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• Welding 101 (long)
  Historical mailing list
  27 Nov 96 07:49:09 PST
  ...But usually cheaper that gas shielding. Since heat leads to oxidization (rust), if at all possible, gain access to the backside of welds and...
• Re: Alternative Mounting of AFM and Air Filter Box
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:50:23 -0700
  Neither my 1.9 nor my 2.1 was bolted in, and neither had a heat shield. Sounds like someone has already tried to...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:05:05 -0700
  > First, you can add > a 'heat shield' like in this picture > <http://picasaweb.google.com/starwagen/TableMountain2009#5363627421038372466> > > That's my rig when set...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Intro + Injector / Timing Belt / General Questions
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:19:26 -0700
  ...If the injectors, I'd check the torque & if it is ok and still leaks, then replace the heat shields. It's *possible* the...
• Re: removing engine studs: more questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 08:28:59 -0500
  ...careful using it, possibly making a metal shield/blocking device to keep the flame or heat from going anywhere but to the flange the...
• Re: 89 Bluestar muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:06:19 -0500
  ...89 Bluestar muffler question > > Well I have removed my muffler and heat shield. Definitely not an easy > job. I modified the syncro heat shield...
• Re: Hella lights on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 12:41:52 EST
  ** Reply to message from Gary Kovach <dearbo@EROLS.COM> on Thu, 12 Nov 1998 19:33:22 -0500 It's a shield to cutoff...
• Subaru Legacy Engine
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:14:56 -0500
  ...for that lower heat shield that bolts to the back of the body underneath... it lets the cat and muffler heat vent out in...
• Amp Wiring Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Channell
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:49:31 -0700
  ...about the heat buildup. Does it really matter if the power and signal lines get close if the signal lines are shielded? The only...
• Re: Exaust
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:58:33 -0600
  ...Gotta remove muffler, loosen bolts and move heat shield up and wrangle the engine support bar a little but it can be done. JB
• in search of engine
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:29:10 -0700
  ...1600 with heat shields to replace his now tired one ... we are in powell river BC ... no rush ... let me know what you have...
• Re: 1.6L Diesel Blow-by
  Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:13:46 -0400
  ...The guy who rebuilt this used brass > washers as heat shields, and they're about half the thickness of the regular > heat shield. Unfortunately...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:40:03 -0600
  ...That would have been really smart." Except that it also acts as a heat shield for the lid while cooking, when it is in...
• Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:59:21 -0500
  ...shield. Pretty sure cooled Vanagons (like > mine) don't have it. I think the engine "tin" above exhaust also > provides protection against exhaust heat...
• Re: splicing wires (was: van still dying)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 22:50:32 -0800
  ...Happened to me when I got a crack in the muffler that jetted up agains the heat shield. Blake Thornton wrote: > OK, if you...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:40:30 -0400
  ...However the heater itself appears to contained under the drivers side of the van above/in a large metal shield/encasement which looks like...
• Re: Westfalia features!
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 12:13:25 -0800
  J Greenberg G Jannini wrote: > > My wife & I met a couple with a Westy who didn't realize that the stainless > steel heat shield...
• Re: Oil pressure wire rubbed bare?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:09:44 EST
  ...is worn down to bare wire where it goes under the heat shielding covering the push rod tubes. Does anyone have any ideas on...
• > parts for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:37:56 -0600
  ...studded, like new) clutch disc (new, never used) pressure plate (used) heat shields (used) i'm sure i have more, but can't recall...
• Re: wanted, Heat sheilds
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 19:45:36 -0400
  ...You in a > hurry? > > Clarence J Falarski wrote: > > > > Hello volks. > > Somewhere along the line when a new engine was installed the heat shields were...
• Re: Repairing a coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:18:26 -0600
  ...the sensor, and within a couple heat cycles it had hardened into something tantamount to a shield, which is what I was looking for...
• Re: Drip tray to fit over stove - 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:27:52 -0300
  I believe Canadian models had a heat shield installed as opposed to the drip tray. The heat shield is attached to the stove/sink...
• Seeking a Source
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:39:52 -0700
  ...BTW I want to make a heat shield for the top of my Westy (VC)
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Thu, 25 May 2006 20:56:56 +0200
  ...The > waste heat is only exited the van by the flue,and not all if it gets out. > > Seems that a heat shield between...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:52:48 -0800
  ...I remove the injector pipes and injectors, and injector heat shields. ( to me this is a very easy 10 minute deal, or less ) . Then...
• Re: Radiator Fan Thermal Switch question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:04:01 -0400
  ...1st group >>Conversion ) >> >>Seems the Brain located above the muffler ( heat shield in place ) >>Seems the cut off over heat protection sensor on the...
• Re: Heater Exhaust Pipe: a recall
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 10:19:49 MDT
  ...Heating; Heater Exhaust Pipe > Vehicle Description: Vans equipped with auxiliary heaters > Description of Defect: The auxiliary heater's exhaust pipe is > mounted in a...
• Re: purpose of fuel hose sleeves
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 17:20:45 -0800
  ...the engine > compartment there mainly for protection against abrasion, or as heat > shields? I've seen them referred to both ways. > > I'm thinking...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:14:44 -0500
  ...After driving I could hear a drip and sizzle of > coolant > dripping onto the heat shields. > > Upon advice form the list, the choice was...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:38:54 -0800
  hi Jerry, by now you've probably seen Mark's post on this shielded wire thing. It's quite informative. I would add..........fwiw...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2013 23:12:32 -0400
  ...Steve On May 2, 2013, at 10:37 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote: > Thank you Dennis for your comprehensive reply. > > I solved my heat shield...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 22:54:06 -0500
  ...They differ from the original only in that they have a heat > shield, which has spaces in it to allow the use of the...
• FS: 2.5L Subaru conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Meiborg, John R
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:41:36 -0700
  ...I have everything), complete Kennedy conversion hardware (KEP conversion plate, flywheel, upgraded clutch/pressure plate, TOB, Syncro crossmember/engine mount, complete exhaust, heat shield...
• WTB: Diesel oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 09:42:28 -0800
  ...It's the plastic one with slide out inner that melts if the PO puts it on with the heat shield facing the wrong...
• Excellent VW 2.1 rebuilt engine for sale in Vancouver BC area - photos
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:49:26 -0700
  ...carrier bar, fuel injection system, cooling system pipes, airbox, alternator, distributor, heat shield, coolant tank etc. Pretty much everything to do with the engine...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 20:23:17 -0700
  ...Rad Fan isn't working properly Clogged Radiator will block the coolant flow mostly at highway speed, more air resistance, more heat, less flow...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2013 08:37:08 -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...
• Re: wasserboxer muffler & CAT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:49:56 -0500
  ...Anyhow, the new one with >the heat shield doesn't have enough room to slide in across the >muffler hangers. So I guess I...
• Re: Eurospec problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 14:55:17 -0700
  ...We discussed engine bay temps and I mentioned that the stock heat shield over the muffler (I retained the stock diesel muffler in my...
• Re: Digifant ECU: Corrosion? And.... Rosin or Heat Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:18:06 -0700
  ...t recall seeing components on backside of either board or a heat shield. > > Thanks much, > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For...
• Re: Windshield Sunshade Smackdown!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:12:49 -0400
  Here in the southeast where we see trees and shade on occasion,I use jumbo sized Mylar shields when camping and store them thusly...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:31:22 -0700
  ...is info on making >and installing some straps to hold the shield in place. ... Alistair, Rachel, and company: A scanned version of the "Technical...
• Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:51:06 -0800
  ...Gave up and used exhaust heat shield for body connection. Tried various engine block areas, and got same readings at idle, so finally jammed...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:04:19 -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: removing engine studs: more questions
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:14:09 -0700
  ...careful using it, possibly making a metal > shield/blocking device to keep the flame or heat from going anywhere but > to the flange the...
• 90 vanagon > need parts urgently
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:29:50 -0700
  ...main heat shield with coolant tank attached thanks for your help on this and happy holidays Tony DeMille Cre*tive Director Candesa 801.426...
• Re: WTB : Cooling tin heat /sheild 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:45:52 -0400
  ...Thanks again for the help. --Jeff Clarence J Falarski wrote: > Hello Jeff : > I have a pair off the shields you want, I think. > I...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:17:49 -0500
  ...measure the voltage between the > connector and engine ignition control module heat shield, I am getting > around 0.46 volts with engine warmed up...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:55:48 -0400
  ...Then add some insulation to the exterior of the galvanized heat shield.
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:02:26 -0700
  Who was it suggested acetone? Acetone and a paint scraped took the melted white rubber bumper slime right off the heat shield/dish drainer...
• Rattle at High RPM
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:01:17 -0600
  ...It sounded like a Heat Shield loose, sort of a tin sounding Rattle. I peered under and could seem to locate anything loose. The...
• diesel head identification
  Historical mailing list - bertschi
  Mon, 25 May 1998 09:55:06 -0400
  ...When the injector heat shields are removed, the seats are in good shape with a hole about 1/2" dia. The rebuilt head came...
• Re: Oil-fill tube needed 82' 1.6 diesel NA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:23:08 -0700
  ...sometimes people put this oil filler tube on and fail to get the heat shield built onto it pointing toward the nearby muffler. On...
• Re: WTB : Cooling tin heat /sheild 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:51:38 -0400
  ...I am interested because I may need the heat sheild above the muffler too. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12...
• Re: Turbo wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 20:07:48 -0400
  ...Redo your head gaskets in advance, ceramic-coat the heads, valves and pistons, lower the CR, put aircraft-quality head studs in, heat-wrap...
• Re: purpose of fuel hose sleeves
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 19:18:50 -0500
  ...the engine > compartment there mainly for protection against abrasion, or as heat > shields? I've seen them referred to both ways. > > I'm thinking...
• Position Cat In Line With Vanagon Body? Heat Questions. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:36:14 -0800
  ...Seems to me the perforated shield is there to help prevent that but I'm not sure. Thanks, Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image...
• Re: Bar's leak versus other fixes
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:32:03 -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: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 06:58:48 -0700
  ...rear heater coolant leak > Well I discovered that my rear heater is leaking coolant. It appears to be > coming from the on off valve...
• Re: again with "exhaust rattle"
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:28:46 -0700
  ...I can say that you do not need to remove the rear heat shield to get at the cast mount, but on a syncro...