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Was seats, then [failure notice]]



We love you anyway Cath.



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
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Amsterdam NY





>From: Cathy Boyko <losinit@usa.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Was seats, then [failure notice]]
>Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:48:53 -0400
>
>See, I really am an idiot! Sent it to the wrong address, then forgot to 
>update
>the title. Don't worry, I'm packing it in for the night,no more wasted
>bandwidth from me...but it was sort of on topic at least.
>Cathy
>
>Cathy Boyko <losinit@usa.net> wrote:
>Okay, I will. I just did a proportioning valve easily on mine tonight, a 
>few
>years back, I wouldn't have even known what it did/where it was. Of course,
>it
>was my ineptitude that caused the leakage to begin with. (note, if you are
>doing a MC, don't grab onto the nutlike part on the end of the valve, go 
>for
>the two flat spots further in, or it'll leak fluid, oops). But I also did 
>yet
>another incarnation of the main wiring (Free Electrons, version 5.0), and 
>it
>looks great. Relays are hidden, no more rat's nest on the battery 
>terminals,
>etc. The car even starts and the lights work and everything! And a new
>(cheapie) antenna so the radio works now too, I don't care about it that 
>much
>due to the MP3 player.
>In a way, I'm glad mine was so neglected, it's made me learn a lot.
>
>And FWIW, I did no homework tonight, my day at work was beyond hell, 
>tomorrow
>promises to be worse, and I find working on this old car very relaxing for
>some reason. I'm glad we found each other.
>
>Cathy, resident idiot...but read below...
>
>Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
>You should send this to the whole list!
>
>;)
>
>Ron
>
>--- Cathy Boyko <losinit@usa.net> wrote:
> > ---------------------------------
> > I am asking for a friend who has a scirocco, he ask " How do I remove 
>the
> > seats on a1985 Karmann
> > Scirocco 8v" can't figure out if they come out the front or back of the
>tracks
> > and can't find what
> > to "undo" to get them out." any help would be great then I can pass it 
>on
>to
> > him. Thankx!
> >
> > Easy. Slide seat forward. Under the front edge of the seat cushion, find
>the
> > leading edge of the
> > center (adjusting) rail. Undo, with a 10mm wrench, that little nut and
>bolt,
> > and remove. Snap
> > off the inboard plastic cover over the seat track (behind the seat). Now
> > simply slide the seat
> > all the way back and out of the tracks (that little nut stopped the seat
>from
> > going back too far).
> > Remove seat. Careful for your back when doing so.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>That took me back a few years. I recall asking the list this same question
>when I first got mine, now I feel I've seen almost all of these cars' parts
>disassembled. Thanks to you guys for your patience, and continued
>helpfulness.
>What a great group.
>Cathy
>
>
>
>
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