Historical mailing list - Liz Maher
    Thu, 15 Mar 2001 14:31:41 -0500
    ...If you use Windows95+, change your settings to allow you to see file extensions for all files. Don't use Outlook Express, Outlook, Exchange...
  • Re: I thought I said Synergy
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Sat, 5 May 2001 21:52:07 -0700
    ...So do the spinner hubcaps. >So do the chrome tail pipe extensions. >So do the Blue Dot's. >So do the chrome spikes that...
  • Re: Cool Aftermarket Wheels for the Vanagon.......I found these at h ttp://www.discounttiredirect.com/
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:00:49 -0400
    ...Just a note, anything wider than 7" and I think you may have to use a sliding door hinge extension. Just FYI. Thanks, Ken...
  • Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:03:01 -0500
    On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote: > Check out Bill Davidson's article on this at vanagon.com. I used his > procedure with...
  • Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 12 Feb 2003 19:34:04 -0600
    There are a couple of tricks to this. #1) Use galvanized or steel 1/8" pipe for the nipples. Keep then about 2" long...
  • Re: grounding for shore power
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:27:54 -0300
    ...If you need power in the interim I would run an extension cord directly to the fridge. Good luck. Pascal '84 Westy -----Original Message...
  • DIY Westy chuck box
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:45:00 -0800
    ...The extension table is as big as the Westy table, and as it turns out it's a great place to store the extension...
  • Re: First breaker-bar of the summer!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 29 Jun 1996 15:22:34 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Hasn't broken since, and has removed many rear axle nuts, with a 4' long heavy square steel extension. It also does gland nuts...
  • FW: cruise control install progress and
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 06 Jan 1997 08:27:00 -0500 (EST)
    ...We even made a 1" extension for more mechanical advantage, but no dice. The Bentley diagram of the stock cruise control system shows that...
  • Where would you go in your VW? <a friday question>
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 24 Oct 1996 21:44:07 -0700 (MST)
    ...take a leisurely pace. <Dream on> This trip would be an extension to a brief one time childhood visit with my parents and sister...
  • Fw: Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:24:05 -0600
    I have a rear hatch lock extension that permits the rear hatch to be locked while propped open an inch or so, allowing great...
  • Re: items at EuroCampers.com
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 10 Jan 2005 21:40:27 -0800
    ...of good quality and useful. > > They are: > > -Airlock rear hatch lock extension: allows the rear hatch to stay open a > few inches but locked...
  • Re: Camping w/ 2 year old - suggestions
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Tue, 3 Jan 2006 07:28:11 -0500
    ...I thought about a one foot bunk extension with a lip which would prevent him from falling. But then we could not stand up...
  • Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:09:57 -0800
    ...and it has a short shift kit and a lever extension ..I'd get those off pronto ! The stock system is nigh perfect. and...
  • Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:53:30 -0400
    ...Ground newly re welded dipstick extension, (is longer reach into diesel oil pan than stock upright ABA motor) and topped oil level recently changed...
  • Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 24 May 2010 12:03:26 -0600
    ...I installed some hinge extensions that lowered the rear attachment point about 2" to accomplish it. I also had to cut that end of...
  • Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 11:25:49 -0700
    ...They have them for > regular Vanagons. > > It seems to me they could make an extension that would keep the cross bar > above the rear...
  • Re: Friday Topic: Your Vanagon Accessories
    Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
    Fri, 8 Nov 2002 07:02:12 -0800
    ...Bosch +4 spark plugs Transmission Berg short shift kit and shifter extension Interior Sheepskin seat covers Wheelskin steering wheel cover PNI compass & indoor/outdoor...
  • Re: More auxilliary heater problems...
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:50:38 -0700
    ...steering column dash and two fuses in an add on fuse extension on the right side of the fuse box. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is...
  • Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Light Kit Replacement - Update
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Tue, 8 May 2007 18:47:18 -0400
    ...If the round one fits within the available > space, there is a possibility of being able to offer the option of a > grille extension...
  • Re: Variable temp solder iron.
    Historical mailing list - johnny89
    Fri, 15 Dec 1995 12:22:56 -0300
    ...cut off the female end >of the old extension cord and wire this to the dimmer. mount all >this in the junction box. as...
  • Re: WAS: building carrier bar..... NOW: Test Weld PIC
    Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
    Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:14:20 -0600
    ...To maximize the amount of heat a small welder will produce: - Heavy gauge extension cord - Hold tip as close to work as possible - Push...
  • Re: 2.1 wbx Compression Test
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 5 May 2017 11:16:01 -0700
    ...What did you expect to accomplish by > disconnecting the throttle switch? > > As an extension of a leak down test when you get a cylinder...
  • Re: What's My Dream VW Bus?
    Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
    Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:33:32 -0500
    ...It would have trailer brakes, and a battery extension outlet to power the winch on the car trailer that I would tow with it...
  • performance tires
    Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
    Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:39:21 -0500
    ...I also found a door extension on Projektzwo site for extending the sliding door out farther away from the body (more wheel clearance). I...
  • Re: To Shim Or not To Shim........That is the question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Thu, 13 Dec 2001 22:59:36 -0600
    ...This "locked" the > springs at the correct amount of extension - elimination of sag. > > YMMV. > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy, FMBO in Winnipeg
  • Re: Internal 115V power
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:02:48 -0600
    ...my van, and I always wind up have to string an extension cord, >> leave a door or window cacked open for the cord access...
  • Re: Raising the seat back
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 18 May 2004 17:15:03 -0700
    ...seatback for the driver's side seat and welded in an extension. > > They were really tall, and it helped get the lumbar support in...
  • Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
    Historical mailing list - brett rueff
    Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:26:00 +0000
    ...Also the short shift and shift handle extension were the magic of the PO....im considering taking them off - but i've never driven...
  • Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 20 May 2016 09:17:27 -0600
    ...two in the > central cylinders I can only reach with multiple extensions and deep > sockets while the motor is in the van....So...When...
  • Re: Swinging table
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:27:46 -0400
    Here are some pics I just took showing the rear table leg extension modification & also how to switch the tables so you can access...
  • Re: Heart vs. Head
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:08 -0500
    ...When you're buying an extension of your driving soul, use your heart (just so you don't lose your head in the process...