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• Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 13:59:22 -0700
  ...consider adding these also: 6. pop top not latched buzzer 7. extension cord still in electrical port buzzer 8. stall warning buzzer maybe cognitive...
• Re: wierd EV sighting (well, wierd here in the US)
  Historical mailing list - ZACH
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:08:17 -0800
  ...rear doors but had a very well integrated looking high roof extension. The double rear doors were also extra tall and extended up to...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:04:56 -0500
  ...This whole arrangement disables the adjusting ability of the lifter by running it at full extension. If you can't use the hydraulic action...
• Re: Pull out oil filler
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 01:54:29 EST
  > Am I the only one who didn't know that there's a nifty slide out extension > inside the oil fill tube (on the...
• What do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:47:49 +0000
  ...auto emergency kit - flashlight, jumper cables, flares, first aid * blankets * 50' extension cord to plug in my block heater, battery charger, run the laptop...
• Re: Stripped CV Bolt HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:37:20 -0500
  ...find a way to keep extrene downward preassure in the combination Extension, Socket, E-Z out. I've just found that cleaning the sockets...
• Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:24:19 -0700
  ...the tool will seat- I have a socket driver on an extension and I tap this down with a hammer before wrenching it off...
• Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:57:47 -0700
  ...No extension cord. All 12/2 from a 20 amp dedicated breaker. (though I have "snuck" a fan on there) Only tripped it once...
• Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:23:51 +0000
  ...My brilliant idea is to lift the van's corner, put the socket onto the axle nut with a long extension on a stump...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:50:51 -0700
  ...I'd try that rubber tape that 3M sells to repair > extension cord insulation; very stretchy and then cover it with 33+ > or 88...
• Oil Pressure problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 21:42:44 -0400
  ...I'm reading all this with a VDO dual sensor, on an extension hose, mounted next to the coolant expansion tank on the heat...
• Re: 88 CV Joint ?s
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:19:42 -0500
  ...Really hard for road debri to rip up those outboard joint boots, doncha think? Usually a well placed flashlight and a 3/8" extension...
• Re: Syncro Springs On My 2WD 84' Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:06:51 -0700
  ...I can't comment on the over-extension of shocks as mine were never damaged that way. See my solution to a saggy rear...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 21:49:31 -0700
  ...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: PDXRe: Pdx Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 22:29:39 -0500
  ...a drill press? > I don't have a router and bit extension, but can get to a drill press. > I also have a plethora...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:01:17 -0700
  ...If you want the coolant (and the transmission by extension) to run cooler, you put in a lower temperature thermostat. You let the radiator...
• Any electricians?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 10:36:43 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I bought a big extension cord to run out there from the house. So far all I plan to run off the thing are...
• More on Exhaust fumes in early buses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 11:17:54 -0800
  ...A 10mm deep socket on a 1/4 drive with a 6" extension, along with a 10mm combo wrench, are my favorite tools for...
• Re: Paulchen (and other) racks
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:46:31 -0800
  ...I purchased only the frame with the bumper support and I got a four bike extension made. I also used aluminium mouldings (L shape...
• Re: Stubborn CV bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:09:12 -0700
  ...korkwood@WSHOST.NET> writes: > Try hitting with impact tool and long extension. > Leon > 85 Subwagen > > On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:20:12 -0700...
• Re: Trans. Oil filler plug?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:42:38 -0700
  ...I had the 10" extension with the 17mm allen fitting sticking out fwd of the shock so I could turn the filler plug. Rob...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :~o
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:17:18 -0400
  ...it is only compressed further when the shock is at full extension. >...and it is this compressed spring's >characteristics you are starting out...
• Re: CV joint bolt tools
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 16:01:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Add a 6" extension and go to it. Way better/faster than a regular Allen wrench. I've easily spent $20 on poor quality...
• Re: Seized Axel Nut
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:45:58 -0600
  ...I was using 10 foot pipe extension, jumping up and down on it when the wrench let go. I then bought a stamped 46...
• Re: SYNCRO.ORG a Non-Profit?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 18:20:38 -0800
  ...send you one along with my retraction, but i need an extension of time, please. steve "Horace K. Sawyer" wrote: > > I want one, now...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:59:35 -0500
  ...an metric adapter for the block, a 10" rubber > grease > > gun extension hose, a T fitting and installing two senders. > (Excuse me, > > some of...
• Re: Aux Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:48:59 -0800
  ...screw-on connectors, and some electrical tape so you can make extensions for the short wires. While you're at it, pick up some...
• Re: Lags at low revs + BAD mileage
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:45:08 -0800
  ...Just enough wire to snip and slice-on an extension and re-connect to say, the Seat-Belt Bolt closest to the ECU. Save...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:49:03 -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...
• Jack Stands
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:53:12 -0800
  ...I wonder if they could be used with the extension meant for the HiLift (as far as HiLift, putting that thing in the vanagon...
• Re: Westy Tap
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 23 May 2022 12:06:02 -0400
  ...Just leave the original wire connected in the tight space and use the old pump wire as a extension. Then connect the new pump...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:37:13 -0700
  ...The back cover had a short >> tube extension (about 1.75" diameter) to which I connected a hose >> that ran to the base of...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:30:16 -0600
  ...Seriously, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19 mm combination wrenches and sockets, spark plug socket and extension, 6 and 17 mm allen wrenches, 6...
• Re: Installing Ignition Switch - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 02:10:54 -0500
  ...Rather than hitting the hammer directly against the sleeve, I have found that using a hammer to tap against a 6" extension to a...
• Re: 87 Syncro axle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 08:29:30 -0600
  ...Put the correct bit on a couple of 3/8 drive extensions, then to a 3/8 drive breaker bar. --Once the bit is...
• Trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 00:39:14 -0800
  ...I'm just wondering with an 20 to 24 inch extension, if I"m going to smack the cargo holder on the ground pulling...
• Re: Working on ...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:18:19 -0800
  ...One is a dedicated Westy/Vanagon rucksack with an extension that attaches to the back of the passenger seat - basically, a piece of finished...
• water pump #4 in a year, vent hole leak
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Mon, 12 May 2003 08:10:08 -0700
  ...I pulled over and saw squirted water, not just steam, allover my pulley, coolant pipes, extension tank etc. Can the vent hole squirt out...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-659)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:31:55 -0700
  ...What would be cool would be > some kind of extension > >> for > >> the knob, dangled down where I can reach it.* > >> > >> *Of course I could...
• Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:29:31 -0400
  ...I can get a 6" extension on it not a problem. Im just not in the mood to pull the exhaust system and all...
• Free Submission to 620 Search Engines
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Sep 1997 14:41:34 EST
  ...servers for new customers (in most cases) - Microsoft Front Page Server extensions - Support for Active Server Pages & Microsoft Visual InterDev - Free use of The...
• My toughest Vanagon problem yet finally solved!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:15:24 -0800
  ...hardened dipstick stopper and also around the joint between the plastic extension and metal oil fill tube! Grasping at straws I put a rubber...
• Re: Transmission filler plug wrench.
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:15:15 -0800
  ...Its small, you can attach it to any 3/8 rachet or extension, and then can easily remove and install the plug. This will...
• Re: Starter wiring access. 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:36:39 -0400
  ...If the nut is loose, it can be tightened with a long extension and a universal. Of course, disconnect the battery before trying this...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:06:27 -0500
  ...Using a 3/4" extension with a non-mobile breaker bar I guess would work too, but I'd worry about leverage issues, not...
• Gauges finally installed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:11:27 EDT
  ...a drilled sump plate from another listmember and the oil pressure extension hose for the Type 4 engine from Jim Thompson, which was backordered...
• Re: for Friday (Swivel Seat Fix)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 19:32:52 +0000
  > I knew about the oil filler extension tube, the stove cover/drainboard, and > the swivelling front seats. What I want to know is, where...
• Re: audio source ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:24:30 -0500
  ...I've used this (with an extension cable) to pump audio through the head unit when watching DVD's on my laptop... gotta stay...
• Re: Lug nut stripped
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:28:57 -0800
  ...They sell for about $40 complete with sockets and >> extension. >> If I get a flat, the wheel is off and on in no time...
• Re: 87 Syncro axle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:21:30 -0500
  ...in a 1/2" or13mm deep socket on an > extension I whack the extension holding the driver/socket > combination > with a hammer. It normally...
• re: Another Hatch Strut Q
  Historical mailing list
  10 Apr 96 13:44:00 EDT
  ...Most struts for which I have seen design manuals for show standard extension forces of 20, 30, 60, 90, and 120 lbs. The strut...
• Re: 110-volt Hookup box wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:44:40 -0500
  ...Seems like most people splice the existing cord into the new hookup box and possibly use the existing cord as an extension cord. I...
• Re: <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:20:37 -0400
  ...The main post on the solenoid >> need to be about 1/2" longer than normal, and although extensions are >> avaialble to bolt on, they...
• Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 08:42:29 -0700
  ...Your figgin-cam lobe extension is a bit wobbly too. I suggest a manual transmission filter change and timing belt replacement. I'm not...
• How To Make New Battery To Starter Cable for 2.1 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:28:22 -0600
  ...If I add an extension wire to my probes of my cheapo VOM meter, will that add resistance and give a false reading? Thanks...
• Re: quick review - shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:53:16 -0400
  ...great Spring Buses by the Beach Flood of '04 - the side extensions never seemed to be a problem with rain coming through. Maybe the...
• VW expensive antenna Vs the cheap Bug antenna
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:39:01 EST
  ...The other difference is the extension on the Vangon antenna that is missing from the Bug. The extension fits into a lower part of...
• Re: Tape for frame openings, update
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:46:37 -0800
  About five years ago, I drove across the country with an extension ladder on my roof. The wind whistling over the open end of...
• Foglight Switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:09:02 -0500
  ...Nicely made, very thin, and come complete with > > Hella > > > > relay, wiring, > > > > generic toggle switch (yuch), black side-grill extensions, Hella > > > > > "slim" foglights, > > > > and instructions...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:16:47 -0500
  I looked him up, he's still online with ebay but has not selling anything at the moment, I will ask to see if...