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Subject:Re: How to tighten vent wing
From:Chris S.
Date:Fri, 8 Aug 2014 20:51:37 -0400

I meant to say "didn't try to go any faster". Not that it matters for this tree in a forest. 

Chris.

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Dnia Aug 8, 2014 o godz. 19:01 "Chris S." <szpejankowski@gmail.com> napisał(a):

> On my '84 I used long leather shoe laces to tie the pesky windows open at full tilt.  Good up to about 86 mph. Did try to go faster. 
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> Chris.
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> Dnia Aug 8, 2014 o godz. 9:15 Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
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>> Hi,
>> 
>> I like to drive my 87 during hot weather with the vent wing opened so that it blows in cool air toward me. However, once I hot about 45 mph, the wing closes...or almost closes. The passenger one does not do this.
>> 
>> I know that there is a pinch clamp inside the door to keep this from happening. I pulled the door panel, figuring the screw/bolt would be readily accessible (as it is on my 56 Beetle), but the clamp is way up in the door. With a mirror, I can see the clamp and it's screw, but it looks like its un reachable. 
>> 
>> Is there any way of tightening the clamp?
>> 
>> Ric
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>> Sent from my iPad