Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Re: Rear window de-icer
From:Paolo
Date:Sat, 13 Jan 2001 00:34:56 -0800

>The recent snowstorm here in NM brought out another problem with my 82 Westy;
>     some of the electric de-icer lines on my rear window don't work. A local
>FLAPS has a supposed repair kit to fix the breaks in the lines with some type
>of copper colored brush on glue. Any listees have experience with this stuff?
>My local VW salvage yard says this is a common problem.
Jan 12, 2001
1:31 PM PST
Yes, I have. In fact I have the kit in my freezer. It doesn't really work
that good.
I have no idea why I still have it.
It works, but the resistance is too great and the de-icing or defoggin is
really slow, I mean really slow. See David's reply- that is exactly how I
did it.
good Luck
Ciao,
Paolo

Twenty One 21st Century Zen quotes - Zen quote #14: If you lend someone
$20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »