The flap springs on my 82 westy are very old & rusty.  I figure at least one
will go this summer.  I have lubed them but I do not think they will last.
It is a bad design.

Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
patcal@qwest.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan" <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: FLAPS, Re: Need city water inlet for Westy

> I think it should be a factory recall.  All those flaps are held down by
the
> power of a steel spring.  Which will rust soon and break when you lift the
> flap.  If it was stainless steel, which would have added $1.00 to the
> purchase price of the car, none would have been missing.
> Since it was designed that way, you could say that all those flaps fall
off
> by design.
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Need city water inlet for Westy
>
>
> > Yeah ,Those thingys always break and get lost, is
> > there a good
> > alternative?
> >
> > Phil 84' westy
> >
> > --- Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET> wrote:
> > > > The cover flap on my city water inlet is broken
> > > and missing. Does anyone have
> > > > a good used one they could sell me?
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Ken Hunter
> > > > 82 Westy 1.9D
> > > > 84 Jetta 1.5D
> > > >
> > > Ken,
> > > Me, too.
> > > HA HA HA HA
> > > You look long time for that deal GI!
> > > :>
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stephen Steele
> > > Chillicothe OH
> > > '91 Caravelle  Hans
> > > '84 Westfalia  Fritz
> > > '81 Diesel Rabbit "rusted pinion gear cover peed all
> > > the tranny fluid
> > >                    out....only $26 for a new one
> > > though...it's a great ride"
> >
> >
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