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Re: Grill fix glue?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:43:50 -0500
...So I guess we can assume that it bonds to the plastic in the plastic wrap!. epoxy will bond to nylon cloth, but nylon...
Weird plastic tanks
Historical mailing list - Javier
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:25:01 -0000
Today I was looking under my Westy�s front wheel and saw, on both sidesof the van a couple of plastic tanks that seems...
needed: plastic power window parts
Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:31:25 EDT
I need the plastic pieces with the grooves which mount on the top and bottom of the post of the regulator. This is for...
Brass fuel line sleeve instalation - need installation advice
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:09:06 -0300
I bought the brass sleeve (p/n N 907 205 01) to retrofit on my '84 plastic fuel line in front of the firewall...
Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - PB
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:29:13 -0700
What's your take on plastic wheel covers. I have stock 14" wheels; 2 are missing the center hub. I am not willing to...
Re: westy sink p-trap
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:49:45 -0700
I posted a subsequent update on this dave, the plastic does soften with PVC primer, so it is indeed PVC or related plastic. But...
Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
Historical mailing list - B
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:04:58 -0800
We buy the plastic ones from GoWesty and then cover them with aluminium foil. We can't tell you how long they last, because...
Re: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain rod cover
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:17:11 -0500
Making replacement thin plastic parts isn't a no brainier but isn't all that difficult either. If you have the part to be...
Re: Trailing arm replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:17:03 -0700
Thanks Dan, I’ll add this to the post… The reason I made the thick plastic pads for the perch was to be able...
Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:15:12 -0600
A good fix it idea here!! Technically however, the plastic welder is not an epoxy and this might confuse some of those going shopping...
Re: Do you know that your vanagon air duct may be clogged?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:52:11 -0700
...that plastic plate services its purpose well but I want more air going to the engine by removing it and secure the heavy plastic...
A trick - Subiegon oil dip stick
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 12:50:10 -0500
Anyone who has a Small Car plastic oil dipstick knows they can be fiddly, but it is nice to be able to check the...
Re: Metallic burning smell front of van.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:39:28 -0400
>some thoughts on how burning different plastics smell. If you've >smelt an overheated or burning paper-phenolic circuit board (used to >be common...
Tip needed on accessing license plate bulb
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:08:39 -0400
...I tried to remove the plastic cover over one of the license plate bulbs and found myself stuck again. I took off two screws...
Golf Spikes on Steroids
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:10:14 -0700
...For an Alabama version of the water tank key use a coathanger (wire not wood or plastic) and bend a right angle with about...
Re: Rear A/C Housing
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:36:17 -0700
...The entire > assembly is now just sitting on top of the two plastic side covers. > > The plastic seems too brittle for repair, the local...
Re: Rear bed seats - some questions answered
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:14:29 EST
...The carat/wolfsburg (pass van) weekender rear sofabed is narrower than the regular weekender sofabed to accomodate the plastic side panels (w/ table). The...
painting plastic interior parts black to brown, or brown to black
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:39:54 EDT
...my eye at HD and it's marketed as "paint for > plastic." Says no prep is necessary and works on hard vinyl: > > http://www...
Re: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:23:01 -0800
...That's where the screws crack the plastic. Mark On Feb 3, 2011, at 3:17 AM, BenT Syncro wrote: > Put a washer & screw...
Replacing the flexible plastic strip in the AT box ...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:06:32 -0500
...What the heck do you call that thing anyway? It's the plastic strip that attaches to the automatic transmission shift lever to keep...
Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 4 Jun 2009 20:38:31 -0400
> Does any have the plastic power window switch holder > on the drivers side? Yes. http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=191919550A - Ron Salmon The...
repair of leaky water pump tank
Historical mailing list - Don Parce
Thu, 13 Feb 97 13:56:23 -0800
On my 85 Westy, the black plastic resevoir that houses the faucet/pump in the sink leaks. I can't find a replacement plastic...
Re: source for plastic edging...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:34:14 EDT
...NETSCAPE.NET writes: << Now does anyone have a source for the plastic edging for the edges of cabinets and around the cabinet doors and...
Re: Windshield Nozzles
Historical mailing list - John Andersen
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:31:33 -0700
...this takes some practice to do it without fiending the plastic, which may be the brittle european plastic that does not last in the...
Re: 89 dash Speedometer LIght
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:06:12 EDT
There are two small plastic bulb holders mounted on the top piece of the instrument cluster. They slide off for bulb replacement. Most situations...
Re: Recommendation needed for exterior plastic black paint for front grill
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 30 May 2022 19:15:29 +0000
...I have heard some people say you can also use a heat gun or propane torch to bring the color back from plastic like...
Re: more interesting custom interior mods
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 12:39:37 -0700
...I assembled the plastic > shroud outside the camper, and with me on the inside of the plastic and the > wife in the camper to...
Re: R&R plastic latch on spare tire tray?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:03:10 -0700
No, this is the nylon plastic latch that the tongue of the spare tire tray rests on, after you remove the bolt. And before...
Re: 88 Vanagon air flow meter question
Historical mailing list - Ken Polk
Sat, 23 Aug 1997 12:57:40 -0500
...I had > a 1980 model with a similar box and the black plastic cover on top, would > just pop off. Mine appears to be...
Re: For real? (CL listing)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:04:59 -0800
In checking the ad again, it could be a lighter plastic engine bay cover. (same as "spare" plastic cover that came with my parts...
Re: Fuel Line Trick! 87 Van 2.1 A/t now heater T fittings
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:47:14 -0500
I'm thinking about replacing my rear heater T fittings with plastic ones in that my original metal ones have just about rusted away...
Re: Gas Tank Fitment; Subframe Crooked?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:16:36 -0800
...30 dollars in production, the plastic pipe probably costs 6 dollars , something like that..even less. plastic is used because .. it's cheap, once...
Re: Fail-safe Westy water gauge? - longish
Historical mailing list - Steve
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:12:28 -0700
...Put the brightly coloured float > ball in a piece of the clear plastic hose and attach (goop & clamp) the clear > plastic hose from the...
Re: Plastic fuel line
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sat, 1 Mar 2014 12:35:31 -0500
...I believe I found the same plastic line locally but not sure where. Bryan
Re: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 10:49:16 -0700
...Karl Mullendore wrote: > http://www.northwestpolymers.ca/plasticid.html > > http://www.bestmaterials.com/PDF_Files/BAK-Plastic-Welding2.pdf > > http://www.urethanesupply.com/identify...
Instrument cluster for 82?
Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:38:18 -0700
Can anyone point me to where I can get a replacement for my instrument cluster? Just need the plastic housing. Everything works but most...
Need replacement plastic wheels top hatch
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:04:41 -0500
...I need replacement plastic wheels for the device that lowers the top hatch. Does anyone have any suggestions concerning where I might find them...
Re: Black rubber/vinyl/plastic care
Historical mailing list - jim catterson
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 03:52:44 -0700
zymol makes a plastic cleaner and polish that works the best of anything that i have used....hd cleanse and then vinyl treatment. just...
Re: Free to good homes, VW license plates and frames
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:04:47 -0400
Sorry, they went quick. (like 5 minutes!) Tune in next weekend for more freebies! Karl > Two license plate frames, black plastic, 'State of Fahrvergnugen...
Plastic Sink basin thingy
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Tue, 14 May 2002 18:29:36 -0600
Dear List Does anyone have a plastic Westy sink drain 'cup'? I can't think of a name, but it bolts (4 long thin...
Smell of burning plastic
Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:47:18 -0700
Anyone else ever have a burning plastic smell in the cabin when the radiator fan is on? It doesn't seem to be an...
Slave Cylinder plunger
Historical mailing list - John
Wed, 9 May 2007 23:06:24 GMT
...The "plunger" or actuator, (tip that exerts pressure on the clutch lever) has a plastic insert in it. Since tht last one was all...
Re: Apparent leak between the city water hookup and the interior
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 10:34:29 -0400
...It looks like the hard brass inside the soft plastic, coupled with road vibration and time, leads to cracked leaky plastic. I tried sealing...
Re: Element vs. Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:08:36 -0800
It's my observation that an Element is half -plastic, or half-metal, which ever way you see it. I would think that if...
Re: Fuel hose #2
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:33:23 -0400
I highly doubt that the plastic air brake tubing is formulated for continuous exposure to fuel and or vapor. Thes will cause it to...
Re: instrument cluster plastic repair
Historical mailing list - Antony P Marsh
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:54:59 -0500
...All those pesky 21 year old plastic parts I can re make - in fabulous COLOR! Why wasn't this around in the 60's...
Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:24:24 -0800
...They differed in either diameter, shape, length, or some > combination of these. > > 82 metal > 83-85 metal > 85 plastic > 86-91 plastic > Syncro plastic...
Re: E-Brake cable
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:52:53 -0500
...This will include the white plastic piece mounted in the backing plate. You very well may need to heat the backing plate to remove...
Re: Plastic Pieces?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 21:37:00 -0500
...As a testament to the vehicle, the parts I need to replace are the following: > > The white plastic piece that the sun visor clips...
Re: rear speakers 82 Westy
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 Nov 2010 11:32:52 EDT
...I've been looking at the plastic housings that the speakers are in and wondering if/how they can be removed. There are three...
Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:54:14 -0800
...Metal V.S Plastic engine lids First of all, the 'plastic' lid are NOT plastic. Secondly, they don't have a tendency 'to instantly...
Re: Grill fix glue?
Historical mailing list - courtney hook
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:10:14 -0700
...I glued my plastic gunstock together with it, after the gunstock manufacturer recommended it. The stock is a nylon/styrene type of plastic, so...
Looks of a 1990 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Michael Blackburn
Thu, 23 May 2002 13:12:21 -0600
...all have the black plastic skirt running from the bumper all the way around the lower body. However, the pictures of the 1990 vans...
Re: Replacing Propane Regulator
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 22:23:41 -0500 (CDT)
>I already know the deal about getting the Marshall 290 (cuz they don't make >the 260 no more) and trimming the plastic shield...
Re: fuel leaks
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Tue, 24 May 2005 14:48:48 -0700
John, I totally agree, eliminating the plastic firewall fitting and replacing with a continuous piece of fuel line is probably the BIGGEST thing you...
Re: Plastic cooling pipes damaged...
Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:28:46 -0700
...used for grip) cut a piece about 3 inches wide by about 6 inches long enough to wrap around plastic pipe. Then I fitted...
Re: Plastic Back to Black?
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:48:45 -0700
...I have also used Adhesion promoter on the plastic pieces: https://www.semproducts.com/product/plastic-adhesion-promoter/promoter On 8/29/18 5...
Re: The lid is *NOT* Plastic!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:24:08 -0800
...The glass fibres in the resin system are indeed non-flammable but the plastic itself, whether it be a resin system such as polyester...
Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:04:00 -0800
...BTW ball is made of plastic.. I wonder how plastic lasts and aluminium won't? Anyway these parts (don't know numbers) are quite...
Re: A good lube for sliders
Historical mailing list - BA
Wed, 8 Jun 2005 20:44:43 -0700
Huh? What plastic? Our screens screech, too. And I'd love to find a way to make them stoppit for when I want to...