>The recent snowstorm here in NM brought out another problem with my 82 Westy; > some of the electric de-icer lines on my rear window don't work. A local >FLAPS has a supposed repair kit to fix the breaks in the lines with some type >of copper colored brush on glue. Any listees have experience with this stuff? >My local VW salvage yard says this is a common problem. Jan 12, 2001 1:31 PM PST Yes, I have. In fact I have the kit in my freezer. It doesn't really work that good. I have no idea why I still have it. It works, but the resistance is too great and the de-icing or defoggin is really slow, I mean really slow. See David's reply- that is exactly how I did it. good Luck Ciao, Paolo Twenty One 21st Century Zen quotes - Zen quote #14: If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. |
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