OK you guys are makin me nervous. My first van and I have converted the
power plant to a Jetta. Why do Vans catch fire?

Charlie Ikard
80 Vanagon

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of John Rodgers
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Engine cover, History

But you can't toast marshmellows like with the plastic ones once a hole
melts through.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Chris S wrote:
> Metal allows you to cook hot dogs while the engine is on fire.
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> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hey volks,
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>> My diesel Westy (81.5) has a metal cover and all others I've seen are
>> plastic.  What's the story?
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>> For those who prefer a more direct approach:
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>> Is the metal version better, sound dampening, for instance?
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>> Does the plastic version have advantages?
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>> --
>> Neil2
>> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)
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