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• Re: P-Trap hose length
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:21:31 -0800
  ...The hose when fully stretched, barely, and I mean barely goes > straight down to the exit port. The center shelf in the sink cabinet...
• Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:07:40 -0800
  ...Just a lightweight roof > rack with some light > colored canvas stretched to provide the roof some shade. > I've seen a few on > web...
• Re: Extend-A-Stay valve
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:47:23 -0700
  ...issue is my propane lines already look as > > if they are stretched to their limit with what may be a longer than > > original > > regulator...
• Re: Low oil pressure confirmed - next steps? 85 GL 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:35:19 -0700
  ...avg temps have been ~90 every day since my flicker started), stretched spring, blah blah blah… So I did the unthinkable and bought an...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:45:48 -0600
  ...I am guessing at this point its either a stretched valve or one that isn't seating very well. I guess it could also...
• Re: Removing wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 20:14:23 -0700
  ...sprayer on sheet steel -- shrinking the steel where it has been stretched in an accident. Heat, welding, and quenching are pretty neat tools. On...
• Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:48:12 -0600
  ...If the part isn't oval but the bolts are > stretched, then it isn't "ovalized," it's simply loose. > > > Jim > > On Oct 9...
• Frankfurt Auto show
  Historical mailing list - Henry C. Luhrs
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 12:50:18 -0400
  ...by Westfalia to rolling offices complete with cel fax machines to stretched passenger vans with 3 rows of back seats behind the driver. Sliding...
• Re: Windshield Sunshade Smackdown!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:12:49 -0400
  ...Folding them up is a bad idea, > leave them stretched flat for maximum life and performance. Have clear > packing tape on hand and repair...
• Re: Eurovan Shock replacement info
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:52:20 -0500
  ...You likely over tightened them and stretched the threads. Steve SKL Enterprises Inc. http://EuroCampers.com 888-797-5994 - orders 636-337-7700 - customer...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - John D. Foster
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:50:33 -0800
  ...Yup, stretched > and tied the panty hose around the pulleys and limped slowly into the > next settlement. I've also heard of it being...
• Re: Help and advice requested on engine case bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:15:22 -0400
  ...If they loosened after an overheat situation, then they have stretched beyond the elastic point and they need to be replaced. Heads off and...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:36:36 -0800
  ...I'd love one of those compact >toilets in a stretched Vanagon. However, weight will be a concern. I >velive Otmar's stretch weighed...
• T5 vans
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 03:52:42 -0400
  ...Even the Eurovan was stretched to accomodate the camper. As a total stab in the dark, I would guess that we'll see some...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 15:16:47 -0400
  ...how that >>does. > >I'd suggest minimum two, preferably three layers, stretched as close >to 3:1 as you can. 60 psi is definitely...
• Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:42:10 -0800
  ...So when you roll the window back down, the seal has > >> been stretched open, allowing the deflector to start to loose it's grip...
• Re: Was Ottinger, now Porsche 3.0
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:09:30 -0800
  ...They suffer all of the problems of the VW > wasserboxer they are based directly on (being effectively stretched > VW engines). > > Performance is good, but...
• Re: Long Brake Line Tips + Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:23:15 -0400
  ...measured 112.75" using a #14 wire bent to shape, then stretched out. > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages...
• Billy Bones death rattle?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:30:23 -0600
  ...what one might refer to as fecal matter! I got parts stretched from stem to stern, some painted, some new, and I'm gettin...
• Re: Pop top Conversions..putting a poptop on a hardtop pass van
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:07:49 -0400
  I modified a Westy pop top to fit backwards on the front of my passenger Vanagon when I stretched my Westy. So I'm...
• Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 19:31:27 -0700
  ...3.� I stuff plastic grocery bags from supermarket inside my paper towel roll in the drawer; first thing that gets stretched over passenger side...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:32:33 -0500
  ...Yup, stretched > > and tied the panty hose around the pulleys and limped slowly into the > > next settlement. I've also heard of it being...
• Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:02:09 -0800
  ...Thanks! Aaron (with Tricia Ibai, India, and ????? coming soon) '87 westy (Anyone have a stretched vanagon for sale?)
• Re: toxic bird poop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 May 2005 15:10:45 -0500
  ...legs, and at the same time they get those wings out stretched into a full flap to get themselves going. When my bird launched...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 May 2007 15:40:48 -0400
  ...lock the nut before it is bottomed and the stud properly stretched. Coat the nut face and place a small bead on the stud...
• Re: Middle Seat Tracks
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:16:04 -0400
  ...In that car, the long one stretched from the far side to the sliding > door, while the short one went from the far side...
• Re: Kid's hammock (Was Are your kids grown?)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:14:47 -0700
  ...mount to either the seats or the doors), and some canvas stretched in between. I think this is similar to the early Westy set...
• Re: P-Trap hose length
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:09:10 -0800
  ...The hose when fully stretched, barely, and I mean barely goes straight down to the exit port. The center shelf in the sink cabinet...
• Re: Eurovan News
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 16:09:15 -0800
  ...6 engine and >will be big enough to out-carry the stretched versions of various minivan >competitors. It will be able to haul seven...
• 1985 - Driver's side top #3 (from front) head stud broken - what does it all mean?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:37:59 -0400
  ...If loose then most likely you have a stretched stud and you need to consider replacing all of them. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Sluggish
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:40:48 -0400
  ...Restricted Catalytic Converter Clogged (once wet) air filter Collapsed air filter Dragging brakes Stretched/misadjusted throttle cable (doesn't open throttle fully) Slipping clutch...
• Re: Syncro front driveshaft spacers
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:50:53 -0700
  ...might explain a lot, as without the spacer the joints would not > have been in their proper orientation, stretched, as it were. > > Thanks, > Dave
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 19:06:05 -0400
  ...Been there, seen that. > Also, if you have the 12mm torque to yield bolts, they > don't give the maximum length of the stretched...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 21:43:56 -0500
  ...Most were pure fake, and others have their claims >stretched way beyond reallity. When asked what would be a guide on buying a >fuel...
• Re: Restoring Westy cabinet edge pieces
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:10:21 -0700
  ...pulled a bit more out past the corner and softened and stretched it enough to form them back to the original curve. You could...
• Re: Stretch Westy Google "Street View" voyeurism
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 21:02:30 -0400
  ...Ryan, >> >> It's a cool sighting, but it's not a stretched bus.... >> >> Have a look from a different angle: >> http://maps.google.com...
• Re: If I wanted to start a limo business..
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:17:17 -0500
  If its anything like the stretched '67 Beetle I used to drive....You can stretch a beetle, but it still drives like one! Jay...
• Re: Small windscreen wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 01:49:38 -0700
  ...And I have to think that over time the C shaped bit of wire is stretched and also that the wiper spring loses some...
• fleece thermal barrier
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:38:13 -0600
  ...Having some extra material on the sides is a good idea because you want the fleece stretched somewhat so it doesn't sag and...
• Re: Rebuild is done, Van is running, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:00:17 -0500
  ...Most - but not all - > rod failures in the 2.1L WBX occur when the rod bolts have stretched > sufficiently to allow the rod end...
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:11:19 -0700
  ...It's never a good idea to have a |> power cable of any sort stretched to the max - they need some slack to |> accommodate...
• Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:59:03 -0700
  ...New belt run in, stretched, so it’s too loose and slips at high RPM?
• Re: Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:12:18 -0800
  ...If they were somewhat loose than either they >> were not properly installed or the engine was over heated to the point >> the studs stretched...
• Re: rear lift shim question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 06:48:01 -0400
  ...Is there anything I need to be careful of so that no damage is done to the van? Things are going to get stretched...
• Re: Checking Propane level
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 00:41:27 -0800
  ...my .02 -Otmar- 72(front),73(rear) Stretched bus (almost sold) 86 (front) 82 (rear) Stretch GTI Westfalia soon to be running! The frame...
• Mouldings / Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 11 May 2000 11:14:03 -0600
  ...Many years ago, a friend who restores 30's vintage Buicks suggested that with heat the mouldings can be 'stretched'. Turns out, he was...
• Re: German/French collaberation and Crashing Helicopters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:36:04 -0500
  ...Once the bolts are installed and the torque applied, the bolt length must be measured with a micrometer and have stretched to a specified...
• Re: Driver's side grab handle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:06:51 -0500
  ...i stretched a clothes hanger bar between then, and secured it with a long bungie cord (stretched from one side to the other, and...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:39:55 -0500
  ...It's a combination of rod end bearing wear combined with stretched bolts and going oval that results in oil pressure loss at the...
• Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:50:32 -0400
  ...Proper torque means they have stretched enough to generate tension that will prevent them from working loose. The spec is 33 ft-lbs. When...
• Re: Head Gasket leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:50:34 -0400
  ...The biggest failure is if the head studs got stretched to the point of yielding or if the case and heads are now twisted...
• Re: 87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 15:25:07 -0800
  ...88mm mahle cyls 40000 km, I tried a different oil cooler, stretched the relief valve springs, all other parts well inside of tolerances, oilpressure...
• Re: Syncro front driveshaft spacers
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:17:51 -0700
  ...might explain a lot, as without the spacer the joints would not > have been in their proper orientation, stretched, as it were. > > Thanks, > Dave
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:49:06 -0700
  ...It's never a good idea to >> have a >> power cable of any sort stretched to the max - they need some >> slack to >> accommodate...
• Spark Plug Failure
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 06:32:28 EDT
  ...Cleaned the cap, rotor and inners, then stretched the carbon spring and put the cap back in place and started up the engine. Seemed...
• Re: Fun with UPS--DON'T USE THEM.
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:17:45 -0400
  ...The drivers were stretched to their limits in vacation season and verged on being reckless on days when they were particularly fried. I don...
• Replacing head? Seal 1.6 na diesel injection pump on the road
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:18:45 -0600
  ...forgot to mention that earlier to remove old gasket,then I stretched the new gasket over the head? And mostly into place then loosly...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks. Old hash I'm sure...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:10:35 +0000
  ...I don't hear any talk about the > head studs being stretched. The heads are held to the block with > very little torque, and...
• Re: Parking brake cable stretch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:04:27 -0800
  ...Duh, is it possible these cables have stretched over the last 19 years? Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta 1.5D
• Re: Water Level Probe (inside tank) for a 91 wanted
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:28:02 -0400
  ...either it got bent and stretched one of the internal wires too much (doesn't take much bend) or it got a drop of...