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Re: Yet another westy table hack
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:31:01 -0700
...Well I’m sure about the ones I’ve cut > into :-) > > > > The big weight is the steel plate on its underside. > > > > I’ve actually...
Re: body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:37 -0700
...for the holes you have created - Also drill small drain holes underside where no one can see - where there is a possibility of water...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:56:29 -0500
...The only caution would be to ensure there is a chafing cover over the fuel line to prevent rubbing against the underside of the...
Front Skid Plate Design
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:48:05 -0400
...This way, you protect the underside of the very front of the van, in addition to the spare tire carrier. Done right, the setup...
Re: A ticking time bomb . . .
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 20:34:56 -0800
...There was some kind of whitish goop on the underside of the valve cover. > I don't know if this is important, but the...
Re: Air Dam renaming competition
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 02:54:42 +0100
...A lower mass of air traversing the underside should also reduce drag, and no doubt what happens at the back is, a usual with...
Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:23:17 -0500
...Vanagons or other cars by the Car Wash and > > spray the underside, backing plates, tranny case and CV boots several > times > > a week until...
Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:55:45 -0700
...There is a leak someplace. � The engine underside is goopy. So - I have a mystery here. Is there some way an average squirrel can...
carbon monoxide leaking through the head gasket into the cooling system test.
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:43:38 -0700
...Brown foam on the underside of the oil filler cap,ect.A crack in the area of the piston and coolant passage will give...
how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:42:59 EDT
...I have removed the screw under the > winding knob but cannot remove the plastic surround on the underside of the > rest. Does the winding...
Removing steering wheel and/or Horn mechanism
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 15:11:24 -0300
...Now you are free to turn the part (Part #2 and #3 above) in your hand over to look at the underside. One can...
Re: rejuvenating the propane tank
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:02:33 -0700
...It can be held >> up >> against the underside of the van with one hand. >> >> My ignorant hunch if you remove all the valves and...
Re: LowerControlArmBushingSwap
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:59:16 -0700
...I did the RadiusRodBushings back in Jul with T3TechUrethanes & the MountPlates were in PrettyNice condition ~ amazingly the underside of this Van, in fact the...
Re: Was Insurance now iPhones relating to Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:24:31 -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...
Which coolant hoses to replace on an 85 1.9 L motor?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:33:46 -0800
...things are not so obvious or may be "hidden" on the underside and so forth. Seriously, one of the main reasons I am leaning...
Re: Place to mount shackles?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 25 May 2011 07:12:30 -0700
...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would not...
Re: Another incredible garage find
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:58:15 -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: Shop building
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:15:17 -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...
spent the day under my van
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:50:49 -0800
...full free unfettered access to the entire underside ... of the engine .. how happy was i ... changed the belt in jig time with out having...
Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Thu, 1 Jan 2004 20:41:03 -0800
...when removed from the package and exposed to air) to the underside of each wrist so that the blood flowing into my hands was...
Re: Vanagon burned to the ground ( long reply)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 20:45:12 +1200
...once its all over one spark and >the whole underside is a blaze. if it takes you a minute to figure out your >bus...
Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:53:21 +0000
...one of these assemblies; made a plywood box to store on underside of Vanagon, for long distance road trip emergency. So no direct experience...
Re: I-4 coolant leak from block?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:57:50 -0700
...at least I have never seen one ....maybe one on the underside of the block .. but never in the bell housing area. . Head gasket...
'75 in CV hell (epic - part 2) pieces & parts
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:21:51 -0500
...Gettiing a good look at the underside of my bus has made me ashamed of the poor care it's had till now... leaky...
awnings cheap, leveling blocks and a Fan
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 01:03:54 EDT
...Flange gets screwed to rain gutter, I've seen it on underside of a Westy gutter. Could also go onto roof, aligned with the...
Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:31:25 -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: Gasoline aroma
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:17:18 +0000
...fuel sender. Maybe even apply a film of grease on the underside of those 6 leading edges. Now, as the fuel sender gets rotated...
Re: Shop building
Historical mailing list - adam butler
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:59:10 -0500
...giving you > more garage flexibility, but somewhat poorer access to the underside. You > need a house jack for brake & suspension work, and a crossbar...
Carver P4 furnace installation report (long)
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 16:32:56 EST
...To avoid that, I put a little wooden block between the end of the flue and the underside of the van, to get the...
No oil pressure, was: Here's one to rack your brains............
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 9 May 2000 20:37:21 -0400
...No oil leaks, underside of the engine nice and dry............ Turned the key, thinking it was a bad sender, and the engine fired up...
Deer Syncro direct hit
Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:56:04 -0700
...radiator was leaking, and the air conditioning condensor was damaged, the underside had a little hair but it is protected by the skid pan...
Re: seam rust - Rust Check (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 11:36:19 -0400
...I live in Canada and Rust Check is a brand name for a liquid that >is usually sprayed on the underside of the van...
Re: copper crush washers
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:53:28 -0400
...Not > too > > bad for something that works; when oil drips get splayed all over > underside > > of engine, it's a bummer, lots of effort...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sat, 5 May 2012 08:12:00 -0500
...under it at least. > there are a few fasteners on the underside you'll be working on. > > hard to do good car work sitting...
Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:55:28 -0700
...into three blobs of some white viscous stuff gummed onto >>>>> the underside of the counter when it is not deployed. To reduce rattling? >>>>> >>>>> The...
Re: Yet another westy table hack
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:22:33 -0500
...Well I’m sure about the ones I’ve cut >> into :-) >> > >> > The big weight is the steel plate on its underside. >> > >> > I’ve actually...
Re: Place to mount shackles?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 25 May 2011 09:22:09 -0500
...cutting the bumper and welding on some heavy brackets on the underside > > that were mainly hidden from view by the bumper, which would not...
Re: Bluestar project progress
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 May 2013 20:30:38 -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...
some westy mods/accesories
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 21:18:05 -0700
...one into a box of kleenex to secure it to the underside the storage trough, glued one to the back of a Planet Bike...
Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:32:15 -0700
...that is a tricky engine to put an oil pressure gage on, coming off the left underside there between the pushrod tubes. I have...
Re: Strange rust spot on 91 Carat
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:41:29 -0500
...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: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:08:58 -0400
...There's a > little plastic cover screwed in on the underside of the floor to try to > seal it off, but it's missing...
86' Westy 4-Sale
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:21:26 -0800
...No water/coolant in oil, but there is coolant leakage out of the jacket to the exterior, underside of the engine, drivers-side. All...
Re: Outhouse fan
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:26:08 -0700
...metal and stuff that may be lightly in contact with the underside of the top. Move them a bit farther away or put something...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:14:45 -0500
...You could see that there was an explosion because bits of pot metal, aluminum and plastic were spread all over the underside of the...
Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:28:47 -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: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Sat, 3 Oct 1998 17:44:14 -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: Was Insurance now iPhones relating to Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:45:55 -0400
...base for the ram mount that I have screwed to the > underside of the rear overhead cupboard. That way I can, should I wish...
Re: Another Primary Battery Option
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:39:02 -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: My first problem on the road
Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 18:04:38 -0700
...change my fuel filter but it is cold here and the underside of the van is covered in mud. We are thinking of heading...
Re: daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointle...
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:11:35 -0700
...What made me think of that was that those of you in the salt belt could probably wash the underside of your cars in...
Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 18:21:07 -0500
...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: Sound conundrum - input requested
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:47:24 +0000
...one of these assemblies; made a plywood box to store on underside of Vanagon, for long distance road trip emergency. So no direct experience...
Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 10:06:25 +0200
...You can´t see them, but feel them on the underside. 4-6 holes, left to right, for firtree-ziup ties. I was thinking...
Re: Place to mount shackles?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 25 May 2011 15:45:29 -0500
After all this, I took a much more extended look at the front and underside of my van today. I believe the front bumper...
Air Flow Meters. -or-
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:21:28 CST6CDT
...After severely gouging a hunk of near frozen skin off the underside of my finger I pried the black cover off. Cleaned up the...
Re: Plate vs Chassis VIN - was - Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA Made Legal
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:55:24 -0800
...The VIN on the plate on the dash was something like wv1gh0244gg012345 the underside of the vehicle was wv1zzz24zgg012345 - the VIN on the dash...
Re: Horn problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:37:17 -0400
...what is the condition of the Horn Contact Ring on the underside of the steering wheel ? > > those are usually torn up after these many...
Re: broken gas pedal
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Tue, 12 May 2009 09:09:35 -0700
...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: body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:46:01 -0700
...for the holes you have created - > Also drill small drain holes underside where no one can see - where there > is a possibility of water...