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• Re: Interior Heater Flaps, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:28:03 -0500
  ...Anyone out there found a good foam replacement for the front heater vent flaps? Mine's rotted and I'm tired of frying my...
• Re: replace starter
  Historical mailing list - William Alexander
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 06:55:08 -0400
  ...I would like to > get the best starter I can. > > Thanks, > ph > > FWIW - 80 Westy starter - I did 3 "rebuilts" from my FLAPS - one...
• Re: Pics of SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:13:20 EDT
  ...As James says the flaps he has are "bulletproof". In fact if you watch the Zapprutter film, alright I'm kidding about the film...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:55:19 -0600
  Working at the FLAPS we see many a battery that when the voltmeter is used you get a nice 12.3 or up voltage...
• Re: Removing the top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:29:50 EDT
  ...width. *The tool is @$12-$15 at auto zone or your FLAPS. With the correct tools, the job is easy! Robert >> Robert, What does...
• Spark plug recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:08:47 -0600
  Before I head off to FLAPS for new spark plugs - and get a 17year old looking at a computer trying to sell me something...
• Re: mud flaps revisited
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 19:23:46 -0500
  Ari - Still holding out. Jeez, you'd think that fourteen-year-old German air ought to be worth something! BOB
• Re: Piece on Water pump!!
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:31:20 -0600
  ...If you broke the sensor itself, you can get it at your flaps. If you broke the connector, snip it off, and take it...
• [vanagon] PS rack rebuild: HELP
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 23:24:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Anyone ever rebuilt one of these and had it work!? Dealer says they've failed several times, FLAPS says no go, usually hidden machining...
• Re: What head nut sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:16:31 -0500
  ...I'm pretty sure that you won't find it at the FLAPS (though I never tried...) _________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH vanagon@columbus...
• Re: Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 May 2020 23:07:12 +0000
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• Ok, whats a flap?????
  Historical mailing list - Ronald P. McDonald
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 16:50:14 -0700
  Sorry to waste space but i've seen the term "FLAPS" batted around and I have no idea what it means.
• Re: DON'T: Remove "flaps" in Arizona? & Airport theft from my Westy :(
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:07:20 -0800
  Sounds like that dastardly flap remover works on Westys, also! R o Antaki
• Re: oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 11:03:12 -0500
  Maybe try STP or engine-restore(flaps) on top of your 20W50.Not much to loose with trying.
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:06:21 -0700
  RE: Replacement Cigar Lighter Plugs Try Radion Shack or you FLAPS, most carry replacements, some fused internaly, some without fuses.
• Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:03:49 -0500
  What have people done for heater hose replacement in 87 vanagon. Use FLAPS standard heater hose or custom ones from bus depot? Jeff
• Re: Alternator Light Just Came On
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 18:06:22 -0700
  My alternator is from a nationwide FLAPS and has a lifetime guarantee. When it fails I pull into their lot (look for shade), have...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:13:32 -0600
  I just bought a set of Wasserboxer gaskets for less than 1/2 dealer price from a FLAPS in Des Moines. They are Elring...
• easy front heater blower air speed question...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:38:25 -0600
  This Sunday I spent 10 hours dismantling the dash, adding insulation, reconditioning the air flaps in the air box and replacing my dead heater...
• Wiper blade trivia
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 16:48:06 -0800
  ...So, back into the FLAPS (luckily I tried swapping them in the parking lot, in true FLAPS fashion) for replacement blades (this time regular...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:04:24 -0500
  I live in northern Maine and in extreme cold, the flaps wouldn't remain in the full open position. The engine would be running...
• Temp switch for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:49:55 -0800
  Periodically there is reference to replacing the Temp switch. Where is it? What is its proper name for FLAPs (etc.) purposes?
• Re: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 May 2005 22:27:01 -0700
  RE: Oil Bottle Necks I finally found a puring spout that fits the new bottles, check your FLAPS
• CV star bolt tool
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:12:00 -0700
  FLAPS have no idea of the tri square head....not in NAPA online catalogue.....anyone have a part # for this little thing?
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:17:37 -0500
  ...1980 Thermostat > > > > Maybe we're speaking past one another, again. > > > > When the engine is cold the thermostat pulls the flaps, against the > pressure > > of...
• My '84 1.9L has two fuel filters!
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 15:11:21 -0800
  Hello - I went to my FLAPS the other day and bought a Bosch fuel filter (metal canister) to replace old one. Today I looked...
• Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:20:46 -0600
  ...Might as well replace the hot water valve, too. > > And take care of the gasketing that help seal the flaps when the flaps > are...
• Re: SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:40:43 +0200
  ...Re: [VANAGON] SA Mud Flaps > Works out to about US$12.00 each! > > At 1 Rand to .14 US, less 14% VAT > > John-Reed
• Re: Mud flap
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:10:12 -0500 (EST)
  ...I really prefer mud flaps all round to protect the body as well. Check the archives - as I am sure I remember seeing a...
• Re: FLAPS? (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 06:20:44 EDT
  In a message dated 4/13/00 4:28:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << FLAPS? (no Vanagon content) >> Richard...
• Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 May 2012 22:36:05 -0400
  ...I just don't think those particular flaps need to have any at all, that its major function is to make them quieter when...
• WTB: fresh air outlet
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 7 May 2012 14:50:50 -0700
  The fresh air outlet -- the outlet with the little open/close roller and side-to-side flaps flipper -- on the driver's side is...
• Parts Sources??
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Sun, 28 Jul 96 20:08:49 -0500
  ...BTW whats FLAPS that I keep reading about? I'm assuming its a West Coast thing, since as far as I know there's...
• Mud Flaps Group Purchase
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 11:42:04 -0700
  ...43 from Just Kampers, what do you think of the mud flaps?? I intend on making a purchase myself, but it would be better...
• Re: 4 prong platinum bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Wed, 26 May 1999 08:11:25 -0700
  ...I got them at a local FLAPS (KRAGEN) Todd '88 Westy mike wrote: > Has anyone bought/tried them??? I can't find anyone selling...
• fresh air vent flaps don't close
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:42:35 -0600
  Does anyone know how to adjust the fresh air vent flaps on an '81 so that freezing cold air doesn't continually come in...
• Re: mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:10:26 -0400
  ...mud flaps Hey now, My left front mud flap has bit the dust! Does anyone out there have a spare that they want to...
• Re: CV joint 12 point cap screws (bolts)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:38:58 -0500
  ...Went to me FLAPS and got me one. Worked like a charm it did!! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver The Old Volks Home wrote...
• All Sensors Are Not Created Equal
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:02:52 -0400
  All Temperature Sensors Are Not Created Equal I went to my (non-VW) FLAPS to buy a Blue Temperature Sensor. The one they sold...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 13:51:17 -0700
  ...the WB engine? I have been unsuccessful finding anything at my FLAPS that will fit. As a result, I have re-used the nylon...
• Re: What the heck is a FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 23:05:29 EST
  According to my friend Phil, it means: "FLorida Auto Parts Store" Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Bradenton FL
• Re: electrical insulation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 22:32:57 -0700
  ...Also available at FLAPS and other sources.
• Re: Mud Flaps, generic or otherwise? Sugestions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:47:40 -0500
  ...Mayrand <jmayrand@metrocast.net>wrote: > Not sure on mud flaps, but I know Beetle hub caps fit all but the driver's > side wheels...
• FLAPS, Re: Need city water inlet for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:25:34 -0800
  ...All those flaps are held down by the power of a steel spring. Which will rust soon and break when you lift the flap...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:31:53 -0700
  ...Vanagon specific parts are not the most common things stocked by FLAPS, should there even be a FLAPS nearby. Need a WBX waterpump on...
• Re: reviews of bus depot ezy awning plus
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:53:55 -0500
  ...So either way you can have a screen > room or for privacy keep the flaps down. > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/961489...
• Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 19:33:48 -0700
  ...Hope the og flaps stay on, the SA ones are mickey mouse. At least you can buy these individually & they are much sturdier. Thanks...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:50:07 -0700
  Another common source of hot air seepage is the air distributor box flaps. There are soft foam-type insulation on these flaps that over...
• bumper trim snapon connectors
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:46:53 -0400
  anybody have a part number for a FLAPS ALTERNATIVE for the nylon pieces that snap into the bumper and hold the rubber strip? thanks...
• Liftgate Struts
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 21 Sep 1997 10:54:51 -0500
  Volks, Bought 2 liftgate struts today at BAP GEON, local FLAPS (Foriegn Legion Auto Parts Store), $19.95 each. Mark Magee 87GL 82 Diesel...
• windows
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:05:11 -0400
  ...Look around at you local FLAPS. Used ones usualy have problems. Bud Yandell
• What the heck is a FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:34:07 -0500
  I gather that it's some kind of auto parts and supply store, but is it a specific one? Generic? Just curious, Mark
• Re: truck mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:29:15 -0500
  FLAPS ... JC Whitney, and such. You probably wouldn't want to pay a dealer's price. Mike > where can you get those pickup truck...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 18:30:49 CDT
  ...While >>>I >didn't go to NAPA my local FLAPS just grinned when I looked for the bus >hoses.<<< No, really Jeff : ) I was...
• Re: Fw: Tiico air filter
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:36:50 -0500
  ...but you could try finding an air filter for a diesel Vanagon at your FLAPS and compare... the Tiico snorkel arrangement may match the...
• Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:38:06 EST
  ...Camper with full > side-skirt cladding and the OE German Mud Flaps installed front and > rear. Taking a closer look, kneeling down in the...
• Re: Spark Plug Wire Recs
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:22:46 -0700
  ...No gimmicks, they work and they're the best, much better than the ordinary FLAPS variety and even the latest Bosch offering(s). But...
• Re: Deal on Bosch Coils & Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:38:49 -0500
  ...Given that I charge a much lower profit margins than a FLAPS, it would be highly unlikely for a FLAPS to be selling the...
• Re: oil filters
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 13:05:33 -0500
  ...Your FLAPS is right. Your mechanic is wrong. The OC108 is the correct filter with the relief valve (and is the one that we...
• Fw: OEM or Flaps window crank
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:39:59 -0600
  ...OEM or Flaps window crank On a recent trip the knob on the stock window crank on our '85 van came off. As luck...