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• Re: westy insulation
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:39:03 PDT
  I read somewhere that shellac is a good vapour barrier --- don't know about its compatibility with other materials though... nor how long it...
• Re: Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 15:50:56 -0400
  ...The break is not visible because the insulation doesn't break. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:14:18 -0600
  Sean Garrett wrote: > I soundproofed mine the Bulley method (used McMaster Carr 1/8 inch sheeting > topped with Kool Patch) and I can honestly...
• Another fridge alternative
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:04:13 -0800
  ...Could be mounted under the sink (into the side of the existing fridge, or the fridge could be taken out, insulation put all round...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:53:07 -0500
  Most likely what happens is the insulation breaks down and during the high voltage spike some of that energy shorts out and you get...
• Re: rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 02:05:55 -0700
  ...it is a layer of green plastic insulation over >a grounded wire sheath, over another green insulation layer, with the wire >that carries the...
• Re: whistling when the heat is on???
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:18:43 -0800
  ...I'll just bet that if I replace the insulation, the whistling will stop. Any comments about doing that from others will be greatly...
• few questions
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:46:59 -0500
  ...I have a bunch of 1/2" blue foam insulation. Do you all think will doi any good? Is there cheap short shift kit...
• no fan, big fan, fuse blow, no fan - bare wire??
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:10:51 -0600
  ...had been dragging slightly on the fan blades, worn through the insulation and shorted out. It could, also, be nothing more than a fuse...
• Re: Door Insulation Proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:59:14 -0500
  If you have a westy , you need to be concerned about unhealty vapors. I tried a felt material from a junked american vehicle,but...
• Fuel Injection Wire Harness Meltdown!
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 05:56:35 EST
  ...insulation on the O2 harness is melted off, the plug connector for the 2 white wires is melted together, as is the insulation of...
• Re: Couple of minor propane fridge mods
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:39:40 -0300
  ...Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Nothing super earth shaking, just exhaust insulation and a bank of three wee squirrel cage fans. > > https://shufti.blog...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:05:05 -0700
  > First, you can add > a 'heat shield' like in this picture > <http://picasaweb.google.com/starwagen/TableMountain2009#5363627421038372466> > > That's my rig when set...
• waved at a Ford today
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 00:27:30 -0500 (EST)
  Well I was tooling around Ann Arbor this morning (yes it been in the 20's and no my grand bus insulation project (Step...
• Oil senders
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 09:31 -0600 (MDT)
  ...My recommendation is to disconnect the wire at the sender to make sure it's not a wiring/insulation problem. Since the wire runs...
• Re: Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and there meanings�
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 22:46:39 -0500
  ...The blue coils have slightly more insulation and a much higher markup. I think he notes that you can get all the black coils...
• A/C drain plugged up?
  Historical mailing list - Vern Creamer
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:29:48 -0500
  ...In addition, the "insulation" (behind the vertical plastic panels) in the rear hatch area is dripping water. The vehicle is an '87 Weekender. I...
• anyone ever use carpet padding?
  Historical mailing list - MyC & bL
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:35:14 EST
  ...i think it would be kinda cool to have a softer floor in the van...i don't think the insulation of the carpet...
• Re: Front air distribution box question.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:42:24 EST
  ...in 89-91 they even had a tinfoil insulation piece that was put to the right of the accel pedal on all vanagons to...
• Re: Afternoon of progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 03:09:44 -0600
  ...It definitely sounds better than before just tapping ot shutting rear hatch and slider due to no panels or insulation at all!! Im thinking...
• Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:38:17 -0600
  ...Granted the building was constructed the best - particularly the insulations installation, but it was an adventure. And of course, mine was a ceramic manufacturing...
• Intermittent Oil Pressure Light and Buzzer -- conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:13:37 -0400
  ...It was shorting through cracked insulation and caked-on crud and corruption. There has been zero recurrence of the oil light flickering since fixing...
• Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:35:39 -0400
  ...I wrapped mine with a high temp insulation blanket made to go on >> starters, >> > and put insulation (reflectix type) between the hot and cold...
• Solved! Re: Rich Running....Vanagon Syndrome? HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 6 Jan 2016 23:11:14 +0000
  ...So no problem, I stripped the insulation and crimped in a male spade connector. What I didn't realize, until your post, that that...
• Re: Robin's Vanagon Atlantic (?)
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:27:48 +0200
  ...blue tinted glass in driver's cab * plastic double windows (for insulation) aft of B-posts * insulating foam in body cavities * heated power mirrors...
• More Fridge Talk...
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:55:46 -0700
  ...back in, the fiberglass insulation comes out and sound-deadening material with a few layers of foil-bubble insulation goes in. Stay tuned for...
• Re: Replacing fiberglass insulation...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 00:55:31 -0500
  In a message dated 11/4/2014 6:14:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mcperdue@GMAIL.COM writes: I understand that the aged...
• Re:Westfalia A/C Warning
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:23:21 +0000
  ...on the back of the unit had cut through the outer insulation on the air conditioning hose, and was in the process of cutting...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:25:17 -0700
  ...All the ground wires have this black oxidation crud on them, even when I strip the insulation off. I've tried cleaning with a...
• Re: [vanagon] power locks malfunction
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:06:49 -0500
  ...The wires tend to fatigue and break inside their insulation at this point. I discovered this after replacing about $250 worth of VW switches...
• FS 2.1L engine and other items
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:25:12 +0000
  ...to relay box. $30.00 Steel engine cover blue with good insulation ...for you paranoid types $20.00 All prices plus shipping Thanks Dennis...
• Re: poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:20:25 -0700
  We have experiencef 65+ MPH gusts with the top up on the Oregon Coast. There were a couple small drips of rainwater getting in...
• Some Comments on Generic, three wire, O2 Sensorfor digifant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:39:01 EDT
  ...As Darrell says, use a high temperature version of a shrink wrap tubing for insulation. I also used the high temp silica sheath from...
• 95 EV Winnie potential defect
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:28:39 -0800
  ...apparently the igniter wire to the burner box has such light insulation, that it can short to adjacent metal; the fix was to replace...
• Vgon Crash Tests
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:20:59 -0800
  ...Maybe it's all the extra insulation and soundproofing they put in Swedish Vanagons... Daniel Snow '82 Diesel Vanagon _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of...
• Re: Popular Westy Xmas Presents
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 13:18:32 -0600
  ...floor mats Screen kits Side Tents Van Covers Wind Deflectors Window insulation sets You can find these on our website. -- Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises...
• Re: Battery explosion
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:52:55 -0700
  ...wire used to replace the 6ga factory wire which melted its insulation after the first short. I suspect the first battery was in bad...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:23:54 -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: Does your stovetop rattle?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:46:49 -0700
  ...Thanks for the foam pipe insulation tip. I'll try just using foam weather stripping to see if I can get the same quieting...
• Re: Where's the water coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:39:51 -0500
  ...The well holding the 1-2 oz puddle had no > >>insulation in it > >> > >>2. Since the top piece of fiberglass was not wet and...
• These Strange Days...
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 14:52:45 -0400
  ...Not too cool when the insulation covers the gas tank. The other thing was while installing the clutch cylinder I felt the rubber boot...
• Re: Fridges ,rust and a paintjob (91 GL)
  Historical mailing list - Crawford Smith
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:23:16 -0700
  ...Before I ask a whack load of questions , is there a good resource for my upcoming task? ie fibreglass insulation or not, shrouding the...
• Re: 85gl 1.9l flickin oil light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:57:18 -0500
  ...It's not uncommon for these wires to contact the exhaust system, melt the insulation then ground out intermittently causing a flicker. Mike Joseph...
• Re: insulation for vanagon engine cover? Another warning
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 9 May 2005 22:23:06 -0600
  ...the van to me....oil is >>> all >>>> over everything, including the insulation in the >>>> engine lid, plus the foam on the lic plate cover...
• PopTop Seals are In! (*A few extra are still avail.*)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 11:51:31
  ...The original VW seal does not have an "insulation bulb" on the inside, just a small (maybe 1/8") lip at the inside bottom...
• Re: solderless connectors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:55:31 -0400
  ...NAPA has good ones in your choice of vinyl insulation or for more money aircraft-grade nylon insulation. The connectors you're talking about...
• Re: Keeping Warm
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 13:28:55 -0500
  ...This stuff doesn't mind getting wet and helps keep the noise level down in addition to being good insulation. Plus it's cheaper...
• Re: Speaker wiring...
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:47:15 -0700
  ...I am looking for speaker wire with the proper color insulation. Green/green-black, purple/purple-black, white/white-black and gray/gray-black...
• Re: experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:28:43 -0700
  Hi Christophe, I've heard of motorcycle folks wrapping their pipes in fiberglass tape. Have folks here tried this with VWs? Chuck On 03...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning + Pipe Insulation for rain
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:58:24 EDT
  In a message dated 15/06/2010 9:42:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, camping.elliott@gmail.com writes: Gorilla Tape IS Gorilla...
• Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 21 May 1999 10:36:06 -0300
  ...Malcolm S S wrote: > My question is, does anyone have any suggestions for preventing water from > collecting there or soaking the insulation in the...
• Re: o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:39:02 EDT
  ...Peel the connector cover back on the green wire and you should see the shield itself or a bump under the insulation about an...
• Re: insulating against road noise
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:46:42 -0400
  ...Sound Insulation > I used this: > http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=154017-81326-PS625&lpage=none > Got best effect in the...
• Gas Tank Conversion - Finale
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 19:59:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They were all taped up, so I started peeling the tape off to reveal burned insulation and brittle wire - one ended up breakin off...
• Re: FYI - Venting for mobile refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:37:52 -0700
  IIRC, there was insulation between body panel and somewhat near back of fridge on my Westy. Some think that the insualtion (glass type) only...
• Re: '91 Carat fuses
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 11 Nov 2014 17:46:44 -0600
  ...over over one of the tubes under the dash, presumably for insulation. Even if the wiring is not exactly the same, I am pretty...
• Re: rear hatch emblem removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:20:40 -0600
  ...I have the interior rear hatch panel off with the batt > insulation pushed aside and I am looking at the black little stubs. > > > > Thanks...
• Hightop Conversions Questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:30:39 -0800
  ...Second, they say "Insulation and interior finish may be offered in the future" Third, and most interesting, the new high top is glued on...
• Minutiae: Tubing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 18:10 CST
  ...In the quest for more sound deadening and/or insulation, the following comes from the Hank Weisner column *Bug Dust* in the September, 1967...
• Re: dagnab varmits
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Oct 1996 01:45:44 -0400
  ...in my heater box.I finally got sick of pieces of insulation,sticks and turds flying out at me from the fresh air vents...