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Re: A trick - Subiegon oil dip stick
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 17:53:24 -0500
...On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 4:57 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I bought the Small Car plastic oil dipstick for...
Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:37:10 -0400
That hard plastic line and crimp type clamps is a common design on many cars. It works. The crimp clamps are a compensating (within...
Re: Like an Old pair of Jeans
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:17:58 -0500
...There are certain components that I have replaced to pre-empt disaster -s such as 20 year old fuel hoses, plastic firewall fuel hose...
Re: fuel leaks
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 24 May 2005 19:30:01 -0400
Has anyone tried using a Swagelok-brand bulkhead union to replace the plastic connector that goes through the firewall? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon...
Re: needed: plastic power window parts
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:47:39 -0700
--- Tyler Trotman <DOINKS99@AOL.COM> wrote: > I need the plastic pieces with the grooves which > mount on the top and bottom > of the post...
plastic blower assembly fix
Historical mailing list - Greg
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:41:33 -0500
...The only problem I have is that two of the plastic tabs that hold the assembly to the van are broken off or cracked...
Repair glue for heater box
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:40:05 -0400
What is the best glue to repair the front heater box plastic? I am going to need to replace my front heater core soon...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 05:27:00 -0800
...BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Jan 7, 2014, at 4:52 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > > The plastic tower on...
Re: Cleaning plastic wheel covers?
Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
Mon, 17 Feb 1997 20:03:39 -0800
> What do people recommend for cleaning (but not damaging) plastic wheel covers? > > I tried scrubbing mind, but after several hours, there are still some...
Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 5 Jun 2018 19:04:09 -0700
how old is the plastic assembly on the bottom of the shift lever?... too old? mine is due after 10 years... replace it and...
Re: Bra Recs Please
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 6 May 2010 09:16:43 -0700
...when it says 'plastic'bumpers...we're talking > fiberglass version, right? What we call 'fiberglass' is also known as 'glass re-inforced plastic'. BenT
87 Westfalia pop-up vent?
Historical mailing list - James Creech
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:34:31 -0400
Anyone have for sale or know a source likely to have a useable clear plastic pop-up vent for my '87 Vanagon GL Westfalia...
Re: [vanagon] vanagon trivia..who can answer this???
Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
Fri, 13 May 2005 08:55:37 -0700
JORDANVW@AOL.COM wrote: > lets see who can answer this one.. > > why do automatic transmission vanagons have a plastic accelerator pedal > reinforced with metal...
Heater /defroster slides
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:19:01 -0700
Anyone have two of the plastic flat heater/defroster slide bits, part # 251 259 371 D? They are the black plastic bits that stick...
Fail-safe Westy water gauge? - longish
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 16:29:24 -0300
...Put the brightly coloured float ball in a piece of the clear plastic hose and attach (goop & clamp) the clear plastic hose from the...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:39:08 -0400
The issue with Armour-all is the way your plastic and vinyl parts get "addicted" to it. If you were to ever stop using...
Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:03:51 -0500
...I removed the broken plastic, sanded the metal, and recreated the missing plastic and flange out of JB weld, which wasn't have but...
Re: Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:54:57 -0700
Right, but plastic wheel covers are for steel wheels and won't fit on your alloys, so they are not an option unless you...
Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:59:13 -0700
Yup, it has those spiral, screw kind of plastic inside. I think, it has something to do with the even distribution of the coolant...
Re: burning plastic
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Wed, 18 Jun 1997 11:18:02 -0700
At 01:08 PM 6/18/97 -0500, Martha wrote: >I do concede that burning plastic does put some nasty stuff into >the air...
Fuel recovery system overhaul
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:51:13 -0400
...I have already ordered the plastic pressure equalization tube, the plastic T, fuel injection hose, good clamps, and grommets for all places where a...
Re: westy slider door curtain differences...can anyone help?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:22:35 -0800
My 82 Westy has the same setup as 84 Westy, black plastic nibs for a loose curtain. Mark JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >ok, hopefully...
Re: Speedo cable clip(plastic)
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:35:28 -0400
...Speedo cable clip(plastic) >Im missing the white plastic clip that holds the cable >onto the speedometer. Is there a quick fix for this...
replacing the main plastic cooling lines
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:38:18 -0700
Turns out the new GL leaks where the coolant hose connects with the plastic line between the front and back. I was expecting this...
Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:06:06 -0700
...WHAT HAPPENS to most plastic ...say a plastic dog house from Wal-Mart..? or a plastic 'whatever' .......made from petroleum of course .. what happens...
Re: Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:20:00 -0700
...Plastic wheel covers What's your take on plastic wheel covers. I have stock 14" wheels; 2 are missing the center hub. I am...
Re: '81 plastic vents
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:39:26 +0100
According to ETKA, the plastic vents started on VIN# 24xBx085100 which I guess would make it sometime mid-to-late modelyear 1981 Citerat fr...
Re: 85gl gas leak near starter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:16:26 -0800
Where a fuel hose is crimp-clamed onto the plastic firewall fuel fitting ..........on the forward side, the starter ( non-engine ) side of the...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:41:50 -0700
...Armorall accelerates the failures of plastics. Initial statements regarding this were submitted by a fleet truck operator that had one employee that maintained the...
1982 Shift Boot Plastic Wanted
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 11:02:10 -0600 (CST)
The piece of plastic that attaches the shift lever boot on my '82 Westy has cracked. Is there any chance anyone out there has...
burning plastic solution
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Sat, 21 Jun 1997 05:27:31 -0800
...Just have a couple of vintage Volkswagens crushed and you can get enough credits to burn plenty of plastic. Heck, I bet you could...
Stock '80-'87 bumpers FS in San Diego
Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 16:09:29 -0800
Hi, I have a complete front bumper (with rubber bumper pieces and plastic ends) in near perfect condition and mostly complete rear bumper (minus...
Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:09:45 -0500
...They say that most vinyl cleaners/conditioners contain silicone, which tends to dry out vinyl and plastics, and theirs doesn't. http://www.parasolinc...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:18:41 -0500
...I don't know of any plastic that can stand up to 180 + car interior temps and constant full bore direct UV exposure forever...
Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:19:53 -0400
...When I finished, I thought I'd position the headrests (restraints!) into their correct positions when ziipp! out came the plastic sockets that hold...
Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:05:33 EDT
...plastic encircles the knob and doesn't slip off- > The only way I can get at the screw is to bend the plastic handle...
Re: how to remove an instrument panel bulb
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:03:56 -0700
...Likely goes without saying, but be careful with the white plastic bit when removing the bulb with whatever tool you choose. Plastic *might* be...
Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:54:59 EDT
...tape on the inside of the housing area, so the plastic welder stuff doesnt sag..gives it a "form". then i reinsert the waxed...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:08:10 -0700
The plastic pipes fail and yours are likely failing now. The problem is with a steel insert that is inside each end of the...
Re: Double T Trouble
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 21:55:27 -0700
The plastic fittings used in Vanagons are probably made out of ABS, one of few plastics able to withstand temperatures in cooling system and...
Re: vanagon engine lid
Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
Mon, 24 Feb 1997 21:20:51 +0000
...Does the heavyer metal lid block the sound any better than the plastic one? Kenyon Farely made a good point about the plastic lid...
Re: Decomposing Brown plastic interior bits....wasRe: Dashtop revamping
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:03:38 -0500
...hand LOL :<) that brown plastic is junk... > >ok, all you chemical engineers, what is it about the brown plastic that made >it decompose from...
Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:52:28 -0800
I'd be interested in locating some of those plastic wheel arch extensions, primarily because one of my rear wheel arches is slightly crushed...
Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:10:06 -0800
...Also the 85 plastic pipes are longer than 86+ plastic pipes so stainless replacement pipes need to be made the right length as well...
Re: Cleaning plastic wheel covers?
Historical mailing list - Hotch
Sun, 16 Feb 1997 22:53:18 -0500
Ron Lussier wrote: > > What do people recommend for cleaning (but not damaging) plastic wheel covers? > > I tried scrubbing mind, but after several hours, there...
Re: Is there a tool for safely taking apart headlight assemblies?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:40:27 EST
...ive broken countless of those plastic adjustment retainers trying to get headlights apart.. 20 year old plastic doesnt hold up too well, especially being...
Re: Syncro Gas/FuelTank material
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:58:24 -0500
...On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com > wrote: > http://www.northwestpolymers.ca/plasticid.html > > http://www.bestmaterials...
Plastic Westie Model
Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 00:18:13 -0400
To whoever posted the info on the plastic Westie models THANKYOU! I received mine yesterday and it looks great! I think while my daughter...
Re: Friday Sarcasm: Burn, baby burn!
Historical mailing list - TBill
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:45:10 -0800
JoErnest@AOL.COM wrote: > > Have you tried burning the new whey-based plastics or soy based plastics? > Much more environmentally friendly and less olfactorily...
Re: Painting front grill
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:50:09 -0500
When I use to be in the body and paint business, there was a plastic-primer available that stuck paint really well to all...
Plastic ring on sliding door roller where?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:39:03 EDT
I found a half of a broken white plastic ring below the sliding door on my 85 Westy. Can someone tell me where it...
Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:50:43 -0800
There is an awful lot of plastic in a Vanagon, and an awful lot of it is not much good after 30 years. Is...
Engine cover, History
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:36:08 -0700
Hey volks, My diesel Westy (81.5) has a metal cover and all others I've seen are plastic. What's the story? For...
Re: corrugated plastic
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:37:57 -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: Fwd: Fuel Tank Overflow Hoses//EXPANSION TANK LINES
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 17:20:31 -0800
>| The "Y" ends are plastic, also, and they dry out and crack with age, I am >| told. The "Y" ends are pressure applied or...
Re: 89 vanagon burning plastic odor
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 9 Feb 1999 22:04:15 -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: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain ro...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:10:34 -0500
...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: Fuel Tank Grommets/Plastic Pieces
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:56:54 -0400
...The cross over plastic T >> piececonnector , a plastic piece which secures the line from the >> overflow to the gas tank were broken, the lines...
Plastic coating (semi-Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
Tue, 23 May 2000 15:56:55 -0400
...Years ago I saw an ad somewhere for a product that you could coat metal with a plastic coating, much like the plastic coating...
Re: Speaking of fuel lines.....
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:36:50 -0500
I had the solid plastic fuel lines replaced with copper lines some time ago after the hose slipped off the plastic line in cold...