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• Re: How do I lower my late model?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 96 01:07 EDT
  ...add seat booster which is 3-4 inches higher so the bus feels lowered (about $20 for a good one) 7. get 4 roller...
• Re: Anyone use the mudflaps on a van with lowered springs?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:09:59 -0700
  Maybe. WHen I had H&R springs on my Westy, I had less than 3" clearance between the ground and the factory mudflap. The...
• Re: vanagon spring rate color coding for different models...READ!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:45:26 EDT
  ...Yellow was used in some tall early years(83-85 Campers?) as well as later lowered passenger models, different numbers, visibly longer earlier spring.
• New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:23:50 -0700
  ...the principal requirement for responsiveness, efficient use of the fuel, and lowered emissions (especially NOx)." <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t...
• Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 21:11:11 -0700
  ...110V had lowered the temp nicely, so I knew it was working. First try, it started on propane. Go figure. Question: 1.Is it...
• Skylight OEM
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 19:45:10 -0800
  ...So, at least now you have a choice because the OEM have drastically lowered their prices to dealerships and online vendors. Anyway, thanks again...
• Re: My 91 GL rides like a truck
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 22:27:19 -0500
  ...Are bilsteins too stiff? Do stock bogue units ride better on stock lowered springs? The van also has car tires, but I can't...
• Re: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:43:11 -0500
  ...I simply set up a >> sawhorse >> over the engine hatch and lowered it to the ground with a chain hoist. >> >> Jim >> >> >> -- >> No virus found...
• Re: FTC, VWOA, Head gasket problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 95 10:48:08 PDT
  ...If I don't have this support my winning (so are yours in the future) chance will be significantly lowered. Thanks. David Kao david...
• Re: Is it possible to 'remodel' the stove top?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:59:29 -0400
  ...Inside the stove/sink lid is an inner > stainless steel panel, which is designed to be lowered over the stove > top and used as...
• Re: Snapping Mudflaps
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:52:02 -0500
  ...Because that particular Vanagon had a lowered suspension, they scraped whenever I hit a pothole or a good sized dip in the road, yet...
• List questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 95 09:48:25 -0700
  ...If I can improve the mileage to 20 mpg then I could save $281 a year. (Optimistically) I could almost pay for the lowered...
• Re: Golf Syncro ? ? ?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 06:50:30 +0000
  ...Ron's Parts built one in Vancouver which was covered in European Car, but theirs was lowered & had a VR6 in it. When it...
• tires tires and more tires...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:02:27 -0700
  ...on SA wheels ~ Much better! Great off road setup before I lowered the van. At the lower portion of this list of pictures is...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 26 May 2012 22:29:50 -0400
  ...The day I jumped into my giant lifted syncro from my tiny lowered GL (automatic) was night and day. Suddenly I have to do...
• Re: On Transmission Ratios, Diesels, Conversions and Fish
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:49:44 EDT
  ...If you tow or are carrying a large payload, then a lowered geared trans makes sense. If you want to cruise at 70 all...
• Re: Loose weatherstripping RF door window
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:58:49 -0400
  ...of the window started falling done each time the window was lowered. Solution was not to lower the window. Now the weatherstripping that goes...
• Vacuum Debris (bugs etc) from Front of Radiator Helps Cooling?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 09:49:41 -0700
  ...Has anyone found that vacuuming away debris from the front face of radiator has *significantly* lowered their coolant temps? Am currently removing a snapped...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:21:14 -0400
  ...When I lowered the hose I left about 1/8 cup > > flow out and all blue. Opened the expansion tank and it was a...
• Re: Vanagon Window Dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:13:50 -0500
  ...From that year all South African built T3 vehicles had > bigger side windows and the waistline was lowered about 10cm. > > Regards, > > Simon Glen > Toowoomba...
• Re: pop top lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:48:26 -0700
  ...assist to help raise the top but as the top is lowered, the spring tensions, which in turn "takes the weight off". Quite a...
• Adjusting Adjustable Arm Rest
  Historical mailing list - James .
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 09:03:24 -0700
  ...from vertical, and when lowered, it's about 20 deg below horizontal (that's adjusted as high as possible; when adjusted as low as...
• Re: whats the lowest profile tire youve run on 15" rims on the vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:39:12 +1100
  ...JordanVw@AOL.COM > >just wondering for those of you who are running 15" wheels who like the >"lowered" look- whats the lowest profile tire...
• Re: Misc Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:41:08 -0400
  ...I don't care if I've lowered the value for a collector. That goes for any > other mod I make. > It's my...
• Re: If Ted Kennedy Had Been Driving a VW........
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:04:27 +0000
  ...The beetle was lowered into the water at Homosassa Springs FL. it floated for 29 minutes and 12 seconds. Ric > Date: Fri, 30 Jan...
• Re: Vanagon SPRINGS now in!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 13:46:43 -0400
  > My Westy has the noticeable left side sag, but I'm concerned about > losing ground clearance with the lowered Boge springs Ron mentions. Is...
• Fwd: Re: And the Schmoo Award winner is........
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 02:27:13 -0400
  ...plate on shortly, so if you see a "slammed" :) i.e. >lowered >2.5", white jetta with a K40 cb antenna on the boot...
• [EDIT] OT: Tape recommendation [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:31:28 -0800
  ...So something like that but with lowered residue jettisonage. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.
• Re: Vanagon on (Dr.) House
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:28:17 -0800
  ...Sort of looked > like the suspension was lowered as well. > > Cheers, Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) > > > > > --
• Re: How did older vans carry wheelchairs?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 19:51:34 -0700
  ...A good portion of the floor from behind the front seats to behind the sliding door had been lowered at least 8 inches! Custom...
• german vanagons accessories
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:41:03 -0600
  ...Can they? I also noticed that many vans were lowered without a camber problem. Particularly the rear. When I put weight in mine the...
• Re: The Greedy Bastards (was ripples of disaster)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 15:15:33 EDT
  ...By mid day yesterday most stations has lowered their pricing back and were offering refunds to those that overpaid. They seemed to have forgotten...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 20:11:01 -0400
  ...They have lowered the price slightly on the EX1800 to finish that production, and I am able to offer those for $575 from now...
• Progress report on my "R-TDI" Syncro conversion.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:16:32 -0700
  ...done. - Pistons are off to the machine shop getting the compression lowered to 17.5:1 - The van is at the body shop getting...
• Fwd: Toasters....are vanagons like them?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:37:01 -0800
  ...Full Chrome, lowered, fully automatic, woven cord, bakelite plug, waay vintage...Ebay 150419155730 will get you one in fine fettle. I have Mom's...
• Re: window dropped
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:23:59 -0700
  ...I lowered the window with the window switch then tried to raise it up and SHAZAM the window fell to the bottom... It will...
• Re: EZ-up awning
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:34:50 -0400
  ...Our Ezy-Awning can be lowered on one end (or both) to cover belongings temporarily during a storm without letting wind lift it up...
• Re: Sound Deadening...here we go :)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 May 2009 12:36:06 -0400
  ...They can be damped and have their resonant frequency lowered by comparatively small patches of mastic stuck to one side. Logarithmic response is the...
• Wide Rims = Stability?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:25:30 -0400
  ...But alot of those people have also lowered the suspension and done other custom modifications. Essentially, what's the deal? Can it be done...
• FS: 86 Vanagon GL with extra cooling vent in block
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 06:06:41 -0400
  Lowered price, someone with time has got to be able to part this van out and make money!! Blue/blue 86 Vanagon GL, 104...
• Re: 235/45/17 tires fit? (Jap 5-stud is 112x5 PCD)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 07:19:21 EDT
  ...wheels will fit without fouling the T3 fenders? Van is not lowered. These are ET35, so I guess 9mm spacers will be needed. They...
• Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1600360780 : VW Joker Westfalia Wohnmobil o. T�V f�r 1.-DM
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 27 May 2001 12:51:42 -0500
  ...that lowered the mpg quite a bit ... crossing over some hills to california meant staying in 2nd gear for a long time. :( no, we...
• 82 Westy for sale (again)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:53:20 -0800
  ...I have lowered the asking price but I am still negotiable. I would like to get $4000 if possible. Make me a offer. Here...
• Re: Type F?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 04:45:33 -0500
  ...a quart or red Ford type F, at $1.75 It lowered trans operating temperatures simply not allowing the clutch plates to slip. They...
• Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:58:54 -0400
  ...So I lowered the thing, re-started the engine, and the leaks were coming from both ends, turned out all the bolts holding the...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:07:32 -0500
  ...You just need to slightly support the engine as the tranny is lowered. Same for Syncros. Both my 87's have never had the...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:06:36 -0700
  ...Raising pulley end of engine effectively lowered shifter end of transmission so it cleared the subframe when aligning and pushing it onto engine. Just...
• Re: Engine Cart?
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:57:47 -0700
  ...I lowered the engine down on to it, and then rolled it out from under the van. It made the installation easy also. I...
• Re: Who has the duct tape?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:06:28 -0500
  ...gals and some silver stuff peeking over the top of the lowered neck line. Caption read something like"Booze and tickets to Frat party...
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:01:49 -0500
  ...You might have approach angle problems with steep driveway entrances if you really lowered it radically. Of course, if you've done a Subaru...
• Re: Q: for H&R lowering springs users
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 20:57:42 -0700
  ...for H&R lowering springs users > > Hello All, > > I just lowered my 87 GL thanks to some H & R springs that a fellow listee...
• Re: U.S. Lowers Terror Alert Level to Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 11:39:59 -0700
  ...LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer > WASHINGTON - The Bush administration on Thursday > lowered the national terror alert from orange to > yellow, suggesting the threat of an...
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:43:06 -0800
  ...You might have approach > angle problems with steep driveway entrances > if you really lowered it radically. > > Of course, if you've done a Subaru...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:37 -0700
  ...end isolators > 83+ Right contoured for PS pump (TIICO) > Syncro bars, lowered engine position with tabs for skid plate > > I have seen a steel...
• Re: retraction- carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 22 May 2006 19:44:10 -0700
  ...The > 88 GL I use daily and it never felt like it had the lowered springs but > it does have tall tires. Sorry for...
• Re: radius/strut removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:50:41 -0400
  ...I've disconnected the lower shock bolt and lowered the control arm but this still doesn't seem provide enough clearance. What am I...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 May 2010 12:03:26 -0600
  ...I installed some hinge extensions that lowered the rear attachment point about 2" to accomplish it. I also had to cut that end of...
• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:58:20 -0400
  ...An acquaintance of mine was the guitarist in a band that transported all their gear in the drummer's lowered mini-truck. The chopped...
• Different tire size
  Historical mailing list - Becky Bos
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:52:53 -0400
  ...Second, I think it was stated recently on the list that in 1988 VW lowered the vanagon ride height, would that make these tires...
• Re: Nutshelling WIZBANG
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 13 May 2000 17:21:46 -0700
  ...I fear the inundation to some degree as they lowered the daily limit on tourist to two per day. I don't think that...