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Date:         Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:30:42 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Couple of diesel dash questions
Comments: To: "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <E7BAAEAB-6684-4D64-A2DE-F8DD781154F8@ocotillofield.net>
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The L shaped pad is a safety device to help protect your kneecap from
shattering when it hits the cold start knob in a collision. You can
leave it off and nothing bad will happen if you never get in a crash.


Mark






Mark L. Hineline wrote:
> My 1982 started life as a diesel. On the dash, there is an extra L-
> shaped piece of vinyl and foam that surrounds the warm up cable (or
> whatever that cable is). What purpose did that L-shaped piece serve?
>
> Mark
> 1982 Westy
>
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