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• Hitch step new van improvement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:02:38 -0400
  ...A screw holds on the cap from the underside. If I changed that to a thumb screws I’d have easy access to a...
• Re: Dometic wiring, now gas line
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:07:50 -0700
  ...AFAIK, a flex hose at underside of van is not ok but the experts may disagree. Neil. On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:18:05 -0500
  ...that bolt and tack weld the head of it to the underside of > slave bracket - thus turning it into a stud. Then it's...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Jun 2023 20:23:57 -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: Vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 12:23:37 -1000
  ...somehow a small hole got formed on the underside of the plastic booster vacuum hose in the engine comppartment.. like someone heated the tip...
• Steel Lids
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:46:27 +1300
  ...It has a curved lip on its >underside, around the edge, that the rubber gasket that goes all the way >around the hole the...
• Re: Chopper FS to fund Van
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:44:05 -0500
  ...van because he wanted to clean up the looks of the underside, these are the ground effects of a Ford Taurus. What do you...
• Re: draining
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:11:24 PDT
  ...servicing the transmission. >Word to the wise - wash your van's underside before you start to remove the >skid plate as you will be...
• Re: Glove Boxes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 22:12:31 -0600
  ...A Blove box latch assembly that screws to your dash underside. Best to get all the parts from a donor van. Stan Wilder On...
• Re: First impressions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:13:51 -0400
  ...my vans from the driver's seats and not from the underside of the engine compartment. Soon to be on the road again, -- Stephen...
• Floorpan rust
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 03:55:11 -0400
  ...I managed to clean up the sandpapery, rusty undersides of the mats, and I'm going to thoroughly clean up the entire floor tomorrow...
• Re: Coolant leak below A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:14:41 -0500
  If you plan on replacing the two oil cooler hoses, they are best attacked from the underside of the Van. You'd have to...
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:45:29 -0400
  ...Minor discoloration and warping of the dish drain, and a dark spot on the underside of the top. I will make sure I turn...
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:13:37 +1300
  ...what is the end all and be all >answer for combating seam rust? The underside of the van is fine, there are >some nose...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 16:52:08 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has...
• Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:08:48 -0500
  ...If the top of our Vanagons looked like the underside we'd do something about it. There's quite a bit of airflow and...
• Vehicle inspections
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:55:47 -0700
  ...three points of the inspection were Roof (from inside) Floor (from underside) Roof (leaks/corrosion at any entry points, roof seams, roof seals) Floors...
• Re: Automatic car washes in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:26:44 -0800
  ...Any cable on the underside of your vehicle that has a compromised seal is going to be an issue. There is not a really...
• Re: 1990 Vanagon FS, 128k, very good condition. No pop top. has rear bed.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Osborn
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 18:36:53 EST
  ...a scale of ten, minor rust bubbles, no rust on the underside, some scratches and dings in the paint, but it is easily covered...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:13:53 -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: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:48:00 -0400
  ...This treatment consists of spraying the underside of the van with an oily substance. As one pays for the treatment, they advise caution as...
• Derek's Rust Experience, Tricks, Chemicals
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:36:58 -0400
  ...Sometimes I wonder if I could just spray it all on the underside of the van. The one place that maybe it does not...
• Re: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:56:00 -0400
  ...When I had the clunk it was the muffler hitting the underside if the van. Check your muffler straps. > > Anthony > > > > On Friday, July 1...
• Re: Useful tools (Eye wear)
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 16:30:58 -0800 (PST)
  ...under the > >>car so the little particles falling off the cars underside won't get > >>in your eyes. > >> > >> > >>Steven > >> > >>sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com > >> > > A...
• turbocharger: how to destroy it
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:23:36 -0800
  ...the engines (particularly Diesel engines) need piston cooling (oil spraying the underside of the pistons) to avoid burnout. Bj�rn Ratjen, Ph.D. Mill...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:42:42 -0500
  ...The underside of the Van's wheel wells must be covered in heavy coats of undercoating. The front vent intake must be sealed . I...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:21:08 -0600
  ...This will clean your piston tops, undersides, ring lands, valves, combustion chambers, fuel injectors, crankcase etc. Then change your engine oil and don't...
• Re: Heading out today
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:35:59 -0700
  ...van has had an oil and > filter change, full inspection of underside, hoses all visually inspected, > a replacement ECU to finally fix its lousy...
• Re: Transmission Fluid Leak
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:57:21 -0700
  ...The leak will be slower at first and may only be hanging on the underside of whatever it is leaking from. Then as the...
• Re: hot oil? How hot is TOO hot??
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 10:42:54 -0700 (PDT)
  ...to have the > hoses pass below the tinwork on the undersideof the underside of the > cylinders. In other words, the hoses would be practically...
• Stuck Driver Seat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:13:53 -0500
  ...Inspection of the pan on the underside revealed no loose screws. How ever, that track was really chewed up. As were the seat guides...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:23:23 -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: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:12:15 -0800
  ...But on the van underside they could get packed up with crud, so dust covers might be a good idea. -- RJS
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:49:31 -0400
  ...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: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:15:06 -0400
  ...2) Any comments on the efficacy of spraying old motor oil on the underside of your van in the winter. A bit lo tech...
• Re: mysterous oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 20:31:03 -0400
  ...My valve covers are dry (just dried and grimy > oil). > > I guess i should really clean the underside and see where the oil first...
• shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:46:59 -0500
  ...We searched high and low and up and down, slithered around the whole underside of the van, and couldn't find anything that resembled...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 11:20:03 -0500
  ...broken you could repair it with JB Quick Weld on the underside. > > I did it on some of my vans and it lasted very...
• Transmission Case Corrosion, Deterioration Repair, Ground Paths
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 2 Apr 2016 12:47:56 -0700
  ...a side note, given the areas of rust I see at underside, and this case corrosion, I have to wonder if this bus sat...
• Re: 90 Westy synchro front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:57:53 -0400
  ...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: WTG Westy sink drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:26:04 -0700
  ...Just > foward of the propane tank on the underside of the van is the pipe where the > sink drain exits. There is (or is...
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  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:33:54 -0800
  ...Your leather working ability, not so much. > > You should mount LEDs (pulsing red ones? shifting multicolor?) on the underside. Might as well add some...
• Re: windshield fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 14:50:18 -0800
  ...I >> noticed that after I put in some fluid -- more than a liter -- fluid >> started dripping off the reservoir bottle on the underside of...
• Re: Need help with Westy Tent
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 18:49:06 EDT
  ...The clamps have a rubber pad that protects the underside of the gutter. At least that's how mine works. I don't have...
• Re: Disabling the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:27:47 -0800
  ...If you really wanted to get medieval on someone and you have a 2WD, the fuel pump is very accessible on the underside, just...
• Re: aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:38:57 EST
  ...OK..the VW TD..thicker deck on the block, bigger piston pins, thicker piston crown, oil squirters for the underside of the pistons, different...
• Re: how long have your heads lasted?
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:42:20 -0400
  ...This thing, as a Massachusetts vehicle all of its life, has such an awesome underside....I mean, he musta had a garage and been...
• Re: copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 00:21:29 +0000
  ...for something that works; when oil drips get splayed all over underside of engine, it's a bummer, lots of effort for cleanup.  Anyway...
• Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 09:52:15 -0800
  ...There was no damage anywhere on the underside, a minor miracle considering the height of the curb. (It looked less tall when I approached...
• No Longer a Wannabus...
  Historical mailing list - David Mingay/STA/Lotus
  20 May 96 14:00:00 EDT
  ...One previous owner, 17,000 miles from new, totally rust free underside. It's fully equipped, with a fridge, cooker and sink. It's...
• Textured Wallpaper help, was Re: OLE Blue!
  Historical mailing list
  26 Jul 96 09:43:09 PDT
  ...is the textured > wallpaper type stuff gluded and stapled to the underside of the cabinet. > When I went and got the van it had...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:27:32 -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: Original Vanagon heater for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 4 Jan 2015 15:17:43 -0800
  ...This heater works off the from the gas tank’s fuel, made of stainless steel and is to be fitted to the underside of...
• Re: Windshield trim question
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:38:36 -0800
  ...It has a little piece of metal in the center on the underside and I'm baffled as to what to do with it...
• Luggage Rack underside -- washers and felt pads
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:15:25 -0400
  A few question for those of you who have removed and replaced the luggage rack. Yesterday, I removed the luggage rack from my 1991...
• Kellen, It's yer aux heater knob that's missing...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:23:24 EST
  ...When you do fire it up, have someone watch the underside of your van for awhile to make sure that the thing doesn't...
• Re: Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:39:19 -0800
  ...Looks like I need to mount the BlazeCut >> tubing >>> on the underside of the floor, just around the opening for the engine >> cover. >>> Has...
• Re: Fuel filler cap stuck
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:50:32 -0800
  ...I used the blunt force approach (big screwdriver) and it worked, though it snapped off a couple of plastic tabs on the underside of...
• Re: HELP! Clutch slave-cylinder bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:35:35 -0500
  ...to loosen the nut, and of course all > access to the > underside is blocked by the bracket. Attempts to jam the > bolthead with a...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:58:35 +0000
  ...Hey Dean, I went ahead and ordered one assembly.  I will wrap and secure to underside of Manual tranny 2WD Tintop Vanagon.  Just peace...