At 02:41 PM 20/12/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/19/03 9:07:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
> > These don't fit newer Vanagons. I was at my mechanics today, adding a new
> > fuel rail, and he had an old steel engine lid. It has a curved lip on its
> > underside, around the edge, that the rubber gasket that goes all the way
> > around the hole the lid fits into, and the lid won't seat. This curved part
> > makes it about 3/8" too "big" to fit down into the hole all the way around
> > so the lid won't fasten with the two rear fasteners. Too bad.
> > Bob Stevens
> >
>
>i have a steel lid from a aircooled van in my '84 wolfsburg waterboxer
>vanagon as i write this, and has been in there for the past 4
>years.   fits fine.
>seals fine, and the latching tabs work fine.  ive sold steel lids to others
>with newer vans, never got a email back saying they didnt fit or anything.   i
>have '87, '89, and '90 parts vans, i will check tomorrow if the steel lid fits
>them, tho i dont see why not.  there was no change in the size of the engine
>opening hole from 80-91 that ive ever been aware of.
>chris

   I think you're right Chris.My '92 came new with a steel lid.I was surprised
   to learn later there would be any other sort...except on the pritchenwagens.

   Cheers,
   Steve O
   Blue Mountains NSW Australia
   '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
   '00 Transporter Double Cab
   '03 transporter Double Cab (work truck)