Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:07:54 MST
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Deck lid insulation plastic sheeting
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NASA insulation out of the JC Whitney Catalogue is what others with
Air-Cooled engines have used with good results. Its what I will use when I
get around to that part of my restoration of my 1980 Westy.

I dont believe a replacement is avail. and if your engine compartment is
sealed properly then the heat it reflects should be swept away like the
insulation you talk about.

Also you might find Bully's site interesting, goto:
http://bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/index.html
He discusses heat and insulation in great detail.

SeanG
95 EVC
80 Westy


>From: David Higginbotham <dahigginbotham@NCDRAGONFLY.COM>
It has
>been suggested that I buy another self adhesive product with a metal foil
>backing often used in 'hot rods' or race cars, etc,  and custom cut it to
>fit the deck lid. I have two questions, 1) is there a replacement for the
>plastic, it seems less trouble and more true to the OE to replace the clear
>plastic, my concern is the amount of heat in the engine compartment 2)
>anybody know where I can get this self adhesive stuff?
>David Higginbotham
>82 Westfalia
>Silk Hope, NC

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