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• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:36:57 -0600
  ...What is the proper way to adjust the gap if its preset too wide? ----------- Use a feeler gauge or graduated gaping disk to set...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 07:21:16 -0800
  ...They did it to keep the wider > tires from rubbing. I happened to be rotating the tires and checking the front-end alignment on...
• Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:55:41 -0400
  ...I wanted to buy > the 185R. > Now I'm wondering if the 195 are not a better option because they are wider > than the...
• Re: Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:20:58 -0800
  ...Mercedes #2114013302 , E CLASS W211 ALLOY Wheel 8 x 16" ET36 Too wide for me. Mark David M wrote: > Anyone know what kind of...
• Re: locations (again)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 94 12:40:55 EST
  ...Poulson, Widener University Department of Computer Systems PGP Key available upon request, MIME capable, no postage due, please
• Racks on Westy: which Yakima bracket to use?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Sun, 8 May 2005 18:32:19 -0400
  ...Is the "Side Loader" or "Wide Body" preferable? Thanks! BrianW
• Re: was, dropping the engine, latex gloves
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:06:23 -0400
  ...ones split wide open and the slightest sharp edge. Anthony Egeln wrote: > Harbor Freight has the purple nitril ones pretty cheap.
• Re: Snow Tire Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 3 Dec 2015 14:24:10 -0700
  On 3 Dec , 2015, at 11:04 AM, James wrote: > on ice (wider good) ~~ on snow and slush (wider bad) I grew up in...
• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:16:46 -0500
  ...The two vertical pieces that are 3/4" wide do not seam to accomodate the 1/4" filler piece that is supposed to be...
• Tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 01:28:58 EDT
  ...Or to reverse this...the 205 is about 10% wider than the 185 tires...which is a nice correlation to the pressure. Onto the...
• Re: Logging roads and trailers
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:04:48 -0700
  You will be OK with a trailer on "real" logging roads, usually they are wide enough for 2 large logging trucks to cross each...
• Re: Tires again! Please help!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 17:40:39 -0400
  ...think the wider tires would push through that crap too.Obviously a skinny tire will reach the pavement quicker than a wide foot....that...
• List Sticker Contest TEMPORARY Site
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:08:16 -0600
  The site is up and I am accepting submissions, jpg or gif preferred, please limit size to 500 pixels wide or less, height reasonable...
• Re: 17"s on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:58:39 -0700
  I have 235/60/16s on 7" wide (ET 45) rims on my 90 2WD. It's a VERY tight fit, and I recommend...
• Question: Hole Drill
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:20:54 -0600
  ...with two cutters on it that could be adjusted in tandem to cut a wide variety of radii. Anyone have that again? Thanks, Jim
• interesting way to add back lights
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 13:13:02 +0000
  ...they are wider and extend all the way to the licence plate... florian
• Re: Will these wheels work on my '63 Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 10 May 1996 22:10:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...They are significantly > wider than standard Beetle rims, and are apparantly Brazilian. They > accept the stock moon hubcaps, and have oval cut-outs around...
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 22:28:04 -0600
  ...Should I go as wide as I can with these tires - the same all around, or, should I make the back tires wider than...
• Re: VW bus safety (was: back from the dead)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 2 May 1995 14:58:34 -0700 (PDT)
  So Steve Maher says: > > I hate to differ with you on my favorite vehicle in the whole, > wide world. But I have heard from...
• Re: tire and wheel width matching
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 21 May 2004 09:32:33 +0200
  if not, what are the performance implications of > mounting a given tire on a wider or narrower rim? > > thanks! > > Ben. Hi Ben If you...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:15:52 -0400
  ...Those may be too wide. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 22 sie 2015 o godz. 09:10 Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> napisał...
• Re: 2.4 WBX longblock Go westy style
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:43 -0800
  ...BZ > > On Jan 29, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Pensioner wrote: > > > The circle is indeed wide. > > > > Tim, (it is perhaps not too widely known...
• Re: Tire and rim width - was Tires one more time
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Walters
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 05:24:50 +0800
  ...If you check the specs for tires on the Tire Rack webpage, tirerack.com, you will find the narrowest and widest rim approved for...
• Re: photos of alternator repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:47:55 -0400
  Make sure you have a proper 9.5 mm belt on there, this is what happens when you run a 10mm wide belt. It...
• Re: carring capacity of vannie single cab
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:28:03 EST
  ...1.3 Metric tons or around 2866 lbs Andrew does the wide bed make it able to carry more? later mark d
• Re: shift rod
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 06:25:00 -0500
  ...Simply weld a bead up aech side and then use a cut off tool the recut the slot, just wide enough for the pin...
• Craftsman Tool Sale at Sears!
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 14:53:25 -0800
  I don't know if this is nation wide or just local for my area, but Sears is having a half-price sale on...
• Mehler-camping - Thanks everyone who responded
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 10:11:43 +0100
  Thanks everyone, I now have their web-site address - they do exist and make a wide selection of tents, awnings and marquees... but their...
• Re: Mobil 1 Gear Oil - Can I use this?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Davis
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 08:02:05 EST
  Richard & all I have looked far & wide for the GL-4 in my area (I'm in northeast Tennessee). & can't find a drop...
• FS/ 4 Mercedes steel wheels, 14X6.5
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hougard
  Thu, 1 May 2003 23:17:49 EDT
  4 MB steel wheels w/ correct bolt pattern and offset for Vanagon plus 1" wider than stock to allow running 27X8.5 tires. $60...
• Re: Potty advice, camping related
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:47:23 -0600
  wide-mouth Skippy Super Chunk plastic (large) container, here. I've also used gatoraide container but you want to be careful that it's...
• Re: Westy closet mods?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:56:32 -0800
  I have one of those and found it to wide at the top. If you had that problem how did you solve it? On...
• Re: Question about Mitsubishi 3000 Wheels - Again
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:18:34 +0100
  ...maybe the steels arent as wide, i dont > know. i tried mitsubishi 3000 GT alloys on the vanagon, and the alloys > were ~way~ too...
• Re: subject Westy Sleep Solutions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:59:18 -0800
  ...It's heavy and the stock > queen size is a bit too wide for a Westy bed. But it is comfortable. > > Mike > > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:00:33 -0800
  ...Interestingly, these are no wider than the tires they replaced on my Van (Michelin MXT's) So I have to assume that the difference...
• Re: Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:53:36 -0500
  ...But, it could be even more simple than that! With the temps being what they are, and the fact that it's stuck wide...
• Re: Does a FORD F150 F250 F350 BRONCO SMITTYBILT fit a front of a a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:41:22 -0500
  ...Too wide. > Brushbar is too low.
• Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:17:20 -0800
  ...Kim Brennan wrote: > I believe there were a few (probably not US) 14" steel wheels made in 6" > wide rims. Tiico sells them. > > http...
• Re: Aftermarket rim fitment.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 13:21:14 +1300
  ...Cheap car tires will do this on any vehicle, especially if they are too wide for the rims. Performance tires have lower and stiffer...
• Re: Skinny Tires
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 09:56:58 -0700
  ...First versions were by Firestone and called "wide ovals," and were a last gasp attempt to compete against radials with bias ply construction tires...
• Re: mechanic's creepers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:27:25 -0600
  ...latissimus dorsi is the widest muscle of the back, and when > > exercised for definition, gives one a very wide chested appearance. > > Lying on ones...
• Re: Tire Quandry
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:30:36 -0400
  ...They are 185 wide. > > I have another set that PO threw in of Michelin MXT that are 205 wide and > reinforced. > > Which ones would...
• Re: FW: NYCkayaker World Wide Web cleanup - TGIF
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:04:56 EST
  ...NYCkayaker World Wide Web cleanup From: Department of Homeland Security Date: March 29, 2006 8:48:17 AM MST To: All US Medical Facilities...
• where do I get longer sliding door arm?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:31:59 EDT
  ...I put wider than normal tires and wheels on my 87 GL. I love the enhanced handling but it is too wide to be...
• Re: The Wolfsburg Gets new Clothes
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 11 May 2010 00:09:17 -0400
  ...Material, ($10sq/ft) then installation ($75-$100/hr), then printing ($.60/sqft) These factors vary widely by regional availability. Greg Alistair Bell wrote: > It...
• Re: seam rust, how to prevent?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:51:42 -0600
  ...steve > > > How about a decorative stripe about 3/4 inch wide, centered on the > vulnerable seam? > > All the best to you, > > John >
• Re: Electric Supercharger
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:10:53 EDT
  ...a second.... Auxilliary battery.... well insulated power feeder to the unit.... wide open throttle switch activation relay... thermosensitive cutoff switch (to watch that cable...
• Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:47:10 +0000
  ...Given the option of properly rated tires what would you buy 185 vs 195? Is the wider tire that much wider or sure footed...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:45:02 -0500
  ...That gap widens and you are going to lose head pressure, which I think is especially important in this setup. It's conceivable that...
• Re: FW: NYCkayaker World Wide Web cleanup - TGIF
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:05:28 -0800
  ...NYCkayaker World Wide Web cleanup > > > > From: Department of Homeland Security > Date: March 29, 2006 8:48:17 AM MST > To: All US Medical Facilities...
• Re: OK to use an 11mm wide WP/alternator belt on a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:49:29 -0700
  ...I went to a FLAPS > for WP belts for convenience, and find that they spec'd 11 mm wide > belts for a vanagon. The...
• Re: tubas???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 9:44:42 PST
  ...the roof hatch of the Westfalia! I > crank mine wide open (or as wide open as it goes), point my > euphonium (which is a...
• Re: Michelin MXT's
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 21:33:38 -0700
  ...Sort of counter intuitive, but wide tires tend to > float on top of the snow more than narrow tires. Part of the reason why...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:39:31 -0800
  ...A 195/60R14 will 10mm(less than 1/2 in)wider than the 185's. The "60" refers to the height of the sidewall...
• Re: Power steering add-on
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:06:52 +1200
  ...I would LIKE to fit an aftermarket steeringwheel and 16" wheels and stickier wider tires, and without power steer this wouldn't be wise.
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:25:56 EST
  ...68-70 had the wide 5 lug pattern and is a totally different hubcap
• Our beloved Vanagon (was Where have all the Vanagons gone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 19:41:35 EDT
  ...Makes a 7 passenger Vanagon look like a wide-body jet! Talk about your leg room! The Silhouette has no side vision-The B...
• Re: Friday Wal Mart standoff - real risks
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:24:11 -0600
  ...the way. >>> >>> Because the use of drugs is so widespread, it's impact is widespread, >>> and so, we have fewer and fewer public places...
• Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:29:47 -0700
  ...It is able as complete as you can get for a double wide passenger seat. Thanks, Chris
• Re: Which interior should I install ????
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 01:57:21 -0800
  ...The upper westy bed measures 47" wide x 72" long. Clearance at your feet is 10", and at your head is 40". The lower...