No Warren, the *Vanagons* floated down the river...

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't see how he was floating because only his head was above water there
> at the end.  I don't think those Vanagons in the river crossing video went
> that deep!
>
> Anyway, to returning to Vanagon issues.  I have the nearly ubiquitous
> squeaky front suspension.  Someone on the list suggested trying PB Blaster.
> I did, and it totally stopped the squeak on the driver's side, but no luck
> on the passenger's side.  I'll let it penetrate for a few hours and give it
> another squirt.  I know this is not a permanent fix, but it sure is easy on
> the ears for a change.  I'll report back later.
>
> Warren in Santa Fe
> 88 Westy
>
> On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> They didn't go that deep because they floated!
>>
>> Thanks for the video, that was funny.  =)
>>
>> The Suzuki didn't have to have a diesel engine or a locking diff, it just
>> needed to have the intake snorkel to keep it from getting water down is
>> throat...
>>
>> On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The guy in this video (Suzuki SJ) must be running a LSD or locker or
>>> something.  I don't see how he came out of it.  Is there a Syncro out
>>> there
>>> that can do this? Can Syncro differentials be set to full lock?  Would
>>> this
>>> only be possible with a diesel engine?  I remember the Vanagon river
>>> crossing videos from a couple of years back, but they didn't go this
>>> deep.
>>>
>>> LVC, but this topic of differentials got me looking on youtube for
>>> examples
>>> and I ran across this video instead.
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8eEWyKQHM
>>>
>>> Warren in Santa Fe
>>> 88 Westy
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27