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• Re: NVC - Good article on technical analysis of engine oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:38:43 -0700
  ...I'm surprised that you have gotten good results with the Fram filters as they have been slammed in the past. Perhaps that is...
• Re: Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium"
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 07:39:56 -0400
  ...Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium" here's some of the copy from the "AOL Today...
• Re: outer sliding door handle mechanism - 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:38:45 -0700
  ...The pot metal that the handle is made of isn't up to the job of decades of pulling on the handle and slamming...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:44:23 -0700
  ...I can stop the top (no head holding) about a foot up, pull in the canvas and then slam the top closed with ease...
• Re: heater blowers
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 18:15:48 -0400
  ...that there is a kind of small door slam noise, like a flap in the system is closing to let air go to just...
• Re: HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:10:21 -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...
• Clunk, Clunk settled, more or less
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:51:40 -0700
  ...I may be using some of that axle-pulling information since me shop has already told me (on another matter) that they're slammed...
• Re: sliding door... please help
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:33:42 -0700
  ...You can then use the > extra handle to pull the rear shut much more quietly rather than the usual > momentum/slam that wakes everyone...
• Sign Off
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:49:00 -0600
  ...May go webmail at some point, but don't want to get slammed with a bunch of e-mails. I have been on the...
• Re: The Dying 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:58:32 -0400
  ...only reason I can think of for the AFM vane to slam shut would be a backfire. Back through the intake system, that is...
• Re: What is the ultimate in dash toy? (Was: in dash MP3 player??)
  Historical mailing list - Jermide
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:47:18 -0500
  ...I saw a youngish black fellow driving a slammed mid 70s orange/white top Cadillac with chrome wheels/low profile tires playing a porn...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30:29 -0400
  ...it slams the tranny up against the body..And yes, its mounts are > fine.. > If you feather the clutch it will not slam so...
• Re: sliding door lock from inside?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:16:27 -0800
  ...Hey, y'all........I am wondering if some of the listees are thinking that you can flip the lock down and then slam (shut...
• Re: Vanagon crash tests and crumple zones
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:39:25 -0600
  ...The Gap Filler suddenly faced a crisis of slamming into the back of the car ahead so instead he swung to the left to...
• people that hit things.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:19:21 -0800
  ...hit it causing in to go right in my path, i slammed it in the spair area no damage but could see some smoke...
• Re: Any tricks to removing sliding door rail cover?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:24:24 -0400
  ...Also, don't close the door just by slamming it -- roll it towards the closed position, and as it reaches the point where the...
• Re: Sweeter "tunes" for the V...
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Wed, 20 Apr 1994 16:52:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...sheetmetal, and it's close to the hinge (less G's on the speaker when you slam the door, less likely to work loose)
• Re: drivers door lock -- MORE VANAGON SELF-HEALING
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:41:00 -0400
  ...The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the >> door. >> It's a saftey feature, to prevent this from happening...
• Vent window loose
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:21:00 -0700
  ...Now my driver's side vent window pivot is so loose that at speed it slams shut. Is there any way to tighten this...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:10:23 -0700
  ...The tree flattened the Vanagon like a pancake and even >> partiially sunk it into the gravel, but with all that sudden weight >> slamming down...
• Apilogy - briefly !
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:52:57 -0700
  ...I don't blame anyone for seeing that as a direct slam on Zetec conversion ..! never my intention, and I SO apologize ! I'll...
• voltage reading at temp gauge sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:39:31 -0400
  ...Thanks for any help - sorry for the cross post Tom Myers 91 Syncro 90 Westy Syracuse NY motsvan.blogspot.com _________________________________________________________________ Spell a grand slam...
• do you want adj coilovers
  Historical mailing list - Brian Scotto
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 05:58:24 -0400
  ...1)would you want a coilover adjustable setup (think, you can slam it for cruising and raise it back up for the winter, not...
• voltage reading at the gauge temp sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:40:31 -0400
  ...Thanks for any help - sorry for the cross post Tom Myers 91 Syncro 90 Westy Syracuse NY motsvan.blogspot.com _________________________________________________________________ Spell a grand slam...
• Re: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 24 May 2012 20:37:16 -0700
  ...it slams the tranny up against the body..And yes, its mounts are > fine.. > If you feather the clutch it will not slam so...
• Re: Slider door challenge
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:02:05 -0500
  ...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: Vent Question
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:22:40 -0800
  ...that it is a pain to get the door closed without slamming it.� If you roll the window down an inch, the door closes...
• Re: Splittie with wrong size wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:27:52 MST
  ...time I hit a bump of ANY size, > my head would slam into the roof. Is this normal for a splittie? Maybe an > indication...
• Re: AT spark
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 01:36:23 -0400
  ...Pull out the 2X4 and slam the door and take a ride and see if that didn't fix it Worked for me! Tom...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 16:16:38 -0400
  ...This curious arrangement is so that if you have a sudden emergency need for maximum defrost you can slam all the levers to the...
• Re: drivers door lock
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:33:41 -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...
• Thumping when start van
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 05:46:48 -0800
  ...There does not appear to be hard metal contact (like slamming two bars together) but it is more like two pieces of metal banging...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:56:55 -0400
  ...you can close the door a little quieter >than the normal slam. >Your sleeping partner appreciates it a lot. >So do the other campers...
• Re: Anyone know if California Campers is still operating?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:39:42 -0800
  ...And he slams me. Out of the blue. A drive-by slam. So, smartypants, did they convert a parking garage into an over/under...
• Re: "my reputation on the list" ;)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 18:22:53 EDT
  ...Almost as long as I've been on the list, I've read, from time to time, your slams against him. I've never...
• Re: Rear vents flapping?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:57:07 CDT
  ...wind is present, I hear >the following: >whap whap whap WHAP SLAM! well, even though you THINK it's coming from the rear, sounds...
• Mysterious blemish in drivers door panel - the cause explained!
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:39:05 -0700
  ...in behind the blemish! It looks like the PO must have slammed the door shut on the seat belt tongue a few times, trapping...
• Re: rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 19:56:29 -0500
  ...Twice I had people slam they trunk lids on my head. Now I've got a bunch of dings in my forehead, and I...
• Vanagon Cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:37:10 -0700
  ...Not meaning to slam the good volks at Van Cafe. Peter and the gang have done a great job helping me keep the VikingWagen...
• Re: Wacko Wiring & Snow ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 16:34:57 -0800
  ...I do drive slower than normal in ice/snow and have four studded tires, but as long as I don't slam on the...
• Re: Changing Rods
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 15:56:24 -0500
  ...to have it checked, > since the connected piston was chipped after slamming into an intake valve > which had seized on its guide. [snip] I...
• Re: Weekender refigerator question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:58:47 -0800
  ...What is the best way to route an > extension cord from the refrigerator to outside > power while camping? Slamming it in the door > does...
• Re: Toilet seat for 5 gal bucket
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:47:09 -0500
  ...The bucket makes it less likely that we will wake each other and other nearby campers by opening and slamming doors, etc. Larry A.
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:26:21 -0700
  ...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: Brake line replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 10:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Drive it around, find a lonely area not too far from home (like, walking distance <g>), and slam on the brakes real hard several...
• Falling rock
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 23:21:11 +0100
  ...You dont have to slam the doors to close them, not more than usual. We shall have the roof replaced in the workshop soon...
• Changing Rods
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 13:34:29 -0700
  ...to have it checked, since the connected piston was chipped after slamming into an intake valve which had seized on its guide. I don...
• Re: How to increase gas mileage;
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:18:03 -0600
  ...on your roof! How about skinny-er tires, aerodynamic mirrors, slamming the vanagon, etc. to reduce your drag coefficient? Grin, Tom
• Re: Sliding door handles mystery
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:37:54 -0400
  Mike, you should not have to slam your slider. Yes, these doors are a pita! I have only owned one Vanagon with no slider...
• Down on Power
  Historical mailing list - Cary McHugh
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 00:20:21 EDT
  ...That sounded like a slam, not meant that way at all. Anyway I had a good one from the engine fire fuel rail and...
• Re: Syncro Westie pages
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Oct 1996 20:41:08 +0000
  ...idiot ran her kid through the > garage wall with the accelerator slammed to the floor. > A blessing in a way, for those of us...
• Re: Friday: Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:29:24 EST
  ...everyone one of them ive driven has slipped and slammed into gear.. the '93 eurovan 7 pass GL's have a lower resale value...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:41:27 -0400
  ...Some fool in front of me slammed on the brakes (no reason) on the freeway and I really had to put pressure on the...
• Re: Rear Drum
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 12:50:00 -0400
  ...I'll be sure next time to slam anyone who wants to quote text without having the experts, by personal mail. Maybe what we...
• Re: Ventilation and vegetarian controls
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:23:43 -0500
  ...The veggie slamming, such as it is, does not even come close to the bile spewed in the incident Jim refers to. And for...
• Re: Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium"
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 01:04:01 -0700
  Hmm if I recall from defensive driving.. for the most part you're in charge of what the front end does so you generally...
• re drafting big rig
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:53:28 -0800
  ...Then I had an attitude adjusting experience when an empty Alpha Beta truck I'd been drafting at about 55 mph, slammed on the...
• Re: WINTER DRIVING
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:09:15 -0500
  ...your van to a big parking lot and drive around crazily, slamming on the brakes to make it skid, flooring it around a corner...
• clutch issue or hydraulics issue
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:08:16 -0500
  ...I had to slam the sucker in there, if that makes sense. Additionally, I've been getting some clutch chatter... I can shift through...
• /f
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 07:39:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...with copies of press releases all over the windows slamming the "no bumper", "bad gas-tank placement", and many other "unsafe" items about the...