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• re. Power Window Track broken
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:06:51 -0700
  ...Has anyone come up with an innovative way to repair the little plastic guides at the top and bottom of the power window track...
• Re: ok, I have my SA grill kit on....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 May 2007 10:47:06 +1200
  ...the worry there however is that it might allow the pins set into the plastic (outer fasteners) might be able to pull out of...
• Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:27:19 -0600
  ...The hardest part was getting one of my protruding inserts back into the plastic pipe. I used a hair dryer (a heat gun would...
• p-trap plastic
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:33:00 -0700
  I just checked the plastic with some PVC primer, and it did soften it. You're right Dave, it looks like it is PVC...
• Re: Westy fridge vent cap
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 12:25:49 -0700
  Cover the plastic vent cover with aluminum foil tape, available at any hardware store. Makes a tighter fit and protects the plastic from the...
• Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:28:07 -0600 (CST)
  ...They are made of plastic > > and not as heavy as the steel ones. I guess they will be reduce the > > engine noise better because...
• Re: Instrument cluster repair completed
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 6 Mar 2023 21:23:27 +0100
  Any photos available? *snicker* Am 06.03.2023 um 18:33 schrieb Jim Felder: > The plastic instrument cluster housing rests on two plastic pads...
• Re: Plastic(Alloy?) Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:58:07 -0700
  ...The plastic lid is MUCH lighter and easier to handle. FWIW, muffling the intake noise seems to be one of the best ways to...
• brittle speedo cluster housing plastic Re: -PLASTIC ROT
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:21:20 EST
  ...its just the quality of plastic VWAG used, it doesnt hold up over time and exposure to heat.. chris
• Re: trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:12:12 -0400
  ...Anyone working around VW for years knows that when VDO started using plastic drive gears for the odometers, they started falling a part. The...
• Re: '91Westy Coolant loss
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 19:57:11 -0800
  ...Many times the plastic > gives way on the end allowing the metal piece to work its way loose of the > plastic pipe. You can...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:08:48 -0800
  ...It's plastic! Here's a pic (likely the original as the engine has only 96K km's): http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/plasticimpeller Neil...
• Re: plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 17:43:58 -0500
  ...plastic parts I need some plastic parts. I need the clip that holds the sun visor to the windshield, not the hinge part but...
• Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:50:31 -0400
  It seems to me that only one end will pop loose, the end opposite the knob- the knob end plastic encircles the knob and...
• Re: Cleaning front air dam
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 21:35:08 -0500
  I am assuming your air dam is made from black plastic and that plastic absorbed some car wax or other 'stuff.' Why not try...
• Plastic moulds and 83/84 curtain rod cover
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:01:04 EST
  All this talk of injection molding reminded me....Was someone working on 'manufacturing" the passenger side plastic rear curtain rod cover for the 83...
• Maine Vacation / Bike racks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 95 10:42:02 EDT
  ...Does anyone know what the bumper mounts are like underneath the plastic covers? How easy are the plastic covers to take off and put...
• Re: Coolant manifold leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 23:18:16 -0800
  The plastic-now-metal part is an elbow that attaches to the right head at the rear. Plastic version sealed with "o" ring real...
• Re: '85 vanagon passenger compartment fan...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 11:45:00 -0500
  ...The doors are held in with little plastic clips .Just pull them out and the doors come off, I think you need to glue...
• Re: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain ro...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:28:28 EDT
  ...i just need to locate someone who does > >plastic extrusion or injection molding.. do u know anyone? > > > > > >chris > > > > > > > > > Chris, I haven't been keeping...
• Re: Window Molding - Sides and Front 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:20:15 -0400
  I assume you're talking about that Chromed plastic that fit's into the rubber. You can replace the chromed plastic with new, you...
• Re: Speedometer Disassembly Question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:13:31 -0800
  ...I've > removed the four screws holding the clear plastic > assembly to the black > plastic housing, and it seems like the only thing > holding...
• Re: westy slider door curtain differences...can anyone help?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:40:51 -0700
  ...was loose, and just hooked over > little black plastic nibs on the pillars, with plastic loops sewn on the > curtain corners. > > 85-91 westys...
• Re: Replacing the plastic cooling pipes on a bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:43:56 -0700
  ...While I have everything out, I pulled the plastic cooling pipes and replaced them (and the heater lines, and the radiator). I bought a...
• 25 yr old plastic bits in the winter.. wasRe: 1986 Westfalia Rear Defrost Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:59:02 -0500
  ...ive even used a hairdryer to heat plastic in the immediate area i am working on..
• Re: Westi window screens
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 08:54:24 +0200
  >For Plastic screens: just push them out, start at one >corner. Easy work if rubber sealing and plastic are >not glued together. >Why don...
• Re: Plastic Sink basin thingy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:50:31 -0700
  ...Plastic Sink basin thingy > Dear List > Does anyone have a plastic Westy sink drain 'cup'? I can't think of a name, > but it...
• Oxy mileage sw. not there. 87 syncro Also headlight hardware.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:21:35 -0400
  Is my Syncro different? A probe in the hole in the plastic speedo cable 90 degree cover finds it essentially empty except the cable...
• removing plastic in sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:56:08 -0700
  ...I need to get the plastic insert that runs the length on the inner side out. can anyone tell me if thats possible and...
• WTB - inside fridge door
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:04:09 -0800
  Hi! I am looking for the plastic fridge panel that goes inside the cabinet door. Only the plastic section, not the door itself. Any...
• Re: mounting fog lamps on a Carat/fiberglass bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 17:56:03 -0400
  ...If I mount them directly on the fiberglass/plastic surface, it seems that they would vibrate since this (non-metal) fiberglass/plastic bumper isn...
• more interesting custom interior mods
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 08:00:43 -0400
  ...I assembled the plastic shroud outside the camper, and with me on the inside of the plastic and the wife in the camper to...
• Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - BeetleFreak
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 21:49:37 -0400
  Well fellows I'm here to tell you that you can install the plastic strip in the windows while on the vehicle without too...
• Re: Instrument cluster repair completed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Mar 2023 16:02:13 -0600
  ...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: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 12:55:08 -0500
  ...Almost all plastic fuel tanks are made of this type. On 12/22/2013 12:49 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > Thanks much for the GreatInfo...
• Re: Want A List Coffee Mug???
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 18:55:19 -0500
  ...I vote for good old cheap insulated plastic. The Aladdin Company of Nashville, TN. has a good insulated plastic mug you might consider.
• Re: what were Westfalias badged as in Europe?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 12:28:54 EST
  ...not a decal/sticker on the side of the van, im talking about the MOLDED PLASTIC EMBLEM IN THE LOWER RIGHT OF THE HATCH...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:19:36 -0700
  ...this plastic firewall fitting is not actually 'the problem' the spot that is really 'the issue' is about 3 inches forward of the firewall...
• Re: Plastic cooling pipes damaged...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 22:44:21 -0700
  ...As I recall, the danger is in the metal ring or plastic pieces clogging or blocking the flow of water. Todd '88 Westy Daniel...
• Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:49:29 -0500
  Some vanagons came with a square plastic fuel filter between the tank and the pump. Others came with a round metal fuel filter between...
• Re: Rear hatch screen install w/ passenger AC
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 13:58:25 -0400
  ...It seems like I could install the snaps into the plastic just drill into the plastic.
• Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:22:00 -0600
  Still looking for the plastic trim cap that hides the hole in the armrest on a westy middle seat, the one you see with...
• /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 02 Jan 96 10:41 CST
  >From: "Dan Houg" <fairwind@northernnet.com> >Subject: /f Regional Oddities >but there remains one California mystery unsolved... >How do keep all those plastic reflectors...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:39:38 -0800
  ...see. plastic melts. metal doesnt. draw your own conclusion. > >metal lids buy you some time in the event of an engine fire. Plastic? I...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:42:35 -0400
  Patti, I have 2 types of plastic covers. The OEM space ship vanagon ones and aftermarket ones. I have never experience any premature dislodging...
• Re: Shocks in,, but what's that brass sleeve?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0700
  ...The passenger side took forver to get that top nut off and then > get that plastic sleeve off. I put the old plastic sleeve...
• Re: burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Greening
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:19:03 -0700
  Martha, Some obvious facts about burning plastics and the resulting organochlorides. 1. No large modern cities burn trash at low temperature due to pollution...
• Re: Passenger window rolls up HARD
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:19:45 -0400
  Take the door panel and the plastic sheet off then you'll be able to see what's going on in there. May be...
• Re: 89 vanagon burning plastic odor
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 17:03:08 -0800
  ...89 vanagon burning plastic odor hi everyone, lately when i drive my '89 vanagon i notice an odor kind of like burning plastic coming...
• Re: shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:12:34 +0000
  ...So, I'd suggest replacing all the plastic junk ($50 from dealer for every plastic part in shifter mechanism). Cheap insurance. Also, if the...
• Re: Coolant manifold leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 22:50:21 -0800
  The manifold is not the plastic piece that's been discussed on the list recently. And it's not available in metal as far...
• Re: The lid is *NOT* Plastic!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:56:17 -0600
  ...just about everything made of plastic will burn at some temperature. All plastics are derived from the sludge from refineries that manufacture fuel ... plastic...
• Re: Plastic sheet inside doors?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:00:54 -0700
  Just use plain old 4 mil sheet plastic from the hardware store. Salvage the bump-out for the speaker though. A nice way to...
• Re: Instrument cluster - clear plastic cover removal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:24:03 EST
  ...Does > anyone know how to do > this as I certainly don't want to crack the clear plastic. > > why do u want to remove...
• Re: Front Heater Box Plastic Type
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:36:00 -0800
  ...Front Heater Box Plastic Type Anybody know - ABS, PE, Nylon... ? I need to repair some cracks & busted tabs, have to use correct plastic welding...
• Re: Has anyone seen plastic cap covers for 17mm lugnuts??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:27:35 -0500
  ...Has anyone seen plastic cap covers for 17mm lugnuts?? I have some Audi Lugbolts that use the 17mm head size, not the 19mm like...
• Re: Who wants to play "Guess that part!"
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:41:30 -0400
  That is a clip that attaches the lower steering colunn in a late Vanagon.Early clips were attached to the plastic cover by melting...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:31:18 -0600
  ...The plastic hose did not come in the fuel line kit. I would like to , but I didn't replace the plastic hose, figuring...
• Re: blue plastic circuit board
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 31 May 2001 10:53:13 -0700
  ...besides the broken plastic all over the cluster >> housing, i noticed the blue plastic looked kind of funny, stretched, if >> you will. i lifted...
• Re: AXXESS plasti-key
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:35:24 -0700
  > Maybe the plastic keys use a different number, but if they are the same as > the regular ones, my experience from a few years...