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• Re: vanagon mechanic in baltimore?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:03:05 -0700
  ...Has the gypsy wanderlust like so many of us :) Westy Ventures 3333 Gapland Rd. Gapland, Maryland 21779 301.432.4645 syncrowestytd@mindspring.com Owner...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:34:50 -0400
  ...Katz wrote: > badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage > may never rise high enough for a spark to...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:10:23 -0700
  ...There is no noticeable gap, however. It has done this since new. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey R" <Oxroad@aol.com> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 13:00:52 -0500
  ...that? > > mcneely > > ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> Try these, no gap required: >> >> http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2...
• Vanagon spring height differences?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:22:14 -0500
  ...It sits high, but I think that year specially it looks like there was some major gapish in the wheel wells. I know that...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:56:31 -0000
  ...Correct Gap of Sparks > no clear resolution to something that you can't control or modify anyway. > ------------------ Clip ---------------------- > I got that from the President...
• Re: group trip, year 2000?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 14:29:20 -0800
  ...Note however that we can't drive there without shipping due to the Darien Gap. The Gap is a large area of rainforest (populated...
• 3 probe plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 15 May 2002 21:03:17 -0400
  ...or what?&nbsp; and how do you set the gap?&nbsp; what should the gap be for a 90 vanagon?</DIV> <DIV>jason</DIV...
• Re: Audi 5 cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 21 May 2004 09:45:01 -0700
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 3333 Gapland Road Gapland, MD 21779 ph: 301.432.4645 Doug wrote: Anybody done the Audi 5 cylinder in a...
• Re: Throttle switch adjustment Dilemma finally Figured out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:11:28 -0400
  ...Eric Robert Lilley wrote: >I finally understood Bentley and how to adjust the throttle switch... > >I have been adjusting the switch opening gap from...
• Spark Gap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Thu, 27 May 1999 14:15:20 -0400
  ...Any idea what the spark gap for an 88 2.1L? I'll be replacing plugs, wires, rotor and cap for the first time...
• Plug gap & CDI
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 09:15:42 -0800
  ...BTDC Plug gap.increased to .040 The engine ran great before...didn't after putting in the CDI (less responsive) and today after going...
• Windshield trim question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:43:18 -0500
  ...The only issue is that on the windshield trim there is a larger then usual gap at the bottom and no trim connector. Now...
• NVC: Name for Chain Link attacher thingy?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:05:42 -0500
  ...When you unscrew the nut, it opens up a gap (so now you have a 'C') enabling you to slide chain through that gap...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:46:31 -0600
  ...Follow old, worn, high gap plugs with new, too tightly gapped plugs... tom ------ Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:28:54 -0500
  ...The desirability of platinum plugs, generally, is that they wear out at a slower rate, hence their gap increases less for equivalent mileage, (therefore...
• Re: Creepy gap between carpets
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:26:07 -0600
  I have that same lovely brown carpet & a similar but smaller gap, 1/4" +-, & w/ the GW type rubber mats on top, low & behold...
• Was: lower rad grill... Now: why is there a gap at bottom of lower grill?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:58:39 -0800
  ...Why there is a 1" + gap between the bottom of the lower front grill and the opening it mostly "covers"? Or more to the...
• Re: Wrong answer; Re: Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:29:52 -0400
  ...Maybe they're frozen? When you adjust for an 006 gap, is the gap still there the next day?
• air cooled ignition distributor questions
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:13:25 -0400
  ...I use a dwell meter to set the point gap and frequently check/adjust the gap/time on my motor. I watch idle speed...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:18:36 EDT
  ...There is a > tiny 1/32 gap in a spot along the front, and this must be what's causing > it. >> I've gotta...
• Re: plug and compression 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:38:44 -0700
  I just put in a set of the Bosch Platinum Plus Four plugs (they don;t need top be gapped). $6 each, but the...
• Re: whistling vent window fix?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:51:43 -0800
  ...The wind was coming through a small gap at the front end of the gutter. I put a small amount of clear silicone caulk...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:30:26 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap > > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark > plug gap to run. > > Sent...
• Re: Lotus Mail Exchange/Brian Gapco
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 20:25:37 -0600 (CST)
  On Thu, 2 Mar 1995, Wolfram v.Kiparski wrote: > Twenty of these damn things? Here's another one!!!! > > Brian Gapco - GGRRRRRR.... 19 actually. Don...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:06 -0600
  some production engines even going so far as 0.035" plug gaps (maybe Audis?, can't remember, or maybe in BL's mad days...
• Re: Northern VA repair shops?
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:04:53 -0500
  ...Karl Mullendore in Gapland MD which is roughly between Harper's Ferry WV and Frederick MD. thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks ( New Question)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:01:46 -0600
  ...Third has to be pick on Larry Chase The spark gap thing has to be about #5 Stan Wilder On Sat, 22 Feb 2003...
• Re: inconsistent emissions on an '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:04:23 -0400
  Maybe check the throttle switch gap
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Sep 2003 - Special issue (#2003-963)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:49:58 -0500
  When I messed with mine I discovered that getting the switch to function consistently is more important than getting the precise gap. I replaced...
• camper top problem
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Richmond
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 22:16:29 EST
  ...There is about a 1/8-inch gap in the center, where the top meets the luggage rack. The gap is about 8 inches...
• Re: Overheating and MPG?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 01:16:19 -0400
  ...Yes, the gap in the engine compartment could have a big effect on the air cooling capability of the van. -Gregg
• Propex furnaces, new models in stock
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:01:09 -0800
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 3333 Gapland Road Gapland, MD 21779 ph: 301.432.4645
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 13:03:46 -0500
  These never need cleaning! What's not to like? G.
• Re: Lotus Mail Exchange/Brian Gapco
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 18:58:26 -0700
  Let's call it dueling lotus-mail......dean
• Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 19:48:12 -0500
  ...There's a picture, with the crank out of the case, and a feeler gauge stuck in the gap on the side away from...
• minor idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 18:25:44 -0400
  ...Anybody know for sure whether the Bentley listed gap is correct? This seems like an awfully small gap. Could it be that my 10...
• Re: Auto trans dosent look right?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 4 May 2003 19:52:14 -0700
  ...where it joins it should be smooth, no gap,(big "O" ring inside) with a gap it should be leaking transmission fluid. that would...
• Shift pattern from down below?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 06:24:21 -0800
  ...My gap is less than the 29/32" asked for but I'm still not sure how to figure if the shifter inneutral is...
• Re: O2 sensor stuff
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:02:28 EST
  Oh crap, I shorted us a '0' -- that is a big honkin' gap. Too early and not enough coffee, mt Bentley was in the...
• Re: NVC: Name for Chain Link attacher thingy?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:22:44 -0500
  ...When > you unscrew the nut, it opens up a gap (so now you > have a 'C') enabling you to slide chain through that > gap...
• Re: Long awning question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:32:57 -0700
  Mine is mounted with three rain gutter clamps and to be honest, I never even noticed if there's a gap difference. Mike M...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:34:54 -0400
  Hey Neil, When I replaced my front tranny mount, there was no real gap between the bracket and frame. Is there something on the...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:38:29 -0000
  ...whatever it is, I doubt if opening up the gap to extremes ever cause symptons such as backfiring through the exhaust (retarded) or pinking...
• '74 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jul 1996 14:34:07 -0400
  ...of the bus? Second question is, what is the plug gap and points gap suppose to be for a stock 1785cc type two engine...
• Syncro Powerflex UCA bushings
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:37:39 -0700
  ...I'm just not sure the new eccentrics will make up the gap. Thoughts? -- Casey
• Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:05:28 -0400
  ...It sounds like the gaps on >the plugs might be a bit too wide. I know they are new, but did you gap >them...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:51:30 -0700
  ...And, you *can* change the plug gap sufficiently such that you don't have enough potential to arc across the gap. The result is...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:41:04 -0800
  I use NGK BP6ET - triple electrodes plugs - so no need to gap or regap
• Re: Brake caliper question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 09:24:41 -0700
  ...Then rotate the hub while observing the gap between the object and the rotor. You should be able to see a varying gap if...
• Great Price on MXT Tires
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 20:52:16 -0500
  ...There is a map on their web-site that shows the huge gaps. By the way how come they sold you the tires but...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 23:35:42 -0700
  ...There should be no gap along the sides or front, only at the rear corners, I believe. At high speed, air gets in to...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 23:22:13 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• Re: 86 Westy Camper Awning
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:22:27 -0500
  ...I'm sure I can figure out something to deal with the gap between the body and the shade to deal with rain. Art...
• Vanagon fiberglass high roof for sale $950
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 20:16:34 -0800
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 3333 Gapland Road Gapland, MD 21779 ph: 301.432.4645
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:24:20 -0800
  ...It wouldn't surprise me if a change in plug gap of .010 could change the firing delay by 10's of microseconds. I...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:21:26 -0400
  ...Your own feel will tell you when you have maximum gap position, and you can narrow this down by steadily reducing the amount you...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:28:15 -0600
  ...0.035" plug gaps > (maybe > > Audis?, can't remember, or maybe in BL's mad days!). > > ----------------------------- > > My Oldsmobile plugs gap at .065 , seems it...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:49:11 -0700
  ...Looking now, gap is *also* present, bed folded to seat position. Regardless, gap is at driver side of rear seat-bed. Neil. On Sun...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:05:51 -0800
  back page of bentley has it, along with 10^3 other usefully tidbits of technical verbage.