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Re: catalytic heaters in campers
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 3 May 2010 17:21:58 -0600
...Use one for awhile and see how much more >>>> condensation >>>> collects on your windows and the flocking on the underside of your >>>> poptop. I...
Re: Help! no one wants to buy my Westy!
Historical mailing list - BILL
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 18:05:07 -0700
...Brown--new paint and no rust anywere on the body or >> underside (except the muffler). The pop top is in good >> conditions--the canvas...
Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:06:46 -0400
...benplace.com/alain87.htm >>> >>> You might be able to see the underside of this area with a flash >>> light if >>> you pull the glove...
Re: Horn problem-getting coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:48:17 -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: Vanagon heater fan
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Oct 1996 02:06:23 -0400 (AST)
...If not then there are screw(s) underneath dash that hold the airbox up to underside of dash, remove them and the unit drops...
Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:08:54 -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...
Re: Overheating (everything but the engine)-Vapor Lock
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:16:02 -0400
...Looking at the underside of the van, it looks like it >>>has naked (uninsulated) rubber coolant hoses plus the exhaust from >>>the radiator both...
Re: how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
Historical mailing list - hunnam
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:31:48 +1000
...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: Bluestar project progress-Crankcase vent heater.
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 May 2013 22:19:39 -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: Horn problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:51:31 -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: Another Primary Battery Option
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:15:42 -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...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long)
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 20:43:05 -0400
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
Re: Tire search
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:08:35 -0800
...had > a chance to tightened everything up to verify interference with underside > parts yet. > > My problem is that this particular tire in my size...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:54:42 -0400
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:20:16 -0500
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:58:13 -0400
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:10:53 -0500
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 21:02:31 -0500
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:13:25 -0500
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:41:52 -0500
...This was a Florida van and the underside is very clean. Also there is the optional heater that ran off diesel fuel but was...
Winning Water Wars-part II: the Ketchup lid fix (long)
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:02:50 -0700
...Look underneath and see water all over right rear underside. Make first aquaintence with the right rear coolant distribution unit which seems to have...
Re: Experienced Opinions Wanted
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:25:35 -0400
...No sign of coolant leaking on the ground. > Some seepage on underside of left gasket. > Red coolant light blinks but occasionally doesn't. {May...
Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 13:32:29 -1000
...a 3/4 inch dowel that jams very >>> tightly between the underside lower steering wheel and the brake pedal. >>> It's there when you...
'78 Bus still FS
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 6 Nov 96 21:25:31 EST
...There is no rust on the underside of this vehicle. This bus has been my daily driver here at college for almost a year...
Leaking Heads - Boston Engine?
Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:33:02 -0700
Well, I just went out to check the mail, and noticed a nice little blue river flowing from the underside of my van (80K...
Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:16:49 -0500
...The 93 97 pistons are Mahle, I found the ID cast into the underside of the piston. The other piston is definitely different, putting...
First Offering: '85 Single Cab FS
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:09:44 -0300
...any how. Steering is tight, so is suspension, drives like new. Undersides are nice and blue with undercoating. Minor road rash on rearmost where...
YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:54:09 -0700
...with decreasing remaining oil volume just before oil pressure warning triggered?) - Underside of engine area heavily dripping large volumes of oil. Oil dripping from...
Re: '87 Westy FS in NE Ohio
Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 09:39:37 -0400
...The underside of the engine was completely rusted and showed no > sign of any maintenance. The Purolator oil filter was ancient. The valve > covers...
Re: Horn problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:55:56 -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: head lamp relay upgrade
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:26:15 +0000
...Because this is how it's worded: <STRONG>Remove the plastic cover from the underside of the steering column, two screws and spring clipped...
Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:35:52 -0500
...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: solar question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 21:57:00 -0700
...From there the wires run down near the rear corner of the canvas to > the underside the top bunk's matress. I drilled a...
Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 01:58:26 EDT
...In my configuration I mount this surface horizontally with the face contacting the underside of the air compartment. Looking at the coolers, they sure...
Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:34:11 -0500
...There's a > little plastic cover screwed in on the underside of the floor to try to > seal it off, but it's missing...
heater heating insulation cold and rain
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 17 Oct 2004 12:51:20 -0700
...the two sides and front and attach them permanently to the underside along the fiberglass. If you could use a high tech fabric like...
Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 3 Apr 2020 23:01:42 +0000
...Foot Nylon Tow strap all safely nestled in little box on underside of my Vanagon, hopefully to never be used. Thanks again for pulling...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 May 2012 10:46:55 -0400
...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: catalytic heaters in campers
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Mon, 3 May 2010 20:33:20 -0400
...Use one for awhile and see how much more condensation >>> >> collects on your windows and the flocking on the underside of your >>> >> poptop. I...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:01:33 -0700
...of pot metal, > aluminum and plastic were spread all over the underside of the engine lid, > sides of the engine bay and sheet metal...
High Idle Solution!
Historical mailing list - brad barcom
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:53:38 -0500
...For those of you that are unfamiliar with this gizmo -- and I do mean gizmo, it is a switch on the underside of the...
More ramblings about 66 VW Bus
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 14 May 2007 01:17:15 +0000
...took me nine full spray paint cans to do the whole underside of the van. The van has very little rust. What little there...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:23:05 -0700
...to do *anything* on the underside ..it MUST be raised some and well supported. Sure, I'll dive under there and mess with the...
Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:35:56 -0700
...you don't wear sandals, imagine what it will do the underside and the inner parts of a dogs paws. The atmoshere is not...
Subwoofer/Stereo Details in '82 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 18:20:54 EDT
...I then cut (carefully) the front thin sheet metal that closes off the underside of the seat base. Later, I elastically glued the carpet...
Re: daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointle...
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:51:15 -0400
...those of you in the salt belt could > probably wash the underside of your cars in your driveway or even garage > if > you were...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:55:32 -0700
...You could see that there was an explosion because bits of pot metal, aluminum and plastic were spread all over the underside of the...
Message for Stan
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Mon, 6 May 2002 12:59:42 -0600
...I am going to clean the underside when it stops > snowing > in Calgary!!. Is it possible that oil is coming from the cylinder > head...
Re: Phydaye Phollies ... an oldie. that's it. just an oldie. :)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:53:46 -0800
There is also the famous story of the truck stuck under an overpass, roof jammed against the underside of the overpass. and no one...
Re: catalytic heaters in campers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 3 May 2010 19:36:27 -0500
...Use one for awhile and see how much more condensation >>>> >> collects on your windows and the flocking on the underside of your >>>> >> poptop. I...
Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:16:21 -0700
...personally, I like a clamp with a smooth underside, not sharp edges and some screw arrangement since you can check out tight it is...
Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:14:01 -0700
...With 82hp every bit helps while going 75 > mph. > > Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: > > http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7...
Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Mon, 9 May 2016 21:04:10 -0400
...the 85 1.9 has the '2.1 style throttle switch' ...mounted on the underside of the throttle body. if the allen screw and...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:57:40 -0700
...Better built engines have little oil nozsles that squirt oil under pressure onto the undersides of the pistons. All vw turbo diesel engines have...
Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:19 -0500
...band clamps are smooth on the underside, don't cut into the hose covering etc. fwiw, I have seen a vanagon running just fine...
Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:22:18 -0400
...with decreasing remaining oil volume just before oil pressure warning triggered?) - Underside of engine area heavily dripping large volumes of oil. Oil dripping from...
Upgraded CV joints (was $80 taps)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:18:24 -0400
...Fortunately it blew >after I spun my way backwards out of a deep flooded section that the >underside got bottomed/hung due to the...
Re: Viscous Coupling survey
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 15:29:36 -0700
...the floorjack end-over-ing or the extended part puncturing > some underside part of the van. > > My question: where do you place the jack...
Installing my Carver P4 heater (long, part 2)
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:34:33 EST
...Next I took a look under the bus to see what needed to be done on the underside above and around the propane tank...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:47:29 -0400
...of pot metal, >aluminum and plastic were spread all over the underside of the engine lid, >sides of the engine bay and sheet metal...