My understanding from my dealer is that you should only use one that will
disintegrate with gas buildup - something like a plastic margarine cover
doesn't fit the bill & could be dangerous.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

The original poster meant, I think, the metal flue cover, not the
quasi-plastic one that is removeable.
My dealer sells the plastic one separately for about $45. Canadian.

Interesting that the EV Winnie does not use a removable protective cover
over the fixed assembly.

I needed a new flue vent exterior assembly for my Winnie &, just like the
original poster re. his Westy, had to buy the entire assembly - pipes & all
just to get it - all of $50 CDN at VW Richmond Hill near Toronto ; when
buying it, the parts guy said "you're lucky it's not for your Westfalia".

Frank.

91 Westy (CDN, stored in Amsterdam)
95 Winnie EVC (in Toronto)

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Mighton <rmighton@PASSPORT.CA>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, December 06, 1998 10:57 AM
Subject: Re Flue cover

>I find that the medium sized Becel margarine container makes a perfect flue
>cover. The price is right but I do recommend you wait until its empty
>before installing :)
>
>Ron Mighton  Toronto, Canada
>