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Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:27:51 -0700
...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: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:22:24 -0500
...Lbs. At 09:45 PM 11/24/96 -0600, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. wrote: >Howdy and Help, > >I just replaced the head gasket on...
Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:11:43 -0500
...BZ-uses a broom w/ fine bristles On Mar 10, 2011, at 2:22 PM, B Feddish wrote: >>> Thinking about my index finger after...
Re: Any pilot bearing tricks?? (Mr. Wizard's trick)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 07:09:40 EST
...Now get a piece of a wooden broom handle that will just fit inside of the hole (you want to make it as tight...
Re: Coolant sensor O ring
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 22:12:21 -0600
...Each consisted of two sections of broomstick,one >on either side of the hose to be clamped, drawn together with two long >wood screws...
Re: Thermostat Questions
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:36:19 -0500
...The consist of pieces of broom sticks and a couple of long screws to pull the dowels together (hose in between). They work great...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:31:12 -0700
...Other use a broom sticks or ski pole. I just replaced mine- took about 30 seconds to swap the new ones in. You can...
Re: CANVAS
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 13 Mar 2004 20:56:33 -0700
...If you drop the top from full-extension, (hold it up with a broomstick sized dowell or something) to take the pressure off and...
Re: FS: Ebay: Vanagon Hatch Holder
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 09:21:18 -0700
...They usually had a broomstick or similar in the rear. �� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus...
Re: Quality German Auto?
Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:35:11 -0500
Also try Gene's Foreign Auto in Broomall, I've found them very reasonable, highly competent, and a pleasure to deal with. They are...
Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:38:38 -0700
Ski poles work, pcv pipes work, broom sticks work but why not just bite the bullet and get at least one strut? Imagine how...
Re: Advice please
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:25:32 -0400
...carry a length of broomstick. You can insert it through the wheelwell without having to lay on the ground. Tap the solenoid with the...
Re: Trip report: Pilgrimage to Pulaski (vanagon intensive with pix...longish)
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:21:31 -0400
...screwing in a 4-inch-long piece of allthread with a broomstick sleeve and tried it. You see the result; it could be classier...
Re: Floormats and carpet
Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:59:44 -0800
...I love it!!! I have a broom on board and a quick sweeping makes everything as good as new. BUT the number one reason...
Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:42:17 -0700
...BZ-camera in one hand, broom in the other? > > Thanks, > Bryan
Re: Used Diesel Vanagon Popularity in Europe?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 24 May 1998 16:30:08 -0700
...Steven Broomhead <broom-sr@SWBELL.NET> >>>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >>>Date: Sunday, May 24, 1998 3:13 AM >>>Subject: Re: Used...
Re: space to left of A.C. cabinet
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:53:32 -0700
...behind the air conditioning enclosure that could block the circulation in that area.� I do keep my broom on that shelf. Thanks, David McNeely
Speaking of AC and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:27:20 -0700
...first, but I took it out, piece by piece, with a broom after a few taps....And replaced the glass from The Samba... So...
Re: Power window won't stay up
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:38:00 -0400
...Anyone have good used power window regulators for sale? I've got mine propped up with a notched broomstick as the wooden wedges force...
Re: HaHaHa 8~) itsssss FRIDAY!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 22 May 1998 19:51:13 CDT
On Fri, 22 May 1998 19:33:29 -0500 Steven Broomhead said: >With the OHFISHALL start of the summer has arrived here in the...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:32:51 -0700
...Plus NOT knocking dust/dirt off my boots at bottom (runner for lower bearing area) sure helps keep bearing from grinding! I whisk broom...
was cats and campers; now mice too
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 19:50:13 -0600
After attending the funeral of a Texas mouse killed by an eighty year old lady with a broom, three mice, one from Minnesota, one...
Re: G.E.A.R. Seat Covers - Smittybilt
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:26:23 -0600
...So besides a seat that fully reclined (with arm rests) I had a place to keep the dustpan/broom & a couple of water bottles...
Re: space to left of A.C. cabinet
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:09:55 -0500
...I do keep my broom on that shelf. > > > > Thanks, David McNeely > > > > -- > Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van...
Re: What Goes Where
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:31:13 -0700
...of the seat sheet metal to put maps and documents in2. broom, flashlights, clock, binoculars on railing above sink/stove3. pots and pans in...
Re: OIL API Service Levels...
Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
Wed, 30 Oct 1996 20:03:46 -0800
...farm truck engine; he always uses Wally's oil. -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew.. "I am not Slow, I am /__||___||___|| .cough.. '82 Diesel Velocity...
Re: Water Pump...what's the Death Knell??
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:39:57 +0000
...I pin pointed this growl by taking a long screw driver (you can use a stick or sawed off broom handle) and putting one...
Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:27:40 -0400
...A broomstick fits nicely into the fitting to adjust it. I also routinely use RTV between inner fitting and body and outer fitting. Bad...
Re: Catalytic Rattling
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Fri, 2 May 1997 08:51:09 -0500
...The solution? A broom handle! Pound out all the broken matrix. Be careful to get it all out, as well as any pieces that...
Re: Help--Stuck in Mammoth Lakes
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:02:17 -0500
...If you don't want to crawl under, you might be able to do it with a broomstick thru the wheel well above the...
Re: Bike Rack Rec
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:37:04 -0800
...more bikes on the rack so some additional bracing (like a broomstick or the PVC tubes) will be needed if you want to raise...
'54 Deluxe - Sandblasting
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Sat, 2 Mar 1996 12:32:26 -0800 (PST)
...And a whisk broom. And a dustpan. And a strainer. The air compressor is keeping up with the blasting just fine. I can blast...
Vanagon Shower
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:30:02 -0700
...The rear hatch is held open with TWO hand crafted cherman black forest custom compression support mechanisms (broomsticks cut to fit) The Sunshower is...
Re: carpeting advise
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:34:21 -0400
...pick up the mat and sweep it off with the wisk broom that I keep in the door pouch.Usually while the gas tank...
Re: extended trip hygene
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:13:55 -0400
...The stiff bristles of the broom get into the nooks and crannies and brush the carpet clean, the towels can be used along with...
Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:07:37 -0500
...whack the starter on my '85, I used a<BR>> broomstick through the wheelwell. Didn't have to get dirty that way and...
Re: rear hatch gas shock lifespan?
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 20:13:38 PDT
...aut-fit typ >16-2 016 03455 6oon 3595.BTW the broomstick is too short. Unless you use >the bumper and then it might...
Re: flush kit woes
Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
Mon, 09 Sep 1996 16:55:45 -0700
...composition as the "phosphate-free" Pr#st*n# brand. -- Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. ,============, .spew.. "I am not Slow, I am /__||___||___|| .cough.. '82 Diesel Velocity...
Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle-NOW using tables
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:38:36 -0400
...I use a cut off wooden broom stick placed in the rear table leg that allows moi to easily raise table to stove height...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:52:13 -0400
...lower > bearing area) sure helps keep bearing from grinding! I whisk broom > that area out from time to time when camping. > > Plus I can...
Re: Towing and Rock Damage
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:25:48 -0500
...It might be difficult to fit such > a thing to a Vanagon though. > > The "broom" looks attractive to me, but also brings to mind...
Re: Post on rear table knob
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:43:22 -0400
...I used to use the broom handle extension in the table leg to raise the table. I now have the fancy version from Van...
Re: was cats and campers; now mice too
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Sat, 21 Jun 2003 02:04:30 +0000
...Texas mouse killed by an eighty year old > lady with a broom, three mice, one from Minnesota, one from Iowa and one > from Wisconsin...
Re: Syncro sporadic starting
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:56:09 -0500
...an assistant turn the key while you use a length of broom stick to poke the solenoid through the wheel well. I'll bet...
Re: Speaking of AC and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:20:39 -0700
...first, but I took it out, piece by piece, with a broom > after a few taps....And replaced the glass from The Samba... > So...
Re: Diesel Overheating...HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
Sat, 6 Jul 1996 18:48:49 -0700
At 07:42 PM 7/6/96 -0500, Steven E. Broomhead, Sr. wrote: >Howdy, >My diesel has been overheating for the last 5 months...
Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:44:38 -0400
...A broomstick fits nicely into the fitting to adjust it. > I also routinely use RTV between inner fitting and body and outer fitting. > Bad...
Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:09:14 -0400
...Banging it with a broomstick or pipe inserted above the rear wheel may also work. The "hard start syndrome" typically shows up when the...
Re: !!!URGENT!!!-NEED HELP/ADVICE!!
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:44:18 -0400
...A broom handle or shovel handle would also accomplish the same thing. Worked for many a month until I fixed the problem. In case...
Re: Awnings: Fiamma vs. A&E
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:58:00 -0800
...Where are the best prices on any of these? > > > Carefree makes the awnings over in Broomfield, Colorado. > I have had a Sidewinder II for...
Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:56:58 -0700
...I put the engine back the same way but I use some broom stick pieces under the plywood to help roll the engine/plywood...
Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:05:51 -0500
A broomstick works great; the length will keep you are enough away from moving parts to just skin you up a little at worst...
Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:00:58 -0700
...The plywood with broomsticks is a good idea. If I had not had > to make a trip to a store for a bag of...
Re: Post on rear table knob
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:19:34 +0000
...The knob by itself never held my tables from swinging out. I used to use the broom handle extension in the table leg to...
Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
Historical mailing list - Grotz, Kurt
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:37:53 -0400
...Other use a broom sticks or ski pole. I just replaced mine- took about 30 seconds to swap the new ones in. You can...
Re: Ignition switch - no start
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 5 Jul 2005 14:44:46 -0400
...Sometimes you can overcome the temporarily by tapping the starter with a broom handle and trying again... but be prepared to drop the starter...
Re: Post on rear table knob
Historical mailing list
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:31:01 +0000
...The knob by itself never held my tables from swinging out. I used to use the broom handle extension in the table leg to...
Re: window rubber: removing those unsightly plastic thingies
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 17 Jan 95 00:28:38 CST
...piece of small rope/cord and a six-inch piece of broom handle (with a hole in it, and the rope/cord tied through...
Re: Fridge question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 4 Sep 2012 22:35:13 -0700
...And don't drop one down the intake or exhaust pipe! ;^) > > > Use a broomstick inserted into the flue opening to line it up exactly...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:35:04 -0700
...lower > > bearing area) sure helps keep bearing from grinding! I whisk broom > > that area out from time to time when camping. > > > > Plus I can...