Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 21:41:57 -0400
Reply-To: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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From: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
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david
have a beer and notice it is friday otherwise known on this list as a day
we can go a bit off topic :). yes, back to the topic pronounced in the
subject of this email:
Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
all to do with motorcycles and hitches of course.
jonathan
On Fri, 19 May 2006, David Gunning wrote:
>
> Got a bike. The use of one over the other, however, the bike or the
> scooter, does not necessarily self-negate, preclude or prohibit the use of
> the one over the other and really has nothing to do with the issue at hand,
> which is: . . . .would an extra 200 pounds attatched to the rear bumper of a
> 1.9L vanagon have a negative impact on road handling at hyway speeds? My
> "cardiovascular", as you put it, is my own and, frankly, has nothing to do
> with anything remotely of your business, seems to me.
>
> What are you some kinda Dr. Phil groupy wannabe?
>
> Dave
>
> davidgunning@pivot.net
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
>
>
>> Any and all opinions on this issue gladly sought and welcomed.
>> ------------
>>
>> dude you so need to ditch the scooter for a bike it lighter easier on fuel
>> and your cardiovascular system will thank you.
>>
>> jonathan
>>
>> On Fri, 19 May 2006, David Gunning wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks to Jeff, Dennis and Paul for the good info on this issue.
>>> Particularly enjoyed the graphic link posted by Paul as the "Component
>>> Description" schematic drawing kicks ass!
>>>
>>> So much, however, for the hope of finding a small way to increase beastly
>>> vanagon gas milage. . . .
>>>
>>> The only way I've been able to figure-out how to increase vanagon's gas
>>> milage is to carry around a Honda Rukus motor scooter, which fits
>>> perfectly
>>> into the bay of a vanagon, and gets about 90 mpg. Whenever I park the
>>> vanagon I use the Rukus for local running. Which leads me to wonder if it
>>> might be worthwhile to arc weld a special bracket which would bolt right
>>> to
>>> the tow bumper purchased at Bus Depot, to carry around the Rukus motor
>>> scooter. That way I could still use the dining area for it's intended
>>> purpose while not needing to unload the Rukus to do so. At a total weight
>>> of roughly 200 pounds, I wonder if anyone can tell me if that might be too
>>> much weight suspended from the rear end of a vanagon for possible safetly
>>> violation reasons? I wonder if the extra rear end weight might negatively
>>> effect road handling at hyway speeds. Any and all opinions on this issue
>>> gladly sought and welcomed.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> 85 Westy Wolfsburg
>>> 05 Honda Rukus
>>>
>>> davidgunning@pivot.net
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
>>>
>>>
>>>> this may help explain what they are:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.californiavan.com/Manuals/Digijet/vanagonDigijetP60.pdf
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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