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 Topic: Unfortunate Accident involving a Westafalia in WY. |
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| speedtek Replies: 23 Views: 4325 |
 Forum: Vanagon Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:52 pm Subject: Unfortunate Accident involving a Westafalia in WY. |
| Yeah, the irony of it all is they probably would have been fine if the forest service hadn't hustled them out of their campsite at midnight.
Hindsight.....who knows........  |
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| Topic: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
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| speedtek Replies: 14 Views: 3189 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:03 pm Subject: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
| I would check the fuel filters. Take them off and dump the gas through a coffee filter, with the gas coming out the way it normally comes in. I have a clear filter on the tank side of the pump, you ... | |
| Topic: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
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| speedtek Replies: 14 Views: 3189 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:16 pm Subject: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
| I am far from expert but I have experienced something similar, so I will try to offer some guidance.
We would need a more detailed description of your problem. Have you checked/changed your fuel ... |
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| Topic: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
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| speedtek Replies: 14 Views: 3189 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:20 am Subject: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
| I was managing to pull 25 mpg out of the old WBX
I have the same curiosity as Kam. If that is 25MPG how fast were you going? 45 MPH? I don't think it is possible to get that kind of MPG at freeway ... |
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| Topic: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
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| speedtek Replies: 14 Views: 3189 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:00 pm Subject: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
| Yes, 17x8 BBS RY's
A better shot http://members.shaw.ca/speedtek/oldschool%20westy.jpg And yes, I kind of have my doubts that octane can affect the syndrome, but there has to be some kind of corr ... |
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| Topic: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
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| speedtek Replies: 14 Views: 3189 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:43 pm Subject: Fluke or fix? Vanagon syndrome...... |
| So we made the drive from Prince Albert, SK to Red Deer AB area this weekend for camper jam 2011. Due to a fuel shortage at my local Esso before we left, I filled up my almost empty tank with premium ... | |
| Topic: old gas question |
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| speedtek Replies: 3 Views: 644 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:04 am Subject: Re: old gas question |
| Hello all,
I have an 81 Vanagon that was sitting for about 7 years. I replaced the motor, and have been able to run it out of a gas can, but my gas tank is making all my gas I put in it red and n ... |
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| Topic: Can I get a little help in Alberta CA? |
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| speedtek Replies: 13 Views: 1536 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:30 pm Subject: Can I get a little help in Alberta CA? |
| Best place to ask would be here (Calgary)
http://www.clubveedub.ca/forums/ Or here (Edmonton) http://www.airriders.ca/phpBB2/index.php Plenty of westy guys on both forums  |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:27 am Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| I can't believe this tire BS goes on and on and on and on. The facts are already written in all the documents throughout the past tire posts from very trustworthy vendors. I really hope the moderators ... | |
| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:05 pm Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| Speedtek,
You've already been told that VW never used a tire rated below 1580. If you want to use tires rated at a lower value, go ahead. Just don't walk in here and tell everyone that you're ... |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:19 pm Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| Ragnar,
Thanks! As noted, the 16 inch tire requires an 8pr/10pr. Can you guess what PR means? Yes, my friends, it's ply rating. 8 ply equates to D range tires. In other words, the larger ti ... |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:26 pm Subject: C and D Load Tires |
I'm even going to post an article that slightly contradicts my larger contact patch theory. (FUD my ass)  The contact patch increases, but not as much as I would have thought
http://performanc ... |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:53 am Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| I'm even going to post an article that slightly contradicts my larger contact patch theory. (FUD my ass) The contact patch increases, but not as much as I would have thought
http://performanc ... |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:19 am Subject: C and D Load Tires |
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You are part of the FUD. 1. These are not the only known failures; they are an example. Other failures have been reported, here and elsewhere. 2. You are guessing as to circumstances in o ... |
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| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:31 pm Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| Dave, Believe what you want. Here is a link to one of my post and I had the mentality that passenger tires are "SAFE" not! Like other members on here I switched over to the Hankook RA08 tire ... | |
| Topic: C and D Load Tires |
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| speedtek Replies: 83 Views: 25648 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:56 pm Subject: C and D Load Tires |
| I run passenger tires on mine, but they are XL and they are 98 load rated. I don't really have a lot of choice in the matter given my wheel setup as they just don't make truck tires with the appropria ... | |
| Topic: Wasserboxer Reliability |
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| speedtek Replies: 66 Views: 15147 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:32 am Subject: Wasserboxer Reliability |
| My westy had a rebuilt 2.1 in it when I bought it. Still No oil leaks, no oil usage, no coolant leaks, starts first crank EVERY time and purrs like a kitten on the highway. My 2007 Golf goes through m ... | |
| Topic: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| speedtek Replies: 3269 Views: 1696200 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:23 am Subject: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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Thanks for your concern, I will keep it in mind. I was thinking, considering the van empty is about 5200 lbs, the load rating on the tires is 1477, that gives me about 700lbs load before I exceed ... |
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| Topic: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| speedtek Replies: 3269 Views: 1696200 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:31 pm Subject: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
| 225/50R17's I assume?
Looks good on the van Thanks! They are Falken 225/45 Its a stiffer, bumpier ride, but way better handling and stability. Well, at least they're XL's, but a 94 load rati ... |
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| Topic: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
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| speedtek Replies: 3269 Views: 1696200 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:05 pm Subject: "What wheels fit?" The ultimate wheel post. |
| 225/50R17's I assume?
Looks good on the van |
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