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• Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 23:47:11 +0000
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• Re: Black Gooey Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:51:57 -0800
  ...comcast.net> wrote: > Anybody know a source for the black gooey stuff that goes under the floor > carpet? > > David Wilhite > 84' Vanagon > Middle TN
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 15:20:11 -0400
  << 73 VW TRUCK, teal green, 4 spd, needs floor boards, runs great, asking $2000. (203) 334-0393 . Bridgeport >> I'm willing to bet that...
• Master cylinder going out?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 19:14:10 EST
  When I hit the brakes, I can get the pedal almost to the floor before the bus stops. Would this be the master cylinder...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 22:53:07 EDT
  ...Do these all come with the slide out rails on the floors? >> no, but the rails from the pass van can be added. chris
• Parts is Smartz
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:55:29 EST
  ...I'm now home...those still intrested in things drop me a line so I can clear some floor space here.. Steve "Hey! nice...
• rear heat distributor
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:51:02 -0700
  I'd either like to sell the Floor mounted heat distributor duct from an '82? (runs from the dashboard between the front seats.) OR...
• Re: A query about jackstands
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:48:05 -0400
  ...I use hydraulics (bottle or floor) for any vehicle over 4000lbs now...
• Re: Black Gooey Stuff
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:25:57 -0700
  *>>>Oh, and are there carpets that wouldn't be on the floor?* Oh! Yes !!! Shag On the walls &&& on the ceiling !!! *Gotta love that...
• Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 07:26:34 -0700
  ...And a flat cargo bay floor. All it > lacks is an IRS > option, though upmarket versions get torsionbar > rear, and > walkthrough. 4WD optional, including...
• Re: managing your dogs?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Mon, 9 May 2005 12:32:41 -0700
  ...I also put a pet bed down on the back floor so one can sleep on the back seat and the other can sleep...
• Re: <F> 21 things to do in the.....
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 09:16:33 -0500
  ...Say "ding" at every floor > 17: Lean against the floor buttons > 18: Say "I wonder what this does" and point towards the "Stop" button...
• drum brake woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:45:25 -0400
  ...But, the brake pedal goes almost all the way to the floor with the engine on. Pumping the brakes does not change the situation...
• Re: Truly bonding with my Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 18:28:27 PST
  ...the carpeting by removing the thin metal that runs > along the floor by the door (three philips screws) and then the bench > seat will...
• I think I didn't blow a head gasket!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 12:58:30 -0500 (EST)
  ...I opened the overflow cap and orangish goopy stuff spilled out on the bumper and floor. This got me to thinking. I had added...
• Re: Rear Suspension Question
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  10 May 96 13:08:09 EDT
  ...Using a floor jack, jack the springplate up just off the stop. 5. Pull or pry the springplate out over the stop (be sure...
• Re: How to travel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 27 May 2005 12:03:29 -0400
  ...to facilitate the use of bungee cords for the things that used to be "Misiles" in the rear, on the floor, and on the...
• Re: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:44:58 -0800
  ...I think you would find it difficult to > duplicate a thermal mass on the floor of you van. > > Regular concrete is too heavy but...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:05:43 -0600
  On 2/7/2014 9:34 PM, Jim Arnott wrote: > The pedal came loose at the floor. ETKA shows pop rivets as the attaching...
• Brakes problems
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 29 May 2011 15:07:38 -0400
  ...If I ease off on the pressure the slowly go to the floor. Sometimes if I quickly push the brake pedal it goes to...
• Re: SA Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:50:34 +0200
  ...Undo the hand brake (be sure to secure the van from rolling) and put a floor jack under the rear trailing arm, and lift...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:02:09 EDT
  ...the floor rails themselves keep >the >seat in place, and the rails are bolted to the floor. those 4 bolts that >go >from the...
• Rusty Cargo Floor
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:04:49 -0400
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• FS: 1950 Bug
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 13:14:38 -0700
  ...no structural rust; 1972 floor pan; independent rear suspension; new 1835cc motor; good transmission; all new brakes; custom wheels; new tires; currently titled, insured...
• Eberspacher BA6 Gas Heater for sale
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:05:35 EST
  ...gasoline fired furnace that mounts under your floor. 49,000 BTU's. can use while vehicle is stationary with engine stopped, also. 200 bucks...
• Front Mats
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 19:36:36 EDT
  Thanks to everyone who responded to my Vanagon floor mat inquiry. Many of you identified Parts Place as a possible source but it looks...
• Re: ps rack install tips?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:14:46 -0700
  --snip-- >After he picked me up off the floor, I gave him two twenties > and kissed him on the lips. --snip-- Geez, George- What...
• Front Shock Replacement, 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 4 Aug 2012 13:17:01 -0700
  Volks, Fluid drips on the garage floor, plus squeaks and groans and 200,000 miles on the originals indicated to me it was time...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:25:10 -0500
  ...Just > a happy user of this method. > > I put thin plywood on the floor for engine to sit on and be dragged, > but carpet...
• Re: looking for wolfsburg jump seat female wire seat belts and suggestion on mountin
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:18:26 -0500
  ...He used a two large allen bolts and then bolted them to the floor. He then drilled the head out to accept the legs...
• finally figured it out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:16:28 -0700
  ...Every time I put the pedal to the floor at slower speeds (it was fine on the freeway), it just didnt respond very well...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 17:11:44 -0500
  ...There is a good possibility there is rust on the floor where the rivets were seated. > > Alistair > >> On Dec 3, 2022, at 12:42...
• Re: Fridge go POOF!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 21:43:36 -0500
  ...Under the false floor in the cupboard. Maybe you have no false floor?! I'm pretty sure the external pump is a Canadian requirement...
• Re: Rebuilding sink
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 15:23:47 -0600
  ...back to the center under the cabinet floor (in case you haven't discovered that, the floor is removable). In either case, fasten the...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 21:47:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Spend less time on your hands and knees, head resting sideways on the garage floor, shining a flashlight parallel to the floor hoping to...
• Re: '86 auto tranny q's
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 12:10:45 -0500 (EST)
  ...The owners > manual says to push the pedal "pass acceleration", even if I go to the > floor, it won't kick down. Is this...
• Re: Vanagon Floor Pads Available?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:22:33 -0800
  The local VW yard, BW.., has a bunch of used floor pads in the 50 resident vanagons. I bought some to add insulation to...
• Re: Spare tire mounted on vanagon nose?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:44:25 -0500
  ...When the Vanagons first came out in 1980 I read information from VW that having the spare mounted in the floor space in that...
• Re: Any Storage Ideas for Space below slider?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:36:54 -0500
  ...http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/something -Larry > > > > Looking through the archives I ran across different ideas for the space > under > > the floor of...
• FS: RARE single middle swival seat on lockbox, from westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:09:55 EST
  ...slides in on floor tracks. fits ANY vanagon or westy. seat is tan velour but you can slide any other color seat in there...
• Re: Heater front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:37:09 +0000
  ...part of the dash, not the floor vents, blow cold air, ALL THE TIME.... > My defroster and floor vents are warm, just these are...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:08:58 -0400
  ...I see them > popping out into the interior around the "accelerator" pedal, the far > forward part of the centre console covering on the floor...
• Re: FS: Front Rubber Floor Mat
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:25:19 -0500
  ...They are designed to be used directly on the steel floor, > but I kept the rubber composition pads in place and the mat fit...
• Center Console for Vanagon CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:02:32 -0600
  ...Made by Steelhorse Automotive (American made-imagine that!) floor mounted, Fits mini vans trucks etc.,that have bucket seats. It just sits on the...
• automatic removal, atf coolers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:55:43 -0700
  how would you recommend going about it without a hydraulic floor jack... what tools do you need... did you replace all the seals... rebuild...
• Re: Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:40:18 -0700
  ...So, caution is recommended > or you'll end up rusting the floor of your van. Getting water out from > under the flooring isn't...
• Easter van playing.
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 15:21:41 +0100 (BST)
  ...What A/C in the UK? Well alright then, I actually cut the cab floor out, but it would probably be the same effect...
• automatic trannie removal, atf coolers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:55:58 -0700
  how would you recommend going about it without a hydraulic floor jack... what tools do you need... did you replace all the seals... rebuild...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 08:39:37 -0800
  ...One thing that I notice is that when the 'stumble' occurs, if I floor or nearly floor the accelerator, it accelerates normally. Also, I...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:59:57 EDT
  ...did weekenders come with a big ugly a** Dometic fridge that bolted to the floor behind the passenger seat? It looks like a big...
• Rear under seat heater problem
  Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
  Fri, 14 May 2010 23:13:43 -0400
  ...Folded the carpet back and removed the heavy duty floor mat around the heater. I noticed that the screws holding down the heater cover...
• FS '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Mar 1997 18:18:39 -0500 (EST)
  ...spare parts; traIler hitch (for 12" Avon inflatable (keel, wooden floorboards, rubbermats over floorboards, canvas cover for boat and motor) with 15hp Yahama and...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:13:04 -0800
  ...I just don't trust the plywood camper floor to anchor the bottom of the seat. There's certainly more than one way to...
• Re: jackstands vs. ramps
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 09:36:55 -0800
  ...always use the floor jack and jack stands... Bill > Adequate capacity with both types would seem to render safety a non-factor. > > Any sage...
• Re: Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:18:10 -0500
  ...Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question > In a message dated 7/5/01 12:00:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > freeholder@STARBAND...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:07:30 -0800
  ...The shifter guide box under the floor provides this feature. I was fortunate to have a complete 5 speed van to provide all of...
• Re: Reaching skylight knob
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:15:25 -0600
  ...I like to > keep the floor uncluttered though, it being somewhat small, so most > floor items get moved outside when camping. > -- > > Mike "Rocket J...
• Harbor Freight Mechanics Creeper
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 3 Apr 2022 20:52:09 +0000
  ...only $28.  I normally just do my best sliding on concrete floor, but even for occasional use it seems this item might come in...
• Re: Redding?
  Historical mailing list - Andree
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:26:51 -0800
  ...Of course the accelerator pedal detaches from the floor at about the same time! Andree Ps and I was hoping to get to San...
• Bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 18:45:15 -0800 (PST)
  Has anyone tried modifying a coolant resevoir cap to allow pressurization of the cooling system? Maybe a bicycle floor pump and presta/schrader valve...