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• Re: WTB:SUV-type rubber matts?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:37:24 -0700
  Does Friday permit near totally impractical suggestions? My '81 AIR COOLED Vanagon has totally rubber covered floors, easily removable for hosing down. Sounds like...
• Re: Window chrome moulding
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Thu, 4 May 2000 10:17:27 -0700
  ...If you just yard the old plastic chrome out don't you have to replace it with plain rubber in order to maintain the...
• Re: injector question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:21:06 EDT
  ...At $90 each, this is notone I want to simply replace first and diagnose later.Thanks...>>> Michael, The rubber seal kit to seal the...
• Shower from sink set up
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:01:51 -0700
  I want to buy one of those hand held showers that can fit over the sink faucet with that rubber piece at the other...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 21:38:35 -0800
  I bought a rubbermaid container with a cover that fits perfectly. Use it when washing and cover my tuna salad when not. William > In...
• Re: Radiator rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 May 2003 19:45:11 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver ean Garrett wrote: >Anyone know where I can get the little quarter sized rubber grommets for the >radiator ? (1987...
• OEM front Rubber floor covering SOLD
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 00:37:26 EDT
  folks, this sold within 5 minutes.. [text/html]
• Re: Rubber VDO mounting sleeves?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 21:24:42 EDT
  Mike, I got mine from egauges.com. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: Elephant Bark for your Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 22:13:55 -0700
  Well, it is very dense, and adhesive is available from Rubbercal. The �� stuff would work fine for that purpose, and my �carpet� is ��, not...
• RE: Piece of metal rod stuck in rubber bushing, how remove?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 10:53:12 EST
  On Vanagon sway bar links, what looks like a rubber bushing on the control arm is actually two rubber bushings, one above, one below...
• Re: windshield sealing Q
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:37:52 -0600
  ...Next, grease the groove in the rubber with liquid handwashing soap (not detergent - it will tend toward dryrotting the rubber) or some glycerin. Then...
• Re: Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:01:33 -0800
  ...Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet A combination of events - hole in the floor by brake pedal,accumulation of water over time, rusting through...
• Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:56:02 -0700
  My only comment on this subject is that Peel-n-Seal is rubberized asphalt, not butyl rubber. Asphalt contains a number of chemicals and...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake cylinder reservoir and the CLUTCH master cylinder for my 83.5 Westfalia...
• Re: very cool van
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 05:53:39 EST
  ...Rubber bands ! I like that Jake ! >>>>>The Oettinger has rubber bands to keep the water in<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy...
• Re: stainless braided brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 May 2004 23:49:37 +1200
  >I need to replace the flexible rubber brake lines on my '85, and I >really want to use those nice stainless braided lines. They...
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:12:49 -0700
  ...Mark Alistair Bell wrote: > The old and workable fix is to unscrew locking button and slip a small > length of rubber tubing (snug fit...
• Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:56:28 -0600
  ...How about cutting up some of the hard foam rubber flooring that you can get at HF, gluing it together into a new form...
• White rubber threshold - on Sliding door lower track
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:02:29 -0400
  ...Anyway, I've been over a number of sites, and can't seem to locate the replacement rubber strip that fits above the lower...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:15:44 -0400
  ...Dont change the rubber hose that runs from the master cyl resivour. Brake fluid will eat away at most rubber replacements. The clutch master...
• Re: water spot removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 19:02:06 -0600
  ...I ordered my Cal-look windshield rubber from West Coast Metric > based upon my experience with them from about 15 years ago. I > received...
• Re: Small car dip stick kit for Subie engine
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 7 Nov 2017 00:25:50 +0000
  ...I was and still am a little mystified by it.  Best conclusion I could come up with is that the black rubber hose on...
• Re: Help with my rear squirter, Oops, that doesn't sound good
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:27:27 -0400
  ...I cut off the brittle parts of the tubing (it seems to stiffen in the boot, perhaps an incompatibility with the rubber) square, there...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:10:48 -0800
  You need more than the rubber valve cover gasket (93+ 2.0L engines all have them) - you need the studs for the head as...
• Re: Rubber hose on fuel filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:29:41 +1000
  ...I can't see mine easily at present, but perhaps the rubber hose (which goes around the top end of the filler neck and...
• Re: Ice/snow/wind tales
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 08:33:46 -0700 (MST)
  ...Not good, thought I. > The rubber Holders that fasten the top down had failed. They were 25 years old. > Now the question is with...
• Michelin MXT Specs.
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 16:44:17 EDT
  ...2 Rayon Made in the United Kingdom Hope this info is helpful to those seeking new rubber. Cheers, Kevin Dawson 87' Wolfsberg
• Re: Window gasket sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 20 May 2006 07:43:08 EDT
  ...Is it better to use the silicon based product or the traditional black rubbery stuff? Let me know what you have used. Pmail is...
• Routing of rubber fuel line from engine back to fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:39:47 -0500
  ...Is there a preferred routing for the rubber fuel line? The original went from the firewall connector up and through a ring at the...
• Re: Yellow Jerry Cans?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:23:52 -0700
  ...Michael, Rubbermaid used to make one, 6 gallon bright yellow "jerry" can. Bought it at Wallmart (or was it Target?)... I just called Rubbermaid...
• Re: looking for Rubber boot for air circulation blower on gas heater 85GL
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:56:34 -0800
  another for archives > There is the 6 inch rubber boot between the > back of the steel compartment under the seat and the air circulation...
• Re: Installing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:10:46 -0400
  ...Nobody warned me about that fuel filter bracket that is held on by 1mm of dry rotted rubber on one side and a twist...
• Re: Rubber mats..
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:54:34 -0600
  ...BZ-rubber mats, a volk's best friend? On Sep 15, 2010, at 11:39 AM, cesar quiros wrote: > where does one find horse...
• Re: DIESEL exhaust question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 10:00:34 -0500
  ...On the right side, a rubber isolator goes between the muffler and the mount. All the isolators are the same -- a piece of rubber...
• Re: rust under windscreen
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 08:58:54 -0700
  It can't be done, most of the rust is up under the rubber and will return in a year. If you leave it...
• Re: Help me order rubber and window bits
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 16 May 2005 09:33:23 -0600
  ...i guess i'll be replacing rubber soon. aaron '87 syncro gl -----Original Message----- From: Kim Brennan [mailto:kimbrennan@MAC.COM] Sent: Monday, May...
• Re: Post chrome strip rubber cleaning Q
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 May 2005 08:24:12 -0500
  ...This will tighten up the rubber. I confess I have removed that grossly ugly trim strip and I have dripping problems in the corners...
• Re: FS: OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat....
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:08:26 -0800
  ...OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat.... In a message dated 12/9/06 9:27:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeff@vanagonparts...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:48:57 -0400
  ...The rubber > channel that the glass slides in -- above the glass and to the front -- > needed to be tugged out first, as well as...
• Re: Parts for 77 Camper...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 May 94 19:04:02 CDT
  > > I am looking for sources for rust repair parts and replacement rubber pieces > for my 1977 VW Camper. Any info on where to look...
• Re: Mat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 01:36:04 EDT
  ...It had a very "rubbery" smell so I left it out in the sun for a month or so before use. VERY heavy duty...
• Re: simple sound deadening...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:56:14 -0700
  ...However, it is rubber rather than foam and is very dense and heavy. I tried carpet padding, but the foam did not deaden noise...
• Re: FS: OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat..(one piece m...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 18:26:46 -0800
  ...OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat..(one piece m... In a message dated 12/9/06 10:50:26 AM Eastern Standard...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:34:54 -0400
  ...Is there something on the frame or bracket keeping them apart or maybe a warped bracket? FWIW when my mount failed the rubber surrounding...
• Re: Got an old Thule roofrack laying around?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:41:32 -0600
  ...The rubber piece only is shown here: http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bludevil/RackMount/RubberPiece.jpg More pictures can be seen here: http://internet.cybermesa...
• Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 21:40:07 -0500
  Geeze! Rubber mallets are only $3.00 on the all Chinese tools discount racks, get one. In the intern period, get a plastic dish...
• replacing windscreen seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 17:30 CDT
  ...I've heard people use dish soap (like for mounting tires) but I would think it leave too much mess under the rubber (and...
• Re: glass removal
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:09:19 -0700
  ...But how do you get them out?! Old bugs were easy, even the old loafs are not too hard with relativly loose rubber, but...
• Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 09:31:53 -0700
  ...extra rubber on the road to cope with rain and snow and mud and wind ..." Stock Vanagon sizes are either 185-14 or 205...
• Re: Words to avoid, was: Apology for "Jap" comment
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 22:18:21 -0700
  ...I am replacing the rubber around the edge of my poptop. I know the sides and back are press fit, but I think I...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro front sticker placement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:45:26 -0800
  On my 90, top of S and O are both 5 3/4" down from bottom edge of windshield seal rubber. The closest part...
• AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:34:01 -0400
  My 84 Westy has a leak in the AC line, (high side) in the rubber hose, about 12 inches from the compressor, beyond the...
• selling cheap
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:50:34 -0600
  One 1985 (and more) Vanagon window rubber- passenger side slider door.Email for info
• Re: hanging head
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 May 2001 17:11:30 -0500
  Use a rubber hammer to persuade it. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:48:34 -0400
  Rubber seals!!!! what the hell are those, what for???? ha ha ha..... Ben
• Re: Rubber parts on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 08 Sep 94 15:34:55 CDT
  ...from what i hear and observe, it seems to be a lack of ability of german rubber to withstand UV from the sun. god...
• RE: storing CV boots
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 30 Jan 97 09:40:10
  ...There are several different types and contain petroleum components that will break down rubber. Scuba diving shops carry special silicone sprays used just for...
• Westy Tent Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:11:23 -0500
  ...Heavy duty canvas Heavy duty rubberized floor Size - approx. 7 by 10 feet Color - Yellowish/Orange sides Navy Blue Top Two Doors - One that...
• Re: Heater control lever
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:55:24 -0300
  ...The early ones (like on my '84) have the small rubber tips that tend to come off. The later kind have a bigger rubber...
• Re: Hanger straps -- how the dickens . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:42:38 -0500
  In all such cases, the plastic or rubber endpiece will pry up or off to reveal.................(drumroll)...............a fastener. Jim On Wed, Jun 23...