> Here's another tip when added oil to your Vanagon.  An easy way to keep
the
> license plate holder open is to simply open it and put the plastic oil
filler
> tube cap at the base near the hinge so it can't close --- this works
great!
> I drove
> Vanagon campers for 18 years until I saw a VW mechanic use this trick to
hold
> open the license plate holder.

I disabled the spring... was easy to get at when I had the bumper off..

Bill