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Re: Jiffy Lube
Historical mailing list
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:40:45 EST
...They slammed the hood=bonnet > down so hard {I could hear it} that one headlamp died. Two days later my > garage floor was awash...
Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus
Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:51:55 +0000
...And just wait until someone closes the front door first then slams the back door shut-not a pretty sight. Hasn't happened on...
Re: Spongy Brakes (Help!)
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:21:58 -0400
...I'm the original poster When I slam the pedal to the floor I can't get my wheels to lock up. That the...
Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:02:49 -0700
...If they retro-equip the under Westie tanks >with these Overfill Protection Device valves...what, you will have to slam >your Westie into the...
Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 08:42:20 -0700
...How does one go about locking their keys in a Vanaon? The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the...
HELP! I need a screw size
Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:40:03 -0800
...I even let the van roll backwards (I have a sloped driveway) and then slammed on the brakes, hoping to dislodge it from its...
Re: A Note To The Kid In The Cherry Red 'Tuner'
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:35:22 -0800
...peeled out and shot down the road only to have to slam on the brakes at the next red light. Right?� So thanks for...
Re: rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:10:34 -0800
...Some of them slam up against the rear hatch and desposits a certain percentage of their profits on the back window. Result -- vannihilation of...
Re: Slam! that slider....can you not?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:44:30 -0800
...COM> > > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 11:32 AM > > Subject: Re: Slam! that slider....can you not? > > > > > > At 02:12 PM 3/5/2011...
Re: Delayed BD shipments?
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:48:13 -0600
...You're right John, I was not trying to slam anyone - I apologize if it sounded that way. My question was simply find out...
Warped Brake rotors?
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:42:42 -0700
...Could this been as a result of over tightening the lug nuts ? Or would they have had to slam the rotors with the rim...
Re: [WetWesties] LVC Should Have Been Posted Friday
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:56:45 -0500
...political body thinks it can simply >> mandate events that will eventually slam technology into the solid wall >> of the limitations imposed by physics. Makes...
Re: Sliders
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Fri, 1 Jan 1999 19:44:39 -0800
...If you moved it out too much than you'll get the opposit effect, ie you'll have to slam the door real hard...
Re: Questions: Clear Coat and Westie Stoves
Historical mailing list - Urs Rothacher
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 18:21:10 -0700
...love asparagus...) With the setup in the Westie stove you just slam it left an it will stop at the the minimum, without extinguishing...
Re: Bearing wear
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:36:55 EDT
<<When you lug an engine it is bad for rod bearings especially due to the pistons being slammed with early ignition of the fuel...
NVC Any Cabriolet drivers out there?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:10:30 -0400
Hi Group, My 17 YO son totaled his 85 GL. Slammed into a Tahoe who failed to yield at 55mph. That van was really...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 11:25:28 -0500
...It is his assertion that valve clatter is (at least in part) the sound of the valve slamming closed against the seat, and this...
Re: battery compartment
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:35:44 -0400
...bent in or something - >either that or I was mad and slammed the thing shut. Well, that's why the group 41 batteries come...
Re: Splittie with wrong size wheels
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 03:19:54 -0500
...What I remember about the ride was, every time I hit a bump of ANY size, my head would slam into the roof. Is...
Rear vents flapping?
Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 08:53:01 -0700
...whap whap whap WHAP SLAM! It sounds like I've got a blow out or launched a rock into the rear wheel well. Only...
Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
Historical mailing list - Ian Butler
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:53:07 -0500
...the autobahn? i bet the old bug and busses would get > slammed on it? just wondering. The Beetle, amusing as it sounds these days...
Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:23:04 -0700
...When camping in my it would let me close the door late at night without all the ruckus leading up to it slamming, but...
Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:20:09 -0500
...There is never any slamming of the valve against the seat. However, over time, at any point in the life of the engine, sufficient...
Re: Slider door challenge
Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:18:27 -0700
...It slowly closes the door and > latches tightly, no slam. > > Same when opening. > Should be able to be designed and built in a day...
Re: Handle Straps
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 02:47:00 EDT
...numerous attempts for > information over a one month period. (Not a slam against the BD, just a > fact.) I added these to my 87...
Re: sliding door lock from inside?
Historical mailing list - Stones
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:14:02 -0500
...are thinking that you can flip the lock down >and then slam (shut) the door and it'll lock? On my >'84 Wolfy, the...
Re: Vent Question
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 7 Mar 2010 07:14:52 -0500
...the seal is so good on my Tristar that it is a >pain to get the door closed without slamming it. If you roll...
Re: thinking of buying a '93 Eurovan.. any words of wisdom?
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:58:26 -0700
...any words of wisdom? ive looked at a few and all the automatic ones seem to have the 2nd gear slam problem... but i...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:54:40 -0500
...Jake has asserted that un-adjusted valves are a cause of valve seat failure because the valve "slams against the seat". I am saying...
Re: [vanagon] Fwd: Re: Van-Again new policy (no applause, just throw money)
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:27:59 -0500
...what this feller is referrin' to???// Bosnia,,,,,,, Kosovo?? Ken, you been slammin' the war effort??? ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom 87 GL Mark Magee 91 Westy Kemah TX...
Re: drivers door lock
Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:35:14 -0700
...The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the > door. > It's a saftey feature, to prevent this from happening...
Re: California Emissions...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 16:11:51 -0700
...it in CA? Let's please not start a thread on slamming Californians... ....................................................................... Rusty VanBondo (Normal Guy, Wierd World) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single...
Air Vents on Rear Windows
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:59:53 -0500
...The doors won't close without a window open or a determined slam, and the heater blower labors unless a window is opened. Is...
Re: Eurospec problem
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 20:14:18 EDT
Not wishing to slam this conversion but you are the third person with this kit that I have heard of having the same problem...
86 Westie - clunking driver window, clunking side windows
Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:09:07 -0700
...Also everytime I hit a bump both side windows make loud clunks - they rise up and slam down. Both have new plastic inserts under...
RE: vanagon questions to the folks that know
Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
Mon, 12 May 1997 09:10:32 -0500
...Personally I tend to baby my camper, No jackrabbit starts, waiting for the last minute then slamming the brakes, etc. I got 75K on...
Re: Power Window problem
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:30:12 EDT
...rarely solder connections in areas subject to vibration or shock (doors slamming) since they tend to brake under those situations. If you can get...
Re: Odd Intermittent Source
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 10:01:20 -0700
...Because of the horizontal forward facing > position of the coil, every time I slammed the rear hatch (bottom of the > ketchup bottle, so to...
Re: Curing wind noise
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 06:25:49 -0500
...Usually it's the striker plate that get's out of wack first from a gazzilion slams. And of course old age kicks in...
Magical Mystery Peg
Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:19:39 -0800
...The manual says "You can now close the sliding door silently without slamming it shut. Slide the door forward until you can grab the...
Do you want a Vanagon with a variable suspension????????????????
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:31:56 -0500
...I was thinking this could help the Vanagon handle really well when it's slammed to the ground.....and then when you get to...
Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:18:38 -0700
...You can see it on the little O2 meter I hooked up, misfiring every second or two, slamming that needle down to zero, confusing...
Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 May 2012 22:36:05 -0400
...that its major function is to make them quieter when they slam shut. Anyway, I didn't notice any loss of flow or any...
Good Idea...Bad idea.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 09 Jun 1995 14:17:45 +0600
...You'll know the trick, with the slam of a beer bottle, you could have bus racing. Me thinks that we could have categories...
Source for near-free deep-cycle gel batteries
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:41:07 -0600
...They often take chairs for sale, and slam in new batteries. If they're selling a used chair they'll put in new batteries...
Re: Advice on how much my van is worth...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:21:01 -0500
...than >our big vans and when you are behind someone who slams on their brakes it >can get ugly. Anyways I am thinking about...
Re: Sound insulation info and tips
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:58:48 -0500
...The rear hatch now slams with authority. Little additional weight from this pad.I hear that regular sound proofing may cause the hatch to...
Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 09:13:36 -0400
not to be vindictive, or anything, but my mom had to make an emergency stop, no time for threshold braking or anyhing, just slammed...
I like grits
Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
Mon, 5 Dec 94 14:04:53 EST
Greeting fellow AirHeads, I'm usually just a lurker here, but feel I must speak up after seeing some of you slam grits. Now...
Re: Crash Advise
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 10:12:36 -0800
...In 1979 I slammed my BMW 2002 in to the back of a lady who had just changed lanes. To my surprise they found...
Fw: Re: doors hard to shut
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 11:27:08 -0500
...But you > don't have to slam them if you use firm pressure during the last few inches. > For closing the slider, I learned...
Re: I'm lazy
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 2 May 2006 00:52:07 -0400
...I have to slam the gear shift over all the way to left. This > does not strike me as correct (and my rebuilt transmission...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sat, 1 Aug 2020 13:48:09 -0400
...Just slide > door > > slowly to the front and pull the handle in to engage the latch rather > than > > slamming it. From the outside you...
Re: CO2 versus Halon: FIRE!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:43:18 EST
...I think what I would try with one of these is to hose the fire real god then quickly slam the lid to contain...
Re: Nokkia Winter tires Endorsement & quick report
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:23:07 -0400
...It was that reflex to slam on the brakes when other idiots are > spinning out of control and heading for you and your van...
Re: Vanagon Thoughts (was RE: SUV Bashing)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 01:23:57 +1300
...cut in front of me at the >last min to only slam on his break That's braiks... er... BRAKEs. >t.v AND all...
Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:42:22 -0800
does anyone know the age of the autobahn? i bet the old bug and busses would get slammed on it? just wondering. Joe -----Original...
Re: Car Talk
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 21 Sep 94 10:33:54 PDT
...America Online Mailer > > These car talk guys slam the VW vans every chance they get, advising people > that the only good thing about the...
Gas tank senders (`66 bus.)
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Thu, 6 Jul 1995 12:15:25 -0700 (PDT)
...trip, I hit some bumps, and the gas gauge needle started slamming itself back and forth in a suicidal fit, and then eventually calmed...
Re: drivers door lock
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:46:18 -0700
...drivers door lock > Terry Kay wrote: > > The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the > > door. > > It's a saftey...