Date:         Tue, 1 Dec 1998 09:06:53 -0800
Reply-To:     "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@INTERNETMCI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@INTERNETMCI.COM>
Organization: The Hanran Enterprises, Inc.
Subject:      Re: Westy Wind Problems
Comments: To: Cam Murphy <murphys@HS-ONLINE.DE>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Cam,

My Westy is a box kite.  I expect that it will continue to behave as a
box kite does in a wind.  That condition is genetic, and it doesn't seem
to change with the age of the vehicle, but,  as to changes in operation
regarding  the age of the driver,  I demur.

"Hang on, Snoopy!, drive slowly, or, you may park during hurricanes,
Santa Ana winds, foens, siroccos, or typhoons.  Cheap fix.

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs,
CA
1984 Westfalia

Cam Murphy wrote:

>  My '84 Westy handles terribly in just about any crosswind situation.
> I have owned it since '91 and have always had the same complaint
> (especially at higher speeds). The problem appears to be getting
> slowly and progressively worse.  I have been on the mailing list for
> approximately one month and do not recall seeing anything wrt this
> problem.  I have talked to others and they seem to have the same
> problem. Can anyone tell me if this is an inherent design flaw from
> the beginning and/or does it get worse with age?  Also are there any
> relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, CamCanadian ForcesGeilenkirchen,
> Germany