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• Re: how do you tell if you have a digijet or digigant???
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:23:31 +0100
  ...If I remember right, the Digifant has its ECU under the rear bench seat and the Digijet doesn't. Also, the idle stabilizer controller...
• free - back seat (bench) vanagon '84
  Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 13:16:09 -0400
  excellent (better than good) condition. no rips or tears. blue plad. fold down armrests built in. this is a two piece offer. seat, and...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:39:06 -0700
  ...If you don't have LEDs to play with come to grab from my bench. I have at least a couple hundreds of them...
• Re: LED lamp
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:13:26 -0500
  ...It's always a pain to > find anything under the rear bench, at night while camping. > -- > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >
• 2000 Eurovan at local dealership
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:16:13 EST
  ...It was a GL model so the seating was setup like the 7 passenger Vanagons (captains chairs up front, two person bench that folds...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Mar 2006 (#2006-245)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:53:07 -0800
  ...I dunno how well it would fit under the bench at those dimensions, tho. I was thinking about building one of these and then...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:48:58 -0800
  ...In essence, the local enforcement > policy is aimed at ensuring that certain benchmark numbers are met to ensure > that the powertrain in question is...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:44:20 -0700
  ...I would love to bench test it...however, I can't find the connectors that would let me use my grill's propane tank...
• Front seat cots
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 02:52:32 +0000
  ...It was the normal bluebird-type bus with all the benches facing forward. In the back was a bathroom and a big open area...
• Re: Need help with Heater controls in an 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:12:17 -0500
  ...Third knob from top controls the temp of the air coming out of the rear heater located under rear bench seat Forth knob from...
• Re: small hole at exhaust header patch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 9 Dec 2019 09:37:05 -0800
  ...of powdered iron. > > I'm amused that their "apply" photo on the website shows someone using it > at a jeweler's bench. > > Yrs, > d >
• Re: Adventurewagen question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:03:21 -0500
  ...Most of the time, they >have non-Weekender rear benches. That's because AW's have their own bed system. > > >BenT > > >On Thu, Aug...
• Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:40:50 -0400
  My father owned a 1978 Westy and had cut a hole in the sheet metal beneath the rear bench, for easy interior access to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - David B Rankin
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:10:53 -0500
  Is there a way to install temporary seats in the open space between the = driver's/passenger's front seats and the bench seats...
• Re: Propane fridges: '76-'79
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 11:45:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I put it behind the passenger seat as a perfect bench for cooking, etc. Worked well for camping on isolated beaches in Mexico for...
• 1993 EV GL FS in Indianapolis
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 13:49:37 -0500
  ...Metallic blue + no body damage 69k miles A/T Bench, rather than individual, middle seating Firestone Affinity tires Asking $13,995 The car is...
• Re: Center bench seat for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 08:53:35 -0800
  At 21:16 04-03-98 EST, JordanVw wrote: >but can you fold down the back seat into a bed with the non-weekender...
• A Helpful Mother-in-Law
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 21:34:00 -0500
  ...and I thought they would make nice bolsters for the rear bench. She agreed, and will sew 'em up for me. I'm gonna...
• 87 country homes camper FS san diego, CA ... $1500.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:43:58 -0500
  ...extra bench seat included. can convert from camper to van and back. rebuilt transmission at 142,000 miles. engine needs gaskets replaced. new brakes...
• Lower Ball Joints!!!!!!!!!!!(valiant)
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 20:21:41 -0800
  ...225 slant 6, 3 on the column rubber floor mats, vinal bench seats front and rear, plenty of leg room for a six footer...
• 12V Power to Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLaughlin
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 19:29:51 -0600
  ...I've had the pump bench tested and it works. I've reconnected the line in from the battery and the LED's light...
• Re: Free Blue Rear Seat, mee too, free free free!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 2004 13:43:48 EDT
  ...Frank Miller <fmiller01@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > Anybody need a blue rear bench seat in good > condition? > > Free to a good home. I'm located...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:06:39 -0400
  Pete; The master cylinder should be bled while still on the work bench. http://tinyurl.com/2og84u Maybe a vacuum source at a slave...
• Re: US Plastic was
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Aug 2012 09:45:23 -0700
  ...I took a look at those while at the market but already have a plastic tub under the bench, that > I put all my...
• Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:07 -0700
  ...I gotta move it to a bench. The wife is getting a upset that I'm using our new washing machine as a work...
• 1986 Syncro Westy Weekender For Sale
  Historical mailing list - DB
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:44:33 -0400
  ...100 watts CD system with 4 Boston Acoustic speakers and custom subwoofer under rear bench. Bench and jumpseat behind driver have been reapholstered, and...
• Middle Seat Questions
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:07:50 -0700
  ...It's much more convenient for entering both the middle seat and the rear bench. The rear table fits in well. I imagine backgammon...
• rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:04:11 -0700
  I have the bearing housing on the bench, looking to disassemble to clean and repack. Bentley 42.4-5 says "remove outer bearing inner...
• Re: flipped windows?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 21 May 2012 22:02:51 -0400
  ...would move the venting location closer to the passenger on the bench seat, right?What works? What fails? What tips?Geneva85 Westfalia- Bostig conversion
• Re: "Fun" images of early Split in action
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:13:46 -0700
  ...and a > motorcycle load > comprising a Split rear bench seat... > > Anyone want a geeze? > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin > New Zealand > Fossil preparator > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow...
• Re: AC Idle Stabilizer valve?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 00:33:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...may also need the original Digifant computer located under the rear bench seat). there's no IDLE SPEED BOOST VALVE for the AC. >Well...
• Re: Fwd: Wolfsburg Edition vs Other Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:26:08 -0400
  ...inua@QUICKLINK.NET > > Well it depends on what year wolfsburg edition. '83-86 has power steering, > A/C a weekender package, removeable curtains, bench...
• Re: what would you take on a 3,500 mile road trip?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:54:33 -0600
  ...elevations will varying from sea level to about 12,000'. > The big box-o-tools and spares that fills a rear bench in a...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 03:23:39 EDT
  In a message dated 8/5/00 6:54:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jfritz@willinet.net writes: << Chris, When adding these rails, do...
• Fw: Re: exhaust from refrig...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:33:20 -0500
  | bench and look for leaks --- other listees have posted that you can repair the | chimney with muffler tape (if you find holes/cracks). I...
• Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:35:55 -0500
  ...Bless This Camper" wooden plaque on the airconditioning housing above the bench seat). all from the dpo...sure as hell not mine. though we...
• Cheap source for Bilstein shocks found
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:19:37 -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...
• rear bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:43:56 -0500
  Tracy, Greeting from another CT Vanagoner. As for parts, here's some thoughts. First, Chris (jordanvw@aol.com) always seems to have one for...
• Re: '84 seats into an '81?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:38:21 -0800
  ...The Westy bench cushions are flat foam, same thickness over their whole area. The passenger seat cushions are very much thicker and wedge shaped...
• Shoulder Belts, Booster Seats, Infant Car Seats... Help!
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Wilma Quan
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:11:26 -0700
  ...I know I need to install a shoulder belt and will need to bolt down some tether anchors somewhere behind the rear bench seat...
• Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:28:23 -0800
  Hi all. Bench tested a rad fan from an 85 Vanagon "Transporter" and it runs and sounds ok. It looks original. So as a...
• Re: Braking Distance
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:03:57 -0400
  ...At 30 mph I stopped in 40' (benchmark being 45'). At 40 mph I stopped in 108' (benchmark 80'). I want to do this...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:28:20 -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...
• Re: Sorting out mechanical issues 85
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 4 Sep 2022 09:35:24 -0400
  ...Is there a good way to bench test my fuel pump to see if quiet when not hooked to tank? I’d like to...
• Re: Vanagon Syncro Delayed Start
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 17:13:35 -0500
  ...BTW, the solenoid cannot be accurately "bench" tested alone. Steps 1-2 are a simplified description, and the magnetic field is actually built up...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:39:40 -0300
  ...I’d probably clean it more often if getting to the bench (and back) was smoother. > On 19-Jun-2017, at 17:01, Alistair...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 17:33:46 -0600
  ...to pull the stub axle out until it's on the bench. As usual, I could figure this out eventually, but I like to...
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:26:27 -0600
  ...ask me how I know) ;-) It's still tucked snugly in my bench. bob ... so far, so good ... "an ounce of prevention is worth ...."
• Re: 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 15:02:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Get a plastic battery box. > > I want the closet back and can put Battery 2 under bench seat I dunno, we use these funky...
• Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDEyour van?
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Tue, 8 May 2001 09:13:09 -0500
  ...I remove the back bench seat and the heater underneath it to accommodate gear and pack it FULL. Must be over 2000 lbs! On...
• 1991 TIICo Vanagon GL for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Wed, 19 May 2004 09:40:39 -0500
  ...rear hatch rack Aluminum Roof Rack Tinted windows Fold-flat read bench seat for sleeping $8000 obo Email/call for pictures or questions Bob...
• Re: Fluid leaking from underdash
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 20:37:13 -0500
  ...don't bother bench bleeding it, its not necessary. clamp the feed hose, open the slave bleeder and drain the system. change the cylinder...
• Re: Differences in models for 1990
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:18:19 -0700
  ...It had the rubber mats > and the two rear facing seats instead of a bench seat. No power anything. Basic but nice. > > Cheers, Anthony...
• Re: FRIDAY: Aquired Treasures (WAS) Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:30:45 -0500
  After I purchased my 91, I removed the rear bench and did a bit of cleaning. Hit the jackpot!!! Two sets of keys, a...
• Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:30:15 -0700
  What is the difference between these creatures?� I recently purchased a 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL.� This is a passenger van with a rear seat...
• Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 14:38:33 -0500
  ...Our hope is to eventually find a rear bed bench and build some custom cabinets or find some westfalia cabinets. If anyone has or...
• Re: Oscilloscopes- looking for opinions
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:01:53 -0500
  ...don't say whether this is for garage use, where a bench scope on a > cart would be fine, or you want a battery...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:02:38 -0600
  ...bench bleeding kit and the understanding and know how of the bench bleeding process. I know some of you explained this, but I still...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 13 May 2010 11:16:18 -0700
  ...With this arrangement my > two pre-teens sleep up top, my toddler sleeps on the bench and my > wife and I sleep on the...
• Re: SubWoofer Installation & Cuttin'up Your Westy
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 22:09:46 -0700
  ...I've also relocated the rear heater to the passenger side under the bench seat. I can post a pic if anyone likes Brady...