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• belly pan query
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 15:12:28 -0400
  ...panel for a 62 split that covers the area between the chassis under the gearlever and handbrake floor area. In the UK all the...
• Fwd: belly pan query
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 02:20:28 -0400
  ...panel for a 62 split that covers the area between the chassis under the gearlever and handbrake floor area. In the UK all the...
• Re: Kelly Park VW show, valuable documents and sheetmetal
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 08:57:03 -0600 (MDT)
  ...The sheet-metal pannel that **covers the master-cylinder, handbrake cables, etc. My 69 came without **one, Ken's 71 came without one and...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:49:15 -0600
  ...Remove the cover by reaching forward on the cover with both hands and find the detents in the edge of the cover. Pulling back...
• Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:22:32 -0700
  ...But what really pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Re: Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 18:09:14 -0700
  ...But what really pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Re: Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:34:57 -0400
  ...But what really pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Winter Storage
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:56:43 -0400
  ...cracked open - Leave a few windows slightly open - Try to block moisture from the groud (hard if the van is outside...) - Put a cover...
• Re: Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:31:43 -0700
  ...But what really > pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. > I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Center Console / Electronics Rack ... Feedback Request
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 22:06:26 -0800
  ...clearance for seat belts latches and handbrake. 3. Length ... from back edge (kitchen area) to from carpet seam even with front edge of seats...
• Re: Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:47:08 -0600
  ...But what really >> pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. >> I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Help needed with AIR-COOLED parts identification
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 May 2010 08:56:24 -0400
  ...I should have said, the handbrake cable sheath. The actual cable runs within it. >#3 -- Hmmm -- oil pressure sender? I'm confused a bit...
• Re: Loving the mineral oil
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:16:51 -0700
  ...But what really >> pleased me was how it restored the chalky door handles and handbrake cover. >> I have the self destructing brown plastic in...
• Re: Aux battery removal
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 2 Jul 2017 16:21:25 -0700
  I think they specified that lowering the handbrake applied to manual transmissions. I actually did succeed in removing the seat, swivel, and the base...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:53:02 -0800
  ...The old handle is metal except for the button with a flexible rubber boot covering the workings. The newer greatly improved type is longer...
• Re: Cupholders mount where?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:25:41 -0400
  On our 90 Westfalia, the previous owner had mounted gimbaled cupholders (from a marine supply, I think) on the black plastic heater duct/cover...
• Re: Parking brake cable stretch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:29:18 -0800
  ...Just replace the parking brake lever and cover with one from a 86 and newer Vanagon. These have a longer handle for more leverage...
• Bleeding Bloody Brakes
  Historical mailing list
  23 Dec 96 05:58:11 PST
  ...Found a piece of plastic pipe that was just big enough to go over the handbrake side. Slid it over the cable to butt...
• Re: Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:53:23 -0700
  ...OR - Anyone done any brake work lately? We just fixed this problem on a Syncro van, someone had routed a handbrake cable OVER the...
• Re: master brake light misbehaving
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:09:43 +0000
  ...I even left instrument cluster cover off and applied brakes - little to no change in the fluid level, I also revved the engine to...
• Kelly Park VW show, valuable documents and sheetmetal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 10:35:43 -0700
  ...The sheet-metal pannel that covers the master-cylinder, handbrake cables, etc. My 69 came without one, Ken's 71 came without one and...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:05:39 -0400
  ...To use a torque wrench to tighten for a manual 4th gear and the handbrake will hold it back. For an automatic placing a...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:10:38 -0400
  ...To use a torque wrench to > tighten for a manual 4th gear and the handbrake will hold it back. For an > automatic placing a...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:11:50 -0500
  ...Lessee -- there's the handbrake cable -- actually it's a solid rod up to where it splits. And the throttle cable, sealed up pretty...
• Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 06 Oct 94 09:11:51 CDT
  ...There is no definite >point at which the gauge will always say .5 gal left....I have lowered >the tank to replace the handbrake...
• road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
  ...Below the ashtray is a padded pull-twist type handbrake handle. It attaches to the same type long handbrake lever behind the dash to...
• Re: '84 problem
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 09:45:48 -0400
  ...Van on a level (mostly) Engine cover off, looking down at the engine, at rear left is the coolant reservoir. This is not the...
• Re: Winter Storage delimma (rather long, but worth it!)
  Historical mailing list - JJ
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:50:20 -0800
  ...cracked open - Leave a few windows slightly open - Release the handbrake - Run the motor at a HIGH rev without an air filter, and spray...
• EV brake vibrations, summary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 10:45:29 -0800
  ...during extended downhill breaking the drums get overheated, then one stops and applies the handbrakes, the drums may warp; prevention suggested: letting the brakes...
• EV brake vibration, thread summary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 11:08:19 -0800
  ...during extended downhill breaking the drums get overheated, then one stops and applies the handbrakes, the drums may warp; prevention suggested: letting the brakes...
• EUROPEAN PARTS SHIPMENT is in!!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 21:15:10 -0400
  ...HUBCAPS I have the plastic wheel covers for both earlier and later Vanagons for $45.95 each. The earlier ones are the "fake mag...
• Road Test 1984 SA Oettinger Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Dec 95 14:32:09 CST
  ...a (larger) vinyl covered unit located amidships and a smaller, electrically operated unit in the front section of the vehicle. The smaller one was...
• re: What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 09:13:24 -0500
  ...200 097 (late 1963) it can be found on the engine cover plate in the engine compartment (adjacent to the battery). >From chassis number...
• Road Test: 1991 VW SA 2,5i Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:51:46 CST
  ...Though interior lighting remains rather weak, limited to three tiny units, the new steering wheel is perfectly proportioned and the handbrake is far superior...