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• More troublingshooting information from DeLand, FL
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:29:35 -0800
  ...Removed cap and checked underside for evidence of carbon-tracking. Perfectly clean so surmise that ignition control module is okay. PLANS FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:01:57 -0700
  ...I would pull on the attached thread to hold it firmly against the underside of the panel. If I had very many or was...
• Possible soundproofing alternative? (was: Seek and Ye Shall Find... Foam!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 08:44:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Cheap, too-- two cans did the whole underside, total cost around $10. It took a while to harden, but never dripped, never expanded, just...
• More Friday maintenance humor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:53:00 +0000
  ...Before proceeding, determine the type of mouse balls by examining the underside of the mouse. Domestic balls will be larger and harder than foreign...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:08:30 -0500
  ...have little oil nozsles that squirt oil under pressure > onto the undersides of the pistons. > All vw turbo diesel engines have that. > all 1...
• Re: crack in poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 16:47:14 EDT
  > My poptop has a crack which is visible from both the underside and > the top of the poptop, and leaks slowly during rain or...
• Re; Cool Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:20:34 -0700
  ...I mounted it on the underside of the shelf unit over the sink and stove. This thing is way too bright late at night...
• Re: TiiCo A/C Compressor Melting Hole in Coolant Overflow Tank
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:45:43 -0700
  ...They have stick on stuff that replaces worn/missing heat reflection coatings for firewalls, undersides of hoods, and such. In fact, I think I...
• Re: Floorpan rust
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:23:54 -0400
  On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, ian Butler wrote: > I managed to clean up the sandpapery, rusty undersides of the mats, and I'm > going...
• Re: Rear table leg holding bracket
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 May 2007 19:33:41 -0400
  ...there were differences in > terms of how they mounted to the underside of the table, but what about the > lower bracket? I thought that...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:06:08 -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...
• Rear Heater Leaking on '85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 12:43:12 -0500
  ...weeks and now I know where it's going to--the underside of the cork floorboard inlay around the rear heater is damp and...
• Re: attaching the delux dash console
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:27:22 -0500
  ...It would be best to place something between the underside of the console and the dash for support. You could get some modeling clay...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 9 Jun 2023 21:15:13 -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: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 13:52:46 -0700
  ...and use them bolts to mount d-rings on the bumper underside. Dangling down a la truck nuts. Anyone got any thoughts on that...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:22:54 -0700
  ...screwing the fan to a magnet and hanging it from the underside of the 'spice' rack. That's my next step. By gum, this...
• Re: Fuel Level Sender: Get Stuck? Knock it Loose?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 4 May 2010 12:30:11 -0600
  ...tumble weed. (judgement call) This >> caused a minor "thump" on the underside. Now my fuel gauge >> consistently reads properly. >> >> Can a sender get stuck...
• Re: I-4 coolant leak from block?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:24:21 -0700
  ...at least I have never seen one ....maybe one on the underside of the block .. but never in the bell housing area. . Head gasket...
• Re: Help with engine rebuild '87 [W] Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 11:05:26 PDT
  ...There is considerable amount of > corrosion on the underside of the vehicle. > When we were looking for a Westy, we contacted this dealer (Hoch...
• Re: Cinerama page is partially complete
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:19:04 -0600
  ...in under sink > External speaker jacks behind weatherproof plate on right underside > A/D/S external speakers -- Party! INCREDIBLE!! Please, just keep it on...
• Re: Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:03:07 -0500
  ...Why is it so good? I think the person or people doing the underside sealing work just did a better job on this one...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:24:32 -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: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:08:20 -0400
  ...bending the metal aft of the wheel flat up against the underside of the van. The tires were aired to their maximum rating but...
• Re: "Well, there's your problem."
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:03:33 -0600
  ...I went back outside and unscrewed the ball valve from the > underside and water began to rush out. I took the valve into Mellow...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:55:49 -0500
  ...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: Steering wheel removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:56:44 -0600
  ...Unplug the spade connectors from the underside and set aside. Now you see the nut in the center. Remove it. Use a pick and...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with new info.
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:48:57 -0500
  The van has an amazingly thick black rubber coating on the underside of the entire van, I have to check the sides of the...
• Re: Blinker cancelation switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 19 May 2008 14:46:09 -0700
  ...When off, I noticed a notch on the > underside of the steering wheel adapter plate that would seemingly catch on > the cancellation mechanism (on...
• Re: Hitch step new van improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:38:44 -0700
  ...with creative things. > > A screw holds on the cap from the underside. If I changed that to a thumb screws I’d have easy...
• solenoid blues
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 95 18:50:23 EDT
  ...On the underside of my vanagon snaking up to the starter is a flexible clothes dryer duct. You know the kind you find in...
• Re: Mudflap installation - any tips?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:41:09 -0400 (AST)
  ...to protect from rock rash underside apply the rubberized undercoating spray every second year. this will cut down on rusting.
• Re: Locking The Flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:25:26 -0700
  ...there are a couple tricks that help. >First, ALWAYS powerwash the underside of the van before working on it. I >usually do this every...
• Re: Throttle switches on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:45:46 -0400
  ...Vinnie has a single switch on the underside of the throttle body. VW made this change sometime mid 85 I think. Dave C. Williamsburg...
• Re: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 17 May 2005 11:22:25 -0700
  ...Be VERY carfull taking the hose off the underside of the faucet, as the faucet nipple may break, Better to cut off the hose...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:41:27 +0000
  I went to the trouble of constructing a plywood box, mounted on underside of Vanagon, with brand new ready-to-go half-axle inside...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:20:48 -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: fuel tank seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 20:44:59 -0400
  ...so as to know that the CrossOverPipe is attached to the Underside of > the body by a HoseHanger, it is > > QuitePossible to Pull one...
• [review] JVC cd/mp3 player for van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 13:21:44 -0700
  ...into the hole on the existing bracket that hangs from the underside of the dash, right under that speaker grill. Installation/wiring was really...
• Re: Speaking of rust... How to seal this?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 15:00:18 -0800
  ...of > wax based undercoat via spray at zeibart to the affected underside > area.After all this take a vacation to so cal.Too much...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:38:05 -0400
  ...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: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:16:09 -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...
• Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:08:05 -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...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Wed, 19 Mar 1997 13:13:55 -0600
  ...for the purpose to hook from the underside of the bumber to the top of : the door. I store it on top of the...
• valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:17:20 -0500
  ...Reach up from the underside with a screwdriver and pop the retaining clip, remove the old gasket, clean off both surfaces very well (sometimes...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:50:41 -0500
  ...for heat retention. >>I've added additional undercoating, especially around the underside of the >>front of the van. I've insulated the doors, floor...
• Re: Heating
  Historical mailing list - SMILE... IT'S STILL FREE
  Mon, 05 Sep 1994 13:36:01 EST
  ...In buses without gas heaters on their undersides, there is simply a thin walled pipe with insulation wrapped around it to carry the heat...
• Re: Vanagon coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:38:27 -0800
  ...It's dripping down through a small hole > in the underside of the > body. Where would this be coming from? There are no > signs...
• Anybody have any Westy luggage rack tie down loops for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:44:36 -0700
  ...I just glued them to the underside with the screen sticking through. Hopefully it will cut down on the crud for the new owner...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 01:53:00 EST
  ...smear it on the underside of your van, and your van will rot out faster. i live in the salt belt. they used to...
• Re: Problem with using gas shocks--or any other alternative--on Westy rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 May 2017 19:30:54 +0000
  ...wine and shrimp server that would be permanently installed on the underside of the spice rack, but we ended up needing the table space...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 07:22:57 -0600
  ...the plier handle down so the nose pushed up on the underside of the needle. The outside of the turn/angle on the plier...
• Re: P/S Rack
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:13:50 -0800
  ...bolt securing the tie rod ends to the knuckle from the underside, thus staying away from the seal, and not damaging it. or maybe...
• Re: Rogue Horn
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:02:23 -0800
  ...That ground wire runs up the steering column and connects on the underside of the horn plate/button on the steering wheel. Pull the...
• Intermittent Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:10:10 -0500
  ...Usually leaves a few drops anywhere I stop, and it tainly keep the rear underside of the vehicle from rusting. The only time I...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:38:47 -0700
  ...It is a nice feeling, and (to me) a nice smell to have the underside of van glistening with the stuff. >> >> prelim pics (no...
• Re: Syncro FS
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:27:52 -0400
  ...PM, Joe Federici <joefederici@earthlink.net>wrote: > Has anyone seen the underside of the van. . . > > JFF > > > > On Aug 4, 2008, at 4:43 PM...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:54:02 -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: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:39:38 -0700
  ...Now it has me wondering if the head is actually leaking, or if the coolant on the underside of the engine just made it...
• Re: Delicate Question? Has anybody installed a ...
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Mon, 22 May 2000 18:12:28 -0700
  ...In addition, there isn't much room on the Vanagon's underside for a large traditional black water tank. On my van the gray...
• Re: shifter bushing kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:53:22 -0700
  ...the linkage entirely, but that's only by recollection of the underside of my van. At any rate, removing the spare wheel gains you...