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• Bar's leak versus other fixes
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:02:22 -0700
  ...removing the shields for this, they are a PITA. The only > other places a leak could come from is the heater hose connection (a...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:38:13 -0500
  ...US spec have a >dish-drainer / heat shield, Canadian have a heat shield which is part of the >lid and can't be moved...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:58:00 -0400
  ...I have seen several with the heater installed under the rear bench to the passenger side. None of these would have been BN4s as...
• Re: Removing engine/transmission
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:18:06 -0500
  ...disconnect any cooling lines going to chassis, remove side heat shields, loosen rear heat shield bolts (don't remove it, it will flop down...
• Re: Platinum Cat Heater
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 10:42:36 -0800
  ...The heat shield that I put on the heater for the night kept me from getting to hot. I suppose at twenty below F...
• rattle, rattle ...O2 Sensor! And thanks.
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 15:21:11 -0400
  ...A loose oxygen sensor makes a rattling noise very similar to how a loose heat shield might sound. Quite loud and in no particular...
• Re: Position Cat In Line With Vanagon Body? Heat Questions. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:17:53 -0700
  ...I have considered putting a Shield on it for S'&G'Traffic & TallDryGrass but it is still on the ToDoList. I'll take some...
• Re: Fires
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:13:53 EST
  ...the shields to these? >> I think steel would be a better bet for this. Aluminum may melt under that kind of heat. One other...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 18:19:33 -0400
  ...No metal heat shield on the stove cover, either, just three little rubber feet. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The VW...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2013 22:37:31 -0400
  ...I solved my heat shield problem by drilling additional bolt holes on the engine side of it so the bolts hold the shield 2...
• Re: painlessly removing steering knuckles?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 May 2014 23:37:38 -0400
  ...Get grip, heat the knuckle, fast, and the screws should come right out. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Oxygen sensor-replace or unplug?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:25:48 -0700
  ...The primary differences in "Lambda" sensors is the connector and if it is heated. The non-heated will work fine, it just doesn't...
• Re: Scoop for breather?
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 15:00:41 -0400
  ...I understand the concept of every little bit being a help when it comes to venting heat. But it seems to me that the...
• Re: rear valence trim?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 22:17:45 -0700
  I think you are thinking of the threaded inserts that are for the muffler heat shield. I think he is talking about holes in...
• Re: Heat shield
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 10:06:30 EDT
  ...Looking for drivers side pushrod tube cover/heatshield, and muffler/exhaust straps (all of the drivers side). I have all the exhaust support rods...
• Re: O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 Dec 1996 19:52:50 -0800
  ...I wound up getting the right part (no splicing, heat shield fits) for around $90 from Vee Parts in National City, CA. I doubt...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:26:29 -0800
  ...I also think you should retain your stock rear heater as having two heaters is better than one for that unforeseeable time when you...
• Re: Stove top grills?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 May 2007 09:38:48 -0600
  "My stove unit has a SS heat shield> that folds down to make into a 'counter' anyhow." That's a dish-drainer for clean...
• Re: Winters in the van... MAKE YOUR OWN 'SAFE' HEATER
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:13:15 -0500
  ...You could use wound copper tubing, lots of it, as the heat exchanger. You could shield the heater element for more effectiveness and play...
• Re: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:28:36 -0500
  ...ground or shield. It has continuity to pin 2 ecu. Shield is grounded to distributor ground. While running I plugged the heater back in...
• Re: Install Front AC or Keep Stock Unit???
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:26:31 -0700
  ...it reduces the heat considerably... you can see the pic here... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1377931 http...
• Sink Drip Tray Onto Canadian '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:49:34 -0700
  ...Do I keep the stock heat shield if drip tray installed? Pretty sure I don't need it, but just checking. If I need...
• '88 Westy Drain Board/Burner Cover
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 12:26:17 PDT
  ...But the Canadian models (like mine) use a fixed stainless heat shield. Apparently, some Gummint authority thought us Canadians would fry ourselves with such...
• Re: doughnut spare gas tank
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 13:26:38 CDT
  ...admittedly, the heat and sunlight (in the army) didn't help any, but i still don't think any reflective heat shield will help...
• Picture of plate over the vanagon mufler anmd cat pipe
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:46:20 -0500
  ...I just wish I had a picture, I don't find one in the Bentley..? This shelf also acts as a heat shield, and...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:12:47 -0400
  ...The bentley can guide you to the correct output. > > Have you actually done that? It could only work if the torch flame > shields the...
• FS: Misc. 1.9L Parts
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 13:35:34 -0700
  ...1.9L Exhaust Hangers/Brackets 1.9L Head Heat/Debris Shields http://tinyurl.com/yqvzz 1.9L internals available upon request. -John <html><DIV...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:01:39 -0400
  ...Probably that stud is used to hold the heat shield. I need to take my time and get things right ! If you have ever...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:19:03 -0700
  ...Probably that stud is used to hold the heat shield. I need to take my time and get things right ! > > If you have ever...
• Re: Fuel Line protectors
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:54:04 -0500
  Paul; It is an extra heat shield for the fuel lines. Since I could not find any locally the old stuff was reused. You...
• Re: Radiator Fan Thermal Switch question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:39:59 -0700
  ...1st group > Conversion ) > > Seems the Brain located above the muffler ( heat shield in place ) > Seems the cut off over heat protection sensor on the...
• Wasserboxer engine for sale:
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:55:28 -0700
  ...and manifolds, clutch, sensors, wiring harness, mounting, heat shield, cooling hoses, idle units, and all that I will not need for the conversion. Pancho...
• Trans
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:44:03 -0700
  ...conv and muffler(Bosal), Clutch assembly(still attached to flywheel), all tin covers and heat shield. Will include manual steering rack free. Engine doesn...
• 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 22:09:49 +0100
  ...The wire appears to me, to be a format typical to "shielded-type" cable... however I have never seen a shielded cable in a...
• Oil pressure wire rubbed bare?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 16:40:56 -0500
  ...is worn down to bare wire where it goes under the heat shielding covering the push rod tubes. Does anyone have any ideas on...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:12:09 -0600
  ...Westfalia. > >> > >> However the heater itself appears to contained under the drivers side of > >> the van above/in a large metal shield/encasement which looks...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:49:30 -0600
  ...starter usually sits right below the exhaust headers and they dont go through the PITA problem of putting the heat shield back on. jimt
• Re: =Fire Extinguisher?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:46:01 -0500
  ...I've got some lovely heat shield > tubing I > plan on using when I redo my headlight wiring. Note this is heat > shield > tubing...
• Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:03:02 -0700
  The dish drainer / heat shield dingus mounted over the stove burners appears to press into three blobs of some white viscous stuff gummed onto...
• Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 11:49:05 -0800
  ...On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote: > > there is supposed to be a heat shield...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:14:31 -0500
  ...You may have to pry the muffler heat shield away from where you're working. I do this by forcing a piece of wood...
• Re: exhaust head stud welded! to exhaust header flange
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:05:56 -0400
  ...directly welding it to the exhaust flange and >bracket for the heat shield. My first thought is use Dremel cutoff wheel (with right-angle...
• exhaust head stud welded! to exhaust header flange
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:39:40 -0800
  ...When I removed the heat shield, to get to the oil pressure sender I discovered that a previous owner (or repair shop) installed the...
• Re: Windshield Sunshade Smackdown!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:47:41 -0700
  ...But for minimizing interior heating of the van while parked in direct Sun Jonce is on the right track. You have to stop the...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:42:32 -0800
  ...S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > Check your rear heater core under the seat. Remove the shield over > > it, turn it on, and sniff around...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:54:31 -0700
  ...Probably > that stud is used to hold the heat shield. I need to take my time and > get things right ! > > If you have ever...
• Re: water pump leak?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:30:08 -0500
  ...removing cat, muffler and tailpipe so that I can also remove heat shield. This should give much more room to replace the water pump...
• Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:32:00 -0700
  ...I don't recall seeing components on backside of either board or a heat shield. Thanks much, Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford...
• Re: rear valence trim?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 05:18:29 -0400
  ...rear valence trim? > I think you are thinking of the threaded inserts that are for the muffler > heat shield. > I think he is talking...
• Re: O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - matt
  Sun, 08 Sep 1996 22:12:30 -0700
  ...Never had a problem since. >getting the right part (no splicing, heat shield fits) for around $90 >from Vee Parts in National City, CA...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 16:58:26 -0600
  ...The two white leads are for the O2 heater and the Black is the signal lead. I think that is right. My $0.02...
• Re: fuel line shield?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:50:06 -0700
  ...and dishwasher discharge hose offers absolutely no position of credibility regarding heat or fire resistance - you may was well cover the hose with masking...
• Re: =Fire Extinguisher? Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 08:57:32 -0500
  ...I've got some lovely heat > shield > > > tubing I > > > plan on using when I redo my headlight wiring. Note this is > heat > > > shield > > > tubing...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2013 17:39:28 -0400
  ...1 Big fight with the heat shield, especially the two coolant bottles. I'm thinking I have a heat shield off a syncro and...
• Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:57 -0400
  ...New pulley is installed as well as the exhaust system, heat shield etc. Still short a couple of small parts. Its sitting ready to...
• Re: freshly rebuilt 1600DP running VERY HOT!
  Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
  Wed, 1 May 1996 16:57:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...What are they? What do > they do? What happens if I don't have them? They sound like the heat shields for the manifolds...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:00:32 -0600
  On 4/25/05 14:49, "Jeffrey Earl" <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > Oh, and that little mysterious silver socket on the > dashboard? Pencil sharpener...
• Re: Newest Version of Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 28 Jun 95 10:09:57 CDT
  ...due to the heat, i think). >the muffler + rear heat shields to redrill. Besides, the stud will tighten >in nicely, full threads there, just...
• Engine (VanaJetta) won't shut off when hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:23:21 -0700
  ...Would a heat shield on exhaust or relay box help that much? Thanks, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:43:44 -0800
  ...Westfalia. >>>> >>>> However the heater itself appears to contained under the drivers side of >>>> the van above/in a large metal shield/encasement which looks...