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• Re: Mat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:12:59 -0400
  I bought some heavy rubberbacked Gray (to match my interior) carpet from Home Depot, pulled out the original (easily removable) carpet, dropped it on...
• Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 13:13:28 -0700
  ...5mm rubber hose from the vent tank that goes to this small 6" diameter plastic hose that then crimps to 5mm rubber hose at...
• Front door window rubbers
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 18:34:06 -0700
  The upper rubber bit that the driver door window seats into in both my T3s is starting to fall apart. Is there a vendor...
• Re: Summary of Door rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 06 Apr 1994 07:28:27 EDT
  ...The granddaddy of all rubber---The >cc> sliding door seal. (And mabye a new windsheild gasket too.) But >cc> first those cylinder heads. > >Oh...
• Re: Window Trim
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:25:44 -0500
  ...Dish washing soap can lead to rust - due to phosphates I hear that get trapped between the rubber and metal body work. My preferred...
• Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:19:52 -0600
  Has anyone had this happen? For the second winter in a row, my 90 carat with plastic pipes developed a drip where the rubber...
• Re: Subject: Re: 91Gl Fiberglass Bumper Rubber..LOL!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:29:07 EDT
  In a message dated 8/25/09 1:05:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM writes: > > That "rubber" strip is actually fiberglass...
• window whistling solution
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 20:27:37 -0500
  ...I put a very thin bead of clear silcone sealant on the edge of the black rubber (you could use black colored sealant if...
• Re: wtb - 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:58:52 -0700
  ...i have all of that stuff but the rubber mounts...i usually slice thru the > rubber with a knife, its the easiest way to...
• Re: side windows in an 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:36:58 -0600
  ...put the new rubber around the window glass. Put the clothesline into the outer groove with the ends crossing each other out the bottom...
• Re: Rubber Front Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 00:40:31 -0600
  These appear to be the www.rubberqueen.com mats that I ordered. They have a thin blue stripe along the outer edge. At least...
• Re: Front door window rubbers
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 18:52:59 -0700
  ...Front door window rubbers The upper rubber bit that the driver door window seats into in both my T3s is starting to fall apart...
• Re: rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:54:05 -0400
  ...Anyone know of a source for the rubber washers specified as 8X25X4,5 in ETKA? These are used between the luggage rack and mounting...
• Re: '88 Westy: House Battery Terminals Exposed - Problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:36:31 EDT
  ...i'd put it in there upright with a heavy duty rubber mat over it..like a piece of thick rubber truck mudflap or...
• 89 syncro westy washer solution rubber cover
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 12:33:19 -1000
  In the rear compartment passenger side of later model vanagons (maybe earlier), some idiot at vw came up with a rubber cover which constantly...
• Free Passenger side door step rubber
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:14:37 -0800
  Speaking of door step rubbers I have one for the passenger side door well for free, but used. You know the one at the...
• Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 22:53:54 +0100
  ...end snipped --------- I thought Vaseline ate through rubbers... that is what they told me in college at least. RSF <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria...
• Re: replacement keys for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:01:49 -0600
  We stock 3 different types...a plain metal generic key, a black rubber headed key, and the VW original with rubber head and VW...
• Re: Fuel lines, one more time...
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:45:16 -0400
  ...I'm using mostly the cotton stuff, and when it breaks it is because the rubber becomes fragile and cracks, allowing small leaks. The...
• Re: Rubber Matting
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:01:07 +1000
  ...I am in the process of renewing the rubber matting in my 91 Vanagon and am looking for some specific items. ETKA diagrams 119...
• Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:43:28 -0600
  ...I let a wire get caught under a rubber gasket. It leaked. The head has to come off to replace it, and with it...
• custom fit rubber mats for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 01:17:42 EST
  Hi List, While searching for rubber mats I found a company who makes them and they include a vanagon listing. check it out here...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:46:29 +0000
  ...it is > just a touch larger than the diameter of the rubber gasket that surrounds the > vent. It fits tightly around the rubber gasket...
• Re: How to care for window mouldings?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 00:34:25 EDT
  I have used the Vinyl and Rubber Dressing on most of the plastic, rubber and vinyl parts of my van with good results. It...
• rubber broom
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:11:46 -0500
  ...I use a rubber broom, usually sold to get pet hair out of a carpet. It does a good job and won't scratch...
• Rubber hose on fuel filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:27:05 +1000
  Is the hose near the top of the Vanagon fuel tank filler neck (the rubber part that connects it to the filler-cap receptacle...
• Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:19:47 -0400
  ...I used a rubber mallet to tap the bumper strip back on. Marc On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 7:13 PM, Eric Caron...
• Re: OEM rubber covered waterproof crimpon connectors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 May 2015 23:08:27 -0400
  ...OEM rubber covered waterproof crimpon connectors Where can I get the oem style of rubber covered connectors that cam on the starter and fuel...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:53:13 -0500
  ...It's like coating the surface that is refinished in a rubber bag. Yes it is primarily used for rubber bumpers. I refinished the...
• Re: '90 2.1: What are the chances that I just fried my engine? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:28:40 -0700
  ...by carefully measuring rubber water gasket thickness uncompressed, and measuring the rubber gasket gap with VW heads installed without green o-rings or rubber...
• Re: procedure: replacing engine mounts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:48:56 -0800
  ...You just remove the 4 rubber mounts from it. Be careful about those 3 bolts, several times I've seen one of the upper...
• Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 26 May 2005 11:52:07 -0600
  ...The higher the alcohol content the more the rubber formula has to change to account for it. In modern fuel lines this is usually...
• Re: Idle and Timing /Joel Walker
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 19:47:05 CST
  ...When you say to check >rubber boot, is that the circular rubber gasket where the throttle body meets >the air distribution box? I agree...
• Re: oil cooler set up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 20:52:24 -0400
  ...oil cooler set up Dennis, I'm presuming you are attaching short sections of the 1/2 inch ( AN8 ) rubber hoses to the cooler...
• FW: Window chrome molding
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Thu, 4 May 2000 20:39:37 -0400
  ...That chrome trim piece you speak of is actually the "locking bead", because it "locks" the rubber molding tight against the body channel and...
• Re: replacing front door seals -- which adhesive to use?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:27:23 -0800
  ...fast dry and very secure and made for foam type rubber weatherstrip. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Peterson" <david_j_peterson@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Fuel issues/troubleshooting/stupidity (a little long but pretty good)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:07:02 -0700
  ...I've also had issues with the fuel pump connections, which are no longer protected by the rubber boots. Does anyone know where to...
• Re: Window rubber
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:52:56 -0500
  > Who supplies the window rubbers for Vanagaons? I believe we have the lowest prices anywhere on original German seals. Don't forget to claim...
• Copy of: Restoring rubber
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  05 Dec 96 16:36:34 EST
  ...Restoring rubber which is it, hard and brittle - or moldy? I have used baby oil on some split bus washer bottle caps that were...
• Re: The rubber tape w/ which to rebuild boots...
  Historical mailing list - VW Idiot
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:28:48 -0800
  This is self-vulcanizing rubber tape which is commonly used in commercial electrical applications, such as high voltage, high amperage wiring. Try a wholesale...
• Re: center window install help.
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:55:20 -0600
  Use dish wash liquid, one to one with water to lubricate the rubber. WD-40 stinks. On Monday, September 8, 2003, at 02:03...
• Re: Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:20:13 +0000
  the link is www.rubberplastics.com flo On 3/16/06, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Yeah 1/2 inch thick times 5...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:24:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...This has the effect of pushing the rubber into closer contact with both the screen and glass. It can be fitted using the special...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:24:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...This has the effect of pushing the rubber into closer contact with both the screen and glass. It can be fitted using the special...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:17:51 +0000
  ...Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 9:01:52 AM Subject: Re: Rubber Bears. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Polar-bear-exhibits-underwater-tunnel-temporarily...
• Re: Speaking of rust... How to seal this?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:13:00 -0500
  ...would b best),.This will cause the rubber stripping to expand(considerably) and may plug up any opening that the old rubber missed,allowing...
• Re: experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:19:32 -0700
  ...VERSIMOLD-1-3-lb-Silicone-Rubber-Compound-32XV21 > <https://www.grainger.com/product/VERSIMOLD-1-3-lb-Silicone-Rubber-Compound-32XV21> > > > On Wed, Mar...
• How to press in bonded rubber mounting into upper track control arm?
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:46:39 -0600
  ...I got the replacement upper bonded rubber mountings 251 407 077 from VanAgain a while ago. I got the upper arm off and removed...
• Re: E-Code Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 08:19:46 EST
  ...All came with the rubber boots for the socket. Victor... On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:30:44 -0800 David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG...
• Doka/utility rubber cab mats
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 9 Jul 2017 12:56:07 -0700
  Anybody know of a North Anerican supplier for rubber front matting? Carpet substitute, not over-the-carpet protectors. Love Cunegonde's new center engineered...
• WhatsItCalled
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:34:18 -0400
  ...I lost one of those rubber like grommet boot things to the inside of the body. What are those rubber things the sign plugs...
• Rubber floor covering
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:43:28 -0700
  Hi to all, I'm looking for some of the rubber floor coverings of the interior. In fact, it's the covering of the...
• FS: OEM Vanagon rubber front floormat (replace or covers carpet)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:42:58 EDT
  i have an OEM black rubber front floormat for the vanagon..this is the kind that was used in the transporters, in place of...
• Help me order rubber and window bits
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 15 May 2005 20:33:13 -0700
  Hi all, As promised, I have posted photos of the various window rubber and other bits that are vexing me. I am too simple...
• Re: Removing rubber cement from old poptop seal ??
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 04:51:27 -0500
  ...However that floopy rubber disc, unit by 3-M doesn't , won't cut the dried up contact as well as the solid orange...
• Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:06:37 -0700
  ...I see the bonded rubber bits in the image and get what you mean. Appreciate the help! Neil. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at...
• mystery parts again
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:11:07 -0700
  ...Thinking that this might be related to the air-intake system, I'm trying to track down black rubber tubing in the engine bay...
• Re: rubber luggage rack washer
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:02:04 -0500
  ...The largest washers that even came close to the right thickness were neoprene rather than rubber. Haven't tried the FLAPS yet, though I...
• Re: fuel lines replacing
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 16:30:22 -0700
  ...This is one of the reasons that most OE clamps are the spring type; they keep a constant pressure on the rubber... I would...
• Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:41:46 -0700
  ...Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint Anyone tried replacing the rubber coupling in the steering column with a splined universal joint? This would...