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• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 30 May 2006 09:24:27 -0700
  ...You can find the pannels at www.cip1.com > > http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=602 > > Right side: > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails...
• Re: 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:30:08 -0400
  Unplug the ECU in the offending van and check all the pins/contacts (both sides of the connection). Re-seat it and try again...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:40:20 -0400
  ...But there's > nothing like that on the passenger side. A bit of assymmetry that caught > my eye. > > Bentley 46.2 does not show...
• Re: fiamma awning 10 ft or 11-8 ft
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 17 May 2007 22:18:07 -0600
  Tim wrote: > I've never mounted the hardware on the side of > my van. I just swing the legs down and stake them > into...
• Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:54:16 -0400
  ...All years with the old panel (pre '86) show left side front, tail, side marker lights fed from S1; right side front, tail, side...
• Re: Radiator Fan Issues
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:14:47 -0700
  The high side pressure switch in my '87 Camper closes the 2nd stage relay that puts the radiator fan on its 2nd speed; it...
• Re: Strongbox center console
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Wed, 20 May 2015 07:31:12 -0400
  I have the underseat drawers in my van on both sides. It doesn't interfere with the batteries. They are shallow though and some...
• Re: "A" Pillar Grab Handle was Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:28:57 -0800
  ...The pillars on both > the driver's side and the passenger side of the windshield are designated > as "A" pillars, while the "B" pillars...
• Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:23:16 -0700
  ...According to Van Cafe either swapping side-to-side but not flipping end for end .. OR swpping side-to-side and flipping-end-to...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:59:19 -0700
  depends on the canoe, an old Grumman aluminium canoe could perhaps take being on its side, but never a cedar canvas or stripper. I...
• Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:47:52 -0800
  The early setup is not a performance type dual piston since the pistons are directly opposite each other rather than side by side. A...
• Looking for driver's side power mirror with good glass
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 16:29:12 -0500
  I am looking for a driver's side power mirror with good glass for a customer. If you have one, please let me know...
• Side Step Source?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:30:52 -0700
  Does anyone know of a current source for one of the side step/running boards that goes below the sliding door? The type that...
• Re: seat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:58:22 -0700
  ...They're manual and sit nice and low, but the side curtain airbags might be a challenge if you wanted to attach the armrests...
• flipped windows?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 21 May 2012 18:46:03 -0600
  Has anyone on this forum tried to flip or trade the side windows (slider door and solid side)? This would move the venting location...
• Spotted: white vanagon on side of road in MD
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:43:14 -0500
  I spotted a white vanagon on the side of the road on northbound I-95 just a few miles north of the capital beltway...
• Re: What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sun, 29 May 2011 14:04:13 -0700
  Removing the middle seat and adding a jump seat (driver's side) and cushioned storage box/cooler (other side). Nice to travel with a...
• side sliding windows- westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:57:27 -0600
  My sliding side windows make a really loud screech when I open and close them. Anyone have any tricks to make that go away...
• sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 May 1996 17:00:49 -0400
  ...on the side windows of my Westy, the "action" seems to be a little stiff when I latch and unlatch them . Does anyone know...
• WTB: Driver Side Headlight 87GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 21:52:14 -0600
  I need driver side rectangular headlight lens for my 87 GL. If you have, let me know and how much. If this is a...
• WAS: diesel 2 gas swap. IS: engine on side & oil flow
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 18 May 1999 11:52:33 -0700
  ...Why doesn't having the engine on its side give adverse issues to the oil pump and oil circulation within the engine? -Matthew 84...
• side tent
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Fri, 24 May 2002 13:07:11 -0700
  I'm going camping this weekend, and have a side tent, how the heck do you assemble this? It's one like in the...
• 88 westy. Removal of side screens
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:12:00 -0230
  Is there a technique to removing the side screens in the window behind the stove and inthe door? It looks like they can be...
• Re: better sun visor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 13:10:41 -0800
  ...those OEM sun visor is quite short at least on the driver's side... when I put it side way on the window to...
• WTB side marker lights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:38:23 -0500
  I'm in need of a couple of side marker light units. As to the ones I have, the lenses are pretty well shot...
• Optima Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 15 May 2006 12:53:49 -0700
  ...Says it's "Spiral Cell" technology so it mounts on it's side. Also top and side terminals. I recently paid $170 for the...
• What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:42:56 -0400
  What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well? Its located in front of the AC Reciever Dryer, slightly more towards...
• '56 kombi transmission: the finale!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 22:31:34 -0800 (PST)
  ...I fixed problem B by removing the side plate, circlip, spacer and pulling the side gear, and then reinstalling it, but much more gently...
• "Off with her heads"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:43:56 +0000
  ...This will cause the barrel to turn a little to each side and free itself from the head. It worked like a charm! Good...
• Re: Side Tent...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 13:56:21 -0700
  ...Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 4:07 PM Does anyone have any experience with the GoWesty "ArcHaus" side tent? It seems to be just what...
• A light mystery
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Mon, 30 May 2011 17:35:59 -0400
  ...New bulbs in both sides, still no driver side low beam. The contact to the bulb looks good, wires are solid there. Wiggling them...
• Re: Vanagon VIN locations
  Historical mailing list - Andrew McCain
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:16:18 +0200
  yeah, chris - my VIN plate is on the passengers side door AnDrew McCain '82 Diesel Istanbul, Turkey JordanVw wrote: > fwiw, i just thought i...
• Re: carat bumper caps and side panels for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:01:19 EST
  ...if you buy the fiberglass sideskirts/bumpers new, from the dealer, its almost $3000 for everything.. not including the brackets... if you are interested...
• Re: loose sideview mirror question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:29:21 -0500
  ...loose sideview mirror question > > >Hello all, > >I need to fix my loose sideview mirror (not heated or power), and I >seem to remember some...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:34:17 -0700
  You like paying more? The 1.1 hour per side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and replace the boots". That's 2...
• Re: Mudflaps
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:02:39 -0800
  ...DPO-original dirt remaining on driver's side: marks where mudflap used to be. Hole in side of body on left side, no hole...
• Re: To unite, or separate (the air bags)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:04:13 -0600
  Rolling forces? We are talking about weight transfer from one side of the vehicle to another, in a hard cornering situation. No, the Cadillacs...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 11:16:14 -0700
  I'd always thought that the adjuster wheel had to be turned a different direction for each side. Not true. Turning the adjuster wheel...
• Re: Curtains and screens 91GL 7-Pass
  Historical mailing list - Dan Dutcher
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:12:15 -0800
  ...Finding that > the Velcro coins on the drivers' side don't adhere well to the rubber seal > and thinking about a spot of gorilla...
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:06:20 +0000
  Dear List This is a follow-up to my email about my Westy being slightly lower on the rear driver side. I have been...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:34:07 -0700
  ...The slide adjustment levers are on different sides. >> Either seat will work on either side though. >> >> Mark >> >> >> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >>> >>> yes you can...
• Re: 87 Westy needs new power locks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 May 1997 13:28:02 -0600
  ...Later, pushing the driver lock down did not automatically lock the passenger side, but if you pushed down the passenger side it DID lock...
• Re: Vanagon SIDE TENTS info please...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 15 May 2003 18:56:50 -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: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 11:23:18 -0800
  ...I found the same in the passenger side door. But upon checking the driver side door, it appears that the PO removed it (unsure...
• Re: Fwd: tires!?
  Historical mailing list - Felix D. Bello
  Thu, 7 May 1998 19:18:51 -0400
  ...a single ply sidewall flexes and the tire > squishes out of shape ... but a 2-ply sidewall is much stronger and holds > its shape...
• vanagon seam rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:53:21 -0500
  ...water then seeps thru the seam and starts bubbling out the drivers side rocker seam from behind. drivers side westy seam rust has nothing...
• extra long map pocket
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:48:56 -0800
  Hey folks, as I was grabbing some amber side running lights (to use as side turn signals) off an older 1984 rabbit (thanks for...
• Re: ISO anti-sway bar for 1983 Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:28:01 -0700
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/new-stuff/anti-roll-bar-(front)/ You'll be happy you did! And, yes, sway bars link the two sides...
• Raising VW with two jacks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:14:05 -0400
  ...Another time I had a '72 bus jacked up on one side and was again doing brake work. The jack actually twisted and the...
• Re: FS: flip out side table, fits all passenger vans, 5 minute install.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:51:57 EST
  ...its as big as a > flip > out side table from a carat or wolfsburg, and looks the same. off white > formica finish, goes well...
• Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:50:07 -0400
  ...passenger side etc. > Is the electrical part of the switch broken? (Test by swapping with > your drivers side switch). > > Many people think they need...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:20:27 -0600
  ...I find lateral play (side to side) to be expected and not helpful in determining if the joint is worn. Try twisting the joint...
• Re: advice on exhaust repairs needed
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 00:14:46 -0400
  ...By the way, it's an '87. >> In late 87, VW changed over to a donut on the inlet side os the CAT. Play...
• Re: Sagging on one side - Westys
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:01:43 -0700
  ...My '91 seems to be sagging on the left >(drivers side). It is extremely low mileage at under 75,000 kms (47,000 >miles...
• Important tire saftey
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:10:29 -0400
  ...the important thing I noticed was that 2 outta 5 had a repair plug in the sidewall.... not the tread but the side these...
• Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:35:55 EDT
  ...The drivers side is on the LEFT. The passenger is on the > RIGHT. > > > > kim, i was just stating for the n00bs that it doesnt...
• Re: Side Step Source?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:19:37 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Side Step Source? RE: Side Step at Bus Boys Thanks Stu. I couldn't find them on their web site. What are...
• Stuck in Homer AK & Need Driver's Side Spindle 84-85
  Historical mailing list - Steve S.
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:17:05 -0700
  ...http://thenoelfamily.us/ Unfortunately, they discovered that their driver's side wheel bearing on their 2WD vanagon was bad, and they found out too...
• Side Window Needed
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 25 Oct 96 00:22:15 UT
  I shut my driver's door on my 83 Westy today and the side window shattered into a million pieces! I have no idea...
• Re: Reimo German Accessory Catalogs and Side Tents
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:31:26 -0600
  ...Reimo German Accessory Catalogs and Side Tents [...]The Casa Royal is the largest and most cool side tent >I've ever seen