At 02:41 PM 20/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/19/03 9:07:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, >mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > > These don't fit newer Vanagons. I was at my mechanics today, adding a new > > fuel rail, and he had an old steel engine lid. It has a curved lip on its > > underside, around the edge, that the rubber gasket that goes all the way > > around the hole the lid fits into, and the lid won't seat. This curved part > > makes it about 3/8" too "big" to fit down into the hole all the way around > > so the lid won't fasten with the two rear fasteners. Too bad. > > Bob Stevens > > > >i have a steel lid from a aircooled van in my '84 wolfsburg waterboxer >vanagon as i write this, and has been in there for the past 4 >years. fits fine. >seals fine, and the latching tabs work fine. ive sold steel lids to others >with newer vans, never got a email back saying they didnt fit or anything. i >have '87, '89, and '90 parts vans, i will check tomorrow if the steel lid fits >them, tho i dont see why not. there was no change in the size of the engine >opening hole from 80-91 that ive ever been aware of. >chris I think you're right Chris.My '92 came new with a steel lid.I was surprised to learn later there would be any other sort...except on the pritchenwagens. Cheers, Steve O Blue Mountains NSW Australia '92 Transporter WBX Kombi '00 Transporter Double Cab '03 transporter Double Cab (work truck) |
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