

| Subject: | Re: large object into westy |
| From: | Tom Buese |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Nov 2012 10:51:23 -0400 |
I would say NO, as a 5' x 5' piece won't fit in my Westy. YMMV, Mr. BZ-4' x 8' on an angle will fit. On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote: > hi, > Is it possible to get a rigid 8' x6' sheet onto a stock westy? > mike > > > > Samuel Butler-- "One can bring no greater reproach against a man than to > say that he does not set sufficient value upon pleasure, and there is > no greater sign of a fool than the thinking that he can tell at once and > easily what it is that pleases him. To know this is not easy, and how > to extend our knowledge of it is the highest and most neglected of all > arts and branches of education." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > To: Recipients of vanagon digests <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:01 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: vanagon Digest - 1 Nov 2012 (#2012-263) > > There are 2 messages totalling 132 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Looking for spark plug wire recommendations (2) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:43:36 -0600 > From: OlRivrRat > Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations > > David > > Take a look @ Magnecor ~ I've been running them for years & would not > buy anything else! > > http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > On 1 Nov , 2012, at 12:46 PM, David Clarkson wrote: > > > ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires > > for my 1990 2.1 engine. I am running a stock ignition system with > > the exception of Bosch Platinum plugs. My coil wire is going bad and > > it's probably time to replace all the wires as a set. What I have > > now is a set from one of our list vendors that I purchased about 3 > > yrs. and 15,000 miles ago. I feel that this set should have lasted > > quite a bit longer. The connectors on vanagon wires are slightly > > smaller so just any set from a local FLAPS won't do. Besides, my > > experience in the auto industry (service advisor and service > > manager) has shown me time and again that these wires are usually > > junk and fail too quickly. I don't mind paying a bit more for > > quality and am soliciting the list for their recommendations based > > on longevity as a primary consideration. Thanks fellow vanagonauts! > > > > David Clarkson > > 1990 Westy with stock 2.1 and almost 300,000 miles (rebuilt at > > 166,000 miles and synthetic oil only) > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 20:50:16 -0700 > From: Old Volks Home > Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations > > Actually, Bremi was the *primary* OEM source for Ignition Wires for > the 2.1s I've run across over the years. However on my Westy 2.1 I > have a 8 year old set of Bosch, no problems. On my GL 1.9 I run the > German Beru Set from Airhead (hey, I work there). They've been no > problem for the past 4 years (I upgraded the Coil and Distributor Cap > to run these). The German Berus are much superior materials and > workmanship over the current Bosch out of Mexico. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > Find me on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > *********************************** > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Hector Zapata wrote: > > Many OEM ignition parts were made by Beru, not Bosch, and I believe those > > are still German made. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:32 PM, David Clarkson wrote: > > > >> Thanks Harold that's probably the way that I'll go. What is interesting > is > >> that the same picture appears to be used for the other option at the > bottom > >> of that page (Bosch set). I know that Bosch made most of the electrical > and > >> particularly ignition components for our vehicles. Bosch is absolutely > not > >> the same company that it was 25 years ago due to outsourcing for cheaper > >> labor and materials but then again what company hasn't done this in the > >> last 25 years? I do believe that real OEM is the way to go. I had to > >> replace my power steering pump after over 250,000 trouble -free miles > and > >> for economic reasons, that I now truly regret, and went to a local > FLAPS. I > >> won't name this hometown auto parts giant but will say that their name > is > >> the opposite of "regress". Long story short; after replacing the pump > six > >> times in a year and a half I had a 30 minute conversation with the > manager > >> and finally convinced him to give me my money back rather than another > >> crappy pump POS (oops I mean PS) pump. I worked in the service > department > >> at my local Honda dealership and kept swapping them out under the best > of > >> conditions but needed him to know that my time was worth something as > was > >> my frustration level. I told him that the last pump threw out the shaft > and > >> kicked off the belt that got tangled and mangled the alternator belt and > >> also disabled the water pump. I took my money that he returned to me and > >> went to the parts yard that had a 91 vanagon that I had been scavenging > >> parts off of and bought it's used pump with over 100k and installed it. > It > >> has now taken me over 50k and runs very quietly and contentedly. All I > buy > >> from most FLAPS with the exception of NAPA and one local import parts > house > >> is fluids. I just don't trust them for anything that is electrical or > has > >> moving parts. Thanks to everyone who replied for their input. I did by > the > >> way check for corrosion and found no green or white junk on the > connections > >> but will use di-electric grease when I install the new set. Good idea > Scott. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com> > >> To: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> > >> Cc: list <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > >> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:16 pm > >> Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:46 PM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> > >> wrote: > >> ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires for > >> my 1990 2.1 engine. > >> How about these for genuine VW wires at $64.95? > >> http://www.busdepot.com/025998031 > >> > >> Harold > >> > >> > >> __________ > >> Harold Teer > >> 1991 Westy > >> Harrisonburg, VA > > ------------------------------ > > End of vanagon Digest - 1 Nov 2012 (#2012-263) > ********************************************** > -- Tom Buese
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