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• Re: Black sealant on aircooled heater parts
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 07:22:05 -0500
  Permatex Ultra Copper (hi temp up to 700F) available at Wal-Mart and local FLAPS is used as a muffler/manifold joint sealant. This...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:31:39 -0500
  Friendly Local Auto Parts Store FLAPS Don in Reidsville, NC 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie) 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) ----- Original Message ----- From: "tolga" <tolga...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Feb 2013 to 7 Feb 2013 - Special issue (#2013-71)
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:05:14 -0800
  ...How would I know if the problem is, instead, deteriorating control flaps? And, should I care? Lisa Bloch lab@rynth.org '89 camper 2...
• Oil Drain Hole Stripped: 91 Westy: Solutions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 10 May 1998 09:24:00 -0500
  ...I was told that the FLAPS should carry a "kit" to put in an insert between the plug and the now marginal aluminum threads...
• Re: Westy side tent - Pouch, Fritz-Berger ? Want assembly instructions.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:40:21 EDT
  ...The most common is where you slide a pole into the pocket along the edge of the flap. You then set the pole in...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:35:43 -0600
  ...FLAPS > should the need arise because they don't stock H4 and also be prevented > from using 9004's. > > Thanks, > Michael Most flaps carry...
• Re: HEAVY Duty Shocks
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:32:19 -0700
  I just put on a set of gas shocks I got at my local FLAPS. Big A private label, but the man said they...
• oil filters- Deutsch
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:04:38 -0700
  ...The guys @ FLAPS say they're quite good, and have the necessary check valve. (However, they happened to be the only filters in stock...
• Re: Looking for metal fasteners HELP.... (no Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:42:53 -0600
  ...A more comprehensive FLAPS or fastener supply (nuts and bolts) place may recognize the term and show you something you can use.
• Looking for AC part
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 20:19:43 -0700
  ...I've looked at the local FLAPS and they don't seem to have them. thanks Todd '88 Westy
• The Cost of a Quart
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:18:55 -0500
  With oil down to under $40.00 a barrel, why is a quart of motor oil at my local FLAPS still selling for from...
• Heater boxes, overalls, gasoline politics
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 12:39:55 -0800
  ...I didn't blow through 'em, but I did look 'em over and move the lever while watching the flaps. Flaps moved smoothly and...
• Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:01:00 -0700
  There are cables leftover from the conversion to water cooled. (Jetta) IIRC, the one I was going to use was for the heat flaps...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:58:38 -0500
  ...Vanagon > specific parts are not the most common things stocked by FLAPS, should > there even be a FLAPS nearby. Need a WBX waterpump on...
• Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:39:51 -0700
  ...Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS? I just bought 5 of the collapsible copper oil drain washers at my local VW dealer for $0.70 each...
• Re: AFM testing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 23:14:59 -0800
  ...pins 3-4 aprox. .5 to 1.0 K pins 2-3 resistance change as you move the air flap. pins 1-4 (at...
• Re: Shifter, Mudflaps and the like
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Arnfeld
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 11:44:58 -0800
  ...If this works I'll be looking for a passenger side flap. Any for sale out there? Does anybody have a list of part...
• Re: SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:40:26 -0600
  ...SA Mud Flaps It sounds like my Flaps are different from Ron's. Mine don't look like the ones for the US models...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 May 2015 06:29:51 -0400
  ...It would be very simple for him to have a rubber flap installed on the awing body to cover the small space between the...
• Re: Westy tent for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 08:52:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...It should also have screen windows with flaps that zip up from the inside bottom edge, and a big zippered flap that covers the...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:28:42 -0700
  ...seems Frank is out of stock (and on vacation), so I may need to bring it in through the FLAPS. > > >> On 31-Jul-2015...
• Re: Auxiliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Chris Uzzi
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 12:43:04 -0700
  ...you'll need to cut back the flap under the seat and mount the battery on it's side with side terminals on top...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:02:54 -0500
  ...Most FLAPS filters are unsuitable for the Vanagon -- the truly safe way is to use OEM or Mann or Mahle filters, available at dealers...
• Re: source for 80-84 ivory-beige westy touchup spraypaint
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:24:40 -0800
  ...you get touchup spraypaint? > > I need some L567 for inside but flaps don't carry > it > > > > Duplicolor DSGM366 "Yellow Beige" is an EXACT match...
• Re: Radio static in 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 19:49:32 -0700
  ...You might go to your FLAPs and see if they have the giz you put on an alternator to quiet them and try it...
• Hot start relay.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:04:04 EDT
  ...bosch WR-1 relay?( I have checked and no luck) or a source, part # for my friendly FLAPS ? Jim Morgan 86 GL "bread box"
• Vanagon suspension parts
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:31:20 -0400
  ...I'm using standard parts - FLAPS, The Bus Depot, etc. Are there any GREASEABLE (stronger than normal rubber covers) units available I should know...
• Re: Mud Flaps, was:Tire size question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:34:35 +0000
  I agree.  The OEM flaps will not do the job.  With all the different tire sizes and widths, I would think some adventurist soul...
• Re: Question about mounting the Westy single mudflap
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:47:59 -0500
  ...I am celebrating ten years of westy ownership by installing the left front mud flap that protects the propane equipment. I got a really...
• Re: Reply to: To use Thermostat or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:34:36 -0700
  ...VW made millions of these engines, and probably spent $5 each for this thermostat and flap valves. VW seemed to think that it was...
• Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:14:01 -0500
  ...The local megastore FLAPS website says that the Beck/Arnley 0430899 square filter will also fit, but I'll check when I get there...
• Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 5 May 2012 19:20:46 -0700
  ...I don't regard renewing the foam on those flaps as > important, and likely to do more harm than good because of the small...
• Replacing footwell vent control cable?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:36:49 -0700
  The control cable that flaps the footwell vents (second cable from the bottom on the ventilation control panel) failed a few months ago. I...
• Anyone fixed Type 2 heater box flap lever?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 00:08:36 -0700
  Friends, A careful inspection shows that the operating lever for one of my heater box air flaps is gone- just the shaft sticking out...
• New water tank outlet
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 6 Aug 2018 15:46:12 -0500
  ...There is a rubber flap at the base - would it help to remove it? Not sure what it’s supposed to prevent from entering...
• Re: Plastic moulding
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:21:15 -0500
  At 11:17 PM 1/13/2010, Zoltan wrote: >Where do I find such an epoxy? What would be the name of it? FLAPS...
• Re: Rear Hatch struts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 11:39:09 -0500
  When mine failed, I removed it and went into flaps. Although none were listed for vanagon, I found two the same size, with similar...
• Re: Mud Flaps for Westy (84)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 12:33:52 -0400
  In a message dated 97-09-05 09:39:18 EDT, davidb@SKYBEST.COM writes: << I would like a source for rear mudflaps for...
• Re: Allen wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:50:37 -0800
  ...In a FLAPS catalogue from Sweden (Biltema), the 12-point system is reffered to as XZN-screws or -keys.Jm2c PerL
• oil pump?
  Historical mailing list - BM2AM
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 18:32:46 EST
  ...Also should I use any sealant on my pump and if so what kind should I get from FLAP. TIA, Bill M Mystic CT...
• Quick question, need answer fast!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 May 1999 23:00:06 +0200
  ...Can anybody verify if the 85-92 Jetta/Golf switch is the same as the Vanagon switch? The FLAPS has these cheap. PerL 88...
• Re: Heater fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:19:28 -0400
  ...While you have it out take the heater box apart and do the seals on the flappers to. Mine were all disintegrated and had...
• Re: Haynes 1982-1990 wbx manual
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 2 May 2000 12:33:49 +0100
  ...Funny enuf, it's *not* available at the FLAPS here, as the Caravelle was never sold in Ireland (but was in the UK). There...
• Re: mud flaps and wires.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:58:15 EST
  In a message dated 2/13/2002 12:51:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Unfortunately, mud flaps at 99...
• Re: power steering belt size?AKA: Why I dont trust the kid behind the counter
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 11:48:52 EDT
  ...Doug in CT The Kid behind the counter @ flaps, this morning looks up my power steering belt, OK? I ask him what the numbers...
• Re: anybody used these Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:29:57 EDT
  ...They're shorter than either the > aftermarket or the SA T3 flaps, but they're long enough and stiff enough to > keep the spray...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:33 -0700
  ...Of note, pulled the thermostat. (off shore FLAPS type) Tested it and new "Made in Germany" Thermostat. Both opened and closed at the same...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:17:56 -0800
  ...My initial > thoughts > > > have been similar to yours a controllable flapper on the fresh air > intake > > > and a way to get recirculated air to...
• Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:07:23 -0800
  ...Wiper arm flapping all over the place Hi Folks, So, my passenger side (1989 tin top) wiper arm and blade were frozen onto the...
• Re: Mud Flaps Update
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 17:00:41 -0700
  ...Mud Flaps Update >Latest word is that I hope to have the mudflaps in Late January or February. >Just Kampers and I are placing...
• Installing Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Paul Travassos
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:29:08 -0700
  Can you believe the dealer here wanted CDN$102 (US$68) for a front driver's mud flap? Of course you can, mind you...
• Re: Heater core valve in front
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:51:38 -0400
  ...The heater vent flaps are removable. Look closely at them and you will see a little black plastic clip that can be removed. The...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:15:11 -0400
  ...But I now see the valve/flap just under the holes outside the thread-on connector. Thanks, Ed > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09...
• Re: Parts Washer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 9 Feb 2016 13:38:33 -0500
  ...I think he buys it at a FLAPS. Larry A. On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 7:15 AM, adam butler <acbutler.dandy@icloud...
• Re: trailer lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:59:00 -0400
  ...Probably any FLAPS. They are ubiquitous. Yrs, d
• Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:35:31 -0700
  ...Generic FLAPS unit or something? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.
• Re: antenna- Vandals last night ... can the Huns be far behind
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:43:18 -0400
  At 01:32 PM 7/1/2009, Courtney Hook wrote: >Of course we ARE missing the F in flaps quite often. That's a...
• acronyms
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 21:32:42 -0400
  Dear List, Has anyone ever compiled a glossary of terms and conventions of VW list/ internet parlance? After two weeks I have deciphered FLAPS...
• air flow meter resistance measurement
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 13:16:09 +0200
  Hi everybody, did anybody ever check the afm resistance change when opening the flap (engine off, connector disconn'd) ? My today measurement was far...
• Moving/ Any listees in or near Ocalla, FL?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 13:08:24 EDT
  We will be moving from NM to FL soon and leaving behind all my familiar FLAPS and parts sources. Are there any listees in...