Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:38:03 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
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Once again someone has shown an effective and simple solution to an
otherwise messy and embarrassing problem!
And you're right -- that foil tape is dope.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
Gerald Masar typed:
> Buy a new one from one of the vendors and then go to the hardware store and buy a roll
> of quality medium weight aluminum foil tape and cover the outside of the plastic vent
> cover. If you are careful, you can do a neat job and it will last forever. Mine has.
> And you will be amazed at how many uses you can find for that foil tape.
> Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
>
>
>> Mellow Yellow came bone-stock with only 65,000 miles on it. The flue
>> cover was under the bench seat with the original jack in its beige
>> plastic drawstring bag. The water inlet key was in the glove box along
>> with both manuals. This van could have been the poster child example of
>> an 84 Westfalia. Now, of course, it has been messed with beyond
>> recognizability, but the flue vent cover is the one that came with it.
>>
>> Anyhoo, maybe there is a vendor on the list with some Darn Good flue
>> vent covers? P-mail me.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>> On 6/21/2007 3:37 PM Tom Buese wrote:
>>
>>> On Jun 21, 2007, at 3:54 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott wrote:
>>>
>>>> After switching from a Dometic to a Norcold refer we no longer need the
>>>> flue vent as it is not hooked up. I placed the flue vent cover
>>>> (original) over the vent to keep out the elements. This afternoon I
>>>> noticed that it looked kinda crooked or something, so I went to press it
>>>> back into the rubber surround and it just cracked and crumbled. Not
>>>> designed for UV or something, I reckon. Are there more durable
>>>> replacements? Tupperware bowl or something? Duct tape? Really big ball
>>>> of gum?
>>>>
>>> I believe that I have the original cover still on my 84 & it is in good
>>> shape. Granted it is on the north side of my camper!!!! so it doesn't
>>> get as much sun as yours, but I wonder if you have an aftermarket one
>>> that is a piece of kaka? I know that the list vendors sell new ones, not
>>> sure if they are oem or not.
>>>
>>> Pax,
>>>
>>> Tom B.- Jim T. told me to not leave it in place as it would fall off,
>>> but at 106K is till there! (I hope!)
>>>
>>
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