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• NOT a broken throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:31:11 -0700
  ...Easily re-inserted, but not before I'd had a delightful and educational tour of the underside of the front of the van. While...
• Re: How to keep mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:44:16 -0700
  But if you tighten the screw on the underside of the mirror it puts more tension on the spring and it won't flop...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:28:13 -0400
  ...really strong and didn’t need mixing so I prepped the underside of the luggage rack and glued them in. I took the time...
• Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:28:47 -0800
  ...plate-style contact heaters which must be somehow adhered to the underside of the oil pan. Anyone know of a simpler, more effective solution...
• interior trim - where to get?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:03:24 -0700
  ...Specifically, when I open the hatch, the trim on the underside of the shelf is all warped and dried up and just icky. So...
• A/C Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Prendergast David
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:09:54 -0400
  ...can't for the life of me see it on the underside of the vehicle. Anybody ever done this or am I fooling myself...
• Ford Taurus sideskirts on a Vanagon.....(was Re: Chopper FS to fund Van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:54:03 EST
  ...van because he wanted to clean > up the looks of the underside, these are the ground effects of a Ford > Taurus. What do you...
• Eew - humidity and black spots!
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:21:47 -0700
  ...But spoiled or not, the conditions have been real fine for some form of black, alien lifeform to begin to spot the fuzzy underside...
• Re: Interior Color Question re: '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:27:17 EDT
  ...and the underside of a orly blue poptop get REAL HOT in the summer sun. chris ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:24 -0700
  ...Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Hershey/25.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 07:14:06 -0700
  ...But on the van underside they could get packed up with crud, so dust covers might be a good idea. -- RJS
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:40:03 -0600
  ...That function would have to be accommodated in some way for safety purposes, perhaps changing the underside surface of the lid in some way...
• Re: How to Remove Seat Upholstery from the Lower Cushion?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:55:05 -0500
  ...stiched to the upholstery and fit into a grove on the underside of the seat. So just compress the foam and pull on the...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:17:45 -0800
  ...The "chicken wire" is from the foam that was on the underside of the lid. The lid is still there, no holes visible in...
• Re: Speaking of hot air...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:12:40 -0400
  ...I presume these boxes need to be vented and the holes to the underside of the van are where the hot air is getting...
• Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 7 May 2012 10:53:27 -0700
  The upper two steering column bolts, which bolt the column to the underside of the dash, and shown on 48.2 (not called out...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:41:53 -0400
  I found that splitting an old inner tube and contact cementing on to the underside of that metal cover works for me. ----- Original Message...
• Re: Watching mechanics (a totally different question)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:53:34 +0100
  ...I bought an Audi at the local dealer once, they let me use one lift to have a good look at it's underside...
• Re: Re; Washing and drying Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:38:36 -0700
  ...car wash pay $8.50, and they wash the out side, > underside,vacuum, clean the windows, and spray some "pimp" oil in it to...
• Re: SIERRA Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 12:59:26 -0700
  ...Use proper spec ethylene glychol non-phosphate. > I am >getting a jelly-like brown build-up on coolant reservoir, underside of >pressure cap, and...
• Re: 89 Westy - Engine of kilter
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 02:32:10 -0500
  ...Looking at > that shot of the underside....is it just me or is that engine listing > heavily to port? Is it just an optical...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 08:52:53 -0700
  ...broken you could repair it with JB Quick Weld on the underside. I did it on some of my vans and it lasted very...
• Stinky Eurovan - can it be saved?
  Historical mailing list - Christine Castigliano
  Tue, 1 Sep 1998 17:08:47 -0700
  ...My husband is afraid the smell may have leached into the underside of the poptop itself, or otherwise infiltrated the interior. Does anybody out...
• Re: 'Wallpaper' source
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:00:39 -0400
  ...Household wall-paper will (might) work on flat surfaces like the underside of the top bed. Special auto wall-paper that is sold through...
• Re: Trouble with water connector, random? holes
  Historical mailing list - Nate Richmond
  Sat, 20 May 2000 15:42:11 EDT
  ...I simply cut small squares of metal screen, pushed them into the hole from the underside (convexed on top to prevent clogging) and hot...
• gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:23:09 -0700
  ...I can't see the underside of the tank, because a PO covered it with carpet padding and some sort of rubber floor mat...
• Re: Tiico flame thread (was: Re: Fw: reply
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 23:11:45 +1300
  >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: turn key, wait for turn-over
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 20:26:03 -0400
  ...If the battery is really corroded you should pull it out and clean underside too. Reinstall with battery protection paste. Voltage will leak from...
• Re: Cleaning flocked ceiling?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sat, 14 May 2005 16:26:50 -0400
  ...s yellow and brown color > combo) has smudges all over the underside of the poptop. What's a good > method to try to clean...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:09:54 -0700
  ...You don't have those three Hershey's Kisses-sized white rubbery blobs on the underside of your counter, above the sink drainer? b...
• Re: Extra Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:27:53 -0800
  ...Cutting of the underside of the Vanagon is needed and welding of the new support. The longer(to the rear) tank blocks access to...
• <F>Totally off from any topic
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:57:32 -0400
  ...The shiny aluminum intake manifold top pretty much fills out the exact proportions of the underside of the hood. It sure sounded purdy idling...
• Re: HELP!!!! does anyone on this list have a '89 Blue Wolfsburg Edition?????
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 02:43:48 EST
  ...Sorry dude! Is the paint code only there? am I > looking in the right spot? its the underside of the beam as it widens...
• Re: Speaking of hot air...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:39:09 +0000
  ...I presume these boxes need to be vented and the holes to the > underside of the van are where the hot air is getting...
• Re: interior trim - where to get?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 20:56:59 EST
  ...writes: << pecifically, when I open the hatch, the trim on the underside of the shelf is all warped and dried up and just icky...
• 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:10:38 -0800
  ...Is that right? Yesterday, I got a multimeter and put it across the obvious connector (throttle side of connection) that leads to the underside...
• pop top underside flocking color question
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:15:16 -0800
  Anybody have any luck dying the color ? Will it take color dye. Mine is off an 85 and has the "gold yellow" and would...
• Re: Cracked exhaust manifold questions, and plee for used one for sale, '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:35:43 -0600
  ...YOU hit it right on the head! I just checked out the underside and there is a clamp/hanger broken off. I missed it...
• Re: steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:50:43 -0800
  ...said the way the horn works is to scrape on the underside of the > steering wheel. > > thanks, > arlene sondergaard > 1987 wolfsburg weekender(i think) >
• Re: Vanagon belly pans revisited
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:46:01 -0600
  ...The entire > underside between the front and rear wheels was covered with a > metal pan consisting of two large pieces that extended front to...
• Re: fuel tank seals
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 14:52:37 -0600
  ...so as to know that the CrossOverPipe is attached to the Underside of the body by a HoseHanger, it is QuitePossible to Pull one...
• 1984 Sunroof Van for sale in Ottawa ON
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 23 May 2011 04:40:32 -0400
  ...Its got a huge belly pan behind the gas tank that covers the underside back to near the transmission - is this a common thing...
• Re: How to keep mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:54:27 -0700
  Remove the mirror, on the underside there is a screw, tighten it slightly and reinstall the mirror. David Marshall http://www.hasenwerk.ca Box...
• Re: Rust Repair Rear Window.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 26 May 2000 14:04:54 EDT
  ...Make sure you get all the rust out even on the underside...sandblasting preferred. If you have spray equipment use one of the epoxy...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:27:57 -0700
  ...really warmed up then come back and don't splash the underside in puddles if i could help it. After following his advice it...
• Re: 1984 Sunroof Van for sale in Ottawa ON
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 23 May 2011 07:53:41 -0700
  ...a huge belly pan behind the gas tank that covers the underside back > to near the transmission - is this a common thing. Seems like...
• Adjusting linkage problem
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:05:16 EDT
  ...Briefly, I removed the box covering the underside of the shifter(below the floor.) I had hoped to clean out layers of grease but...
• Re: Metal Stove Cover
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:51:05 -0700
  ...There is a metal plate on the underside of the stove lid, and a grill for cooking, but that's about it. Am I...
• need help w/oxygen sensor & leak
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 02:36:08 EDT
  ...I have a Syncro so it is hard to trace where the drips are coming from with all the steel reinforcements covering the underside...
• Re: Bumper Paint Code for Black - does it exist?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:58:26 -0700
  Just tell them you want them satin black - any North American body shop knows the colour from painting undersides/suspension parts. On Wed, Jul...
• hot oil? How hot is TOO hot??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 06:23:26 GMT
  Well, I have installed my VDO oil temp gauge with the sender in the small plate on the underside of the engine. Ruined a...
• hot oil? How hot is TOO hot??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 06:23:26 GMT
  Well, I have installed my VDO oil temp gauge with the sender in the small plate on the underside of the engine. Ruined a...
• Re: Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:40:50 -0400
  ...Looks like I need to mount the BlazeCut tubing > on the underside of the floor, just around the opening for the engine cover. > Has...
• Re: Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 04:46:14 EST
  ...but I hear a light tapping of > metal in the back underside of the van on the passenger side. It's not > coming from...
• Re: Tiny Drops of Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 08:07:34 -0800
  ...Remove the underside tin if you have to. Could be a head gasket. Could be a hose or fitting. Could be one of the...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:57:47 -0500
  ...johnnyjewel :Better built engines have little oil nozsles that squirt oil under pressure onto the undersides of the pistons. All vw turbo diesel engines...
• Syncro Handling/Sway Bars
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 1994 13:37:24 -0400
  ...These double as extra skid plate type protection for the underside of the vehicle. I used the 2WD anti sway bars from JC Whtney...
• Re: vacuum gauge installation.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:11:44 -0700
  ...Just tie-wrap to undersides, bring it up inside fan 'well' above spare and next to heater hoses. Big rubber grommet right there waiting...
• Re; Underbody sealant
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:40:13 -0600
  ...Let it evaporate, and then sprayed bed liner to the underside of the van. It is a polyurethane rubber,and it seems to be...
• Paint Codes - HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Bell
  Thu, 16 May 2002 22:33:30 -0500
  ...are VERY close! Is there a standard? The sticker on the underside of the dash w/the paint code is GONE!! Help! I have...