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• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:34:58 -0300
  ...BTW, if you have an early Vanagon and are replacing the plastic sliders, I think only the latter plastic sliders are available. I used...
• Re: 85 coolant hard lines
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:44:26 +0000
  The plastic ones are the only ones available now so if you want to replace your metal lines you can either get a set...
• Re: Repair glue for heater box
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:04:14 -1000
  if i wanted to bond a new metal tab or whatever to a plastic box, I'd use Marine Tex... about the best two...
• Re: Help! Pwr. Mirrors PITA!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 02 Jan 97 21:23:55 CST
  ...look on the backside (where the wires come out) of the plastic connector. there is a little "clip" sticking down out of the plastic...
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:00:45 -0500
  wait a minute!! when it's cold the whole van shrinks, but the plastic pipe shrinks less in proportion because plastic has a smaller...
• Re: Fuel Tank Grommets/Plastic Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Peter R. Guerzenich Small
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:30:56 -0600
  ...The cross over plastic T > piececonnector , a plastic piece which secures the line from the > overflow to the gas tank were broken, the lines...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 08:15:24 -0800
  Would it be practical to armor our fuel lines with stainless braid? Local maple sugar enthusiasts claim that particular colors of plastic tubing used...
• Re: plastic pipes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:18:00 -0400
  At 07:48 AM 4/1/2009, Bob Mac wrote... >I have one brand new plastic pipe and one used one for sale. I...
• Re: Friday Sarcasm: Burn, baby burn!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 14:44:13 -0500
  Have you tried burning the new whey-based plastics or soy based plastics? Much more environmentally friendly and less olfactorily offensive. : ) Just a joke...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:57:50 EST
  In a message dated 3/30/05 10:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, hfinn@INGRATES.NET writes: > Plastic? I thought they were fiberglass...
• Re: Recommendation needed for exterior plastic black paint for grill
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 30 May 2022 17:24:47 +0000
  ...I have heard some people say you can also use a heat gun or propane torch to bring the color back from plastic like...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:39:44 -0500
  ...All non-rigid plastics contain "plasticizers," some of the more flexible ones like vinyl upholstery a third of their weight. It slowly evaporates - that...
• Re: Mice
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:24:05 -0600
  There are fresh air vents that are open to invasion near the top and sides of the plastic-screened vent at the top of...
• Plastic Pieces?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:09:37 -0500
  ...The white plastic piece that the sun visor clips into when its in the normal position (and out of to move to the window...
• Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:27:25 -0500
  Been poking around on the net, I had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars. Now I am searching...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:26:37 -0700
  ...The metal insert is supposed to help spread the strain, but the plastic gets soft... it cracks behind the lip, and the steel insert...
• Re: Plastic Pieces?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 13:51:26 -0400
  ...As a >> testament to the vehicle, the parts I need to replace are the following: >> >> The white plastic piece that the sun visor clips...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:38:42 -0800
  ...the plastic instrument cover plastic ........ basically indestructible. I don't think I've ever seen a bad one. and something I always admired about...
• Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:37:01 -0700
  At 12:23 PM 08/26/2002, you wrote: >Were the old oil tubes made of metal? >When did they become plastic? I've...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 24 May 2009 03:45:57 +0000
  ...In addition to that plastic part ........rSNIP .. there is black plastic 'water distributor' with about 5 hose connections on it. those defenitely get brittle...
• Re: Need:instument pod frame
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 23:34:42 -0700
  Ed Berroth wrote: "Maybe it was a run of bad plastic?????????????" I thought a reply I wrote earlier about platic pieces like this had...
• Re: Plastic "chrome" trim @ windshield gasket
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 19:55:36 EST
  ...I'm assuming that you're referring to the plastic trim and not the "windshield gasket" as you refer on the subject line. Correct...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:52:46 -0500
  ...Main hose nipples on the radiator are plastic. Prone to get brittle and crack or break off over the years, some people swear this...
• Re: Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:46:52 -0800
  ...We removed the six screws around the plastic shroud that covers the hoses and heater core, but were unable to remove the plastic cover...
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  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:38:18 -0400
  My 1985 was with the ball and plastic strap. My 1990 and 1991 have the tabs, no cables. Hope this helps --------Original Message----- ---From...
• Instrument cluster repair completed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Mar 2023 11:33:46 -0600
  The plastic instrument cluster housing rests on two plastic pads, one on each end, about one inch wide and 5.25 inches long. Those...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 21 May 2006 18:30:57 -0700
  ...Now, my other two spare speedo units have a plastic gear in that position, and those plastic gears are stuck HARD. On my third...
• Re: Device for mending plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:57:04 +0000
  Glue? Plastic welder from Harbor Freight? Pop rivet gun? Jim On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 1:56 PM Edward V Barger <edvbarger@mac...
• Re: '90 electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:26:51 -0700
  ...The bottom of the raiser has a plastic guide attached to the metal vertical rail via a plastic pin. You may want to replace...
• Plastic coating
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Sun, 28 May 2000 22:24:05 -0700
  ...There are two parts to the product line, which would be a primer and a plastic. I suggest buying the primer as well as...
• Re: Radiator pipe upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:51:27 -0400
  ...the plastic pipes have a metal insert in then end where the hose camps on. over time this insert comes out and the plastic...
• Re: 89 vanagon burning plastic odor
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:29:25 -0500
  ...Gary 88GL gregory wrote: > lately when i drive my '89 vanagon i notice an odor kind of like > burning plastic coming from the rear...
• Re: Plastic key to water inlet...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 15:52:02 -0600
  ...You could cut one out of plastic or aluminum with a jigsaw. Jim On Feb 29, 2004, at 8:19 PM, zolo wrote: > I...
• Re: Instrument cluster - clear plastic cover removal
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:04:45 -0800
  I don't think you can remove the plastic - I'd love to be able to myself. I have cleaned inside with a Q...
• Re: Instrument cluster repair completed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2023 21:58:04 +0000
  ...Mon, Mar 6, 2023 12:33 pm Subject: [VANAGON] Instrument cluster repair completed The plastic instrument cluster housing rests on two plastic pads, one...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:04:33 -0600
  I've got seven years of experience scavenging parts from auto wrecking yards and from my experience anything above 83 could have a plastic...
• Re: dissappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:43:08 -0400
  ...Originally they had metal ends pressed into the plastic. Over time the plastic breaks down and the metal separates from the plastic. Then they...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:15:18 -0600
  ...Most >folks who are doing this job don't want to do it again any time soon so >they replace the plastic pipe even...
• Re: Fuel Line Trick! 87 Van 2.1 A/t now heater T fittings
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:15:02 -0500
  I don't know the size of the rear heater fittings --- but I do know I once lost a plastic T fitting while on...
• Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:00:50 -0700
  ...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: westy sink p-trap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:53:08 -0500
  ...Yeah, if the plastic is very brittle, then a groove might just create a failure point. DMc ---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I...
• Re: /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 00:54:03 -0600
  >>but there remains one California mystery unsolved... >>How do keep all those plastic reflectors imbedded in the roads from >>being scraped off by the...
• Re: speedometer rot
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:30:20 -0700
  Jeff Remove the speedometer, break away "rotted" plastic, place face down on wax paper. Make and place plasticine plugs ( rod shaped the size of...
• Re: ? Rear Plastic Vent ?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 10:30:22 -0700
  Those plastic vents are part of the 'flow-through' ventilation system. All cars have had some variation for years. If you put your hand...
• Plastic cooling pipes damaged...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:57:33 -0700
  ...Today when I removed my old radiator to replace it, I noticed that on one of the plastic coolant pipes that run from front...
• RE: Cleaning plastic wheel covers?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 16 Feb 97 15:17:07
  Meguiar's makes a wheel cleaners that will not damage plastic covers, or so its says on the label. I've never tried it...
• sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:19:44 -0400
  >Scott- WHAT HAPPENS to most plastic ...say a plastic dog house from Wal-Mart..? Here's your answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
• plastic hose clamps W/prong?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 9 May 2004 14:44:16 EDT
  Hi All, Can anyone steer me to a vender, that supplies the adjustable plastic hose clamps, with the prong insert, that goes into the...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:20:29 EST
  ...Eastern Standard Time, wolzphoto@Q.COM writes: > I've been told that the brown plastic is much less durable than the > black. > its true.
• Re: tach
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 07:39:02 -0700
  I need plastic parts of Vanagon tach Anyone has broken(not working)tach with plastic housing still good? Please let me know if you...
• Re: Isenglas Windows [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:13:05 -0400
  ...Most common mistake is that Roll clear plastic is called isenglass when in fact it is standard roll plastic and a fair amount of...
• mounting fog lamps on a Carat/fiberglass bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:13:37 -0400
  Want to mount two large round fog lamps on top of the fiberglass/plastic bumper of my '90 Carat. If I were using the...
• End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:07:12 -0500
  ...Interestingly enough the steel caps, although heavier, are cheaper than the plastic caps. Anyone have any experience with steel caps? I think they may...
• Counterfeit Meyle Part?
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 18:43:15 -0700
  ...Engraved in the plastic says Meyle Germany but part on bottle says 100 121 00, can't read the last 2 numbers as plastic...
• Linear or Cross-linked plastic in Brake Fluid Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:46:08 -0500
  Pretty sure the plastic in the various VAG brake fluid and coolant resivoirs is polyethylene, but was curious to know if anyone could tell...
• Re: Water behind the refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Tony Smith
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 20:35:11 -0000
  ...I replaced the plastic/metal mess with brass fittings. I had to cut the old plastic hose connector out of the plastic housing (it...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:40:50 -0500
  ...Armorall accelerates the failures of plastics. Initial statements regarding this were submitted by a fleet truck operator that had one employee that maintained the...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:52:05 -0700
  ...Bad plastic(s) For a black plastic repair using epoxy (as outlined in another of my posts) you use the graphite additive in your...
• Re: Plastic ftting on the botton of the sink drain ???
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:39:36 -0700
  ...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: Front door speaker removal
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:28:25 -0500
  ...Maybe a hair dryer to heat up the plastic? >>> "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV> 09/03/02 09:24AM >>> I'm trying to...