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• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:43:21 -0800
  ...Taking off and replacing the armrests is a very simple task involving only a light hammer a 5" long 1/4-20 Capscrew/bolt...
• OEM Expansion Tank Pressure Cap sources?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:48:43 -0700
  ...None of the online Vanagon parts dealers are saying that their caps are the dealer type. Does anyone know where I can order one...
• More 2.1L coolant sys woes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 07:40:28 -0500
  ...Do not tamper with you pressure caps, you are wasting your time. The second time I had this problem I also tried the NAPA...
• Re: Tranny O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:53:36 -0500
  It is also common for the governor caps to rust through with pin holes to cause a leak. Also excess pressure from clogged top...
• Re: Rear bumper mods???
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 20:16:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It was painted the same color as the body and had VW rabbit end caps held on with springs. It looked really good - almost...
• Re: Wheels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:17:06 -0100
  ...The price is fairly reasonable, but you will need the Carat wheel center caps, nuts & bolts to make them look good, which adds around...
• Re: key codes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:44:43 CST
  There are codes on all the locks, sith the exception of the glove box and some gas caps. The easiest lock to extract the...
• Re: Looking for AC part
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 15:28:59 -0500
  ...Todd Last wrote: > > > Does anyone know where you can find METAL caps for the Shrader valves on > > the A/C compressor? > > I'd like...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 15:26:56 -0800
  ...Michelin Rainforce MX4 215/65-15 tires mounted and balanced, center caps, all new hardware and instructions. >> > >This brand and model of the first...
• Re: bizarre vanagon westy on ebay.....
  Historical mailing list - Ian Butler
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 04:14:05 -0500
  On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > ok...break out your thinking caps.. can anyone make any sense of this > van??? its...
• Re: Restoration - Part 3
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 06:10:11 -0700
  ...go to http://photos.yahoo.com/vanagonlist and Sign In as vanagonlist and password as public (no caps). then create a new 'album' and...
• Re: [WetWesties] H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:57:47 -0400
  ...But to hold the high pressure the capsule has to be tiny, which means that it has to be quartz so it won't...
• Re: FS: SA wheels 6.5Jx15 ET 30
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:07:11 -0700
  I bought the same set of 5 new alloys with lugs and caps from another person who got the group discount. I used the...
• Bus Shopping
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 11:42:39 EDT
  ...No hub caps. Rear bumper dented. Missing both front bumper end caps. Corner dings on almost all 4 corners. 2 locations of seam rust...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:36:45 -0700
  ...They do NOT disassemble them, but do a very thorough cleaning, and replace the pintel caps (I don't know either!). Karl Wolz |-----Original...
• Re: Front hub dust caps -- stuck!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 20:16:57 -0400
  In a message dated 95-09-13 23:38:04 EDT, zateslo@geomag.gly.fsu.edu (Ted Zateslo) writes: > I don't want to...
• Re: Rear Fiberglass Bumper Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:04:51 EST
  ...The end caps are $250 each and the center section is around $400. It will come primered and need to be painted. Or I...
• I'll trade a hitch for a bumper.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 21:25:11 -0500
  I need a decent rear bumper for an 80 - ? vanagon, I need the bumper, rubber strip, end caps. I'll trade a class two...
• Correction: How to Remove center caps on Carat wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:17:51 -0500
  I wrote this last night, but Chris pointed out it's backwards. I just wen out and pulled off my two rears, the fronts...
• Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 May 2008 13:17:31 -0400
  ...it's a 22uf 15 volt tantalum capacitor (caps rated for higher voltages work, too) ... and yes, either the capacitor or the VW harness...
• Re: Clunking sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:15:03 -0600
  ...After much looking it turned > out to be the stock plastic "wire wheel" hub caps on the bus.? They've been > slightly cracked and...
• Re: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 10:26:09 EDT
  ...As far as the stud/capscrew array; the Vanagons I have seen have studs at one end of a head pipe and capscrews on...
• Re: Where can I find the plastic cap that goes on the propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 May 2013 00:46:23 -0400
  ...Any RV place, any propane service facility should have caps for them. **ACME actually refers to the design of the screw thread, a modified...
• Fridge parts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:30:33 -0700
  ...They also left off the screw caps. Bah! I should have waited a few more weeks for my shoulder surgery to have healed and...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:20:26 -0400
  ...I've found the replacement caps to be a real PITA- the separate key, and the fact that it's much harder to align...
• Coolant expansion tank threading
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:28:06 -0800
  ...up one from my flaps $18, cap leaked tried 3 other caps, still leaked. Ordered a tank from the dealer $58. Guess what tanks...
• Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 12:09:43 -0600
  ...When we replaced the sliding door in my westy w/ a new one after a tel pole crunch, I got new caps from Bus...
• Re: Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 12:22:08 -0400
  ...Low compression, more test results The lash caps were added, so I was told (and from what I remember) because there was not sufficient...
• Re: Looking for 14" steel rims
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:34:07 -0400
  ...you 8 steelies for it.=F0=9F=98=89 Ce= nter caps can always be repainted. BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Mar...
• Re: Long life Coolant & alloy wheel questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 1 May 2012 10:41:46 -0700
  ...As for the centre caps, I have them new, see my <www.frankcondelli.com/sales.htm> webpage. Studs and bolts in good chrome finish...
• Re: 85 vanagon; aaccelerator (throttle) cable snapped
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:22:10 -0300
  ...The dealer wanted a lot of money for a cable as they would only sell the complete unit with the metal caps on both...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:29:03 -0500
  ...The stuff used between bed caps on pick up trucks and the body. It stuck into the metal parts and then I put the...
• Re: 82 diesel expansion tank cap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:25:49 -0700
  ...Other places have the same caps and even some on Ebay right now. I will P-mail more info. Mark Mark Alan Felder wrote...
• ouch!! '83.5 bumper needed 8-(
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 10:35:39 -0700
  ...Believe it or not, the new end caps I bought from Bus Boys came through without a scratch or crack. No visual damage to...
• Re: Alloy wheel center cap
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:00:20 -0400
  ...Alloy wheel center cap I seem to have lost one of the plastic center caps for one of my alloy wheels. Anyone have one...
• powder coating alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:59:27 -0800
  ...How much should I expect to be paying?? And where can I get the (missing) center caps?? TIA Matthias '84 WBX Wolfy Man4spd
• White-wall Tires for modern vans?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Fri, 21 May 2004 19:31:16 -0700
  ...Anyone? i only wish the vanagon chrome caps fit the SA 15" wheels....what a classic look thad be. ===== Phil 84' Westy...Tiico'ed...
• Parts wanted for '88 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:16:19 -0800
  ...All caps and hardware included $300 + shipping. Thanks for the time Barrett
• Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 31 May 2005 21:04:18 -0700
  >> "Basket Weave" hubcaps?!? Jeepers, that's a new one to me. Anyone got a picture of those things? Here's the aforementioned "basketweave" plastic...
• FS: five 14" Vanagon alloy wheels and BFG tires
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:53:52 -0700
  ...The alloys are in good shape, and include center caps and lug nuts. The tires have about 17,000 miles on them, were rotated...
• ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:39:45 -0600
  ...This includes the coil wire and four threaded caps for the spark plugs. They are correct length with good fitment. I am very pleased...
• Re: Electric window problem!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 15:51:53 +0000
  ...There is a plastic > capstan at each end end of that vertical bar that guides the cable. The > rivet that holds the bottom capstan...
• Re: Coolant cap
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 06:12:13 -0800
  ...Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > > > After many experiences with bad caps, including new ones, I continue to > look for a solution. I hope...
• Re: WHile we are on the topic of the 1lb green coleman propane tanks
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 7 May 2012 19:23:43 -0600
  I have seen some of the bernsomatic? Propane torch bottles come with the plastic drain/empty caps for recycling purposes! Velma 82diesel 1.6...
• VW Hello Atlanta 'Baseball' Caps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 10:08:27 +0100
  All, I went by my dealer to pick up some stuff, when i was there i noticed this cap, it is made out of...
• FS: 1986 GL
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  21 Mar 97 06:46:24 EST
  ...Includes an NOS front bumper, new bumper caps (when and *if* WCM decides to ship them) that will be installed as soon as the...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:01:54 -0400
  ...I sanded it, painted with anti-rust black > paint, found the side caps from another junker. To go backwards from plastic to metal > you...
• Fw: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 10:59:15 -0600
  ...My van doesn't have hub caps or wheel covers. | | -- | Steve Sullivan | Mount Vernon, Washington | | Calvin, the mischievous 84 Westy | Hobbes, the imaginary Westy...
• Sharing the 16" Tire Upgrade on my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:18:39 -0400
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/wheel-accessories/custom-center-caps-3/ $50 for the T3 17mm Nuts & Bolts http://www...
• Tires
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:15:22 -0400
  ...d go with 16 GW steel wheels black with retro hub caps. 16 inch should give you more tire options then 15 inch and...
• Re: Wheel/hubcaps "look" options
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:38:16 -0800
  ...Much better appearance so far as I am concerned than the caps that you properly described as "dorky."� I have some other adjectives for...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:07:56 -0600
  ...What Ben's mention makes me think of is if Steve has said he also can provide gas caps? bob On Wed, Sep 15...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:48:19 -0800
  ...The text itself explains how to use the tools to remove the chrome type as well as the plastic type caps. Mark jordanvw@AOL...
• Alloy wheel centercap mistake
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 09:26:15 EST
  ...a hole in the center of the wheel (like the center caps on the stock Vanagon alloy wheels). The cap is black and I...
• Alloy wheel deal 2 (real picture finally!)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 07:45:57 EST
  ...I am selling them for $412 a set which includes center caps. Shipping to California is $35 and to the East Coast is $66...
• Re: Frustrating hubcaps!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 14:12:51 -0400
  ...Doug '84 westy Toronto,Canada >OK, looks like this is hubcap fffrenzy fffriday, so I'll jump in: > >I hate my hub caps. All...
• Re: What do I need to install 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:07:23 -0900
  ...What do I need to install 15" wheels? I have bought 15" rhein wheels w/centre caps and I want to know what else...
• Re: Correct hub caps...chrome moonies
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:45:14 -0400
  The magnet test doesn't necessarily work. I believe that not all stainless alloys are non-magnetic. Also, some non-magnetic alloys can become...
• Re: How much are they worth?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:46:08 -0800
  ...Ironically the hub caps are worth what is worth something -- from free to about $10 each. I've seen them sell for even more...
• Global Warming My Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:45:45 -0400
  ...Melting polar ice caps mean rising > sea levels. Rising sea levels mean more beaches. More beaches mean more > girls in thong bikinis sunning themselves...