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• Re: back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:05:24 -0500
  ...A better solution for that would be a very thin wedge prism to shift the view angle up a few degrees. It could be...
• Re: stripping the undercarriage
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 95 16:13:28 EDT
  ...The wire cups will rip off undercoating very quickly, > If I may suggest, use wire brushes, particularly the cup shaped ones on an angle...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Diesel_Engine_Position=3A_4=C2=BA_Angle_From_Centre_of?= =?UTF-8?Q?_Rear_Wheels?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:47:12 -0700
  This image gives rough idea of crank centre height relative to the rear apron. AAZ diesel using stock diesel carrier bars (and piece of...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:32:19 -0800
  Neil, remember there are 3 stock exh mounts, a pair in vertical orientation and the third at an angle, on the driver's side...
• Re: Less expensive brand, was Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:01:50 -0800
  Like with photography (one of my other loves), the joy of the craft is in the making, the product is just the bonus that...
• '97 (?) Caravelle VR6
  Historical mailing list
  04 Apr 1996 16:29:41 GMT
  ...mechanically it's supposed to have a "de-tuned" 140hp VR6 (this would be the narrow angle, 15 degree, V-6 that's trying...
• Re: ammeters
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:32:58 -0800 (PST)
  ...m using a conical K&N filter that lies at right angles to the battery), which he bolted to the battery tray on the...
• Re: Roof Racks & Storage
  Historical mailing list - ncarter
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:03:44 -0800
  ...I made rain gutter type brackets using 1-inch angle and 1/8-inch round stock and mounted them to the fiberglass roof. This...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 12:57:26 +0200
  ...On my Trooper I have a >large piece of angle iron ..... to bent it would take an impact that >would destroy the rest of...
• vents, antenna mount
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:54:27 -0600
  ...The antenna itlesf works great, but the mounting is shot, so that the mast w/ it's base often is at an odd angle...
• Steering Parts Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:51:51 -0700
  ...the steering wheel, and then exits at about a 50 degree angle on to the power steering rack. Is there any maitenance for this...
• Re: Here's a Vanagon you can get married to.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 23:06:27 -0700
  It's hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but it looks like the driver is looking down at the Van with...
• Re: hall effect sender output characteristics?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:30:36 -0400
  ...oscilloscope? >Then if this pattern could be approximately correlated >to crank angle, that would be awesome. On the 1.9l it's a negative...
• Re: Fiberglass Patch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:27:27 +0000
  ...Cut out the crack with an angle grinder or dremel. Patch one side with mat. (top) Fill the gap with cut fibers or "chop...
• Re: FS: Kennedy Adapter plate, new clutch, and TDI starter
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:23:31 -0700
  What angle install are we talking about here? On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Jason Ewing <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: > New...
• BMW Shop Problems (Conclusion?)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 11 Oct 1994 20:20:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The mechanic tried to work the customer service angle, with "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get your car running the...
• Re: Help with a trig function
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 13:27:03 -0800
  ...what angle? >sin(X)=30'/192" >sin^-1(30/192)=X >X=8.98degrees >-->sin^1 is the inverse sine. on a calculator is...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:18:38 -0600
  ...They are angled slightly out to really light up > >> the side of the road. Really helps to avoid the dark hole problem - but > >> can...
• seats
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:31:53 -0400
  ...The most significant failing of the Vanagon seats is that the bottoms don't angle up at the front. The result is no under...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Wed, 26 May 2010 10:07:11 -0400
  ...ton > > Rowan, MIke -- make yourself some wooden pads that match the angle > of your driveway. Stick some ~1/8" steel on the top to...
• Re: stuck table on Weekender Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:35:07 EST
  ...I have pressed it about a hundred times from every different angle, > and then tried to (gently) force it open from the edge. It...
• Searching archives - 50 most discussed topics
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:22:49 -0500
  ...but a random collection of the questions and answers from every angles. It is best to have the best answer site to all the...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:26:43 -0500
  ...em that way is the the base of the "neck" is > angled the wrong way and you can't pull the mirrors all the...
• reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:24:19 -0800
  ...a t piece and therefore harder to push in at this angle (harder to get a grip.) any trick and tip what to do...
• Re: 924 cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:30:42 -0700
  ...I should have measured the angle at full extension, I guess. Because I have a 2wd with diff lock and go places with it...
• Re: [Re: Vanagon favorite part.]
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:09:45 EST
  ...Its the proper > > way to sit, with your calves at a right angle to > > your thighs. You know what > > I am trying to say...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:59:46 -0700
  ...The angle > makes it harder to see the lower holes and how much stuff is in them. > The main threat is that when the...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 May 2017 11:10:02 -0700
  ...ball to bind within the cup? (due to possible change of angle in shift rod) On 5/27/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca...
• Re: Door Panel Clip Installation
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 27 Sep 2015 08:58:26 -0700
  ...You put the clip at an angle and start pushing one side of the notch into the hole. While you do this rotate the...
• Smaller Angle Grinder?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:17:10 -0700
  Hi all. Finally got around to welding a patch onto worn radius arm hole. I need to grind some weld bead for new radius...
• Re: Fwd: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 09:37:44 -0500
  David Utley wrote: > <snip> Why do you believe that cold engines do not run as well as warm? Engines that are "conditioned" by getting...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 08:36:39 -0600
  I recently got my left side to stop chattering on the up stroke by twisting the arm a little to change the angle of...
• Cool little funnel I found
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:07:56 -0500
  ...90 degrees to the can, sticking out the side at whatever angle you want, parallel with the top of the can. Very slick, $1...
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:24:07 -0400
  ...them touching, (contact area small) the > other I could fudge the angles but would prefer not to. > > In either case, I'd be cutting...
• Re: vw tools?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:38:00 +0000
  ...In my case I had the section of flat iron laying around, cut it shorter with my angle grinder, drilled two holes and I...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:11:33 -0500
  ...That said, it was the extreme angle I had the right side of the car hanging at, not just the fuel level. But when...
• Re: quick review - shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:10:25 -0700
  ...I do think that the holes drilled in the aluminum blocks that hold the side poles could be angled more to the van. Also...
• Noisy Lifter Solution, nothing great, just FYI
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 16:31:31 -0700
  ...I am quite certain my failing lifters are on the driver's side, :-) and it would seem that parking it on that angle seems...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:54:08 -0400
  Have the front end shop check your Caster angle. Raising the rear lowered the caster angle so the front wheels are now tracking like...
• Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:40:30 -0500
  ...Given that flat angle of the filler tube, there is no way to pour oil directly from these new bottles directly into the filler...
• Re: cv, wheel bearings, or both?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 10:55:53 -0500
  ...I was traveling up a slight incline on snow and the van went up the hill partially sideways, probably at a 30 degree angle...
• Welding near fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:54:21 +0000
  ...My concern?  Hey...that gasoline tank is nearby.  Sparks from angle grinder or Sawsall.  Dang...the whole thing could explode!  And eliminate my Van...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:25:15 -0700
  ...bent the nail close to the head end to a right angle (90 degree) and forced it into the hole. Using the pliers he...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:42:57 -0700
  ...I've found a better solution, this German made driveshaft set up.It > allows extreme axle angles using stock CV joints > > http://www.eathen64...
• Re: Trip Report. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 22:09:22 -0800
  ...van into an 'iffy' situation or chancing getting run down as you slow and try to angle your headlights for a gander... Don Hanson
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:36:45 -0400
  ...If you can get to it with a full size angle grinder, all the easier. The CV should then just pull straight off, and...
• Re: Tires (Aaaaaaaagh!)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:54:32 -0500
  ...Be sure to have the front caster angle set to compensate. That is a fairly large tire, (27.5" diameter). Braking performance will suffer...
• play in slider door handle
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 09:15:12 -0400
  ...did) and vertically, so the handle hangs at a 45 degree angle. i attempted to tighten the bolt which seemed to tighten the handle...
• Re: ancillary gagues
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 02:21:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...It will be a very neat fit, since the sides of the Audi cluster are already angled the same way as the plastic blower...
• Re: VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 21:57:22 -0800
  ...questions everyone will have - no it will not fit under > the engine cover no matter what angle you mount it at ;0 > > David Marshall >
• Re: Removing Westfalia decal from pop top.. ?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:06:57 -0400
  ...The trick is to pull very slowly along the letters without getting too much angle to the lift. This worked for me. YMMV. John...
• Re: Partial engine drop for stripped exhaust stud
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 23:54:36 -0400
  ...A right angle air drill is very helpful here. Get am 8 point socket to work the tap with a 1/4" ratchet. Dennis...
• Stereo Installation For The Stereonically Challenged
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:39:15 -0700
  ...but to what? Am I best off drilling in a right angle piece of metal to the bottom of the inside of the dash...
• Re: front seat swivel removal
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:35:10 -0400
  ...If you have it, a much better tool would be a right-angle grinder with a cut-off wheel - but sparks galore of course...
• Re: Torque Converter ATF Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 14:09:45 -0400
  ...Do I just prop > it up at a slight angle and start pouring ATF in the center? How > do I > know when it's...
• 924 cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:03:49 -0700
  ...What determines the maximum running angle of a cv joint? BTW does anyone know where that info about articulation (22 vs 17 deg) comes...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:05:47 -0600
  ...Keep then > about 2" > > long. (brass is much more fragile) > > #2) Use a 45 degree angle to get that clearance you need. > > #3) A...
• Re: Oil leak, dip stick seal?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Apr 2023 21:36:19 +0000
  I think you missed the added steel angle bracket added between the tower and the engine case for GW EFL crank position sensor. As...
• small car brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:57:57 -0400
  ...One pad is definitely a little low and appears to have worn a little on an angle but I should have another 5k miles...
• Re: Film sighting of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:32:59 -0500
  ...moving though we can't tell for certain from the > camera angles. But (a) it's in front of him and he wants to...