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• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:48:23 -0500
  ...Will the reduced clearance offset the > >advantage of the insulation? > > Good point. The RM182 was apparently designed for this specific > application, as you'll...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:15:35 -0700
  On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 6:56 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > It gets hot. I could easily see over 165...
• Re: Propane going out while driving
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:34:48 -0800
  ...Then again, you could always wrap things in flannel instead of plastic for better insulation ;) /matha
• Re: More storage space?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:41:57 -0600
  ...It will take a few days since now I am glueing insulation to my ceiling. Entity Stan Wilder spoke thus: > I've been threatening...
• Re: Exhaust system insulation
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 20 May 2005 07:58:19 -0700
  ...Exhaust system insulation > > > John: > > > > I did that to my ceramic coated S&S header pipes > with good > > results. No more > > burns from accidentally touching...
• FS: 1989 Vanagon Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:16:51 -0600
  ...The interior was completely removed and sound insulation was installed per Mr. Bulleys Website. See his site (http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/) for...
• Re: pop top painting finished
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:33:04 -0500
  ...I may use some thin > battens to spring a curve on the insulation, and some edge strips on pop top > to hold the insulation...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning + Pipe Insulation for rain
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:09:49 -0700
  Jonathan Poole wrote: > [...] I used adhesive backed foam tape that I stuck to the shady > boy. This makes a great seal between the shady...
• Re: Solenoid relay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 08:39:11 -0700
  ...Ken (is that insulation burning?) Ken Bowen kenb@sirius.com
• oil? under floor padding
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:08:34 -0400
  ...Upon pulling up the carpeting and insulation boards I noticed thin oil of some sort covering the metal surface of the floor. Is this...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:32:12 -0700
  ...18 gauge wire is rated to carry 13 amps, > continuous, in free air, forever, if it has insulation rated for 60C. > There are insulations...
• Mouse in the house!
  Historical mailing list - Al Symmetric
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 13:02:07 -0700
  ...The three nests consisted of paper toweling from a roll I had stored under the sink and yellow insulation material. My question is this...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:42:40 -0800
  ...When the cat is cold the fur is raised or fluffed to provide extra insulation for the thermostatically controlled organicaly fueled heating element and...
• Re: undercoating body work
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:30:50 -0400
  ...Any suggestions on new insulation? I was :::> looking at Reflectix (sp?) :::> :::> Bill :::> 1988 Westy :::> ::: ::: ::: ::: :::_________________________________________________________________________ :::___________ :::Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your...
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  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:28:56 -0500
  ...It may have better insulation. If the vehicle it is in is an RV, it likely has a "softer" life than the one in...
• fuel pump insulation??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:22:41 -0700
  Hi, This morning I replaced the fuel pump on my 87 digifant. The old pump was a Pierburg pump. The pieburg is FAR narrower...
• LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:49:57 -0800
  ...But I'm not finding anything that appears to have a vapor barrier to it plus some insulation from the cold. I was burned...
• Re: very hot automatic gear selector lever
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 04:00:13 -0700
  Most of the newer vans have insulation kit on the bottom side of the panels. My van has it but the floorboard and tunnel...
• Re: caulk your westy fill ports/hookups!!! or this will happen...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:41 -0700
  ...your van, water pours in around these > ports and soaks the insulation behind your kitchen unit. it never dries > out > and usually seeps thru...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Longeron
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:44:00 -0500
  ...Inside is the way to go. > We do make a Econo Version for you guys that only need a R-4 > insulation and not...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:44:44 -0700
  ...Simple ventilation prevents the greenhouse effect to a large degree, but tinting or reflective insulation, best outside, not inside glass, is better yet. Think...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:24:24 -0500
  ...any other type of insulation *inside* the poptop, or would > > >> there happen to be some kind of "paint on" insulation for the > > exterior... > > >> > > >> Patti...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:16:17 -0400
  ...any other type of insulation *inside* the poptop, or >> would there happen to be some kind of "paint on" insulation for the exterior... >> >> Patti...
• Fuel Line Freezing
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:34:31 -0600
  ...IF this was occuring, would some sort of exterior foam hose insulation be beneficial for when the Vanagon sits outside in severe cold? Adding...
• Re: do you know your vanagon is rusting away?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:12:03 -0500
  ...Stanhope wrote: >>be careful of the >>insulation when taking your van to Krown) >> >> > >Or you could buy a can of Boeshield T9 and spray...
• left lower seem rust!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 01:04:52 -0500
  ...seem) there, it has no way to escape, on top, that insulation is not helping... and it's not a fridge problem. But, water...
• Re: Fridge was Smoking!!!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:41:59 -0400
  ...Dust, fallen fiberglass insulation, wiring, and the sheath on the igniter cable.Thats about it. Was it running on a/c? Any smell? Was...
• Re: DC Refrigerator Alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:33:52 -0700
  ...Average run time for 2'' polyurethane insulation is 40% . This affords an internal temp of 41F with outside temp of 80F. Worst case with...
• Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:59:31 -0500
  ...If the refrigerator is working ok on propane,it should work ok on 110V,and vice versa.The galvanized insulation shield that is around...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:42:52 -0600
  ...but we are talking about these metal pieces with >plastic for insulation, you slip a wire in and crimp it. Can HF >connectors be...
• Re: Hot A/C Wire
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:43:22 +0200
  ...The insulation looks fine. It's a 6 mm^2 wire, like a fat > AWG 10, with PVC insulation. Under German regs it's...
• Re: Fridge Insulation Redo?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:23:52 -0700
  ...has excellent moisture resistance. >> >> http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/styrospan.htm > > Any of the cast Styrofoam products will be waterproof. �Any...
• Re: Fuel line insulation.
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:04:26 -0800
  ...Fuel line insulation. > Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative to the plastic sleeve > the major fuel supply/return lines are covered with...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:19:14 EST
  ...like karl says, the insulation gets soaked, sops up water like a sponge and never dries out, holds it against the sheetmetal and it...
• The pop top colour and heat question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:28:04 -0700
  ...High top has foam insulation and tinted windows, all kinds of differences to make the exercise a bit silly, but still... Alistair
• Re: Main Positive battery Cable
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:40:02 -0700
  ...internal corrosion in the existing cable -- barring an > opening in the insulation that exposes it to salt water and such -- > is utterly remote. Thank...
• Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:42:17 EDT
  ...What I thought was extra sound insulation > on top of the engine hatch is really a mattress pad! good god man, how long have...
• Re: '84 power loss
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:24:56 -0500
  ...After years of heat and vibration the insulation fails and falls off. Even careless removal of connector can wreak havoc on them. You might...
• refrig sparker
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 08:48:42 -0800
  ...It is true that the wire to the combustion chamber, if the insulation on the wire is cracked, will short out to the back...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:48:49 -0700
  ...intake and exhaust flues and burn chamber with fiberglass insulation, >> added foil-backed foam insulation to back, bottom and sides (had to >> remove it...
• Re: mystery vents
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:44:00 -0400
  ...I am tempted to seal them off with insulation. 2) Do the holes along the bottom of the rear hatch serve any venting or...
• Re: respect - Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 19:38:38 -0600
  ...sheets of foam covered with > foil. > It's used as house insulation, comes in 4X8 sheets. Fairly cheap, easy to cut > and seemed to...
• Fuel Line Recall - PW13
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:11:08 -0500
  ...025-133-629-B Hose 38 90903 PW Recall Fuel Hose Insulation Kit K.GK Code PW-13 When you have your AC tunnel...
• Re: Bentley Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:08:46 -0500
  ...So why >the burned insulation? > >Dave in KC >85 Westy -- David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net
• Re: trailer
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:53:28 GMT
  ...Plenty of scratches on the bikes, despite adding pipe insulation over frames here and there. For 3 bikes, the 4 bike carrier is great...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:45:35 -0700
  Also make sure that there is good foil-backed insulation in behind the cabinets. Some folks put a space blanket (survival blanket) over the...
• order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:48:37 -0800
  ...cabinet and reached in to pull out all the wet glassfibre insulation. However I figure now that to properly take the whole panel off...
• Re: soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:33:23 -0700
  ...O-12-in-x-15-ft-Self-Stick-Foam-Foil-Duct-Insulation-FV516/100028603 > > and this > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TUNRGM/ref...
• Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!! Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:34:43 -0700
  ...Every year I take the rear interior panel off and take the insulation out and spray Krown Rust Prevention oil down in there. When...
• Gaskets for Cabnets
  Historical mailing list - Rich Pournelle
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:37:11 -0800
  ...I am doing this? I am also going to replace the insulation, but everything else seems in good shape. Is there anything else I...
• Exhaust system insulation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 May 2005 08:43:57 -0500
  I've given some thought to putting an insulating wrap on the exhaust system of my van to help alleviate some of the heat...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:48:59 -0700
  ...extra valve to fully shut off the front heater water > * pipe insulation on the coolant pipes under the van > * insulating material on the sheet...
• Re: insulating against road noise
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:38:50 -0500
  ...Sound Insulation > I used this: > > http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=154017-81326-PS625&lpage=none > Got best effect in the...
• Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:10:07 -0400
  ...The precise location > of > the insulation bulb is also different. Mine is a bit closer to the > location > of the insulation flap on the...
• complete front end bushing/bearings rebuild kit
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:27:45 -0400
  ...a complete kit out there? also, i need new carpeting and insulation for the floorof my van. where can i get it? and how...
• Catalytic heater questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:23:48 -0700
  ...Is 2800 BTU warm enough for a normal vanagon with no extra insulation when used in relatively mild winters (20 - 30 degrees F.)? Can...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:48:12 -0700
  ...a while. > I was under the impression that they had more insulation than the standard > plastic ones, on the website they make claims for...
• Re: Dynamat install ?'s on front doors(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 27 May 2002 12:53:16 -0500
  I would think that a home type fiberglass insulation in the front doors would cause some serious moisture absorption problems and eventually rusting in...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:43:58 -0700
  ...18 gauge wire is rated to carry 13 amps, >> continuous, in free air, forever, if it has insulation rated for 60C. >> There are insulations...
• '80 Westfalia, Electrical problems; need answers, like, really.
  Historical mailing list - Phil janson
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:10:34 -0700
  ...And it's overheating has melted the insulation from some other wires too, as certain places on that wire. My questions: 1. Is it...