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• Re: [ was Winter heating - now new Coleman heater]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:03:48 -0800
  ...For example, a ten inch wide side window opened 2 (or 3 or 4 or whatever) inches or a 20 inch wide window opened...
• Re: paint (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:01:04 EST
  ...and the wider, the better :<) chris
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - B
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:37:42 -0700
  ...It was a metal thingie in a VW styled design that you would attach to the Stupidly Wide Spaced Burner Grate to fill in...
• Re: size of 87 vs 91 vanagon (F)
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 23:41:50 -0800
  ...The non-GL Vanagons stayed smaller. >The Syncro on the other hand is even wider ( by about an inch). >On the Syncros even the...
• Updated website/paint
  Historical mailing list - Paradigm Graphic Design
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 22:17:53 -0500
  ...now showing what a 7.5" wide wheel with ET20 actually looks like versus the stock 6" wide alloy with ET30. If you've...
• Re: 185 tires on alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:30:26 -0600
  ...On dry pavement, or in >loose dirt and sand, the wider may be better. All the guys I used to know >who had wide...
• Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:00:20 -0400
  ...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: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:08:05 -0700
  I've never seen a 7 1/4 wide factory wheel on a MB car. So let's assume it's 7.5" which...
• Insulating the interior walls
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 30 May 2006 12:52:29 -0700
  ...tape 1" 1/4"thick wide foam strips to the van panels (provide an insulating air space) 2. attach refleto foil to the 1...
• Re: TONS OF VW STUFF/CARS/PARTS FOR SALE! (REVISED)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:59:00 EST
  In a message dated 98-12-07 10:49:23 EST, JordanVw writes: << oval bus gas cap (widemouth tank) >> whoops!! i meant oval bug...
• hyundai atoz (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:11:15 -0600
  ...Are these cars widely available in Canada and the US now? I couldn't find any information on the websites. Wonder what Westfalia could...
• WTB used Vanagon Wide Rack by Gary Lee
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:36:00 -0400
  Everyone I talk with that has one loves it but I figured I'd post and see if anyone is looking to sell one...
• Re: urban stealth camping..
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:07:56 -0400
  ...Nice wide opening and it seals well when done. Dean '90 Westy
• Wanted: Extended Sliding Door Arm
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:32:17 -0700
  Can anyone tell me where to look for a modified (extended) sliding door arm to clear wider than stock tires? I remember seeing one...
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:00:18 -0700
  ...It comes in 6 inches wide rools.
• Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:08:42 -0500
  ...what country is that in on the *world* wide web? At 12:50 PM 1/15/2007 -0500, Sam Walters wrote: >"Needs body work...
• Re: rear seat swap
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:16:56 -0700
  ...As Mark said, a three-wide >> Westy-type >> seat would be da bomb. >> >> >> -- >> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/ >> Vanagon...
• Rear axle shafts making contact with trailing arms
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:09:52 -0700
  ...The dirvers side axle has a 1/8" wide score and the passenger side axle has a 1/2" wide score around it. The...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:59:13 -0700
  ...Tires > In a message dated 9/27/05 7:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes: > > > > A wider > > tire will generally...
• Re: Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:50:13 -0800
  ...Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho >I started my van after stopping at the Wal-Mart at W Overland and...
• rear westy table size
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Simpson
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:31:03 -0500
  ...I compared it with a friend who has an original 82 and our table is about 2 inches longer and about an 1 wider...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:27:12 -0500
  ...All except it's a much larger (wider) head than usual for the diameter of bolt - so that the lug wrench will fit it...
• Re: Carying 4x8' sheets of plywood
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:45:49 -0600
  ...Almost but not quite wide enough. Length is no problem, of course! Gary
• Re: [OT] '66 Cadillac for sale - contact me for details
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:52:16 -1000
  ...your leaving yourself wide open for another letter from Bill. Mick Hilo, HI
• Re: Alloy v. Steel - offset the same?
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Tue, 15 May 2001 22:03:52 -0700
  ...Are the Carat alloys the same offset even though they are wider? >Thanks. > >Chris > > my carat alloys are ET30 6x14. bill '87 syncro westfalia...
• CV boot seperated
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:20:02 -0400
  One of my CV boots has seperated from the metal flange it connects to (wide end towards tranny.) Can this be but back in...
• Re: Camper/Multivan Supplement to Volkswagen Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:53:34 -0700
  ...However, the figure given in the book is that it is only 0.8 > inch > > > wider. That is quite a lot less than the...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:12:25 -0800
  ...Most people agree that 6.5" wide should be close to 23mm >and 7" wide in the 15mm range to make the rim sit...
• GRAVEYARD FOUND!!! (was Re: Middle Seat Graveyard)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:53:37 -0400
  ...The 3-person bench is too wide, and the 2-person bench would likewise be too wide for a bay westy. Happy Trails, Greg...
• Re: More about tires...somewhat early ..sort of Friday
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:07:41 -0700
  ...Another common use for dead tires, in rural America, is to spread them around the roof of your "dream home" (double wide trailer) to...
• Re: Cheapo Oil Thermometer ???
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 13:20:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...which is > about 1/2 inch wide (of those that I saw), and would be too wide to > fit down the dipstick hole. > > I...
• Re: Removing the top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:13:58 -0400
  ...It looked wide enough to fit around the upper part spindle arm. Harbor Freight has a small and large tie rod end puller. @$5...
• '86 vs '88 and up WBX 2.1L HP
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:38:53 -0600
  ...What causes this difference? The wider powerband of the newer motor seems more desirable. Thanks, Chris.
• Repairing the Foil?
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:52:19 -0700
  ...I'm wide-open for suggestions! TIA. Jim
• Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:56:07 -0700
  When I was getting into the van in a parking lot yesterday, the door swung wider than it should have and briefly touched the...
• Re: Michelin MXT's
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 21:25:24 -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...
• Hi-tech graphic image of GNATT in Vancouver!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Sat, 10 Jun 1995 12:47:35 -0700 (PDT)
  \ | / -- () -- <--- sunny day / | \ __________ / ==== \ ============= ============== -------------- /_| |__||__| :| putta /_| |___| |__| | vroom /_| |__| |__| :| put O| | putta / | vroom O| | put '-()-------()-' "-()---------()-" '-()--------()-' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I don't need no STEENKIN' world wide web! Tobin T. Copley Currently ============= (604...
• 87 Vanagon Tire Change
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 06:38:23 -0800
  ...1) Is it safe to switch to the 205/70 14's? 2) Will my steel rims be capable of holding the wider 205...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:08:17 -0600
  Paul, I recommend a vice grips, that has a flat, wide (about 3" to 4" ) jaws. You will need several of them ( the more...
• D'Oh! Broke My Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:36:47 -0800
  I seem to have gotten my throttle stuck wide open, with the gas pedal all the way to the floor. The little wire thing...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:30:51 -0700
  I left out - hold throttle wide open- Mark Drillock wrote: > Why not read and follow the MANUAL?!!! Then we can compare over time > with...
• Re: Van related sites I found interesting - a little off topic
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:24:14 +1300
  ...Which is important to you? Similarly a wide wheel base >helps with body lean, but again, affects manueverability. That's track. Wheelbase is distance...
• Re: rear view mirrors - samba thread
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:59:42 -0400
  ...A small negative fresnel lens near the bottom center of the rear window lets me see a nice wide view of what's behind...
• Re: stay out of New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:09:22 -0800
  ...Living in a city like I do, I personally find those wide-open spaces of nothing quite enjoyable, but I suppose to AK dwellers...
• Re: Bay window bus rims on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:26:54 -0700
  Don’t forget to mention the alloy wheels are 6” wide vs. 5.5” for the steelies. BenT > On Jun 22, 2021, at 2...
• EGR-air cooled_reduce engine temp?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Moon
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:08:01 -0400
  ...Rebuilt now, No thermostat, internal baffels in place to direct air flow- wide open (Live in Florida). The EGR was blocked off, will installing...
• Re: List Sticker Contest TEMPORARY Site
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 22:08:41 -0800
  ...dave wrote: > The site is up and I am accepting submissions, jpg or gif preferred, please > limit size to 500 pixels wide or less...
• Re: after market heater
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 23:48:12 -0600
  ...suck up a bunch of precious space! 13" long x 9" wide x10" tall? What, are you thinking of adding a bay window to...
• Dreaded Tire Thread
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:18:49 -0800
  ...of 98 26.7 inch diameter 781 revs/mile 8.3" wide This seems to be one of the only tires that are close...
• Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:18:11 -0500
  ...what > country is > that in on the *world* wide web?
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 18:36:14 -0700
  ...Get donw and take a look into the storage space under there and you'll find its mostly wide open.
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:00:42 -0800
  ...Be careful how you space the wide body mounts. You may want to ensure your box/rack fits correctly as once mounted to the...
• F&%$@@!! Heater-Vanagon help
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 95 00:13:57 EST
  ...However, my knob that adjusts the blower has frozen wide open. Actually, the only way you know it's wide open is because of...
• Differential loads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 14 May 1998 18:25:03 -0700
  ...I did recently put larger wheels and wider tires on my van. went from a 205/70/14 to a 215/55/16, it...
• Re: wheel question.. why is width and diameter in inches but offset is in MM??
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:42:53 -0800
  ...Passenger and LT tires are mm / % - in 205/50-15 is 205mm wide, sidewall height is 50% of width, and it fits a 15...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:34:26 -0700
  ...So I'm wondering how moving to larger/ > wider wheels and tires would affect my fuel economy. > > Thanks in advance > Jeff in Winnipeg (hey...
• Front Heater Box Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:09:49 -0800
  ...I've seen at HD/Lowes isn't wide enough (needs to be 2"-3" wide). Where can I buy a suitable replacement material...
• Re: Free wireless in Phoenix?
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:58:00 -0700
  ...My neighbors is wide open.. heck mine is if you know the SSID and your PC's mac address is in my router lookup...
• Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:06:08 -0600
  ...That size tire is the same diameter as the original 185R14, just about an inch wider. I don't see why you cannot use...
• Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:55:26 -0500
  i've got an invertor, vans away so I dunno what exactly, but it powered a toshiba medica center 15.4 wide no problem...