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• Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:10:44 -0600
  ...Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers > side > > Hey Everyone, > > Does any have the plastic power window switch holder on...
• Re: Oxy mileage sw. not there. 87 syncro Also headlight hardware.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:30:55 -0400
  ...Is my Syncro different? A probe in the hole in the plastic speedo cable 90 degree cover finds it essentially empty except the cable...
• plastic coolant return line reroute
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:14:56 -0800
  Hey all, I've spent a fair amount of time under my van recently (don't ask), and have noticed that the plastic coolant...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:59:21 -0700
  ...BTW, I've given up trying to find a plastic ferrel or insert for that top hole. I'd love to find something like...
• Re: firewall plastic fitting/grommet
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:12:59 -0700
  ...firewall plastic fitting/grommet > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 11:56 AM > my mechanic says he can get the...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:52:30 -0700
  ...I reckon my options are; >> >> A) to ignore it >> B) to order another stupid plastic snap-on plastic end that will fade to >> charcoal...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:33:18 -0500
  ...The static that builds up in the type of plastic that they used would curl your hair. MUCH stronger then the ones we all...
• freezing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 09:14:23 -0500
  ...At first, I used a plastic painter's tarp, but it was hard to see throuth. The best plastic is this really heavy (almost...
• Re: Hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:39:44 -0500
  ...We stock the correct generic blank, a generic European steel blank, a black plastic headed blank and the original style with plastic head and...
• Re: Metal engine lids vs plastic
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 04:31:02 EST
  ...OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: << If you want a NICE lid, go plastic. If you want a heavy clumsy SAFE clunker, go steel. A pickup...
• Re: The lid *IS* Plastic!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:15:52 +1200
  ...Epoxies or other plastics can be used instead, but ALL are flammable. The glass fibers will not burn but they are likely to melt...
• Re: Hit a Deer
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 17:27:59 -0800
  ...Now I need parts. > If anyone is parting out a vanagon, I need the following: > Upper plastic grill--round headlights > Lower plastic grill > left...
• 85 coolant hard lines
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 20:49:04 -0700
  ...Where I'm going with this is the replacements appear to be plastic (Bus Depot) and mine are metal. What's the life span...
• Re: 86 Westie - clunking driver window, clunking side windows
  Historical mailing list - Dave90Westy
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:11:04 -0400
  There is a rubber or plastic stop in the outer edge of the door that keeps the glass from banging against the metal of...
• SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:12:11 -0800
  ...available, but can you chrome these plastic ones.., but really the chrome emblems were never really chrome were they?? just shiny plastic went they???
• Re: Edging my way toward pop top tent replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:35:33 -0700
  ...Heat gun on low setting really helped soften the plastic but too much heat would cause the plastic to malform. In hindsight, I'd...
• Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:57:58 -0500
  ...There is no joint, no plastic part. That plastic part at the firewall is what has been called the "firestarter" by some on this...
• Re: 85 Vanagon engine replacement - While I'm at it?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 20:42:43 -0700
  ...What about the plastic >part where hoses come together on the back of the engine compartment >(bleeder valve in it ) does this need to...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:24:02 -0800
  Yep, the plastic barb end was in the hose and is now removed. Apparently a previous attempt at repairing the leak used two hose...
• Back to port-a-potty and tires
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:47:41 -0800
  ...Plenty of room around the plastic bucket for plastic bags. (No dumping in the woods please. Let's keep our parks and campgrounds clean...
• Speedo/odo Electrical ribbon removal
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:55:32 -0700
  ...Now above the printed circuit board but below the main plastic back plate is the plastic plug. Use a knife or screwdriver to pry...
• Fixed Runaway wayward clock...
  Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:01:52 -0700
  ...Each of those holes has a plastic button which fits into the hole from the back side. That plastic button is attached to a...
• Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:20:35 -0400
  Anyone make the plastic caps for the 85 style arm rest bolt? I’m always looking for some and lately friends keep asking if...
• Re: Ice Cream Camping
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:32:39 -0600
  ...or you could pack along one of those small plastic roll on the ground ice cream makers and make some each night!! DM&FS...
• Re: sliding windows in an 84
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jul 94 13:42:44 EDT
  > > Hello, > My sliding side windows are making all sorts of horrible noises > now that the tiny bits of plastic that these things ride on...
• Re: FS: Carat/ Wolfsburg interior w/ flip out table..fits all pass vans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:31:59 -0700
  ...grey velour full width rear sofabed > w/ cushion, grey molded plastic wall panesl w/ flip out cupholders and > flip > out table, and all hardware...
• Re: The mysterious 'Silver Socket'
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:13:39 -0700
  ...I had one of those JD plastic ones for my Dometic RC3000 portable fridge-cooler, and some of the plastic bits started to get...
• Tin tops rear speakers support wanted
  Historical mailing list - TCollins
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:57:07 -0400
  Hello all, Here is a request for the plastic supports found on the rear of 7 passenger tin top vanagons with the little rear...
• Re: Climbing
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:20:26 -0800
  ...Probably meant elastic limit - beyond that you are into plastic land - not a happy place with a VW engine. LOL Good analogy to the...
• Re: Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sat, 16 May 2009 10:29:49 -0700
  ...Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ??? > I need to thoroughly clean the dash and some other plastics. > > I want to try and prevent...
• Re: Advice on Power Mirror removal (agai
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 Jan 1997 10:59:09 +0200
  Chris, I guess there are flat connectors inside the plastic wire connector: Front view: ________________ I I I_I I_I ___ Side view ____<_________________ I___________I...
• Re: Battery re-installation
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:34:22 -0900
  I don't have one of the niffty plastic covers on mine, which I found somewhat worrisome. I did however have a surplus of...
• Re: Cleaning front air dam
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 01:40:27 PDT
  ...Maybe it has something >to >do with the kind of plastic used? > > Can anyone suggest the best cleaner to remove the milky(wax?) deposits...
• Re: Plastic VS steel engine covers
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:38:41 -0400
  ...Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:21 PM Subject: Re: Re: Plastic VS steel engine covers > >I guess I'm not burning petrol either...
• Re: want a carat table in your van? then you have to use the carat rear sofabed..
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:29:08 -0700
  Chris, I personally prefer the stock set-up but with the plastic panels and the narrower bench. However, guys like Dan in Hawaii Maui...
• plastic weld product
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:33:22 -0600
  Check out www.sugru.comHack things better!
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:39:09 -0700
  I don't want to beat this to death but I understand now what you mean with the erosion of steel with plastic bearings...
• Re: Winterize Westy
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:15:25 -0700
  ...not just a plastic bag. I don't remember what the specific interaction of plastic and alchol is.. some chemist in the list may...
• Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 May 2002 23:08:34 -0500
  ...Also I've had late 81 and 82/83 with the plastic vents. I think it breaks down to the inventory at the production...
• Re: vanagon interior sidepanel plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:53:58 -0400
  ...good luck >we're restoring an '81 vanagon that's been sitting for years. > >The plastic sheeting that's glued onto the interior side...
• Re: 1.9L Fuel Filters
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:48:31 -0400
  Yes, leave the plastic one there. It will filter the fuel before the pump and keep it happy. Definitely add the metal can to...
• Re: Cigarette lighter removal
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 13:30:09 -0500
  Hi William, IIRC the cigarette lighter is held in by (I think it's 2) plastic tabs. You can get access to the lighter...
• Supplier of sliding window guide
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:48:19 -0300
  Anybody find a supplier of the little plastic sliding window guides? I bought some from the Busdepot a while ago but the last time...
• Re: GAs tanks
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:29:26 -0800
  ...is anyonee out there that sells PLASTIC fuel > tanks? Or is there anyone thats fitted a plastic tank for another > application to a vanagon...
• Re: The lazy Injector
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 20 May 2005 13:26:05 -0400
  I cannot figure out how it would work without the tip - The plastic tip contains the ball bearings that atomize the fuel. Another good...
• Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:40:26 -0400
  ...I was at a boneyard and saw a bunch of tanks > >that had been removed from pickup trucks, some metal and some plastic. Many...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:08:19 -0800
  I've used dozens and dozens of water pumps with a black plastic impeller on vw engines. They're fine. If there is any...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:07:38 -0800
  ...I assumed the plastic material was somehow reacting poorly with water/coolant mix. It is an interesting wear pattern on the one I pulled...
• Re: How to instal the plastic seat slide guide?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:20:56 -0400
  ...Eric Caron > On Mar 13, 2023, at 11:17 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > Eric, > > Take seat out, slip the plastic guide...
• Re: 2.1 coolent hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:21:52 -0400
  ...Take the hose off and inspect the condition of that plastic pipe. Check all 4. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  97-08-22 15:14:38 EDT
  JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > > hey todd - > does your TriStar have the plastic fender flares, AND the fiberglass rocker > moulding?? > > let me know asap. > thanks...
• Re: Coolant pipes 85 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 18:17:43 -0700
  ...the engine hoses. > Has anyone heard of VW factory plastic replacements? VW sells plastic replacements, but they are a different size, so you have...
• Westy roof vents
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:53:54 -0500
  ...I just took out one of those vents after my daughter knocked the plastic flaps loose--don't remember if it was held in...
• Re: headlight switch mystery, help!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 21:25:33 EDT
  ...The plastic on the back of the switch melted and pushed the plug off even more. I unplugged the switch, scraped off the melted...
• Parts for 89 Vanagon Camper Needed
  Historical mailing list - jon williams
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:18:29 -0700
  ...the door to make it look designer) black plastic rear bumper mudflap right side black plastic airscoup fuse box cover radio antenna speedometer assembly...
• [Product] Forever Black "Stain"
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:27:51 -0700
  ...It's basically some kind of black "stain" for plastic (but it will also stain matal paint!). It has an applicator that allows you...
• Re: Coolant leak in the far rear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:43:06 +0100
  ...My guess is that the plastic one does not rust. RSF IMPORTANT!!! In order to reply to me, you must have the word "FISH...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:28:58 -0500
  I use the plastic cover that comes on a car wax can. Cheaper than the real thing .... doesn't blow away at highway speeds...
• Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 20:36:13 +1030
  ...I was about to order one from Volks Cafe in California, when my mechanic sourced what may be the last new plastic one in...
• Re: Hit a Deer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:09:12 -0800
  ...Now I need parts. >> If anyone is parting out a vanagon, I need the following: >> Upper plastic grill--round headlights >> Lower plastic grill >> left...