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• rubber vanagon floormats on ebay say "VANAGON"
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 06:08:44 EST
  rare "vanagon" rubber floormats on ebay..NEW.. NOT MINE got for it heres the link http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...
• Re: Glue for Rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:02:29 -0500
  I super-glue does a great job of attaching rubber and rubber/vinyl, if the finish can be taken off the vinyl a little...
• Re: Help me order rubber and window bits
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 16 May 2005 10:13:11 -0500
  ...Squirrel wrote: >>Hi all, As promised, I have posted photos of the various window rubber and other bits that are vexing me. I am...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:03:12 -0400
  ...Tastes kinda salty, too, > with a soup�on of rubber. Yum. > > So - how the heck did the lower rim of the windshield inside rubber...
• Diff Lock Knob Removal?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:04:29 -0700
  ...Pushed those through which released the rubber from the knob, but don't see any way to remove the end of the knob. Help...
• Re: Window and Door seal treatment
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 22:28:11 -0400
  ...rubber) hull of a folding kayak and the rubber and dash on the van. Keep in mind that rubber seems to get really, really...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:47:36 -0800
  David Marshall wrote: > > You need more than the rubber valve cover gasket (93+ 2.0L engines all have > them) - you need the studs for...
• Pop Top Seal Gule?
  Historical mailing list - Philip & Buffy Simmons
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:35:30 -0800
  Just got the pop top seal rubber, but the vender did not include any type of glue. Is there a recommended glue used to...
• Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - BeetleFreak
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 21:49:37 -0400
  ...warm the rubber and trim > 2. install rubber in window frame > 3. lube rubber w/ soapy stuff > 4. slide in glass (sometimes pounding w...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:56:07 -0600
  ...Of course there is rubber and there is > >> rubber... > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> > wrote...
• Re: rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:37:40 -0700
  ...rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack Anyone know of a source for the rubber washers specified as 8X25X4,5 in ETKA? These are...
• Re: full front rubber mat restore
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:31:10 -0800
  ...of how well Meguire's vinyl and > rubber cleaner/conditioner restored a recently purchased full front > rubber mat. > Sweeeet. http://shufti.files.wordpress.com...
• Re: Rubber Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:10:33 -0700
  ...Rubber Plugs > > Anyone know where I can pickup some round rubber/plastic plugs? I'm > looking for something that will fill a hold in...
• Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:15:21 -0400
  ...The reason I would prefer not to use rubber as a spacer is I want to use the P strap for grounding the sender...
• Re: Likelihood of Windshield breaking on removal?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 9 May 2011 13:14:50 -0700
  ...Where-as you have a NEW rubber, then just CUT the old rubber out with a box cutter-ish knife and the glass will...
• Re: Rubber Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:36:03 -0400
  ...Rubber Plugs > > Anyone know where I can pickup some round rubber/plastic plugs? I'm > looking for something that will fill a hold in...
• Re: Rubber head key with VW logo, was- Re: key blanks for vanagon in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:53:13 -0700
  On 9/18/07, Ed Duntz <eduntz@hotmail.com> wrote: > > You can get the rubber headed keys with the vw logo on e-bay...
• Re: CV boot material 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:42:58 -0500
  ...flange and rubber mating, R has the rubber overlapping and stiffly banded to the metal flange which has a lip to band rubber against...
• Wing Vent Frames (for front glass)
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:25:28 -0800
  I had my vent frames powder coated, and the old rubber was still good enough. Treating the rubber with 303 Protectorant made a huge...
• Re: Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:45:19 -0700
  I can't recall if the temp sensor has a rubber seal, but here's an image of a rad I took apart https...
• Door Rubber Alternative? (Baywindow)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 14:24:46 -0600 (CST)
  ...At any rate, I noticed the rubber around these doors wasn't stock, but instead, a D-shaped, self-adhesive material. Has anyone ever...
• Re: E-Code Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:52:59 +0100
  ...The rubber boots are held by a lip on the light, and is to be fit over the connections on the bulb itself. PerL...
• Alternator stud rubber cap
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 May 2015 09:33:40 -0700
  I can't recall who it was asking about rubber cap for alt stud, but I came across some that might work. I'm...
• Re: Fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:11:49 -0500
  At 05:45 PM 2/10/2011, Sam Pacifico wrote... >Vanagons us rubber fuel lines . Does anyone have an opinion regarding >replacing my steel...
• Trans shifter linkage rubber boot
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:22:30 +0100
  Rubber boot on the linkage next to the transmission had deteriorated. Anyone knows the part number, who can supply the boot and how it...
• Re: FS: Rare OEM Vanagon front rubber floorcovering and walkthru section
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:25:36 -0400
  ...Rare OEM Vanagon front rubber floorcovering and > walkthru > section > > > > For anyone who missed out on the rubber floor covering Chris > (JordanVw@AOL.COM )was...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:03:58 -0400
  ...Rubbery, you might say. >> >> Silicone rubber's not really rubber, is it? What's a solvent for >> cured >> RTV >> silicone sealer? >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Removal of 1980 Westy front bumper rubber
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 16 May 2010 18:30:38 -0700
  ...Pulling away from where the clips are located can bend the inner steel backing of the rubber trim piece. You can always straighten them...
• Re: Repair bill reality check?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:39:24 -0400
  For anyone to say rubber is "rubber" and doesn't make a difference is totally ignorant. Rubber is a material just like steel or...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:54:17 -0700
  Here's some photos of the creepy white/tan powdery schmutz on the windshield rubber. Please see the rightmost two pictures. Note that this...
• Re: [vanagon] Tie rod end rubber covers
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 08:30:27 -0800
  ross, I would not worry about the rubber and yes you must replace the whole tie rod unit to replace the rubber. The rubber...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:31:32 -0800
  ...What is the main cause of Vanagon >>>> catastrophic >>>> failures? Rubber. >>>> >>>> Your alternator/water pump belt is rubber...it snaps, you may be toast. >>>> Your...
• Re: Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 19:02:49 -0400
  ...The old rubbers seals were >hard and brittle and the old rubber rings were swollen. The new ones, >unfortunately, don't fit snugly. I...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:16:10 -0500
  What is the advantage to having this rubber gasket as apposed to the cork one? Does it prevent seapage or something? Brad -----Original Message...
• Re: Rubber Mats
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 May 2008 12:56:14 -0600
  I have a 3/8" thick rubber mat that covers the entire bed of my DC- very heavy/tough etc. I went to a...
• Success, rubber trim install, challenging
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 4 Aug 2023 12:26:15 -0400
  Hi folks, I’ve rad on this list that a rope inserted in the rubber of the window seals can help the install. I...
• Re: Spark plug wire and rubber ring
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:33:47 -0700
  ...Spark plug wire and rubber ring hi all, there's a large rubber ring on the spark plug wire... that's that for? Should...
• Re: Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:23:21 -0500
  ...The joint would then be covered with "friction tape." Rubber tape is just that, a strip of high-quality rubber with a varnished-linen...
• Re: Installing a slider window
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:52:29 -0700
  ...Zymol rubber treatment works very well. I use new rubbers with new paint. If you are reusing the rubbers check the seam when they...
• Re: front door check rod strap assembly
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:23:59 -0700
  ...Might not take much spreading? But then my gut tells me that the rubber is likely compressing far more, or more easily, than normal...
• Re: rubber luggage rack washer
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:02:12 -0700
  How about the rubber bushings that go at each corner of the radiator. http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=171121276D It has been a...
• Re: The rubber tape w/ which to rebuild boots...
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 3 Dec 1996 19:15:07 -0800 (PST)
  ...Its name is "Magic Wrap", and it claims it "FORMS A SOLID RUBBER WRAP!" Also says it's a "Multi-purpose rubber repair kit...
• Got an old Thule roofrack laying around?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:06:51 -0600
  ...The rubber piece only is shown here: http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bludevil/RackMount/RubberPiece.jpg More pictures can be seen here: http://internet.cybermesa...
• Winshield seal
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 17:43:51 -0400 (EDT)
  I am looking at replacing my cracked windshield, and noticed in the Bentley book that the rubber seal is glued to the body with...
• For Sale: rubber front Floormats that say VANAGON
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:07:18 EDT
  i have 2 pairs of rubber front floormats that say VANAGON. they are contoured to fit the front drivers and passenger's footwells. p...
• Re: Rubber hose on fuel filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:57:00 -0700
  fuel system 'rubber' is usually neoprene, not rubber. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Yates" <transparu@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July...
• Rubber
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:25:32 -0500
  ...In that ti e he has experienced just about every thing in the way of rubber, dash, and seat plastic restoration. Today he put...
• Re: Coolant pipes 85 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 18:17:43 -0700
  > Has anyone had experience with optional replacement? rubber? copper? > combination rubber/metal? I used Gates 1.25 inch heater hose to replace the pipes...
• Re: Injector Plug Rubber Boot Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:41:18 -0700
  ...300/fuel-injector-electrical-plug-boot.html http://www.ebay.com/itm/A4-4-EV1-Fuel-Injector-Repair-Connectors-Pigtails-W-Rubber-Boots-/400574237501
• Where to buy window rubber
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Fri, 6 May 1994 01:37:43 -0500 (EST)
  Is J C Whitney the cheapest place to get window rubber seals? They were asking $78 for the front one alone! Jesse Reynolds jeslreyn...
• Rust Repair Rear Window.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 26 May 2000 10:46:12 -0500
  I need to repair 2 rust spots that are under the rubber on my rear window. Can I reuse the rubber? What makes the...
• Re: rubber surrounding the pop top
  Historical mailing list - nick mcree
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 23:09:31 -0500 (CDT)
  David said the rubber seal to his pop-top was in good condition, but was getting loose. I solved a similar problem with my...
• Re: Rubber floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:14:25 -0400
  ...The (salt > laden) water > gets in under the rubber mat and sits there just to be ground in by each step > on the > step...
• Re: Proper hose Gas Tank to Vapor Tanks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 6 Apr 2024 09:33:40 -0600
  “leaning toward a 1-piece 5.5 mm ID rubber tube all the way, to eliminate 2 clamps and potential leak points” > Excellent Plan...
• Re: Help me order rubber and window bits
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 15 May 2005 23:12:49 -0700
  ...Later models changed the rubber seals, and did away with the > insert. > > If you remove the insert, you'll likely cause your current seals...
• Re: Stove Rattles.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 13:30:01 -0800 (PST)
  ...sticking on fresh foam rubber "stops" 5. a folded teatowel again I do a lot of logging road travel, and the rattling really is...
• blinker bulbholder cover
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 1997 09:42:48 -0900
  ...I am curious -- the bulbous black rubber "bell" which covers the bulb and it's holder fits onto another piece of rubber. Do ya...
• rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:35:01 -0700
  Anyone know of a source for the rubber washers specified as 8X25X4,5 in ETKA? These are used between the luggage rack and mounting...
• rubber luggage rack washer
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:38:42 -0500
  I'm looking for a source for the rubber washers used between the luggage rack and roof brackets. These have the approximate dimensions: inner...
• Radiator rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 13 May 2003 10:51:13 -0700
  Anyone know where I can get the little quarter sized rubber grommets for the radiator ? (1987 Syncro) TIA Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995...