My '86 was had a metal cover. My '91 is plastic but it also came with a felt cover over the whole engine area. Charles Michaux '91 Westy (36K)
---------- > From: Ron Lussier <coyote@zuni.chaco.com> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Re: Pad over engine & Fire extinguisher > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 1:26 PM > > At 12:05 PM 1/24/97 -0600, SyncroHead@aol.com wrote: > >Concerning the engine lid though, all later models (87+) I've seen came wth > >the plastic lid, while and 82 diesel's I saw came with the heavy metal lid. > > I think VW changed over sometime between 82 & 86 from metal to plastic on > >all the lids. > > > >Does anyone know when this change was made? > > I'm fairly sure that my '90 has a metal lid. > > Ron > -- > Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications > (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 > coyote@chaco.com \ / \X / Cupertino, CA 95014-1533 > (1990 VW Westfalia Camper) \_/ \/ http://www.chaco.com/~coyote
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