Well, I decided to try using just water with a little Dawn soap and a 
brush. No luck...now my seat looks like someone spilled coffee all over 
it....The more water I put on it...the more "Brown" juice that comes 
out. I think it's the foam underneath that is making the seats turn 
brown. Anyone else ever had this problem...the exact same problem? I am 
going to rent one of those carpet cleaner machines this weekend with a 
sofa cleaning attachment and see what happens...maybe if i just run 
enough water into the seat and then suck it out...it will dilute the 
brown stuff. Not sure that I could make the seat look any worse...If 
that doesn't work...Im taking the garden hose and soaking the stupid 
things....i'll wash them until they are clean if it's the last thing i 
do!!! Sorry had to vent...never had such a problem before cleaning car 
upholstery. Do you guys think that hosing the seats down will ruin 
them? I plan on doing it in the morning and then setting them outside 
in the sun all day to dry.
I would think this would be ok. Any thoughts?
Thanks for all your replies...you guys rock!
later,
jesse
89 Vanagon with one brown seat : � (