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• Has anyone installed a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:33:20 -0500
  ...The output from the heater was ducted back into the stock heater duct just behind the front beam. The entire stock heat system from...
• Re: AC Evaporator access question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:57:24 -0500
  ...You will have to remove the whole duct, as far as I know. I didn't know this at first when I took the...
• Re: A/C duct work "improvements"
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:01:13 -0700
  ...http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/brazil_tuttle_ducts_small.jpg On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:07 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox...
• WTB:71 bus (prefer sunroof)
  Historical mailing list - mike mulliganshaw
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 07:23:31 EST
  ...802-241-3424 Without ductape, I would have floundered for years. By Jerry Dennis from In Praise of Ductape. ***************************************************** wannabus, 71 wagon...sunroof?
• Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:23:39 -0500
  ...What I have done is use drier exhaust ducts (the flexible type) and duct tape to get some cool air to the front. It...
• Re: Fwd: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:06:21 -0500
  Hi, One of the best ways I've found to remove duct tape and bumper stickers, etc.,is to spray the item with WD...
• Drafty '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 06:35:51 -0600
  ...On my '82 I duct tape the hole in the body to effectively shut off the air to the overhead vents for the season...
• Re: Duct tape, goose tape, gun tape and mirror fixes.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 14:25:52 -0700
  ...net> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Duct tape, goose tape, gun tape and mirror fixes. > In a message dated...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:12:57 -0600
  ...I once drove 800 miles home w/ my gas pedal duct taped to the floor after the spot welds that held the pedal bracket...
• Re: Fwd: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:02:50 -0800
  ...removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits But then how do you get the tape residue off of the raccoons? Just...
• Re: Friday Navigation Quiz
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:33:05 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Joel's Database...
  Historical mailing list - mike mulliganshaw
  13 Jul 95 11:37:01 EST
  ...802-241-3424 Without ductape, I would have floundered for years. By Jerry Dennis from In Praise of Ductape. ***************************************************** wannacombi in vermont, 71 wood...
• Re: cruse control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:30:06 EDT
  ...I replaced the tube in its entirety, but I could have wrapped the bad spot with duct tape. Really, seriously, duct tape. Hope that...
• Re: Friday Navigation Quiz
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:04:51 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Johnson
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:32:56 EDT
  ...A spring-loaded or counterbalanced door is needed in the duct to keep the air from flowing back into the cabin, and if you...
• Fwd: Re: [NVC] Vacuum Forming
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:48:13 -0800
  ...rear, replacement AC ducting, front heater duct > > covers early and late model, and the often-smashed rear side air ducts > > that run up the...
• Re: Tintop AC Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - Craig C Forney
  Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:58:03 -0700
  ...Air Conditioner hose; Duct; Air. > Vehicle Description: Vans equipped with factory air conditioning. > Description of Defect: The plastic material of the center air flow...
• Re: BA6 Heater vs. Regular Heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:00:07 -0800
  One of these days I should take a picture for advertising that shows the air duct under the Bus or Vanagon and the next...
• A/C drip pan '85 Westy question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 23:41:12 -0400
  ...You know how the stickum turns to goo when duct tape has been in place too long. I saw no means to attach it...
• Happy Camper
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 13 May 2001 12:51:40 EDT
  ...3 A/C ducting. I fitted the cab roof section of a '84 vanagon A/C ducting to the board type roof liner in...
• Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:57:31 -0500
  ...I have removed the whole duct from our '91 GL tintop. It caused too many mild concussions while it was there and when it...
• Re: Clean Duct Tape Residue? (pop to canvas repair)
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:39:48 -0700
  ...Can't remember the name of it, but I've removed many a duct tape mess with it. Speaking of repairing poptops, we've...
• Re: Gas heaters in Splitties
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:51:37 -0900 (AKST)
  > How is the duct-work for the gas heater hooked up in a splittie? Does it > hook up to the main heater tube (and...
• replacing A/C ducts
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 15:56:35 -0700
  ...These are the black down-ward facing ducts from the rear-mounted A/C housing. They appear to just snap into place. Are these...
• FS: '91 Vanagon GL: AC system
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:33 -0500
  ...Any potential buyers on the List? Some AC system parts would not be included; front duct/vent (sold); rear evaporator enclosure & interior side panels...
• Re: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:33:45 EDT
  OOPS! it is westy.... forget the salvage idea... James
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:48:43 -0500
  So, if I read you correctly, our VW-designed ducts are better than any home-grown scoopy-de-doo shapes? Make senses when you...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:50:28 -0500
  What you folks are calling "ductwork" is what some of us call a "p;enum," and that some remove. I am planning to do...
• Whistlin' ducks
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:55:00 EDT
  Or maybe I have a whistle in my ducts. At least I got your attention. With the air conditioning system season in full gear...
• Intake Noise
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 23:54:05 -0700
  I don't remember who it was that said it, but thanks!! I sealed the ducting that comes off my diesel's air intake...
• Heater Tubes
  Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrigg (Rho)
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 11:05:23 PDT
  ...I'd like to duct these things so that they are routing heat into the cab this winter(rather than selfishly keeping it all...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:59:42 -0600
  ...Often the side dash vents can leak cold air if their duct connections are loose. They can be easily fixed with duct tape. There...
• Re: Hole in luggage rack/ best repair material?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:33:48 -0500
  ...Hineline wrote: >Or, tape it up with duct tape, as David suggests, and motor on. Hey! I didn't *suggest* it, just offered it...
• Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:09:06 -0400
  ...and I was planning on getting a flexible ducting > from the hardware store and stick it into place. Wouldn't this work the same...
• Fwd: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Mon, 17 May 1999 13:37:39 EDT
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• Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:22:49 -0600
  ...I am leaning toward using Astrofoil insulation and making > the > duct foldable for easy storage. The top of the duct will either > fasten to...
• lookin for a van
  Historical mailing list - mike mulliganshaw
  2 Jun 95 08:11:58 EST
  ...802-241-3424 Without ductape, I would have floundered for years. By Jerry Dennis from In Praise of Ductape. *****************************************************
• Patching driver's seat cover
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:17:15 -0700
  My driver's seat cover (vinyl) has a tear in it and I've tried patching it with duct tape. After a few days...
• Re: vented door handles
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 18:18:48 +0600
  ...Were the >ducts on non-Westy models only? Were the door handles aftermarket? >(they are in rough shape, and I'd like to replace...
• Re: Odor of gasoline inside cabin....
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 13:36:39 -0500
  ...Very often sand, salt & dirt collects between the duct and tank and the heat from the duct all combine to make rust holes. If...
• Re: Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:31:20 -0700
  ...The true wonders of gaf tape should be experienced by those who currently worship in the House of Duct... The adhesive is pressure sensitive...
• Re: WTB 83 diesel heater cover
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:28:58 -0700
  >The approach I would use would be to remove that black plastic floor >duct entirely and then use the heater cover you have. The...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:45:50 -0500
  Sorry, should have added "free" cup holder.
• Re: Fwd: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:28:09 +0000
  ...removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral > spirits >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:48:26 -0500 > >Peanut butter might be the...
• 77 price comparison
  Historical mailing list - mike mulliganshaw
  14 Jun 95 11:03:12 EST
  ...802-241-3424 Without ductape, I would have floundered for years. By Jerry Dennis from In Praise of Ductape. *****************************************************
• Re: oil? leak on #3 (but not quite)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:06 -0400
  ...It's not a gusher or anything, just enough to leave a >small film on the duct. The oil is probably coming from the...
• Re: front heat box foam, was 'sound deadening'
  Historical mailing list - Chris M.
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:04:15 -0600
  Is used for sealing heating and cooling - like duct tape used to be but this material is superior for sealing heating/cooling ducts. I...
• Re: AC housing reconstruction...
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:51:38 -0700
  I did this years ago on an '87 GL I had at the time, except I put it over the center section of ducting...
• Re: Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 22:15:48 -0500
  Never had anything die in the vent system, but we just got done removing and thoroughly cleaning the ducts and the inside of the...
• Re: duct tape sticky residue removed
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:20:40 -0700
  ...Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 8:58:21 PM Subject: Re: duct tape sticky residue removed Goo Gone works well also Oops and I...
• Re: 50 Volkswagen T5 Pictures online
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 20:41:23 -0800
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Who has the duct tape?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 16:30:48 -0700
  Want more? Go here: <http://www.ilovebacon.com> Enjoy, TBerk
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:09:10 -0500
  ...What year is your van? (I think this duct got more complicated in later years?). If you had a chance to take a photo...
• Surgery
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 22:38:57 EDT
  ...She is having a choledochal-jejunostomy roux-en-y, in which the bile duct is removed and replaced with a section of the small...
• Re: Air intake ducting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:46:39 +0000
  ...Air intake ducting Hi Bob,I installed a Vanistan Oil Cooler on my 2.1 WBX, which came with replacement ducting.I still have...
• Re: Vanagon Westy insulated?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 12:36:28 EDT
  ...This intake duct is all you need to tape over. If you use black duct tape, no one will see any difference between your...
• Re: A/C to be or not to be
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:17:23 -0500
  ...Some folks have come up with a ducting method to add ducts while the top is down, etc., but they're all home- grown...
• Re: Emergency. Stranded in Pleasanton, CA!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 29 May 2005 15:53:03 -0500
  ...Change the belts, wrap the cracked hose with the duct tape, and loosen the expansion tank cap so there is no pressure on the...
• Re: can anyone beat $180 for a pass side window regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:05:27 -0400
  Plastic and duct tape for $5.
• Re: got cool air to the front!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:00:13 -0400
  Neat. I have seen this done with dryer vent duct.