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• Re: engineering nightmares vehicles was: cruise control speedometer sensor
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:25:17 -0600
  ...I put the westy underside pan back on as soon as I saw that damage. Though I have never heard of anyone getting their...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:01:31 -0800
  ...This will clean your piston tops, undersides, ring lands, valves, combustion chambers, fuel injectors, crankcase etc. Then change your engine oil and don't...
• Re: minor accident PICS
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:42:13 -0400
  ...It can be done without > removing the windshield but if you have the patience remove the windshield > for easy access to the underside rust...
• RE: Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 97 13:17:22 EST
  ...2/The block heater installed in one of the freeze plugs in (underside of) the engine block. 3/Where the upper radiator hose attaches...
• Fwd: attaching the delux dash console
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:27:56 -0500
  ...It would be best to place > something between the underside of the console and the dash for support. > You could get some modeling clay...
• Re: Does your stovetop rattle?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:06:03 -0500
  You need to adjust the "bullet" catches on the underside of the stovetop lid. They screw in and out to adjust the firmness of...
• Re: 1985 Westfalia heaters
  Historical mailing list - Chris P. Gibbs Photography
  Sun, 01 Sep 1996 18:55:52 +0000
  ...in the seat well the heater exhausts will pertrude though the underside of the vehicle at least an inch, this makes the job of...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:05:30 -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: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:56:46 +0200
  ...there's a little screw without head on the underside of the door handle where the handle sits in the door. This screw is...
• Re: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:13:22 -0700
  ...one clamp was so rusted i was able to tear it apart with my > fingers, and I found tiny cracks in the underside of...
• Re: sink/stove lid bumpers are desolving
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:00:02 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > The two brown rubber bumpers mounted on the underside of the sink & stove > > lid on my 85 Westy are turning to...
• Re: Transmission Case Corrosion, Deterioration Repair, Ground Paths
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Apr 2016 02:11:42 -0400
  ...a side note, given the areas of rust I see at underside, and this case corrosion, I have to wonder if this bus sat...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:37:25 -0700
  ...The leak appears to have >> stopped!?!? No telltale drips on the underside of the head/engine. No >> puddle or wet spot on the ground...
• Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:57:49 -0400
  ...www.benplace.com/alain87.htm > > You might be able to see the underside of this area with a flash > light if > you pull the...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:05:17 -0700
  ...Pull that plastic cover off the underside of the steering column (assuming yours isn't already broken like so many of ours). Test for...
• Re: Westy refrigerator removal
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:44:44 EDT
  ...Some tips: - For both removing and installing, tilt the base up and toward you, to help the flue clear the underside of the stove...
• Re: P/S Rack , removing tie rod
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:49:12 -0800
  ...bolt securing the tie rod ends to the knuckle from the underside, thus staying away from the seal, and not damaging it. or maybe...
• Re: Great inventions of the world
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sat, 3 May 2003 01:58:59 -0500
  ...wires on >the back of the fuse holder (on the left underside of the dash) had >come off. Finally figured out which connector was...
• Re: Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 22 May 2011 22:15:17 -0700
  ...by the Adel clamps that hold the hoses up against the > underside of the van's flooring. > > Not too impressed with their choice of...
• Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:38:34 -0400
  ...Do check the frame and metal beams at the underside of the van. They form a "Y" look for deformities on that metal sections...
• Mother Load !!
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 01:09:45 -0500
  ...The bottom of the engine and trans is as clean as a whistle, and the steering rack is bone dry, and the underside is...
• Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:49:19 -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: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:34:26 -0700
  ...so you would need corresponding holes (silicone > grommets will keep the underside clean from the slung hash, etc.). The > threaded rods are run thru...
• ha! and you thought Friday was over! ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 04 Sep 95 09:55:13 CDT
  ...And should the half-elliptic ride Bring bruise to tender underside, Those precious nylons go to hell Among the spanners in the well, And...
• Replaced the axle seal
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:00:49 -0700
  ...smell hot oil when I shut off the van and the underside is quite messy with months of Swepco all over,,,One good thing...
• Re: aftermarket gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 16:35:15 EDT
  ...As far as gauge placement goes - buy the gauge brackets which can be mounted into the underside of the dash (with two sheet screws...
• Price of too many vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 May 2004 23:13:15 -0400
  ...Got down with my trusty 13mm socket and looked up at an unfamiliar underside. Blimey. I've been working on the Westy so much...
• Re: fuel tank seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 17:58:50 -0700
  ...so as to know that the CrossOverPipe is attached to the Underside of > the body by a HoseHanger, it is > > QuitePossible to Pull one...
• Re: lock yer doors without keys?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:37:59 -0600
  After I first got my westy I did a thorough inspection of the underside of the van. I found a magnetic key holder with...
• Re: Fuel hose #2
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:50:18 -0400
  ...a BIG puddle of fuel and it was >> dripping >> from the underside of the vehicle. The small hose that comes in from the >> plastic...
• Re: Make your front door handles look brand new for free--- in 10 minutres or less
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:55:14 -0700
  ...Be sure to check the underside of the handle before removing. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:31:56 -0700
  ...The engine underside is goopy. So - I have a mystery here. Is there some way an average squirrel can i.d. the fluid type...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:42:28 -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...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 May 2011 16:18:24 -0700
  ...and cleaned off the bolts that hold the tin to the > underside of the L head. Dang but the outer bolts are mighty close...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:40:09 -0400
  ...So if we do best case and cool it down to 190 when it goes back in and cools off the underside of the...
• Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:05:19 -0500
  ...I often take recent purchased Vanagons or other cars by the Car Wash and spray the underside, backing plates, tranny case and CV boots...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:37:59 -0700
  ...The open underside of the vanagon is a real drag component. We got a set of thin 0.0625 inch Al sheet stock and...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:07:32 -0500
  ...into three blobs of some white viscous stuff gummed onto >>> > the underside of the counter when it is not deployed. To reduce rattling? >>> > >>> > The...
• Re: High Idle 1987 GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 15:56:13 -0700
  ...My problem was the idle position switch on the underside of the throttle body. It seems the van would idle fine when cold, but...
• Re: RX7 oil cooler, anybody else install one?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 23:04:24 -0500
  ...18 inches x 16 inches by 1.75 inches) on > the > underside of my '72 Safare hightop camper. I plumbed it between the > frame...
• Re: Trade Westy tent for gas heater???
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 14:08:04 +0000
  ...There are some maintainence to follow and not to run too lean... > does frozen slush on the underside of the van cause problems? Last...
• Re: NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:55:49 -0400
  ...I was giving the > van a good inspection from the underside. That creeper that my grandfather > donated makes it much more enjoyable! > > Anyway, I...
• Re: HELP! Clutch slave-cylinder bolts???
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 13:40:24 -0500
  ...to loosen the nut, and of course all access to the > underside is blocked by the bracket. Attempts to jam the bolthead with a...
• Re: Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 6 May 2003 19:48:30 -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: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 11:17:10 -0400
  ...The underside of the Van's wheel wells must be covered in heavy coats of undercoating. The front vent intake must be sealed . I...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:17:24 -0700
  ...It had somehow pulled out of the plastic horns/groove on the underside of the gas pedal. The 90-degree portion on the right...
• Re: IF Fire What Do?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 16:51:46 -0400
  ...stayed with the metal cover and added some asbestos to the underside. So to get to your question, I think that by the time...
• Re: shifter bushing kit
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:05:17 -0400
  ...the linkage entirely, but that's only by recollection of the underside of my van. At any rate, removing the spare wheel gains you...
• Overheating (everything but the engine)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:51:44 -0700
  ...Looking at the underside of the van, it looks like it has naked (uninsulated) rubber coolant hoses plus the exhaust from the radiator both...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:47:10 -0800
  ...plate-style contact heaters which must be somehow adhered to the underside of the oil pan. > > Anyone know of a simpler, more effective solution...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 May 2011 14:16:39 -0700
  ...and use them bolts to mount d-rings on the bumper underside. |Dangling down a la truck nuts. Anyone got any thoughts on that...
• Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 09:16:35 -0700
  ...I got out and looked at the pedal and found that the push rod (Bentley's 20.31) had come loose from the underside...
• gas and the little green guys - was Re: Area 51 trip
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:44:54 -0400
  ...of those tricked out auto light kits that lights up the > underside neon green might be worth investing in before a trip like this...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:45:51 -0500
  ...The leak appears to have >>> stopped!?!? No telltale drips on the underside of the head/engine. >>> No >>> puddle or wet spot on the ground...
• Re: Home safe but still a question about that FI plug...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 17:18:38 -0400
  ...pried sideways, but hard to say for sure without seeing the underside. >The second picture down is the old injector. >What I am curios...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:20:54 -0700
  ...Engine very >dirty but not oily, even the underside.Canvas good, couple of very >small tears.The bad: shred-o-matic corduroy, brakes work...
• westy kitchen mod question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:17:33 -0700
  ...I'd use the matching bracket (s) found on the seats, mount them on the underside of the cabinets. I can see some hitches...
• Re: weakly stats ...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 1995 13:04:24 -0400
  ...disconnect and remove the horn button) and then *lightly* tapping the underside of the steering wheel (close to the centre of the wheel as...
• Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:46:32 -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: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:50:23 -0800
  ...Essentially I want to make sure I did not do anything >> glaringly wrong. >> >> video of underside of van:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...