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• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:03:22 -0500
  Why couldn't the original type plastic cover just be painted with something like Krylon Fusion (paint for plastics) to protect it from UV...
• Cleaning plastic wheel covers?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Feb 97 15:49 CST
  ...Cleaning plastic wheel covers? > What do people recommend for cleaning (but not damaging) plastic > wheel covers? > I tried scrubbing mind, but after several hours...
• Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 13:13:28 -0700
  ...to this small 6" diameter plastic hose that then crimps to 5mm rubber hose at the y plastic t-connector That seems like a...
• Re: Vanagon Mudflaps are Back! $94 for all 4!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 12:18:12 -0400
  > I remember hearing about mud flaps that were hard rubber/plastic... are > these hard or soft/flexible rubber? I would call them more like...
• Re: AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:24:52 -0800
  ...Try to avoid prying between the metal and plastic, because that could break the plastic cover, and in that case, you might have to...
• Fuel line connection check - heads up!
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 23 May 2006 12:58:03 -0300
  ...The rubber fuel hose to plastic fuel line connection just in front of the fire wall (just in front of the engine) was leaking...
• Re: quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 15:34:54 -0600
  ...When the plastic ones fail due to aging making the plastic brittle and subject to cracking, replacement with metal is what most people do...
• Re: WTB: Plastic speedo cluster holder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:41:14 -0800
  >The plastic tabs that the screws go thru to secure my speedometer / tach >cluster are now all broken. Does anyone have one for sale...
• "plastic vents" was: Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 22 May 2002 08:14:21 -0400
  ...Question for the list----the rear engine air intake vents are not the black plastic insert type found on '81 and later air cooled...
• Re: nuthin's easy anymore..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 08:24:07 EST
  ...I have decided that the best course of action is to remove the plastic fuel line junction at the firewall. I cannot see any...
• '90 coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:47:18 -0800
  I haven't tried it yet, but a tip passed along to me from a VW mechanic was that the plastic tube seems to...
• Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:03:32 -0700
  ...The owner had fixed this by screwing down tighter on the hose clamp.The "ring" of plastic had streached the hose out quite badly...
• Re: grease
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:21:41 -0500
  Few if any of these parts are plastic-to-plastic. Knowing what plastic they are would help a good bit also. The Bentley says...
• Re: Oil leak at filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:18:20 -0300
  ...I tried to remove the plastic sleeve from the metal tube (another van) and I had a VERY hard time getting them to separate...
• Plastic flange (was: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 09:30:59 -0800
  ...Is the >flange plastic? This flange was originally plastic, which was stupid. The replacement part is metal. It's a real good idea to...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:17:40 EDT
  ...Have used both but not on the mirrors. > > you dont need any "special" paint for hard plastic. regular enamels will do. chris
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 08:08:55 -0500
  I find this whole engine fire thread/ metal vs plastic thing hilarious. If there are those of you out there that have this engine...
• Re: near tragedy on shakedown cruise - FIRE!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 16:20:30 +1200
  ...Solvent (including fuels) tend to weaken plastics, and this is not visible. The plastics become brittle and fail without warning. I use solvents & other...
• Re: Like an Old pair of Jeans
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:16:34 -0400
  Ok, the stainless steel manifold is superior to the original plastic. But, how many of the plastic coolant fittings on our vehicles can we...
• Painting plastic trim/Badge removal??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:53:29 -0400
  ...I went to Canadian Tire looking for some black paint and found there is actually special 'satin-finish' black automotive paint for plastic trim...
• Re: Plastic Screw Caps/Covers in Brown & White.
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:31:18 -0500
  ...You must also buy the plastic washer that the cap snaps on. The original caps would not stay on the heads because the screw...
• Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:13:48 -0400
  ...Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET> > > Some of the brown plastic pieces - e.g. defroster vents - on my '82 > were > quite faded. I...
• Re: Riding with moon roof open
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:02:01 EDT
  In a message dated 8/17/07 4:44:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pbrattan@GMAIL.COM writes: > The plastic is not broken. It...
• Plastic wheel wells
  Historical mailing list - WARREN K. LAIL
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 11:36:26 -0500
  Would like to hear more about the plastic wheel wells and the group purchase . . . who's doing what and when? Thanks in advance. Warren...
• Re: Gas tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:41:17 EDT
  ...Ihave had several people E-mail me why I replaced the plastic tube. Well, the plastic tube has a y fitting on each end...
• Re: Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 May 2009 13:15:30 -0500
  Volks, Thanks very much for the information about plastics and UV protectorants. I'm goig to go with the 303 stuff and see how...
• Re: Plastic ftting on the botton of the sink drain ???
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 08:31:27 -0400
  ...waste line off the bottom of the plastic drain > it snaped the 20 year old plastic fitting that the little T screen uses to...
• Re: quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:59:33 -0500
  ...It is an upgrade. > > When the plastic ones fail due to aging making the plastic brittle and > subject to cracking, replacement with metal is...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break? -PLASTIC ROT
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:20:15 -0500
  ...I do know from past experience with motorcycles that once plastic gets some (DOT 3, 4 or 5.1) brake fluid on it, either...
• Re: Tiico problem with simple solution
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:50:29 EST
  I would agree that this plastic fuel nipple (located on the firewall of all waterboxer Vanagons) is a hazard. I have had then crack...
• plastic pipes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:48:59 -0400
  ...I have one brand new plastic pipe and one used one for sale. If interested, contact me p-mail and i,ll send pics.
• Re: Suggestions for heater housing repair product needed
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 14:06:43 -0600
  ...I've seen >plastic repairs made that are very durable and seem to have been done >with the same type of plastic that the...
• Re: Fuel Line Leaking Bigtime
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:24:33 -0700
  ...I did replace the fuel line >> going from that fitting to the engine and from the hard plastic line >> to the plastic firewall fitting...
• Re: NVC: 3d printed manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:50:28 -0400
  Apparently you're unaware of the completely different types of plastic. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2015, at 20:35, J Stewart...
• Re: Suggestions for heater housing repair product needed
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 13:39:58 -0600
  ...I've seen > plastic repairs made that are very durable and seem to have been done > with the same type of plastic that the...
• Re: Fw: melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:55:36 -0800
  ...as well as 1.9 plastic parts that break too easily when old. Same for the plastic main coolant pipes ....mid 85 and up...
• Re: Need help getting Plastic/Rubber Fender Trim
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:57:54 -0700
  ...Need help getting Plastic/Rubber Fender Trim > Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:36 AM > > Need help getting Plastic/Rubber Fender Trim for Vanagon...
• Re: WTB: Instrument Cluster Housing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 07:04:26 -0400
  Jeff, I've repair these using epoxy glue, and body plastic. Sand the broken parts to make sure it sticks. eric Jeffrey Schwaia wrote...
• Re: Beware- plastic is like glass in these subzero temps...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:06:16 -0700
  ...That dash was a hardened plastic with a softer material on top. Took both layers out. If you look at most better dashes today...
• Re: Rear hatch screen install w/ passenger AC
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:49:13 -0500
  I used a 1/16th drill bit on the plastic, but my screws were too long and hit the sheet metal behind. I had...
• Re: replacing long plastic coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 16:04:55 EST
  ...the replacement plastic pipes sold by the VW dealers come from south africa. bt
• Plastic key to water inlet...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:19:44 -0800
  I have an inlet that needs that little black plastic key to open that little flip down door to the water inlet. How do...
• new H4 type headlights
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:39:16 EDT
  I just purchased a set of 7" H4 style headlights that have plastic(acrylic?)lenses. They look OK but I don't like the...
• corrugated plastic
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:23:33 -0400
  For some reason I find myself with a lot of corrugated plastic signs, metal stands, and wooded stakes all appropriate for something, let us...
• Re: front speakers mounting
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 18:43:41 -0500
  Helo Paul, Your right, the plastic is there to stop moisture. Just cut a hole in the plastic, do not remove the sheet. Ron...
• Re: � � � glove compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:09:03 EDT
  ...On the right side, there is the same > hole but no plastic cable. Instead there is a plastic cable that > loops on below this...
• Re: corrugated plastic
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:14:52 -0500
  ...You could use the plastic signs as garden edging (paint them if the pre-existing stuff is annoying.) > (probably much more of a Friday...
• Re: Another center cap question... PAINT
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 12 May 2004 20:02:11 -0700
  I just used some new Krylon spray paint from ACE that says it can be used on plastics. I completely painted the plastic interior...
• Re: painting plastic interior parts black to brown, or brown to black
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:01:34 EDT
  A buddy of mine who lives in Lake Tahoe painted the white plastic "fender flares" black on his cabrilolet with this paint for plastic...
• Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 18:11:50 -0400
  ...I bought new (WCM) front window plastic trim from Ron Salmon when we were en route to Manassas. The old trim came out easily...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:23:19 EST
  ...i made an ashtray (good idea, chris, a plastic ashtray.. ;<) If you get some good quality plastic (comes in all different colors, as well...
• Re: replacing the main plastic cooling lines
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:43:04 -0400
  > Turns out the new GL leaks where the coolant hose connects > with the plastic line between the front and back. > So the question: can...
• Re: joining plastic and rubber fuel vent line
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:54:11 -0400
  "Chris S" <szpejankowski@gmail.com> writes: > There are barbs inserted into the cut plastic lines in my '84. The > barbs have smooth ridges, though...
• vanagon hubcaps/wheelcovers for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:09:51 EDT
  i have a bunch of vanagon wheelcovers for sale.. -alum spoked '80-83 style -plastic spoked '83-'84 style -plastic "aero" flat disc '85...
• Free parts to a good home.
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 10:28:23 -0700
  1) Cover for the radio hole, brown plastic 251 857 233 2) Grate for the dash speaker perforation, brown plastic 251 857 227 Rachel...
• Adventurewagen Plastic Interior Light Covers?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:11:59 EDT
  Anybody got a couple of the rounded plastic covers for the incandescent 12V lights that go in an Adventurewagen - or know where I might...
• Re: cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:20:19 -0500
  While I can think of no reason not to use a piece of plastic pipe picked up at Lowes pure paranoia would prevent me...
• Decomposing Brown plastic interior bits....wasRe: Dashtop revamping
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:41:17 EST
  ...ok, all you chemical engineers, what is it about the brown plastic that made it decompose from IR/UV rays but the black plastic...
• WTB: Plastic speedo cluster holder
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 20:35:55 -0700
  The plastic tabs that the screws go thru to secure my speedometer / tach cluster are now all broken. Does anyone have one for sale...
• Re: The lid is *NOT* Plastic!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:15:52 +1200
  >FRP or fiber reinforced plastic is what most people call fiberglass. > >I don't think the lids are made in this manner. If you...