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  • heater blower
    Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
    Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:21:25 -0600
    ...No chips! Aiming to get balance of van redone this spring. Van show in Wisconsin in July :) If you recall, I was considering giving...
  • Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:21:59 -0700
    ...He has great instructions for aiming your lights. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday...
  • bURNINGvAN 2015
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 6 Jan 2015 21:44:48 -0800
    ...that's a Sunday, starting when you get there, I'm aiming for the late morning but that doesn't always happen. BenT says...
  • Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
    Historical mailing list - Jermide
    Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:41:59 -0400
    ...about lifespan from new or replaced head > gaskets. > Robert Lilly was aiming for a 200K miles engine life > in one of his posts. Well...
  • Re: H-4 Headlight questions
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:51:04 -0600
    ...have sealed beams now, you don't need electrical adapters. > > For aiming I use the European 2% dip, so find a flat parking lot...
  • Re: start of a rear bumper build
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 1 Aug 2013 19:17:17 -0700
    Yeah Brady, that's what I am aiming for almost exactly. It looks pretty darn good. cheers alistair On 2013-08-01, at 1...
  • Re: Dec.7th----
    Historical mailing list - Yoshi
    Sat, 8 Dec 2001 15:08:08 +0900
    ...He is aiming at the world with working now. He is hoping for the world peace in sports. Of course I wish for the...
  • Seeking Yakima Rack Advice
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Turinsky
    Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:28:41 -0800
    ...I'm aiming to mount two in the rear recessed area and two in the forward recessed area of each side of the top...
  • Re: Vanagon vs Element..from digest mode..
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:33:31 -0400
    ...trying to do something in a market that VW could be aiming for as well - shoot a market some might say VW invented. If...
  • Humor+passing=flying fur....
    Historical mailing list
    19 Oct 1995 17:07:33 GMT
    ...you having to cross the centerline. (Or maybe they were just aiming >at the armidillos. ;) Here in Cal. this is a rare occurrence, but...
  • Round Headlight Upgrade from Sealed Beams
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:07:01 -0400
    ...I followed the aiming procedure here: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html after lubing up my adjusters a few times with wd40...
  • Re: SA headlight aiming
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:15:40 -0500
    John, Thanks. John R John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 9/21/2011...
  • Re: Tie Die pop-up tent?
    Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
    Sun, 3 May 2009 21:21:07 -0400
    ...Tie Die pop-up tent? So, I'm aiming to replace my slightly torn pop-up tent soon, and the drab? beige is crying...
  • Re: MPG redux/ TDI conversion rethink
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:34:49 -0700
    Up until now I've been aiming towards a TD or TDI conversion because of mileage and I liked the engine when I had...
  • Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:07:51 -0500
    ...now, which > is pretty close to what's specified in the aiming instructions, it > seems the > low beam setting is OK, but the high...
  • Re: Friday Sneaky plan for advanced van drive revealed
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Sat, 16 Jan 1999 00:27:55 -0800
    ...maybe...?) they have no mass, so they can't provide thrust! Aiming them *forward*, however, will strip all atomic elements caught in the light...
  • Porsche now 10.3 owner and still aiming for 20 percent
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:16:57 -0600
    From a clip this morning September 29, 2005, 5:55 AM FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Luxury automaker Porsche AG has increased its stake in Volkswagen...
  • Re: Vanagon A/C
    Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
    Fri, 23 Jun 1995 16:50:12 +0000
    ...The trick to a cool interior is proper vent aiming.. we have Westy...once the vents are set correctly it's great. I have...
  • Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
    Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:30:44 -0600
    ...manufacturers and to a lesser degree their Japanese counterparts (who were aiming for the US market and were mostly part-owned by US companies...
  • Re: Repairing Window Washer Reservoir Tank
    Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
    Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:28:55 -0700
    ...org> wrote: > I had everything working this last weekend, but while > > aiming the nozzles one of the hoses disconnected or broke behind the > > dashboard...
  • Re: MPG redux/ TDI conversion rethink
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:33:49 -0400
    ...Don Hanson On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:34:49 -0700, Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote: >Up until now I've been aiming...
  • Share your solar success story?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:37:53 -0700
    ...And I bet that aiming them at the sun is still helpful. Since I park in the shade where possible, I expect I'd...
  • Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:22:03 +0100
    ...Since the cutoff area is > very precise, aiming the lights vertically using the image of the cutoff on > a distant wal has produced the...
  • Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 4 Sep 2015 07:44:56 -0700
    ...with my van, creaking and I didn't have much success aiming sorry grease up behind the dash. Turned out to be worn pin...
  • Re: A little [W]ednesday humor to brighten your week!
    Historical mailing list - Bob Polys
    Wed, 18 Oct 1995 14:45:03 -0500
    ...them at speed to allow you to pass without you having to cross the centerline. (Or maybe they were just aiming at the armidillos. ;)
  • vanagon.com/Brooklands/Russek Manual
    Historical mailing list - Victor Wong
    Mon, 03 Mar 1997 19:55:48 +0000
    ...Victor Wong '88GL 97K with new heads, aiming for 200K
  • Re: Afraid to enjoy the ride?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:47:24 -0700
    ...contact where wires plug onto lic plate lights poor head light aiming corrosioninside of sealed bean head lights cracked glass lens, moisture/water inside...
  • Re: Pressure washing the door slider, was: Temperature Sensative Sliding Door
    Historical mailing list - tonyd
    Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:21:47 +0000
    ...It does require: > > allowing ample time for the simple green to dissolve the grease, may take a > second application > aiming the nozzle at some...
  • Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 16 Nov 2014 05:45:26 -0800
    ...I carefully and repeatedly have followed the Stern Lighting website lighting aiming instructional video on how to aim your headlights, but there seems to...
  • Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:28:11 -0700
    ...Have to see if I can persuade the wife. (She was >> aiming for one of the gulf islands). >> >> Both the Okoever Inlet Campground and...
  • Re: Fuel pressure regulator - acceptable pressure readings?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:49:59 -0700
    ...If the system is aiming for stoich at 2.5 bar, 38 psi will bring it rich by 4%, to about 14:1. I...
  • Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
    Historical mailing list - Joe
    Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:38:26 -0400
    ...Robert Lilly was aiming for a 200K miles engine life in one of his posts. Well Robert, did you get there?...:-) Anyone got a...
  • Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] bURNINGvAN 2015
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 6 Jan 2015 22:01:44 -0800
    ...that's a Sunday, starting when you get there, I'm aiming for the late morning but that doesn't always happen. > > BenT says...
  • eyebrows (among other things)
    Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
    Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:20:08 -0800
    ...they help to bounce some of the light downwards towards the ground, instead of aiming it all forward,having the headlights up so high...
  • Re: Looking for new TBS # 067906028 (was Idle Surge)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:15:12 -0400
    ...I suspect that's what you were aiming for, but it's not really correct. There are only two setups, the original one you...
  • Re: Repairing Window Washer Reservoir Tank
    Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
    Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:11:40 -0700
    ...I had everything working this last weekend, but while aiming the nozzles one of the hoses disconnected or broke behind the dashboard. D'oh...
  • Re: No High Beams
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
    Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:16:06 -0700
    ...That was in VA in 1972. > > A friend once thought about designing a rig with an aiming CO2 laser > -- invisible beam and he thought...
  • Re: Headlight Upgrade
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 4 Dec 2008 22:41:46 -0600
    ...There is still a >> > drop when the > >> lights >> are on but it is lower. >> >> > > >> relay kit and bulbs: >> >> > http://frankcondelli.com/hdltrela.htm > >> aiming...
  • Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:30:36 -0500
    ...as the low beams on my stock '74 bug! Checked the aiming and it's OK. Discovered a Hella conversion is avaialble on the...
  • Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] bURNINGvAN 2015
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 6 Jan 2015 23:12:06 -0700
    ...that's a Sunday, starting when you get there, I'm aiming for the late morning but that doesn't always happen. >> >> BenT says...
  • Fw: Re: Costco - not for everyone-
    Historical mailing list - Fulfords
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:33:44 -0700
    ...You could do better by aiming at other businesses in your defamation! Barry Fulford 87 Syncro ulti-mobile ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dorm" <mark...
  • Re: South African grills?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 7 Jun 2007 07:29:17 -0700
    ...The mounting brackets have two adjusting screws just like the main headlights for aiming the lights. Nice set up. It's too long ago...
  • Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Thu, 15 May 2008 08:44:26 -0700
    ...I suggest aiming the fan up. As far as putting a fan in the city water port, that will help exhaust some of the...
  • Re: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:18:11 -0400
    ...Your wife is on the roof with the kids, aiming the solar array to get optimum power while your van speeds down the road...
  • Re: FRIDAY OT - Headlight aimage
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:34:52 -0500
    ...When I did, the headlight aiming involved > a > machine that was set in front of each headlamp, and the light was > adjusted to a...
  • Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 1 Sep 2013 19:54:02 -0700
    ...I believe they are headed for Chicago from here via Jasper and > Banff before dropping down into the US and aiming for Chicago. From...
  • SV: Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs-longish
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sun, 8 Nov 1998 12:46:15 +0100
    ...What I�m aiming at are those rubber "bushings" that among others SAAB and Mercedes use on their coils to get a more "quiet...
  • Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:01:29 -0700
    ...Projectiles are not a nice thing to have aiming at the back of your head going 65mph When you are, for all intense purposes...
  • Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:28:13 -0800
    ...It is rectangular, and has aiming adjustment screws built in. This is a currently available lamp. At the moment there is no mounting hardware...
  • Re: round > square headlight conversion / What Bullshit.
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:32:03 -0700
    ...spec for headlight aiming > is based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle > height, so a tall vehicle's headlights may be...
  • Re: bURNINGvAN 2015
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Tue, 6 Jan 2015 22:59:31 -0700
    ...that's a Sunday, > starting when you get there, I'm aiming for the late morning but that > doesn't always happen. > > > BenT says...
  • Re: vanagon headers
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Jul 96 19:30:09 +0200
    ...other car manufacturers, often choose reliabillity above performance, they are not aiming as high as we, HP wise, they are dealing with the average...
  • Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
    Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:24:05 -0800
    ...of abnormally high light position which >makes >dealing with a fixed aiming relationship for most H4 sharp cutoff lights >not an >acceptable solution. If...
  • Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:48:28 -0400
    ...The DOT lights have 3 dimples for the aiming gear, the Eurospec ones don't. The bulb is difference, 9004 (I think) for the...
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
    Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
    Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:06:46 -0700
    ...When I tried to adjust the idle mixture (aiming for just rich of stoich using the O2 sensor), I found I couldn't get...
  • Re: Satellite TV dish
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:40:11 -0700
    ...That may be due to aiming issues. Dish needs to be aligned not only in the proper direction but also at the proper azimuth...
  • '80 No Compression #3 Update
    Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
    Mon, 10 Nov 1997 05:40:12 -0800
    ...I haven't heard a follow-up to the one negative comment on AVP yet, so am aiming there (it's local for me...
  • How to aim headlights?
    Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
    Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:26:04 -0800
    ...I expected to see measurements there for aiming against a wall, but I don't see any. I'm looking at 94.5a for...
  • Re: front window sprayers
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Mon, 21 May 2007 10:35:23 -0700
    First try cleaning/aiming the spay nozzle hole with a safety pin or other similar small poker item. If that doesn't work, you...
  • Re: Looking for new TBS # 067906028 (was Idle Surge)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 7 Aug 2013 09:00:55 -0700
    ...I suspect that's what you were aiming for, but it's not really correct. > > There are only two setups, the original one you...