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• Costco Group 47 - cheap aux battery option
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:18:19 -0800
  ...Don't forget to cover the underside of the cover (or battery terminals) with non conductive material! http://www.batteryweb.com/bci.cfm. Troy
• Re: What to do with my pop top interior?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:39:51 +0000
  ...Again....absolutely no experience doing this on the underside of a Westy pop-top.  But, like most projects....try it on a small area...
• Just won't stall-thanks to all
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:08:51 -0700
  ...After installing new coil, capacitor in harness trick, filters I found hole in the underside of the vaccum line connected to the fuel regulator...
• Re: Stereo Installation For The Stereonically Challenged
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:38:18 -0400
  ...remember there was a 90-degree bracket that screwed to the underside of the dash (using the four screws of the vent plate) which...
• Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:53:24 -0700
  ...It is a nice feeling, and (to me) a nice smell to have the underside of van glistening with the stuff. prelim pics (no...
• Re: Rusty rear seatbeltmount on firewall
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 13:24:30 EST
  ...if it bothers you, weld a plate to the underside of it.. chris
• Re: Parting out advice
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:29:08 EDT
  ...Not sure what you mean by underside but I generally get anything that wears out on the van, trans, half shafts, starters, alternators, FI...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:26:17 -0500
  ...I really doubt anyone could get the underside of a van clean enough to do a POR15 application... it really only works on bare...
• Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:16:54 -0500
  ...go online and order a yard of the original for the underside of the rear top bunk. Now I can even find that. Anyone...
• Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:53:14 -0800
  ...bed coating. > and had them spray the underside of the Van, > and the upper and underside of the gas tank and spare tire carrier...
• Re: Belly pans for speed /mpg
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 18 May 2008 09:22:06 -0700
  ...Now, the engineers have refined the > underside shape of the racecars to generate the same downforce. > essentially > by shaping the car's underside like...
• Propane Tank Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 04:53:32 -0700
  ...Are the four bolts through the underside going welded or are they carriage bolts? Or worse, are they going to spin? I'm hoping...
• Re: Peanut butter...(F)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 12:24:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Park - the bears will pick up your bus to lick off the underside. Happy Friday, -gary
• Replacing gear oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:46:22 -0800
  I was under my van today to familiarize myself with the underside and to see where I might drain and replace transmission oil. I...
• Re: Tiico flame thread (was: Re: Fw: reply
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:53:20 -0500
  ...If you power-wash the underside of the van before working on it you can greatly reduce the amount of dirt you end up...
• Re: Need Info On Z-Bed Raised Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 3 May 2015 18:58:38 -0700
  ...And ate complete with metal supports that attach to the forward portion of the underside of the bed to give it support. Who makes...
• Re: Lubing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 07:56:16 -0400
  ...The shifter goodies are inside a metal box that bolts to > the underside of the van and the accelerator linkage is hidden inside a...
• Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:45:46 -0400
  ...Inspection revealed drip directly above the coolant bottle bracket. (Underside of bottle ) I could not flip the bottle over or enough to see under...
• rad fan with hose fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:02:11 -0700
  ...Anyone know what they are used for? Also, above front transaxle, strapped to underside of van, is a rubber booted 2 prong electrical connection...
• Vanagon Block Heater Order?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:24:24 EST
  ...45 and are a really nice unit that attaches to the underside of the waterboxer motor (1.9l or 2.1l). Thanks, Ken Wilford...
• Re: Tips on running Speaker Wire to the Back speakers of a86Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 03:46:16 +0100
  ...No, there is plenty of air under there, there is about 2-3" of free space between my amps and the underside of the...
• Re: Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:16:02 -0400
  ...you mean the weave-textured thin vinyl sheet glued to the underside of the bunk plywood? It's NLA. I removed the bunk panel...
• thanks for compression data
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 13:19:13 CST6CDT
  ...ya know, one's mind conjures up visions of this near perfect van with a dry underside, I can't stand the wait.
• Re: Welding Project For Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:10:29 -0700
  ...Something different. >> >> -juan >> >> ===== >> >> From a mishap with my westy I always have my underside shield on now. It hit some scrap metal on the...
• Re: Need giant set-screw knob for Westy tables
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:15:18 -0500
  ...The unsecured table will eventually swing the edge of the table underside the rear stove knob, turning on the gas unannounced. Ask me how...
• tow behind trailer with lockable storage and gas tank
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 21:40:37 -0800
  ...On the underside it had a 30 gallon fuel tank with a pump which hooked up to the plug on the trailer hitch to...
• Looking for a couple'a parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:22:42 -0500
  ...You know, when you pull that black knob out, it lets go of that thing, that whatchamacallit that's attached to the underside of...
• back-up lights, opinion please
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 18:22:53 -0700
  ...they measure about 4" wide by 1 1/2" high... (sold by Camping World) I'm thinking about installing them to the underside of...
• Re: Since it's in the shop anyway . . .
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sun, 8 May 2005 08:31:20 EDT
  ...Check the water pump pulley shaft for bearing play and check for leaks at the vent hole on the underside of the pump. If...
• steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:09:23 -0800
  ...is this the normal sound you all have ???? he said the way the horn works is to scrape on the underside of the steering...
• Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:02:24 -0400
  ...Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Hershey/25.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums...
• Drive thru puddle, engine quits.
  Historical mailing list - Krusinski, Kurt
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:40:45 -0800
  ...I'm not submerging the van here, but this will happen if the underside gets a good soaking. I took a look underneath to...
• Dented header pipe
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:31:18 -0400
  While looking at the underside of my 1990 GL, I noticed that, right behind the cat, the header pipe is seriously dented. It looks...
• Re: Heater hoses under van
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:51:19 -0400
  ...My plan is to replace both those hoses by attaching a connector and pulling them through the underside of the van. Any foreseeable problems...
• Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
  Historical mailing list - Katy Hahn
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:30:36 -0700
  ...What I eventually found was a split in the underside of that hose from that tower-thing to the air intake (see photo): http...
• 90 Westy synchro front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Joanna Rutter
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:00:24 -0700
  ...Sounds like a loose chain banging on underside of fender. It is not the wheel itself. Has done it with two different wheels. Worse...
• headliner material for westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 19:51:28 -0500
  ...on their westy?  mine is all cracked and falling apart underside of top bunk, so i am going to strip it all.&nbsp...
• Vanagon belly pans revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:28:05 -0800
  Yesterday while visiting a local repair shop I had the opportunity to see the underside of a Westy Syncro, the owner of which I...
• Re: Bring a trailer--$3500!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 02:38:16 -0400
  ...The body might look ok (nice, in the case of mine) but at least get some photos of the underside before you buy that...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:41:57 -0400
  ...On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:01 PM , Richard A Jones wrote: > > I just removed mine--that had migrated to the back underside...
• Re: Westfalia Questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 May 1997 11:23:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...About a 3 hour job, the nuts are allready welded onto the underside of the van (only a couple of holes needed to be...
• Floppy side mirror
  Historical mailing list - Donna Cassano
  Mon, 22 May 2000 11:20:49 -0400
  ...I vaguely remember adjusting my '80 with a little allen wrench from the underside of the mirror while still attached, but when I stick...
• Re: dash lens assembly
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:48:13 +0200
  ...dash lens assembly Does anyone know where I can get the interior light lens assembly that is on underside lip of dash and above...
• Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:52:26 -0700
  ...a detector that would mount in the engine compartment, or on underside of the rear deck lid, that would monitor for flames, or an...
• Re: Yet another westy table hack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:48:45 -0700
  ...But that big steel plate on the underside ….. I have to think that any lighter design will be spendy. Even speedholes on that plate...
• Re: how is the gas pedal affixed?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:45:39 -0400
  ...how easy it is to get to that spot on the underside of the van. Then I just caulked the holes underneath to prevent...
• Re: new fuel pump taped up
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:35:58 -0700
  ...On my '81 air-cooled, the pump is under the van--but there is a belly pan that covers the whole underside, so I...
• Re: Screw Cap for Underside of Water Tank & Leavenworth
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:19:07 -0400
  No girls on the list??? Yee ha! My "single" VW is going to love this trip...... Lorraine 1981 Westy "MIA" BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL...
• Re: e-brake boot (the underside)
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:10:11 -0500
  ...e-brake boot (the underside) > > I searched the archives for some advice but didn't come up with much. I > need to get access...
• Re: Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
  Historical mailing list - Steven Mills
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:42:22 -0600
  ...I drilled through the cover and put clamps on the underside of the cover. They are rounded top bolt heads that do not protrude...
• Re: Need help with rust- window frame
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 18:46:03 -0300
  ...that if you do not get to the rust from the underside (inside) then there is no fix other than cutting it all out...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:43 +0000
  I've used a flat blade/standard screw driver as a lever to pry on the underside of the wiper hub, putting a rag...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:44:21 -0700
  ...Trim for door underside? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > When I was getting into the van in a parking lot yesterday, the door > swung...
• 84 Westy - Accessing stove burners?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 18:27:13 -0700
  ...If I need to get to the underside of the stove I can't quite figure out how to pull the stove easily. -- Mike...
• Re: Screw Cap for Underside of Water Tank & Leavenworth
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:44:08 -0700
  > > > p.s. Last week it was BenT who was excited about Van-o-Rama, this week I'm > excited to be heading to Leavenworth...
• Re: suggestions for truck bed or other product to refresh undercoating
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Tue, 4 Jul 2017 16:14:54 +0000
  ...For locations where i want something that dries a little harder such as in the beams on the underside of the van i use...
• Vanagon coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Tim Talevich
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:26:00 -0800
  ...It's dripping down through a small hole in the underside of the body. Where would this be coming from? There are no signs...
• Re: Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:13:06 -0700
  ...you mean the weave-textured thin vinyl sheet glued to the underside of the bunk plywood? It's NLA. I removed the bunk panel...
• '87 syncro: what are those donut-like rubber bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 16 May 1996 07:55:37 -0700
  I was checking out the underside of my '87 syncro yesterday and noticed two large rubber bushings located either side of the driveshaft by...
• Re: Rust proofing-Yes or No
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:14:37 CDT
  ...we told the dealer to leave the >shipping wax on the underside of the vehicle. This is usually stripped >off after the vehicle arrives...