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• Re: Jumpseat measurments
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:07:11 -0600
  ...I was hoping that someone > who has a jumpseat installed on the passenger side would be willing to > measure the distance from the pedestal...
• Re: Towing?
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Thu, 11 May 2000 08:56:53 -0500
  ...I'd like to be able to tow either one with the > other for short distances. Both vehicles have standard transmission. > > Is there such...
• Second Battery Under Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 10:31:11 -0500
  ...The relatively short distance to the starter should improve cranking speed and would provide easy access for jumping other vehicles. Both batteries would be...
• Re: Cooling System Surprise
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 12:49:07 +0100
  You probably already know this, but even the extreme shortest distance, or time period that you continue running your engine, after the temp light...
• Re: vanagon in commercial?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:01:07 -0600
  ...quick clip of a vanagon traveling down the street (from a >distance), then at the end quick clips of them in the van traveling...
• F/ ok one last Friday Funny, "project Metrication"
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:01:47 -0800
  ...milestone", derived from two English measurements, the mile (a unit of distance) and the stone (a unit of mass equal to 14 pounds*). Converting...
• From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:17:59 -0700
  ...on the road a month or so, but for a week or two it just doesn't justify driving that distance. Sharon & Bob Mendonca
• Noobie Owner of 84 Westy Seeks Advice
  Historical mailing list - Iden Rosenthal
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:13:52 -0400
  ...center do? Can anyone recommend any place to go within reasonable distance of Philadelphia? What books do I need to buy? I know nothing...
• Re: Twilight Zone?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:47:47 -0500
  ...I kept looking at this thing, and wondering what the heck it was that the Coast Guard had out there in the distance. As...
• Re: Anyone making custom curtains?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:17:17 -0700
  ...I went. > > Going with the flow rather than fussing over the distance between stitches makes it go pretty fast and typically yields (at least...
• Re: '66 microbus, 6-to-12 volt conversion questions
  Historical mailing list
  7 Mar 96 24:49
  The center to center distances are the same, you just need to replace the support bush with a 12v one and grind a little...
• Do the math! Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:23:04 -0800
  ...The ride height is the distance measured from the center of HUB to the ground and is composed of the wheel RADIUS + tire section...
• Left Lane Bandits and Carrying Spares
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 22:15:14 PDT
  Volks - In the discussions about long distance trips over the last couple of weeks, I have seen a couple of references to driving in...
• WAS Suggestions for internet access on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 31 May 2000 11:11:08 MST
  ...Get your self a toll free number form ATT (or your phone provider [long distance]) and have it point to your ISP's access...
• Re: Why I hate UPS (was: Vendors and shipping)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 23:43:35 EST
  ...I saw packages being tossed from distances of greater than 15 feet into a truck getting ready for delivery. Some of them clearly marked...
• Re: Air Intake Project
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 27 May 2001 13:32:41 -0500
  ...And let me reiterate, the shortest distance between two points is a straight unobstructed line, and you start adding flappers, elbows, and butterflies, the...
• Re: Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 20:47:58 -0500
  ...I recently towed a second 84' vanagon with my 84' vanagon for a distance of 60 miles using a towbar. My hitch mounts to...
• Re: center of gravity and handling in wind / Stay Out of the Wind
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:14:10 -0800
  ...Most truckers anymore are evidently a bunch of careless, over-caffeinated, speedball jockies unable to compute a simple safe following distance. I like the...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Engineering
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:58:43 -0800
  ...to mask any increase in efficiency), but in some cases (long distance, easy driving) you are going to see the opportunity for better efficiency...
• Re: snow!!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:44:48 -0700
  ...Cant claim that imfamous walking distance to school as for high school I was only a block away but for junior college and tech...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Box
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:51:06 -0700
  ...Is there any way I can help from a > long distance?? > > Well, the only I don't know that's critical to the design...
• Re: Pennsylvania Vanagon Get together SAT OCT 14TH does this work for everyone?
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:29:41 -0700
  ...would work for everyone..some listers would be driving a good distance to get here, and i dont want a meager attendance.. what should...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Feb 2019 14:20:22 +0000
  ...supposedly to keep the driver alert and not drowsy on long distance trip.... the reason is (as they say) the carbon dioxide (CO2) form...
• Adding Westy Top, was: No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:31:14 -0700
  ...This reduces the bed to pop top ceiling distance and the fold up part of upper bunk will not clear. So you have to...
• '90 (GL) Front Fiberglass Available - Vegas
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:44:29 -0800
  ...I'd obviously prefer that it go to someone within driving distance, but given that I own one of the 4 or 5 Vanagons...
• Re: '66 microbus, 6-to-12 volt conversion questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 22:14:11 -0500
  ...But, even if I do all that, I worry about things fitting if the above mentioned center-line to center-line distance isn't...
• Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 10:15:27 -0700
  ...reduced effectiveness of braking from larger diameter tires realized? > >Increased stopping distance? >Increased wear on pads and rotors? >More pedal pressure required? >All of...
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:39:31 -0800
  ...Dplz is proportional to distance from Libuc (location of IBUsubc). also, Mqe is proportional and �qe is constant. bill On Tuesday, November 20, 2001...
• Re: Synthetic Oil for a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:33:42 -0400
  ...Our Westy gets used mostly for long distance service, so for us, extended drain intervals are a big plus. I don't have to...
• NJ Transporter Syncro siting
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:46:56 -0700
  I was traveling north on the bucolic Garden State Parkway last Sunday when I thought I spotted a Vanagon up ahead in the distance...
• Re: Radio
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 23:13:24 -0700
  ...HF band can communicate world wide because HF waves can bounce off from the sky and reach greater distance. CB is in the 27...
• Re: In Search Of Syncro-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 15:58:29 -0800
  ...one that has been taken care of and in excellent > condition. Distance is of no concern for the right Westy. Please let me > know...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:45:58 -0500
  ...If you look at the lights from a > distance, you will notice that the square lights have a round pattern which > has been cut...
• Re: Lighting options - again.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 22:49:35 +1200
  ...The Caravelle type is similar in appearance (from a distance) to the mark 1 Golf GTi grill; up close however the few wide slats...
• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:54:40 -0600
  ...but it is a > great van that has always gone the distance. Any > ideas? > Scott B. > 91 Westy > 90 Vanagon > 62 Beetle > 00 Passat...
• Re: Shady used car dealer in CA??? accidently already sent part of this
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 19:51:44 -1000
  ...This > distance is far enough to take me to the moon -- now I have to get back ;-) > > A good deal is in the eye...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 16 May 2002 20:42:48 +1200
  ...And I use maps a lot, being a paleontologist (of sorts), and often need to work distances out exactly. On the maps 2mm=50m...
• Syncro de Mayo: Este: Will you be there?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 08:07:47 -0800
  ...If you are a member of the Yahoo syncro list and live within striking distance of the event, please vote. If you are not...
• Re: [syncro.org] Neat Stuff MVC (Mucho Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:38:43 -0700
  ...cooling could be even a little better with the slightly shorter distance? Sure does use up a lot of space, but leaves the rear...
• Re: US cell phones in Canada, Canadian phones in the US
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:52:41 -0400
  I still contend that at $15 a month US / $20 Canadian a wifi phone with 500 minutes of free long distance, voice mail, 3...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:11:20 -0500
  ...Driving distance from Philly is preferred >but not absolutely necessary. > >- Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > >_____________________________________________ >Toll-Free...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:41:58 -0400
  ...However, driving a max of 51 mph, I averaged 24.92 mpg over a 1200 mile distance. It ran super well with no hesitation...
• Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:00:01 +0100
  ...10 meter distance to a wall. The beam must aim 15cm lower > than the lens. > Well, for 10 feet this should work, too (if...
• Re: Bigger wheels and Unsprung Weight (nee mass)
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 02:10:03 +0100
  ...if anyone is interested in the effect on acceleration and braking distances. I think we determined that 'worse case' their weight and moment of...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Butler
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:00:25 -0600
  ...I'm also in a long > distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back home in > Toronto with her. > > The biggest complication...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:09:14 -0700
  ...As I understand it, you take the distance >>the one went down and add it to the distance the other went up to get...
• My Poptop Front Screen DIY Replacement (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 6 May 2011 19:56:06 -0700
  ...keeping glue away from teeth, clamping zipper so teeth stayed a suitable distance away from existing material. Used cloths pegs and pins glueing bit...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:57:50 -0700
  ...Documented maintenance and the distance the vehicle has travelled > are key elements in making the judgment as to worth. Each and every member > of...
• Fridge use
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 18:03:24 -0700 (MST)
  ...I got thirsty and it was our first long-distance trip with the 82 Westy. The AC was not working yet so it was...
• Re: Tiico convert question
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 18:35:54 -0800
  ...Of course I keep lots of space between me and the cars in front as I notice I need some stopping distance with the...
• Re: sliding door extention
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 09:24:39 -0500
  ...1) The extended (out) distance from the wheel and 2) the point where the rear of the door stops and swings in to close...
• Great experience and deal on AMC heads!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 22:17:54 -0800
  ...Bentley at the shop made numerous long distance calls to me and on my behalf to Marnal in preperation to buy heads from them...
• BusFusion News
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 06:59:10 EDT
  ...The long distance award this year is going to be a hard fought battle ! Good luck to the winner. Check out the action at...
• Re: [NVC] Best Internet Telephony
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:56:32 -0800
  ...email I'm > writing?) where > you get a _year_ of long distance within North > America for ~$15. > You can call any phone in NA...
• Re: For the stove, I promised Mrs Squirrel . . .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:36 -0700
  ...Cut two pieces > longer than the distance of the opening. Slide the tubing onto the open > end of the grill until it clears the...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:17:35 -0600
  ...spacer does is increase the height of the van by the distance of the thickness of > the spacer. the length of the spring should...
• Re: Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:55:06 -0800
  ...I have taken the time to measure all of these distances on the front of my Camper and more detailed explanations are in the...
• Re: Question about Weekend Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 1 May 2001 10:20:29 -0500
  ...The pivot point of the seat cushion is about 1/3 of the distance between the rear of the cushion and the front of...
• Re: AGH ran outta gas!
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:51:29 -0700
  ...syncro and a 2WD, but lowering the position of the pickup by > driving > > on the shoulder) might buy you a small bit more distance. > > > > >
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:00 -0700
  ...Also, axle center to ground distance is a poor way to measure tires for revs/mile purposes as inflation pressure affects that static measurement...