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Subject:Re: How to tighten vent wing
From:Dean S
Date:Fri, 8 Aug 2014 22:00:45 -0400

try this link....
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2623898&highlight=wing#2623898

On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> I meant to say "didn't try to go any faster". Not that it matters for this
> tree in a forest.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> 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.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> >
> > Dnia Aug 8, 2014 o godz. 9:15 Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
> napisał(a):
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
>

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