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Re: MPG
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 18:37:17 -0700
--- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > > My calculations of margin of error are based on GPS values for speed > and distance. > I have zero...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:59:48 -0700
> although my GPS seems to provide accurate speed, it ends up way off on > distance, usually many miles low over a couple of hundred...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lake
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 11:42:43 -0500
...It would certainly be possible to sum up the distances between plotted points and get true distance of travel. Mine does not have the...
Re: MPG
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:54:04 -0400
...Does GPS > give more accurate measure of speed and distance? I understand GPS is extremely > accurate and reliable to pin point your location and...
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Historical mailing list - Rosebud
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:17:46 -0400
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Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 13:34:08 -0400
...It would certainly be > possible to > sum up the distances between plotted points and get true distance of > travel. Mine does not have the...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:49:52 -0700
...It would certainly be > possible to > sum up the distances between plotted points and get true distance of > travel. Mine does not have the...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 12:09:22 -0600
...To calculate distance the GPS draws straight lines between these points and add up those distances. This causes it to be off and lower...
Re: Vanagon 5-Lug spacing distance?
Historical mailing list - BUSNUT
Sun, 1 Apr 2001 14:36:59 -0400
...Vanagon 5-Lug spacing distance? > Greetings fellow Vanagon owners! > > I have a 1981 Vanagon. I would like to know what the lug pattern distance...
need pre-purchase advice [in seattle]/long distance purch.
Historical mailing list - B P
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:14:13 -0500
...sadly, i'm on the opposite coast, and i'm trying to see if i can get the logistics of the long-distance-purchase...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 14:00:41 -0400
...It would certainly be > > possible to > > sum up the distances between plotted points and get true > distance of > > travel. Mine does not have the...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lake
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:49:54 -0500
...GPS distance. This is because the GPS calculates the straight line distance between the starting and ending points. Although it calculates its exact location...
long-distance transport
Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
Tue, 24 Sep 1996 08:48:45 -0400
does anyone have any information on long-distance vehicle transport businesses? ron salmon had mentioned that he has a source, but i think he...
Re: [WetWesties] Following Distance was waterproofing
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:41:21 -0700
...distance will yield about the same distance. But it is much easier for a driver to note when the vehicle ahead passes a point...
Need VW Brake shop recommendation (within reasonable distance of Palo Alto)
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 11:19:17 -0700
...I need a recommdation of a reasonbly good (either dealer or independent) place to perform brake service somewhere within resonable distance of Palo Alto.
Re: wheelbase size should be track
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 12:41:17 +1200
<Am I seeing things or is the back wheelbase of a Vanagon narrower than <the front wheel base? Wheelbase is the distance between front...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 15:19:52 -0700
...Now record what the total distance is. Which units show near zero distance, which show actual distance traveled? Record results, report back to the...
Vanagon 5-Lug spacing distance?
Historical mailing list - Patrick & Stephanie Harris
Sun, 1 Apr 2001 11:17:45 -0700
...I would like to know what the lug pattern distance is. Give you an example as to what I'm talking about, my Buick...
Vanagons at Pick 'n' Pull
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:19:13 -0400
...Make Model Year Row Date On Yard VW Vanagon 79 0088 06/29/2010 Approx Distance: 1682 miles Pick-n-Pull - Calgary [More Information...
Re: Roof rack.....
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
25 Jan 97 00:55:42 EST
...I measured the distance between the rain gutters on each side of >the roof at the places where the rack sits. I put the...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:59:41 -0700
...GPS distance. > > This is because the GPS calculates the straight line distance between > the starting and ending points. Although it calculates its exact > location...
Another SA Grill Installation Request
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Mon, 5 May 2014 12:36:34 -0700
...For folks w/existing SA grills, what are the distances between the inboard outer headlight mounting screws and the outboard inner highbeam mounting screws...
Braking Distance
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Sun, 9 Aug 2020 17:41:41 +0000
...I used the AAA stopping distance chart minus the allotment for reaction time. At 30 mph the braking distance would be 45' and at...
Distance windows for various maintenance checks?
Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 00:37:36 -0700
...I've heard differing views on distance markers for certain maintenance tasks. The local VW guru-shop in town says 3000 km for regular...
Re: long-distance transport
Historical mailing list
Tue, 24 Sep 1996 08:49:17
>does anyone have any information on long-distance vehicle transport >businesses? ron salmon had mentioned that he has a source, but i think >he...
Re: 3 in a van
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Wed, 8 May 2002 09:57:52 -0400
>> Would anyone with experience of three adults traveling long distances in a >> Westy please share the results, good and bad. Seems to me that...
Re: Vanagons at Pick 'n' Pull
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:59:45 -0500
...Date On Yard > >VW >Vanagon >86 >0107 >08/04/2010 > > > >Approx Distance: 674 miles >Pick-n-Pull - Tallahassee [More Information] >3900 Woodville Highway >Tallahassee...
Re: Braking Distance
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:36:29 +0000
...I used the AAA stopping distance chart minus the allotment for reaction time. At 30 mph the braking distance would be 45' and at...
Re: MPG
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 01:42:14 -0400
...Does > GPS > give more accurate measure of speed and distance? I understand GPS > is extremely > accurate and reliable to pin point your location and...
Re: seeking advice about long-distance Vanagon buying
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:05:08 -0500
...seeking advice about long-distance Vanagon buying > My experience with buying vehicles long-distance couldn't have been more > different from yours. In fact...
Long distance driving advice
Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 11:36:37 -0500 (CDT)
...I am preparing my '72 Safare for a long distance trip in May. Rountrip distance is almost 3000 miles. This will be the longest...
Syncro height question
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Fri, 3 May 2002 17:07:16 -0500
I just measured my '85 Westy's hub to bottom of fenderwell distance. I measured from centered of each hub vertically to lower edge...
Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 16:49:06 -0400
WOW! These stopping distances are really good. :-) Dave wrote: > <snip>Oh, look, an 86 Syncro, now these are impressive numbers: > BRAKING > 70-0 mph...
Re: Braking Distance
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:08:43 +0000
...I used the AAA stopping distance chart minus the allotment for reaction time. At 30 mph the braking distance would be 45' and at...
Re: EveryBus 2004 and 2005
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Sun, 2 May 2004 01:38:43 -0400
So i win the distance prize, 918 miles, well, we have to give credit to Mr. Chasse, he has been waithing for 3 weeks...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 00:55:50 -0700
...Now record what the > total distance is. Which units show near zero distance, which show actual > distance traveled? Record results, report back to the...
Re: GPS to check Speedo
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 22:03:57 -0700
...It also estimates distance and time to my next waypoint at my current speed, and these may be subject to the "as the crow...
Distributer question
Historical mailing list - TBill
Thu, 30 Oct 1997 00:11:57 -0800
...What advice can the list give me? TBill ***Long distance romances are much easier than short distance divorses***
Re: seeking advice about long-distance Vanagon buying
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:02:06 EDT
In a message dated 6/7/01 11:21:15 AM, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes: << My experience with buying vehicles long-distance . . . and never...
Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 08:57:58 -0400
...They quote stopping distances from 80 mph. I used the (70^2/80^2) ratio to calculate 70 mph distances for a few vehicles...
Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:34:11 EST
...That way the force (your weight) will be a known perpendicular distance from the center. George
Re: Braking Distance
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:03:57 -0400
...10:1 rule is weight at the wheels so need a formulae for how increased vehicle weight increases braking distance. > > Get Outlook for Android...
towing concerns...
Historical mailing list - stu schwartz
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 09:24:25 -0700
...How short is a short distance...25 miles...10 miles? 2 miles? On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:06:21 -0400, Automatic digest processor...
Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:46:10 -0800
Wasn't the original thought on this thread of coming up with ways to reduce the number of gas stop or increase the distance...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:30:52 -0500
...Radtke) writes: > Or, how about marking the tire and measuring the >distance to roll the bus one revolution of the tire? > > This is the...
Re: Tail of the Dragon
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:50:28 -0700
...IF the vanagon is going DOWNHILL!!! :-) IF the vanagon is going UPHILL, there will be some 'distance' put between the vanagon and the 'average...
long-distance Vanagon buying (I did it)
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 17:42:33 -0400
...that's also a good advice for a not so long distance buy: when I got Jenny I "overlooked" quite a few things and...
long-distance towing
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 11:04:07 -0400
...I've got regular ol' AAA coverage, but I'm wondering if there are any long-distance towing plans out there -- AAA only covers...
Re: Busses in the Driveway<F>
Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:53:01 -0700
Longest cable/phone cable run should get the long distance award. I'm wireless so I get disqualified right off the start. Herb in...
Re: Braking Distance
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:42:31 -0500
...It will always give you safe separation from the car in front of you and provide a safe stopping distance. You note a point...
Calibrate youself!
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Mon, 6 Jul 1998 08:02:05 EDT
...Torque simply is force x distance. That's any force x any distance. If you take a known weight, and suspend it from the...
Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 07:20:24 -0700
...Now record what > the > > total distance is. Which units show near zero distance, which show > actual > > distance traveled? Record results, report back to the...
TiiCo Question
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:47:25 -0700
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infrared thermometer
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:12:48 -0600
...0~50C (32~122F) Full Range Accuracy : +/- 2.5C, 2.5% Distance :2~40cm Emissivity Range : 0.95 fixed Wave Length : 5um~14um Power...
Re: syncro power steering lines?
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 02:02:17 -0400
...there any speed or distance limitations? >> The Bentley manual actually (perhaps not exactly) says: "Unlimited speed and unlimited distance" Makes me wonder how the...
Re: Drafting for better MPG
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:26:13 -0400
It's not the stopping distance that's a problem in causing a tailgater rear-end collision. It's reaction time, and lack of...
Power Mirrors - Again
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:13:20 -0600
...The mirror is one of those types that distort distance...and is going to cause me to have a wreck or damage my van...
coolant hose tools
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 19:01:59 +0000
...Performance Tool Hose Pliers - Allows remote access from a distance away W80656: Advance Auto Parts | | | | | | | | | | | Performance Tool Hose Pliers - Allows remote access from a...
Re: are rear brakes self adjusting?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 10:34:24 -0800
The rear brakes have a mechanism that is supposed to increase the distance between the brake shoes as they wear, keeping them a consistent...
Re: monitoring system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 24 Jul 2004 08:18:28 -0400
...It can tell speed, average speed, distance, trip distance, etc. Nothing about fuel of course. Some info here: http://www.snurl.com/vanagon Edward...