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• Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:05:08 -0800
  old and brittle plastic bits ... of course I broke one. the locator pin, [face-plate anchor stem], (naughty word) can be reattached with a...
• Re: Bumper Corner Cap
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:03:58 -0700
  ...Bumper Corner Cap good thinkin' on the don't armor-all plastic grill if planning to paint. I suggest paint specifically for painting plastic...
• When did Westy have plastic key for water tank filler?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 03:01:09 EDT
  I just got a replacement for the water tank inlet on my Westy that has a plastic key to unlock the "door" which accesses...
• Re: Engine Comartment Lid
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:16:13 -0500
  ...I'm sure the metal hatches fit all > years, but would not use a plastic lid on an aircooled (pre '83 1/2) Vanagon...
• Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 May 2009 11:40:37 -0500
  I need to thoroughly clean the dash and some other plastics. I want to try and prevent further deterioration due to UV on the...
• Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:06:38 +1300
  >First of all, the 'plastic' lid are NOT plastic. Mine sure looks/feels like polyethene. plastics reinforced by glass/carbon fibers are still plastics...
• Re: burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Williamson
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 14:06:37 -0500 (CDT)
  I believe that the simple answer to this question is "It depends on the plastic." Some plastics, such as polyethylene, are just hydrocarbons, and...
• Re: firewall plastic fitting/grommet
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:29:55 EDT
  ...So now the Archives has it in there TWICE ! You do not need to replace the plastic fitting with another one and you do...
• Re: Instrument cluster for 82?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:45:24 -0600
  ...Can anyone point me to where I can get a replacement for my instrument cluster? Just need the plastic housing. Everything works but most...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:20:34 -0500
  ...I really like 3M brand Marine products and use two of them on my all of my inside plastic and outside rubber around the...
• Plastic Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 02:07:59 -0500
  Does anyone have a source for a couple of plastic parts for my 85 Westy? I need... 1. cover for under dash fuse box...
• Re: That damn cooling system !
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 22 Jul 96 23:33:47 CDT
  if it's coming out of the coolant reservoir (the plastic tank), you'll have to get another plastic tank. :( about $40. mine has...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 13:45:35 -0500
  No need for any hard line, plastic or nylon. Fuel injection hose will be fine, but even that is overkill since there is almost...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 21:20:21 -0400
  ...Hole underneath plastic box is to allow a faulty regulator which is leaking to leak its propane downward out that hole. >>I already know...
• Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 May 2014 11:06:11 -0700
  ...as well as the Plastic union near #1 cylinder with a SS unit . Shown lower LH on P. 19.14 in Bentley? I've...
• Re: Broken plastic parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:52:20 +0000
  ...Broken plastic parts if you find a good one to replace then get it... Yeah, that's been my rule of thumb these last...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:19:22 -0700
  I was disappointed to see that the fuel line replacement kit I got did not include enough line to replace the plastic lines, nor...
• trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:19:44 EDT
  ...How is it that everyone (including me) talks about how the speedo plastic is brittle and broken, but no one thinks the trip odo...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Feb 2013 01:10:46 -0500
  ...I was a much less experienced "wrench" at the time so >didn't pay close attention to the position of the plastic spacer. > >I...
• '86 odo fix mit pix (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 14:06:36 -0800
  ...There are thick pedestals supporting the clear plastic gear holder on the later plastic unit, different from the cage design on the early metal...
• burning plastic
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 11:01:49 -0700
  ...If people were planning to recycle the plastic, I'd feel differently, but I continually see the complainers putting plastic in containers destined for...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 05:23:03 -0400
  Roland, now you have the right idea with your plastic strip. I have tried this using a piece of plastic door edge protector, works...
• Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 22:29:27 -0500
  ...Sun, 8 Jul 2007 15:53:38 -0500 > > Plastic got me into trouble in New Mexico once so I changed them > to copper. Metal...
• Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:55:34 -0700
  Hi, I’m a bit confused :-) Bentley shows a two part assembly , metal guide sleeve and plastic one. I’ve just pulled mine and...
• Evaporator - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 16:49:37 -0600
  The plastic trim at the rear of the evaporator is held on by plastic nuts on threaded metal studssticking thru it. I'v ne...
• Wolfsburg Edition a/c ductwork screw fastener
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wildermuth
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:04:01 -0400
  ...I am missing a screw fastener with the gray plastic cover for the plastic a/c duct work at the rear. This is the...
• Smelly (burning wire/plastic) Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 May 1997 20:49:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I fired it up on propane and it smells a little like warm / burning plastic or wiring.... Any suggestions? Could it just be residue...
• clear plastic bras
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 17:56:12 -0700
  Did someone post information in the last few months about clear plastic bras on the Vanagon or EuroVan list? I recall running across something...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 18:32:02 -0600
  ...are you guys talking about engine compartment lids? I've never seen a plastic one. AB JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > all 80-83 non...
• Invisble shinguards, was Re: INVISIBLE BRA
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:10:54 -0700
  ...They were clear plastic (thin), wonder what kind of plastic it was? Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca...
• Has anyone seen plastic cap covers for 17mm lugnuts??
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:56:46 -0800
  ...Has anyone ever seen black plastic covers to press on over these steel 17mm lugbolts to pretty them up a bit? Thanks, Courtney
• vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 2005 11:49:43 EDT
  ...why do automatic transmission vanagons have a plastic accelerator pedal reinforced with metal, and manual transmission vanagons just have a plastic accelerator pedal with...
• Who had black plastic fastener cover for windshield wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:39:00 -0500
  I think they were the same for all Vanagons, the black plastic button that covers the nut that holds the wiper arm on the...
• Re: quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:19:51 -0400
  My early '84 Westy has that same metal firewall fuel fitting instead of the plastic one that people have problems with. It might be...
• Re: De-chromify windows?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 May 2008 13:10:13 -0400
  Michael Diehr wrote: > I thought I had read elsewhere that you could pull out the chrome > plastic strips without worry. Anyone care to comment...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break? -PLASTIC ROT
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:53:11 -0700
  ...There is a clear plastic cover that is supposed to be in there covering everything and it sits right over the master cylinder. The...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:48:14 -0800
  ...But > > I like the idea that the black plastic is better plastic. That gives > > me hope, and it's a lot easier to get...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:11:19 -0600
  New plastic bumper thingys that fade to grey after 10-20 years are only $10+- apiece at your favorite Vanagon vendor. & they can be...
• Re: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:59:02 -0500
  I have been experimenting with plastic welding for the first time during the past week. Being a serious cheapskate I got the HF tool...
• Re: NVC: 3d printed manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:35:02 +0000
  Actually, quite a few parts under the hood are made of plastic... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_automotive_engine ----- Original Message ----- > I'm...
• a/c ducting
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:42:21 EDT
  ...Anyway, the evaporator housing (3) plastic bolt brackets on both sides were cracked. Some (25%) of the rear plastic screws are broken too. I...
• Dashtop revamping
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 03:06:50 -0800
  ...my 84 van looks much better/cleaner, even tho it is just plastic. I'm wondering if this has been tried, and if whatever...
• Re: (headsup) wasserboxer cooling system failure dujour
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 06:44:33 -0400
  ...Turns out that yet another plastic piece (cheaper than metal which works) has failed. Directly above the drive shaft (passenger side) is a black...
• Re: Rad Hose Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:14:31 -0500
  ...Rad Hose Dumb Question I've read about the metal inserts in the ends of the plastic tubes, but have never been there to...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 May 2009 22:32:50 -0700
  ...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: QUICK CLEAN ... AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:08:18 -0400
  ...Dunno exactly what the solvent is now, but it's not generally harmful to plastics. *Industrial* contact cleaner, OTOH, also contains something like methyl...
• Re: Electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:54:09 -0700
  at both ends of the window lift bar there are 2 plastic guides if they loose from the lift bar and not broken put...
• Front Grill Spray Paint Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Wed, 9 May 2012 13:51:43 +0000
  '84 Westy I have a new spray can of Rust-Oleum "Universal Advanced Formula" All-Surface Paint (wood, metal, plastic, masonry), Flat Black. No...
• Accelerator Cable Question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:46:26 -0400
  Is there such a thing as generic accelerator cable?? I need ONLY the cable part and not the plastic sheeth nor the outer plastic...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:18:52 -0400
  Standard plastic "approved" gasoline canister. > Was that a plastic gas can? Or a metal one? Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender...
• Re: Trade metal deck lid for plastic
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:15:21 -0700
  ...pump and plastic would be easier to work with. Ken Hunter Well, the PO of mine modified it for a standard injection pump, which...
• Re: Plastic flange (was: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 18:26:02 +0000
  ...Is the > >flange plastic? > This flange was originally plastic, which was stupid. The replacement part > is metal. It's a real good idea to...
• Re: Plastic Westie Model
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 08:20:31 -0400
  ...Friday, April 25, 1997 12:21 AM > > To whoever posted the info on the plastic Westie models THANKYOU! > I received mine yesterday and it...
• Free Plastic Vent Cover
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 19:59:26 -0400
  I f you just want a plastic vent cover for your exterior fridge vent and you aren't too worried about the looks EH...
• Re: corrugated plastic
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:29:29 -0500
  ...The corrugated plastic works well under paint cans > and filling my trash cans. I need some ideas for recycling the signs into > something useful...
• Re: Speedometer house repair suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:41:31 -0700
  On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > re > VW didn't understand plastics and plastics...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:10:28 -0500
  From the Go Westy website, a repair kit for the migrating steel sleeves in the coolant system plastic pipes: http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2...
• Patching a water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:10:35 -0700
  Don, IF it's PVC, ABS, or most of the other thermoplastics, a plastic welder can fix it for you. I'd check the...
• Re: shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 04:26:35 -0500
  > You don't happen to hve part #'s because when I installed a berg shifter I > noticed that the plastic parts were cracked and...
• Re: Fuel Hose Adapter Part #?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 08:10:53 -0800
  ...No square plastic filter in the system at all. Sounds like I have some sort of hybrid. Question: Does the small plastic fuel filter...