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Re: What is the Euro equivalent to diamond plate sheet metal?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 08:22:28 -0800
...Try searching for "checker plate". Mike Catlin Davis, Calif.
Re: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Wed, 7 May 2014 15:33:26 -0700
...I tried it baffle in and baffle out; the block off plate does indeed make the ram air flaps close. No plate, less defrost...
Decorative License plates
Historical mailing list - Chip & Co.
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:14:38 -0500
With over 250 people looking at the plates and only 13 wanting to order, I think that I probobly won't be able to...
Re: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:05:24 -0500
...Storing a battery on a cement floor will not cause plate damage. Plate damage is caused by the battery sitting discharged for long periods...
Re: What is the Euro equivalent to diamond plate sheet metal?
Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
Sun, 11 Jan 2004 04:45:03 -0000
...Hi Brett, As others have already suggested, search for "chequer plate" or "checker plate". In the UK it is possible to obtain a synthetic...
Cardboard isolation plates at the air intake & radiator
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:50:55 -0500
Can someone point me to a diagram or photos of the air isolation plate in the engine compartment? I need to cut out a...
Re: Splash plate behind Rotors
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 7 May 2009 20:50:37 -0700
...On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > How hard is it to replace the Splash Plate...
Re: Friday Floor Matt
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 6 Oct 2001 07:07:29 -0500
"Don't spoil them, Kroil them" << Once you get your nuts plated, you might next want to invest in some good penetrating oil.>> Karl...
Re: Checking engine vaccum
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:28:39 -0800
...Ported vacuum is taken from just at the edge of the throttle plates travel, in the throttle body throat. Closed throttle plate, no vacuum...
Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:55:26 -0800
...255 887 225C - above floor mounting plate, both sides, 2 required, $13.92 ea. 255 887 225 - below floor mounting plate, left side, $15...
Re: torque converter carrier plate
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sun, 7 Apr 2013 08:28:14 -0400
...torque converter carrier plate > > Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate, or > flex > flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in...
License plate mount
Historical mailing list - David Chec
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 17:05:41 EDT
Any thoughts on where to mount a lic. plate on the front of an 84 Westy. I am reluctant to do any drilling and...
UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:35:58 -0700
...After much thought and deliberation, Blackbeard's new personalized plates are: AHOYM8E Now for those tires . . . Off to Discount Tires tomorrow!!! -Drew '90 GL...
Re: Copyright Questions: Item in hand, copy and make similar or same. VLVC
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:00:27 -0500
...But a newer patent exists (US Patent 7075040) for stirring hot plate. But stirring hot plates have been around for a long time too...
Westy propane tank skidplate prototype
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 2 Dec 2016 08:20:37 -0800
...This is not an original idea I have seen some euro installs with side plate. But then after making one with a side plate...
Re: Pilot bearing and seal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 May 2003 22:01:53 -0500
...Depending on the reasons for pulling the tranny - I would replace that pressure plate with a new one. New clutch seal, new pilot bearing...
WTB: Van/Bus flex plate
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 06:30:16 EDT
Looking for the flex plate between the flywheel and torque converter from any year Vanagon or Bus with auto tranny. Seems these puppies are...
Re: HELP! Separating e-brake cable from rear brake backing plate...
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:00:42 -0500
To remove the E-brake from the rusted backing plate, I used a propane torch to heat the plate at the hole. This made...
Re: Sachs Clutch Database Found in UK For Vanagons (awsome database)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 08:42:47 -0400
...As Jim Davis and Larry Hamm pointed out, the only Clutch piece that is different for the post 89 vehicles is the pressure plate...
Re: oil pressure problems,still
Historical mailing list - TC
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:21:14 -0700
...Thanks for taking the time to > > forward that ebay link for the Subaue sandwitch plate.I contacted that > OK wath is Subaue sandwitch plate...
Re: subject Re: UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:33:42 -0700
...Mike On 10/7/08 12:22 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > glad you like your new plate............ > but what's...
Re: Flat 4 towing 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:36:37 -0500
...A plate with bolts into the bumper bolt holes and the plate hooked up under to the backside of the bumper. Quarter inch plate...
Re: [F] license plates
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:28:23 -0700
...Re: [F] license plates | |My California plate simply reads: | |'SYNCRO' | |Besides the "What does that stand for?" questions, I also get |the "Oh you...
Re: [F] license plates
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:58:31 -0700
...Re: [F] license plates | |My California plate simply reads: | |'SYNCRO' | |Besides the "What does that stand for?" questions, I also get the "Oh |you...
Re: Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:33:07 -0700
...Strange place for an identification plate on 91 Vanagon. > > > ---- Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > That plate, actually a metalic sticker, is found on...
Personalized License Plates
Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
Fri, 15 Mar 1996 12:44:35 -0500
...You can gain a lot of insight into folks from their plates, even from the fact that they went to the trouble of getting...
Re: Voltage leak found
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 1 Sep 2015 17:57:31 -0400
...It was something >like 130mA turned off, but face plate on. And only 30 or so mA >turned off with the face plate off...
Re: Gowesty starter problems
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 5 Sep 2016 15:04:23 -0400
...I used a RMW high torque adapter plate to replace the original starter on my Subaru conversion (KEP adapter plate) and it works great.
Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 23:48:38 -0400
> Why no license plate??? I used Photoshop to eliminate it because I wasn't sure if Robert Lilley would want everyone knowing his license...
Re: which direction for the plates? Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:13:03 -0400
...Do I have any other > >> reasonable options? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Wes > >> > > >> > Wesley Pegden wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi all, > >> >> Does anybody have the part number for the plate that...
Throttle switch confusion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:36:17 -0500
...On 5he plate above the switch are two allen head screws, a large one on the left that apparently goes trough the plate with...
Re: UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:19:37 -0700
...Personalized Plates! >> >> >> "Ahoy matey!" >> >> And the R & T plate was 'IXLR8' :-) >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans >> <scottdaniel...
Re: Electric locks.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:59:08 -0700
...On the door >> there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with >> 4 pins. When you close the...
HELP, STOLEN WESTY
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:00:28 EST
...which commonly occured with this color vin#WV2ZBO257LHO74422 PLATE#BZP 5603 there was another plate in the car #BYN 4870 so either could be...
I'm so excited! (ordered my KEP plate!)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:26:55 -0800
...Finally ordered my KEP adapter plate for my VW I4 to Vanagon install! I can't wait! (picture Homer Simpson doing his "I can...
Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 6 Mar 2001 17:51:04 -0800
...holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques? Ok, how about some techniques on how to hold the liscense plate down and check the...
Re: Frig fixed but...
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:36:09 -0700
...Well >> for an >> hour at least. >> >> Next question: >> >> I have the exterior cover, a metal plate with screw holes in it, a >> rubber >> gasket...
Re: Coolant Leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:08:18 -0500
Could be the gasket or the plate is badly corroded. The screws may put up a fight. Plan on replacing them. If the gasket...
Re: Front speakers - 85' GL
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 01:47:19 -0800
...Then I cut the center out of two of my daughters toy tea set plates because I needed a circular piece of plastic just...
Re: $33,000 westy
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:46:20 -0600
...http://www.nrlc.org/federal/RU486/index.html they got this personalized plate on purpose. > interesting license plate. > Heh. 2RRU? Not going 2 RailRoad...
Re: front backing plates needed
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 24 May 2003 12:23:26 -0400
The backing plates for the older vans pre 86 part # 291 407 343 and it fits both sides I got my last 2 sets...
Re: oil pressure problems,still
Historical mailing list - TC
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:54:11 -0700
...Thanks for taking the time to > forward that ebay link for the Subaue sandwitch plate.I contacted that OK wth is Subaue sandwitch plate...
Westy water tank drain cover plate screws
Historical mailing list - jon
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:19:03 -0700
I just noticed that *all* four of the screws on our "waterdrain cover plate" are missing. (It's on Bentley page 76.15, figure...
Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:18:40 -0800
...255 887 225C - above floor mounting plate, both sides, 2 required, $13.92 ea. 255 887 225 - below floor mounting plate, left side, $15...
Re: Busses by the Bridge?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:33:16 -0800
...and utah plates Buese Thomas in an ivory yellow westy w/utah plates Me in a bronze '85 westy weekender, california plates. Bev Beam...
Re: Westy auxiliary battery (why not keep it going)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 9 Feb 1995 13:32:37 -0800 (PST)
...Addition to thicker plates, a deep cycle battery should also have more clearance beneath the plates to allow a greater amount of lead sulfate...
Oil Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Mark Smith
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:44:48 EST
...To my surprise a new cover plate did not come with the pump. To my greater surprise I was able to order a new...
Re: WTB: Adaptor Plate for Stock Diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:37:40 -0500
...I plan on doing the 50deg >mount as in the stock Vanagon diesel. >I need a stock diesel adaptor plate for use as a...
Re: Brake caliper backing (noise damping) plate
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:02:23 -0400
...Good start. >I take out the pads and can't find the noise damping plates. The pads >were flush up against the piston. And...
VDO Oil Temp Sender plate!
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:42:55 -0500
...Sure wish I'd known that before I ruined two plates (first one I had the wrong sender and it was too big, second...
more on vc humping
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:18:34 -0700
Its been stated that the tiny burrs produced when the internal plates of the viscous coupling are pierced during manufacture play some role in...
Re: [F] license plates
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:32:13 -0700
...Re: [F] license plates To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, October 28, 2011, 2:17 PM We are open to suggestions as we...
NC VW Commemorative plate petition (fwd)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 12:25:41 -0700 (PDT)
...The plate would look like a regular > plate but with the VW logo followed by V then 0001, 0002 and so on. I have...
oil temp sender success!
Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
06 Jul 96 18:03:55 EDT
...We took the undrilled sump plate off the car and then used the drilled sump plate to practice on. We drilled the proper hole...
Re: Costco Group 47 - cheap aux battery option
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:19:08 -0700
...The starting battery has porous plates so the maximum electrolyte to plate contact is available for high current applications. The plate surface per cell...
Re: Getting a vehicle into California - How hard?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Feb 1995 19:55:47 -0600 (CST)
...I noticed that MANY new cars in the Czech Republic have California plates (no, I don't think they get smogged). There's also...
Re: New Microbus Website
Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:30:49 -0800
...No this Smart didn't have manufacturers plates. It has Swiss plates and a CH sticker on the back so it was registered in...
Re: transmission/clutch noise
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Tue, 26 May 2015 10:52:40 -0700
The skid plate and bars are not currently mounted on the van but I'll look for other tight clearances that could be vibrating...
Re: stolen Vanagon Westy Weekender
Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:06:21 -0700
...Picture with the plate hadn't yet loaded on my slloooowwwww connection! :) CA PLates 6GXD014 On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM...
Free to good homes, VW license plates and frames
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 23 Sep 2000 15:37:31 -0400
...Two license plate frames, black plastic, 'State of Fahrvergnugen', new and unused. Front plate, black plastic, 'O2BNAVW', another 'VW 4 ME' Free for the...