Date:         Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:16:13 -0500
Reply-To:     The Southards <southard@GIS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Southards <southard@GIS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine Comartment Lid

On Saturday, November 25, 2000 7:22 PM, Rusty Johnson <Roq8cyans@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
>  My '80 Westy has an all-metal engine bay hatch -- and I have seen nothing
> but plastic hatches on wasserVans.   I'm sure the metal hatches fit all
> years, but would not use a plastic lid on an aircooled (pre '83 1/2) Vanagon.
>  (The later lids are lighter, though -- and just fine since the engine bay
> temperatures are lower with the WBX).
>
My Diesel Vanagons have also had metal lids, not plastic.

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
'84 Jetta GL TD

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