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Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:00:42 -0400
...I just made a neat but basic opening through the door, though, radiused corners and very slight roundover on the edges; and sanded and...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 11 May 2012 12:19:59 -0600
Im lost! The only sea's I see here in IOWA are corn and soy beans!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May...
Re: Velma is back on the road
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 06:16:38 -0600
Start spraying your nut & bolts with kroil or other super penetrating oil now!!! Especially the 3 linking your radius rod to lower control arm...
Re: Roll Call
Historical mailing list - B. Langdon
Sun, 1 May 94 22:23:02 -0700
...to 2nd expensive and flaky service, A/C dead superb turning radius, fits into little camping spots under trees carries all we need vehicle...
Re: broken 3/4 hub
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:30:51 -0800
As far as I can tell--the "new updated radiused" 3/4 slider hubs were installed in the most 90 & 91 Vans although I...
Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!
Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
Sun, 19 Feb 2006 08:00:26 +0000
...be more to it, if the brake disc doesnt have a 0.5" larger radius, why does one need 15" wheels? Robert 90 MV
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:02:50 -0600
On mine looks impossible to separate due to oxidized/chemical adhesion but these others seem possible to separate! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy...
Re: Running out of castor adjustment
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:14:58 -0600
...The nuts are > almost all the way off the radius rods and still it's off by a bit. The > bushings are new, and...
Re: Velma is back on the road
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 06:19:04 -0600
...Start spraying your nut & bolts with kroil or other super penetrating oil now!!! Especially the 3 linking your radius rod to lower control arm...
Re: How to tow a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 17:00:31 -0400
...It's about $49.00 a year and has a towing radius of (if I recall kerrectly) 150 miles, up to four tows in...
Alarm system, was Bus story
Historical mailing list - mordo
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:19:09 -0500
> > "Or an alarm that alerted you wihout alerting everyone else within a > two-mile radius? Surely there are some innovations out there?" Preventing theft...
Re: driving without sway bar? (was: Re: stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling))
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:00:08 -0800
...radius rods are out of position.Is > >> the bolt > >> holding the lower control arm on,tight?Are the nuts and bushings > >> where the > >> radius...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:53:33 -0400
...I: > > - swapped out lower control arms, one tie rod, and a radius arm. > - transferred # of turns form old tie rod to new. Double checked...
'93 eurovan computer has rs232
Historical mailing list - ray landers
Mon, 29 Aug 1994 13:47:01 -0700 (PDT)
...it handles well, the wind dosn't seem to be much of a problem, and i realy love the tight turning radius. of course...
Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there....
Historical mailing list
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:08:27 EST
...Cover has .000 clearance (gasket provides >clearance, radiuses oil inlet and outlet in side pump to improve oil flow) >-Increase cam lift and overlap...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:10:41 -0700
...I: > > - swapped out lower control arms, one tie rod, and a radius arm. > - transferred # of turns form old tie rod to new. Double checked...
Tires clearing the trailing arm?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:39:52 -0800
...My syncro had 195/75R14s which according to the tire rack's size chart, are have a radius a little under 13 inches in...
Re: Speedo Calibration
Historical mailing list - mike ingle
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 17:59:41 -0700
...engine rev (rpm) * transaxle ratio * rolling radius (inches) * 2 * pi * 946.9697 * 10^-6 = miles per hour. engine rev (rpm) * transaxle ratio * rolling radius...
Re: Poptop window/screen replacements?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:57:18 -0500
At 08:49 PM 11/17/2010 -0500, Jonce Fancher wrote: >As some one said " why not velcro?" Velcro will not follow the radius...
Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 07:39:25 -0800
...A = pi * radius^2. so 5 square millimeters would actually be 1.26 mm in diameter ab on 6/3/01 5:53 PM...
Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:09:55 -0600
...Under a 50 mile radius. The rear passenger area would be totally covered in batteries. They said with new batteries that they are testing...
Wanted: 1985-or-later front stubaxles anyone in LA area?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 01:22:23 +1300
...Come to think of it, I also need a set of radius rods from a POWER-steer van, to get best advantage when I...
Sportsmobile conversion with Westfalia interior
Historical mailing list - Brian T.
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:52:16 -0700
...Downside 10-14MPG with a 460cid, HEAVY GVW of the titanic, turning radius of a greyhound. I'll stick with my 85' Westy :-) Brian...
Re: Will these wheels fit?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:35:55 EST
...The ball radius appears to look about right. I will have to check with some Dyken blue to see if they are exactly right...
pratiical joke played on my van
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 23 May 1997 11:01:19 -0700 (PDT)
...Almost perfect match but for the lack of radiused corners at the bottom of the "W". So if you are in Victoria you'll...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:54:47 -0800
sheesh you guys, come on now A = pi X (radius squared) (circumference = diameter X pi) 3" piston: A = Pi X(1.5 squared) = 7...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 11 May 2012 07:46:16 -0700
...to have my old '82 westy's (was diesel like yours) radius rod on the bench. The end of the rod is not smooth...
Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:01:19 -0700
...I admit there's the possibility that the manufacturer is accounting for some sort of rolling radius deduction due to deformation, but my real...
Re: Fixing the trim
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:08:06 -0500
...I thought about cutting a piece of wood that matches the corner radius to aid in clamping during the setting/cooling phase, though I...
Re: no sway bar = no improvement
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:50:05 -0800
...My radius rod bushings are in > surprisingly good > condition, so I think I can rule that out. What else should I > be checking? > > Thanks...
Re: Vanagon on Wiki? transmission question?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 07:34:18 -0800
...Later 3-4 hubs had the notches radiused. There are some reports that even the new 3-4 hubs can develop cracks, but not...
Re: VW Releases "mini" Vanagon Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 17:00:14 -0700
Nice van Eric! Did your mileage go up? How 'bout that turning radius? Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia 138K Treasure Island, FL http://members.aol...
Re: Lower ball joint video's
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:23:00 -0600
...Then re-assemble. > > While taking this on you want to take a real good look at the radius rod > and lower control arm mounts...
Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:57:54 EST
...It has been used for a couple of millennium to put short radius curves into wood, although it is most often done with solid...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 May 2012 13:13:01 -0400
At 11:47 AM 5/11/2012, Alistair Bell wrote: >I used anhydrous lanolin in there to serve and protect. With or without flashing...
Re: Tire trivia
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:37:38 -0800
I wondered about that measured radius vs rollout (revs per mile) specification. Let us assume we have a tank or some other tracked vehicle...
Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Sat, 15 Apr 1995 21:04:45 -0700 (PDT)
...On dirt roads, rough roads, changing camber and decreasing radius turns it drove like a pig. You need a damn wide road to make...
Re: Northwest gathering??? (WA,OR,ID,BC...???)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 10:39:43 -0800 (PST)
...Anyplace within a weekend-trip radius is fine. Alistair 'decisive' Bell
Will nonpower-steer swaybars & hubs fit power-steer stubs?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:46:14 +1300
...I have the opportunity to get stubs & radius rods from someone moving from England to NZ. Will swaybars and brakes from a nonpowered van...
Re: Cracked Slider Hub Pictures
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:35:09 -0800
...The new part is properly radiused. The pictured part with the crack isn't a new one, but an old style square one. -- John...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 May 2012 20:47:29 -0400
At 07:32 PM 5/11/2012, ralph meyermann wrote: >I successfully removed pass side with only the spot weld blemish about >3-4mm...
Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Skip
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:55:13 +0000
...Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success A photo of my radius rod arm/strut bar bushings at the chassis. http://images...
Michelin Defender Tires for sale
Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:19:55 -0600
...75-100 mile radius of Colorado Springs. If interested email me at fiedlerac@gmail.com or call me at 719-660-1777 and I...
Re: checking castor
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:36:03 -0700
...Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I would like to check the castor, since it is affected...
Re: more Wierdly Weakly Statz ... :)
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Fri, 04 Apr 97 09:16:00 PST
...I think there must be twenty of them within a 2 block radius of me, and I haven't met any of them. Take...
synchro vs 2wd
Historical mailing list - Laurence W. Burt
Sun, 21 Feb 1999 14:15:22 -0800
...extra weight, poorer gas mileage, lower gearing, mechanical complexity, poorer turning radius, etc. The few times per year I need the traction I carry...
Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:04:56 -0600
You can even smell it!! Or was it the aroma of pb blaster lingering in the back seat amongst the loot!! Velma 82diesel 1...
Re: Radius rod question?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04:57 -0400
At 10:23 AM 5/11/2012, ralph meyermann wrote: >me plenty!!! And my good next door neighbor owns the machine shop in >town...
Re: standing ovation
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:52:18 -0700
...Isn't the turning radius on a Vanagon, just the beez-neez for this kind of manuvre!? "set myself on fire" ... almost better than...
Re: spotted pastel white van on the road USA ... hey thats me
Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:03:39 -0800
...What's reasonable? Fifty mile radius? Whatever. Tuesday is entirely open for me, perfect for a VW rendezvous! Matt _____ From: Loren Busch [mailto:starwagen...
tire size comparison chart
Historical mailing list
Sun, 21 Nov 1999 23:31:04 EST
...chris --------------------------------------------------copy------------------------ ------------------------ Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 185/70-14 5.1in 12.1in 24.2in 76.0in 834 0.0...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:45:32 -0700
...To further complicate things, the repaired worn radius arm hole has a "new" radius arm with inner nut set to OLD arm nut position...
Re: Tire trivia
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:09:01 -0500
It is not the loaded radius that will give the revs/mile, but the tire circumference. Measure with a tape measure. As a tire...
Re: Upper & Lower Ball joints replaced...and worn out after one year!
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:23:15 -0400
Yes, check the radius rod bushings where they go through the frame. These are large bushings. Kinda like(chocholate) donuts. You cant really see...
Re: "vw brings back bus"
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:40:46 -0800
...more fun than your basic minivan, probably would have great turn radius and parking capabilities and maneuverability....but as a camper, forget it, way...
Re: Re; radius rod question!
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 11 May 2012 19:14:01 -0600
Thanks!!! And they're easy enuff to change/upgrade at a later date, Got a bunch of$ and too many irons in the fire...
Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:31:08 -0500
...This taller seal is to close to the radius of the flywheel and rubs against the the flywheel and has been know to come...
Re: Stuck Strut Bar Bolts
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:59:35 -0800
...to the > lower BJ adaptors. > > PIC: > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RadiusArmBolts.jpg/RadiusArmBolts-full;init:.jpg > > I pre-applied penetrating oil, but aside from...
Re: Clunk in Front
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 19 May 2017 16:35:27 -0700
...Noise was caused by the radius arm which had worn through the bushings, sleeve and into frame. Neil. On 5/19/17, Steven Shelton...
WTB: 4sp gearbox
Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 14:16:43 -0800
...I can pick it up anywhere within a 100 mile radius of I-90 from Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA, as I will...