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Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2014 17:00:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to tighten vent wing
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com>
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I had posted about this a month or two back. Never found a solution.

Seems like the 83.5-85s would open 130ish degrees, while the later models only open 90. I agree, Richard, it seems like the screw that pinches the part that twists is no FaceTime the door outer skin with about 1/4" clearance.

On Friday, August 8, 2014, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dave, > > Mine will open beyond 90 degrees...probably 120 or 130 degrees. When > opened this way they act like a scoop to bring lots of air into the cab. > > Ric > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Aug 8, 2014, at 15:26, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > My wing vents will only open to 90 degrees. I have often wondered why. > Mine is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, known as a Westy to those > who like nicknames. Is the window supposed to open beyond 90 degrees? I > wish it would. mcneely > > > > ---- J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET <javascript:;>> wrote: > >> I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was > a piece of cake on the Bay window buses as well, why VW changed it is > anybody's guess. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >>> 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 > > > > -- > > David McNeely >


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