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• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:23:33 -0700
  ...I cut out most of but not all the original box, and the new one slips inside the opening left. The only things holding...
• Re: o2 sensor light
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:34:21 -0500
  ...It has its own mileage > counter in the black box under the van and has nothing to do with your > vehicle's odometer. There...
• Heater Box refurb
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:14:59 -0700
  I just spent most of the weekend refurbishing the front heater box in my '87 Westy - following the great instructions available on the 'list...
• Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:38:17 -0400
  ...but when i opened the box it came in... it had inspection stickers as far as run inspection stickers from Frankfurt, Germany.. and all...
• Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:31:47 -0400
  ...Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for? I have a problem with the video/link too... it's a 404 return...
• Re: Removing Lighter/Glove box 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:14:45 -0500
  >> I understand I must remove the glove box to replace the lighter. How do I do this? << Empty it first, bend the stops inwards...
• Cracks in cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Walter E. Stephens
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:57:52 -0700
  ...ACS - AeroCrafters P.O. Box 455 Langley, WA 98260 aerocraf@whidbey.com Walter E. Stephens ACS - AeroCrafters P.O. Box 455 Langley, WA 98260...
• Box Oil:Can you smell the difference?
  Historical mailing list - Andreas
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 10:30:43 +0100
  ...Is it possible to tell if the box oil is the corrosive kind just by smelling it. I noticed that the oil didnt smell...
• LockBox
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:43:12 -0800
  I am looking to put some type of lock box, i.e. safe, in my 1985 Vanagon GL. AS i live in the city...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:47:07 EDT
  ...Not a worm gear steering box like in the old busses. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe...
• 75 bus heater boxes ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 23 Apr 96 07:59:22 CDT
  passing this along ...
• Re: Shipping a transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:46:10 -0700
  ...I close the box lid and put a > weight on it, or I put a > > box size piece of plywood over it with a...
• Re: GoWesty Thetford toilet - which model is it?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:01:34 -0800
  ...GoWesty Thetford toilet - which model is it? The accessory box sounds pretty cool. Does it mount permanently or can it be removed? Jim On...
• Expensive Shortcut
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 10:02:19 -0700
  ...Because of the cost of the factory air intake components, I have been using a length of industrial hose between the air filter box...
• Re: Alternator wobble? questions...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:12:47 -0800
  ...the little black box is your voltage regulator, which contains the two brushes that pass along the juice to your van. the whole box...
• DIY Westy chuck box
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:45:00 -0800
  ...Somewhere along the line I stumbled on some plans for a chuck box, or what some people call a grub box. While the Westy...
• Westy Refrigerator Relay +12 wiring [For da Archives]
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:17:07 -0700
  ...The Red "To Battery" wire for Pin 87 on the Westy Refrigerator 12-Volt Heater Relay (located in the box under the driver's...
• Re: Wesipes - pizza in the engine box!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 00:54:02 -0500
  ...I really do suspect my '74 van's engine box was hotter. Maybe there's just too much free air circulating in our wasser...
• Installing new defroster/heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:54:32 EDT
  ...I picked up a replacement from a wrecking yard and had to split open the "box" that holds the fan and the heater core...
• Re: DIY Westy chuck box
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:36:32 -0700
  ...DIY Westy chuck box Hi folks: For about the past three years I've been wanting to make some kind of a box to...
• Re: Heat handling design error help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 19:08:09, -0500
  ...Do you or anyone have any comment on why these pipes were added? Seems like a waste of cooling air when heater boxes are...
• Re: Question About ECU Programing
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 10:17:09 -0800
  ...Many shops do have FI trouble shooting boxes that plug into the ECU harness connector between it and the ECU. These boxes are sold...
• Re: Clear hose from top of air filter box
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 06:21:34 -0500
  ...Clear hose from top of air filter box > It's a evaporative system hose, it goes to the evap canister. > > It depends on if...
• Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas (jt)
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:20:45 -0700
  ...Far more than I need/want, so if anyone wants to split a box of these, let me know. Cheers, jt (in Campbell)
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:36:21 -0600
  ...I changed the 2.1 W/boxer spray pattern to a > 2.2 Subaru W/boxer spray pattern. Works great, but I ended up...
• Re: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 16:49:25 PDT
  ...to come *from* the seat, > more from the "box" under the seat. > And within that "box" is the suspension bushings... Shawn Wright (VWnut@smus...
• Re: Mac or Windoze OT - Friday!
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:07:18 -0400
  ...Universidad Central del Caribe {jmoscoso@uccaribe.edu} Call Box 60-327; Bayam�n PR 00960-6032 Tel: (787) 798-3006; Fax (787) 785-3425...
• Re: It Runs! It Runs!!
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:01:40 -0400
  Same here! I agree with Bill, it is strange not hearing the boxer purring away back there. And there is more intake noise than...
• Re: [Syncro] Mufflers & Breathing
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 08:36:15 -0800
  ...the stock > syncro set up with air box and cyclone trap. K&N definately makes a filter that drops right in the stock air...
• Re: OXS light on
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:36:35 EST
  ...there should be a gray box under the driver's side front wheel area where you can reset the contraption. i'm sure someone...
• Re: What Vanagon years will this heater distribution box fit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:12:23 -0800
  Diesel and air cooled only? http://www.partsbase.org/parts/vw-251259109/ That said, I *think* the bolt pattern of box to body should...
• Auto- accelerator cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:27:34 EDT
  ...for the box. Jim Morgan 86GL automatic "bread box"
• Re: Geneve 2007 debut of Subaru Diesel Turbo
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:30:06 -0700
  ...On Mar 11, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Mark Keller wrote: > Oh the possibilities! New images and data on the Subaru Boxer Diesel > http...
• On-board Charging.
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Mon, 4 Nov 96 13:01:22 -0600
  ...in the passenger side battery box i had added a battery blanket (works wonderfully) warmer and also wanted to add a charger to keep...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:32:54 -0700
  ...Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some > > > searching in > > > > arch.) > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > > > Am rebuilding fresh air box and will install heater core...
• Re: Heater Box refurb
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:48:38 -0700
  ...I sealed the two halves of the heater box back together with silicone tub caulk/sealant & the proper metal clips. I'm pretty sure...
• Re: Dashboard fan in 86 syncro vibrating badly...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:54:30 -0500
  I drilled my plastic tabs on the heater box and refastened it with cable ties. Jim On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:37...
• Re: Brown Window Crank
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:22:12 -0700
  Sold for $85??? Perhaps I should rummage through some more boxes. Cheers, Jeff From: JordanVw@aol.com [mailto:JordanVw@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April...
• Re: Battery condition indicators
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:56:19 -0700
  I mounted a SPDT toggle switch behind the drivers seat (next to the little black fuse box) that lets me switch between main and...
• cold solder and other maladies
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 20:10:10 -0800
  ...Besides disconnecting the battery before removing the brain box, etc, I'd STRONGLY recomend getting a ground strap and conductive, grounded workplace for this...
• leaking defroster vent
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 3 Sep 1998 07:40:53 -0400
  ...It can be reached by opening the glove box about 1/2 way and reaching in thru the box. With your right arm find...
• Using reduction boxes (was: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:02:43 -0500
  ...What do you think about adding a revers >gearing box on the axles? Is such a box >available? > >Just some thoughts... > >Helmut >'80 Vanagaudi
• Re: [Syncro] Help! Igintion Won't shut off!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 12:22:28 -0700
  ...If you had a short from 30 to 15 at the post in the distro box, you'd have to disconnect both the battery...
• TIICO vs. hot rod WBX
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:16:57 -0500
  ...Let's do a tentative cost comparison of two engines, the TIICO and Boston Bob's Big-Valve Boxer. Not everything below is 100...
• gray/white wire behind fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Brian and Carol Megas
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:43:44 -0700
  I pulled my fuse box recently to install headlight relays which arrived recently from Frank Condelli (and yes, they make a huge improvement - thanks...
• Replacing Propane tank on 1987 Vanagon Westfalia: new regulator
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:08:42 -0600
  ...I don't know if the Marshall would fit inside the box even if I went through the labor of drilling out the box...
• Re: Behr AC removal -- anyone done it?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 11:56:13 -0400
  ...Check around for the air box and ductwork before you remove the system. I just threw away such an air box from an 83...
• Water In The Battery Box
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:58:18 -0700
  Appreciate all who offered battery replacement pointers! I needed one *today* & thus had only Napa & the big box stores to choose from. I opted...
• Second Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - h2oboxer
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:13:58 -0400
  ...The ice box was missing when I bought the vehicle. I would like to use the second battery for an inverter to run my...
• Re: Need epoxy type suggestion...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:45:44 -0400
  ...On mine, I drilled into the box plastic and jb welded on magnets. Steel washers on the door to attract the magnets.Repaint with...
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:17:43 -0600
  > I had about 30 boxes at about 70 lbs. and a couple of boxes in the > back. An iPod and some water bottles and...
• Re: Shift Components - Replace or not...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 6 May 2010 10:26:04 -0500
  ...If you remove that box and look inside, you will see two sort of keyways in the box. One is made onto the box...
• Re: burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:07:36 +0000
  ...We had a customer 2 weeks >ago >who had his own dist cap in a Bosch box .He asked if we could put it...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Tail lights?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 21:06:43 -0500
  ...the box could be moved/located anywhere on the tube, and had hex-head bolts to allow the box to be tilted .... so if...
• Re: Shift linkage BROKE and floating
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:28:51 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/19811985ShiftLevers Or, drop spare tire, inspect "ears" at base of shift lever. (up inside box) These ears guide the...
• Re: Box for luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Sun, 6 Jul 1997 21:28:16 -0700 (PDT)
  I have a Rubbermaid box (2 clasps) that fits in the luggage rack w/room to spare. $10. @ Home Depot. These boxes come in...
• Re: Map Pockets
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:23:06 -0800
  ...Open the glove box and then Just move the map pocket back and up a bit out of the way then drill the holes...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:47:32 -0400
  AFAIK, the battery boxes are all the same. Keep the battery you have and wrestle the hold-down clamp into place. I had to...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 14:12:46 -0800
  Would a box wrench or ratcheting box wrench get to it? Sent from my iPad > On Dec 6, 2015, at 2:04 PM, John...
• Re: Interstate MTP-91 Battery Fits?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:31:15 -0700
  ...Good to know it'll fit in my Westys driver side battery box. Neil. On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Karl...