BTDT The Bay Window Engine Seal is a poor make-do, it's not even long enough to go around the engine. Best to use the correct (but pricier) seal. http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/engine-compartment/seal-engine-compartment-251813226-a -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Mark L. Hineline < hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: > A lot of conflicting advice from the usual web sources about whether a > '72 to '79 engine compartment seal (the one with open foam on top and > sealed foam below) can be pressed into service as an '80 through '82 > seal. I understand that their is no flange for one side of the seal to > grab on to. But at least the materials are known to withstand the > ambience. > > Does anyone on the list have actual experience, good or bad, with the > baywindow seal in a Vanagon engine compartment? > > Mark > |
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