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  • Re: Westy Sink faucet mods
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 21 May 1999 08:10:06 -0700
    ...It splashes > everywhere when using the sink. > > 2. The faucet valve (round, notched) is impossible to use if you have > soapy/wet hands, since...
  • Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:53:13 -0700
    ...Turns out the fire was > caused by oil splashed around the engine compartment from a hole through the > top of the case; the engine...
  • Re: Is anybody still on this list?
    Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
    Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:53:23 -0700
    ...But Vanagon.com should be simply a splash page for joining the list. Doing more than that is overreaching. Like when you would look...
  • Re: Reenforced Deluxe splitties
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
    Wed, 26 Jul 1995 09:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
    ...the front splash guard panal in front (under the front seat area) came on all bus's. if your is missing, don't worry...
  • Re: Cool DIY "Doka"
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:50:11 -0800
    ...a nice shade of red too yours is two tone white with a splash of natural pine so the same yours On Sat, Feb...
  • Re: oil pump
    Historical mailing list - Walter E Stephens
    Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:26:54 -0700
    ...To get access to the pulley, you will need to remove the muffler and splash guard sheetmetal. Once the pulley is off, removing the...
  • To syncro or not to syncro
    Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
    Fri, 19 Apr 2002 16:07:23 -0700
    ...Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar http://r.lycos.com/r/bmgfly_mail_dmb/http://win.ipromotions.com/lycos_020201/splash.asp
  • Missing Tin
    Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
    Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:02:33 -0500
    ...acquired 91 Vanagon is missing it's side mounted engine bay splash shields (LH and RH, see Bentley page 10.9, Item 1 "plates...
  • Re: Metal Stove Cover
    Historical mailing list - W Monk
    Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:49:27 -0400
    ...What *will* the Queen think? > > Splash, eh? (What a trout says, from Bugaboo Creek steakhouse > commercial, in case they didn't run in the...
  • Brake Fluid Dot 3 & 4?
    Historical mailing list - Bill H.
    Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:19:09 -0700
    ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
  • Re: that other brand. .
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:08:27 -0700
    ...another curtain snapped into the rear mosqueto net snaps to stop splashes from enter the rear of the van. Malcolm --- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Cause ofJulianna's Tiico engine buzzing revealed
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:39:22 -0500
    ...I hope no one ran over those screws I lost out of the splash pan before I figured this out. ;) _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE...
  • '85 Westy gas splashing out after fill-up
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Sep 1997 02:38:53 -0700
    Roy: I have the same problem with my '87. Don't worry about replacing all the guts though. The solution is simple and absolutely...
  • Re: Cleaning Mildew from Van Ceiling
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
    Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:52:43 -0700
    ...think that perhaps > a drink had been opened up there and splashed on the roof - feeding the > mildew! ,maybe my imagination! > > Steve > -- Craig Oda...
  • Windage Tray 2000cc Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 26 Mar 2002 02:02:45 -0600
    ...Assuming that they would be splashing oil into the cylinders. I have considered securing a windage tray to install in my 2000 cc type...
  • Re: 83 Sink's 12V water pump
    Historical mailing list - Bill/Lisa Protzek
    Sat, 06 Jul 1996 15:58:36 -0700
    ...Plenty of water flow without splashing outside the sink. Good Luck Bill Protzek Medford, OR
  • Re: Westy Sink faucet mods
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Thu, 20 May 1999 11:55:38 -0700
    ...It splashes > everywhere when using the sink. > > 2. The faucet valve (round, notched) is impossible to use if you have > soapy/wet hands, since...
  • Re: Trip to Washington Coast - Advice Needed
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:58:24 -0400
    ...I parked my van in a little spot at Neah Bay two weeks ago - with high tide the waves just splashed below the spot...
  • O2 Sensors
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:44:57 -0800
    ...I even had the little splash shield installed. My advice is if you are in a area with a wet season, stay away from...
  • O2 Sensors
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:44:57 -0800
    ...I even had the little splash shield installed. My advice is if you are in a area with a wet season, stay away from...
  • Westy Faucet water velocity
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:19:30 -0500
    ...When I turn it on, the water comes out so fast that it splashes all over the place. If I am trying to fill...
  • Re: Has anyone R&R'd the distributor in a sy
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:22:53 -0400
    ...It looked like it would reduce the likelyhood of water splashes contacting the distributer & could be added over any similar sized distributer, Syncro or...
  • Re: oil leak stains
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    28 Jul 1995 12:08:11 -0700
    ...Plan ahead, think about what would you do if you accidently splashed some acid on . o your cloths o your kid or pets o...
  • Re: Gas tank fill question
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 30 Mar 2004 09:41:50 -0500
    ...If you didn't position the filler right it would splash back and cut off immediately. One day he was in Oregon (where it...
  • Re: Vanagon Traction
    Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
    Thu, 19 Aug 1999 09:29:16 -0600
    ...I use four gutter downspout splash blocks on top of the engine compartment to get around the Colorado mtns in the snow now. I...
  • Re: Flywheel Bolts
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 2 May 2013 10:45:38 -0700
    ...front brake splash guard screws) I know one doesn't have to pound the crap out of this tool to use it, but I...
  • Re: "oil spray controller"
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:01:07 -0800
    ...It is a rectangular plastic shield that mounts beneath the cylinder head cover to reduce oil splashing. I think the actual purpose is to...
  • Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:38:43 -0700
    ...init:.jpg Looks like it's designed to take a little splash of water once in a while, but since it supplies power to...
  • Re: how to put out engine fire?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 15 May 1999 08:50:22 EDT
    ...it is a fuel fire or oil then you are just splashing the oil around which actually makes it burn more quickly (hence the...
  • Re: 1.9 low power problem
    Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
    Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:05:27 -0800
    ...Also, should there be some kind of splash guards on the sides?s Brendan Slevin Roastmaster BELLATAZZA tel 541 593.9750 www.bellatazza.com...
  • Re: van paint job
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:44:22 -0600
    ...He had the lower, driver side splash panel cut out and replaced, got the new one from BD. That also turned out great. No...
  • another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:28:16 -0800
    ...my opinion, in a spot which is exposed to some road splash and dirt. Rather than a rubber booted plastic connector (as in the...
  • Re: My Grand Exit - Dont FEEL BAD - I did it too!
    Historical mailing list - Road Camper
    Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:11:53 -0700
    ...I heard whoops & hollers from campers still splashing in >swimming holes. The shouts were not last minute farewells, as I would soon >discover. I...
  • HELP ! '67 transmission
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Aug 94 15:17:27 EDT
    ...I am fairly certain it is leaking from the front; Ican see more of it there, and I can see where it has splashed...
  • Re: Aaaargh!!!
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 4 Mar 2003 23:20:27 -0800
    ...I saved a bunch of curtains from a junkyard that were splashed with white latex paint. I finally accepted the fact that I was...
  • Blower motor/lock set
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:46:08 -0600
    ...The Syncro disc brake splash plates have a bid on them and if the headlight assemblies don't sell, it's no biggie. DM...
  • Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Mon, 7 May 2007 07:51:05 -0400
    ...If you somehow splash POR-15 onto exposed skin, it instantly bonds so intensely that there is no way to remove it. You will...
  • Vanagon stuff for sale - Atlanta area but will ship
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:45:01 -0500
    ...a Syncro engine carrier bar. - a Syncro muffler heat shield or splash shield. This is the large piece of stamped sheet metal that bolts...
  • Are Coolant Flushes Too Corrosive for Old 2.1Ls?
    Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
    Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:48:51 -0500
    ...I have never seen a puddle of coolant under Testy but I have seen a green droplet in the splash shield under the head...
  • Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
    Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
    Fri, 10 Feb 1995 16:25:36 -0800
    ...The > cylinder walls are lubricated by oil splashing and spraying on them > and at the same time (almost) they are exposed to combustion chamber...
  • Re: Extra storage (for all vanagons) WAS: Lockable Cover for the Westy...
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Sat, 15 Apr 2000 16:30:36 -0400
    ...and there's a drain hole in the bottom in case water splashes in. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender...
  • Re: Mystery part
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:23:51 -0500
    ...The tube goes up into the body to avoid water flooding into the bell housing area when going through deep water or splashing water...
  • Re: Passing through creek, engine misses badly
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:10:26 -0600
    John Clemens wrote: > I drive through a creek everyday and with my 1983 watercooled > Westphalia it doesn't take very much water splashing up...
  • Re: Oil pressure questions again
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:19:12 +0000
    ...There is quite a bit of splash there. Maybe a place for oil temperature. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: roger sisler Date: Monday, October 16...
  • Re: Water In The Battery Box
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:14:16 -0500
    ...Chances are you ran through a puddle on the way to Wal-Mart and splashed some water up into it. Dave in KC 85...
  • oil pressure sender unit leak?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Peterson
    Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:58:20 -0400 (EDT)
    ...there is also oil splashed up above the little tin guard. Anyone else had this happen? If I am thinking of replacing the idiot...
  • Re: 85 1.9, Intermittent stall then no start but does crank ??
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 1 Oct 2006 23:09:45 -0700
    ...have long ago lost (either through rust, or replacement) the >little splash shield that protects it from water clogging the tiny holes. I beter...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon fuel overflow?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:43:30 -0800
    ...It has never spilled out gallons, but it splashes a > bit out if I leave the gas pump on fully till it shuts off...
  • Re: Clamshell toolbox
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 6 Jan 2018 12:24:20 -0800
    ...Made more of a tray than box but did add splash shields on the sides ( treadmill fabric). I have to use jack to lower...
  • Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 1 Aug 2017 12:20:48 -0700
    ...I am also not convinced that the oil splash plates are a real fix > either. > > Dennis -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil...
  • Re: VW's vs Meteorites
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 18 Jan 2003 00:07:54 +1300
    ...She would have been splashed. Simple physics.
  • Re: PCH Camping Suggestions
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:54:13 -0700
    ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
  • Re: Shameless Plug for Westies at Watkins #3 - Oct. 1-2-3, 2004
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:55:33 -0400
    ...It's just too much so I seldom stay for more than that first splash that tells me that it's going to be...
  • Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
    Sat, 18 Nov 2000 16:38:30 -0500
    ...I know there have been instances of too much oil splashing around inside causing the sensor to think it's a knock and retard...
  • Power steering leak- plastic tube on rack
    Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
    Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:35:15 -0700
    ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
  • Re: splash shields
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:04:45 -0800
    Notice I said Bus Depot showed them, not that Ron actually has a bunch sitting on the shelf. They are not NLA, there are...
  • Re: Piston squirters?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 18 May 2012 09:23:09 -0700
    ...question is do they squirt or are they more > of a splash type like on the briggs& stratton notor setup? > Thanks!! > Velma 82diesel 1...
  • Re: 85 westy gas splashing out after fill-up
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Drew
    Sat, 20 Sep 1997 02:49:13 -0700
    Roy: I have the same problem with my '87. Don't worry about replacing all the guts though. The solution is simple and absolutely...
  • Re: Adventure Wagon Vs. Westy
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:45:15 -0700
    ...Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar > http://r.lycos.com/r/bmgfly_mail_dmb/http://win.ipromotions.com/lycos_020201 /splash.asp
  • Re: Clutch Problem?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
    Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:45:38 -0700
    ...Matthews Band live or win a signed guitar http://r.lycos.com/r/bmgfly_mail_dmb/http://win.ipromotions.com/lycos_020201/splash.asp