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• Re: Bike rack over luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:13:57 -0800
  I met someone who put a single Tule rack across the top of the rear > door (Yakima would work too) and uses the fork...
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:30:23 -0500
  ...return mechanism for throwout fork? > > > > My (perhaps faulty) recollection is that there is a spring on the lever > arm > > outside the housing. I was...
• Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:30:40 -0600
  "The Yakima has a 'fork locking' option which is a little "T" that goes into a slot and is turned with a key..this...
• Re: RECIPE FOR PERFORMANCE
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 21:53:59 -0400
  ...77 > >overdrive fifth gear -Weld clutch forks > > Just wondering how overdrive 5th has increased you highway gas milage. > me too, Sudhir H. Desai 1984...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:24:21 -0400
  ...One is an air chisel and the other is a pickle fork that goes into the air chisel. I believe I bought this second...
• '84 Westy shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Hank Miller
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:25:26 -0700
  ...any suggestions on trans forks, synchros, clutch, linkage from gear shift back to trans/?/ thanks Hank M [text/html]
• Re: Matthew Pollard's downshifting into 2nd: whining sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 14:24:09 -0500
  ...VW >updated this part on later models and I either modify the existing >fork if not too bad or replace with the new style...
• Bike Rack
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 11:33:46 -0700
  ...I have inquired as to whether or not this might hurt the bikes since they are "suspended" from the front fork, but I am...
• Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:12:22 -0600
  ...I put the fork mounts on the pop top though, not the upper, rounded part of the hatch. I wanted the rear wheel of...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:56:45 -0400
  ...sliding door big dent. (probably from PNP forklift driver) All good fiberglass is gone. front doors, hatch, tranny, speedo, steering column, and glass all...
• High beam indicator
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:53:43 -0500
  ...I think I'll try to just replace my uppers by myself (using a "pickle fork") I also failed saftey because my high beam...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 01:04:45 -0600
  ...The defective item was the only one not replaced- the clutch fork. They tend to wear unevenly over time (perhaps uneven heat treat?). This...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:13 -0500
  Bob, you either need a pickle fork or a ball joint puller. Either of these can be bought from Auto Zone and then taken...
• Re: [WetWesties] Making a Living....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:47:55 -0800
  ...I saw a fellow who sold custom bent "Fork Art". He would pull up in his Vanagon, set up displays and bend the forks...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:06:09 -0400
  ...The ones I've seen on forklifts are definitely ASME tanks... d
• reverse light switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:23:21 -0400
  ...Any reason why I shouldn't cut the wires and hook up the $7 switch? Or do I really need to fork over $40...
• Re: Emergency in South Dakota
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 07:25:20 -0700
  ...Is this a common one?I've heard of the shift fork issue, but not this. Is it caused by a design flaw, driving...
• Re: clutch fork shaft bushing question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:07:29 -0400
  A properly sized tap sounds like a good option; I've pried them out in the past with a small chisel, carefully. Use the...
• Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 03:57:17 -0400
  ...Should I go for fork mount or down tube mount? Anybody have any experience with roof racks for a Westy?
• Re: quick trip report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:30:19 -0700
  ...a snap-tite? What's the scale? How big is the fork that comes with it? Does it double as a soup bowl? Don...
• Re: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  07 Apr 1995 00:05:00 GMT
  ...Anybody else had to >>replace one? >>Are the interior shift forks visible and accessible by just dropping the >>trans, or do you have to...
• Re: Would like some advice, re: clutch release bearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:11 -0700
  ...On the throw out fork - Lube the pivot points for the cross shaft in the bell housing really well with spray synthetic grease. Till...
• RE:bike storage
  Historical mailing list - Johanni Larjanko
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 15:24:09 -0600
  ...Schirmer wrote: > >A way to mount two bikes inside a Westie >-get two fork mounts($30 each at a bike shop, or better, improvise...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 22:37:28 EDT
  ...a lemon and we're all lemon-aides! (Oops, I forgot proper List etiquite, "F") Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL(emon)
• Instead of SuperBowl party
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:13:10 -0800
  ...Go downstream on 2nd street until it forks, go left it turns into Beach St. At the end is a park. This was posted...
• Seneca Rocks Camping Trip - Directions
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:55:28 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The right fork is labelled Rt. 42, the left fork is labelled Rt. 55 and Rt. 28. Take the left fork. STAY ON RT...
• Re: P/S Rack
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:34:24 -0800
  ...i had a similar tool, i think, to your pickle fork. this morning, however, i had a thought. maybe if i got a rubber...
• Anyone bought the BusDepot dish set with vans on it?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 09:13:46 -0800
  ...Has anyone purchased this, and how is it holding up to knife and fork use?? I'm thinking it could get scratched up pretty...
• Interior Modifications, Bike carrier type (Request)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:51:45 -0400
  ...It consisted of a fork mount attached to the kick board of the rear bench seat.Does anyone have other-like mods or a...
• coolent check
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:40:51 -0700
  ...might have a coolent checker for oil and emissions can't fork the $$ right now. I want to see if my head gaskets have...
• 88 2wd Manual Front Shift Rod
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:23:58 -0400
  ...Also he mentions that the forks on this rod have a couple of plastic inserts which he also cannot find. Anyone have this FS...
• Re: Interior Modifications, Bike carrier type (Request)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:05:38 -0400
  ...The fork mounts are available online. Mine say > "Xport" on the mount. You can also mount one of the Xport mount onto a > board...
• crashing
  Historical mailing list - Ian Astbury
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:23:30 +1000
  ...Still wish I'd forked out for the Toyota tho'! Some people like 'em, but wouldn't touch a Mazda or Nissan. Ian
• Re: Manual Shifter Woes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 May 2010 12:17:37 -0700
  ...Double check, but IIRC Bentley specifies 23 mm between side of shift lever (fork) and rail in housing, when transmission and shift lever in...
• Re: whitestar/bluestar
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:51:20 -0700
  ...cthread_fork(). Fork, thread, fork! echo '16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sbA0D3F204445524F42snlbxq'|dc
• Wanted: composite headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Thu, 21 May 1998 22:13:40 -0600
  ...I just can't fork over the ludicrous $140 apiece the dealer wants! -David -- o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o...
• bike racks
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:26:54 -0600
  ...Mount your racks so that the crossbars hang @ top and bottom of the rear hatch, and your steelhead (or whatever fork mount you have...
• Re: What do Vanagondrivers ride -- human powered
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:31:57 -0700
  ...Specialized Epic S-WORKS, flat EC-90 Carbon bar, XTR shifters, Mavic Crossmax Disc wheels, Avid Disc brakes, Marzocci Marathon SL fork, Panaracer Fire...
• Re: need to ship a transmission (USING FORWARD AIR)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:08:26 -0800
  ...The guys who operate the forklifts are animals, and the packages are moved around quite a bit. I've sent many large items via...
• smog failed 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:40:51 -0800
  ...Looks like i will fork out some cash to see what might be effecting this reading.. o2 and yada yada.. If it does not...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:03:34 -0500
  ...http://tinyurl.com/yd87pfn A little more elegant than wacking with a pickle fork....just tighten the bolt with a breaker bar until you...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:48:39 EDT
  ...Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL (with toasty heat in the back)
• Can I put cheap tires on my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:13:34 EST
  ...to a newer model) so I really don't want to fork out $400 for tires. Can anyone recommend tires that will be ok...
• Re: P/S Rack , removing tie rod
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:49:12 -0800
  ...i had a similar tool, i think, to your pickle fork. this morning, however, i had a thought. maybe if i got a rubber...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:29:59 -0800
  ...So thanks! Fortunately, since my neighbor had pickle forks and I was replacing the old ball joints, the rubber boots were expendable. I bet...
• NVC: Off Shore Power...
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:02:08 -0500
  ...for keeping battery fluid topped up (slick setup, used extensively for fork lifts). http://ontariobattery.com/ http://www.aquapro.net/ Regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter...
• Re: Repairing heater blowers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:34:34 -0400
  ...Or >forking over a lot of dough to an experienced VW repairer. Like many things, it gets a good deal easier with practice. And...
• Re: Ball joints - Pickle Fork?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:47:31 EDT
  Go to Autozone or a flaps that would have Pitman arm puller opening size 1 5/16" Tie rod end and pitman arm puller...
• Re: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:12:29 -0400
  ...Thule also makes a rack with fork mount attachment that goes into both receivers. They use the same fork mount mechanism as the roof...
• Re: George/Coupe - Stop Being Childish / You're Right
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 22:57:39 -0500
  ...You would compress the fork's down with Ancra tie downs to the bottom of the vehicles bumper. However, this wouldn't work with...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:33:36 -0700
  Clutch fork? Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014...
• West Marine $6.99 a pair cup holders
  Historical mailing list - Walter Gomes
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:04:30 -0700
  ...The Kmart holders have an adjustable width on the upper part of the holder (the forked part). That's kind of important if you...
• Busses For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 21:46:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...area code Thom -- > Is it progress when a cannibal uses a fork? Thom Fitzpatrick tfab@netcom.com ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/tf/tfab...
• What do Vanagondrivers ride -- human powered
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:14:24 -0800
  ...Soon to be a Kona Caldera, was a Klein Fervor with Zoke fork and full XT group Dream bike: De Rosa Pinerello Dogma with...
• Re: Mechanic recommendations: Flagstaff / Grand Canyon area
  Historical mailing list - Chris Sullivan
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:12:28 -0700
  ...on some VW list. > If you are still in Ash Fork, you could tow straight down to Prescott. > There it's > Prescott Import Car...
• Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:21:27 +0200
  ...master and the release arm/shaft/fork, so how is >that realease arm? (is the shaft and forks that push the release bearing >called...
• Camping in Big South Fork National Park
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 17:08:50 EDT
  Greetings and Salutations; I will be camping/fishing at Alum Ford campground June 23rd to the 26th. Eastern Kentucky near the Tennessee boarder. Stop...
• Boston Bob - thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:48:22 -0500
  Boston Bob, Two years ago today you took a fork in the road that we will all face someday. Any help or suggestions about...
• Re: Shift buzz
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:21:06 -0700
  ...The 4th and 5th use the same fork, hub and slider so likely a detent is cracking (or gone) or the hub may be...
• VW/Audi Relays & Part Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:13:43 EST
  ...part number? Is there a list out there somewhere of relays by part number? Many Thanks, Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL