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• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:53:34 -0400
  ...You may need new bails and covers if they lost tension/bent. Busdepot used to have some OEM covers. I know GoWesty sells a...
• Steering Wheel Cover
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:13:07 -0800
  Does anyone know a commonplace vendor that sells the right size steering wheel cover for a 91GL? Just want to cover the stock wheel...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:45:58 -0700
  ...You left out "air-cooled." OTOH, "push rod cover" is a fairly common automotive term for what we usually call a "valve cover." ( http...
• Westy Front Seat Covers
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:41:11 -0400
  ...was looking for some reccomendations from someone who has installed them ...are there covers with cutouts for armrests?? Anyone know of an online source...
• Valve cover oil leak..
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:43:41 EST
  I know this is easy to fix by simply replacing the valve cover gasket. But the problem is that when I open the valve...
• Shock absorber dust cover/rubber spring
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:14:44 +1000
  ...I find the dust cover/rubber spring covering one of the front shocks is broken. Can anyone tell me what the name of this...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:35:10 -0700
  ...but for seat cover at 300 each, you only list one in the right column ... if you need two of those .. and all these...
• Re: Seat cover replacements
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:12:36 -0400
  ...On Sep 15, 2012, at 9:50 PM, John Goubeaux wrote: > Hi folks, > > Does anyone have any experience with Vanagon seat cover replacements > from...
• Re: Pesky Gas Exhaust Cover
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 13:24:31
  >> What's a "pesky overpriced plastic gas exhaust cover" ?? >If you have access to the VW Camper Owner's Manual, you will find a...
• dist. cap confusion
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:19:21 -0700
  ...Some years back, changed the distributor cap and it was a Beru with a metal cover, which had a braided ground strap which connected...
• Re: Throttle position switch COVER!! Who knew ??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:40:43 -0400
  From the factory the cover was there. It just snaps in place. No sealant needed. It just keeps dust water etc. out of the...
• Re: Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:57:58 -0500
  ...You should be able to lift that bar enough to get the cover off. Many folks cut the cover so it can slide off...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:24:11 -0700
  It IS a group 41, and does have a plastic cover, but the terminal adapter doesn't seem to fit into the cover. Here...
• Re: Van Covers(Canadian listees)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 07:39:29 EST
  ...Came across one chap in Mississauga who makes custom covers but they're CAN$330. I realize it's no good to buy something...
• Re: Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:28:54 -0800
  Get the Haynes if it covers your model. I just checked my VW reference bookshelf and there is a version that covers waterboxers sitting...
• new seat covers needed
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 16:22:04 -0800
  ...The front seats are in pristine condition thanks to the PO and his sheep-skin covers. But the back seat has been starting to...
• Re: should I get a cover for my van?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:36:15 -0800
  Try Costco, but for a quality cover $200 does not seem expensive to me. I wish I had one with these California San Diego...
• Looking for seat cover
  Historical mailing list - Harald Bus
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:46:34 +0100
  Hi! I�m looking for beige velours seat covers from a Vanagon. The original upholstery in the vanagon. Here are pictures to see the...
• Re: Fuel lines, one more time...
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:38:39 -0400
  ...And finally VW superceded the cloth covered in late '76 or '77 so they thought rubber covered was superior apparently, though the hose they...
• Re: steering wheel covers was: CB mounting
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:16:45 -0400
  Joel, In PA, steering wheel covers are illegal! Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta...
• Re: Hubcaps! Hubcaps! Who's got the Hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 11:08:06 EDT
  ...if you'd really like new wheel covers, at about half the price, check > with a Hella dealer. Hella makes wheel covers identical to...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 21:38:35 -0800
  I bought a rubbermaid container with a cover that fits perfectly. Use it when washing and cover my tuna salad when not. William > In...
• Valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:32:59 -0700
  ...I cannot remember if old Type I style valve covers fit on Wasserboxers. I remeber that the cover gaskets are the same. I am...
• Adventurewagen car covers
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:29:34 -0400
  Anyone make a good car cover for a Vanagon Adventurewagen? Chris
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:59:15 -0400
  Ok,different ball game with those covers. I know someone else had issue with those. It was like the gaskets were not thick enough...
• Oil leak at head cover
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:24:15 -0400
  I seem to have a small oil leak out of the head cover on the passenger side of the engine (cylinders 2 & 3??). On...
• Re: steering wheel covers was: CB mounting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:25:13 -0500
  ...as you lace the steering wheel cover with the needle and thread (supplied with the cover), it's a good idea to go about...
• Re: RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:55:24 -0800
  ...All three indicate I have appropriate coverage for my vehicle. Unless all three are wrong I do not see why I require RV coverage...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:13:15 -0500
  My understanding is that, in addition to the diesel vans, the 80-83 air cooled vans also had metal engine covers. I have switched...
• Re: EV Problems
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:04:41 -0400
  >>> I beleive the federal government requires all emmission equipment to be covered for 50,000 miles. Mark <<< I checked th manual. Most emissions equipment...
• Re: AFM cover
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:27:33 -0700
  ...AFM cover Was replacing the air filter and noticed that the black plastic cover had once been removed and not been glued back into...
• Re: cleaning westy matress covers > Reinstallation Tip!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:50:50 -0700
  ...it took me over an hour to get the cover back on the large foam ..." After gently washing my mattress covers and curtains in...
• Looking for Steering Column Cover and...
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:56:39 -0600
  ...Does anyone have a nice, but used upper portion to a Steering Column cover? This is the smaller of the two plastic covers that...
• Re: simple question about valve cover and waterboxer NOT for sale
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:26:23 -0700
  You shouldn't any type of sealant on VW valve cover gaskets. It sounds like the cover itself is bent or warped. You can...
• Re: LP vent cover
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:07:36 -0600
  I'm going to take a guess at this and tell you that there are rubber covers that are used by plumbers to cover...
• Re: BusDepot bus cover
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Apr 2023 19:10:57 -0400
  It is a nice cover. Being under a carport I left the screen windows partly open and the door windows cracked. Cover on. And...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:14:28 -0700
  ...From now on we will all refer to valve covers as push rod covers. Should make life interesting for the parts counter guys. Jeff...
• Re: EV Problems
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:50:25 -0400
  >>> Both the Os sensors are emmision control devices and on the VR6's with OBDII systems should be covered %100 by the dealer for...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 01:41:38 EST
  ...Use it > when washing and cover my tuna salad when not. > > do you remember the rubbermaid part number? should be stamped in the plastic...
• Shock absorber rubber spring/dust shield
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:55:13 +1000
  ...I find the dust cover/rubber spring covering one of the front shocks is broken. Can anyone tell me what the name of this...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:28:18 -0400
  At 02:54 PM 9/10/2008, Jake de Villiers wrote... >No kidding! And I really don't think the covers aid engine cooling...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:30:13 -0700
  Just to add to the confusion, two separate parts are being discussed here - valve covers and push-rod tube shields. I believe the original...
• Re: FS: jumpseat sidepanel covers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 05:25:33 -0400
  ...at any rate - i have some jumpseat side panel covers, these > are the grey or black vinyl sidecovers that cover the sides of the...
• reFUSES to move
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Thu, 8 May 2003 12:12:43 -0500
  ...What little forcing I mustered caused the rotating cover to hit the stationery dashboard and has carved an abrasive pattern in the cover. It...
• Re: Throttle position switch COVER!! Who knew ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:53:42 -0700
  If you look at ETKA for 91 it lists the later switch and that cover in the part number column even though it only...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:28:46 -0700
  ...you stated it was a common term that a "push rod cover" is interchangeable with valve cover. Obviously, that is not a common concept...
• Valve cover oil driver side
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:09:51 -0800
  ...The passenger side of the cover only have a few drops of oil dripping out when I remove the cover, but oil start pouring...
• Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:59:45 +1000
  ...After trying all sorts of aftermarket dress rims hubcaps I settled on a set of original VW covers I am told they came from...
• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:56:39 EST
  ...seat covers >In a message dated 2/22/00 4:22:40 PM, todd@LARKBOOKS.COM writes: > ><< Are there front seat covers made for...
• Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:24:17 -0800
  ...We removed the six screws around the plastic shroud that covers the hoses and heater core, but were unable to remove the plastic cover...
• Fwd: Engine Cover carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jun 1997 02:15:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Engine Cover carpet Date: 97-06-14 12:46:34 EDT >From: JordanView To: jack2268@sj.bigger.net To: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu...
• Re: Q - Best cover for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 20:42:53 -0400
  > > Anyone have a suggestion for a good cover for a Westy? It needs to be > > "weather proof" since Klaus will be spending some time...
• complete cover for westy...
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee Uzzi
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 08:17:47 -0700
  hey volks, anyone know of a good cover for our westy? i live in the mountains under redwood, oak, pine, etc. can create a...
• FS: jumpseat sidepanel covers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 03:34:05 EDT
  ...at any rate - i have some jumpseat side panel covers, these are the grey or black vinyl sidecovers that cover the sides of the...
• Re: RV insurance on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 27 May 2003 08:17:41 -0700
  ...Many homeowner's policies would cover this (check yours). If not, is is certainly covered by an umbrella policy, which anyone with substantial assets...
• Re: AFM repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 30 May 2000 15:37:36 -0400
  ...1st�remove the AFM from the engine 2nd�use a sharp blade to start removing the adhesive around the cover 3rd�turn the unit...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:43:01 -0700
  ...Push covers/enging tins At 05:46 PM 9/10/2008, Ken Wilford wrote... >We are talking about the push rod tube covers under...
• RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:41:54 -0800
  I'm looking on the BCAA insurance site, and I notice that they have optional RV coverage. They describe this as for "service and...
• Re: WTB metal floor track covers
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:15:07 -0400
  85 and 86, but got him covered from here, so to speak. :-) Karl Kim Brennan wrote: > The metal floor tracks covers are unique to...
• Re: CAR (VAN) COVER
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 07:39:50 EDT
  Hey I am a RMMW authorized dealer so don't forget that I can get you a 10-15% discount on that cover if...