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• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe /F
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:17:53 EST
  ...Can someone on the list recommend a good wax to use on the underside of my Vanagon? I just can't get a good...
• 65 UnEarthing - how/where to attach drag chain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Mott
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 22:00:58 -0500
  ...I have never seen the underside of a 65 splittie and would be most gratefull to anyone who can advise. Thanks in advance....... Mike...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 16:58:56 -0800
  ...I found a bunch of crust on the back and underside of the core which I had not seen when looking into air outlet...
• Faucet Fun, window sliders, & cupholders - '91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 10:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...the floor on either side of the gear selector (automatic - on top of the "hump") without risking puncturing something on the underside? TIA -Blaine
• Re: Tire Chains for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:32:57 -0800
  ...thier roads, be sure to wash it off when you get the chance including a through washing of the underside of your van. -Jon
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:02:26 -0500
  ...Yesterday I pulled the top and hot glued reinforced window screen over holes on the underside. Will let you know how it goes. > > > > Jim > > > > > >
• Re: Aftermarket Westie Front Tables for Sale (maybe...) + Report on Michelin ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 23:09:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...steel) the underside"table bracket" can be had at any plumbing supply store, and the top is just plywood laminated w/ formica. Drill a...
• Re: running rich!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 05:04:32 -0500
  ...2.1L WBX was rotten and had a hole in the underside where it couldn't be seen. Replaced the hose and the roughness...
• steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:13 -0600
  ...video of underside of van: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXfMl5ZzNZA video of engine bay (100Mb file): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582...
• Rust Warning / vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Nov 1995 16:57:06 -0400
  ...Grrr, it's that PO again, should've resprayed the underside once maybe. Check way up in the corners of the front wheel wells...
• vanagon camper plastic model kits
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:57:59 -0500
  ...front doors do NOT open, and the underside of the bus appears to be an automatic transmission, but the interior has a 4-speed...
• Re: Rust on metal shelf that where propane valve is
  Historical mailing list - David Robertson
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:38:01 -0400
  ...I have mostly used por15 on the underside and engine bay of the van, so havent seen any discolorization. I have seen references to...
• Re: Noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:38:18 -0700
  ...Found that most of the road noise is coming from > the underside of the > Van-- > Especially from the whell wells-- > > I deadened the interior...
• FRONT TIRE MOUNT
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:04:10 -0800
  ...from the big spare tire that won�t fit in the underside spare carrier, and also to balance weight from the heavier conversion motors...
• Re: Are pop-up tops really necessary??
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:18:39 -0700
  ...I moved the underside table bracket position so the >>> table stows right behind the driver's seat, still in the horizontal >>> position. It can...
• Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:03:35 -0800
  ...You would read that at the sender > that's on the left underside of the engine.... > Between the push rod tubes. Need to remove...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:17:43 -0700
  ...Also so they don't mark the underside of the drying rack. I found those after a protracted on-line search for what the...
• OLE Blue!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 22:17:54 -0700
  ...When you open the rear hatch on the roof there is the textured wallpaper type stuff gluded and stapled to the underside of the...
• Pop top front edge deformed. 3/4 inch gap to luggage rack.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 May 97 19:57:15 EDT
  ...Has this happened to anybody else? Why does it happen? I noticed that the pop-top latch on the underside is adjustable, and I...
• Side mirrors blow in
  Historical mailing list - Jim Rohrer
  Tue, 21 May 2002 17:19:05 -0700
  ...Just the ball and gasket, right? (Unless there's something to adjust from the underside of the mount, which seems very unlikely.) I'm...
• Re: inattention causes grief
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Wed, 8 Aug 2012 08:06:50 -0400
  ...I have used stainless mesh just glued to the underside after forming a small "bubble" shape pushed up through the drain hole. I found...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:57:58 -0400
  ...into three blobs of some white viscous stuff gummed >> onto >> the underside of the counter when it is not deployed. To reduce >> rattling? >> >> The...
• FS: '84 GL in OKC (NO RUST) $500 OBO
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 10:51:58 -0500
  ...Steering is tight, underside is clean. I'm not sure of the condition of the engine, PO claims the starter is bad (it's...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 9 Jun 2023 20:18:19 -0700
  ...But they > just might work if you do it on the underside, protected from UV and > heat/cold cycles, and of course you don...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:10:36 -0700
  ...nothing > that would fit the lower, outer corner of the door underside -- the pointy > bit that can scratch nearby cars -- because it's not...
• Re: Seam rust on Vanagon I'm looking to buy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 10:30:24 -0400
  ...Annually applications of fluid film to the entire underside and behind interior panels will help alot as well. -craig On Jul 2, 2013, at...
• Re: Speaking of hot air...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:23:44 -0600
  ...I presume these boxes need to be vented and the holes to the underside of the van are where the hot air is getting...
• List Sticker and Hat lawsuit... Logos too?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Tue, 29 May 2001 09:49:35 EDT
  ...I destinctly saw a 1974 chevrolet van hubcap affixed to the underside. Or maybe the entire Death Star was manufactured by chevy!
• Re: floor tracks for single captain's chair
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 11:17:26 -0700
  ...Also check the underside of your van for the bolts that they fasten > into, they should be there, just covered up from the top...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:25:48 -0700
  ...same white shiny rubbery Frostee Cone dish drainer bumps on the > undersides of their sink countertops, one of whom (Maggie Dew) had a > similar...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 15:14:54 -0600
  ...plate-style contact heaters which must be somehow adhered to the underside of the oil pan. > > Anyone know of a simpler, more effective solution...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:02:18 -0400
  ...the van, but would prefer something I can mount to the underside of the van with a waterproof cover. Maybe under the sink cabinet...
• Re: Propane tank removal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 10:12:24 PDT
  ...lit pit from which they enjoy a full view of the underside of the > van. > Just did this on my '88. Removal is very...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:48:23 -0600
  ...That function would have to be > accommodated > in some way for safety purposes, perhaps changing the underside > surface of > the lid in some way...
• Re: was: Rockefeller Center NYC; Steel Lids
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 00:11:08 EST
  ...It has a curved lip on its > underside, around the edge, that the rubber gasket that goes all the way > around the hole the...
• Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:42:55 +1000
  ...I have removed the screw under the winding knob but cannot remove the plastic surround on the underside of the rest. Does the winding...
• "Well, there's your problem."
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:36:27 -0700
  ...Puzzled, I went back outside and unscrewed the ball valve from the underside and water began to rush out. I took the valve into...
• Re: Folding table "push-push" latch
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:58:14 -0700
  ...periodic oiling.� If you examine the latch mechanism mounted on the underside of the table, there's a spring-loaded ring.� If you press...
• Re: 90 Westy synchro front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 04:43:17 -0600
  ...It is in the vicinity of the right front wheel. > > Sounds like a loose chain banging on underside of fender. It is not the...
• Re: 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:16:41 -0600
  ...the obvious connector (throttle side of connection) that leads to the underside of the throttle body. My guess is that it leads to the...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:59 -0700
  ...With 82hp every bit helps while going 75 > mph. > > Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: > > http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7...
• Not the way to do it, or is it?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:43:39 +0100
  ...there, the owner proceeded to fix and coat the van's underside! Maybe I should ask for loan of this crane the next time...
• Re: purpose of air dam???
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:51:49 -0600
  ...if the radiator is in the front and open to the underside of the vehicle, it may enhance cooling tom On 29 Apr 2004...
• Re: Movement in front seats
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:41:16 -0600
  ...when driving. > I've tightened the allen head bolts on the underside of the seats. > Jerry > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked...
• Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:06:45 -0700
  ...So, you need to look at the back badge (or the underside engine area) to really know what year an early water cooled vanagon...
• Re: Panel section, final pictures
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:12:04 -0600
  Ben, Great job! However, I think you need one of those auto rotisserie things so you can paint the underside! (Just teasing a bit...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:55:16 -0700
  ...the > van. > > Inspection revealed drip directly above the coolant bottle bracket. > (Underside of bottle ) I could not flip the bottle over or enough to...
• Re: Cargo Floor Liner
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 16:38:00 -0700
  ...The cargo bed mats I've seen have molded undersides to provide a reasonably smooth floor. It would be nice to have the whole...
• Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 04:00:40 EST
  ...also the foam on the underside lights up, and fuels the fire. my point was that the metal lids will buy you a few...
• RE: 87: follow up on leaking head
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 21:49:12 -0800
  ...I've watched it closely using a mirror to view the underside of the bolt area. I see coolant weeping out of the head...
• Re: Sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:15:44 -0700
  ...Word of warning, under the faucet, where the hoses meet the underside of the faucet, those nipples are VERY fragile, don't pull the...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:14:48 -0700
  ...Pull that plastic > >cover off the underside of the steering column (assuming yours isn't > >already broken like so many of ours). Test for...
• Re: Water/waste tank
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:25:35 -0700
  ...there's a tank > that sits between the rails on the underside of van and is held in place by > a couple crossbars. I...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - Calle
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:29:47 +0100
  ...for heat retention. > I've added additional undercoating, especially around the underside of the > front of the van. I've insulated the doors, floor...
• westy on ebay in moscow, id
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:07:14 -0700
  ...It has a bit of seam rust, underside rust and a few healthy sized dents. The seller was asking, i think, $3700, but could...
• Re: Vanagon engine heater
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:18:46 -0500
  ...It bolts to the underside of the engine. Plug it >> into 110v AC a couple of hours before you start the engine. >> >> I had...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:48:53 -0700
  ...Remember, I can't > always reach the underside so I can't just > tape below and putty above. I tried JB Weld because I...
• Re: Coolant Explosion - Followup and Response Summary
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:40:24 -0700
  ...I've got orangey stalactites on the underside of my engine ... >3. How can one tell if the quantity of coolant in the system...
• Re: jumpseat cylinder housings
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:02:14 -0800
  ...I did this in a passenger van, so I had to relieve the underside of the molded pads that go under the carpet to...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:10:30 -0700
  ...This treatment > consists of spraying the underside of the van with an oily substance. As one pays for the > treatment, they advise caution as...