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• Syncro cooling system parts on a 2wd 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:59:57 -0800
  ...The front to back plastic pipes were replaced with stainless steel, the coolant junction is stainless as well. Say goodbye to the plastic parts...
• Vanagon window rubber trim
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 15 May 1997 09:28:02 -0700
  The plastic "chrome" insert for the window rubber trim is strictly cosmetic. There is no problem with removing it. I double checked this with...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 23:22:12 -0700
  > Maurizio Penna wrote: > > Hello, > > The seal on the Aluminum/Plastic radiator in my 86 Vanagon has failed > once again. > > I am looking to replace...
• Automatic shifter light
  Historical mailing list - chrisadubs
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:38:26 -0800
  ...Should there be a light behind the PRND21 plastic? Every other automatic I have owned had some sort of backlight. If so how can...
• Seat belt button
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:01:47 CST
  Folks - The plastic seat belt buttons on the shoulder belts disintegrated with age (15 years). Anyone have a source for these so the belt...
• Re: window trim
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 23:50:56 EST
  ...chris '84 wolfsburg vanagon with all ugly yellow fake chrome plastic trim gone [text/html]
• Seat swivals
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:56:00 -0400
  A few weeks ago there was a thread about small plastic clips used on the front seat swivals. I recently cut 2 of these...
• Fwd: Vinyl mouldings ...
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:43:43 -0400
  Outwater Plastics (www.outwater.com) has all sorts, in all sorts of colors. Other sources would include cabinetmaking suppliers and RV dealers. Your local...
• Re: Removing rear speakers from '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 17:56:12 -0700
  Thre is a plastic "ring" screwed onto the back of the speakers. Take the plastic cover (w/ the vents) off of the A/C...
• Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 14 May 2003 20:58:20 +1200
  >In a message dated 5/13/2003 6:34:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >rfeussner@GMX.DE writes: > >> But the syncro tank is plastic...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:34:01 -0800
  ...Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars? I can second that, two dinged wheel well arches, would love to cover them...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:41:04 -0700 (MST)
  ...They are made of plastic > > and not as heavy as the steel ones. I guess they will be reduce the > > engine noise better because...
• Re: Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:31:02 -0400
  Here is how I replaced my plastic sliding window guides: I modified my aluminium window slides (the ones glued to the bottom of the...
• Re: plastic blower assembly fix
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:29:58 -0800
  ...The > only problem I have is that two of the plastic tabs that hold the > assembly to the van are broken off or cracked...
• Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 04:00:40 EST
  In a message dated 3/1/04 3:48:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > First of all, the 'plastic' lid...
• how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:56:50 EST
  ...i then mix up the plastic welder epoxy, and spread into damaged areas, building it up where the plastic once was. then i reinstall...
• Re: Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 01:48:00 -0400
  ...Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ? Hey all, I started to do a reseal on my '85 Vanagon gas tank and found that several...
• Looking for T fitting from aux air reg to vacu valve
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 12:33:52 -0400
  Started replacing the various small vacuum hoses on the 85's 1.9 and being ham fisted I snapped the plastic T fitting that...
• Re: /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 03 Jan 1996 09:24:00 -0800 (PST)
  >This would fit in nicely with many of the plastic *people* I knew in L.A... > >And I lived there for 5 years- Q...
• Re: Cleaning plastic wheel covers?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:39:10 -0500 (EST)
  ...Lussier) writes: >What do people recommend for cleaning (but not damaging) plastic wheel >covers? > >I tried scrubbing mind, but after several hours, there are...
• Re: 2001 auto show - microbus camper
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:37:57 -0700
  The only thing is, the longer I look at that picture, the more it looks either like a plastic model, or a big plastic...
• front seat sliding rail track plastic ship strips???????
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Wed, 16 May 2001 22:06:25 -0700
  ...on my 87 non swivel front seats I am missing 2 of those little plastic strips that lie under the sliding rails. Is there...
• Anybody have a set of rear quarter window vents?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:41:08 -0800
  Anybody have a set of the black plastic rear quarter window vents they are willing to sell me? These are the plastic vents at...
• Side panel modifications?
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:23:03 -0700
  ...The molded plastic of the side panel protrudes out almost 3" too much and won't let me fit the seat or the bracket...
• Re: Heat/cooling lever knobs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:59:04 -0800
  The knobs are supposed to slide off with the plastic part of the lever. When the knob itself breaks loose from the plastic part...
• Re: Correct hub caps. 82-84 vanagon hubcaps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 03:52:12 EDT
  ...so we're talkin about some 22 year old plastic wheelcovers here.. dont expect perfection :<) chris
• RE 87 2.1 Fuel Line
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:13:04 -0500
  ...There is a hard plastic hose running from the filter backward to a plastic fitting which spans the firewall. What have people done with...
• Re: syncro - heads up on potential power steering line issue
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 03:19:27 -0400
  >At 05:30 AM 6/8/2011, Frank Condelli wrote: >> Well, there's a novel idea ! A plastic covered cable >> wearing through a metal...
• Re: Rear evaperrater encloser
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 06:13:44 -0800
  Are there any tricks or advice when removing the plastic cover? I/m having a droop in the middle of my GL and a...
• Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:46:12 -0700
  ...alistair On 1-Apr-11, at 12:59 PM, HotelWestfalia wrote: > Yup, it has those spiral, screw kind of plastic inside. I think, it...
• Re: new H4 type headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:07:37 -0700
  Aaaahhh! Sorry to say this, but these lights are s#!t - is there by chance some white calking that holds the plastic in place...
• Re: Plastic coating (semi-Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Tue, 23 May 2000 15:24:58 -0700
  ...Years ago I saw an ad somewhere for a product that you could coat metal with a plastic coating, much like the plastic coating...
• Re: Help me choose Sunny's grill style!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:51:49 -0800
  I've used Motorcycle engine paint "Satin Black" with good results on plastic grills - to give them a 'like new' look. I can't...
• HOW TO REMOVE WESTY SCREENS: Re: Westy Window Install
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 09:29:57 EDT
  ...if you "pry it out" you will break the plastic tabs. ps, it helps when the plastic is warm when you do this (plastic...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 15:28:04 -0500
  ...On 3/1/2014 1:45 PM, Larry Alofs wrote: > No need for any hard line, plastic or nylon. Fuel injection hose will be...
• Re: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:56:32 -0700
  ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtig_iWahD8 Note that a plastic welder has no flame - it is an electrically heated air nozzle, basically...
• Re: ISO: Power mirror plastic cover
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:52:07 -0700
  ...Power mirror plastic cover > I'm looking for one of those plastic cover pieces that cover the third > screw of the power mirrors... > anyone...
• Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:52:06 -0700
  Hello John-Reed and everyone, I can't tell whether you mean ties made of wire, or plastic ties made to hold wires. I...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 06:30:41 -0600
  ...The kit does not contain the plastic hoses that go to and from the fuel tank, underneath the van. The kit also contains some...
• Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:35:05 -0800
  ...weekend, after delaying it because I couldn't get the above plastic coolant >connector gadget (from just by the expansion tank). I've sourced...
• Re: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain rod cover
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:59:34 -0700
  ...i just need to > locate someone who does > plastic extrusion or injection molding.. do u > know anyone? > > > chris > '84 Westy "The Van" w/2...
• Re: Bumper and triM repainting
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:44:09 -0700
  I've used Krylon plastic paint. It adheres fine to the grills and bumper caps. Neil. On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:26...
• OE Radiator question
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sun, 20 May 2007 07:34:07 -0300
  ...I was expeting my old rad to be all metal but the two sides are plastic, just like my new one. Is this a...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 03:37:21 -0400
  ...Put them to heavy use, replacing all the heater hoses and the long plastic pipes on my Van. Recently finished replacing the long plastic...
• Re: Power steering U-joint
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:48:42 -0700
  ...clean it up. & how does a cannibalized plastic baggie differ from a plain old ordinary plastic baggie? ORR ~ DeanB On 9 Dec , 2012, at...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:22:27 -0500
  ...Press the housing pieces together, dip a screwdriver in a jar with Acetone (careful Acetone is a solvent for many plastics, metal or glass...
• Re: trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:33:12 -0700
  ...Combine that with old brittle plastic > and you've got breakage. I reset that thing on the fly every tank of gas > for > 6...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:54:23 -0700
  ...Thanks Dennis Alistair > On Jun 13, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > The metal and plastic versions are interchangeable...
• Re: Replacing the plastic cooling pipes on a bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:33:05 -0500
  ...The stainless steel pipes are basically copies of the stock plastic pipes (same bends and sizes). Plus the split ones should save you some...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:22:24 -0500
  ...remove starter solenoid wire located on top of solenoid (usually a red wire with a plastic covering), attach volt ohm meter to check for...
• coolant leak question...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:07:21 -1000
  ...One of the long coolant tubes had no plastic end on it - and it appeared to be the leaky one, so the tube was...
• Re: '85 Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:05:06 -0800
  A change was made during the 1985 model year to thick plastic pipes with metal inserts at the ends so the hose clamps would...
• Re: D17? See Bentley 80.14
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2012 15:41:04 -0400
  At 03:29 PM 5/7/2012, Bill M wrote: >Mentioned before was the plastic H pipe junction on the 1.9 cooling >system...
• Plastic Ramps
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 19:07:16 -0400
  OK, the only ramps I could find at any store for my van where those plastic ones. OK, 1 hour later and the bottoms...
• Re: Friday Sarcasm: Burn, baby burn!
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 23:56:31 EST
  ...Hooray for global warming! Hooray for El Nino! >> Lets all burn some plastic!! ;<) hooray!! (i was just kidding.. know the plastic burning is a...
• installing seat rail plastic tracks
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 16:20:58 -0700
  ...they are the plastic tracks that the seat rails slide on. my front seats rattle around without them. I bought them from the vw...
• Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Thu, 1 May 2003 19:02:35 -0700
  Van-aholics, In my dealing with cars I have found that plastics in general become brittle and weak after exposure to heat for an...
• Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:17:09 -0400
  In that it's easier to find black plastic mirrors in good condition and the fact that you can get aftermarket black window cranks...
• Re: fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:26:10 +0100
  snipped------ under each front fender where the plastic fuel overflow tank is i have a leak when i full up with gas each time...
• Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 15:59:12 -0500
  ...84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece >>Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 06:44:09 +1030 >> >>Hi there. I'm finally hoping to get...