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• Re: Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:15:33 -0800
  ...The passenger side on my van has a tiny gap because I cut it exactly on and it shrank a hair. Maybe even leave...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:00:50 -0700
  dear michael the key bridging the gap just under the steering wheel and the resulting blast of horn ... well the first time it happened...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues , now with exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:46:12 -0500
  ...take off > the exhaust a sand/grind them flat and true; or replace the manifolds. > > I suppose you could try filling to gap with...
• Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:52:27 -0700
  ...I measure what the gap is between the head and the block - I get the same thing...3.7 to 3.8 mm ...in...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:25:21 -0500
  Bruce, I used to buy three sets of spark plugs and use a permanent marker to mark the opposite side of the gap. Tighten...
• Re: Parking brake rod
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 11:22:24 -0400
  ...Thanx again... > > >Danno >Delaware Water Gap, PA >89' Jetta >86' Vanagon > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 16:22:23 -0500
  ...Had > about 1/16" gaposis left. I finally took some rubber-like 1" tape and > applied to the front and sides over the gap...
• Re: WAS: lower rad grill size. NOW: D-OH! and question (PIC included!)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:49:27 -0800
  Neil, you probably don't realize that there is supposed to be a large gap at the bottom. I just measured a 1 1...
• Re: Caveat Emptor, or: So You're Buying a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:10:44 -0500
  ...The "aquarium" wall stops a couple millimeters (?) short of the head, and the gap is taken up by the aforementioned rubber molding. This gives...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:46:12 -0700
  ...When I turned the key to start the van, the tip of another key on the keyring went into the gap between the steering...
• Headlight Greetings
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 22:24:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...there is often a generation gap! The poseurs in the Carrera 2's and 4's and 993's won't usually give us...
• Fw: 90 GL needs an interim 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:17:17 -0800
  ...90 GL needs an interim 4 speed >The Millennium Falcon III needs a stop gap tranny while the original gets >shipped off to get...
• Your favorite tool for removing old seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 07:54:45 -0800
  ...Becouse of my heavy trigger finger it turned the gaps/seams into canyons.(now filled w/ Bondo+sealer)Yuck! Sandblasting sucks. The only thing...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:51:07 -0500
  At 11:42 AM 2/15/2003, Jim Arnott wrote: >Yup. <http://greenmini.mrbean.net.au/~rover/ketterin.htm> > >Jim > >Mike Miller wrote: > >>Somebody...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:57:15 -0400
  ...Edward At 10:01 PM 3/23/2009, neil N wrote: >I see what you mean about the gap between shoe and piston. > >Obviously...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - M Williams
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 16:09:14 EDT
  ...These seals also cause a gap in the front (same as Dan's), with the increased wind noise. But much worse, is the lack...
• Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Fri, 7 Nov 2014 19:25:58 -0500
  If anyone is interested in swapping carat or the like springs for my 85 gl super gaping springs. I'm in Delaware 19803. Got...
• Syncro Westy FS $6900
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:10:41 -0400
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 301.432.4645 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD
• Wanted: good 2.1 waterboxer engine in SoCal, was: HELP: Westy friend stranded
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 21:58:45 -0500
  Well, just got a report back from the road, my friend's Westy has a gaping hole in the block. So it looks like...
• Re: GULP! Syncro GL to Syncro Westy backyard conversion...I am not afraid!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:10:10 -0500
  ...I started at the front and ended up with a gap between the cabinet that holds the water tank and the closet. Edward
• Re: LED/HID lighting questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:58:08 -0400
  ...The wide gap in headlight aim when using e-Code headlights is likely due to the ECE regulations that limit the amount of permissible...
• Re: Vanagon spring height differences?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:40:58 -0800
  ...It sits high, but I think that year specially it > looks like there was some major gapish in the wheel wells. > I know that...
• 9-month life on new CV boots
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:42:57 -0500
  ...One has a gaping hole. This is ridiculous that unacceptable that in 2013 someone can't even make a CV joint boot that will...
• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 9:17:18 PDT
  ...Or the song-book? That way if there are gaps, the songs could be emailed to the next point. -Jim
• Noise Control Weatherstripping
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  20 Mar 96 01:02:20 EST
  I just got a set of the rubber inserts that came in the late model Vanagons to fill the gap in the doors to...
• Re: "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:09:29 -0700
  ...high humidity or wet weather. >And not to slowly increase the gap too much over time , till one day the >spark decides to go...
• Fuel sender
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:42:30 -0700
  ...So, I soldered a piece in there to make up for the long gap. Put them back. Its just not worth buying a new...
• /syncro/ tires & wheels
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 14:49:38 -0300
  ...1/4" gap at inside corner of rear trailing arm (hence mud buildup), same gap at front upper A-arm. 1/2" gap by...
• Fixed problem of sliding door partially opening
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:00:24 -0400
  ...there was a slight gap at the bottom right of the door and daylight was visible through that gap. Recently I saw where GoWesty...
• Front brake noise
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:25:08 -0500
  ...Shining a light through the gap between pad and rotor, I can see the gap disappear when the friction starts, and open up again...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 20:03:25 -0600
  ...Had > > about 1/16" gaposis left. I finally took some rubber-like 1" tape and > > applied to the front and sides over the gap...
• Re: door edge seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 15:39:00 -0500
  ...The vent is somewhat open to the front of the door and vents through the gap. The 89 has exhaust vents at the rear...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 14:00 EST
  ...CN=Brian Gapco/O=Federal-Mogul @ Federal_Mogul because: No route found to server Notes1/Federal-Mogul from server NOTES2/FEDERAL-MOGUL. Check Server...
• NJ Boneyards
  Historical mailing list - Dan Krautkremer
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 19:05:19 -0700
  ...Danno Delaware Water Gap, PA 89' Jetta (Daily driver) 86' Vanagon (Family hauler) 79' Scirocco (for sale, cheap) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:22:11 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap > >> > >> I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with > >> nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• RE: Tiger581 CDI for VW
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:19:11 -0700
  ...After you read it, I hope that you will take the time to open up the gaps on you plugs to about .050. I...
• adjusting valves? top dead center
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 96 17:27:44 EDT
  ...i need to know how to do this...and i'm assuming that the idiot's guide is corret on the .006 gap? jonathan
• Re: insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 18:13:37 -0400
  ...The only part left uninsulated is the gap in front of the skylight. I suppose this could also be insulated but I haven't...
• Re: master cylinder, where is it
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 26 May 2003 08:58:15 -0700
  ...Check the gap. Mileage is affected by lots of variables. Pat Callaghan 87 GL Westy Portland, OR. www.cybcon.com/~patcal
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:24:05 -0800
  ...I know they can get in some incredibly narrow openings and I suspect they squeezed into the gap between the hatch & body but I...
• Propex heaters-last shipment until fall
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:27:03 -0700
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 301.432.4645
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:12:38 -0500
  ...a spark when it builds to a level high enough to arc the gap between the filler spout and the filler neck. Mike B.
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:07:46 -0500
  ...If this source was removed by a switch the voltage will jump the gap at the switch and crate an arc. This is a...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:35:56 -0500
  ...Katz wrote: >the gap drops from infinity to probably a few hundred ohms at the peak of >the spark current, while the voltage across...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:59:31 -0400
  ...initially spark current is limited by gap resistance. at its peak spark current is usually limited by secondary circuit resistances. in any case, there...
• Spark plug rap..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 17 May 2009 21:45:29 -0700
  ...But the gap had grown from 30 to almost 45. I gave em a quick brush with a wire brush and re-gapped em...
• composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:53:54 -0700
  ...i am planning to tape over the gap from the outside, spray in some expanding foam then sand it into shape to form a...
• Piston ring alignment...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 06:44:21 EDT
  Greetings and Salutations; What is the latest and greatest method for aligning the piston ring gaps. I was thinking oil control at twelve O...
• Re: Number 3 cylinder not firing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:27:21 +0200
  Ron Hill wrote: > I have > replaced the points, plugs and plug wires and set the timing and point gap > with a dwell tach and...
• Re: Fuse confusion - in Los Angeles!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:34:43 -0700
  ...Check and see if their okay by looking for gaps in the metal conductors. Jake On 4/27/07, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:17:46 -0400
  ...Properly adjusted there should be a small gap between the lever and the adjuster. For adjuster to work when the hydraulics push the shoes...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:04:39 -0600
  ...Spark plug gap > >> > >> I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:43:35 -0700
  ...com> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:21 PM Subject: Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is... >I guess that's the "drill...
• Vanagon Adventurewagen FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:11:33 -0400
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD
• ??? Solder Joint Design ???
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:04:08 EDT
  ...Does anybody know what kind of a fit, i.e., amount of gap, is needed in a socket to make a proper solder joint...
• Three campers for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:20:54 -0400
  ...Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 21779 301.432.4645 office
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:10:04 -0700
  ...There > > > is a factory gap on gear. (2 teeth missing). RPM sensor reads this gap > > > as TDC for #1 cylinder. > > > > > > With sensor removed, and...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:14:28 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 4:51 PM Subject: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is... > .... more than 1/8" ? > > Re: the...
• Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:42:39 -0400
  ...The dwell was just around 47 when I left Memphis but when I got to Asheville the point gap had reduced itself to less...
• Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:59:26 -0400
  ...either way, the information gap widens even further and you're very likely to get screwed. The problem is, all of these people are...