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• Vanagon Starts, Dies....Fix Coming Soon?
  Historical mailing list - David Dustan
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:19:10 -0800
  ...bulkhead under the seat and the bus started reacting to various angles that the ECU was tipped. If the ECU was tapped lightly the...
• Re: Replacing Alt Brushes (old thread)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 16:56:37 -0700
  Thanks Al, As it turns out by putting in the new voltage regulator at an angle and working it in I was able to...
• Re: Removing Luggage Rack Pop Rivets
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:01:07 +0200
  I actually ground mine out, using a flex (angle grinder I think it is called). these are strange little items, tat rust like crazy...
• Re: Need help with '91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 08:47:29 -0400
  ...Since its a tight fit, you'll either need one of those screwdrivers with a flexible shaft, or a right angle screwdriver to get...
• Re: Ground clearance on 15 degree I4 install?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:41:17 -0700
  ...Ground clearance loss or gain is a function of the forward to rear angle you install the motor at. Some people install the engine...
• Re: Oil Cooler and Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:17:00 -0500
  ...15% angle(front up) and warm up > w/heater. Bleed front till no air and top off in rear? > Any idea(no torque wrench...
• Re: FS rare jumpseat tray....(most vans are missing these)
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:11:48 -0800
  ...opinion of anyone who finds these useful beyond the completist's angle to help me decide about acquiring one or two of these. It...
• Re: BIG RED FLAG > SmallCar BellHousing + LUK Clutch Disc = Disaster ~
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:37:26 -0700
  ...On Jun 20, 2017 9:57 PM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > then Dismantle the Disc with an Angle Grinder in order to...
• A true story...really
  Historical mailing list - Paradigm Graphic Design
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:41:18 -0600
  ...Got my new stereo put in (has the motorized angled face so it angles up to me at about 45 degrees), works very well...
• Re: ? Can the rear wheels be aligned for an 88?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:02:09 -0400
  ...Drifting or pulling to one side is usually the result of a caster angle difference from one side to the other. The part that...
• 88 GL _ no start - Is it fixed - or is it?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 22:42:42 -0500
  ...Check the distributor wire again, this time pushing it on the pin at right angles to where was before. Vrooooom - started right up. Drove...
• Re: Rebuilding sink
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 21:06:21 -0600
  ...No more right-angle bends. > > I wouldn't ever go back to stock. Pictures at > http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/SinkDrain > > ++ painted Westy grey...
• Re: my lug bolt alignment tool RE: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:32:21 +0000
  Now THAT is a good idea! Jeff ----- Original Message ----- > Anyway, I didn't pay anything except the power needed to operate the > angle > grinder...
• Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:02:36 -0400
  ...At the right viewing angle I can see what I think is the tip of the thermocouple glowing red. When installed in my '82...
• Re: [WetWesties] Solar Panels and a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 13 May 2010 17:52:59 -0700
  ...be set up away from the van in the best place/angle to get maximum charging. You will want to calculate your use of...
• Re: Buying a new VW - anyone have salesperson advice?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:30:31 -0600
  ...I agree with the green angle, mentioned earlier and the savings goes without saying. Miguel On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM...
• RE: sport racks on Westys
  Historical mailing list - Clark M. Carr
  04 Dec 95 18:12:43 EST
  ...optional ski attachment mounts skis or snowboards at a 45 degree angle. I haven't got it all put together yet so I couldn...
• Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Winterpacht
  Sat, 9 May 1998 23:36:15 -0500
  ...What I ended up doing was removing the bumper and for each light made a bracket using some angle stock to create an s...
• Broken Jack
  Historical mailing list - eric solomonson
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:13:15 -0600
  ...jack and van were level, and the jack was at right angles to both the road surface and the van. The jack has only...
• broken alternator bracket? What's the real cause?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 20:27:17 -0800
  ...Say it is 1/8" out of the plane of the belt-path, or maybe angled a bit? What I am trying to get...
• Re: New cooktop for my kitchen mod
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:22:17 -0800
  ...looking into > building a > lightweight removable cabinet out of extruded aluminum "angle iron" > (for > the frame) and Aluminum Composite Panelling like those guys did...
• Re: we will never see this here in the USA
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:00:28 -0800
  ...Sure, a nostalgia angle would really kick start sales, but they need to put some of that good ol' Type 2 utility into it...
• 86 Vanagon wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:34:20 -0500
  ...if you pull the connector and look at the end, two corners of the connector are 90 degree angles and the other two corners...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:13 -0700
  ...single angle valve seat cut is not sufficient for use with todays fuel....good quality German made sodium exhausts and a three angle valve...
• Re: Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion engine, long..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:26:02 -0400
  ...It is >also possible that the crancase vent system is not compatible with the >engine angle or the crancase is being overfilled cuasing excess...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:43:57 -0800
  ...Dwell in distributors is the amount of angle in degrees that the points are closed.. during which time a field is building up in...
• Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:13:11 -0700
  ...likely one of > > > > the biggest reasons it has significant > > > > vibration or > > > > "buzziness". > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > Tiico "buzziness" is not due to the angle the > > > engine is...
• Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 09:34:08 -0600
  ...Roughly 27"x 27" the front of it has 45° angles on the sides and 7" tall. The first quote was $211. I went...
• Re: Good deal on a TDi (ALH) Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 09:42:48 -0700
  ...be curious how many KM's on that swap. > > The mount angle of swap, dent and what I'd consider significant body panel > rust...
• Re: Friday: drill bit sharpening
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:58:16 -0500
  ...And you can change the point angle too. I've seen them on sale for like $100 or gamble with an ebay bid or...
• Re: clearing up yellowed clear vinyl question
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:29:13 -0800
  ...window to give > you a wee bit more of a viewing angle. But is a bit > yellowed, or hazy. Does anyone have a recommendation...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:59:51 -0700
  ...and in a bad area ..within the rear departure angle. Not good. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> To: "'Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
• Re: Syncro starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:29:23 -0800
  I did it from above, scraped my knuckles good :) I had a short pigtail in my parts bag, with right angle female spade. I...
• Re: '97 (?) Caravelle VR6
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 16:37:04 -0500
  ...have a "de-tuned" 140hp >VR6 (this would be the narrow angle, 15 degree, V-6 that's >trying hard to be an I...
• Re: Oil cooler for 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 03:58:30 -0400
  ...A popular location is near the transmission, mounted at an angle to catch the air flow, but I've always resisted that because of...
• raining in the vanagon, part 3
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 12:40:29 -0400
  ...On the passenger side, I could not get it up too far because of the angle, but I don't think that's the...
• Re: ventilation levers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 08:26:03 PST
  ...middle and the rest to the right or left for best angle of attack. Good Luck Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com 86 VW crewcab...
• Re: Commuting in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 23:51:03 -0800
  ...Also, if there are any angles for lowering the insurance costs >(multi-car discounts, RV, etc), please help me be aware of these. > >Chris...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:46:16 -0400
  ...I have posted photos of the throttle mechanism from two different angles at the following link: http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/id27.htm...
• Re: Vanagon Subwoofer option(s)
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:47:21 -0500
  ...The box is custom sized and angled in the back to fit perfectly. Sounds really great! Clean, strong bass that is hidden. I run...
• faster syncro ebay
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:55:32 -0700
  ...i'm curious about ground clearance, vibration, problems with the 50 deg angle, his description of the oil suck issue, etc. i really want...
• Re: slider door handle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:20:12 -0800
  ...I need to look at the entire > problem from a different > angle. > > David in Idaho > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has...
• Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:25:23 -0800
  ...You can do this where the controller is normally connected. > In full sun, no partial shading, and an angle that's not too far...
• Re: Darn Westy Skylight and 7 days of nonstop rain
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:36:13 -0400
  ...Test it just like you would a freezer door -- slip a dollar bill between the sealing faces and adjust the hinge angle until you...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:34:03 -0800
  ...The angle of the dash, coupled w/ the angle of the tweeter's base directs them fairly well toward the ear. The only possible...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:54:25 -0800
  ...Good hard German steel! (and bad angle) The Dermel option looks good. Neil. On 3/7/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote...
• Re: Another strut use, now SS stove lid prop
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 4 May 2017 09:11:50 -0400
  ...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: Vanagon favorite part - seats
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:45:55 -0700
  ...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: is it just a matter of perception?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Dec 94 12:42:37 AST
  ...me I was headed off the road at a very gentle angle, but at about 60MPH. This occured while wide awake, free of consumables...
• Re: Hitch Question - 69 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 20:43:17 +0500
  ...It is >> mounted to the frame on each side, with a big peice of angle between. The >> tounge bolts to the botton of the...
• Re: Pitfall FAQ add'ns
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 17:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I remember laying under the passenger side with drop light angled just right ('74 Hardtop Camper) and trying to get that f---ing oval...
• Re: Vanagon spoiler
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Tue, 14 May 1996 18:19:58 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I would attach a 4'x8' sheet of clear > plex set on a 30 degree angled and attached to the front if it weren...
• Re: Heli-Coil tap and metric hysterics
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:22:23 -0700
  ...The diameter and # threads per centimeter could be the same, and they still didn't fit properly because the thread pitch -- the angle on...
• Re: Westy Front Seatbelt Extension/Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Wed, 23 May 2007 17:37:49 -0700
  ...Albeit with a half-twist because of the angle in the sheet-metal anchors. Now I need to find another set of rear-seat...
• Re: Tire wear question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:27:26 -0400
  ...They adjust and maintain the caster angle. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder...
• Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:43:43 -0500
  ...Another advantage would be the improved recline angle; I've found the vanagon seats don't recline far enough for passengers to doze comfortably...
• Re: did I get a defective gas tank--followup
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:53:51 -0800
  ...I was looking at mine yesterday and thinking about > trashing them. > > It looks like they brazed the tube in at the wrong angle and...
• Re: FS rare jumpseat tray....(most vans are missing these)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:36:29 -0800
  ...opinion of anyone who > finds these useful beyond the completist's angle to help me decide > about acquiring one or two of these. It...
• Re: Clutch Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Neu
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:22:21 -0800
  ...Someone suggested that I change > the angle that the transmission meets the engine. I guess what he thought is > that the clutch is constantly...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:07:12 -0700
  ...seemed like the stock perch was way off in angle. But of course it isn’t , the arm rotates up and it’s more...