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  • Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:58 -0400
    interestingly, on one of their pages (http://www.boxeer.com/ee20_about) it is mentioned: *Note: Porsche Engineering has provided services to Subaru for...
  • Re: speedo cable
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 6 Oct 2005 13:51:28 -0400
    Yes you can just elimate the box. All it does is count off 60k miles and turns on the OXY light. I believe we...
  • Re: Modification, Battery box, bottom
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 8 Feb 2017 16:47:30 -0800
    ...Modification, Battery box, bottom Have you seen the battery boxes I built into my previous Syncro? I cut out the original boxes and fabricated...
  • 81 Westy Heat/Air Distribution/Blower Box Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
    Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:54:37 -0800
    The front heat/air distribution/blower box in my '81 Westy constantly emits cold outside air, regardless of the position of the controls (yes...
  • Re: Winters in the van... MAKE YOUR OWN 'SAFE' HEATER
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:13:15 -0500
    ...Put the intercooler inside the box where the heating element will heat the air in the box and transfer that heat to the intercooler...
  • Re: Storage box ideas for under rocker panel area needed
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:08:59 -0700
    ...We are considering cutting a hole or a couple holes in the floor area to access the storage box. > > Any experiences, ideas, thoughts? > > Thanks...
  • What Grease to use on the Steering Box? ('81)
    Historical mailing list - J. Stutsman
    Mon, 18 Mar 1996 12:08:12 -0800 (PST)
    Hello Everyone, I am going to replace the torn boots on my rack and pinion steering box. This is not power steering. I read...
  • heater box sealant
    Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
    Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:45:18 -0800
    I have finally removed my dash & heater box to fix the bad seals. My question is there was a black sticky sealant all over...
  • Re: Cleaning grounds in dash
    Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
    Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:33:13 -0500
    ...I think it is easier to get to them by taking the mounting screw out of the fuse box and pushing the fuse box...
  • AGM battery that will fit in the box
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:05:25 +0000
    Anyone out there put an AGM battery in their box that they can recommend?
  • Re: Vanagon; Think outside of the box...
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:59:35 -0500
    Think under the box. On Oct 11, 2004, at 3:52 PM, John C. wrote: > :) >
  • Steering Box
    Historical mailing list - Terry Aguiar
    Thu, 11 May 2006 17:57:55 EDT
    Looking for rebuilt steering box for 71 van,under 300.oo if possible? Terry 83 vanagon air-cooled 66 bug
  • '87 syncro + electrical problems: no power windows, wipers, headlights, etc.
    Historical mailing list - john russell
    Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:07:44 -0700
    ...lowered the glove box all the way to get access from passenger side, lower end of dashboard. * opened fuse box cover near driver's...
  • Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:01:29 -0800
    Ok, I just went out to my driveway measured the depth of the left and right side under front seat battery boxes of 5...
  • removing glove box on 86
    Historical mailing list - earl smith
    Sun, 3 Feb 2002 19:27:36 -0800
    I want to remove the glove box on my "new" 86 in order to check some wiring. On my 84, the glove box was...
  • Re: Installing pop top seals
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sat, 8 May 2004 21:58:14 +0200
    ...Beers Calle ( who don�t agree with Bruce, the aussie Monty Python) ----- Original Message ----- > as for the box - a box is a box.. wheather...
  • Tool box of mine
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Wed, 17 May 2006 17:14:59 -0700
    ...I am using a tool box that is originally made for fishing. It is the- "Woodstream" Trunk style, 3 drawer - kind. Plastic box and...
  • for sale: vanagon drivers side power mirror NEW in box
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:36:37 EST
    for sale: vanagon drivers side power mirror, NEW in box. chris allentown, pa
  • heater box cables
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
    Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:03:54 -0600
    Anyone have or know where I can get a set of front heater box cables? Ryan '82 Camper Van "Beethoven"
  • Help part needed! Air box!
    Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
    Sun, 27 Feb 2000 03:14:41 EST
    All, While reoving my air box last week to change my alternator, I inadvertently broke the inlet pipe of the top side of the...
  • Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:34:11 -0700
    On those 2 wires plugging into the side of the relay box, the red wire is constant battery power for use by the fuel...
  • Re: Boxer engines
    Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
    Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:58:41 EST
    In a message dated 1/2/02 3:16:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: << A boxer MUST...
  • Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
    Historical mailing list - Neil
    Wed, 2 Dec 2020 12:58:45 -0800
    That Boxeer sure looks cool. Not that Dan was suggesting this, per se, but shipping engine to Hungary costs €€€ ? If one could buy just...
  • Re: Very dented muffler AND Recycled Packing
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:21:16 -0500
    ...On average, given the size/capacity of the boxes we'd need, buying new boxes/packing for each order would cost about $2-3...
  • Re: Boxer engines
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Wed, 2 Jan 2002 20:24:28 -0800
    Don't forget those old Harley board track racers and their boxers.....just don't tell a Harley guy that his v-twin was...
  • FS Air Cooled Heater Flappers
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 5 Dec 2002 22:57:09 -0600
    ...5 passenger side heater boxes, condition ranges from just OK to very good condition. $35-80 each 1 California only driver side heater box...
  • Glove box
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:23:49 -0700
    Hi - anyone out there with a Brown - unbroken - glove box they're willing to part with? Keith Hughes '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)
  • ungainly? van
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:05:40 -0800
    have a look at the Peugeot Boxer conversion on this page http://www.cobra-sor.com/gb/products/frames/boxer.html Alistair
  • need brown glove box
    Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
    Thu, 10 May 2001 13:28:36 EDT
    Need a brown glove box for an 86 vanagon. pmail me if you have one avaiable for sale. Doug Demarest
  • vanagon Glove Boxes for sale...
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 7 Apr 2002 12:16:26 EDT
    folks, i have a few vanagon glove boxes for sale, with all mounting brackets..in black or brown.. chris
  • Re: Battery Box Vents
    Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
    Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:29:48 -0400
    ...Battery Box Vents > The battery box under the front passenger seat on my '87 Westy has two circular > vent holes on the front side...
  • Re: diesel clutch operating lever
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:23:51 -0700
    ...The operating shafts > are the same between the diesel and the boxer so I am wondering what the > difference might be. The boxer lever...
  • Re: Friday survey for Westy owners
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 13 May 2018 20:29:41 -0700
    ...How many of you camper/Weekender owners have unmolested battery boxes behind the passenger seat? How many intact boxes have you seen? I’m...
  • Re: Cold air always
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:38:16 EST
    ...If you want a front heater which relies on totally recirculating air, blank off the fresh air intake to the heater box and remove...
  • Would this work?
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:59:39 -0700
    ...Wave Box<http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_517693_imageset_01?$main-Large$> It seems like it might be handy if it...
  • Re: Glove box, Key
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:31:12 -0700
    Although I do not have the original ignition and door key for my van - I do have the original glove box key and I...
  • Re: fuse box replacement
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:20:06 -0400
    I've had this fuse box problem, but with the headlights. I opened up the fuse box, to repair: GOd help the guy that...
  • Re: So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the doors
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sun, 7 May 2006 09:09:01 -0700
    ...These flaps on the early box have no access for removal unless the entire box is removed.Not good, and VW changed this on...
  • Re: Speaking of hot air...
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:39:09 +0000
    I've added weatherstripping around the lid of the battery box to block the air flow, and when I went to a sealed battery...
  • Replace H2O Boxer with E Boxer {:~))
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 8 Oct 2019 12:04:51 -0600
    Skip to 18:36 if You just want to see it run ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4im3M9IFcI
  • need a glove box door
    Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
    Sun, 3 Jul 2016 13:57:41 -0700
    Does anyone have for sale--- a black glove box door (hardware is NOT needed) in good condition? 90 Westy stan
  • Modular Buddy Box Furniture
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:51:47 -0700
    Saw this on the Vanagon Facebook page: http://www.gizmag.com/modular-buddy-box-van-furniture/36278/ Pretty cool. Cheers, Jeff
  • Re: FS: vw van console box
    Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
    Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:55:10 -0800
    ...vw van console box At 07:35 PM 1/20/01 -0500, you wrote: vw van console box........... has lid. How many joints are...
  • Re: Propex installation opinions sought
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:06:17 -0500
    The RMW box is a decent option, but have you also seen the new HS2211 heater? This new model can be mounted externally (under...
  • Very dented muffler from Bus Depot
    Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:32:01 -0500
    ...I opened the packaging which is the typical Bus Depot packaging (looks like they went rummaging through someone's garbage to find a box...
  • Re: Possible funky smell solution.
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:06:52 -0400
    ...Last week somebody suggested disconnecting the duct work at either end of the heater box and hitting the inside of the box with engine...
  • Re: Westfalia Propane Leaks
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Tue, 11 Apr 1995 09:45:35 -0700 (PDT)
    ...What is the purpose of > the box? Is the hole part of a relief valve or does the box have to be > replaced? > > Where...
  • Battery Box Corrosion
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:58:09 -0600
    ...Battery cracked, acid leaked intot he box, corrosion all over the palce, BB paint peeled up. Very nasty. I though a box of soda...
  • Re: Bench Seat Lock Box Install
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:38:44 +0000
    ...Secure, > lockable > > storage space for large items like cameras, lenses, laptops and purses > etc. > > > > http://texasvanagons.com/bench-seat-lock-box/ > > > > > > Abel Longoria >
  • The black box in engine compartment
    Historical mailing list - zzyzx
    Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:52:07 -0800
    ...I'm rewiring this Westy There is a black box 4"x6"x1" in the engine compartment driver side a few inches ahead of...
  • Exhausts that replace the heater boxes?
    Historical mailing list - CAP'N HOOK, THE SOFTWARE PIRATE
    Fri, 05 Jul 1996 13:05:07 PST
    I'm fed up with heater boxes that need replacing all the time, or leak, or whatever. Since I have a gas heater anyway...
  • FS: vw van console box
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:35:00 EST
    vw van console box. fits in walkthru section. made of maple. has lid. fits 79 down buses $35 chris [text/html]
  • Storage box - undercarrage/below sliding door
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
    Fri, 7 Jan 2005 00:23:40 -0600
    Does anyone sell or make a storage box that will fit on the under-carriage below the sliding door.... Thanks
  • Re: OXS box noise
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
    Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:35:52 -0400
    Dennis, you mean that with this Euro cable, this OXS box can be eliminated? If so, who has these available? Thanks. Miguel
  • So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the doors
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Sat, 6 May 2006 10:05:56 -0700
    ...These flaps on the early box have no access for removal unless the entire box is removed.Not good, and VW changed this on...
  • Re: Friday survey for Westy owners
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 11 May 2018 18:15:52 -0600
    ...How many of you camper/Weekender owners have unmolested battery boxes behind the passenger seat? How many intact boxes have you seen? I’m...
  • Re: chuckboxes
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Sun, 9 Aug 1998 15:20:06 -0500
    ...I'm trying to find out what's better about a more expensive ($169) plastic box (Beaver Tree) than a less expensive metal/formica...
  • Re: A sturdy little fuse box?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:11:40 -0700
    The aux fuse box that comes in Subarus (got one with my harness) is a nice little piece... On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at...
  • Re: Karl, You Da Man!
    Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
    Thu, 27 Jul 2000 07:33:03 -0700
    ...Don't have 'em stick it in the other box. Ron
  • Re: Blower Fan troubles
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:20:09 -0600
    ...box. �How much of the dashboard do I need to remove to get to the box? >>2. �Bentley's says that once the box...