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• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:49:17 -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: What fuse would you use for this application?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:26:17 -0400
  ...I know others have done this and installed the connectors in various places, but mine is on the underside of my trailer hitch bar...
• Re: 12V LED mood lighting?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:57:58 -0800
  ...Was thinking to lay out LED's in a pattern on the underside of top bed in a suitable pattern. Bought an IKEA 160...
• Re: New to the list.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 18:29:15 -0600
  ...I am only supposing but, a lift device likely attaches to the out and underside of the vehicle so would not impact this interior...
• Poptop water-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:53:26 -0800
  ...Greg mentions is the PURPOSE of the flocked surface on the underside of the Westy roof. That fuzzy flocking captures and retains more of...
• Re: Windshield trim question
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:27:20 -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...
• Re: Flywheel problems!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 09:51:43 AST
  ...The underside of the bolt head is serrated, and bites into the lock plate, a thin tin disc about 2 inches in diameter. Turning...
• Re: Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 6 May 2003 12:17:42 -0400
  ...about 8 inches long - connecting the auto tranny body to the underside of the van ... Peace, Marla >From: mike boland <westy@mvboland.com> >To...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Mon, 3 May 2010 12:56:06 -0400
  ...Use one for awhile and see how much more condensation collects on your windows and the flocking on the underside of your poptop. I...
• Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:57 -0400
  ...The exhaust "J" pipe has a port on the underside, near the catalytic converter. The cap is missing from this. Does anyone know a...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:24:51 -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: Fw: Re: SIERRA Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:25:17 -0400
  ...SIERRA Coolant > "I am getting a jelly-like brown build-up on coolant reservoir, underside of > pressure cap, and overflow tank. > Any ideas as...
• Re: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:10:15 -0500
  ...I scrubbed the entire underside of my pop-top which worked very well. The fuzz is now gone, but so is the mildew which...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:12:41 -0700
  ...have little oil nozsles that squirt oil under > pressure > onto the undersides of the pistons. > All vw turbo diesel engines have that. > all 1...
• Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:22:55 +0000
  ...Engine very dirty but not oily, even the underside.Canvas good, couple of very small tears.The bad: shred-o-matic corduroy, brakes work...
• Re: Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:32:42 -0700
  ...Horn ring replacement... > > The horn ring on the underside of the steering wheel has worn out. > I can get the part, but it's...
• FS: Fiberglass Bumpers & 83 Westy Striped seat
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 22 May 2011 18:40:52 -0700
  ...a scuff on the underside. Can be repaired. B. Two rear fiberglass. One the silver blue, one has been repainted black. Both have some...
• Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:41:09 -0700
  ...into a flat area you won't have to profile the underside of > the bushing. > > Yours, > DAvid > -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:40:51 -0400
  ...are you telling me that if you lift the > stove/sink > counter, drop the dish drainer, and look at the underside of the > counter...
• Re: Burner Cover for Cooking
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:41:39 -0500
  ...There are two scorch rings on the underside of the cover, and it is mildly warped. She said, "it was a BIG mistake, never...
• Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:33:07 -0500
  ...Pull the gas line off the right underside off the tank.. and let all the gasoline drain out. That's how I did it...
• Re: Dash Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:43:26 -0800
  ...ground the wire going to the OP switch on the left underside of the engine .. go turn the key on and see if you...
• Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:59:50 -0800
  ...a detector that would mount in the engine compartment, or on > underside > of the rear deck lid, that would monitor for flames, or an...
• Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:07:43 -0700
  ...Basically drill a hole, install hollow rivet that has internal threads, pull it up to rivet to underside of metal, remove install device (homemade...
• Re: � � � Re: Tips on making space under Westfalia swivel seat usable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:53:19 EST
  ...The sub-woofer fires to the underside of the drivers seat adding several significant mph to any cruise. Fiberglass sound matting helped tune the...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:14:07 -0400
  ...maybe a bit of emery cloth? Just smooth it out and underside it JUST enough. The drum will still ride in it's proper...
• Re: Cable for Pop Top Assist DONE. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:54 -0700
  ...Old cable length measured from OC of "Z" to underside face of stopper. ( I got 19 - 7/16" )Wood strip has hole slightly smaller...
• head job
  Historical mailing list - WERNER SCHIRMER
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 11:29:35 -0800
  ...uses about 1 qt oil every 500 mi -oil on the underside of the engine block, where the two halves meet -THICK blue smoke...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 04:54:55 -0800
  ...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: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 10:29:47 -0600
  ...The underside of the engine has some oil on it, the forward underside crossover exhaust pipe has a burned and goopy mess about two...
• Re: Fuel Level Sender: Get Stuck? Knock it Loose?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 May 2010 11:42:58 -0700
  ...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: Bring a trailer--$3500!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:01:36 -0400
  ...The body might look ok (nice, in the case of mine) > but at least get some photos of the underside before you buy that...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 07:29:03 -0300
  ...wrote: >>> >>> Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has...
• Fw: Hot weather modifications
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:03:10 -0500
  ...Just lay something on the floor for a >while, then feel the underside! A spontaeous combution candidate! >So, take up the carpet and put...
• Re: Relocate LP Tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 May 2008 05:55:04 EDT
  ...Thread in studs long enough to go in until they hit the underside of the flooring and still be able to attach the tank...
• Re: Hitch step new van improvement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:37:27 -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...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:39:59 -0700
  Ooh, ooh -- and we all know that "colours" are better than mere "colors!" Thanx Jake! On Tue, 2011-06-28 at 10:37 -0700...
• Re: New cooktop for my kitchen mod
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:41:59 -0700
  ...Have done the entire back and the roof/bed underside and sliding door so far. When recovering the back cabinets I also redid them...
• Resolution: Smells like fuel -- wet spot on cold head
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:39:57 -0700
  ...The injector bits, including their undersides, seem to be dry. The bolts holding the intake air manifold* to the head were not tight. I...
• Fwd: Vanagon engine heater
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:16:32 -0700
  ...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: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:45:31 -0500
  ...David Mc On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > couple of things, > > Chris- yup, the underside is a mess...
• Re: The Clock is always troublesome-now GW's foil replacement kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:46:48 -0800
  ...check the switch position that is now on the underside of the board installed in Step 10. Step 14a, remove the main PCB that...
• Re: fold down rear seat for '83
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 17:06:23 -0700
  ...for sleeping is to secure a length of wood to the underside of the seat with a long piano hinge (available at any hardware...
• Re: Yankee bus invades the South! (Part I long)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Aug 1996 09:57:21 CDT
  ...When I opened the front passenger door, to my horror, I saw the >invasion was nearly complete! The whole underside of the front mat...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:40:15 -0700
  ...are you telling me that if you lift the stove/sink > counter, drop the dish drainer, and look at the underside of the counter...
• KYBs Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 10:36:49 -0400
  ...When I removed the KYB bushings, I looked at the underside of the metal cup. It was clear the shoulder of the shock was...
• Re: Rear driver's wheels well rust treatment and updates
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:54 -0600
  ...I did inside the doors, sprayed it up the A and B pillars and the whole underside. Need to do it again as it...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:48:25 -0500
  ...It tends to rot out on the underside and develops holes there. Once any vacuum leaks are taken care of, warm the eninge, disconnect...
• Re: Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:50:13 -0800
  ...drop the spare tire holder, remove the black plastic cover ( 4 sheet metal screws ) from the underside of the throttle bell crank........see if...
• Re: Bus Depot faucet
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:10:05 -0400
  ...So water drips out the underside of the spigot > (not in the cabinet, up on top). > > Has anyone else experienced this? > > I've got...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:55:22 -0700
  ...It's all the whirling, heavy and noisy stuff in the engine compartment and those obscure huge bits of cast metal on the underside...
• Message for Stan
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:10:51 -0600
  ...I am going to clean the underside when it stops snowing in Calgary!!. Is it possible that oil is coming from the cylinder head...
• Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:22:58 -0700
  ...metal (galvanized or painted - hidden rust is your enemy) to the UNDERSIDE (where it can't be seen) of the carrier, where you want...
• Re: Heat won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 14:49:43 -0700
  ...heat seeping through the floor from the > coolant pipes on the underside of the van. My problem is that my > heater is now on...
• Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:36:28 -0700
  ...new one, despite the new parts I see all over the underside of my van. A late model westy this time. lowish miles, no...
• Re: Speedo Cable Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 07:34:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...until you look at the underside, where I think it would win out in ugliness over even Bradley's split. Or maybe I mean...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:03:27 EST
  ...The 4 speed manual was great on the road (brushed the underside of 20 mpg on the road), but 1st was too tall - chewed...
• Re: Luggage Rack underside -- washers and felt pads
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:46:14 -0500
  I took off my luggage rack to replace the seals and found the same issue, I made some rubber washers for the front which...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:04:51 -0500
  ...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: Are pop-up tops really necessary??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:10:48 -0800
  ...I moved the underside table bracket position so the table stows right behind the driver's seat, still in the horizontal position. It can...