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Re: More leaks
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:53:00 -0800
I just use a propane torch on low to gradually heat the metal insert and then I tap it back into the plastic pipe...
Re: How to instal the plastic seat slide guide?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:17:19 -0700
Eric, Take seat out, slip the plastic guide in one of the tracks on the van, split facing to the rear. Push in all...
HIGH POWERED HEADLIGHT
Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:15:06 -0500
My 80/100 hi/low bulbs have been cooking the plastic connectors that plug on the back of the bulbs. Is there a source...
behr radiator vent bolt washer size.
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:28:49 -0400
hi, I have a behr replacement radiator and the vent bolt has a copper washer but the threads are into the plastic tank and...
Re: Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 16 May 2009 16:39:50 -0400
...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> writes: > I need to thoroughly clean the dash and some other plastics. > > I want to try and prevent further...
Plastic(Alloy?) Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 20:42:09 -0400
I've the option on the lighter weight plastic/alloy? engine cover to replace my steel cover that weighs a lot! The alternative is...
need seat belt part...
Historical mailing list - John Gladu
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:24:34 -0500
I need a middle row seat seat belt buckle, the plastic part on the flat steel plate, one that works, for my '90. Could...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:55:16 -0500
...Most folks who are doing this job don't want to do it again any time soon so they replace the plastic pipe even...
Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:49:04 -0400
...Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side Hey Everyone, Does any have the plastic power window switch holder on...
NOBODY HAS THEM: tachometer and plastic instrument cluster housing
Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:49:45 -0400
...tachometer and plastic instrument cluster housing > I'm trying to get a hold of a tachometer and plastic instrument cluster > housing for my 1980...
Re: Correct hub caps
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 01:39:25 EDT
...84 wolfsburgs has the '85 up "aero disc" plastic wheelcover '85-91 "aero disc" plastic wheelcover '87 was the first year for the alloy...
Re: Instrument cluster lenses
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:29:23 -0800
...However, plastic cleaners usually work best if you can apply a very uniform, and relatively rapid "swirl" since they are abrasive. I've tried...
Fridge buttons - FIXED
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 5 Nov 1999 11:50:39 -0400
...Inside the switch there are several pieces of plastic that slide around on each other. One of the plastic pieces in my switch had...
Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:10:41 -0800
...Funny they made the instrument cluster cover out of indestructible plastic.........I've never seen a broken one, but they made the instrument cluster...
Re: Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:39:21 -0700
...Plastic wheel covers > > > > What's your take on plastic wheel covers. I have stock 14" wheels; 2 > are missing the center hub. I am...
Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
Historical mailing list
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 08:56:21 -0600
...I'm thinking even a plastic gas can could be disastrous if the pump isn't grounded just right. What are those gas pump...
Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:30:58 EST
...bottom line - metal doesnt burn, plastic does. of course you should CHANGE YOUR FUEL LINES, thats a given, but in the event of a...
part request -- please help
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:51:18 EDT
...I'm looking for the plastic instrument cluster frame for my '81. I would imagine that these are the same '80-'91 (can anyone...
Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Apr 1997 19:59:17 -0300 (ADT)
...Peak under the floor boards and look for large flat plastic domes with Phillips head in them. Carefully cut the flooring parallel with the...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:29:51 -0400
...IIRC, it mostly brings the oils in your plastic to the surface and doesn't really add anything back in. Eventually there are no...
Re: installing a rear door light switch on Doka. anyone w/ a Tri-Star or Jadg...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:41:02 EST
...While the > black plastic part is the same as a Vanagon ( 251 947 575 ), the switch > itself is longer and the sprung slide section...
Re: Help From the Road in Sedona/Flagstaff
Historical mailing list - James V
Wed, 9 May 2007 23:16:17 -0700
After some low speed chugging on some dirt roads, the coolant got hot enough to warp the plastic hose couplings I used further, causing...
Odometer cable
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 1 May 2022 15:13:08 -0700
...The odometer cable has 2 plastic ears. so the question is those 2 plastic ears must be in a specific orientation (horizontal/vertical)? thanks...
Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
...All the plastic from engine to radiator pipes are gone for ever. Thanks, Jeff
Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:56:09 -0600
...Neato! I am assuming plastic can be easily pulled w/o dismantling the entire wiper switch? Thanks, Tom > > d
strength of plastic Vgon engine lid
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:38:48 EST
First step in converting my plastic engine lid for use with taller engine was to cut a hole 20x24 inches in it, at which...
Re: Shifter bushing assembly
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:08:01 -0800
...and then you pry the plastic halves out ...voila...pieces...pay attention to which way the outer plastic pieces come out..they will go...
Re: Trip Report and some Lucky misfortunes
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:43:40 -0500
...However we removed that plastic bit when I replaced the lines> Have rubber all the way from the fuel pump to that plastic fitting...
Re: 1.9 Plastic Bleeder Valve Part
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:42:22 -0500
Hi Paul If it is only broken Flush you can take off the hose on the plastic cut the plastic web back a bit...
Re: Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - PB
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:06:17 -0700
Replacing 2 Center Caps costs the same as buying 4 plastic wheel covers! I still have all 4 center caps, but 2 are so...
Re: Tip needed on accessing license plate bulb
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:01:36 -0700
Eric, The whole license light assembly will pull down from the black plastic surround after you remove the 2 Phillips head sheet metal screws...
Re: vanagon engine lid
Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
Mon, 24 Feb 1997 16:38:17 -0500 (EST)
...If I had had the old metal (heavy, non-burning metal) rather than the light weight plastic one provided on the newer models, might...
Re: 85 Vanagon engine replacement - While I'm at it?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 23:40:24 -0400
...What about the plastic >part where hoses come together on the back of the engine compartment >(bleeder valve in it ) does this need to...
Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 3 Apr 2011 12:20:52 -0400
Mk2 plastic ones anyone? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5584775915_4887f3e880.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5584787661_29a711b615.jpg Email me...
quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sun, 3 Feb 2008 15:16:53 -0500
...I've read about the plastic firewall fitting that people usually have a problem with: on the fuel intake line that runs under the...
Re: heater core replacement
Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:04:10 -0700
...In doing so, I pulled the rivets through that fasten the mounting brackets to the (plastic) unit. No problem; when it was in pieces...
Re: Subject: more interesting custom interior mods
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 17:41:34 -0500
...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: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:06:27 -0800
...The > plasticizers have > simply broken down and they've become very brittle. If you plan to > keep > driving your van for a much longer...
Re: Need side marker light plastic inserts
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:08:46 -0400
At 01:54 PM 10/17/2010 -0700, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I need a couple of the plastic inserts that go into the...
RE: '90 Rear Heater Leak Fixed :)
Historical mailing list - Alan Yamada
Thu, 28 Mar 1996 09:06:37 -0800
...bolts onto the heater core with two bolts, and the plastic on plastic just doesn't seal well enough to stop leaks...am i...
Re: On Scrapping Plastic Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:18:25 EDT
I have an '90 Syncro with plastic bumpers cum chin spoiler. Since I plan to get rid of them, does that spoiler serve any...
headlight adjuster shatters
Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:29:55 EST
Anyone know how to install the plastic and metal headligh adjuster without shattering the plastic? I needed to replace one and the new one...
bypass plastic fuel Tee? good/bad idea?
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:56:32 -0400
I have been reading all these notes regarding fuel lines and some fingerpointing at the plastic fuel tee at the firewall. Are the fuel...
Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Wed, 16 May 2007 18:59:29 -0400
Jake, I hosed my plastic block with silicone and it zings like nobody's business. Roger On May 16, 2007, at 4:47 PM...
Re: plastic blower assembly fix
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:10:29 -0500
Greg wrote: > two of the plastic tabs that hold the > assembly to the van are broken off or cracked. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Re: Brake line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:58:57 -0500
...I updated this info during my recent 'complete brake line replacement' on TheSamba forums; -8 each plastic push-in single saddle clips 291611767 http...
Re: Pesky Gas Exhaust Cover
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 13:24:31
>> What's a "pesky overpriced plastic gas exhaust cover" ?? >If you have access to the VW Camper Owner's Manual, you will find a...
Re: Oil filler tube HELP
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
...Now let me be exact - I've been missing ALL of the >plastic not >just the extension tube that is inside the other plastic...
Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:16:43 -0700
Curt Newsome wrote: >Is there any alternative to replacing my graying >mirrors? I assume being plastic and having a larger >surface area complicates the...
Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:17:04 -0700
FYI that boot part number is 251 711 167A .� Only one is required.�� Check to see if you have the plastic ring 251 711...
Re: oil filler tube removal
Historical mailing list - Owen
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:42:34 -0500
...oil filler tube removal > --- Owen <olists@THEBRANDS.ORG> wrote: > > The top half is plastic. Can this slide off > > or do I have to unbolt...
Re: replacing long plastic coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:48:58 -0500
Rather than taking a chance on a home remedy, the $475 sounds like a bargain to me--especially if this includes the plastic pipes...
Re: mouse profing
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 9 Aug 2012 02:04:32 -0400
...I put everything into 2 plastic food >containers and they have sealed tops on them, so the van cabinets have >no food odor from...
Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:18:18 -0700
...Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the > drivers side > > Hey Everyone, > > Does any have the plastic power window switch holder on...
Glove Compartment Support-84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Wed, 05 Mar 1997 18:47:54 -0500
...At the top left of the compartment is a plastic hanger, much like a cord which prevents the box-like compartment from rotating on...
Re: [vanagon] Re: bumper repair
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 08:09:20 -0500
...But I do have aftermarket plastic bumper kits, very similar but not identical to the ones used on late Vanagons and Wolfsburg Editions. A...
Re: Raising vanagon rear
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:30:41 -0600
...But I have plenty of high density plastic around.. jimt On 8/24/05 10:03 AM, "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Lots...
Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:04:24 -0600
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver robertmstewart wrote: >Been poking around on the net, > >I had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch...
Plastic "chrome" trim @ windshield gasket
Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:39:48 -0500
...aluminum that would easily outlast the rubber gasket; then some clever plastics salesman convinced not only VW but also BMW, Saab, and many others...
FS: Westy weekender interior and Poptop, also Carat interior w/ table and bed
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 02:18:49 EDT
...westy weekender interior w/ full width sofabed, LR cabinet w/ big door, sink, fridge, watertank, plastic sidepanels w/ table, etc fits all vanagons.. tan...