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• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:25:41 EST
  ...with and without the sound shield in place. The surface of the aluminum oil pan is a considerable heat exchanger in its own right...
• Re: 1.9 exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:02:22 -0400
  ...take lots of things off such (if I remember correctly) muffler heat shield and work just on the headers without being in such tight...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:55:28 -0700
  ...Rocket J Squirrel < >>>> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The dish drainer / heat shield dingus mounted over the stove burners >>>>> appears to press into three...
• Re: TIICO. Exhaust solved
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 22:48:57 -0700
  ...Then Kyle told me that some late model V'gons had a heat shield attached to the muffler. This needs to be removed (luckily...
• Re: Buses By The Bridge XII
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:04:10 -0700
  ...BZ-still bringing my heater even tho the high in SLC today will >> be 20 & the high in Havasu will be low 60's...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:22:27 -0700
  ...you might try rigging some heat and oil fumes shield for it. I have run that hose through 'hot air tube' ....flexible metal pipe...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:50:44 -0700
  ...do with the fridge not working. --- I then pulled off the heat shielding above the burner, where the 110 and 12 volt wires go...
• Re: Engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:38:45 -0500
  ...Hectic lifestyle etc.. > > The engine is still on the crossbeam carrier, complete with the muffler heat > > shield and coolant bottle still attached. If you...
• Re: Fire! Comprehensive insurance.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:30:40 -0800
  ...The conversion mechanic did build heat shields between the exhaust piping and body/engine. How well that works/worked is a good question. Only...
• Re: FI harness help needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:46:13 -0700
  ...The center wire inside must not touch the braided shield wire that is layered around it inside the outer insulation. Mark Greg Potts wrote...
• Re: slightly oily plugs
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:05:24 -0600
  ...If it's over a volt, you're getting > leakage from > the heater leads or some such. If not, it should vary as you...
• Re: Two fuel line replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 4 Aug 2012 12:02:58 -0400
  ...i also bought 5/8 heater hose which i utilized as shielding ... and yes it was a little tight to push the fuel line...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:43:59 -0400
  ...sandwitch plate before connecting to the filter I have high performance Heat Shield Covering the Lines as they leave the Engine bay. I picked...
• Re: Coolant temp warning light won't stop flashing - is my diagnosis correct?
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:52:58 -0400
  ...shield everything nearby with pieces of sheet metal, but perhaps > the sensor is a little bit fragile and didn't like the heat? Just...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:42:02 +0100
  ...mentioned recently), simple rear bike > hangers, nerf bars, and air intake heat shields. > > What I'd really like to hear is what other folks...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:24:35 -0700
  ...but not to wrap my exhaust, mind you. >> I >> needed to shield some not-so-hot parts from the hotter-than-H parts. >> I...
• Exhaust popping??
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 17:54:10 -0500
  ...a real seal on it, but at least it's a heat shield between the exhaust and the fan. -- Harmon Seaver hseaver@harmon.bml...
• Latest Kennedy Engineered Products info (was: 88 Synchro Exhaust...)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:55:29 -0400
  ...instructions, exhaust header, miscellaneous coolant plumbing, motor mounts, heat shields, and instructions to modify the Subaru wiring harness. Options: Kennedy modifying your Subaru wiring...
• Re: Digifant II O2 sensor....My questions answered...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 6 Aug 2014 21:40:26 -0700
  ...I capped it off, along with the two wires to >the heating element, which the single wire Bosch does without, also. > >� So I eliminated...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:51:23 -0600
  The current O2 sensor is a fairly new one, official VW type with shield and factory cable and connector. I think I need to...
• Re: Window seals and other things
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:44:13 -0500
  ...Additionally, I installed two > new rain shields that fit above the windows so you can drive with the > windows slightly open yet not get...
• Re: Convert 85 auto to 4sp? And HP increases please
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:51:52 EST
  ...The muffler and cat will get heat shields soon. All this has improved the traffic manners greatly and the power sems to come more...
• Sound/Vibration/Heat Product links
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:44:45 -0700
  ...http://www.fomofoam.com/ Hy Tech Insulating paint See Metal Shield and others http://www.hytechsales.com/products.html Insuladd Paint additive with claimed...
• Re: !!!URGENT!!!-NEED HELP/ADVICE!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 18:40:25 -0400
  ...Then in Illinois it started pouring rain and guess what >happened next, my driver side wind shield wiper went right off the wind shield...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:25:25 -0700
  ...It's only a short section but I really do think that the insulation is working to reduce the amount of heat radiated from...
• Questions About Adding Diff Lock To Non-Lockers
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 14:26:01 -0500
  ...diff_lock_protector_shields.jpg , is really a flimsy thing and probably should be discarded in favor of the heater hose approach so don...
• Wild West Westy trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sun, 11 Jun 1995 11:50:26 CST6CDT
  ...the stove also heats the interior nicely :) one observation... the heat shield and the rubber gasket get very hot if the van is parked...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:35:56 -0700
  ...on the head and exposed to heat from the manifold...I peeled back some of the shielding from the signal and ground wire they...
• Re: noise reduction sound deadening quiet
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:38:36 -0600
  ...I plan to add this to the footwell area as well to shield from the radiator heat. I may try the paint-on product...
• Nice 1985 Jetta TD For Sale, (soon)
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:14:52 -0500
  ...alternator, all hoses/belts/reservoir, new shift linkage, new injectors and heat shields, ALL suspension wear-items, new GTI-type springs, gas-charged struts...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:38:37 -0700
  ...heats to the > point where it begins to ablate (melt- the term is normally used to describe > what happens to the heat shielding tiles...
• Long, but true, saga of Galley Space
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pohlhammer
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:22:08 -0800
  ...passed the stone shield below the tank.</P> <P>For this project, I removed the propane tank &amp; stone shield, which I now know...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:15:35 -0700
  ...it is a small inch from the > crankshaft pulley .and no heat shield there either. > hack ..pure hack . > not impressed.. > and yes...vibration issues...
• Re: Poor MPG, '81 Westy -- Injector Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 16:47:06 -0500
  ...Make sure ALL of your tin is in place, including the warm-air guides under your push-rod tubes, that the heat shield under...
• Re: Head re-installation: two questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:49:15 -0700
  ...Anything special I should know about injector installation beyond >>fish out the old heat shield, drop in a new one, and tighten away? Make...
• Re: exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:22:32 -0400
  ...non-stock exhaust as well and the slots in the muffler heat shielding where the straps would normally go did not line up with...
• Re: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:32:46 -0500
  ...It has continuity to pin 2 ecu. > Shield is grounded to distributor ground. > > While running I plugged the heater back in and the sensor...
• Re: Bad heads and a noise
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 02:42:18 -0600
  ...they develop hairline cracks (due to the heat) and leak when > they are warm. about $40 for the tank. also the coolant lever sensor...
• Re: Oil leak...
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:32:10 -0800
  ...It's on top of the motor mounts and leaks down and around the heat shield and front of the engine carrier. The pics...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - E&M
  Tue, 11 May 2010 17:06:48 -0700
  ...Note that the O2 sensors originally had a heat shield or > insulation on them. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: R&R engine mounts on 1989 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 19:32:00 -0500
  ...Also get that 8mm nut holding on the heat shield. Remove the 4 nut-bolt-washer-plate assemblies holding the bar up. The bar...
• Fuel Injection Wire Harness Meltdown!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:55:23 -0800
  ...green (shielded), white and brown. The green is the signal to the ECU and should be connected to the black lead of your generic...
• Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Feb 2020 16:38:55 +0000
  ...basis, cracks or leaks.  But, more then that it lets in heat during camping season. >> >> I’d love a Aluminum replacement that is the...
• [Almost] a tow truck home
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:43:38 -0700
  ...Finally got them out, and started removing the shield that protects the gas heater (Canadian vans have gas heaters, mostly) and blocks your view...
• Re: 102mph - Turbo vs. 6-cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 23 May 2007 01:24:30 -0400
  ...just like their "silent recall" 98-99 passat oil lines sans heat shielding that coke up and kill the turbos that they don't...
• Re: Followup to propane fill valve problems
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:04:16 +0000
  Here in Ontario the propane components are available from Propane suppliers/distributors of gas for home heating and cottages ...they are also certified to...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2010 23:40:33 -0400
  ...Note that the O2 sensors originally had a heat shield or insulation on them. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 15:06:52 -0700
  ...I was able to get the complete pump, pipe, and T-stat assembly (minus the lower hose heat shield) installed as one piece, much...
• Newest Version of Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 12:02:42 -0300
  ...Heli coil is out, I'd have to drop the engine or at least the muffler + rear heat shields to redrill. Besides, the stud...
• Re: Intermittent power loss
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:41:12 -0400
  ...give it some air...that's why > > > they built that shield around it, with the heat sink fins and all... I > >now > > > carry a...
• '82 1.6 Diesel Vanagon Head Bolt Questions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 02:58:50 -0500
  ...2.) He didn't replace the heat shields. 3.) He used non-pressurized hose between the injectors... Thankfully, he did install a new timing...
• Re: introduction, story, questions about new '82 diesel westy[longish]
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:55:34 -0500
  ...diesel fuel, then maybe the dealer did not replace the injector heat shields with new ones when he pulled the injectors. This can lead...
• Re: propane tank going bad
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:56:54 -0400
  ...The rock shield is rusty. David McNeely
• Re: Oil leak...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:42:37 -0600
  ...I can't see where as it's too tight to see around the heat shield. I also looked around the main pulley seal...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 4
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 13:50:54 -0700
  ...There was one bolt holding the exhaust to a little heat shield; undid that. Left injectors in the head, but unbolted the fuel lines...
• Re: I need advice..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 23:56:40 -0500
  ...At the rear of the engine try to see if the heater ducts are in place and the muffler heat shield is in place...
• Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Fri, 28 May 2010 10:13:02 +0100
  ...I believe their function is to serve as a heat shield for the lines. I bought my 'replacement line kit' from Van-again and...
• Smog device
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  3 Jan 1997 12:06:10 -0800
  ...The ECD(tm) operates at normal engine temperature (150<-200<F) and requires little shielding. A typical catalytic converter will not operate efficiently until...
• DON'T: Remove "flaps" in Arizona?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:57:30 -0500
  ...Make sure the heat shield under the cooling fan (above the muffler) is in place, and not decomposed. If you have all the tin...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:03:48 -0400
  ...but not to wrap my exhaust, mind you. >>>I >>>needed to shield some not-so-hot parts from the hotter-than-H parts. >>>I...