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  • Radiator Cooling Fan Cycles Frequently
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:11:04 -0500
    ...If I put the two needles together side by side - they would cover the warning light. That is pretty close - yet Ol' Red's...
  • Re: Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:13:37 +0100
    Stuart MacMillan wrote: > In England you are driving on the left side of the road for some > strange, inexplicable reason, It is not so...
  • Re: 2nd request, where's my fuel pump relay?
    Historical mailing list - James Creech
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:11:56 -0500
    The box hinges open away from the side of the van toward the engine. The fuel pump relay is on the right side looking...
  • Re: A Few New Goodies From Europe
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 9 Oct 2007 18:12:47 -0700
    ...I now have matching > side window jail bars in stock: > > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=J13855 I've never seen the side bars...
  • Unusual Vanagon D radiator sidetank baffle failure and DYI soldering
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:37:40 +0000
    Has anyone had the baffle in the radiator side tank that separates the upper and lower half fail / come out of place? The Vanagon...
  • Optima Battery safety question
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:14:23 -0700
    ...but it can still slide from side to side - if it goes too much to the passenger side the positive clamp will touch the...
  • Re: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
    Historical mailing list - W Monk
    Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:32:43 -0400
    ...Loosen the pass side one and > measure > then mask off a template on the DS and do it. I find I don't use...
  • Help with Frank's headlight relay upgrade
    Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
    Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:47:34 -0700
    ...Fuse 6 is only for the right hand side of the high beams. Fuse 5 handles the left hand side of the high beams...
  • Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:04:29 -0400
    ...Rear side reflectors on North American cars > > > > US law requires all cars sold here to have side reflectors. You can take >> them off, of...
  • Re: busted a window...help!
    Historical mailing list - bmn
    Sun, 29 Aug 1999 17:32:37 -0400
    ...Harrnacker" wrote: > > While mowing lawn the other day, the mower threw a > stone straight through my driver's side rear quarter > windows on my...
  • Michelin Agilis 61
    Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
    Thu, 25 Nov 1999 09:01:58 -0500
    ...They are C rated > >with 6ply sidewalls, > ---------------------- > 6-ply sidewalls???? > Really??, or do you mean 6-ply in total (tread plus sidewall) > Ok, The...
  • ?On Which Side Is Ground Point 18?
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:11:57 EDT
    ...The only ground to the engine case I have found so far is the one on the driver's side with the just chassis...
  • RH Headlamp for 87
    Historical mailing list - Ri
    Sat, 28 Jun 2003 22:34:09 -0700
    ...No wonder we couldn't see! It was like driving with one headlamp! Does anyone have a RH headlamp (passenger side) they are willing...
  • vanagon smoked or clear rear sidemarkers...any interest?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:14:52 EDT
    im thinking of having a guy make up some smoked and clear rear sidemarkers for the vanagon. they would also fit the '75-79...
  • Jackin' Up The Van
    Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
    Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:56:46 -0800
    If I have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear without doing one side and then the other...
  • Re: Wanted: Driver side power mirror glass only
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:03:36 -0700
    On 10/4/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > I hate my "things are closer than they look" mirror on the passenger > side...
  • Re: VIBRATIONS ! Not the good kind.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 8 Dec 2005 16:04:24 -0500
    ...Turn the wheel side to side at the resonant speed and listen for any change in sound. If so, next step is to identify...
  • Side Step Source? Problem Solved
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:22:49 -0700
    ...I was pointed to two sources for the side step, best price at Bus Boys so that's where I'll order. Thanks again.
  • Side Tent...
    Historical mailing list - Phil
    Tue, 3 Apr 2012 13:07:54 -0700
    Does anyone have any experience with the GoWesty "ArcHaus" side tent? It seems to be just what I'm looking for but I can...
  • Mud Flap replacement?
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:01:38 -0700
    My '84 Westy's mud flap on the right side (pass side) lower screw has come loose. How & the heck do you get to...
  • VW Sidecar
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:47:34 -0500
    ...http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/resto-tec-vw-sidecar.jpg -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus...
  • Re: used parts
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Feb 1995 03:22:57 -0500
    >driver's side window regulator - 40 I'd buy that - RIGHT NOW! But I'd haggle. I need one of those. Wolfram 1970 Camper...
  • FS: side windows w/ screens , fit 80-84 vans
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Oct 2001 11:59:06 EDT
    have a pair of vanagon sliding side windows w/ screens. fit all 80-84 vanagons. from westy, but fit passenger vans. email with needs...
  • Head sensor
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Sat, 6 Apr 2002 14:42:37 -0800
    Volks, In the midst of changing engines there is a sensor on the bottom side of the driver's side head. Anyone know how...
  • WTB rear black bumper cap drivers side
    Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
    Wed, 20 Mar 2002 20:49:54 -0800
    Hi List, I need the black plastic cap for the rear bumper on my '84 Westy, drivers side. _____________________ Leo Lipert San Juan Capistrano, CA...
  • window chrome
    Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
    Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:32:45 EST
    anyone installed the window chrome before? any tricks to it? also do i need to order different styles for the sliding side window and...
  • backwards side slider window?
    Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:11:14 EST
    has anyone ever installed the side slider window on their sliding door upside down and reversed. that way the opening would be by the...
  • Little Side windows...
    Historical mailing list - - Melissa Puckett
    Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:40:09 EDT
    ANyone have trouble with the little triangle side windows closing in on themselves when driving down the road. Probably needs new seals and hardware...
  • Re: Conversion Choices
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:55:14 -0600
    ...Certainly the CrankShaft would be OnCenter & a portion of the Block & some or all of the OilPan would be to P'Side & certainly the...
  • Re: VIN/Chassie No. Questions
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 17:44:34 -0400
    ...Model# - Designation & Remarks 21x Panel Van, No Side Windows 22x Microbus, 3 Side Windows, ea side thru 67 23x Kombi, 3 Side Windows, ea...
  • right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 27 May 2007 11:39:57 -0700
    OK So I got list vendor relay kit a few mths ago worked fine until today the right side headlight high/low beam no...
  • Re: '90 Carat Drivers Side Power Window Motor Wanted
    Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
    Sun, 1 Nov 2015 11:25:07 -0600
    ...I'm now looking for a driver's side power window motor. Not sure how it happened, but the driver's side motor just...
  • Re: rotating cvs and axles and lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Wed, 15 May 2002 09:32:16 EDT
    ...toto, is flipped end-for-end during its migration from side-to-side. The result is the same. The pencil twisting proves nothing and...
  • Re: auxiallary battery
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 30 Dec 2000 09:45:45 -0800
    ...The Optima is also sealed and can be mounted on its side or even up side down. Buy the one with side posts. I...
  • Re: Rotor thoughts
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:46:14 -0700
    From looking at the pictures, I'll bet a new spelling checker that the piston on the side where all that rust is evident...
  • Re: double door vanagon pics..(sliding doors on both sides)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:45:41 -0500
    DRIVEAWAY dual side tents... how cool to pull up in between them and open the airlock doors! Jim On Jun 29, 2005, at 9...
  • Re: AC pressure problem solved!
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sat, 11 Sep 1999 15:07:26 EDT
    ...The high side pressure was running around 225-250 at this point with the low side around 50 with less than 2 lbs of...
  • Re: Mirror Mystery
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Sat, 3 Jun 2000 13:40:41 +0100
    On my 1984 Caravelle GL the driver's side had the convex mirror and the passenger side had a flat one. I searched hi...
  • Re: 18" or 20" Wiper Blades
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:19:15 -0700
    For maximum coverage use a 21" on the driver's side and a 19" on the passenger side. 20" is too big for the...
  • Blind spot mirrors
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:19:51 -0800
    Chris wrote > > "The PO put one of those convex mirrors on the passenger side power mirror on my 86 Syncro. Well, I hate those...
  • Re: Sun visor, passenger side vanity mirror
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:21:37 -0600
    developtrust wrote: > I have serched the archives and find nothing on this issue. > > My passenger side visor has a vanity mirror on the back...
  • How do you clean vanagon OEM aluminum wheels?
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:32:36 -0700
    The show side is fairley clean. I wish to clean the side that faces the brakes. They are very crusty. So is the area...
  • problem with one of the two stove burners
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:19:45 -0800
    ...The left side looks blue and works great. Do I need to replace the valve on the right side or is this something that...
  • Re: noise from transmission
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:14:59 -0800
    ...A possible side effect of driving a lot with an axle hammering side to side is that it may dislodge the rubber plug in...
  • Re: Are pop-up tops really necessary??
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:29:58 -0800
    ...It mounts to the >>driver's side front seat box corner, not the side wall. It pivots around >>on it's curved leg. I...
  • Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:22:31 -0800
    > > A list member p-mailed and suggested that rain may have entered the engine > compartment through the air vent on the side of the...
  • Re: convex glass in mirror
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sat, 23 Nov 2019 12:52:38 -0800
    ...There are no down sides. > > > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > > >> Wiadomość napisana przez Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> w dniu 23.11.2019, > o godz...
  • Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:28:40 -0700
    The long rear shift linkage rod attaches to the side of the tranny through a guide bushing. The bushing is mounted in a plate...
  • Re: What I Learned Today...
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:00:21 -0800
    You can tell left and right 1.9 intake runners by the twin studs on the left side ones and single stud on the...
  • Re: Side Window Glass Interchangeable?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Mon, 15 May 2006 22:38:00 -0400
    The driver and passenger side middle windows are a different size in an 87. I have windows for sale if you're interested. Chris...
  • FS '70 camper int. So.Cal.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:13:55 -0800
    ...Closet unit...passenger side Sink/ice box...passenger side table Tell me what you want. Martin
  • Re: Eurospec problems
    Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
    Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:31:01 -0700
    Does anyone know what energizes the coil in the fuel pump relay? I think one side comes from the positive side of the igntion...
  • FS carat sofabed and side table panels, fit all passenger vans
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:49:51 EST
    ...grey carat rear sofabed and cushion, and grey plastic side table panels, with mounting hardware. chris must pick up in allentown, pa [text/html]
  • better side of tom
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:21:23 -0800
    shade tree mechanics check out the better side of tom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/files/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE...
  • Re: Distributor Vacuum Advance Checking
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:59:02 -0700
    Blake, Both sides should hold a vacuum, looks like one side of yours is bad. Phil __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only...
  • for sale: vanagon sliding side windows w/ screens
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:28:14 EDT
    for sale; vanagon sliding side windows w/ screens. fit ALL vanagons. from westys. include rubber seal. easy to pop in w/ basic tools (screwdriver...
  • Re: Vanagon interior mods
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:04:26 -0800
    I recently added a dome light on the passenger side. It is really quite simple. The hardest thing being the removal of the ceiling...
  • Rings
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:52:43 -0800
    Greetings all We'll the cylinders came off on one side. I used j*gs in my first email and some people said my...
  • Re: Beware of Vanagon mirror problem
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 1 Mar 2006 23:24:11 EST
    ...most people > > break off their passenger side mirrors rather than the drivers side ones.. > > > > > Really? Broken from what? Hitting things? I couldn't say...
  • Re: Strongbox center console
    Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
    Tue, 19 May 2015 14:24:00 -0500
    ...Plus I think while camping we're always on the passenger side hanging out etc so that passenger side drawer is easier to access...