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• Re: Timing '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:39:48 -0600
  ...Using the battery under the rear bench seat/storage, and NOT > trying to ground to the engine, but to the neg. terminal on the...
• Re: Bench seat storage access
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:40:06 EDT
  In a message dated 8/30/2002 8:01:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, macmillan@ATTBI.COM writes: > I've often been annoyed by...
• Re: bench seat storage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 04:52:43 EDT
  In a message dated 8/30/02 4:11:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, slonging@VT.EDU writes: > No Shit. I understand that you...
• Re: no direct van content - school of life advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:37:31 -0800
  ...I once took apart a motorcycle engine on the dining room table (the only "work bench" I had available). While the engine was back...
• Re: Does anyone rebuild AFMs?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 17:14:25 -0800
  ...Is there anyone out there that rebuilds AFMs? I have two bad ones sitting on my bench and was wondering
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:51:37 -0800
  Sure, I have done this a few times. I have even gone so far as to hook up enough cooling hoses to actually start...
• Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:00:09 -0700
  ...It means some kind of base model, with a >3 wide rear bench, and no refrigerator, just storage instead. Did >these have stoves? I...
• Looking for front 2 person bench from 9 passenger vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:50 -0400
  Just like the subject line says... I would like to get the front row in my vanagon to fit 3...surely there is someone...
• Re: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:01:26 -0700
  ...But on bench test it's very very *LOUD*... it's not a beep like the OEM horn... it's so loud that I...
• Re: painlessly removing steering knuckles?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 29 May 2014 00:09:06 -0400
  ...I'd like to get the steering knuckles off the bus and onto a > bench to work on those nasty machine screws. > > The upper...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:23:43 -0400
  Laps belts are integrated into the pedestal (of the single seat) and bench (on the two person bench seat) On Jun 29, 2011, at...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:59:20 -0700
  ...I have them all on my bench and some are dirtier >> than >> others. I have taken two apart and one was definitely dirtier than...
• Re: Securing a bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:53:41 +0000
  ...I have a double bench seat that I’ve installed on the tracks in my 85 Westfalia. How should I secure the bench seat...
• Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 11:12:58 +0100
  ...you could either have 2 benches facing each other, with a table inbetween, or you could remove the table, flip around the forward bench...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:03:07 -0800
  ...Sorry if it comes out' > gruff.... :) > > Steven > '91 Westy (with Propex under the bench seat > since > 1997) > > > > I remounted the circuit breaker just inside...
• Westy child restraints-how to use a booster?
  Historical mailing list - maded
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:29:49 -0700
  ...This of course is not an option with the Westy bench seat. We have found only one seat with a harness that is approved...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 07:31:45 EDT
  ...They have Westfalia equipment namely the sidepanels, folding table and the rear bench. In most cases, the poptop. The ones I've owned had...
• Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:35:42 -0400
  ...I'm open to either a single middle swivel seat or the double bench on the rails (would also need the rails and hardware...
• Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:19:50 +0000
  ...thoughts about installing it on the floor board of the rear bench. Here's why. The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide. Carbon...
• Is This Hose FI Rated?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:51 -0700
  ...Have "new" hose that was safely stored under bench seat for a couple years. No markings, saying fuel injected rated. I suspect it is...
• 88 Westy-Third Seat Option?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 17:57:53 -0500
  ...Does anyone konw if another bench seat can be installed or was it ever an option in this model/year. Also I've been...
• 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:20:08 -0400
  ...I want the closet back and can put Battery 2 under bench seat -- but before I do -- what do others do? Thanks, James 90...
• Tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:06:01 -0700
  ...Wavers could build a little bench on the passenger seat, too. 40 posts per day. Can't read em all. Thx. agin. Still waiting...
• Re: walk thru~FWIW
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 17:11:06 -0700
  ...were the benches retained to help strengthen the buses with sunroofs and all of the leetle windows and the huge~mongous dorm top cutouts...
• Battery venting, etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 13:37:02 -0500
  ...to the outside if I install it, say, under the rear bench seat? Also, I'd like to know the size wire I should...
• For sale
  Historical mailing list - james dunne
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 05:41:24 -0800
  ...1984 Vanagon, 133K, blue with blue check interior, rear bench seats (not a Weekender). Very nice shape; began its life in CA. Virtually no...
• Re: GL to Carat Conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:40:35 EDT
  ...or cut it off? > > 2) is there an extension for the bench seat mounting post on the > driver's side? > > call me if you...
• Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did Santa Bring you ??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:16:57 -0700
  ...I'll be cutting holes in my van soon for the Carver install under the bench ... then install the aux. propane tank.... never stops...
• Re: The power we really need!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:00:51 -0700
  ...e-Yikes! Neil. (whose fridge is on the work bench down to 38.7 and counting....) On 7/29/07, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail...
• 1986 Syncro for sale in Portland, OR $2500
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:16:58 -0700
  ...It needs a new rear bench because the previous owner left the base but removed the back. It does not have a diff lock...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:22:42 -0700
  ...The hot air blows straight back toward the bench/bed. If I was doing another one that way I would use the smaller 2000...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 13 May 2010 18:05:04 +0000
  I have an 84' Westy and I installed the tracks for a 2 person bench seat from a passenger van.  When I need to...
• Re: Let's All be Silly, Chapter 2
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 13:51:27 PDT
  ...heater '81 Westfalia pop-top Basic (no stove/fridge) and 3seater bench- bed. Flora (named by kids after a Finnish margarine package) - 1985 WestfaliaGL...
• Re: Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:23:40 EST
  ...of some sort) that attach underneath the cushion of the rear bench seat. I can lift the front edge of the seat up about...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 27 May 2003 23:41:09 -0700
  ...Brake problem Bench bleeding is not so necessary and I doubt it killed a new MC. I would check the condition of your rear...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender? - self-inflicted thread hijack about pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:25:57 -0400
  ...of Multivans imported in the late 80s which had a read >> bench >> seat and two removable jump seats which faced backwards. Always my >> dream...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:24:13 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR > > > > neil N typed: > > Hi Roger. > > > > Bench test on 110: > > > > got down to ~ 55 F. Fins started to...
• Re: Westy Secrets-Friday
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:02:50 -0500
  ...The rear bench > works great folded down with a leg in each arm thingy. Brings new thought to > VW > > 2. The rear matress folds...
• Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:24:17 -0800
  > Good day all, > It appears we have a small leak from the rear heater area under the rear bench seat. We removed the six...
• FS: 84 Sunroof van bad heads
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:08:00 -0700
  ...Has a rear bench and interior is blue. Grey exterior. The worst part is this has not been registered since 2007 or so. Shouldn...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:24:14 -0700
  ...Has anyone tested the accuracy by spinning the speedo on the work bench with a drill at say 60 rpm and have a value...
• Roof top Air conditioners
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 10:55:04 -0800
  ...Super clean interior, Captains chairs, rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger capability. Body has some rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine...
• Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:58:53 EST
  ...backrest has a piece of wood on the > back but the bench has only metal spring material. Any suggestions? If > worst came to worst...
• Re: Sound system recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:26:03 -0500
  ...subwoofer under the middle bench. the tweeters/mid-ranges should be fine when you put more power through them. sudhir On 1/8/07...
• Re: How close is a 86 wolfsburg westy (weekender) interior to a carat interior..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:10:00 -0800
  ...thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=533496 > > Is the rear bench metal like the later ones or wood like a full camper? > > Can...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:39:48 -0600
  ...I am familiar with the DA6, but >> have always encountered it mounted under the rear bench on the passengers >> side with ductwork up under...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:06:35 -0500
  ...For those who travel with a bench in the middle, how inconvenient do you find it when traveling with the family? I'd be...
• Re: Bus graveyard
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:24:22 -0800
  ...It has a 3 person bench seat that folds into a 2 person bed, since the closet is behind the longer end of the...
• Re: Are jump seats the same as regular front seats?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 May 2006 09:06:00 -0700
  ...I also have a two person bench that I > have > used in my Westy for transporting extra people. This option makes the > kitchen unusable...
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:10:54 -0500
  ...Pigtail needed from Dennis suggestion and after the capacitor fix I would suggest to add a aground strap to the ECU - under the bench...
• Propex 2800 for sale
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:56:33 -0600
  ...I bench tested it and all functions worked. $650 in the box, plus shipping from Boulder to you. Richard <jones@colorado.edu>
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list - William Warburton
  Thu, 7 Apr 94 9:29:29 GMT
  ...My folks bought a double door bus in '76 with vinyl seats and a bench in front. I don't remember whether there was...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Apr 1994 14:45:37 -0600 (CST)
  ...However, bench seats were an option. A friend of mine claims that Kombi is short for the name of the town in Germany where...
• Re: NEW! EXCITING! same old stats.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jul 94 11:01:18 PDT
  ...goodies '81 Westfalia pop-top Basic (no stove/fridge) and 3seater bench- bed. '85 WestfaliaGL with all the goodies + gasoline auxilary heater and several...
• Re: coolant leak when cold
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 10:55:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...It's coming from the auxilary heater under the bench seat. Check the bleed screw and the hoses with someone else to help rev...
• Re: Bench Seat, Reasons, Child Seats, other things.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 19:18:54 +0000
  Regarding the rear facing jump seats, one thing to consider, they have a bit of a rep for making people carsick if you are...
• for sale, vanagon canvas tent room
  Historical mailing list - Miller - James W.
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 21:33:54 -0500 (EST)
  ...Stows great under the rear bench. Items include 5 ft by 7.5 ft tan and brown awning 2 brown side skirts with clips...
• Re: 84 seat removal?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:21:48 EST
  ...i will tell you how to remove the middle 2 person bench seat from a pass van. 1- take up aluminum sliding door threshold...
• For Sale
  Historical mailing list - james dunne
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:04:46 -0800
  ...1984 Vanagon, 133K, blue with blue check interior, rear bench seats (not a Weekender). Very nice shape; began its life in CA. Virtually no...
• FS: 87 Wolfsburg Ed. Vanagon in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - durby suniga
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:05:56 -0700
  ...Has pretty much everything for a Wolfsburg Edition...folding bench seat, rear facing jump seats, folding table, flourescent light and all curtains. Doesn't...