[Vwpickups] Rear Gas Adjust Shocks

Jeremy Bos jeremybos at rogers.com
Tue Mar 31 11:27:45 CDT 2009 

See this post from the VW Vortex:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4260496

It covers using rear air shocks from a beetle, you can pump them up when
under heavy loads.
Try the max air shocks, MA803 I will be trying those out this spring.
If you want to go low on the back but be able to raise it up I can sell you
a set of rear lowering plates also.

Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: Bratton Michael J SMSgt 180FW/MXMF 580.4188
[mailto:michael.bratton at ohtole.ang.af.mil] 
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 1:51 PM
To: vwpickups at neubayern.net
Subject: [Vwpickups] Rear Gas Adjust Shocks

Hello everyone!

Anyone out there have info on replacing standard rear shocks with gas
adjusted ones? Make, model or part number would be appreciated. I figure
someone has put a set of S-10, Ranger or Toyota gas adjust shocks on a Caddy
in the past.

When I put my 04 HD Softail Deuce in my Rabbit Pickup....well, I feel like
I'm driving up-hill all the time!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

All the best to you and yours!

Sincerely,
SMS Michael J. Bratton U.S. Air Force 

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Today's Topics:

   1. instrument cluster (sunvale1 at comcast.net)
   2. Re: instrument cluster (Konrad)
   3. Re: instrument cluster (william thompson)
   4. RE: instrument cluster (David Utley)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:39:11 +0000 (UTC)
From: sunvale1 at comcast.net
Subject: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster
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I spend the last 4 hours attempting to get the gas gauge to work but have no
luck. I know the little 3 prong voltage stabilizer is good (new) the sender
is good, get fluctuation on the volt meter as I move it so I just want to
find a gauge cluster that is a known worker. Anyone that has one for an
81-82 diesel please contact me. I'm also looking for two side dash heat
vents/regulators in black as well as 2 sun visors in black as well as the
inside door releases and backing plates also in black. 
Having a hell of a time finding some of the smaller pieces, screws and
bolts. But the motor runs great and strong, I just have no idea how much
fuel I have as I travel. 
Thanks
Peter 



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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:57:15 -0500
From: Konrad <xx1y2z3 at att.net>
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster
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Methinks that any fuel gauge (itself) from any Wabbit of said vintage  
would fix you up. IIRC the gauge unscrews from the cluster. Dubious  
if fuel type makes any difference, seems the sender is what would be  
special.

And, if you have a good estimate of your usual MPG, just record your  
odometer at fill up (you do this anyway, to track your MPG, right?  
Doesn't everybody? ;) ). Odo Reading plus ( MPG times 15.0 gal.) =  
Odo reading to fill up (somewhat) before, or chance an inconvenient  
stroll.

I live dangerously. Odo is inop. Fuel gauge is of questionable  
accuracy. And not my daily driver. One of these days, I will be  
playing with this myself. Question is, how much extra exercise will I  
get first? :)

Konrad (anal engineer type)
'81 VWPU/GTi
'89 P944S2
'75 C150M/150


On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:39 PM, sunvale1 at comcast.net wrote:

> I spend the last 4 hours attempting to get the gas gauge to work  
> but have no luck. I know the little 3 prong voltage stabilizer is  
> good (new) the sender is good, get fluctuation on the volt meter as  
> I move it so I just want to find a gauge cluster that is a known  
> worker.



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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:13:12 -0700
From: "william thompson" <thecraftedcow at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster
To: "Volkswagen Pickup List" <vwpickups at neubayern.net>
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Oregon has a sick new law. When a car goes to a wrecking yard, it MUST be 
sold for parts. It can NOT be licensed again.  There is a pristine p/u at 
Autocraft here is Salem. Bruce can only part it out. How sad to see such a 
beautiful truck out of existence.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Konrad" <xx1y2z3 at att.net>
To: "Unknown" <vwpickups at neubayern.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster


> Methinks that any fuel gauge (itself) from any Wabbit of said vintage 
> would fix you up. IIRC the gauge unscrews from the cluster. Dubious  if 
> fuel type makes any difference, seems the sender is what would be 
> special.
>
> And, if you have a good estimate of your usual MPG, just record your 
> odometer at fill up (you do this anyway, to track your MPG, right? 
> Doesn't everybody? ;) ). Odo Reading plus ( MPG times 15.0 gal.) =  Odo 
> reading to fill up (somewhat) before, or chance an inconvenient  stroll.
>
> I live dangerously. Odo is inop. Fuel gauge is of questionable  accuracy. 
> And not my daily driver. One of these days, I will be  playing with this 
> myself. Question is, how much extra exercise will I  get first? :)
>
> Konrad (anal engineer type)
> '81 VWPU/GTi
> '89 P944S2
> '75 C150M/150
>
>
> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:39 PM, sunvale1 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> I spend the last 4 hours attempting to get the gas gauge to work  but 
>> have no luck. I know the little 3 prong voltage stabilizer is  good (new)

>> the sender is good, get fluctuation on the volt meter as  I move it so I 
>> just want to find a gauge cluster that is a known  worker.
>
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:46:52 -0500
From: "David Utley" <fahrvergnugen at cox.net>
Subject: RE: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster
To: "'william thompson'" <thecraftedcow at comcast.net>,	"'Volkswagen
	Pickup List'" <vwpickups at neubayern.net>
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Take your VIN on your pickup and put it on that one, or have it titled in
another state...


IIRC, Oregon is trying to outlaw the sale of tires from anywhere but the
dealer...  The Greenies there don't have a clue.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: william thompson [mailto:thecraftedcow at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:13 PM
To: Volkswagen Pickup List
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster

Oregon has a sick new law. When a car goes to a wrecking yard, it MUST be 
sold for parts. It can NOT be licensed again.  There is a pristine p/u at 
Autocraft here is Salem. Bruce can only part it out. How sad to see such a 
beautiful truck out of existence.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Konrad" <xx1y2z3 at att.net>
To: "Unknown" <vwpickups at neubayern.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] instrument cluster


> Methinks that any fuel gauge (itself) from any Wabbit of said vintage 
> would fix you up. IIRC the gauge unscrews from the cluster. Dubious  if 
> fuel type makes any difference, seems the sender is what would be 
> special.
>
> And, if you have a good estimate of your usual MPG, just record your 
> odometer at fill up (you do this anyway, to track your MPG, right? 
> Doesn't everybody? ;) ). Odo Reading plus ( MPG times 15.0 gal.) =  Odo 
> reading to fill up (somewhat) before, or chance an inconvenient  stroll.
>
> I live dangerously. Odo is inop. Fuel gauge is of questionable  accuracy. 
> And not my daily driver. One of these days, I will be  playing with this 
> myself. Question is, how much extra exercise will I  get first? :)
>
> Konrad (anal engineer type)
> '81 VWPU/GTi
> '89 P944S2
> '75 C150M/150
>
>
> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:39 PM, sunvale1 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> I spend the last 4 hours attempting to get the gas gauge to work  but 
>> have no luck. I know the little 3 prong voltage stabilizer is  good (new)

>> the sender is good, get fluctuation on the volt meter as  I move it so I 
>> just want to find a gauge cluster that is a known  worker.
>
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