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• Re: Help,camber adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:29:40 -0500
  Is the entire van leaning to the left like most Westies? Check to see if the van is level side-to-side. Jay Steve...
• Re: Side mirrors blow in
  Historical mailing list - Jim Rohrer
  Tue, 21 May 2002 22:26:07 -0700
  ...OK, so I only re-mounted the driver's side mirror. Despite the numerous warnings, I tightened a bit too much on the passenger...
• Re: Michelin XCA
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:25:56 -0600
  ...It is a >> hell-for-stout tire, having a tall, stiff, sidewall required for our >> vehicles - a tire with a true 6 ply sidewall...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 08:42:33 -0700
  ...Remove hub caps and felt axle nuts on both side of the Westy. The passenger side was exceptionally hot. I couldn't hold on...
• Re: Mud flap
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:10:12 -0500 (EST)
  Kedar, With respect to your question: > I noticed that there is a mud flap on the drivers side front > wheel, but there is none...
• Re: Gas tank leaking
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:08 -0800
  The cross over tube consists of: - long plastic tube - two plastic fittings (one on each side) - pops into tank, and connects plastic tube to...
• Re: Optima Battery safety question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:43:13 -0700
  ...but it can still slide from side to side - if it goes too much >to the passenger side the positive clamp will touch the...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:56:11 -0700
  ...I can't think of why one side would run rich and the other learner. You could swap the injectors side to side and...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:43:11 -0700
  ...My drivers side spring is shimmed to level it side to side, so I have a single airline to both shocks. Running separate lines...
• sliding side door rebuild
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:39:10 -0800
  ...The sliding door on the side rolls like its on glass. It's really smooth and easy to open and close. My 87 syncro...
• sliding side door rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:54:53 -0800
  ...The sliding door on the side rolls like its on glass. It's really smooth and easy to open and close. My 87 syncro...
• Can front impact cause electrical damage?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 11 May 2015 08:55:34 -0700
  As previously posted, my 90 Westy automatic was hit right smack on the driver side front signal light. The visible damage was a broken...
• Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:30:16 -0400
  ...Does anyone out there n the Vanagon world know how these systems work (how is the 120V C side separated from the 12V side...
• Side tents
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 02:52:02 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Hi, I have an 87 Syncro that I want to put a side tent on. The trick is...
• Wheel squeal more info not solved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:05:06 -0400
  ...The passenger side steel wheel was about 50 degrees hotter then the driver’s side. Does this help narrow down what might be happening...
• Re: Rear side marker light guards
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:04:16 -0700
  ...Rear side marker light guards > > I made some prototypes, really just copies of what I've seen on the net. > 1/8" aluminum plate...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 01:00:44 -0500
  ...281 609 801 B is the adjuster for the left side, 802 B for the right side per ETKA (all '80-92 2WD and...
• Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:58:34 -0800
  ...http://tinyurl.com/25y9px5 Maybe I'm "seeing" things backwards, but are the pipes on the wrong side of the vehicle? In Bentley I...
• vans w/ fiberglass side mouldings was:Re: crazy friday centerfold
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 03:46:14 EDT
  ...a Carat or a Wolfsburg? I forget which ones had the side molding > between the wheel wells. > > ALL '90-'91 GL passenger vans as...
• Re: Curves (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:13:20 EST
  ...Where they met, there was a final 8' keystone to go between the two sides and link them. The sides ended up only 3...
• Re: Dark Grey interior panels needed (rare black and greyinterior??)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 03:26:04 EST
  ...Seating surface is dark > grey > checked velour > > Side panels are same vinyl w/ dark grey velour insert... > > Now the next question is... Was this...
• Re: Rear Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 21:05:32 -0400
  ...Man it's a messy PITA but great now that I have one side completly rebuilt with new bearings, seals and cv boots. I...
• sway bar wiggling
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:39:13 -0500
  ...on the driver side, it sticks through the bushing a good 3/4 of an inch on the passenger side. Is this normal? Could...
• Re: OE Radiator question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 May 2007 04:20:17 -0700
  ...It's heavier than my new Behr (which BTW I can see the VW logo scratched out of the side, right under the Behr...
• Mudflaps for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sat, 31 May 2008 02:50:31 +0000
  I have been looking for mudflaps that will match the "ONE" on the driver side. It appears that there never was mudflaps on any...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:10:51 -0800
  On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 7:11 AM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> wrote: > On right hand drive models, what side of...
• Electric Windows
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:29:30 -0500
  I'm replacing the driver side motor. This replacement motor has the plastic mount to install it on the passenger side door. I need...
• Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:51 -0500
  Anyone ever had an "Negative Experience" mounting these on their sides. They claim not to spill, But what about leakage. I think I can...
• Re: Sagging on one side - Westys
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 14:18:06 -0700
  > > Has anyone else experienced the drivrs side sag on their Westy? Any > possible long term solutions? > Mine too. Left rear. Tightened up the spring...
• Optima connections
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 12:59:41 -0700
  ...batteries? I'm looking at the empty side connectors (now "top" connectors since battery is on its side) wondering what to use. TIA, Drew...
• Re: Air conditioning ports
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 09:43:03 -0500
  The "thick One" is the suction side, look fatrther on the "thin one" which is the high pressure side, it should be there, in...
• Wanted: Flapper for drivers-side 1981 Westy automatic
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 20:36:45 -0400
  ...Flapper for drivers-side 1981 Westy automatic Where do I look. I am new and Google is no help. Bus-boys page had no...
• Side Steps?
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:12:11 -0700
  Hi, I had cargo side steps on my '78 Westy. I really liked these. I haven't seen any on Vanagons and wondered if...
• Re: rear heater hose question??
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:10:40 -0700
  ...lower?? The photo on this page shows the hot side insulated and the return side bare: http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/VanagonNotes.html#Heater...
• Passenger Side Rear Power Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Tim Beidel
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:10:38 -0500
  Knocked the passenger side power mirror off my 1987 Syncro. No extensive damage - the glass is gone and it's dangling from the stalk...
• WTB passenger side window
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Sun, 15 May 2005 14:47:18 -0700
  A friend of mine's van was broken into and the thugs smashed the passenger side window (the big one that goes up and...
• Silver socket for your John Deere.
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 13:49:50 -0800
  ...Left side: John Deere SOCKET OUTLET, Part Number: AL25073, Cost: $6.35 Right Side: John Deere PLUG, Part Number: RE11344, Cost: $8.32 Yet...
• Vanagon vs Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:21:21 -0700
  ...Is there a good "Side by Side Comparison Check sheet" somewhere in the archives (can't find one) of the pros and cons of...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:36:02 -0700
  ...No diff. >>> >>> This mirror isn't the same as the one on the driver's side. I think the >>> driver's side is, I...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:25:54 -0700
  ...Please note that this is the fore/aft angle, not > side to > > side. > > Why not side-to-side? My manual uses the word "gradient...
• Re: Westi window screens
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 09:08:49 -0700
  A message sent said - I have found a set of Westi side windows with the screens but no screen material in them, so: 1...
• Re: adding an assist handle to the driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:47:44 -0700
  ...It looks like all I need to > do is drill the holes in a pattern similar to the passenger side and then > screw the...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:18:12 +0000
  ...My question is, is that taking the right side and flipping it around on the right side, or moving the right axle to the...
• Re: vanagon SA grille mod.
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:37:53 -0800
  ...have used the driver-side half of the passenger-side > light, and the passenger-side half of the driver-side light to make it...
• Re: 57 samba or 58?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 13:03:07 -0500
  ...no windows on sides, no seats in back, > one tone paint) > model 22 is the Microbus (headliner, 3 windows on sides, interior > panels, rear...
• Re: Vanagon Side step
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 22:27:35 +0000
  > Hi Volks, > I was wondering, is there a side step for a Vanagon like they have for > the Bubble window buses? I've been...
• Re: A far-fetched possibility...Vanagon with pop-out?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:35:28 -0600
  Your idea has sorta been done many years ago by Westfalia & others for VW Buses The tents that cantilevered off the side of the...
• Re: Take A Look At This One
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:51:39 -0700
  A 90 or 91 GL can have side cladding .. I have one ...it's not just a Carat thing. I also like the 87...
• part # for fiberglass side skirt Jack
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:11:00 EST
  ...lots of people are upgrading to the full > side > skirt/rocker trim body cladding kit that was on the '88 up wolfy/carats and...
• Re: side door panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Jul 2017 21:04:10 -0700
  I noticed when I laid two door cards side by side, an 82 and a 86, the corner curves were different. And the curves...
• Re: Wonky Turn Signal
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:12:32 -0700
  ...You might also have the front one in upside down, in which case the side light would be noticeably brighter on that side :o...
• Re: a/c fittings
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:15:39 -0400
  What I meant to say was that both the suction and discharge sides of the compressor have low-side fittings. I'll make sure...
• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:24:09 -0500
  ...WTB power window motor driver's side Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and have to replace the power window motor on the...
• 81 spilling gas. Rubber Grommet anyone??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 16:21:52 -0500
  ...I have traced the problem to the two fat vent tubes on the peaks of the passenger and drivers' side of the gas tank...
• Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 10:20:25 -0700
  ...This was very handy for seeing > the blind spot as well as traffic further back and to the side. Fred et al., Checker/Kragen...
• Re: Folding Table from Carat/wolfy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:17:45 EDT
  ...the wolfy/carat rear sofabed is narrower than the regular weekender sofabed to accomodate the plastic side panels sticking out. chris
• Re: Equaling out Westy L/R weight
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:05:00 -0400
  >One 'solution' for equally out the Westy L/R weight would be to put the water tank on the right >hand side of LHD...
• Removing door panel
  Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:58:50 -0700
  ...I never got a whirring motor sound on the drivers side. The motor on the passenger side works but does not activate any of...
• hanging second propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:41:43 -0700
  Others may have a different story, but on my '90 Westy, those bolts hanging under the floor on the right side were NYLON, not...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:46:59 -0700
  I only use the exhaust port gaskets that are metal on one side, and fiber on the other side, on waterboxer engines. I'd...