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• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:27:44 -0400
  I have tried about 5 or 6 different types of insulation for the Dometic.SAVE THE OEM INSULATION, EVEN IF IT IT TORN IN...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:52:19 -0600
  I bey you that the original insulation smelled when new as it was "off gassing" like all the new products you are trying. After...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:12:22 -0700
  i think roger was talking about the mineral wool type insulation around the inlet and outlet flues. the body of the fridge is insulated...
• Why fiberglass insulation? Was: Re: CAULK YOU WESTY h20......
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:42:15 -0700
  Frank Condelli wrote: "snip" One thing you can do to alleviate the problem is to remove the Fiberglas insulation from the middle seam down...
• Re: Westfalia Insulation/gl's and insulation
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:55:07 EST
  ...Is it easy to insulate the doors???? Were did you buy your insulation....Im going to Alaska and will be there for school so...
• Re: Insulation on Engine Compartment? Side Steps?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:50:39 -0800
  ...AFAIK, there's only insulation on the engine lid for all years. Is it present? If not, installing stock insulation should be sufficient. IIRC...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 14:23:28 -0400
  Vacuum insulation panels (R25 - R50 per inch) would give you the greatest thermal insulation, but they are expensive and all it takes is a...
• poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:21:27 -0700
  ...Sew or glue one set of magnets onto the corners of the insulation pieces. Position the insulation, then attach corresponding magnets on the inside...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:57:16 -0400
  ...RV dealers said that the number 1 complaint when delivering new motor homes is the gassing off of fridge insulation. 1 week is common...
• Re: Westfalia Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:06:45 -0800
  Cory, I suppose insulation may have improved since the mid-'80s, but unless you are replacing water (or otherwise) damaged stuff, expect the improvement...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 08:06:39 -0800
  ...They are more robust that vacuum insulation and more affordable - though still quite expensive. > > Though we normally thing of rigid insulation when we think...
• Re: poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:57:15 -0700
  ...Cut the insulation into 3 panels, one for each side of the tent. Sew or glue one set of magnets onto the corners of...
• What is the purpose of syncro gas tank insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:14:38 -0500
  ...I had to rip all of the old insulation that was wrapped around the fuel tank in order to get it out so I...
• RE: SOund insulation
  Historical mailing list - David Mayes
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 07:59:16 -0700
  Stuffing the cavities full of insulation may trap unwanted condensation = which leads to our number one enemy...... rust! (This also happens when = you insulate...
• Re: inner wall insolation
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 15 May 2018 16:18:38 -0300
  A better solution would be to use a thin layer (1/2” - 1”) of flexible high-density polyurethane insulation or an aerogel matt insulation...
• Westfalia Insulation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:53:11 EST
  ...But I have no idea what type/brand of insulation would be best. I also don't know how much insulation costs, or how...
• Re: poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:30:13 -0700
  Since you can't have the poptop up in 70 mph winds, maybe you could cover the poptop with some bubble-foil insulation in...
• Re: thermal insulation
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:15:41 -0700
  What about the foil bubble wrap stuff? I was thinking of using it as I am putting in sound insulation as well. Has anyone...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:40:20 -0700
  ...Rear Insulation > Questions.<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=370191&highlight=insulation> > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:07 PM...
• Engine lid insulation
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 23:08:39 -0400
  ...My van's engine lid is missing one of the sections of insulation on the bottom. What is this stuff, and where can I...
• Re: Q Pop-Top Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 00:48:39 -0700
  ...Q Pop-Top Insulation Why bother insulating the pop top... when it's up the canvas lets out more heat than insulation will ever...
• Re: Q Pop-Top Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 23:26:45 -0700
  ...when it's up the canvas lets out more heat than insulation will ever save... when it's down the windows will let out...
• insulation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 11:24:37 -0800
  Be careful about insulation! I read somewhere on either this or another list (don't worry, my allegiance is HERE) that sometimes insulation holds...
• Transmission tunnel insulation replacement - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:45:49 -0400
  If your Westfalia is anywhere near 20 years of age, I recommend you have a look at the insulation above the transmission in the...
• Re: insulation
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 09:26:00 -0700
  ...insulation good morning all, has anyone stuffed any extra insulation in the side panelsof their vanagon? if so, what kind and do you recommend...
• Re: what to do when you have the fridge out?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:46:51 +0000
  Chris, (others) Does the Westfalia Weekenders have the fiberglass insulation? JR 87 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender "i hate that fiberglass insulation stuff...it just holds...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:35:15 -0700
  Here's a picture of the insulation I used in my Faux Westy project. I glued in two layers to replace the fiberglass which...
• SOund insulation
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 07:27:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Even with the interior > parts removed back there, the van is much quieter and solid sounding with > the addition of this insulation. Cheap solution...
• Canadians shortchanged on insulation in T4 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:51:33 -0600
  ...While sweating and working on my '94 Westy battery upgrade I noticed there appeared to be no fiberglass or other thermal insulation behind the...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:12:49 -0400
  I also tried insulation from an old oven. Bad smell bery bad
• thermal insulation
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:23:57 -0700
  Hi List, I just ordered fatmat (following the brent weide trend) for my sound insulation. However, if I have the panels off, I would...
• Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:16:32 -0400
  Kim, For those of us considering similar work on their vans, can you define "on top of"? Does it mean: - between the insulation and...
• Re: Transmission tunnel insulation replacement - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:54:24 -0700
  ...Transmission tunnel insulation replacement - PICS If your Westfalia is anywhere near 20 years of age, I recommend you have a look at the insulation...
• Re: Body insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:43:36 -0400
  ...It certainly looks less absorbent than fiberglass insulation. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Sep 12, 2014 o godz. 0:48 Alistair Bell <albell...
• Fwd: Payback
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:55:25 -0700
  ...Also has closed cell foam sound insulation. http://www.raamaudio.com Reflectix insulation Insulation for vans. They used to list Sprinter related information, but...
• Re: cold weather insulation idea...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 08:22:57 -0800
  ...members.aol.com/fkc43/graphics/vanagon/misc/ > insulation.jpg">Westy poptop insulation jpg</A>. > When the insulation material is not in use it is...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:04:25 -0700
  ...But later, when sun at kitchen side, Dometic interior temp > drops. > > There isn't any insulation between Vanagon sheet metal and rear of > fridge...
• Re: What is the purpose of syncro gas tank insulation?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 19:06:25 -0500
  ...I had to rip all of the old insulation that was wrapped > around the fuel tank in order to get it out so I...
• Thermal Insulation;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:06:48 -0700
  Hi All, Got the Sound insulation down pretty well, I'm going to apply 4 coats of Quiet Car. But, I'm wondering what...
• Re: What is the purpose of syncro gas tank insulation?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:08:43 -0800
  Every Syncro I brought in from Europe had no insulation - only the Canadian / USA syncros had it. I like without as it is easier...
• Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:16:30 -0700
  I get the same thing Richard, but clicking on Forums and putting Insulation in the Search window and clicking on Vanagon/Eurovan brings up...
• sites for finding sound, vibration and heat insulation products
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:47:44 -0700
  ...Also has closed cell foam sound insulation. > http://www.raamaudio.com > > Reflectix insulation > Insulation for vans. They used to list Sprinter related information, but...
• Re: Replacing fiberglass insulation...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 21:31:28 -0500
  Search for a bag of Enguard insulation. Nice stuff, was available in R13 and R19, now discontinued. Made of pre- and post-consumer plastic...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - 87 Westy
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:20:33 -0700
  Sorry, no photos readily available of the installed insulation. I bought the bubblewrap/foil insulation at Lowe's (competitor to Home Depot, which didn...
• Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:06:33 +0000
  How about replacing some of the Dometic's insuation with something like this? http://www.glacierbay.com/insulation_ultra_r.asp Todd
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:13:25 -0500
  Jonce has a couple of options for inside insulation. http://fanchers.com/72/80-91%20VW%20Vanagon.htm On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 12:31:41 -0400
  ...They are more robust that vacuum insulation and more affordable - though still quite expensive. >> >> Though we normally thing of rigid insulation when we think...
• Re: Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 14:34:58 -0800
  ...I am not worried about fiberglass top insulation as the loss is > nominal compared to the tent. I was thinking of using the aircraft...
• Re: Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:59:47 -0500
  ...Insulation In a message dated 12/7/00 5:19:47 PM, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: << but I have read here on the list...
• Spay expandable foam insulation in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:39:08 -0800
  ...I know that there are spray expandable foam insulation products on the market. Is there any reason that I should/could NOT use a...
• Re: Insulation?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 14:06:30 ADT
  Hi folks, having spent all my winters in cold climates, fiberglass house insulation is the way to go. The condensation problem that causes rust...
• Re: Insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 10:46:42 -0700 (PDT)
  > >Hi folks, having spent all my winters in cold climates, fiberglass house >insulation is the way to go. The condensation problem that causes rust
• Re: Transmission tunnel insulation replacement - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:16:51 -0400
  ...Transmission tunnel insulation replacement - PICS > > If your Westfalia is anywhere near 20 years of age, I recommend you have a > look at the insulation...
• Re: removing insulation adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:27:49 -0500
  The Termwell duct insulation? On 11/1/05, jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote: > Chris, > > The stuff I am using is basically bubble wrap...
• Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:39:11 -0700
  ...There isn't any insulation between Vanagon sheet metal and rear of fridge. I'm sure this compounds the problem. Will installing insulation make...
• Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:37:38 -0500
  I have been adding insulation slowly to my Westy over the last year to quiet it down to the levels of my 91 passenger...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:12:30 -0800
  ...I tnink the dead air behind the interior is pretty good insulation as is... that glass insulation behind the kitchen is more for insulating...
• Re: Insulation
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:08:48 -0400
  I recently followed the advice of several writers and bought some insulation. I purchases the foil type with air bubbles in the middle. It...
• fridge side insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Crawford Smith
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:50:19 -0700
  so everyone...........whats the best insulation that won't get wet or burn to hell and is readily available. Thanks Crawford EJ22 91 vanagon...
• Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 12:44:14 -0400
  ...They are more robust that vacuum insulation and more affordable - though still quite expensive. >>> >>> Though we normally thing of rigid insulation when we think...