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• Vans for sale, dayton, oh
  Historical mailing list - Laura Fathauer
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:36:35 -0500
  ...Front panel has been pushed in. 1972 High-roof adventure wagon. In good shape, needs new clutch. Steering is some of the best I...
• Re: sticky lifter
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Wed, 7 May 2003 14:34:12 -0400
  ...If you know which lefter it is you can always replace the factory pushrob tube wth a telescoping type. That makes the job a...
• Re: chrome window moulding
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:40:40 -0700
  ...Vanagons suggests that removal of the trim makes pushing the window out easier. (could push glass out without trim, couldn't with trim in...
• Rear Hatch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 16:35:59 -0500
  ...the left side then the right and also takes an extra push on the right to get it completely closed. It doesn't leak...
• Re: armrests
  Historical mailing list - Rian Mullins
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:18:12 -0600
  ...adjustable >armrest, there is no need to harm the upholstery, just push it out of the >way to gain access to the steel plug.
• Photo trip report - Washington coast
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:32:30 -0700
  Hi folks, If you're in the mood for a photo trip report about Rialto Beach near La Push, and hiking out to "Hole...
• putting an 022D chip into 022 housing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 15:47:32 -0500
  ...can tell the difference is that the 022d chip is a push in socket and the 022 chip is soldered in place has anybody...
• Good peformance - Bad economy
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 22:53:10 +0100
  My DJ 2.1 seems to be getting about 16 mpg, and I'm not pushin it hard at all. The temp gauge doesn...
• Re: HOW TO REMOVE WESTY SCREENS: Re: Westy Window Install
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:14:48 -0400
  >The male Rottweiler does his best by pushing his head through them but >usually just rips off the screen material...( while keeping the >streets...
• speaking of lowering ...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 23:22:02 -0500
  ...up, and I've always wondered about how far I can push my luck. The spark plugs are what, twenty inches off the ground...
• Dometic fridge parts
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 26 May 2003 17:00:48 -0700
  I'm looking for the button that you push to ignite the propane while pumping the fridge. Now I have to put my pinky...
• Re: Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:04:21 -0500
  ...The switch just pushes onto the throttle body in an obvious way.Check to see if an adjustment can still provide for a clicking...
• Re: diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:53:39 -0400
  If you needed a pry bar to push the pin to work the diff lock, the vacuum actuator will not do the job either...
• Re: VW's Hydraulic Crusher
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 12:59:45 -0400
  ...Nope, just line 'em up good! > >How are they protected from side to side slipping? The bits you push with must be made properly...
• Soccer Mom to the rescue.. (nvc)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 22:14:51 EST
  ...I decided that I needed to get the show started by pushing the car out into the lane. I pushed the car out and...
• Re: FTE Brake Master Cylinder: Failing Seal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:05:42 -0700
  ...with, say, a caliper, can air get into the caliper when fluid is being pushed out bleeder? On 7/22/15, Jim Felder <jim...
• Re: '89 Carat: Screaming at me in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:25:20 -0800
  ...65 - 70 is not pushing a waterboxer too much. If they can't hold this outrageous speed for extended lengths of time, then something...
• Re: Headlight Unit Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:43:02 -0800
  ...The large end comes out easy (once you get the hang of it) with small channellock pliers to rotate the thing while pushing down...
• Re: odometer mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:55:43 -0400
  ...The shaft is pushed out by the white worm gear. I attached a spring on the end to keep a little bit of pressure...
• reduced mileage
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:42:26 -0700
  ...The engine also has to put out more power to push the alternator which is working hard to run the lights ( short days and...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:38:23 -0800
  ...I am aware that there are advices that say not to push the reset button when driving. But I have done that so many...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:56:39 -0800
  ...The brakelight wire is black/red stripe. > > Using a straight pin, push the pin into the wire. Push through the > insulation and aim for...
• Re: Van Stuff (Heidelberg OEM installed Radio)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:11:22 -0500
  ...1 push for 1, 7 pushes for 7. You can go back and forth > >till you get it right as long as you don...
• Re: Tin Trivia
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:23:03 -0400
  ...At the >> very >> least, they're there to protect the pushrod tubes.....though they may have >> other benefits as well such as channelling air...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 23 May 2011 18:53:05 -0400
  ...Can someone tell me how the lower end of the Push Rod is captured in the upper hole of the Relay Lever? I have...
• Re: CV joint reversal?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:46:02 -0500
  ...Now flip the paper slips around on the pencil -- now you're pushing with the arrows again, so that works too. So...end-for...
• Oil leak - '91 Carat - 2'1L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:14:04 -0600
  ...Can't actually see where because of the shield potecting the push rod tubes. But a lot of oil is pouring out. Haven't...
• Re: it just stops! What do I do? - was Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:07:21 -0400
  ...On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > everyone has a 'hose pusher off'tool, right...
• interior panels
  Historical mailing list - jim ellis
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:58:32 -0700
  ...Being the pushy SOB that I am, I asked for and recieved the "nice guy/jobber" price for them. Less than $0.35 each...
• Re: favorite bumper stickers
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 02:10:06 -0700
  ...Even one candle helps to push back the darkness.
• Re: Battery removal, actually seat moving
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:27:15 -0800
  ...Works Did the same, but.... > pretty well now, but still needs a good push to get started. (I wonder if > they were ever easy...
• Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:25:36 -0400
  ...Initially the engine misses sporatically and on visual inspection, the internal black oil "goo" is being pushed out the openings in the coil's...
• Re: Tach in - how the hell do I set the clock (84+ vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:51:14 -0700
  ...Use an unbent end of a paper clip or something similar and gently push it into the appropriate hole and watch what happens ! John...
• Engine Tin needed
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Tue, 8 May 2001 20:53:35 -0400
  ...The piece I need is the right hand side push rod cover tin. If anyone has a piece they'd be willing to sell...
• Re: 2.1 lifter replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 19:55:20 -0500
  ...waterboxer without removing the cylinder heads? I will be using > collapsable push rod tubes as replacments. Why are you replacing lifters? It may not...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:38:33 -0400
  ...Or how about the big rubber push bumpers they put on police cars. Perfect for 'parking by Braille' exercises. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel...
• Re: Dual Webbers on a 2.1 water cooler
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:51:42 -0700
  ...Of course trying to push a syncro westy, my neck is still OK. Malcolm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web...
• cheap inside lights
  Historical mailing list - Pat Horrocks
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 20:22:59 EST
  I bought 4 round burgandy push lights at my local dollar store- $2 plus 8 AA batteries. Would've used velcro or twist ties...
• Stove Knobs -- 2 sizes?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:02:05 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if there are 2 sizes of knobs? Or do you just have to push really hard and/or ream out the...
• Re: Cleaning grounds in dash
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:33:13 -0500
  ...I think it is easier to get to them by taking the mounting screw out of the fuse box and pushing the fuse box...
• Re: Phriday
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:50:38 -0700
  ...on the Vanagon really for? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To keep your hands warm while pushing it. > > > > Please note that this is actually an old Soviet joke about...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:10:17 -0700
  ...screwdrive to see if you can push washer below nut, not levering push, just a lateral push with tip. rotate wheel as you tighten...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:41:00 -0400
  ...but the first >> pedal-push is smooshy and close to the floor. The second pedal push >> seems to "pump it up" and feel higher...
• Re: Heidelberg radios
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:07:44 -0400
  ...One is mechanical push button tape deck control, Heidelberg III No. 36073, model # 155 035 180, the other is electronic push button tape deck...
• Re: Need help with washer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:55:24 -0800
  ...I was able to do a little plastic welding surgery using a soldering iron to push some of the plastic material from the arm...
• nitrous
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dyer
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 11:08:30 -0700
  ...is also little, and is (somewhat) derived from engines that also pushed cars (and now push campers). For example, the GM 350 that was...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 May 2017 18:21:06 -0700
  Thanks for that info Dennis. Before applying it, I did think that some excess black RTV might break loose into the intake tract but...
• Re: Totally Trivial Question About The Digital Clock
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:49:10 -0700
  ...I'll have to remember to look next time and see what time first appears after the button push. Jeff in Marin On Oct...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:44:13 -0400
  At 02:27 PM 7/11/2010 Sunday, mark drillock wrote: >Yeah, you are right that the fan can push some fresh air out...
• Head Repair continues
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 18:33:50 +0000
  ...Some of the push rods have more play than others when I push on the bottom of the rocker arm. Does this mean I...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:12:37 -0400
  ...Why not push in the > clutch and take off the brake and roll start the van in reverse? > Tried it and it works great...
• Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Collie
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:36:55 -0400
  ...There is NORMALLY no contact with the push rod tube seals for a routine valve job..... I would bet that the valve cover gasket...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:02:26 -0500
  ...It may be > necessary to > modify the push rod tube splash shield. Home Depot has a full > assortment of > 1/8" copper pipe thread...
• Re: Backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:09:27 -0500
  ...Finally found that if >I pushed in on the top contact, I had the short and if I pulled out a >little on the...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:22:19 -0500
  ...Now, you are right about the slave having a spring that push this one down, but here is our problem, it should keep the...
• Trip
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 16:22:36 -0700
  ...We pushed and pushed as far as we could along the edge of the freeway but finally arrived at a bit of up hill...
• Re: (Part II) Clutch Dies in Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:41:01 -0800
  ...The Slave > > moved...a very little bit and seemed like it was trying to push the lever, > > but then, CLICK, the lever pushed back...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:25:31 -0700
  ...I wouldn't think booster push rod length would be a factor. and I never touch that. to me, it's somewhat characteristic . I...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 96 22:11 CDT
  ...That is, the RWD pushing uphill or the FWD backing uphill. In this instance, the traction would be multiplied or divided (RWD pushing or...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 00:08:02 -0800
  ...All the thief would see is a push > button switch that activated the system, and a flashing LED when the > system is activated. Push...