Thanks Dean. I did that on my 85 Westy (with AC) for a 'floppy' vent
window. That solved the problem staying open while driving.

Still have the elusive issue of the 90 degree limitation on a later model
van (90 Westy w/AC).

On Friday, August 8, 2014, Dean S <predsmaniac@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>>
> > 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
> <javascript:;>>
> > 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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