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• Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:16:41 -0400
  ...t diesel fuel weigh about 7 or 8 lbs/gallon? You drag around a > ton > of fuel? How physically big are tanks that hold...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:33:33 -0700
  Here is a rear spoiler design for vans that potentially reduces drag by 5% http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/11/novel-spoiler-d.html...
• Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:17:28 -0500
  ...I'd > like to remove it to get it out of the way and also to cut down on engine > drag. I have two...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:49:38 -0700
  ...Does anyone > know > the actual coefficient of drag for a Vanagon? Does anyone know what > frontal > area of a Vanagon is? Without this information...
• Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:42:48 -0700
  ...Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> >From: Ron Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> >Subject: Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Frank...
• 66 VW Camper
  Historical mailing list - Frederick Wise
  5 May 1996 03:04:22 GMT
  ...50 bucks and you drag it away. e-mail me if interested. Fred
• towing boat
  Historical mailing list - Patrick L. Larsen
  Fri, 17 May 1996 16:07:53 -0400 (EDT)
  Greetings all, I have a question directed to those of you who drag a boat behind your vanagon. I have a 91 Vanagon and...
• Re: power drag etc
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:45:45 -0400
  On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Alistair Bell wrote: > 36 kW at 27 m/s (48 hp at 60 mph) That doesn't sound *too...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 17:13:15 EDT
  ...Sorta like a Land Rover Defender in VW drag. BenT
• WATERFEST VW/AUDI SHOW THIS SAT AND SUNDAY - ENGLISHTOWN NJ
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 20:35:45 EDT
  ...car show - enter your own car swap meet - new and used cars for sale performance parts vendors drag racing other activities hope to see...
• Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:09:22 -0400
  ...Open the windows at 60 MPH, you don't feel the engine start to drag the same as if you turned on that AC...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:48:43 -0500
  ...The drag of these scoops is negligible. NASA has a compendium of data available (reams & reams of books) on ducting. At certain speeds protruding...
• Re: On Fuel Economy - Some Teutonic Observations
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:27:42 -0700
  ...Where airplanes are concerned > Increasing speed > increases lift increasing drag increasing power requirements > increasing fuel > needs to produce more power to ovwer come that...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:26:35 -0400
  ...My question is that I think that either the pads > are dragging on the new disk or that my bearings may need more > attention...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:49:52 -0400
  ...What's the > least expensive way to address the dragging caliper? I plan to move it and > then decide whether to restore it or...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Sep 1995 08:43 EST
  ...We have VW drags, a car show and swap meet. If you know any VW people in the NY, NJ and PA area, please...
• Transporters by the Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - rgolen
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 07:00:34 -0400
  ...the eastern part of Mass..and besides we have a high drag coefficient on this trip .... namely a canoe strapped to the roof! See...
• Re: Red light rev?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 13:57:51 -0400
  Also less drag on the engine on cold winter morning starts till things warm up a bit - then rev - then the alt kicks in...
• Re: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Steven Gross
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 20:01:56 -0800
  ...I guess this just makes too > much sense for the litigation happy U.S.A.? Two words: "drag strip"... -- Steve 86 Westy (RIP) 87...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:45:21 EDT
  ...Monster vanagon syncros in unimog "drag" driving over and crushing lines of parked "boutique/soccer mom" SUV's. ; ) mark
• starter relay
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:28:14 -0600
  ...Guess what, it drags and acts like the battery is dead, but it is not. I'm assuming I have a low voltage problem...
• Re: Oh oh....grinding bad???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:38:59 -0800
  > Noises = screeching, grinding, appears related to > rotation of tire.... > Sounds like rear brake dragging maybe. Perhaps stickiness from sitting around not moving? I had...
• Re: Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sun, 14 May 2006 22:50:23 -0600
  ...When the tailgate is down, lots of turbulence just behind the cab and increased drag... Jeff Olson 85 Vanagon
• Re: bus depot window gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:50:03 -0400
  ...I also believe this was very clear, not fuzzy at all, and did not merit dragging BD out for a little dance. Please note...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:18:56 -0500
  ...That is a drag. I'm glad you're ok though. To echo what Jeff said - yes it is that time of year - espescially...
• Re: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:44:09 -0500
  ...The hot rodders would use that fan on the later engines, as it would use less power to run it, less drag. That and...
• Re: Aerodynamics and the Westie luggage rack, etc..
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:07:55 -0700
  ...A vehicle >>> with a sloping back roof and tail (eg a real Beetle) will have a poor >>> drag coefficient, because there is no separation...
• Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Sep 2016 17:58:34 -0700
  ...Nothing > to worry about (I think). > > Karl > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:48 PM, Dragon List <dragon01list@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > i just...
• Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:48:11 -0600
  ...NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > 'Along Interstate 5' is a direction... sort of. > > Cya, > Robert > > On...
• Re: NVC Friday: Another Rocket Stove...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:49:17 -0800
  ...But take a look at this video that Bell Enterprises recently dragged up, probably as part of their still-profitable overseas propaganda film division...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:47 -0400
  At 03:45 PM 7/12/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >there is nothing to gain .. >and we're not drag racing, so saving...
• 1978 VW Westfalia (Bus) for sale
  Historical mailing list
  14 May 1995 21:51:25 GMT
  ...or reply through mail (calling is preferred) Thanks! lumpish hasty-witted flap-dragon
• Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine AND now all I need is someone to install it
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 09:40:01 -0400
  Yup, but then I could trailer my 70' pop-top camper! Someone's campaigning a Vanagon "funny car" at the drag strips down South...
• run for the border
  Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 18:09:37 -0500
  ...kids at schools, and to be Black can still mean getting dragged through streets by chains...yet, still, bad/no tags are illegal. Strange...
• Re: Back again!
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:13:22 -0500
  ...out, loading up the channels with Bondo, which would reduce my drag coefficient. Then, adding that wind tunnel approved roof rack, for the ultimate...
• VW SHOW THIS SUNDAY - PA - MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 01:37:08 EDT
  ...WATERCOOLED - ENTER YOUR OWN CAR - , SWAP MEET W/ NEW AND USED PARTS, DRAG RACES, JET CAR, FUN FOR EVERYONE! GREAT SHOW..DONT MISS IT!
• first VW show of the year next sunday april 9th!! east coasters read!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 13:35:27 EDT
  ...VW car show and swap meet, new and used parts vendors.. drag racing, etc.. fun for all.. be there!! enter your vanagon in the...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:04:11 -0800
  ...These can weaken, rust or the wear on the piston causes a dragging brake pad. Mark Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 17:17:27...
• Re: Am I getting through
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:11:45 -0800
  ...Did not receive ddjorkman's > >>> > >>>> On Nov 9, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Got it! > >>>> > >>>> r > >>>> > >>>> Rowan Tipton...
• Re: Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 24 May 2009 00:03:04 -0700
  ...I find it tough to gauge exactly what "drag" is when adjusting rears. Especially if wheels not mounted. It may be that what you...
• Re: front wheel hot to the touch? caliper dragging?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:53:33 EDT
  ...Once everything cooled down I checked the wheel and it spun freely with no brake drag. I can't recall if there was bearing...
• Re: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 10:03:10 -0700
  ...As for engine drag, you are turning a lot less engine. Drag will be about half of what you currently have. Just down shift...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:28:18 -0400
  ...Rowan Tipton uther@dragonhome.org Go to work Send your kids to school Follow fashion Act normal Walk on the pavement Watch T.V...
• Re: Westy Rentals in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:51:48 -0800
  Northern Idaho, Dragonflyvans.com Immaculate fully outfitted Westy Vanagons. Doug E. '84 Van-Go '67 vw convertible Vert-i-go ----- Original Message ----- From: "B...
• Re: snow?/f
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 18:53:47 -0700
  ...In California, the chains are part of that "drag thing" they do so well. In Canada we use them to get out of the...
• MAPLE GROVE VW SHOW THIS SUN, READING, PA (VW Super Jam)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 18:24:44 EDT
  ...8am-4pm huge vw show, (enter your van!) huge swapmeet, drag races, etc. i will be there vending , and usually Ron of the BusDepot...
• Re: Camping in cold & battery
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:26:07 -0400
  ...I read on this list, (some time ago) that the reason is so that in cold weather (Germany) there is no (alternator) drag on...
• Re: Fun with UPS--DON'T USE THEM.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:20:30 -0700
  ...They drag their feet big-time before they finally cough up the money. This is the reason why we use FedEx Ground. It's...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 17:17:54 -0700
  ...sure...if say, things were dragging building up heat, that could deveope pressure .. but dragging brakes would be more of an issue than brake...
• Re: Steering Linkage
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:21:57 -0700 (PDT)
  >'front to back' rod that goes from the steeering box to the transfer I believe thats the drag link. It should be about $30...
• Re: cargo hauls- harvey chao's list
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 17 Oct 95 13:55:09 EST
  ...i have visions of hunter thompson dragging his pole around the hospital room sipping on the bottle of "jack" taped to it. we wanna...
• Midwest Swap Meet
  Historical mailing list - Scott Morrow
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 08:06:17 -0600
  ...See ya Scott Morrow Kansas City, MO 67 Chopped Drag Bug 74 412 Wagon Fiberglass Buggy smorrow@gbutler.com
• Raceway Park, NJ vw show 4/9,anybody going?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 02:31:10 EDT
  ...00? (I went last year and it was cold and the drag racing was halted due to rain. I think because of the weather...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - David Dalbey
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:10:21 -0700
  ...Actually, at the Portland Swap meet & drag races this weekend there was an old split window bus running 1/4 mile times around 15...
• Re: On the Lower Perceived Lifetime of Diesel Vanagons ACT VW Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:17:04 EDT
  ...weight, drag. Not because of gearing! This reduced mean lifetime (greatest reduction for fully loaded Westfalia, least for unloaded utility transporter) is further exaggerated...
• Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:04:35 +1300
  > Average velocity along interstate 5 > > was 80.6 mph It's only velocity if you state the direction. Velocity is a vector quantity. Otherwise...
• Re: Shocking seats!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:18:14 EST
  ...The best advise here was to touch something metal as > > you drag your butt across the seat. This dissipates the static charge as it...
• Re: Phryedaye for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 4 May 2007 17:54:51 -0600
  ...from whence commeth the expression "dragging your >castle", often shortened to 'dragging your cast', which means you're >wallowing by the stern. you can...
• Re: Test/ Hello
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:17:38 -0700
  Test/ Hello Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2022, at 4:26 PM, Rowan Tipton <rowan@dragonhome.org> wrote: > > Got it... > > Quoting ddbjorkman...
• Which carbs.?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 01:44:15 -0500
  ...I'm pretty sure there isn't a brake dragging (I'll double check in the morning) I still need to check the compression...