http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1356962481370/page_1664_176/window_crank_ex
> tension_pair.html
>
>
>
>
> id like to still think i was the one who came up with this idea,
> years
> ago, having owned several VW Cabriolets :)
>
> the '90-'93 models came with these crank knob extensions for the rear
> side windows..
>
> chris
> still have a '90 vw cabriolet as well..
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:03:41 -0500
> From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Subject: Re: Window Crank Door Speaker Handle "FIX"?
>
> In a message dated 12/31/2012 1:41:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Thanks, just what I was looking for a few weeks back. But at $34,
> twice
> the price of the offset cranks I did get, I don't think any cosmetic
> sleeve would be required -- they are apparently made of platinum and
> titanium with diamond studs.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> find someone parting out a '90-'93 vw cabriolet! :)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:26:24 -0500
> From: Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
> Subject: Re: What Goes Where
>
> Maybe that mechanic figured that if you got in the habit of stowing
> the
> tire chains on top of the ECU, that one day you'd throw them there all
> wet and they'd leak salty water into it....
>
> Mike B.
>
> On 12/31/2012 9:04 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> I think that if you're driving in area that may need tire chains a
>> very good
> investment is a set of 4 really good winter tires. Let the tire
> "treads" begin.
>>
>> Dennis,
>> And I still can't type on this Windows 8 Phone!
>> ________________________________
>> From: Lisa Bloch<mailto:lab@RYNTH.ORG>
>> Sent: 12/31/2012 11:57 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: What Goes Where
>>
>> I took possession of my first vanagon earlier this month. It's my
>> daily
> driver, so priority went to identifying and fixing any driveability
> problems.
>>
>> I think we're good for now, so I'm turning my attention to the
>> camper part of
> the van. My mechanic has already chastised me for putting the tire
> chain bag on
> the driver's side of the under-bench compartment. So, I thought a
> little survey
> would be nice.
>>
>> what do you put where?
>>
>> Lisa Bloch
>> lab@rynth.org
>> '89 camper 2.1L automatic
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:00:50 -0800
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> Subject: Re: What Goes Where
>
> that's good thinking about wet chains .. ( or salty and wet )
> but no one would put wet tire chains on top of their ecu would they ?
>
> Perhaps the poster will say 'why' her mechanic chastised her about
> that.
>
> as for Studless Winter tires ..
> good ones are awesome !
>
>
> On 12/31/2012 7:26 PM, Mike B wrote:
>> Maybe that mechanic figured that if you got in the habit of stowing
>> the
>> tire chains on top of the ECU, that one day you'd throw them there
>> all
>> wet and they'd leak salty water into it....
>>
>> Mike B.
>>
>> On 12/31/2012 9:04 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>> I think that if you're driving in area that may need tire chains a
>>> very good investment is a set of 4 really good winter tires. Let the
>>> tire "treads" begin.
>>>
>>> Dennis,
>>> And I still can't type on this Windows 8 Phone!
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Lisa Bloch<mailto:lab@RYNTH.ORG>
>>> Sent: 12/31/2012 11:57 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Subject: What Goes Where
>>>
>>> I took possession of my first vanagon earlier this month. It's my
>>> daily driver, so priority went to identifying and fixing any
>>> driveability problems.
>>>
>>> I think we're good for now, so I'm turning my attention to the
>>> camper
>>> part of the van. My mechanic has already chastised me for putting
>>> the tire chain bag on the driver's side of the under-bench
>>> compartment. So, I thought a little survey would be nice.
>>>
>>> what do you put where?
>>>
>>> Lisa Bloch
>>> lab@rynth.org
>>> '89 camper 2.1L automatic
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:08:24 -0700
> From: Alvaro <thefatherofdavid@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Window Crank Door Speaker Handle "FIX"?
>
> Good evening all. I was just wondering if anyone has tried window
> cranks fro=
> m a Jetta? I just replaced one window crank on my t2' and it seems
> to stick o=
> ut a lot more then the previous crank. Might just add the needed
> clearance.=20=
>
>
> Alvaro
> La Paz, BCS, Mexico=
>
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