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• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:30:17 -0700
  ...Even the large Phillips head screws at each splash guard came off easily. Sadly, a caliper bleed screw is sheared off and won't...
• Re: distro cap
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 22 May 2003 16:25:26 -0700
  ...it's humidity in the distributor, water perking up from your oil pan, water splashing off the road. Stan Wilder On Thu, 22 May...
• Re: chains
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 11:57:15 -0700
  ...So my approach is all weather tires, four splash blocks on top of the engine compartment (!!) and chains very rarely when needed. Richard A...
• Re: Mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:52:59 -0700
  >Brent Christensen <bpchristensen1@HOME.COM> > My Syncro has clear plastic film covering the rear wheel arches, but no > black screw-on splash guards. Anyone...
• More on Rubber Bra
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 11:00:02 -0500
  ...This material is the same stuff that the auto industry is molding certain body parts from, like the bumpers, splash shields in wheel wells...
• Re: Belly Pan Wanted, for BA6 on 1982 Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 23:45:00 -0800
  ...One piece was missing, the splash pan/belly pan. By ANY stretch of dumb luck, does anyone have one to sell? If not, does...
• Re: dipstick tube on 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:58:20 -0400
  ...does anyone know how much the oil splashes up to the bottom >of the dipstick hole? is that cork going to get blasted out...
• Re: fill up overfill
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 07:22:40 -0400
  ...GL, an 87 Wolfsburg, and an 86 Syncro, non of which > splashed out excess gas upon filling. However, the non-Syncros were full > within...
• Re: Shameless Plug for Westies at Watkins #3 - Oct. 1-2-3, 2004
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:24:37 -0500
  ...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: Overflow while filling the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - rachel martin
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 19:35:40 -0700 (MST)
  ...I think the "splash sensor" becomes more sensitive when the nozzle is in at a different angle. Experiment! Tom Brouillette (in Care Of): rmart...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 22:43:13 -0800
  ...it's good they often go with a colossal bang and splash, saves the old > bank > account. > > Freedom's just another word for having...
• Re: PS V-belt
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:20:29 -0700
  ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
• Re: flickering oil light at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:46:28 -0400
  ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash >
• Re: 1985 Vanagon fuel overflow?
  Historical mailing list - KG KG
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:35:58 -0600
  ...It has never spilled out gallons, but it splashes a bit out if I leave the gas pump on fully till it shuts off...
• Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 07:30:33 -0500
  ...What I think happened is, I took a ferry across the Mississippi for fun and a big wave splashed into my van (my windows...
• Re: Gas tank fill question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:46:41 -0500
  ...Most gas pumps have such a strong pressure that the feedback (which triggers the automatic shutoff) happens the moment there is any splashing going...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:30:11 -0700
  ...When my '81 was my daily driver (for 20 years) I put 4 (that is FOUR) concrete splash blocks on top of the engine...
• Re: Heated washer fluid
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:11:24 -0800
  ...We were passed by an 18 wheeler that splashed a lot (I mean a whole bunch) of slush onto the windshield. Instant crazing of...
• Re: Running Empty "Light" - Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity (no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:56:45 EDT
  ...even though you fill the tank to the point of back splash, it's not really full once it settles. Now, over the years...
• Re: 1.9 low power problem
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:22:32 -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: DM is dead! Long live DM!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:11:20 -0800
  ...I'd leave them off if the only issue is to keep the > works free from road debris/splash. > > -Dana- > > > Deutsche Methode (DM) is...
• Re: increasing displacement/compression on 1970cc engine
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:58:47 +0100
  ...rebuilding the engine on my '82 (wrist pins can't be splash > lubricated when there's only a quart of oil total in your...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:10:59 -0500
  ...get it really warmed up then come back and don't splash the > underside in puddles if i could help it. > After following his...
• Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:08:23 -0400
  ...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: van paint job
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:52:05 -0400
  ...So far > has turned out to be a perfect chip-resistant addition. > > He had the lower, driver side splash panel cut out and replaced...
• Re: rear valence trim?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:56:53 -0700
  As you can see, it is obvious that the holes are for bolts or screws to hold up the heat shield/splash guard. In...
• Re: Running Empty "Light" - Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity (no vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:40:56 -0400
  ...even though you fill the tank to the point of back splash, it's >not really full once it settles. David Beierl - Providence, RI...
• Re: gas spilling out filler hole when topping off tank
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:00:50 EDT
  ...the gurgle occuring until it is too late, and a bit > splashes out. > When filling the tank, hold the nozzle horizontal, with the bottom...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:59:34 -0500
  ...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: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:49:29 -0500
  ...But, just as the pump shut off, I heard > splashing under the van. Looked underneath, and a significant amount > of gasoline was spilling out...
• Silicon Spray: Brand Non-endorsement
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:13:17 -0700
  ...Most times it come gushing out in a foamy splashy mess that goes everywhere, about 10 times what you're actually trying to get...
• Re: wondering
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 12:28:42 -0500
  ...The Vanagon doesn't--or just barely does for > me with 4 splash blocks on top of the engine!! > > Richard A. Jones > Boulder, Colorado...
• Re: Roadside Troubles & John Muir advice still applies
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 18:36:24 -0700
  ...Maybe > it's good they often go with a colossal bang and splash, saves the old bank > account. > > Freedom's just another word for...
• major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:19:16 -0500
  ...But, just as the pump shut off, I heard splashing under the van. Looked underneath, and a significant amount of gasoline was spilling out...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:54:51 -0700
  ...I am going nuts and after getting coolant splashed in my eyes today(im lucky it was only warm) Im ready to: A. Take...
• Re: Wacky speedo...
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:13:52 -0400
  ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
• Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 08:17:10 -0700
  ...Even with some concrete splash blocks in the rear, it was dicey and many times I had to put on chains. I had various...
• Re: Flywheel Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 May 2013 14:18:39 -0500
  ...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: Oh No! Misthreaded exhaust bolt?!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:17:36 -0400
  ...the look of the blue VW coolant, I was reattaching > the splash guards over the heads ( the ones that cover the head drain > bolts...
• trip report: 0 miles, 100% fun
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:15:41 -0500
  ...Every now and then during the bleed procedure a little antifreeze would splash onto the cat and vaporize, so we had clouds of white...
• Photos of recent vanagon trip to Rain Forest, Wa
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 18:27:27 -0700
  ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
• Re: 86 fueling problem
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:29:10 -0700
  ...I don't get splash-back, but the only way I can get the tank completely full is to turn the nozzle 1/4...
• Bi-Tron oil products
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:42:14 -0500
  ...a special grease which should not easily be washed away by splashing water. Unfortunately even with this special grease (I forgot the mane of...
• Re: Towing a syncro.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:59:58 -0400
  ...That's the lower shaft, down in the oil, splashing it around onto the upper shaft and bearings. When the van's rolling without...
• Re: flickering oil light at idle
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:02:12 -0700
  ...High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:29:52 -0400
  ...Are you splash plates in place and there? Having water spray directly onto hot rotors, especially vented ones will warp them in short order...
• Oil pressure switch confusion, '86 Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 18:32:09 +0100
  ...I hope that all fluids splashing onto the ground in the neighbourhood of any Vanagon is just rain or somebody "recycling" his or her...
• autoTRANSMISSION rapidly leaking in 90
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:04:26 -0500
  ...the rebuilt heads but now the darned transmission is spilling and splashing trans fluid all over the place. I know very little about transmissions...
• Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:29:52 -0700
  ...They get splashed with plenty of water. Less likely is condensation, which can occur if you store the van with less than a full...
• [Diesel] Injector Pump is leaking...
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:00:23 -0500
  ...It eventually puddles on the splash pan below, and ends up splattering the back of the vanagon w/ little markings... Should I be concerned...
• Re: kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:43:39 -0700
  ...If working correctly, the stream coming out into the sink will splash all over, a common complaint from people trying to wash their hands...
• Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:14:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...The cylinder walls are lubricated by oil splashing and spraying on them and at the same time (almost) they are exposed to combustion chamber...
• RV: Thnings that go "Squish" in the night
  Historical mailing list - Erick Faith Jimenez
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:17:23 -0600
  ...not to remove the cap, or you'll get a dangerous splash of liquid. If this is the case you have to replace it...
• Engine seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:41:53 -0500
  ...what?? Yes, oil all over the place!!) and any water which splashes up onto the bottom of bus. Makes tuneups a *real* drag, as...
• Rusty front footwells?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 09:20:17 -0800
  ...poor idea, since the rear holes are subject to water/dirt splashing from the front tires. Anyway, I went ballistic with my dremel and...
• Re: Am I missing something? - Engine tin
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:33:49 -0400
  ...And I'm getting a fair amount of mud >splashing up in the area of the spark plug boots. This can't be good...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:28:15 -0500
  ...have drippy, gooey things hiding under the > drain board/cutting board/splash tray? �And �most of all, all your new > neighbors in the Great...
• FS PARTS OR TRADE
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sun, 18 May 2003 16:47:27 -0400
  Ok guys just went thru spring cleaning Middle bench seat with tracks and bolts gray on gray turbo diesel air box lower engine splash...
• Oil cooling and levels
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
  ...More oil is better only until the crank starts to splash in the pan and whisk it into a foam which neither lubricates or...
• Diesel Longevity
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:13:59 -0700
  ...I have to think that fewer random splashes of oil find their way to the crankshaftwith that big funky vanagon pan... I guess the...