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• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55:47 -0700
  ...Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Hershey/25.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums...
• Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:34:26 -0700
  ...I've had excellent results twice now having Wesco (https://wescopbe.com/store-locations/) do a computer match from the front underside of the...
• Re: [EDIT] Baffles next to headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 14 May 2012 14:18:30 -0700
  ...The two side baffles and the underside deflector shown on 19.12 must reduce hot air blown behind the rad by the fan from...
• Re: Propex installation: lazy man's armchair plan
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 03 Dec 1996 13:20:00 -0500
  ...Then I >could run a 3/8 inch line from the (furnace/fridge) "T" up to the >underside of the floor and back along...
• Re: putting bus to bed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 21:47:29 -0400 (AST)
  ...Pressure washing the undersides and drying out before spraying would be good. Is this going to be on a paved drive/garage/dirt? Dirt...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:25:06 -0700
  ...If the squeak goes away when you drive around with a very wet dripping underside, the squeak is from some rubber bushing... if it...
• Re: cold weather insulation idea...
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 22:03:23 -0700
  I did this years ago to the underside of my '90 Westy's poptop. But it was to keep heat out rather than in...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:37:44 +0000
  ...valve stem sticks out through one of the holes on the underside clamshell holder)....and that is exactly what happens. Works good for me...
• Re: Engine running badly
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 16:59:22 -0500
  ...Those will rot out on the underside and you will never see it. Like you, had lots of trouble 'til I replaced that hose...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:43:20 -0400
  ...While I was under there I saw a rust bubble > on the underside of the metal pipe that goes from the T-Stat to...
• Re: Mrs. Squirrel gets nice (NOT) floors in Mellow Yellow.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:46:48 -0500
  ...Do you have a picture and a source for your rubber mat? I tried a machinist's mat with a spongy underside and a...
• Re: Strange rust spot on 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:10:12 EDT
  ...if you dont wash you van's underside, it accumilates, and rusts.. you west coasters dont have to worry about this.. just another reason...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:40:33 -0700
  ...the battery > compartment, but all is vented directly to the outside (underside actually) > of the vehicle. I don't remember offhand the size specification...
• Re: Another Primary Battery Option
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:46:22 -0500
  ...I keep a thin piece of conveyor belt glued to the underside ofthe metal lid for extra protection in the positive terminal side of...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:26 -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...
• O.K., I admit it... I deleted the mail on coolants...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Oct 1994 00:33:56 -0500
  ...Have you seen any coolant spots where you park? In addition to hoses, check the underside of the engine for signs of coolant, especially...
• Re: heating, insulating, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:45:26 -0700
  ...years ago, using the foil bubble wrap (Reflectix) to insulate the underside of the poptop on my '90 Westy. In the inside upper corner...
• Electrical Nightmare?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:28:36 -0500
  ...He drilled a hole in the ashtray and fixed a light on the underside of the dash that shines into there through the hole...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:41:53 -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: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:16:04 +0000
  Hey Dean, I went ahead and ordered one assembly.  I will wrap and secure to underside of Manual tranny 2WD Tintop Vanagon.  Just peace...
• Re: Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:20:46 -0700
  ...Right now I have a pair of smaller computer fans strapped to the underside of the upper row of fins as well as the...
• Re: Delicate Question? Has anybody installed a ...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 May 2000 09:33:38 -0500
  ...In addition, there isn't much room on the Vanagon's underside for a large >> >traditional black water tank. On my van the gray...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:58:26 -0400
  ...and the obvious lack of a flame--notice the clean, > unscorched underside in the photo--tells me that the heat came from > other than...
• Re: Performance Chip; Where does it go?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:25:18 -0700
  ...The chip is on the *underside* of this riser card. (I have pictures of all of this on my home PC, but not here...
• Newbie: I've Joined the Tribe! Questions...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 17:21:36 -0800
  ...Camping equipment appears to never have been used (protective plastic still on underside of stove cover, fridge very clean, sink very clean). 108,000...
• Re: Question about 1.6d injection pump
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:45:41 -0500
  ...I've had a crack in the underside of the hose just next to the fitting, and almost pulled a perfectly good 1.9TD...
• Re: shady boy owners
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:13:54 -0400
  ...I was stunned to see all three poles being dragged directly upward with the force of the wind on the underside of the awning...
• Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:05:08 -0700
  ...I have removed the screw under the > winding knob but cannot remove the plastic surround on the underside of > the > rest. Does the winding...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:32:27 -1000
  ...I've never seen one fail, just fail to be moved properly by the little lobe on the underside of the Throttle body. of...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:28:16 -0700
  ...Lacking slender hands or an exploitable child, you may use a long dental-pick-type tool to hook the underside of the gear. The...
• Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:45:58 -0500
  ...Pulling the filler spout first will make dropping the tank > easier. > Pull the gas line off the right underside off the tank.. and let...
• Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:12:23 -0400
  I just finished replacing the underside fuel hoses and clamps on my '87 Westy (I had done the entire engine bay area last fall...
• Fwd: Fuel Tank Overflow Hoses//EXPANSION TANK LINES
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 16:08:53 -0500
  ...The pipe arrangement connects to the gas tank and to the expansion tanks on either side of the underside of the vehicle. The "Y...
• Re: replacing gas tank crossover tubes
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 09:05:34 -0700
  ...of dirt on top of the gas >tank, even though the underside of the van was impressively clean. Wear >safety glasses!!! Once you see...
• Re: IF Fire What Do?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 21:24:47 -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: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:31:45 -0800
  ...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: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list - Philip Baird
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:48:34 -0800
  ...You would think that since it's exposed to the underside of the vehicle AND the road, that some special heavy duty insulation would...
• Re: High Idle 1987 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:09:15 +0000
  ...The >warmer, denser air of Seattle made it idle at 2800 rpm. > >My problem was the idle position switch on the underside of the...
• Re: Single/Double cab bed repair advice needed...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:29:30 -0400
  ...And how to paint or coat the underside of the welds? > > - Maybe get it "Rhino-lined" after repairing? > > - Replacement panels are still available from...
• Re: Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:25:09 -0700
  ...of weed, for example), then taping the bagged key to the underside of the bus in a "good" spot. Then spray over the spot...
• Re: camp cookery --was various
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:44:48 -0600
  ...The recipe did get one thing right, the fat in the pan should not be deep enough to cover more than the underside of...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jun 2010 - Special issue (#2010-619)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:01:18 -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...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:55:47 -0600
  ...One way to get better fuel economy is to Ceramic Coat your piston tops, skirts, undersides, ceramic coat your combustion chambers, exhaust ports, exhaust...
• Re: Blinkers and back-ups
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 3 Aug 2018 23:18:26 +0000
  ...connector which connects to the switch is open to the elements, and whatever else comes up on the underside of a Vanagon. Dave B.
• Re: Window fell down
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:50:19 -0600
  ...The bottom one is on the underside of the door, the top one is obvious. The thing should now come out. If it has...
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:04:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...When it came time to pull the > steering wheel, he grabbed a rubber mallet and gave a few medium sized > taps on the underside...
• Re: Shop building
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:16:15 -0700
  ...giving you more garage flexibility, but somewhat poorer access to the underside. You need a house jack for brake & suspension work, and a crossbar...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:52:23 -0700
  ...Minor seam rust, undercarriage solid. > Engine very dirty but not oily, even the underside.Canvas good, couple of > very small tears.The bad: shred...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:31:36 -0400
  ...and the underside of the engine is looking almost sparkly after the pre-surgery scrub. > > I only had to remove the intake hose between...
• Welding done? Engine tin color
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 09:55:48 -0700
  ...Just as a water and air seal- leave the sorta rough bits of welded metal on the underside as is. Apply the seal from...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:34:50 -0400
  ...wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the > > > fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has...
• Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:22:08 -0800
  ...a detector that would mount in the engine compartment, or on > > > underside > > > of the rear deck lid, that would monitor for flames, or an...
• Re: Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 1 May 2013 05:51:55 -0400
  ...of parts: > > The exhaust "J" pipe has a port on the underside, near the catalytic = > converter. The cap is missing from this. Does anyone...
• RE: Eurovan reliability
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Tue, 8 Jul 97 22:19:20 UT
  ...A/C compressor intermittent operation - poor contact at connector on compressor. (Always worked OK with shroud off underside, so hard to find.) 4. Instrument...
• Re: gas and the little green guys - was Re: Area 51 trip
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:49:26 -0700
  ...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: Driving with LP gas on
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:07:08 -0800
  ...but it stopped falling when the pad made contact with the underside of the floor. It also made contact with the LP lines coming...
• Re: FS 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Without Kitchen W/73.4K
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 3 May 2009 12:55:23 -0700
  ...The underside coating is still > > intact and the cabinets are mmm-mmm-minty. The paint appears original in > > the pictures. Even the sider marker...
• FIXED Re: horn not working after replacing ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - most david
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:05:48 -0800
  ...Check your horn contact ring on the underside of the steering wheel, and check the piece that rubs on it. There is such a...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:07:15 -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: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 May 2011 08:34:40 -0500
  ...b) cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would...