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• Re: poor cornering - too much sway (tire update)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:33:18 -0500
  Or perhaps suspension bushings or ball joints. I can't believe even with collapsed springs the tire would hit. Suspension bushings are very often...
• Re: Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:50:38 -0700
  ...a bad knocking sound coming from around the right rearwheer when cornering under load, as well as sometimes going straight under load. > >If I...
• Re: I got my frig to light -- LED change procedure:
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 5 May 2005 10:58:19 -0400
  ...The "sight glass" itself is simply a glass rod through the corner of the fridge wall. It is oriented towards a tempered glass window...
• Re: Anyone ever heard of a wierd backseat with a stock cutout section?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:58:42 -0700
  ...The rear seat looks perfectly normal except of the passenger side front corner, there is about a 4" x 4" square that is not...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:00:02 -0700
  The correct way of course, is to weight each corner of the vehicle. that's commonly done on race cars as an aid to...
• Re: Totally NEW Add-A-Room for Vanagons - Answering your Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400
  ...Just in case this is useful -- the heart of it is a tailored canvas corner pocket at each side of the turn of the...
• Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:32:05 -0500
  Even though you have a new windshield and seal, the windshield seal may still leak in around the upper windshield corners. Believe me, I...
• Re: 91 GL running hot all of the sudden
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:36:03 -0400
  ...Dan Haydon <DANHAYDON@CORNERSTONESOFTWARE.COM> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: Dan Haydon <DANHAYDON@CORNERSTONESOFTWARE.COM> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV...
• My "New" 1988 Westy!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 4 May 2012 08:07:03 -0700
  ...Canvas/zippers good, LP tank rusty "4 corner" AutoFill type, OEM reg, but stove lights, no LPG leaks. Faucet works, light works. Owner must...
• Re: antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:41:51 -0800
  ...the part that the top clips too that holds the instruments ...those break really easily , like where it's mounted at the four corners...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 6 May 2015 12:31:22 -0400
  ...Go Westy has hold down tabs for the broken off corners were > it attaches to the dash: > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details...
• Bus Shopping
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 11:42:39 EDT
  ...Corner dings on almost all 4 corners. 2 locations of seam rust with apparent poor matching of respray. She thinks its worth high $5K...
• Re: Clarified: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:45:40 -0300
  You start from a cold state and in an elevated right front corner vehicle position. The reason is to allow the air (both in...
• Re: tail light dissassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:05:05 -0500
  ...I'm waiting for tips as the small > missing piece of plastic in the inside corner tells me that even a sighted > previous owner...
• Re: turn signal indicator weirdness
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:57:10 -0800
  It is in the very lower right corner of the fuse/relay panel in 86+. It should have a large 21 stamped on the...
• Re: Coleman Golfcat - Furnace that fits in your cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:08:08 -0600
  ...the downside of that as a "heater" is the condensation that migrates to all corners of the interior of the van. Over time that...
• Re: Back Door Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 12:08:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...In JC Whitney catalog #582C, page 22, bottom right corner, it lists: APPLICATION PART NO. PRICE ea. 80-83 Vanagon (liftgate) 12NG0858X $19.99...
• Re: VW-Air compressors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 09:01:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...all this discussion about using a VW motor as an air compressor. > >See the top R/H corner of page 17 in the July...
• help identify engine
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 10:10:51 EDT
  ...Anyway, a friend of mine said that the two square corners on the heads and the large seperate intakes would help to identify it...
• 1981 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 21:08:23 -0600
  ...Dented rear tailgate and LF corner. Excellent interior and canvas. Engine is recent 2.0 Canadian rebuild with no compression on one side. We...
• Re: post trip questios
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:52:06 +0100
  ...Closer inspection revealed that the plastic clip for the adjustment screws on the upper/outer corner of each headlamp had broken. I took the...
• Re LED and lighting the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:50:05 -0500
  ...Instead of trying to see the pilot light through that wee "sighting window" down in the back corner of the refrigerator behind the beer...
• Re: stick lube
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 02:32:24 EST
  Andy, Get the van up at all 4 corners, 8-10 inches is all the lift that you need. Remove the spare tire and...
• Re: Lowering kit
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:38:51 -0700
  ...However I would like a stiffer spring and shocks with more damping so there is less lean in the corners, more stable in cross...
• CV joints / automatic
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:26:47 -0800
  ...If I flip sides I will only hear the knocking when traveling at speed going around a corner in reverse. I don't know...
• How to Remove Front Door Glass? (Bentley is not Helpful)
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:29:59 +0200
  ...I got the vent window frame loose, but it won't come all the way out because the upper front corner of the main...
• Re: GMail IT Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:36:39 +0000
  click on "settings" in the upper right corner of the gmail page ... the first "option" is Themes. bob -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047...
• Re: yearly reminder to caulk your fill ports and remove your hatch plugs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 19 May 2006 16:33:03 -0400
  ...but the lower corners of the hatch were > starting to rot out and the long rocker seam on the drivers side was starting to...
• poor man's awning - another solution
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:29:27 -0700
  ...It has reinforced grommet holes along the edges and webbing loops at the corner. I attach one corner of the tarp to the roof...
• Syncro tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:42:12 -0700
  ...HAD to use the smaller spare what whould be the best corner to put it on? - What would be the maximum distance and maximum...
• Re: Windshield Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:50:23 -0800
  ...Windshield Leaks > New Windshield, new no-trim seal, shop install, and it leaks in the > corners everytiime it rains. > > I have been assured it...
• Re: [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:59:42 -0700
  ...So I end up scouring the campground for clean rocks > to put on the corners for when the wind gusts. Mrs Squirrel finds this...
• Re: Older gas tank problems- was Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 14 May 2008 21:53:28 -0700
  ...s where fuel is drawn from via >>internal pipe from the corner outlet. And the screen allows only clean >>fuel >>into the pick up...
• Weight distribution data relevant to suspension tuning.
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 11:48:59 -0400
  ...heavier on the left rear than any other corner. Accordingly, it seems to me a valid mission to put an extra shim on the...
• Re: Richard Koerner van And some Dennis thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:49:56 -0700
  ...I have noticed quite different radii on > the corners of certain parts over the years. Also saw a restored vanagon > that used a rear...
• Re: Winshield gasket
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 1 Dec 2021 20:44:20 +0100
  ...I think it is important to get a gasket that has the corners pre-formed. If your windshield is fine, and you want to...
• Water dribbling out at the base of the windshield?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:20:38 -0800
  ...The inside is dry, but a few drops of water are dribbling on the outside near the driver's side bottom corner of the...
• Re: Travelling to Arizona/New Mexico in March.
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:03:44 -0500
  ...If you do make it to the four corners area I highly recommend south east Utah. It will not disappoint. Did I tell you...
• Re: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 18:29:10 -0500
  ...Once the level drops below the sensor (if only for a moment like while going around a corner) the light gets latched on and...
• re : splash pan for '56
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 23:57:55 -0500
  I've used 'splash pans' to describe those flat things on the inside corners of your back bumper. Well, were there at one time...
• '88-'91 vented side rear windows....
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 12:17:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...in thru the dash and spitting it out at the rear corner of the front doors like on the '87 down vans. Anyone done...
• Re: CRASH WORTHY??
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 17:57:42 -0400
  ...than it ever feels, I can haul a van around the corners fast enough to lose someone who can't drive, and am predominantly...
• Re: Vanagon sighting
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:15:01 -0400
  ...You also see a lot of them in Montenegro, Albania and Romania, though not three on every street corner like in Bosnia. I've...
• Re: new to the list and learning to dodge corner curbs
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:09:28 EST
  Thanks, Graham. You reminded me of another problem. The PO (2nd owner) claims he's never gotten a fill-up during his brief ownership...
• Re: More Van Rollover news
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:08:17 -0400
  ...When Steve McQueen drove his own Mustang in _Bullitt_ they had to detune the suspension because it made too little fuss going around corners...
• Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:47:53 -0400
  ...He hung two 6x9's in brackets from the front corners of the pop top. The brackets were drilled directly into the poptop and...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:56:16 -0500
  ...Suggest tacking the corners down with silicone, or lashing with a piece of string (Spanish yacht marline if you're feeling fancy), or a...
• F.S.: Hella XL Auxiliary Halogen Low Beam Headlamp Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:12:52 -0800
  ...numbers in their upper right corners, have the Hella trademark in their lower rights, and "Hella" in the middles in 38 mm. letters. They...
• Re: Walmart parking
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:57:54 -0600
  ...Keep up the good work you're doing a great job putting more people on the street corners begging. Stan Wilder On Thu, 13...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:59:48 -0700
  ...Unless you're dealing with signal dropouts from tunnels or trees causing it to "cut corners", I'd wager the GPS reported distance is...
• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:55:11 -0400
  ...Sudhir On 8/18/07, Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@yahoo.com> wrote: > > If you are trying to corner-balance your van, you > > could always buy...
• Re: Cockpit Carpet, Westfalia, 1990
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:36:10 +0000
  ...There are a few pieces of plastic trim that have to come off the pedestal corners that you do not normally see, and of...
• Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:21:51 -0500
  ...My > corners cut a 1/4 more and with probably an unnecessary bump in the cutout . > > Alistair > > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 1:46...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:50:36 -0500
  ...Could be it got dropped or pushed down hard with something in a corner that left it with a slight warp or twist. If...
• Re: Van update and spring perches
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:36:09 -0700
  ...after taking a slow corner or going over an uneven > surface and if that allows the spring to free up then shift and > "clunk...
• Re: Clips everywhere
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 11:19:35 -0400
  ...metal, the damaged area was clipped out and a straight rear corner clip welded in. James Ottawa, ON > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 22...
• Cockpit Carpet, Westfalia, 1990
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:36:44 -0800
  ...cannot tell if the carpet is secured down in the outer corner. While I'm 'at it'. What kind of maintenance, inspection, changes should...
• Re: pop top canvas swap and ceiling treatment
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Mon, 1 Jul 2013 23:46:22 -0400
  I think the little strip of fabric wire ducting that North Westy puts in the front drivers side inside corner of the canvas is...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 26 May 2010 07:09:32 -0700
  ...unlevel driveway. >> I use my floor jack to jack up a corner of my van, put a ramp (4 ton > > Rowan, MIke -- make yourself...
• Re: Comments, opinions, etc. appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:22:03 -0600
  If you look carefully at the roof in the shot from the r rear corner you can see the skylight at the back of...