>These don't fit newer Vanagons. I was at my mechanics today, adding a new
>fuel rail, and he had an old steel engine lid. It has a curved lip on its
>underside, around the edge, that the rubber gasket that goes all the way
>around the hole the lid fits into, and the lid won't seat. This curved part
>makes it about 3/8" too "big" to fit down into the hole all the way around
>so the lid won't fasten with the two rear fasteners. Too bad.
>Bob Stevens
>'87 Syncro Westy TIICO
>http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico

Eh??

I imported a steel Doka lid from Germany to replace my 84's plastic
one, for the very reason of fire protection. It fits right on. It's
in place right now.

It's considerably heavier, but not unpleasantly so. And of course the
Doka lid has a plywood deck screwed onto it, but remove that & it's
identical to the stock van lid.

I just hope it's as good for soundproofing... the van was pretty
quiet with the plastic one.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
--------------------------------------
Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
A: Why is top posting frowned upon?