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Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2014 11:40:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to tighten vent wing
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <315959067.8152645.1407512320131.JavaMail.root@comcast.net>
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a good start here on samba; http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2623898&highlight=wing#2623898

DS

On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 11:38 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> 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 >

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