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2nd Gen Bus Questions(68-78)
Historical mailing list - Alan Ricotta
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 18:36:08 -0500
...I was wondering if someone could awnser a few questions for me? These Pertain to the 1968-1978 Era of Buses (Not the Wedge...
Trip Report to Mexico City - no Vanagons :-(
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:34:45 -0700
...I saw a few bay-Westies and lots of Eurovans but no Wedge/Vanagons. No Syncros either in town anyway. What a busy town...
Re: Help! Piston sleeves stuck
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 16:27:54 -0400
...Only difference being instead of chisels wedged in those bosses I used a large Craftsman screwdriver. Make sure it is a Craftsman because if...
Re: breadloaf EV sighting
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:23:34 -0500
...Earlier bus is splitty, Vanagon just vanagon or bus as the nick names are not fun, brick and wedge, mostly given by non Vanagon...
Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 18:26:17 -0700
...On Mon, 2011-05-23 at 17:23 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote: > Why not just screw a wooden (or other material) wedge to the...
Re: ignition lock
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 01:40:34 -0700
...that some freshly cut keys with more blocky tip does not work as well as one which has been worn into a wedge. -- BenT
What works for my hands NVC
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:51:09 -0600
...More designed for fiberglass resin, but any barrier you can wedge in under the cuticles before the grease gets there, must be a help...
Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:43:57 EDT
...I gently "wedge" the prop between the throttle cable screw connection (moving part that increases the RPMS) and something stationary in the engine compartment...
Re: carpet alternatives
Historical mailing list - PB
Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:31:45 -0700
...I just wedged the flooring under > the > fridge side of the van as much as I could. Same with the rear > seat.<<<<<<< > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank...
Driver's side handle success and related request
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 17:31:03 -0500
...I had both the GW kit, and an original passenger side set up with handle and the two wedges. I opted for the GW...
Re: Rebuild Calipers?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:11:55 -0500
...Pop the pistons out one a time - I used a bicycle floor pump and just wedged the rubber tube into the caliper. Make sure...
Re: Removing the top ball joint.
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:56:25 -0400
...what's the secret here.... >I've got one of those wedge things but it don't seem >to make much difference. Should the...
shakedown trip with infant
Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
Wed, 21 May 1997 23:11:01 -0700
...I'll have to see if I can seal off the various places where she could get wedged back there. -rick Rick Gordon Bainbridge...
Re: Where's the gas heater go?
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Fri, 17 May 1996 13:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
...Hopefully, you got that pipe from Jeff--it's the one with the wedge cut and plate on the end of it. Wedge the...
Re: Removing front passenger seat
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 15 Oct 2016 08:41:03 -0400
...MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > And sometimes there is a coin wedged in there. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
Cabinetry and tint - the bane of my existence?
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 15:36:20 -0600
...I tried it over the last weekend, and succeded in removing all the bolts, but it is still wedged in there pretty good. I...
Re: Clutch slave blues..
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Mon, 24 May 1999 08:44:39 -0700
...One wrench can be wedged into mounting bracket below the slave, then another box wrench is used to loosen top nut. Be careful in...
Re: Bleeding clutch??
Historical mailing list
Sun, 12 Feb 1995 12:04:28 -0400
...Force the plastic tubing over the bleed screw, (keep the wrench in place), and put the other end deep into the pop bottle, wedged...
Re: Hatch Strut Fix
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Mon, 9 Mar 1998 23:07:14 -0800
...Now when you raise the hatch >the pvc slides down and wedges itself between the black part of the >strut and the mount on...
Re: Syncro questions
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:19:11 -0700
...Might be the fuel filter, as the Syncro fuel tank is wedged in above the transmission.. > > What is the round knob on the dash...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:59:37 -0500
...into a >> Vanagon. >> >> Not only to you need special tools (steel wedges) you need a magic >> wand to >> make room to swing the hammer...
Re: Syncro runs hot (Thermostat)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 03:03:18 UT
...The other problem this can cause is that the disk will get wedged and jam the T-stat open. The lesson! Check all parts...
Re: leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 10:22:18 EST
...He favored the California raked look, so to get just the right stance, he cut two short lengths of 2X4's and wedged them...
Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system - FM isn't free anymore (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:11:58 -0700
...But now that it's so popular, greedy cable-TV companies have continued to raise prices AND wedged in commercials, leaving subscribers to pay...
Re: How to access exterior slider track
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:43:09 -0700
...the cover plate out while you tap up against your rubber wedge... 4. for the sake of safety have some sort of device there...
Re: Lost coolant cap?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 9 Jan 2018 20:26:14 -0600
...and raining and no coolant was lost into the rag I wedged in there. > > I feel less dumb now. > Ordered the replacement cap and...
Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:56:16 -0500
...My list sticker mounted on a plastic 4x7 and wedged inside the back window rubber. In Sunny/Fritz the Westy: What a great vehicle...
clutch lever has left the housing(Thank you. Thank you very much)
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Tue, 2 May 2006 07:42:20 -0700
...The end of the screw driver is tapered , and I used this as a wedge(about 3/8 inch small). It only took a...
Re: oil and gas
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 18 May 2005 12:00:37 -0600
...Biofuels ARE an effective solution and make up one of the "wedges" > needed in kicking the fossil fuel habit (there are about ten others...
Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:25:50 -0600
...That's because the deflector is wedged in between the > glass > >> and the window seal. So when you roll the window back down, the...
Re: 1963 VW double cab on eBay
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:18:51 -0800
...That leaves our beloved Bricks/Wedge aka Vanagon. The venerable Type 2 T3. BenT Mod On Dec 8, 2011, at 10:34 AM, Tom...
Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:49:50 -0400
...They are like wedges, but with steps cut into the top. That, or doll house levelers. Jim On Jul 17, 2012, at 10:06...
Re: Best Hatch Struts???
Historical mailing list - jthomas2
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:01:59 -0800
...Then whenever I open the hatch to work on the engine or whatever, I just wedge the dowel in right next to and above...
Re: Westyman update
Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 18:04:43 -0500
...A 1cm spouting hole in the radiator tank could possibly be somewhat staunched with a banana stem wedged in and bent over and secured...
Re: carpet alternatives
Historical mailing list - B
Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:01:51 -0700
...I just wedged the flooring >>>>>>>> under the > fridge side of the van as much as I could. Same with the rear > seat.<<<<<<< > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank...
Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:23:12 -0700
...The extra thickness compressed and filled the wedge shaped gap between the mating flanges. A proper, but more expensive solution would indeed be to...
Power mirror replacement
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:52:17 -0500
...I carefully wedged the screwdrivers between the frame and glass til I had a small gap. I then would squirt some Goo Gone to...
Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:38:28 -0400
...I then wedged a toothpick in between the ring and shell to hold it in position. Remove the needle, double check that the marks...
Re: Front Table and Leg
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:05:04 -0700
...I have to use wedges to get it straight. The > tightening nob is smaller and black instead of gray. So don't believe it...
Re: Rear Window Wiper Retrofit
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Tue, 7 Apr 1998 20:44:23 -0600
...Is modifing the switch just a matter of pulling out the wedge? I have an '81 Westy without the rear wiper/washer, and I...
Re: Optima aux battery fitment
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 12 May 1999 13:50:28 -0400
...I also cut a custom piece of wood to use as a wedge to hold the battery. Works for me. BTW: I recommend "punching...
Re: How is coolant getting to exhaust???
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:00:35 -0600
...off the cylinder sleeves, I had to pry it off > with wedges. Is it possible that I warped the cylinder sleeves? > > -- Craig > > -- > Craig Oda...
Re: re. MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE to be
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 25 May 2002 21:06:10 -0500
...In 1972 I had a Cabana Motor Home with a 440 Wedge head Chrysler engine and the dual fuel setup worked good. We just...
Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:11:09 -0800
...The rubber washer was a little big so I cut > a pie shaped wedge out so I could wrap it around the mirror's...
Re: bike rack for bus
Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
Wed, 07 Jun 95 08:41 CDT
...The upper support can be wedged underneath the rain gutter by drawing the upper support straps tight, and the lower support bar fits nicely...
Re: Sliding door popping open
Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:02:52 -0400
...There are pages and pages talking about wedges and spacers and after skimming through it I decided if I messed with it I would...
Re: [WetWesties] Spring trip
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 07:32:57 -0700
...that park. > > Wonder how many huge motor homes have gotten stuck, wedged, trapped, > whatever..trying to negotiate that tight steep road to the Dante...
Re: Going safe in Mexico.some tips.
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 4 May 2008 06:06:30 EDT
...One of the local scumbags downtown had a crappy old honda 50 that he would sneak up and wedge under tourist's bumpers behind...
Re: Brake Fluid
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Fri, 13 May 2005 08:33:33 -0700
...the side and inserted between the hinges, works as a perfect wedge to hold the license plate door open... :-) Also, if you use Redline...
Re: waterboxer overhaul
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:49:38 -0700
...I forgot to mention that the pistons were braced by two small pieces of wood wedged between piston and housing during pin removal. This...
Re: More Van Rollover news
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:13:56 +1200
...Add a cell phone >wedged between the neck and the shoulder and you have an almost certain >accident. To be honest, it's much...
Re: Vanagon Digest - 23 May 1998 to 24 May 1998 - Special issue
Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
Tue, 26 May 1998 21:16:04 -0400
...I used to wedge the large table between the cushins of the upper bunk. Now it gets stored in my attic. along with the...
Electric Window regulator repair.
Historical mailing list - boroko
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 01:23:56 -0500
...The regulator can be removed from the lower hole in the door with the window wedged in the up position and disconnected from the...
Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:53:46 -0500
...As I understand it, this type of cross-weight (wedge?) would cause understeer during left turns, and oversteer during right turns. Turning left would...
Re: regrease steering U-joint?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:33:02 -0500
...I used a cold > chisel as a wedge to spread the clamping part of the joint enough > that I could pound it off the...
BRM wheels...?? (long...)
Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
Tue, 6 Feb 1996 18:42:12 -0500
...My Mom just found some pictures of my Grandfathers '60-'61 Kombi and = it has this tent on the roof ; Wedge-shaped, with tall...
Re: No Oil filler cap=poor idle..observation on Digifant..
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:12:56 -0400
...Then, standing behind the van scratching my head, I noticed my > licence plate a bit askew and found my oil filler cap wedged in...
Re: Rusted Exhaust
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:54:03 -0700
Hi Jeff, this van is sure supplying some real character-building experience for you - lol ! you tried to wedge the flange off with a...
Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:49:30 -0700
...many years ago, I was > disappointed, after I removed the plastic wedge, to find I > still had no intermittent wiping. > > Closer look at the...
Re: Strange rattle/squeek from engine during idle
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:50:57 -0800
...loosen the bolt/nut securing the alternator > to its positioning rod, use a metal pipe to wedge the alternator housing > away from the engine...