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Floppy Vanagon Mirrors
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:23:15 +0000
...125 length S/S dowel pin into the hole (I also used a little 5 minute epoxy on the dowel pin just for the...
WAS Change fuel hose from tank to pump NOW stopping smaller lines
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:43:06 -0500
Don, How do you use them to stop brake lines? I find I have to take a dowel and sharpen it in a pencil...
Front table in rear
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:24:14 -0400
All the posts with dowels or pipe to stabilize the rear table leg have prompted me to point something out. For the '85 and...
Re: tool needed
Historical mailing list - GMac999
Wed, 9 May 2007 20:41:31 -0700
Ken, I've used the dowel and also one of the clutch alignment tools. The alignment tool I've used is one of the...
Re: off subject but is a vanagon engine(in africa)
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 21:52:37 -0700
Tony Dowell wrote: > > hello,ive had an interest in building a home built replica aircraft for some > time and i was wondering about using...
Re: pulling and replacing pilot bearing in crankshaft
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Wed, 30 May 2001 23:17:02 -0400
...The grease and dowel method works the best, with no chance of buggering the hole in the crank. Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 26 May 2010 16:53:09 -0400
...Three pc black iron pipe or hardwood dowel an inch and a half or so diameter as long as the width of the plank...
Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:09:25 -0600
On Oct 14, 2011, at 11:39 AM, Rob wrote: > At 10/14/2011 06:41 AM, Robert Mac Dowell wrote: >> Let me rephrase...
Re: Top Bunk Safety
Historical mailing list - drc11
Thu, 27 May 1999 07:33:24 -0700
...AND IT HURT!! Since then we devised a wood dowel rod with one of those elastic cargo nets attached to it and put it...
Re: [vanagon] Westy cabinet lid prop?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:43:57 -0700
...in my '90 Westy? I've been using a > long thin > dowel, but frequently it gets knocked loose and the lid comes own on...
Bleeding the lifters
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:41:08 -0500
...I suppose I could follow the Bently procedure, except use a wooden dowel instead of the pushrod, so I don't damage the lifter...
Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:34:09 -0500
...I used a blanket, two 2x4s and/or heavy dowels and a ladder. If you have two people, one of them will be weaker...
Re: full timers
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:47:14 -0700
...http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 *********************************** On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@comcast.net> wrote...
Re: replacing rear brake shoes-special tools?
Historical mailing list - Felder
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:20:17 -0800
...And a sharpened dowel to staunch the flow of brake fluid if you're replacing the cylinders. I have a J. C Whitneys spark...
What's in your "parcel tray"? (was Re: kitchen lamp wiring to get 12V where?)
Historical mailing list - BA
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:14:11 -0700
...A dowel in two pieces, a few tent poles, clamps, guy ropes, etc. The only bit that doesn't fit up there is the...
Flywheel Dowel Pins - Continued
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:01:13 -0400
...Missing dowels are as good a reason as any. Let me explain. As I was putting the mastwerpiece back together I came up with...
tire size calculator Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:54:55 -0700
...mcneely > > ---- Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> Let me rephrase that. How many RPM'S should it be for the speedo to be...
(no subject)
Historical mailing list - Tony Dowell
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:26:08 EST
...trans is an85' i need the complete shifter assembly and the 9 foot shift rod w/all linkages and bellcrank.etc thanx t.dowell
Chunka Bologna
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:45:58 -0800
...Maybe a short length of hardwood dowel or a properly sized bolt with the head cut off. Good luck! Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia...
Re: putting up with caravan owners(in north florida)
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:58:33 -0500
...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Tony Dowell > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:19 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY...
Re: Best Hatch Struts???
Historical mailing list - jthomas2
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:01:59 -0800
...I got tired of banging my head and the expense and trouble of replacing those struts, and got a piece of 1/2" dowel...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Dec 1995 15:01:09 -0700
...sent the case off to the shop with the crank-bearing dowel pins still in it either. Sigh. Cheap, too. With UPS shipping from...
Re: Swinging table
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:54:17 -0500
...Now, reinstall the table leg over the dowel, and put the table into place. > > Now, you can use the table as normal in the...
Re: Jail Bars Q
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:18:14 EDT
...or can I just find a supplier of metric sized aluminum dowels to finish off the kit? The aluminum rods at my local hardware...
Re: Price of a 72 camper
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:08:14 -0600
...David Mc ---- Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > ----- Back in 1972 I bought a brand new 1972 vw camper. The price was > $5500...
Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:41:04 EST
...cut off dowel at 12" then insert dowel into hole . You now have your own boring or honing tool with a lifetime warranty. OPPS...
Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:27:51 -0600
...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: tool needed
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sat, 12 May 2007 00:01:39 -0300
...tool needed > Ken, > > I've used the dowel and also one of the clutch alignment tools. The > alignment tool I've used is one...
Re: Pilot Bearing Removal?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 13 May 2003 00:34:43 EDT
...Simply put, pack the hole full of grease and cork it with a dowel of some sort. George
Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 14:03:02 -0700
...Flywheel Dowel Pins >> >> >>> My dowels are missing - and I need 3. Thinking of fabricating >>> something. >>> Do I need a special steel? Anyone done this...
hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:49:34 -0700
...Being a 'direct dude' I took a piece of oak and drilled a 1/4" hardwood dowel into one end with about 1/2...
Re: coolant lose was Re:Re nervous about heads
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 00:53:51 -0500 (EST)
...been running a while)? > > dave > Remove the hoses and connect them together with a dowel rode. No more heater no more leak. Eric Zeno
Jail Bars Q
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:04:49 -0700
...or can I just find a supplier of metric sized aluminum dowels to finish off the kit? The aluminum rods at my local hardware...
Re: Flywheel problems!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 08:41:17 -0400 (EDT)
...If the dowel holes are elongated there is no way that the flywheel will stay locked in place no matter how much torque you...
Re: Removing starter bushing
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:49:07 -0400
...fitting drift (he might even have said a close-fitting wooden dowel). Give it a good whack on the end with your three pound...
Fw: ladder?
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:33:50 -0600
...It consists of a length of dowel (or axe handle in my case), to one end of which is attached a circular piece of...
Re: NVC: Type 1 case
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:30:26 -0500
...The problem is the thrust surface (and dowel pin hole) are really bad - the flywheel side of the thrust surface is pounded in about...
Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:30:49 -0700
...Flywheel Dowel Pins >>> >>> >>> My dowels are missing - and I need 3. Thinking of fabricating >>>> something. >>>> Do I need a special steel? Anyone done this...
Re: Front 'badges' / emblems
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 21 Sep 1994 11:07:28 -0700 (PDT)
...M4 die down the bottom two mounting dowels and >put two M4 nuts on the dowels when the badge was fitted. You I did...
Re: roof rack vs trailer
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:27:27 -0600
...na westy On Dec 9, 2011 2:43 PM, "Robert Mac Dowell" <yakandhike@comcast.net> wrote: I too had noticed the drop in gas...
Re: hose clamping
Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
Sun, 25 Apr 1999 10:00:14 -0700
...Get some short pieces of dowel (3-4") or broom stick. Drill holes > through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing...
Re: Cheaper Dura brake pad wear image
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 30 May 2016 20:45:32 -0700
...I found it interesting that the new backplates don't c/w the dowel at lower anchor piece. I put the old dowels back...
Re: optical distributor
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:02:29 EST
...I have been thinking about a system for my 73 Bus T4 engine to come off the TDC dowel pins in the flywheel. I...
Re: putting up with caravan owners(in north florida)
Historical mailing list - t
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:19:49 -0800
...tim Tony Dowell wrote: i was just to shocked to really fire back at her,but > i did say -well,ill say this,the...
Re: How do you hold throttle while purging coolant ?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:35:31 -0600
My tool of choice for this procedure is a piece of full round dowel from a lumber supply house that doesn't need to...
Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:17:22 -0800
...It really wouldn't take huge amounts of tools to shave off the 1/16" required for the dowel to fit into the opening...
Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:26:40 -0700
...Loren's is more elegant in that the dowel is effectively hidden and requires less space, being inside the table leg. Stephen --- Michael Elliott...
Re: cheap vanagon skylights
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 05:58:21 -0800
...Country On Jan 3, 2012, at 5:17 AM, Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > This is the reason this country is the...
Re: Flywheel problems!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Nov 94 9:45:33 EST
...The best case scenario would be an improperly set end play that has somehow loosened the dowels but that has yet to result in...
Re: fridge on dc power
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:44:28 +0000
...On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Robert Mac Dowell > <yakandhike@comcast.net> wrote: > > Correct me if i'm wrong but I...
Re: Trans upshift
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 10 May 2011 16:29:20 -0700
What be that Kennedy mod of which you speak? -- Rocky J Squirrel On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 19:14 -0400, Robert Mac Dowell...
how to make freinds.....free turbo diesel stuff..
Historical mailing list - Tony Dowell
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 15:09:39 EST
...t.dowell
Re: Sprung a leak!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 09:12:45 -0700
Don't splice together, will return hot coolant to engine without cooling.� Buy two half-inch diameter Stainless dowel pins (or half inch diameter...
Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:09:02 -0700
...I'm trying hard to recall if I had those locator dowels on my Jetta 2.0 + KEP plate. I had read FAS comments...
Re: roof rack vs trailer
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:15:17 -0500
...15:32 Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> napisał(a): > I too had noticed the drop in gas mileage with the roof rack on...
Re: Fw: ladder?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 15:23:49 -0600
...their "rise to the top". >It consists of a length of dowel (or axe handle in my case), to one end of which >is...
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...
Re: NVC: Type 1 case
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:53:47 -0500
...Even the destroyed dowel pin and hole is repairable. There are many other areas that need to be inspected for case reconditioning, also, to...
Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:21:49 -0400
...net> wrote: > At 10/14/2011 06:41 AM, Robert Mac Dowell wrote: > >> Let me rephrase that. How many RPM'S should it be...
Re: Engine Noise
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 08:41:42 -0400
...your location)? In lieu of a stethoscope, I used a wooden dowel to find the squeal on my alternator. Sound travels better through solids...