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• Re: Strongbox center console
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 19 May 2015 14:07:44 -0700
  ...the driver’s side? Much easier to get to the driver’s side since you’re already sitting there… >> >> >> > On May 19, 2015, at...
• Re: passenger side lock- while we're at it!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:56:44 +1200
  >My driver's and passenger's side locks will not lock without the key. Is the >passenger side supposed to be lockable by pushing...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 14 May 2002 16:57:05 -0700
  ...That would be roughly the same as turn one around on the same side. Matthew Jason Willenbrock wrote: > > matthew, > i did this to my...
• Re: Are pop-up tops really necessary??
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:18:39 -0700
  ...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: Wipers Moving Independently
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:12:21 -0400
  ...When the wipers are turned on, the driver's side wiper works as it should, while the passenger side wiper moves spastically if at...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:47:31 -0500
  ...When standing at the rear of the van on the driver side, looking forward, there is mounted on the left sidewall of the engine...
• Re: Power Window Woes... Can someone help?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 20 May 2004 09:04:10 -0500
  I believe that in some cases a problem with a switch on one side can cause the window on the other side to be...
• Re: Breakdown on the side of the door
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 08:04:41 -0800
  ...Breakdown on the side of the door >---------- >> From: Charles "Luke" Lukey <luke@seanet.com> >> To: Vanagon <vanagon@vanagon.com> >> Subject: Breakdown on the side...
• carpet mat feedback here
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:31:36 -0700
  I bought the carpet mat said to be oem for the vanagon, color choice was gray Here is some feedback PLUS SIDE 1. fit...
• A/C Evaporator Question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:10:56 -0700
  Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison of the pre and post 1987 Westy A/C evaporators? Curious as to the size increase...
• Re: Wiring ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 11:19:58 -0500 (EST)
  Well Joel you win the cigar, the lights were swapped side to side. Evidently the guys at the shop didn't see the "R...
• WTB: Left side Square Headlight Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Mike Karseboom
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:22:41 -0800
  I am looking for a complete left side head light assembly including lenses, connectors, and mounting bracket for a 90 Vernon. Please e-mail...
• Larger Windshield Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:49:31 -0500
  ...How long can the wipers be in the front? Is there a difference in drivers side versus passenger side? Can you put on a...
• Grumbling?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Comer
  Wed, 25 May 2005 20:47:52 EDT
  ...not if i take off real slow in the back passenger side..Or maybe both sides i'm not sure...Any ideas?? Thank You
• other vw models /OEM quality replacement for driver side interior light
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:13:31 -0800
  All -interior light switch is fskd, not so bright Are there any known drop-in replacements for the driver side interior light from more...
• fuel pressure on return to tank
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:57:37 -0700
  Is the fuel pressure on the return to tank side of the pressure reg. the same as, or less than, the injector side of...
• Re: replacing axles
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:07:52 -0700
  You could easily only do one side, but it's better to do both sides, if for no other reason than to get dirty...
• Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:35:46 +0000
  Dear Vanagon-Types In the last year I added a spare tire mount to the driver side of the rear bumper of my 85...
• Re: Vanagon SIDE TENTS info please...
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Thu, 15 May 2003 19:08:41 -0400
  ...Vanagon SIDE TENTS info please... > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > anybody out there have any advice on Vanagon side tents, the kind that > > > attach to the side...
• Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:31:25 -0400
  ...he meant fiberglass sideskirting.. if you have a '88 westy then you wont have the sideskirts. you just have front and rear fiberglass bumepers...
• Re: replacing axles
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:55:54 -0500
  ...Jason On 2012-02-18 8:38 PM, "Kendra Calhoun" <kendracalhoun@gmail.com> wrote: > > When one is replacing driver side rear axle, does the...
• Re: passenger side screen farm replacement
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Fri, 30 May 2014 08:10:55 -0400
  ...The kits have four sides and four corner pieces that are cut to length you need. They don't stay in while driving but...
• Re: Interstate MTP-91 Battery Fits?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:05 -0700
  ...Nope. ;) > Does the air-cooled body have the starting battery on that side. Your > van is an air cooled converted to an inline 4...
• High idle on '89 -- fixed?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:27:32 -0500
  ...One of the diodes also had just the suspicion of a crack on top side, looked ok on bottom side. I reflowed all the...
• Leaning tower of Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 May 1997 12:15:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...While the rear was within 1/2" the front had a full 1" difference between the right and left sides. (The driver's side...
• Re: Thanks All (odometer)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 08:09:43 -0700
  Don't run a higher pressure than the max listed on the sidewall. However, if the max is lower than the recommended for the...
• Re: Simple Question about VIN's
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 10:08:42 +1000
  ...On US vehicles, it's on the driver's side ...." Actually, that is where the plate occurs on US-spec vehicles but others have...
• Re: What Vanagon years will this heater distribution box fit?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 14:21:58 -0800
  Yes, the 91 heater box will fit in an 86 van but you need to know that the side hose connection points on the...
• Source for Propex Exhaust Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:12:56 +0000
  ...The exhaust pipe exits on the passenger side just forward of the rear wheel. This summer I purchased an "Add a Room" side tent...
• Re: 84 westy - black side levors - rain problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:31:31 EDT
  ...When it rains and I remove engine cover....it looks like the rain > has gone in that grill and is dripping down the side...
• Re: ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 20 Sep 1997 06:43:15 -0700
  ...My > solution is to replace them with a pair of right side struts, which > will last longer. (Also, they will hold the hatch open...
• Re: Carat table not fit w regular rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:21:08 EST
  Sam, The Wolfsburg and Carat side panels protrude outward almost an inch. The standard rear bench has practically ZERO clearance between it and the...
• Gray jump seats in the midwest
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:46:24 -0500
  ...Driver's side is complete, but the passenger side needs the brackets, belts, and floor pegs fabricated. Includes side covers. Overall, a likely 9...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 09:32:01 -0700
  ...I'd think most of the noises came from the resonance of the wind on the doors and side panels. Knock or tap on...
• Re: Vanagon weights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:26:21 -0700
  ...pressure on the side wall minus 8psi for the FRONT max. pressure on the side wall minus 4psi for the REAR tintop Syncro - General...
• Re: '72 westy interior mods, parts
  Historical mailing list - elgin freeman
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 19:46:23 -0400
  andy, i thought about re-installing the seat on the other side, but i decided i would rather have the space for 'stuff'. i...
• Re: Rear side marker lens bulb holder.
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 22:03:32 -0700
  Anyhow, the point is, I need a new > bulb holder for the rear side marker lens. I could also use a new > lens. Mine...
• Re: custom side turn signals?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:38:54 -0800
  So, you are attracting chicks with bright red blinking side marker lights? They are much more useful than i thought... Leon 85 Subwagen Westy...
• vanagon interior sidepanel plastic
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:01:38 -0700
  ...The plastic sheeting that's glued onto the interior side panels (and the 'ceiling' and inside the cupboards) has perished and so we're...
• Re: convex glass in mirror
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:11:20 -0500
  ...We sell driver side (and passenger side) manual convex mirrors. https://www.busdepot.com/251857513c Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com
• Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 8 May 2014 20:10:22 -0500
  Volks, I have a Driver's side Euro spec H4 headlight for Vanagon in very nice condition.. Will trade for a Passenger side H4...
• How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 May 2009 13:22:43 -0500
  I need to replace just the shaft on the passenger side. I can pick the part up monday, but the Bentley doesn't have...
• Vanagon louvered side jalousie windows for sale....
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 19 May 1998 04:05:22 EDT
  well, they're late bus westy louvered side jalousie windows, but included with them, are the instructions on how you can make them fit...
• Side Rear Window
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:00:04 -0600
  Any tips on putting a new side window in my Vanagon, I have the glass with a good seal, I just need to put...
• Tires and Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Sun, 20 May 2001 11:14:09 -0500
  ...Does my Westy need more air in the left side tires (due to more weight)? They always look a little flatter than the right...
• Transmission drive shaft slop?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Tue, 8 May 2001 12:23:26 -0500
  ...If I grab the transmission drive shaft and wiggle it, there is a lot (maybe 3/8") of side-to-side slop. Normal? Bad...
• CV JOINTS; IS THERE A INSIDE/OUTSIDE DIFFERENCE?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 19:40:22 EDT
  ...One side has a groove machined into it about 1/4 inch from one end. Does it matter which side goes to the end...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:53:39 -0400
  ...I'm getting 12v on the side that's not working - measured with the lamp disconneced. Connect the lamp and I get zero. Lamp...
• Re: Where can I find a side tent for my 81 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:28:57 -0500
  >> Where can I find a side tent for my 82 Vanagon at a reasonable price? << Westy tent FS on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/33laqr...
• Re: Propane Tank, right or left mount
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:27:58 -0800
  ...Well you know that "other" side, I mean of the van, is just begging to be put to something useful. Two propane tanks? No...
• Re: Brake
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:42:04 -0600
  ...Seems to me that the only downside in the short term > is that I have adjust this side manually, while the other side self...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 19:36:34 -0700
  A convex right-side mirror would be sweet. Who sells 'em? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 09...
• Re: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:45:41 -0400
  ...new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle David, if you can get to look at a Vanagon GL camper...
• Re: I need intercooler fan ideas!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:33:14 -0500
  On the Tristar I have, the air intake (stock) was on the right side (passenger side) and had a cardboard barrier covering the space...
• Re: Screen on door of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 19:49:01 -0600
  ...14 on one side, two on the other side at the bottom of one side of the screen. Anyone know where the male snaps...
• new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:02 EDT
  ...I bought an extra grab handle with mounts, same as the passenger side. Any tricks or drill bit size to install this handle on...
• Re: Simple tire qurestion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:29:36 -0800
  --- John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Also make sure you have at least an LT (light > truck) 6 ply sidewall. Be sure it...
• Re: Electric window question.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:05:04 -0800
  ...Is this normal on driver's side? Passenger side goes down fully............... Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single...
• Re: Yakima racks
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 9 May 2005 14:08:59 -0400
  ...I was assuming they are the pieces of hardware that you attach to the sides of the poptop that emulate rain gutters, and then...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...the regular thrust side. Also, keep in mind that >the newest gearbox of this type is now 31 years old. Regardless of which side...