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Re: coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 08:08:40 EDT
...I made clamps out of large dowels/broom stick handles. I draw them together with two screws to pinch off the hose right next...
Those nasty oil drips
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 May 2002 23:24:03 -0500
...of gasoline on the oil spots, agitate it with a straw broom a little; it sucks the oil stains out overnight and leaves the...
Re: Towing and Rock Damage
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:49:36 -0700
...Another shield used by RV drivers is the broom-like thing that stretches across the rear of the RV. It might be difficult to...
Re: WTB Driver's door pocket
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 23:16:14 -0700
Whisk broom, and it makes a good support for my leg. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com> To: <vanagon...
84 Westy alternator mount studs breaking
Historical mailing list - Josie Lamb Williams
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:55:04 -0400
...and mechanic Harold at Gene�s Foreign Car Service and Parts Broomall, Pennsylvania. I trust he did it right yet, they are now broken...
Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 24 May 1998 10:42:28 -0700
...Steven Broomhead <broom-sr@SWBELL.NET> >To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >Date: Sunday, May 24, 1998 3:13 AM >Subject: Re: Used...
FFFriday FFFollies: Campground sing-along
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 09 Jun 95 10:46:25 CDT
...just to keep it clean inside, you need a mop and broom! They say that in the Campers, it's all so very nice...
Re: help!:bypassing rear heater
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:09:47 EST
Tim; I used a short length of broom stick handle. Heated coolant will be diverted to the water pump inlet, bypassing the radiator, if...
Installing cruise on 81 aircooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 07:02:11 -0400
Please do not waste bandwidth with the usual replies of broomstick, brick, etc. :) I have read about the Rostra Ultracruise and the Audiovox.........I...
Re: Towing and Rock Damage
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:07:10 -0500
...It might be difficult to fit such > a thing to a Vanagon though. > > The "broom" looks attractive to me, but also brings to mind...
Re: Fridge question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:50:13 -0400
...And don't drop one down the intake or exhaust pipe! ;^) Use a broomstick inserted into the flue opening to line it up exactly...
Re: FS diesel engine
Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
Sun, 17 May 1998 20:25:35 -0500
...Mark Rokus wrote: > Steven Broomhead wrote: > > > . The mpg was irrespective of highway driving, stop and go driving, > > or just idling in my driveway waiting...
Re: Rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:12:15 -0600
Good going guys! I was really surprised that my piece of a broom stick could be improved upon. Stan On Fri, 22 Feb 2002...
Re: Catalytic converters
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 4 Jun 2016 16:34:45 +0000
...So (Vanagon content) load the old vanagon with brooms and dust pans, and your sweeping crew, and make it out to your favorite highway...
Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 24 May 2009 19:38:18 -0400
...A > broomstick makes a good aligning tool. > > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" >
Re: Syncro Westie Alternative
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Sun, 22 Aug 1999 15:57:04 -0700
...vanagon > projekt this might be an option.... > > > Provan Industries 3801 Industrial Broomfield, CO 303.466.3000 > > In business since 1973. > > CzMout. Oohhh yeaah...that...
Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
Sun, 24 Nov 1996 21:46:29 -0800
...Is there any help for me or my diesel?? -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew.. "I am not Slow, I am /__||___||___|| .cough.. '82 Diesel Velocity...
Re: 87 Westy running poorly
Historical mailing list - James Walldow
Fri, 2 May 2003 17:45:34 -0800
kick the cat bye the muffler.......if theres a rattle.......change it.........i took mine off, and ran a broom stick thur it to...
Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:52:05 -0400
...It was pleasing to discover that a broomstick was just the right size to use as a lever for lining it up. Yrs, d
Re: Saturday chores for the aircooled drivers...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:02:09 -0700
...Use and old broom and agitate it a little. Let it dry, sweep it up. Oh! By the way........... don't park any cars...
Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:05:28 -0800
...pushrods is to cut about 6 inches off of your favorite broom or mop handle, insert the rounded end into the end of the...
Re: awnings
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 10:48:08 -0600
...I bought it at a local RV shop; it is made 10 miles away in Broomfield. I have seen 2-3 others on Vanagons...
Re: Catalytic converters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 4 Jun 2016 12:55:23 -0500
...But even so, it could be fun > and financially rewarding. > > So (Vanagon content) load the old vanagon with brooms and dust pans, and > your...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:05:51 -0700
...Friday, April 10, 2009, 11:06 AM Broomstick? On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@mac.com>wrote...
Re: extended trip hygiene
Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:28:42 -0400
...on the hand whisk or broom, doormat, and dump your trash and wash your windshield at every gas stop. (Except for the recycle bag...
Re: fridge blowing out
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 26 May 2004 11:52:58 -0400
...You can align it with a broomstick or large dowel ---- this is the most important part. I also siliconed the covering baffle to the...
Re: Awning Advice Please?
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:49:48 -0700
...Carefree of Colorado is about 8 miles from Boulder (in Broomfield) but they sell through dealers. I think the price was ~$225, but don...
Re: How do you pack your Westy for a long camping trip?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Thu, 24 May 2001 08:34:34 -0400
...Camp shovel, wisk broom, knap sack with survival gear (from Boy Scouts 101), stove top folding toaster, both table tops, blanket for padding, tool...
Before I forget....(a couple things I learned recently)
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 4 May 2007 21:49:02 -0700
...Regardless it pays to keep that area clean with a quick sweep of broom. 2. If you don't have a shaving mirror and...
Re: Towing and Rock Damage
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:14:39 -0400
...It might be difficult to fit such > a thing to a Vanagon though. > > The "broom" looks attractive to me, but also brings to mind...
Re: EV windshields
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Wed, 10 Dec 1997 10:18:42 -0800
...Of course there is also the broom handle available at your local hardware store plus a window cleaning kit ... Bj�rn P.S. couldn...
Re: Towing and Rock Damage U-Haul 5 X 9 with golf cart
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:01:26 +0000
...Another shield used by RV drivers is the broom-like thing that stretches across the rear of the RV. It might be difficult to...
Re: Speaking of being stopped by the cops....
Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996 17:11:40 -0700
...have out-of-state plates??? No response, no surprises! ;) -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew.. "I am not Slow, I am /__||___||___|| .cough.. '82 Diesel Velocity...
Re: Coolant sensor O ring
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 23:06:19 EST
...Each consisted of two sections of broomstick,one on either side of the hose to be clamped, drawn together with two long wood screws...
Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 19 May 2010 17:22:32 -0400
...Domestic broomstick ideal tool for lining up. >I just filled the propane tank up after draining it completely in the fall >and the fridge...
putting gas into my diesel
Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
Wed, 13 May 1998 18:19:47 -0500
...with the load rumble from my engine, it could be an oncoming train!!!!!!!!!!! Just had to share, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. Derby, KS 67037
Re: Bass Players
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 9 Sep 2006 10:53:35 -0700
...He actually > played the thing! Standard galvanized wash tub with > broom handle + rope. He also played tuba. Good > natrual player w/good ear. > > The...
Re: Intermittent no start
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 20:21:13 -0400
Benjamin, how did the broom stick work? Our '87 used to do the same when the weather was hot or after driving at high...
Re: space to left of A.C. cabinet
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:12:50 -0700
...I do keep my broom on that shelf. > > Thanks, David McNeely -- Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van...
Re: Cooling system overhaul?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:02:55 -0400
...I cut up an old broom stick into four pieces, each about six inches long. Pre-drilled holes in the ends so I could...
Re: Stuff I did on my van today (finishing heater box refurb and misc dash-off stuff)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:01:08 -0600
...But please do not, repeat do not, clean up after mice, especially nests or soiled surfaces or items with a brush, broom, or other...
Re: starter Vs hammer!!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:26:39 -0500
There was a time when I had to carry a broomstick to poke the starter solenoid (through the wheelwell) while someone turned the key...
Re: coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:51:19 -0400
...I > made clamps out of large dowels/broom stick handles. I draw them together > with two screws to pinch off the hose right next...
Re: RE: Generator access or engine acces
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jun 1996 21:21:25, -0500
...held by two scissors jacks standing on board resting on three broom handle pieces. The board had two holes drilled in it with rope...
Re: Waht was that about lowering tire pressure on ice?
Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 07:47:39 -0800
...what I do... bundle up until April ;) Keep warm, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, ^^dead^^^^^ "I am not Slow, I am /__||^^^||^^^|| ^^die^^^^^ '82 Diesel BROKE...
Fwd: Saturday chores for the aircooled drivers...
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:11:41 EDT
...Pour regualr unleaded gasolins on the little piles. > Use and old broom and agitate it a little. > Let it dry, sweep it up. > Oh...
Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:42:09 -0500
...The plywood with broomsticks is a good idea. If I had not had to make a trip to a store for a bag of...
Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:32:10 -0400
...to occasionally whack the starter on my '85, I used a >> broomstick through the wheelwell. Didn't have to get dirty that way and...
Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Wed, 19 May 2010 17:23:04 -0500
...the mounting screws, instead of getting everything > lined up first. �Domestic broomstick ideal tool for lining up. So did it make the exhaust leak...
Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 23:11:30 -0500
...so its like a two feet long dowel inside the >> table leg?more like a cut off broom handle? and why does it rise...
Re: California Smog Test 2008
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:13:04 -0700
...I'm considering finding someone who uses a push mower and broom -- I'll pay a bit more for the quiet. -- Mike "Rocket J...
FS diesel engine
Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
Sat, 16 May 1998 18:59:16 -0500
...to the "honest" part lot man for $50. Thanks, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. "We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a...
Re: running fridge on propane while driving - mine goes out
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 11:12:20 -0500
...You can bend it into alignment with a broom handle stuck in the chimeny. This is crucial. Once it's lined up --- I used...
Re: Starter question
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:52:11 -0500
...However, instead of crawling under the van, I would use a broomstick and carefully angle it just above the right rear tire to get...
Re: HaHaHa 8~) itsssss FRIDAY!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Fri, 22 May 1998 18:49:26 -0700
How did you acquire all this useful information, anyway, Joel? Joel Walker wrote: > On Fri, 22 May 1998 19:33:29 -0500 Steven Broomhead...
Re: Battery cable question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:04:36 -0500
...in the start position while I tapped the solenoid with a broom stick through the wheelwell. It was worse in wet conditions. I cleaned...
Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
Sun, 24 May 1998 14:42:10 -0400
...Steven Broomhead <broom-sr@SWBELL.NET> >>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >>Date: Sunday, May 24, 1998 3:13 AM >>Subject: Re: Used...
Re: Shifter extension PS....
Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
Wed, 28 May 2003 16:46:33 -0400
On the Renault Dauphene of 19xx (I forget, maybe 1955-60?), a similarly crisp shifter action was described as "broomstick in a bath tub...
Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:47:04 -0500
...want to support the hatch in the up position with a > broom stick or pole of some sort. > > If you want some close-up...
Re: No gas? No gauge.
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:51:40 +1000
...Transporter Double Cab (work truck) '78 Landrover Series 3 Soft top ute (ex Aust Army)...with a short broom handle for a fuel gauge ;-)