Date:         Sat, 17 Oct 1998 11:23:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need Parts: Oil Cap/Substitute Ideas 87 GL
Comments: To: "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 10:51 AM 10/17/98 -0500, Mark B. Magee wrote:
>Volks,
>Left the oil cap on rear-bumper after topping the wifes '87 GL last
>weekend, didn't figure this out until yesterday evening....
>Dealer channels are 2 or more weeks on these and Ron's closed today so I
>don't know of his availability.. Anyone have one (maybe even two?? I may
>do this again!!) 2.1l wasserboxer oil caps laying around and be willing
>to part with them? Secondarily, anyone substitued -anything- from the
>hardware store for this part that worked well as a substitute oil cap?
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I've tried using an oil cap off of a Loaf, but it's a totally different
size, even though it looks similar.  FLAPS are no help as Stant lists the
wrong one in their catalogs - says it fits Vanagon Watercooled (PN 10079),
but open the box and it's for the standard inline 4 gas and diesel models
(be kinda nice if Stant would say so on theor Vanagon listing).  Beck
Arnley/WorldParts has no listing whatsoever on Vanagons.

This particular cap fits Air Cooled AND WasserBoxer (ie Gas) Models 80-91
and is apparently unique to the Vanagon.

Alas, I am out of new and used on these (mailed out the last one I had on
Thursday).  Time to hit the boneyard again for some more used caps.

Sorry I couldn't be of help on this trip.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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