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Air flow meters.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:50:39 CST6CDT
...Then I used piece of paper card-stock to clean the underside of the wiper. Put it all back together, resealed the plastic lid...
Re: minor accident PICS
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:10:24 -0700
...It can be done without removing the windshield but if you have the patience remove the windshield for easy access to the underside rust...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:39:18 -0800
...Another item to put on your list - thought not critical like fuel lines - are the coolant hoses - particularly those on the rear underside of...
Re: broken gas pedal
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 12 May 2009 02:32:12 -0500
...started so I used JB Quick to attach them to the >underside then put the screws in from the top. > >They later broke on...
Propane tank removal
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Tue, 11 Feb 97 17:45:45 EST
...There are four nuts on studs that hold the tank to the underside of the van, two on the outboard side and two on...
Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:36:40 -0700
...Friday, August 13, 2010, 8:12 PM � I just finished replacing the underside fuel hoses and clamps on my '87 Westy (I had done...
Re: 85' power steering fluid leak? AM noises!
Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:50:03 -0800
Check the underside of the engine hatch to see if there's a stripe where fluid has been coming out around the shaft of...
Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately -- possible solution
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 2 Nov 2005 18:13:37 -0600
...I found the vent line from the crankcase vent to the AFM had rotted through on the underside. It was not obvious from the...
Re: Fwd: MONSTER AWNING Prototype Pics on Flickr
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:45:07 -0500
...I also find that the white >underside reflects light back down on my campsite quite nicely, and I >can illuminate a large area quite...
Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:00:25 -0400
...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: SVC: Link to T-3 Foto
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:46:21 -0700
...First, the reflection of the crumpled roof can be seen in > the > shiny paint on the underside of the Tornado's wing. Second, the...
Re: Place to mount shackles?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 24 May 2011 16:30:22 -0700
...and use them bolts to mount d-rings on the bumper underside. > |Dangling down a la truck nuts. Anyone got any thoughts on that...
Re: Q? syncro gastank into 2WD & getting unstuck
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 11:38:31 -0400
...the drivetrain and do a rust prevention/repair job on the >undersides. My wife's seat belt anchor for instance has rusted out, road...
Re: copper crush washers
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 01:30:43 +0000
...for something that works; when oil drips get splayed all over underside of engine, it's a bummer, lots of effort for cleanup. Anyway...
Re: Mystery sound found...hard accel vibration...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 25 May 2013 07:49:16 -0700
...one appears to be 'fresher-looking' than the rest of my underside parts....I don't recall changing that out, but I have replaced...
Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:05:23 -0700
...it through mysterious ducting and manifolds buried in the van's underside and flooring, and how long such cooling will last before the hot...
Re: Heat won't turn off
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:04:38 -0400
...heat seeping through the floor from the :::coolant :::> pipes on the underside of the van. My problem is that my heater is now :::on...
Re: Another incredible garage find
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:26:36 -0800
...home based i would have asked why the >> decal wear and underside "rusty " looking chassis -- >> >> oh that 50K $ price tag is a few large...
Re: replacing gas tank crossover tubes
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 22 Jun 2001 10:52:56 -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: Oil Cooler Install
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 10:20:17 -0600
...The Westy underside looks like a vast open wasteland until you try to find a good place for the oil cooler. I like your...
MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:44:27 -0700
...There's a little plastic cover screwed in on the underside of the floor to try to seal it off, but it's missing...
Re: Shop building
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:22:05 -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: Replaced Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:06:31 -0400
...Replaced Fuel Lines > > I just finished replacing the underside fuel hoses and clamps on my '87 > Westy (I had done the entire engine bay...
Re: Subject: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:29:27 -0800
...Would be nice to see some underside pics too, and one showing ground clearance. You don't get a lot of intake roar with...
Re: throttle switch
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:46:18 +0000
...see 0.00 Ohms or very close to that. Attached pic: underside view of switch off my old 2.1 switch, assembly rotated 90...
Re: Puzzling water drip
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:19:14 -0600
...steady drip drip drip -- about 2 > drops a second -- from the underside of the van. The van was parked > nose-down on a sloped...
Re: 'Block Heater' shield
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:23:38 -0800
...Would it be benificial to create a tin shield for the >underside of the engine. Something that would wrap the block heater and >the...
Re: Fwd: attaching the delux dash console
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 06:25:53 -0500
...It would be best to place >>> something between the underside of the console and the dash for support. >>> You could get some modeling clay...
Re: Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:45:40 -0700
...the drivetrain down so transmission looks like it will clear the underside of body when sliding it out. Put a bottle jack under forward...
Re: fuel tank seals
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:37:20 -0600
...on my 76Westy the C'O'P' was clamped to the underside of the body so that when the tank gets lowered by someone...
Re: fuel tank and vibration
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:21:28 -0500
...You will see a steel >box with four nuts holding it to the underside of the >floor. This is the lower shift linkage cover...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:02:37 -0700
...maybe > a bit of emery cloth? Just smooth it out and underside it JUST enough. The > drum will still ride in it's proper...
Re: throttle switch
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:29:22 +0000
...11 Jan , 2021, at 2:22 PM, Neil wrote: > >>> Attached pic: underside view of switch off my old 2.1 switch, assembly >>> rotated 90...
Re: Speaking of Vanagon Shocks
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 09 May 95 18:59:17 CDT
...as UNaerodynamic as the underside of our buses are, i doubt if 30mm will make much difference. >Tires: I've noted that newer Vanagons...
Refrigerator repair 101 (Long)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:41:47 -0700
...an angle (tilted slightly back) then sliding in to clear the underside of the stove, the bringing it upright while simultaneously pushing back. The...
Re: Another Primary Battery Option
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:27:50 -0800
...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: Question about pop top removal--rear hinges
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 6 Sep 2020 18:21:59 -0700
...Pretty much my line of thinking. > > About the underside: Mine is in great shape, flocking wise, but it still has 37 year old mold...
Re: Another incredible garage find
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:46:10 -0800
...home based i would have asked why the decal wear and underside "rusty " looking chassis -- oh that 50K $ price tag is a few large...
Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jun 2010 - Special issue (#2010-619)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:05:06 +0000
...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: noise reduction
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 23 Oct 2004 18:05:47 -0700
...you will do road noise testing without trying to pad > the underside of your Van from the source of the noise. > Your sitting right...
Re: Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 21:02:11 -0700
...the t-stat cover will, or 'should' come off from the underside. two 10mm hex head bolts. 'sometimes' ....the cover may be restricted by...
Hot weather modifications
Historical mailing list - t bill
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:17:25 -0700
...Just lay something on the floor for a while, then feel the underside! A spontaeous combution candidate! So, take up the carpet and put...
Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:04:57 -0700
...Based on a concept used in marine applications, the Rad Cap > contains a sacrificial magnesium anode that hangs from the underside > of the cap...
Re: Clutch Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:50:11 -0800
...weld that bolt head on the underside.. turning it into a stud .. makes it 'way' easier to unbolt the slave cyl from then on...
Re: Help w/Gas Tank Vent repair?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:56:08 EST
...put the hose through it an screwed the clamp to the underside of the body before raising the gas tank. The black grommets that...
Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 22:40:44 +0000
...a 3/4 inch dowel that jams > very > > tightly between the underside lower steering wheel and the brake pedal. > > It's there when you...
Re: Opinions Please!
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:05:19 -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: In Missoula, overfilled oil
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:00:12 -0600
...The engine underside is goopy. So - I have a mystery here. Is there some way an average squirrel can i.d. the fluid type...
Eurospec post trip update (kinda long) and Freeze-12
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:39:24 EDT
...to stop any airflow, but the radiant heat coming off the underside of the dash about drove us out of the car - has anyone...
Re: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:59:54 -0700
...So I'm thinking of some support that starts by going through the tow loops and rests on the underside frame. When the vertical...
Re: What is it?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:37:36 -1000
...cars have a Vacuum Diagram >> ...under the hood, even on the underside of the hood sometimes .. >> and little colored plastic rings like the yellow...
Re: New owner questions-Fuel Hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:52:32 -0500
...Another item to put on your list - thought not critical like fuel lines - are the coolant hoses - particularly those on the rear underside of...
Re: broken gas pedal
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 12 May 2009 10:33:14 -0400
...started so I used JB Quick to attach them to the >> underside then put the screws in from the top. >> >> They later broke on...
Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:12:18 -0700
...went to the trouble of constructing a plywood box, mounted on > underside > > of Vanagon, with brand new ready-to-go half-axle inside; top...
Hello to the list!
Historical mailing list - Gary A. Hollenbeck
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 09:00:05 -1000
...Clean on the underside and mechanically in good condition. I have had quite a bit of "backyard mechanic" experience so I figured I could...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 May 2012 21:51:31 -0700
...there are a few fasteners on the underside you'll be working on. hard to do good car work sitting on the ground. a...
Re: Advice on 82' GL
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 07:24:55 -0600
...Check the underside rubber (mine is about half shredded, so I will be replacing a lot of boots there). After you drive it, check...
Re: Was Insurance now iPhones relating to Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:24:19 -0700
...base for the ram mount that I have screwed to the underside of the rear overhead cupboard. That way I can, should I wish...
FW: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:17:39 -0500
...one clamp was so rusted i was able to tear it apart with my fingers, and I found tiny cracks in the underside of...
Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:01:08 -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...