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• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:11:58 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Recently, there was a discussion on locking gas caps that, with the > help of a locksmith, would work with the ignition...
• Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 01:53:02 EDT
  ...I have 15" inch steel wheels for sale with hub caps from a 98 Passat, same fit with no problems, look great to. Michael...
• Restoring <foo> was: restoring scraped-up hub caps
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:12:36 -0700
  Does anyone have any more restoration tips? I would like to rechrome(sp?) parts of the front grill. I found that metal polish works...
• Re: Battery re-installation
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:34:22 -0900
  ...They are thinner than the plastic caps, and I think as good for insulating. They also make pads to protect the knee of your...
• F/S:Passat 15X6 steel wheels and hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:23:32 EDT
  ...a Vanagon and also size 15X6, 5X112mm, no spacers, nuts or caps, $200 plus freight from NM. Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84...
• Coolant leaking
  Historical mailing list - jeff emrick
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 17:55:51 -0400
  ...I just replaced the coolant and refill tanks and caps, new thermostat, coolant, and bleed the whole system. Is the cap supposed to open...
• Re: got my list stickers the other day, yeah
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 17:02:53 EDT
  ...com writes: << hey!!!! SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WILL YA..? yes its caps and i'll bust 1 if i don't get my sticker...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:29:00 -0300
  ...Are there supposed to be little rubber caps or > something on the ends of the wires, to stop them from rattling against > the stovetop...
• Re: fresh water cap
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 05:31:45 -0800
  ...Tom Salicos > > I'm also in need of one of those caps. I found one off of an 81 Westy, but it won't...
• Re: "Vanagon" Or "Westfalia" Toques? (aka cap or hat)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:55:40 -0800
  ...Down at the docks they're also known as > "night-watchman" caps. Up in the snow areas, I've heard them called > "ski" caps...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:34:10 -0700
  ...I see in the Bentley illustrations, there should be plastic > (teflon?) caps on both ends of the "fork" at the forward end of the...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:54:57 -0700
  ...Plastic wheel covers Replacing 2 Center Caps costs the same as buying 4 plastic wheel covers! I still have all 4 center caps, but...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:15:13 -0700
  ...There are two different style caps > available that fit on the water boxer engine's distributors. The early caps > as were fitted to the...
• Re: FS 1986 vanagon double-cab pickup syncro, Everett, WA
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:54:42 -0700
  ...plain steel wheels with chrome hub caps (real hub caps, not wheel covers). good lucking truck. wish it was close enough for me to...
• Re: Electric window problem!
  Historical mailing list - Gordon
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 18:27:38 -0700
  ...COM> wrote: > > hi Rogers, > > a while ago I fixed the plastic capstans on both end of the lift bar... I > rewound the cable... lube...
• Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:28:22 -0700
  For that price, I'd expect to get hub caps... --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM> wrote: From: Paul Guzyk...
• hubcaps (wheel covers)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 20 May 97 16:16:02 CDT
  ...822 Clinton Street Buffalo, NY 14210 http://www.hub-caps.com/VW.html (716) 856-6923 which has a bunch of different vw hubcaps...
• Re: NEED GAS CAP FOR 85
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:56:49 -0800
  ...The right junkyard should have caps for $5 or less, but if it still fails you will need to dig deeper or move out...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:46:21 -0600
  ...The power unit protection plate can only be installed on VW Transporter vehicles with Diesel engine when the noise capsule is removed, this Is...
• Center cap Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 16:10:36 -0500
  ...machining out the rims, I still plan to mount the center caps even supposing I have to glue them on. Thanks, Phil '89 Westy...
• Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:13:49 -0400
  ...Are there supposed to be little rubber caps or something on the ends of the wires, to stop them from rattling against the stovetop...
• Thanks - Vent Windows
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:52:34 -0400
  ...As a side note, I removed one of caps from the vent window; the one opposite the locking mechanism; I used this to trace...
• Re: water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 4 May 2004 17:35:57 EDT
  ...I have tried a variety of caps including plumbing hardware and have yet to find something that matches. I will probably epoxy ours this...
• how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:41:34 EST
  ...this will only work with the gas caps that have the same style "long" keys as the ignition/doors.. not the gas caps with...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0400
  Yes, the caps go bad. The pressure relief will fail, the gasket will fail. Pressure testing of the cap needs to be done on...
• Re: VW alloy center cap availability
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:32:18 -0400
  ...a parts van with some stock VW 14" alloys needing center > caps. Bus Depot, GoWesty, and VanCafe websites all say they are out. > OEVeedub...
• Haunted Hub Caps
  Historical mailing list - Duane Teske
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:32:37 EDT
  Volks: I have an '85 Vanagon GL with a peculiar habit. After I get a few miles on a new set of tires, the...
• Re: 91 Carat Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 15:48:44 EST
  ...writes: > Also the body is slightly different where the bumper end caps would have > gone, if memory serves me correctly, so you may have...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:20:37 -0500
  I love my dome caps. They are the cheaper ones an did rust after a year or so but they are fairly inexpensive. Or...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 08:35:58 -0700
  The lash caps were added, so I was told (and from what I remember) because there was not sufficient turn in the valve adjuster...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Walking Boss
  Tue, 12 May 2015 07:59:51 -0500
  ...And I truly hope there is no damage, but for the sake of pulling a couple rod and cam caps......... I wouldn’t sleep...
• Re: Westy FS In Lubbock (Yeeeha!)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:51:40 -0800
  ...what are those wheels ? or are those just hub caps ? run down or over there and check it out wouldja . ----- Original Message ----- From: "miguel...
• Re: Blue LEDs. Buy in quantity and save.
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Tue, 06 Aug 1996 05:14:50 -0400
  ...know if we can just buy the caps??? >$7.31 for one or $5,417.75 for 1000. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ we better think of _a_lot...
• Re: Your going to love this!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 22:35:06 EST
  ...Just welded caps on the ends and then mounted it to the stock bumper brackets. Spray painted black and looks sweet. No more rear...
• removing front brake grease caps
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:35:42 -0400
  ok, I have a real question now, I'm doing the front disc brakes and turning the rotors on my 85 and all the...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:10:17 -0700
  On 5/31/2005 5:05 PM mark drillock wrote: > If you look at page 73 of the 1984 Vanagon Owner's Manual it...
• everything 12 volt site
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:14:34 -0700
  ...There is a MASSIVE (sorry for the caps :)) amount of information about everything relating to vehicle audio, alarms and cruise control, and yes, there...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:58:42 -0800
  ...I have a few questions about these heads before I put > > them on. > > > > The heads have two metal caps at the bottom side of...
• "drain hole" caps - was RE: fridge exhaust cover
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 3 May 2004 09:51:00 -0500
  ...on the lower seam area - I removed two plastic caps that cover holes that are open to one of the main frame support "beams...
• Re: '84 Hub cap problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:23:23 -0700
  ...I've been > successful at keep the hub caps on the other tires. > The dust cap is the same size (just compared) as the...
• Tiico Conversion-Alloy Wheels-Tires
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:00:02 -0200
  ...On the fronts, the caps won't fit-the gap between the center of the wheel and the grease cup is too small for...
• Re: Tailgators
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 16:16:30 -0700
  HEY MAN WAS THAT YOU??!?!?!? @#$% You wrote: > >>My own thots run more along the lines of these paint guns, the things that >>shoot capsule...
• Re: Bumper source?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:08:48 EDT
  ...know of a good source to find the center and end caps for the bumper? Or will scouring the junkyards be my best bet...
• Damaged fiberglass rear bumper... can it be repaired? (2)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:37:53 -0400
  ...The end caps are going to run you another $500 or so, if you need them. I think bumper stickers, big and lots of...
• Re: Stolen wheelcaps and temporary fix (Here's a MAN-LY choice!)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 18:06:53 -0800
  ...com/wheels/wheels_html/bear.html > > > > How critical are the wheel caps? > > Someone stole my rear two. > > I found that a small dixie cup...
• Fuel Pump Substitute Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ron McLean
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:27:21 -0700
  ...Alternators, Distributor Caps and Rotors are ones which are interchangeable for some models. Thanks in advance, from El Rancho Tortuga __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• What kind of vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 22:19:25 -0400
  ...The bumpers are chrome with black end caps, and the mirrors are not power. Does this type of van have a name, or is...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 31 May 2005 20:14:58 -0600
  On 5/31/05 6:11 PM, "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Even the 1982 Owner's Manual has both the plastic basket...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 10:46:56 -0700
  ...My last head gasket gave us fits until we admitted the problem for 3 months! Replaced caps, bled, etc... and finally faced the music...
• are all after market bumpers created equal?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:32:02 -0400
  ...End caps don't fit well, holes don't line up well and required additional drilling and all around suck in my opinion. Are...
• Re: Paint Questions - Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:13:54 -0700
  ...to rebuild parking brakes, front big brake kit a necessity Center caps no longer fasten with stock circular spring inside grooved center hub opening...
• Re: what differences form 83 up
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:15:14 -0500
  ...Gas caps. Bumper end caps. Bumper rubber strips. Headlight switches and any kind of light bulbs with the holders, especially the front turn signal...
• cheap hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Fri, 23 May 1997 12:53:07 -0400
  ...d had the brakes done recently), they told me the cheap caps were causing a lot of brake dust to accumulate, hence the squealing...
• Re: Need help to identify this wheel.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:08:28 EST
  ...am looking for two more of the same > wheel plus center caps if any were available. I think these may have come > from Eurovans...
• Alloy wheels for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 13:24:55 -0400
  ...with the special lug nuts and bolts and the center hub caps. The wheels are in good condition with the scrapes or damage. They...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Jun 2003 to 6 Jun 2003 - Special issue (#2003-586)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 07:50:37 -0700
  Fred, I am sure these caps are rare, but do you sell many at this price? gary Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:10...
• burning vans, brittle fuel rails?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:09:08 -0400
  ...fuel loss? Aren't the ends plugged off with flimsy metal caps? Just dreaming but wouldn't it be cool if a company like...
• gas cap confusion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Young
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:20:21 -0700
  ...So when I buy one of the caps they bottom out on the filler tube before I can secure it in the body. Can...
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 17:30:51 +0100
  This was standard here in Europe, on Transporters chrome was even optional! I have the small chrome caps on mine, and to make them...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:13:23 -0400
  Dumbest thing? Hard to say, but I managed to lose two gas caps on the same trip! First was gassing up, removed key and...