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• Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:06:39 -0700
  ...explained to me how he felt the filters w/out the drainback valve were better, which is why he used the Napa filters. What...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 12 May 2012 12:02:37 -0700
  ...Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> >> Clearly, I never drained anywhere near most of the old coolant. >> >> I am puzzled. Oh -- the heater valve was open. >
• Re: ( four bent valves) fixed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:43:48 -0500
  ...Re: ( four bent valves) fixed On 4/11/05 23:10, "Jeff Ensing" <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM> wrote: > Thankyou Bob Donalds > for the correct diagnosis...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:31:45 -0400
  ...Need New Propane Shut-off Valve > > There are 2 versions of the shut-off valve, also called the service valve. > Most have a built...
• Re: coolent bleed valve on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:27:44 -0700
  ...as you have >> another >> way to drain and fill the system, you can do without the bleed valve >> (which >> is prone to breakage due...
• Winterize Water System:
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:34:45 -0700
  ...Rather, we just drain the pipes!! Just because the RV people do something doesn't mean it represents good health. I bet if you...
• Re: Pinhole in propane regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:31:37 -0400
  ...It could not be stopped by shutting off the service valve. Over a few days, the leak completely drained the tank. I've now...
• Re: Oil pressure question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:47:58 -0400
  ...Turned out it was old oil, and a cheap ass filter that didn't have the anti drainback valve in it. I'd heed...
• Vanagon Specifications Sheet
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
  ...4) Throttle valve switch turned off 5) Idle stabilizer OK 6) Ignition timing OK 7) Connector for idle stabilizer control valve disconnected 8) Oxygen...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:39:14 -0500
  ...You can just put a bleeder hose on the bleeder valve and the end of the hose in a coffee can. Gravity will bleed...
• propane leak question
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:58:35 -0800
  ...Everything looked clean (blue platic still on drain sheet). Anyway, I tried opening the propane valve today, and there's a loud hiss sound...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove plug
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:31:50 -0400
  ...Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove plug Bob & Sharon, In the future you might consider doing the oil change yourself. It is possible...
• leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:21:40 -0700
  ...do the reservoir caps simply go bad and the two-way valve in the cap stops directing coolant to the overflow tank behind the...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 02:15:43 -0500
  ...observed by many that using an oil filter without an anti-drainback valve often leads to excessive lifter noise on startup, so to that...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:37:42 -0800
  ...Coolant Leak Those are oil drain plug washers. The coolant drain plug washers are the one's that are hard to find. Kenneth Wilford...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:02:20 -0700
  ...From flickering oil light to valves clacking > > Hmm.. Still have the oil light, although less frequently. Valves chattered > once after a run at 65...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:12:49 -0300
  ...Some hard, brittle, black chunks came out of the oil drain hole (case sealant? valve cover gasket sealant?), and a few black silicone bits...
• Re: Kurt from Philly - Back to list- Back to Van with RexMobile
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:20:39 -0700
  ...If the fuel level in the tank is low, it won't drain out without a little suction to assist. It makes it easy...
• Re: Metal slivers found in oil strainer
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 08:07:54 -0500
  ...I have only idled the car about 20 minutes since the valve adjustment. It could be from a valve seat (though I would think...
• A few problems ...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 22:09:05 -0600 (MDT)
  ...to check the last one or the cold start valve. Do I need to drain the tank and replace fuel lines and everything (it...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:02:29 -0700
  ...you just unseat it to make the oil drain, no need to remove it completely ? ( though it's not hollow like a bleed valve...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - silcarr
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:13:42 -0800
  ...On mine, when I still had that > heater, it was a brittle cracked O-ring in that valve. > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at...
• Re: Sink pumps
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 13:52:19 -0800
  ...a small in-line check valve (again from the local > RV supply) so the water doesn't drain out. > > Dave > '71 Westfalia & SB > NSC...
• Re: new syncro owner, general maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:48:39 -0700
  ...The factory filter has an anti-drainback check-valve which results in oil pressure immediately (well, almost) when you start the engine. Without the...
• Re: Some basic TypeIV engine help, please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:26:48 -0700
  Sounds like a bad valve/valve guide/seal that is allowing the oil to be sucked in the intake valve. The intake valve may...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:04:40 -0700
  ...I thought that was the anti-drainback valve. The 719/12 looks like an ordinary Fram when looking inside. I've got both filters...
• Re: Back to that Auto-Stop LPG valve subject...
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 30 May 2007 17:45:38 -0700
  ...figured that maybe > > he could > > drain the LPG tank so I could put on this manual fill valve + manual > > bleeder combo that I purchased...
• Re: Coolant leak from...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:15:44 -0500
  As others have said that is your oil pressure relief valve under that slotted screw. Don't mess with it. Look higher up with...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:22:08 -0700
  ...You can put a drain hose on the bleeder valve and open it draining all you can. You can also open the bleeder back...
• Re: fuel system questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:50:05 -0500
  I can't tell you about how the idle stabilizer valve should hum. Mine has worked intermittently and I've never (4 years) heard...
• Re: removing heater
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:27:29 +0100
  ...The heater valve is in the line to the heater and there is an inline fitting at about the same place for the return...
• Outlaw parts Van the picture
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:33:37 -0700
  ...Also,the before and after of the service valves for the same ghia. I will paint all these items with POR15. The fuel injector...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:41:46 -0500
  ...someone had fitted a >strange valve in place of the fill valve. It was actually a "boiler >drain" >spigot, like you probably have on...
• Re: It was time to change diesel filter
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:48:13 -0600
  My napa filter has a drain valve/knob for draining the water out so it also serves as a water separator too!! Velma 82diesel...
• Re: Rear heater leak (87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:30:20 -0800
  ...I would recommend replacing the heater core, the O-ring and the valve since the valves tend to fail as well. I have all...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:57:32 -0700
  ...I've tested for the valves not sealing > well by filling the intake & exhaust ports ( relative valve fully closed ) > with gasoline , or paint thinner...
• Re: leak down verdict
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:46:33 -0500
  ...Machine shop guy said the exhaust valve seats were a little warped but he fixed that. Valves were still in good shape with no...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:14:51 -0700
  ...Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> >>> >>> Clearly, I never drained anywhere near most of the old coolant. >>> >>> I am puzzled. Oh -- the heater valve was open. >>
• Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:06:44 -0500
  Hi folks, I’ve been out with the van a few times in November and have turned the rear heater valve back to full...
• Re: 82 Diesel Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 11:16:57 -0500 (EST)
  ...You need to check the valve clearances every 15K (at least). Oops! forget that.... When I asked my FLaG about this, he seemed non...
• Re: What do you use for grey water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:25:39 EST
  ...on the drain hole under the bus. This particular garden hose happend to fit snugly over the the red "outlet" cap/valve on the...
• Re: tire wear & heater core
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 16:59:13 -0500
  ...Is the core expensive? Best source? First of all, make sure it's the core that's leaking (most likely) and not the valve...
• Re: RV Toilet
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 06:59:57 EDT
  ...On the other hand, the worst part of dealing with an RV (to me) is the connections/valves required to dump the turd tank...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:12:18 -0700
  ...Maybe even with the burners on. > >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Rocket J Squirrel >> wrote: >> >>> The dish drainer / heat shield...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:57:52 -0700
  ...and that it is full of coolant that will drain out if the valve is out for even a few minutes.� But, if the...
• Re: Fridge, Transmission Drain Plug & Calendar of Events
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:49:22 -0700
  ...I know this b/c the fill and drain bolts are what > looks like rusted to the casing. I purchased a bottle of "S...
• Re: Coolant again/flushing
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 09:04:05 -0700
  ...Open >> the drain valve and hit the water. You can run the engine and not run the >> engine. Flush until the water is clear...
• Re: [F]Re: Return Message
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:20:53 -0600 (CST)
  ...They drained or flushed the hot water pipes on campus here this week. From the newspaper it sounds a little like bleeding a Vanagon...
• Re: Automatic Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:05:06 EST
  ...disc's in this clutch pack! Also there are no valves to drain automatic fluid out of the differential fluid only 2 seals that...
• Re: Remembering the First Bus
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:13:43 -0700
  ...Especially with Lola out in > the garage. > > Ellen > Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI > Sporting a new fresh water tank drain valve! > >
• Re: Westy Sink faucet mods
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 20 May 1999 15:18:08 -0300
  ...As it could reach in every direction and reach over the drain board and I could pinch the hose to cut the flow a...
• Re: Fridge matters
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 03:35:21 EDT
  ...It's because of that valve that the manual advises that you stick a screwdriver into the city water inlet to drain the water...
• Re: I hear ya tappin
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 08:14:11 -0400
  ...The good filter will prevent the oil from draining out of the lifters overnight. After all of that is done, run a compression check...
• refrigerator work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 14:08:52 -0600
  ...The valve is open. I open the drain before attempting to light it, and close it once the refrigerator is lit. It does not...
• Re: AC Conversion: R12 to R134A
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 16:10:09 -0500
  Remove your compressor, drain mineral oil, flush compressor and lines w/non clorinated brake cleaner using an air compressor and blow tip to remove...
• Re: Vanagon 1.9L seized
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 20:24:02 +0000
  ...Could these heads be OK after 120K-130K miles? >> I removed some of the valves and have valve/guide wear within tolerance. >> >> I am...
• Re: a/c rebuild and retrofitted to R134a
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 8 May 1998 17:58:53 -0700
  ...Installed the new expansion valve by the rear cabinet. 5). Installed the new drier. 6). Drained the oil out of the new compressor through...
• Draining and Filling cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:15:54 -0400
  ...Typically I disconnect this hose (and the one to the coolant distributor) at the plastic lines to drain the system since this is the...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:32:10 -0500
  ...Strategy for low-mess oil drain. > > > Get a piece of tubing about five feet long. Suck by mouth (slowly) till >> the >> oil well out...
• 1987 Syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Gray
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:28:03 -0700
  ...Heads and valves re-done after I purchased at 92k (Volk's Cafe). Upgraded to VW factory alloy wheels at 105k (balanced, alignment). Has...