Date:         Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:02:01 -0700
Reply-To:     BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
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From:         BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Two Questions:
Comments: To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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>(1) I used Gel-Gloss and it not only cleaned my top but easily removed the
>stickum from those letters.


Sorry, that's not quite right. I used my wife's nail polish (acetone) first
which easlily removed the adhesive. I then used Gel-Gloss to give it a deep
clean and shine.

Bill





>
>(2) Check that your connections are right with good contact with a
knowingly
>good bulb. I had bad connections on my 85 and had to replace all the
>connectors.
>
>Bill~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
>'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...cause I'm as free as a bird now...
>Big Sky Country                                 ---Ronnie Van Zant
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Hatcher <PHatcher@BIOPOP.COM>
>To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 9:25 AM
>Subject: Two Questions:
>
>
>>Hi Volks!
>>
>>I've been all over the archives but I can't seem to find the answer to
>>my questions:
>>
>>I've got an '85 Westy GL
>>
>>Q1:  I'm in the process of replacing the Westfalia stickers on the front
>>and back of the pop top.  I removed the old stickers and, per the
>>archive, cleaned the pop top with a bathroom mildew cleaner.  The top
>>looks great now, but there is still very noticeable sticker residue that
>>won't come off.
>>
>>I thought this wouldn't be a problem because the new stickers would just
>>cover it up.  Unfortunately, they are not an exact match (the spacing
>>ends up being off by about 1/2 in.).  So, I want to put the new stickers
>>on, but I don't want the old sticker residue showing around it.
>>
>>Any ideas of how to get the old sticker residue completely off?  If it
>>were another surface, I'd probably try lighter fluid or something, but
>>I'm worried about what it would do to the fiberglass.
>>
>>Q2:  I just replaced the right front signal bulb socket (I'm sure that's
>>not the real name, but it has the male connectors on the back for three
>>wires--gray, brown, & black).  While the old one was out, I taped the
>>three of the wires together (stupid!) and when I tried my hazards, I
>>blew three fuses.  Anyway, I replaced the fuses, put the new bulb socket
>>it, and it now works great.
>>
>>The problem is that now my LEFT front signal light won't work with the
>>lights on.  the right one works fine, but the left one is giving me
>>problems.  With the lights off, the left signal, the hazards, and the
>>park lights all work fine.  It just won't signal/hazard with the lights
>>on.
>>
>>Any ideas?  Is there a relay of some type that I might have burned up
>>when I blew the fuses?  If so, where should I look?
>>
>>As always, I really appreciate this list for the wonderful help provided
>>here!
>>
>>Happy Thanksgiving.
>>
>>-Patrick
>> Radford, VA
>> '85 Westy GL "Vicki"