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• Tail Lightbulb Part Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 03:30:43 -0700
  ...ZVP 118073 I think that the "Trade No." refers to a generic numbering scheme (that seems to be what I've seen at FLAPS...
• Front Heater Box Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:09:49 -0800
  I've just removed the heater box assembly to replace the blower motor and reseal the vents/flaps. A couple questions: 1. I'd...
• Re: rodents in pantry
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:52:01 -0400
  ...If the plate at the top of the battery box is just laying there under the carpet flap, like so many of them are...
• Re: Trailer Hitches
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:39:34 -0800
  > Along the same lines, does anyone make a trailer wiring kit for the Vanagon? I picked up a universal wiring kit in my FLAPS...
• Parts Source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:18:30 -0600
  I just bought a set of Wasserboxer gaskets for less than 1/2 dealer price from a FLAPS in Des Moines. They are Erling...
• Re: "windage tray"
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:51:48 EST
  ...windage tray>> i think you can find that at your local FLAPS next to the waterboxer timing belts... ;<) chris (who just broke some "windage...
• Re: Van Fire - '82
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:30:04 EST
  ...outlet flaps are the first thing to be scarfed off a junked westy?? :<) chris [text/html]
• Re: Remove the gas, er...diesel tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:30:38 -0600
  ...How hard is this seal to get? can I get it at FLAPS? Or is it Volkswagen only? What if I reuse the old...
• caliper with broken bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:39:25 -0400
  ...Are these a standard size that I can pick up at flaps? Thanks for any advice. Edward
• Turn Signal Flasher....
  Historical mailing list - Phil Baird
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:50:08 -0800
  ...same relay operate the emergency flashers? Also, can I acquire the relay at my local FLAPS? Thanks in advance... Phil in Bakersfield '85 Westy
• Re: mudflap
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:06:57 -0400
  Those short Syncro flaps have been NLA for quite some time. On Aug 18, 2005, at 1:46 PM, Paul Thomson wrote: > What with...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking (Solutions!)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:36:31 -0600
  ...However, foam around the edges of all of the ducts flaps does deteriorate, resulting in air leakage even when the flaps are in the...
• Aircooled heater cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:49:36 -0800
  ...The connections to my flappers are all kinds of wrong. I've read Sean Bartnik's write-up, I've looked at ETKA, and...
• Re: Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:54:12 -1000
  ...Excellent condition. > >One pair factory rear mud flaps with brackets. Embossed with VW logo. > >Radiator grilles-- lower and upper (round headlight). Also headlight >buckets...
• Re: Mudflaps for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 May 2008 02:37:22 EDT
  ...It > appears that it had a flap riveted in there before but has since disappeared. > ANyone else have this funky mudflap? I was looking...
• Re: '99 SA Vanagon pics
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:06:46 -0600
  I just saw VW SA mud flaps for sale along with USA mud flaps at go westy com.. they were 99 bucks.. WWW.gowesty...
• Re: NEWS FLASH: replace bottom flap seals without pulling heater and dash
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:09:21 -0500
  ...With my late-model heater/air plenum sitting on the conference table in my office, I noticed that the bottom flaps are not only...
• Re: High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabiliser Controller)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 05:54:31 EST
  ...Bet you find some grooves in the bottom where the flap has worn in. I have two of them here in that condition. Nothing...
• size and pitch of grounding bolt in battery compartment and a FLAPS replacement for idle air elbow
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:55:27 +0000
  I am faraway from the van so need to pre-purchase these items. A part number and source would be very helpful for the...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:15:07 -0700
  >________________________________ > I bought a new Meyle front Vanagon heater valve from a FLAPS �that barely lasted 3 months before leaking.� > >Badly deformed from having melted...
• dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 3 Nov 95 12:00:12 EST
  > I've seen it at FLAPS (cool,huh),not Trak or Giant auto, but a REAL > domestic auto parts store. It is used on...
• Re: Mud Flap Repair
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 18:23:06 EDT
  In a message dated 98-09-09 14:08:19 EDT, keepsake@PANGEA.CA writes: << I thought of sandwiching the damaged area between two...
• Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 07:54:51 -0400
  ...Should be available in your FLAPS, a little more $ but may be worth it. Eric.henning@bailey.com 80 westy
• Re: Vanagon A/C and controls
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:07:53 -0700
  Hi Doug, Aftermarket vacuum switches intended to do just what you have in mind are FLAPS available. You connect it to your intake vacuum...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:53:30 -0800
  ...Total cost was around $20 at FLAPS.
• Re: NEw Fuel Lines for 84 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:09:43 -0500
  ...Or you can just purchase about 12-14 feet of high quality FI hose from your local FLAPS. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86...
• Re: 89 Westy needs a good bra
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 3 May 2004 05:25:51 -0700
  ...Suggestions? I purchased mine from www.eclipsecovers.com and it fit great without any flapping. It looks the same as the VW dealer one...
• speedometer noise and other ramblings
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 23:30:24 -0500
  ...I've also noticed some strangeness with my heater flapper boxes. I'll post this to type2 as well because more people there have...
• Re: Question about mounting the Westy single mudflap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 11:46:38 -0600
  I may remember incorrectly, but when I bought this part for my van, I think I got the hardware with the flap. I bought...
• Re: Mudflap - Big Bucks?
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Sat, 24 May 1997 21:39:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I picked up a set which > included the right-front and both rear mud flaps (the rear ones have a > VW emblem) new for...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 22:52:55 -0700
  ...Extreme high idle >Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would think this would >just screw up the mixture, don...
• crank crank THUD problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 17:20:08 -0500
  ...Changed out the fuel injector (my favorite FLAPS $36.00) and still had the fuel dumping in (man trial and error is expen$ive...
• Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:36:09 -0600
  ...I'm on the Digest and need to know before the FLAPS close. Partners in grime: My oil pressure switch is leaking. The one...
• 85 Vanagon Transmission Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 23:13:19 -0500
  ...My FLAPS doesn't show a gasket or seal listed for the transmission. Can any one point me in the right direction? Thanks Leo...
• off to Canada!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 08:00:51 -0800
  The bus is loaded, front mud flaps deployed, bra tightened, skiis bucked down. Oil fine, coolant A-ok, tires... mediocre. We are off to...
• [ATF] Synthetic? Any one try it?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:28:15 -0700
  Saw some Mobil One Synthetic Auto Trans Fluid in my FLAPS on Sunday. Was wondering if anybody had had any experience with this or...
• Re: P/S Rack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:30:59 EST
  Get a tie rod separator from Autozone or a similar FLAPS, and remove the end with no damage. Cost is around $12. Use a...
• 2 batteries for the price of 1?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 13 May 2002 20:21:04 -0400
  ...battery and still cost a bit less than it would be to buy an Interstate battery at my FLAPS. What do you recomment? BRad
• OEM VW HD MUDFLAPS FS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:01:24 -0500
  ...I have a set of 4 Mud Flaps w/brackets orig equip on late model Westys/Syncro. Dealer cost is over $215.00 I...
• Which glue to use with the screen over the skylight?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:00:11 -0800
  ...fixing those little things like the screen with Velcro and the flap that attaches to it that sits right under the skylight. So far...
• Re: U-joint for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 19:50:45 -0800
  yup a flaps sourced u joint I used, on my blog, this page: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/syncro-prop-shaft-rr...
• Rear brake spring
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:38:02 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if its possible to get just one of these at a FLAPS rather than buy the entire brake hardware kit? Dealer...
• Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 20:49:27 -0500
  Ron, will these fit the 86-91 Vanagons with the fiberglass bumpers? I seem to recall that their installation would interfere with the side...
• propshaft excitement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 08:00:31 -0700
  ...During the drive the fabric came adrift and made the most incredible noise as a flap of the material hit the skid rails. Think...
• Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:22:51 -0400
  ...My posting was not clear since what I did was to use the CRC MAF cleaner to clean the big flapper and the inside...
• Re: Outside screens
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 22:59:47 -0400
  ...perimeter magnet strip and a flap that jams in the top of the door (open door, place flap over door, close door). They're...
• Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:55:47 -0700
  ...Usually found at the flaps near fuel line. With 90 percent of the staff that works at FLAPS these days good luck if you...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:18:30 -0700
  Get some flap disks for the grinder, 60 and 80 grit good start. I like Wurth, but Merit and Norton are ok too ie...
• Re: Is it open-cell foam if it doesn't say closed-cell? (heater flap material)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:48:36 -0500
  ...in general you don't have much force to operate the flaps, so you have to have a light soft foam to be able...
• Re: Air leaks in ventilation system
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 21:05:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...No > matter how far I moved the lever upward to seal the fresh air flap on the > nose, cold air POURED through, brrrrrrr. > > Cheap...
• '88 GL - Fuel Tank to Pump - hose
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:34:52 -0500
  ...Anyone know off-hand what diameter the hose is? Would like to pick up a piece at my FLAPS but surely would like to...
• Re: AFM adjustment - flap, slider, spring wheel voodoo question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:26:09 -0700
  You might consider contacting Mr. Schumacher http://www.shoebox-electronix.com/ He has the tool you need. Jim On Oct 17, 2009, at 3...
• Re: Vanagon rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 16:44:07 PST
  ...drum : $178.95 each shoes: $77.25 set FLAPS: drum : $75 each (Brazilan) $84 each (German) shoes: $18.00 set Can't resist the...
• Re: What is a FLAPS?????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 12:19:22 EST
  In a message dated 98-12-03 11:27:16 EST, Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM writes: << F***ing local auto parts store >> yep...you...
• Heater Flaps
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 11:32:55 -0700
  Karl, Out in Mesa there is a place called Space Age Paints on Country Club. They have a variety of neoprene foams with adhesive...
• Re: Also Cheap Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 02:45:10 EDT
  In a message dated 7/16/02 10:06:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes: > . I am pretty happy...
• Steering Gear Grease???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:21:17 -0800
  ...or equivalent, to lubricate steering gear." If I go to my FLAPS am I going to find "steering gear grease?" If not, what the...
• Exhaust Paste?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Mon, 2 May 2005 21:44:16 -0400
  ...Shall I use exhaust paste? Any recommendations as to brand, or will anything at my FLAPS do? - Kevin
• Instrument lamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 10:48:15 -0800
  Anybody have a source for instrument panel twist-in lamps? Tried a couple of FLAPS and don't want to pay $6+ for each...
• timing the 1.9
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:42:03 -0500
  ...seem to find the firing order or which cylinder is #1. FLAPS told us #1 is passanger side front. Is that true? Also, any...