on 10/5/06 4:49 PM, John Rodgers at inua@CHARTER.NET wrote:

> You should idle the engine a bit before shutting down. That would be the
> time to raise the windows. Somewhere in the literature - Bentley, Owners
> Manual, somewhere, I have read instructions to do just that.......idle
> the engine before shutdown. It allows temperatures to even out and cool
> off just a bit. Allows circulating fluids to stabilize as well.

Or use John Muir's advice for warming up your engine-as long as it takes to
roll a "cigarette".

Tom B.- w/ 1 hand or 2?
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Mark C wrote:
>> Both of mine are slow... and I hate that you can't roll them up once the
>> engine is off.. I don't like idling while I wait for the windows to roll
>> up... and when I shut it off and turn the key to roll up the windows with the
>> engine off, the stupid doors lock and later unlock again cause of the stupid
>> wireless key entry I have...
>>
>>
>> From: Matthew <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: lubricating window regulators?
>>
>>
>>> anybody successful with lubricating the cable and
>>> housing  on power windows? one window is fast and the
>>> toher is slow, even after swapping motors.
>>> mp
>>>
>>> "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
>>> So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
>>>
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