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• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:29:57 -0500
  ...The rock is > wedged in place and can't go anywhere, unless the seat gets ripped out and > then > a rock is the least...
• Removing South African Grill - *Summary*
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:44:19 -0500
  ...a paint scraper (covered with a rag to protect the finish) wedged between the grill and bodywork, the press fit mounting studs eventually popped...
• Re: Pilot Bearing Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 18:47:27 -0700
  ...Insert a piece of wood or other object inside the pilot bearing beside the bolt shank to gently wedge the first bolt off center...
• 1991 Vanagon Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Struggle
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Wed, 19 May 2021 19:58:41 -0700
  ...I ended up tearing the new boot as it was pretty impossible to get the seal wedged back into the cylinder and seated. My...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:09:47 -0400
  ...They >are like wedges, but with steps cut into the top. > >That, or doll house levelers. I'm fond of step blocks but I...
• Anyone have the VW piston wrist pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 19:06:46 -0700
  ...They were too wedged into the cylinder head to leave them in place when I removed the right head to replace a poorly installed...
• Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:43:42 -0500
  ...That's because the deflector is wedged in between the glass and the window seal. So when you roll the window back down, the...
• Re: shrunken kitchen floor
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:44:43 -0600
  ...the sub floor,used 5/8" thick engineered bamboo and slightly wedged it under the galley,its a tad too thick so I'd...
• Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:25:57 -0800
  ...Is there any safety advantage in building/using small wedge-like platforms for each rear wheel (basically extending the carport floor) to keep the...
• Re: ABS on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:48:21 -0400
  ...The switch was because braking distances in gravel or dirt shorten if you lock up the wheels because you build a wedge of debris...
• Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:02 -0400
  ...have a good equivalent to use? It looks like the #74 wedge base > with a new lamp holder would be close but it would...
• Generic Vanagon ?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 09:39:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...At what year did VW lower the suspension on these wedges and when did they start offering the five hole alloy wheels? Thanks in...
• Re: Instrument Lighting Mishap
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:47:59 -0800
  ...metal piece just kind of sits in there with its edges wedged between > the light housing and the opening over the tach/speedo. Mine...
• running a log splitter from a power steering pump???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:18:10 -0700
  ...splitter :-) Now i just need a 6" I beam and some wedges and i'm in business. (We heat with wood. All we have...
• power steering groan - diminished by itself?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:59:59 -0700
  ...I flushed the system with fresh ATF, swapped in another (used ) pump, used Seafoam atf cleaning concoction, wedged/secured the steel lines as they...
• Dometic Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:46:50 -0500
  ...After about 10 min the digital thermometer wedged against the cooling fins read 47 degrees. This is with the door off. The top rear...
• Re: Ventilation system questions - Aircooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:52:39 EDT
  ...Rusty J Ogden, UT '80 WedgeFalia -- The Mysterious "Smoking Van" from The Vw-Files ("The Fahrvergnugen Is Out There")
• Re: Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:41:28 -0700
  ...The garage on our last house could fit the Carat -- but only if I wedged the door way up. The rough opening is about...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:14:52 -0400
  ...I'll give > that > wedge idea another try tomorrow (besides, it started raining). I know > its > very close, but having not done this before...
• Re: Rear Wheel Nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 20:38:57 -0400
  ...rim just broke in >half >leaving the bottom half still securely wedged into the rim. Any ideas >on how >to remove this remaining half...
• Re: Cheesy fridge door latch
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 6 Oct 94 11:13:51 PDT
  ...Tell me there is a better alternative to > attaching a padlock latch (like on a tool box) and a pencil to wedge in > the...
• Re: crank bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:29:36 -0500
  ...I made a fixture that was a long piece of steel with 2 pins to go into the pulley and hold it firmly wedged...
• sliding door panel removal
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:55:17 -0500
  ...it. (Bentley says plastic wedge but I have no clue what they mean and likely no access to such wedge) I started from the...
• Re: Headlight bulb replacing... how??
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 2 May 2001 10:08:57 -0500
  ...The white "wedge clips" that you refer to hold the lamp unit to > the carrier and are as brittle as glass. These don't...
• Re: To table or not to table
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:59:53 EDT
  ...Rusty J Ogden, UT '80 WedgeFalia -- The Smoking Van ("The Fahrvergnugen Is Out There")
• Re: Front Table and Leg
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:46:11 -0400
  ...I have to use wedges to get it straight. The tightening nob is smaller and black instead of gray. So don't believe it...
• Re: front wheel grease cap removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:34:56 -0600
  ...Go around the cap equally so you don't get it wedged a little sideways. bob On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 8:27...
• Re: Sweet Revenge
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 1994 12:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...around the gas cap, and place the bag under the cap wedged under a tire (With the gas-flap left open). {no sugar in...
• How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 18:40:04 -0400
  ...It's then just possible to wedge yourself in as long as you dont mind the steering wheel in your side and don't...
• Re: fuel expansion issue
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 17 May 2004 15:13:14 -0700
  After you remove the nut you pry it out- it's wedged in and the expansion tank has a protrusion on the back that...
• Re: Ca gas cans...
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:21:49 -0600
  ...is this true? chris c 90 multi,joker,caravelle,bus,bullie,wedge,vanagon I don't think that carrying gas in the passenger compartment...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 27 May 2021 07:40:55 -0700
  ...comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I have a handle and the wedges from Jim Felder some time ago. I have > > not installed yet but...
• Frustrated in Minnesota
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:50:39 -0500
  ...I farted around trying to push, wedge cram the new trim in.....without any success. PLEASE what do I need to do to get...
• Power window question.
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 07:35:29 -0800
  ...The window itself wants to stay down so I have it up using some wedges from underneath. (This probably means broken window regulator.) Now...
• Re: Rear wheel noise... can't be good 1000 km from home :(
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:03:27 -0700
  ...In a pinch, wedge shaped (split) chunks of firewood can do as chocks but that's up to you. ;) Neil. On Thu, Oct 17...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 27 May 2021 16:45:07 +0000
  ...comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I have a handle and the wedges from Jim Felder some time ago.  I have not installed yet but...
• Re: fuel expansion tank hose
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:37:46 +0000
  ...The nipple was so well wedged into the expansion tank hose that I had to cut 1" off the end as I couldnt get...
• Re: westy bug screens into vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Mon, 1 May 2000 14:17:00 EDT
  ...Ogden, UT '80 WedgeFalia -- The Vanagon Valdiz (I really need to get around to those pushrod seals...)
• Re: Tire trouble all terrain tires/drum brake change
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:24:54 -0600
  ...Took the tires off, removed the 2 bolts, wedged a leveraging tool between the back edge of the drum and hit the side of...
• s-a-f-e code on VW radios
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:07:58 -0700
  ...GPS transponder and digital mapping utility? Hmm, wonder if I can wedge an 8-track player in there instead ...? I used to have a...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:16:45 -0400
  ...vacuum for the aftermarket Audiovox cruise control I'm trying to wedge into my 84. How about teeing it off the brake booster line...
• Re: Generic Vanagon ?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 09:44:59 CDT
  ...Syncros). >At what year did VW lower the suspension on these wedges and when did >they start offering the five hole alloy wheels? Thanks...
• engine cooling fans
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:47:03 -0400
  ...Something along the lines of a rectangular top with holes and two "V" shaped side pieces which would wedge in between the open license...
• Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
  Historical mailing list - Tom S
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:58:43 -0600
  ...The rubber washer was a little big so I cut > a pie shaped wedge out so I could wrap it around the mirror's...
• Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 27 May 2013 23:51:31 -0500
  ...have a good equivalent to use? It looks like the #74 wedge base >> with a new lamp holder would be close but it would...
• Re: generations
  Historical mailing list - Jon-reed Hathaway
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 19:02:56 -0500
  ...Sundial when I was 8 (I slept in the roof mounted wedge-shaped tent) Learned to drive in Dad's '65 Beetle at 14...
• Re: What about Custom Handbook by Meredith?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 01 Mar 95 08:42:37 CST
  ...can't see how they figure a vanagon is a "wedge", though. anyway, i think it's a neat book and well worth the...
• Re: Sleeping in Campers
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 16:41:13 -0600 (MDT)
  ...a) claustrophobic b) my head stuck in the roof wedge c) killed if the roof collapses suddenly in a strong wind. YMMV of course...
• headlight cover fit?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 08:56:46 -0700
  ...to contact the headlight with little pressure, and I can easily wedge just my little finger between the covers and the headlight to pop...
• Thunk-Thunk in Front
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Apr 1999 10:57:09 -0500
  ...It appears these deflectrors act as wedges of sorts to jam the radiator so it won't move. The one on the left side...
• Re: camping accessories?
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:06:51 -0700
  ...1) the soft ball that lives wedged in the pop-top frame when the pop-top is down, and on the dashboard in front...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:47:10 -0500
  ...left knee and use the > right knee (shin actually) and toe wedged under the tire. They are well > trained after 35 years of doing...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:11:57 EDT
  ...The rock is wedged in place and can't go anywhere, unless the seat gets ripped out and then a rock is the least...
• Re: Any pilot bearing tricks ??
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 23:10:33 EST
  I did mine (87 Syncro) with a couple of small (1/8") flat tip screw drivers wedged between the bearing and the crankshaft. It...
• Re: cracked right side case...i'm in TROUBLE! (was crank pulley bolt...argh!)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:31:03 -0500
  ...Not sure if your wedge on the pulley caused the broken piece, but to stop an engine from turning over remove a spark plug...
• power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:35:39 -0800
  ...I now have to try some rubber wedges or the like to see if I can dampen any steel line vibrations. Not a very...
• RC braintrust's interest
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Mon, 25 May 1998 09:30:02 -0000
  ...click-click click-clock, the little wedge tumbles side to side. Have a look. Pretty soon all 8 guys are standing around in a...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:49:30 EDT
  You could get some think plastic wedges and put them in between the "ears" of the piston sleeve and the head between the two...
• Re: Homemade awnings?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:11:15 -0700
  ...For very strong winds I might invent a slotted tube with an wedge dowel to expand the tube inside the gutter channel. -- Rachel
• fuel line route 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kurpius
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:14:41 -0700
  ...I have an 84 westy with CA 1.9, and currently the 3 way junction of the incoming fuel supply is wedged in near...