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• Re: '88 stalling, lurching problems increasing
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:38:38 EST
  ...I cleaned and dried my O2 sensor connection and sealed it in plastic and insulating cover (split flexible plastic tubing). Problem went away . . . about...
• Re: Source for Slider Window Screen
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 23:20:59 EDT
  In a message dated 4/6/05 11:12:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bobonsharo@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > Everyone keeps referring to "plastic" screens...
• Re: Adhesive to hold plastic door liner?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:40:01 -0500
  ...the Vanagon list > recently > mentioned some good adhesive for securing the plastic liner behind > our door > panels to the metal door-skin. > > If you...
• Re: turning brown to black
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:51:43 -0500
  ...The lye-based ones will make the pair slough off without harming the plastic (always test first though) and it will look more original...
• Re: Plastic moulding
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:17:15 -0800
  ...Plastic moulding > At 10:19 PM 1/13/2010, Zoltan wrote: >>Any of you do plastic moulding? This is a little unusual but very...
• Re: For my travel kit -- hinge oil? [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:16:02 -0700
  ...3-in-One too large and I don't trust that dinky little plastic cap. AND along those lines, Mrs Elliott just said, "Why...
• Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:30:00 -0700
  ...Using a torch, get everything nice and warm (note, only warm, not hot.....flame impingement not advised,) add a little grease where plastic meets...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 14:52:22 PST
  >> >>Okay! I called the dealer (Lasher VW in downtown Sac.) and he has the original >>plastic screw and the metal screw that is suppose...
• Re: Rear Windshield Installation?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 12:50:12 EST
  ...i have ripped all the fake chrome plastic strips out of my vanagon with no leakage.. looks better without anyway.. chris
• FOD & crimp fittings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 19:18:21 -0700
  ...Finishing up the overhaul of my cooling system today, I removed the plastic coolant distribution tower and when I pulled it off of the...
• FS: rare 1.9L coolant tee fitting (its NLA at dealer) 83-85 van owners read
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:56:20 EST
  ...its black plastic and in great shape. the problem is that the plastic necks can crack, and since you cant get this part new...
• Re: water tank pump problem
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:02:46 -0600
  ...Mine had lost the bottom end of the plastic pump housing. I could hear the pump "working" but no water was being pumped, so...
• Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:16:14 EDT
  ...Just curious what you did at the plastic piece that goes through the firewall. This would seem to be the weakest link in your...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:44 -0700
  ...So I don't mind that the hose from the engine connected to the black plastic line can move some.. just so it very...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:03:43 -0700
  ...The last time I did this the plastic tube was a good fit inside the hose, I ran it in 6" or so & used...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 12:09:47 -0500
  ...The biggest worry that I can think of is that it could fail with road debri but then again the plastic could be pinch...
• Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:23:59 -0400
  ...I Mean er I have one of those spacers But with out a plastic parts maker it does not make economic sense to start...
• Re: Bush Bumper Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:24:38 -0800
  Our TriStar has this plastic bumper - this is why we are doing a slight redesign. When we are done, it will fit both the...
• syncro coolant distribution tower
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 2 Oct 2022 09:37:15 -0700
  ...The one I have is plastic and at least 20 years old. I have a plastic replacement that I've had in my parts...
• Re: Humidity-pressboard-slider door
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:57:04 -0700
  Gowesty has an ABS plastic door panel that should be bulletproof. I would do a very thorough check to make sure that the window...
• Re: What is this hole....?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:33:46 -0600
  A plastic welder would plug that very easily. I cut the entire top off my grey water tank (Bus Depot), inverted the cut off...
• wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Feb 1995 00:10:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...looking for the plastic housing which holds the speedo,tach,digital clock and switches.. pass side tail light lense.. plastic ashtray assembly.. thanks patrick...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 22:24:30 -0600
  ...I, too, have poked around lots and lots of Vans and other busses, but have never encountered the plastic lid. Isn't it noisy...
• Re: Has anyone seen plastic cap covers for 17mm lugnuts??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:56:32 EST
  ...Has anyone ever seen black plastic covers to press on over these > steel 17mm lugbolts to pretty them up a bit? > Thanks, > yea all...
• Syncro fuel sender ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:26:55 -0700
  ...The little plastic connector piece broke off, otherwise the whole unit is fine. Anyone would know how to fix it? Is there a similar...
• Re: How to instal the plastic seat slide guide?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:41:04 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] How to instal the plastic seat slide guide? Perfect, Success!  And, the seat that once rocked and made noise is solid, smooth...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:07:38 -0700
  ...leaking at the aft end of the main coolant pipe there ? I think GoWesty is the famous source for those plastic main pipe repair...
• Looooong Coolant Pipes part 2 (The rest of the story)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:20:49 -0400
  After lunch went back out to finish installing the long plastic coolant pipes. I asked my father, who works with plastic piping all the...
• Re: Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ?
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?b?RnVydGhlcg==?=
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 02:25:36 -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...
• Early Vanagon Shift Linkage Available Again!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:12:19 -0400
  ...The OE ones had a plastic piece on the end that would hold the guide pin bushing in it. Over time the plastic goes...
• Re: Wanted: bumper for '87
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 20:25:02 -0400
  ...He did a wonderful job of breaking those little plastic clips that hold the rubber part (the actual bumper I guess, hunh?) and lost...
• Hella Optilux 2020s arrived! First Impressions...
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 18:48:50 -0700
  ...housing (which mounts the lights to the vehicle) is plastic, relatively good plastic, but plastic none-the-less. Not so with the 2020s! The...
• Re: 84 Vanagon plastic speaker clips
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:54:10 -0500
  ...84 Vanagon plastic speaker clips > Hello all=I am new to the list. I have an 84 vanagon that need a pair of > those...
• Re: AC Evaporator Housing...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 3 May 2005 09:16:24 -0400
  ...That would be the rear plastic housing, the evaporator, the fans, and the two side pieces. When you add it up those pieces are...
• Re: '90 power window problem...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 6 May 2001 14:17:21 -0700
  ...Take a look at the 'triangular-shaped' piece of plastic that guides the cable along the track. There are two of these, one top...
• fresnel lens
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 7 May 2002 18:37:53 EDT
  Question� I have a thin piece of plastic mounted on the back window of my RV. It magnifies things so I can see better...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:01:16 -0700
  You live in a sunny area, and the UV radiation will eventually make the plastic brittle, which causes it to lose flexibility and eventually...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:38:53 +0000
  ...When they contract, it pulls the metal insert out of a break that it makes in the plastic pipe I fixed mine with j...
• Carat/Wolfsburg Alloy Wheel Studs and Nuts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 00:18:12 -0500
  ...I also have a complete set of 20 hexagon shaped plastic caps which fit securely over either the bolts or nuts. The plastic is...
• Re: Frtidge Door Mod (Need feedback)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:53:32 -0800
  ...Why not try first to hang a piece of heavy plastic that you can lift to access your stuff. Much like they have in...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 17:22:35 -0500
  ...When a coolant pressure test was done, it was found that the plastic nipple on the radiator was starting to crack. By the time...
• Re: Need side marker light plastic inserts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:55:49 -0700
  ...Need side marker light plastic inserts > Reading between the lines here, I gather that these are not fancy > unusual-size dingii used only by...
• Re: 1986 vanagon Door panel removal
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:38:18 -0800
  ...The window crank screw is UNDER the plastic cover of the crank, the plastic cover pops off from the round end to get at...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 11:31:14 -0500
  ...My '91 is plastic but it also came with a felt cover over the whole engine area. Charles Michaux '91 Westy (36K) ---------- > From: Ron...
• Re: 2.1 coolent hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:17:21 -0400
  Dennis, Do you happen to know if this includes the clamps which connect above the spare tire to the plastic lines running under the...
• Re: WTG Westy sink drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:19:52 -0400
  ...There is (or is supposed to be) a screw on plastic cap, > attached with a little plastic keeper (that's still there dangling). > > Mine...
• metal coolant bottles
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:06:19 -0700
  ...GoWesty, Van Cafe? Which is better and why? I like that the GoWesty bottle has a sight glass, but then the original plastic ones...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:28:54 -0500
  ...you have to use a tiny flathead screwdriver to lift the plastic tab on the green plastic insert and slide it out and then...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:28 -0600
  ...yup, one that fits into the back of the plastic control face, illuminates the white plastic portions which acts a bit like a light...
• Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:38:16 -0700
  ...When pulling > parts off my vans, I often times will stick the nuts and bolts and > what not into plastic sandwich bags, and then...
• westy rearview mirror
  Historical mailing list - Roch Cole
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 15:11:02 EDT
  My westy rear view mirror has a big chuck of plastic missing from the back side...now the plastic border that goes around the...
• Re: Fuel line replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 10 May 2001 14:54:33 -0400
  ...I haven't done the entire return line, but did have enough to run from the regulator to the plastic line which goes back...
• Plastic Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 15:02:24 -0400
  Are the new plastic coolant pipes the same design as the original with the steel inserts at each end? I was under the impression...
• WTB plastic "spoke" hubcaps for 83
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:42:43 -0400
  I'm still looking for nice used plastic VW spoke hubcaps for my 83 Westfalia. These are the hubcaps with the spoke look and...
• Re: black vinyl/grey velour interior in this van....was Re: Hippie van out ba...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 07:45:53 EDT
  ...like there are > no plastic covers on the D pillar (of course I should have realized that > the > plastic covers are part of the...
• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 07:45:15 -0700
  >My 1980 model vanagon has the solid (sort of) metal rear intake >louvers.. > >when did they go form metal body louvers to removeable plastic...
• Speedo Lubes - Be Careful
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:49:24 -0800
  Just a cautionary note to be very careful what lubes you use around plastics. If in doubt, test with a tiny amount. An example...
• Re: Linear or Cross-linked plastic in Brake Fluid Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:48 -0700
  ...Linear or Cross-linked plastic in Brake Fluid Reservoir? Pretty sure the plastic in the various VAG brake fluid and coolant resivoirs is polyethylene...
• Re: a/c vents
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:01:47 -0400
  The grey plastic plenum in front of the upper cabinet and above the back seat. This is on an ‘87. Earlier vans might be...
• Re: Broken Hall Sender
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 05:54:18 -0400
  ...It works, but the > plastic part that sticks out of the distributor is broken. This is going to > lead to trouble. Has anyone any...