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• Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08:27:45 -0800
  ...It may have overheated cause someone either installed the flaps wrong or had thermostat adjusted incorrectly, but thermostat NEVER fails closed." Unless of course...
• Re: vanagon - warm air please!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 13:00:53 -0700
  ...If not then you may have to remove the cover to the right of your knees to expose the flaps of the heating box...
• Re: Interior door fastening clips issue
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 01:30:12 EST
  ...If VW doesn't sell these at a reasonable price, very similar generic ones can be purchased at many FLAPS. Regards, Jim Davis
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - robert feller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:48:07 -0500
  ...If someone could guess some sizes I can do some reseach on many FLAPs sites. Additionally, do we recommend the stainless flex lines be...
• Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 10 May 2015 12:54:44 -0400
  ...We did put on the plastic stuff from FLAPS to help reduce noise. Did not last long.
• Lucite Headlight covers
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  20 Nov 96 01:35:23 EST
  ...out set on his Furd Mustard GT .....then he got a real car ( a VW bus) anyway, they are available at any FLAPS. chris
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:06:41 -0500
  Phosphate-free anti freeze is sold under the Halvoline brand, which should be available at most FLAPS. I bought some for the same price...
• Re: Why's my oil filter leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:02:32 -0500
  ...only OEM-type filters (Mann, etc) don't leak, while Fram and all the others you get at the FLAPS do occasionally leak. Joachim
• Re: Red or Blue, Betty or Wilma
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:12:34 -0600
  You can get phosphate-free coolant from either Prestone or Havoline (Texaco's brand) at most FLAPS. The major advantage over VW dealer's...
• 4 point Bosch Plugs...
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 16:25:04 -0800
  Anyone have a number for the 4 point vanagon plugs for a 1.9 W/B? The so-called flaps who carries them says...
• Need regulator and brush box for 81 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:56:05 -0400
  ...Who sells them? Cannot cross match the part at the FLAPS with a Bosch replacement (part number musta changed over the years) Adam Puzerewski...
• fuel line protective sleeve
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 18:06:49 -0700
  ...Is there an equivalent product at FLAPS that might work? Jerry
• Re: Castrol GTX @ Walmart
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:43:34 -0700
  ...I'm 99.9% sure that it's the same as you get at your FLAPS. If you feel like investigating... check the SKU...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Feb 2013 to 7 Feb 2013 - Special issue (#2013-71)
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:05:14 -0800
  ...How would I know if the problem is, instead, deteriorating control flaps? And, should I care? Lisa Bloch lab@rynth.org '89 camper 2...
• Oil Drain Hole Stripped: 91 Westy: Solutions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 10 May 1998 09:24:00 -0500
  ...I was told that the FLAPS should carry a "kit" to put in an insert between the plug and the now marginal aluminum threads...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:35:43 -0600
  ...FLAPS > should the need arise because they don't stock H4 and also be prevented > from using 9004's. > > Thanks, > Michael Most flaps carry...
• Re: HEAVY Duty Shocks
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:32:19 -0700
  I just put on a set of gas shocks I got at my local FLAPS. Big A private label, but the man said they...
• oil filters- Deutsch
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:04:38 -0700
  ...The guys @ FLAPS say they're quite good, and have the necessary check valve. (However, they happened to be the only filters in stock...
• Re: Looking for metal fasteners HELP.... (no Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:42:53 -0600
  ...A more comprehensive FLAPS or fastener supply (nuts and bolts) place may recognize the term and show you something you can use.
• Looking for AC part
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 20:19:43 -0700
  ...I've looked at the local FLAPS and they don't seem to have them. thanks Todd '88 Westy
• The Cost of a Quart
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:18:55 -0500
  With oil down to under $40.00 a barrel, why is a quart of motor oil at my local FLAPS still selling for from...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:58:38 -0500
  ...Vanagon > specific parts are not the most common things stocked by FLAPS, should > there even be a FLAPS nearby. Need a WBX waterpump on...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:50:35 -0800
  ...During warm weather, there's little need to close the flaps, and during winter I only close them while waiting for the engine to...
• Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:39:51 -0700
  ...Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS? I just bought 5 of the collapsible copper oil drain washers at my local VW dealer for $0.70 each...
• Re: '81 thermostat necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:30:00 -0400
  ...You can't >>>improve your cooling by getting rid of the thermo, and will SEVERELY DEGRADE >>>your cooling if you REMOVE THE FLAPS. >>> >>>This...
• Re: SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:40:26 -0600
  ...SA Mud Flaps It sounds like my Flaps are different from Ron's. Mine don't look like the ones for the US models...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:00:14 -0500
  ...There are soft foam-type insulation on these flaps that over > the years disintegrate. One has to take out the dash and the air...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:28:42 -0700
  ...seems Frank is out of stock (and on vacation), so I may need to bring it in through the FLAPS. > > >> On 31-Jul-2015...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:02:54 -0500
  ...Most FLAPS filters are unsuitable for the Vanagon -- the truly safe way is to use OEM or Mann or Mahle filters, available at dealers...
• Re: source for 80-84 ivory-beige westy touchup spraypaint
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:24:40 -0800
  ...you get touchup spraypaint? > > I need some L567 for inside but flaps don't carry > it > > > > Duplicolor DSGM366 "Yellow Beige" is an EXACT match...
• Re: Radio static in 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 19:49:32 -0700
  ...You might go to your FLAPs and see if they have the giz you put on an alternator to quiet them and try it...
• mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:21:18 -0400
  Hey now, My left front mud flap has bit the dust! Does anyone out there have a spare that they want to sell? The...
• Hot start relay.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:04:04 EDT
  ...bosch WR-1 relay?( I have checked and no luck) or a source, part # for my friendly FLAPS ? Jim Morgan 86 GL "bread box"
• Vanagon suspension parts
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:31:20 -0400
  ...I'm using standard parts - FLAPS, The Bus Depot, etc. Are there any GREASEABLE (stronger than normal rubber covers) units available I should know...
• Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:14:01 -0500
  ...The local megastore FLAPS website says that the Beck/Arnley 0430899 square filter will also fit, but I'll check when I get there...
• Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 5 May 2012 19:20:46 -0700
  ...I don't regard renewing the foam on those flaps as > important, and likely to do more harm than good because of the small...
• Re: Plastic moulding
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:21:15 -0500
  At 11:17 PM 1/13/2010, Zoltan wrote: >Where do I find such an epoxy? What would be the name of it? FLAPS...
• Re: Rear Hatch struts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 11:39:09 -0500
  When mine failed, I removed it and went into flaps. Although none were listed for vanagon, I found two the same size, with similar...
• Stuck bolt, Mud flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 03:11:07 -0400 (EDT)
  A dab of penetrating oil, a new 6-point socket and long socket arm did the trick! Thanks for all the suggestions. Now, another...
• Re: Mud Flaps for Westy (84)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 12:33:52 -0400
  In a message dated 97-09-05 09:39:18 EDT, davidb@SKYBEST.COM writes: << I would like a source for rear mudflaps for...
• Re: Allen wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:50:37 -0800
  ...In a FLAPS catalogue from Sweden (Biltema), the 12-point system is reffered to as XZN-screws or -keys.Jm2c PerL
• Quick question, need answer fast!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 May 1999 23:00:06 +0200
  ...Can anybody verify if the 85-92 Jetta/Golf switch is the same as the Vanagon switch? The FLAPS has these cheap. PerL 88...
• Re: Haynes 1982-1990 wbx manual
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 2 May 2000 12:33:49 +0100
  ...Funny enuf, it's *not* available at the FLAPS here, as the Caravelle was never sold in Ireland (but was in the UK). There...
• Re: mud flaps and wires.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:58:15 EST
  In a message dated 2/13/2002 12:51:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Unfortunately, mud flaps at 99...
• Re: power steering belt size?AKA: Why I dont trust the kid behind the counter
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 11:48:52 EDT
  ...Doug in CT The Kid behind the counter @ flaps, this morning looks up my power steering belt, OK? I ask him what the numbers...
• Re: anybody used these Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:29:57 EDT
  ...They're shorter than either the > aftermarket or the SA T3 flaps, but they're long enough and stiff enough to > keep the spray...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:33 -0700
  ...Of note, pulled the thermostat. (off shore FLAPS type) Tested it and new "Made in Germany" Thermostat. Both opened and closed at the same...
• Re: Mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:19:43 -0800
  ...Mud flaps Hi folks. Is $139 a decent price for 4? Any experiences good or bad? ---------------------------- From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> They...
• Re: Mud Flaps Update
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 17:00:41 -0700
  ...Mud Flaps Update >Latest word is that I hope to have the mudflaps in Late January or February. >Just Kampers and I are placing...
• Re: To Flap or Not To Flap?
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:35:12 -0700
  ...There are no flaps behind the rear tires. > As I know I can count on the list for a variety of > opinions, I look...
• Re: Heater core valve in front
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:51:38 -0400
  ...The heater vent flaps are removable. Look closely at them and you will see a little black plastic clip that can be removed. The...
• Re: Parts Washer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 9 Feb 2016 13:38:33 -0500
  ...I think he buys it at a FLAPS. Larry A. On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 7:15 AM, adam butler <acbutler.dandy@icloud...
• Re: trailer lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:59:00 -0400
  ...Probably any FLAPS. They are ubiquitous. Yrs, d
• Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:35:31 -0700
  ...Generic FLAPS unit or something? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.
• Re: antenna- Vandals last night ... can the Huns be far behind
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:43:18 -0400
  At 01:32 PM 7/1/2009, Courtney Hook wrote: >Of course we ARE missing the F in flaps quite often. That's a...
• acronyms
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 21:32:42 -0400
  Dear List, Has anyone ever compiled a glossary of terms and conventions of VW list/ internet parlance? After two weeks I have deciphered FLAPS...
• Moving/ Any listees in or near Ocalla, FL?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:08:24 EDT
  We will be moving from NM to FL soon and leaving behind all my familiar FLAPS and parts sources. Are there any listees in...
• piston pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:01:46 -0800
  Does anyone know of a way to make one, or are they generic and can be had at any flaps? Any other tool that...
• Cv Circlip removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:25:22 EST
  Does anyone have a brand name and p/n a FLAPS might have for a pr of circlip removal pliers (not snap ring pliers...
• Re: size and pitch of grounding bolt in battery compartment and a FLAPS replacement for idle air elbow
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:14:56 +0000
  ...size and pitch of grounding bolt in battery compartment and a FLAPS replacement for idle air elbow On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 8...