At 12:05 PM 1/24/97 -0600, SyncroHead@aol.com wrote:
>Concerning the engine lid though, all later models (87+) I've seen came wth
>the plastic lid, while and 82 diesel's I saw came with the heavy metal lid.
> I think VW changed over sometime between 82 & 86 from metal to plastic on
>all the lids.
>
>Does anyone know when this change was made?

I'm fairly sure that my '90 has a metal lid.

Ron
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