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• Re: Rear Hatch Lock Extension
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:05:14 -0600
  ...wrote: > Does anyone know where to get a rear hatch lock extension(see link for > picture)http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > > I've...
• Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
  Historical mailing list - turbodieseltrooper
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 07:21:28 -0700
  ...company bottle >>>mouths would be as large as the oil filler extension on the WBX engine. >> >>Just this morning I was changing the oil...
• Short Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:47:41 -0400
  ...This kit comes with a shifter extension (to raise where the knob is). That's one aspect of the kit I didn't like...
• Re: westy table height extension mod
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:47:25 -0400
  This has been one of the best functionality mods I have done on my camper. I heartily recommend it. Edward
• Re: Newbie Tip
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:17:16 CDT
  ...when you remove the oil filler cap, you should be able to feel the lip of the slide-out extension ... it's the top...
• Traveler's warning
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 00:12:12 -0600
  ...tail pipe extension eating Finlander's who will rip out your whole exhaust system, just to get to that chrome extension. Very dangerous. Ya...
• Re: Filling water tank when no hose is available (GoWesty connector)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:34:10 -0500
  ...Filling The Water Tank From Outside. > Slow filling problem? Even with the flexible extension (like the one > from GoWesty but available many other places...
• Berg short shift kit group purchase- 1st call
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:39:15 EST
  ...shift kit or the kit with the shift lever extension (if you want the extension, specify 12mm or 14mm size). As soon as I...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:29:29 +1200
  ...That seems reasonable to me >if you don't install the extension. The aluminum extension adds 5 1/2" to >the shifter length. I...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:51:50 -0500
  ...I had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO > Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:16:20 -0800
  ...Paint the plastic bumper extensions? I used Fusion paint to paint my grille (not the teeth) with very good results. 3 years later it...
• Re: window crank extensions
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:21:05 -0800
  ...window crank extensions Old problem, how to get front door window cranks to clear the speaker grills on replacement speakers. I just went through...
• Re: warm up time, battery blankets, I live in snow
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hollingsworth
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 21:40:09 -0800
  ...I lived in an apartment complex then and ran the extension >cord out my balcony into my car park outside below the balcony. One...
• Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:35:55 -0600
  ...Then apply the box wrench above as in removal, go below with an extension, and tighten. Jim
• What makes a pyrometer's cable so special?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:42:45 -0700
  Well David, it depends; If it's a thermocouple, then you need to use thermocouple extension wire (of the same type, "T", "J", "K...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:28:44 -0700
  The rear hatch extensions should definitely not be used while the engine is running or the vehicle moving. Exhaust gases, and especially CO can...
• Re: Gearshift extension
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:06:42 -0800
  ...my gorilla arms, am not interesting in installing the aluminum > shifter extension. > > I hate to throw this away, so if anyone wants it, I...
• vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:46:06 EDT
  ...i have found that VW makes a window crank knob extension.. it was used on the '91-'93 Cabriolets.. for the rear side windows...
• vanagon slide out room extension
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 May 2010 08:40:13 -0700
  found the image! on the samba, not the brick-yard here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php? t=383215&highlight=japanese ugh...
• Re: Oil filler tube extension pulled out.-- Well shiver me timbers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:22:53 -0500
  I've pulled the Ol' Extension out of the hole more than once. Put it back in and PUSH! :-) If you have managed to...
• How to fix...
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:45:46 EDT
  ...the Outlet plug for the ac on the outside of my van, it "goes in" when I go to plug the extension cord on.
• Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:39:47 -0800
  ...Oil filler extension... John, quit rubbing it in. I drove a Vanagon for over ten years before I found out about the oil filler...
• Westy Front Seatbelt Extension/Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 22 May 2007 10:02:55 -0700
  ...Are there *safe* extensions for the belt, outboard anchor point, or receiver end of the buckles? Or where can I find longer belts? Later...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:55:12 +0000
  Rear hatch struts available from LiMBO.   The sun catchers are really cool too! See www.limbobus.org/generalstore.html John 86 WWW ( Wolfsburg Westfalia...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:39:24 -0500
  I too searched some of the auto/truck sites for the other aftermarket wheel arch extensions and did not find anything that fit the...
• Re: Shifter extension
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 28 May 2003 15:38:27 -0400
  On Tue, 27 May 2003, Alistair Bell wrote: > are you saying that VAG made a design mistake in the Vanagon? Nah, it must be...
• Re: Rear Hatch Lock Extension
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:07:44 -0700
  Make your own. Large turnbuckle, eye on one end, hook on the other, $2.50 at Lowe's/Home Depot. Pictures available if you...
• Question about torque? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kimmons Anthony
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 16:01:16 -0500
  Anyone have the know-how about using an extension with a torque wrench? I'm finding a variety of answers on the net, anyone...
• Addition to Westy Rear Table Mod + Slider Window Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:17:30 -0700
  ...I went to some trouble to align the extension piece and take out play between stock post and ID of extension piece. Used ABS...
• Starter Bushing report...longish....ugh!
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:12:59 -0600
  ...As I was figuring how it fit up against the bushing, I decided to stupidly remove the socket from the extension- fat fingered it...
• Re: westy table height extension mod
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:25:49 -0500
  ...westy table height extension mod > > >> This has been one of the best functionality mods I have done on my >> camper. �I heartily recommend it...
• FS : table & chairs for Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:31:24 EST
  ...You are also free to cutway any part of the sheet metal needed for the conversion such as the sofabed extensions for the rear...
• Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:03:41 -0600
  From your comment you must not know about the Vanagons biggest(?) secret!! There is an extension built into the Vanagon oil filler tube. It...
• Re: VW concept van at MotorTrend Car show in San Jose
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:57:57 -0500
  ...s way cool looking but looks pretty small.... > > Wait, those hair extensions are fake??? > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:08:22 -0800
  ...Paint the plastic bumper extensions? In a message dated 1/27/08 4:30:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes: > Possibly...
• Re: (F) Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:14:05 -0700
  #10) Thourough knowledge of tools ("Honey, can you get me the 3/8 torque wrench with the 2" wobble extension and a size 13...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:12:22 -0400
  If no one comes up with the part number first, I will check my '90 cabby and see if it has them. Bill
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 05:04:14 -0500
  count me in on the purchase of the riser plate, but i don't really want the extension for the shifter if i don...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:16:22 -0800
  ...Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars? Thanks David, Just checked, it's crazy.. $995 for a couple of pieces of...
• Re: Slider Extension
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 11:53:06 -0800
  ...fatter tires on my Syncro and looking for that >> Sliding >> Door extension. Anyone know of a good source? Is there more than one >> choice...
• Re: Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:09:21 -0700
  ...Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon > > --- ThingGuy@aol.com wrote: >> I'll try to get a pic posted in the next day or...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:44:43 -0500
  ...Bange wrote: >>Once again - another need for that sliding door bracket extension that >>kicks the door out to clear anything sticking out around that...
• Re: Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:05:02 -0400
  ...to remove before you even start), a > ten > inch or so extension and a 13mm socket will reach the alternator bolt. > Working from the...
• Re: Advice about black oil on back of diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:48:14 -0400
  Huh, my neighbor has a white TDI Jetta with exhaust pipe extension that turns down. I always thought it looked tacky but now realize...
• Re: Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 10:10:25 -0700
  ...Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon I have located the original manufacturer in Germany and now have these available. http://www.digicart.net...
• Re: vanagon slide out room extension
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 19 May 2010 08:56:15 -0700
  RE: Pictures of a Vanagon w/slider That reminds me of a description I once heard of something along that line: An elegant solution...
• Re: Shift stick extender?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 16:19:04 -0500
  Lionel- There is a company in Oregon called Z Products that carries gear shift extensions. They go for $11.00 and their phone number...
• driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 12 May 2000 15:42:21 -0400
  ...having the fridge running on propane or should it run on 12 V? (or maybe 120V if the extension cord is long enough). Karl.
• stripped CV bolts
  Historical mailing list - Aric Wilkerson
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 15:25:38 -0600
  If the allen head is stripped, you could try driving an 12 or 11mm socket on to the bolt with an extension and hammer...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:21:19 -0800
  The material is a rubberized (butyl, I suspect) fabric tube. It can withstand the same temperatures that your fuel injector lines can. de meat...
• Re: ShurFlo Faucet Extension
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:55:06 -0400
  ...joe.novak.6@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hey all, > > The faucet arm extension for my ShurFlo in our 86 Westy has developed a crack along...
• Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 2 May 2012 14:46:05 -0400
  A few years ago I bought a rear hatch lock extension bar. It came in a bag with text in German so I didn...
• Re: (F) Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:32:11 -0700
  ...Zoran Mladen wrote: > Well you just eliminated yourself from consideration...wobble extension on a > torque wrench...jeez... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Pollard [mailto:poll7356...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:04:24 -0600
  ...I had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO >Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these...
• Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 23:23:24 -0500
  Goodness me, was that oil filler extension thing a secret? I knew about it from as soon as I had my van! Along with...
• VDO oil sender extension hose
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 16 May 2005 18:20:10 -0600
  For those that have been trying to get around placing the VDO dual output pressure senders on the aircooled or even the waterboxer engines...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:54:28 +0000
  ...rear hatch lock extension Bad link. All I get is a page of advertising for coaches and other types of buses, bus routes, etc...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 10:29:04 +1100
  ...You will not need the extension.It makes the top of the gear lever too high.Forget about it. ...and to chime in on...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 23:19:54 -0500
  ...I can't imagine needing the extension, though. Mike Houlton, Maine '84 GL 7 pass automatic '85 GL Westy 4 speed
• Re: Berg short shift kit group purchase- 1st call
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:23:10 -0800
  ...shift kit or the kit with the shift lever extension (if you > want the extension, specify 12mm or 14mm size). As soon as I...