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• Re: To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 94 16:37:26 EDT
  ...Am probably going to get the rebuilt engine VW is offering > currently, use only VW coolant, and flush/replace coolant each year. > > I would...
• Re: Torque Converter Oil Seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:13:40 -0400
  Open side faces in, and install flush with the housing. Do not push it all the way in. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:59:21 -0500
  ...t > have the groove up the side of the threads. > > Flushing and back flushing the system helps to rid the old coolant, too. > > Mike...
• Re: Front speakers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 20:52:25 +0000
  ...As they aren't flush mounted they hit the > dash. I wish they had gotten MB Quarts and flush mounted them instead. > > > On Sep...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:45:17 -0400
  ...There is not much difference between a drain and fill and drain flush and fill as afar as skill is concerned. The Vanagon cooling...
• Re: only a leaky radiator needs to be replaced
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 5 May 2004 08:17:15 -0700
  ...The kind of pressure > you > >can achieve with this method is greater than any > whole > >engine flush or cutting and adding the flush T...
• 82 Westy middle seat install - propane bolts welded in??
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:24:31 -0800
  ...I'm considering taking a hole-saw to the track so it fits flush around the propane bolts, and then just adding a nut...
• Re: P-trap removal
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:09:24 -0700
  ...Now I am searching for a replacement drain that will fit flush to the bottom of the Westy sink. (The cheapie I got from...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:44:11 -0800
  ...thing is where to you get the nitrogen and the thingy to flush with... >From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> > >Stan Wilder wrote: > > > Fresh...
• Re: Removing Rusty Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:01:04 +0000
  > Then after the stud breaks off flush with cylinder head: > machine flat, drill out and helicoil :) > Yeah, after going back and searching through the...
• Thanks For Advice
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:34:58 -0400
  ...I'm also doing the coolant flush on my 1.9l, and want to change the oil in the next day or so, so...
• replacing rear brake cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:38:15 -0600
  ...They will often be in similar condition and you will need to bleed/flush the sytem anyway. Jonathan Poole
• Re: Surging 1.9 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:41:06 -0400
  ...Have you tried turning in the idle set screw? That's the dime sized screw that sets flush in the throttle body. Ken
• radiator removal, orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 23 May 1999 14:44:06 -0400
  ...What better time than when flushing the cooling system anyway. I won't bore you with the details of my all-day Saturday project...
• Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:48:13 +0000
  Napa has an AC flush that they sell that works well but is expensive. I have used that before. Ken On Fri, Jul 22...
• Re: digital dash
  Historical mailing list - john Lauterbach
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 00:00:51 -0500
  ...one is not flush mounted, but here is a link to a german site with a couple of more flush mounted installs (golf 3...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:32:25 -0400
  ...On Jun 18, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Robert Stewart wrote: > So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and...
• Bleach alert!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 04 May 1996 04:12:43 -0700
  "In the RV world they recomend putting chlorine (I use chlorine bleach) the water and then flushing the tank out good. I think a...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:32:19 -0700
  ...If it is black and/or globs of crud come out, you may need 4 pints for initial flushing, then let it dissolve the...
• Re: dex-cool
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:30:03 -0500
  ...BUT, and this is a BIG but, if you use it, you > gotta drain and flush your system every couple of years. Like any...
• Re: Contests for a Vanagon get together
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:05:07 -0600
  ...1.) Who's Dometic can cool beer to the lowest temperature in one hour (day?) 2.) Coolant Speed flush - who can flush and burp...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:00:33 -0800
  ...But getting water out of the radiator > bleeder doesn't mean that you have flushed the radiator. > > The radiator loop starts at the coolant...
• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:33:25 -0400
  ...when flushing the system, is it lines only or does the >> flush material also get washed through the condenser and evaporator??? >> I have a...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:13:48 EDT
  ...Do any of the Mechanics on this Vanagon List have an opinion on whether a full injector flush/clean is recommended or would a...
• 85 Vanagon No Heat
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 21:30:24 -0700
  ...I've flushed the system a few times, run water through the front heater core to flush it out, all to no avail. My...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:33:20 -0800
  ...Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . . > >To flush the system, I made a temporary reservoir from a gallon metal pour > >can by cutting out...
• Re: blinking coolant light solution
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:10:30 -0600
  ...It could be as simple as the cooling system needing a flush and coolant replacement, or it could be a mechanical problem that generates...
• Re: Help, 86 Power Steering Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:03:09 EST
  ...If I were you, I would remove the reservoir, after first cleaning the connections, and flush at least a gallon (2 would be better...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:31:20 -0800
  ...Well, I must say, I don't think much of that advice! When I flushed the toilet, all the stuff got stuck on the...
• Prestone 5/150 antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:32:33 EDT
  I chose this brand to do my recent refill after flushing. It is phosphate free, and runs about 10.00/gallon. So I buy...
• steering column woes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Wed, 8 May 2002 21:28:32 -0700
  Recently when replacing the ignition switch in my 83 wbx westie, I noticed that the steering column was not mating fully flush with the...
• Re: Fresh Water
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 5 May 1999 01:35:38 -0700
  ...The tank is flushed twice a year and I add chlorine when filling. The water also runs through an Everpure ADC filter mounted between...
• Re: to add or to flush-n-fill
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:42:34 -0700
  ...Actually .....what would be really right on most vanagons , is a full completey coolant flush ...... drive it a week, and do it again, cause...
• draining the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:11:28 -0400
  ...Because of these minor modifications I can drain, flush and fill the engine with zero mess and grief... the engine does not have to...
• Re: Ok, ok, I'll get new brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 17:28:46 -0500 (EST)
  ...I think I'll > flush all that nasty half H20/break fluid crap out and get some silicone. > Hi all What's the concensus...
• Coolant Flush question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 19:53:18 CDT
  ...My question is I would like to flush the system of all the VW antifreeze to avoid any compatability problems but I don't...
• Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 brake fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 16:21:23 -0500
  ...I'm replacing the slave cylinder now, figured it's a good time to flush it, too, and put in the DOT 4. (Plus...
• got to fix the cooling system again.
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:45:55 -0400
  ...Only problem is, I want to flush the system. Do I just stick a garden hose in one of the hoses and flush it...
• Need your input - questionable mechanic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Colin Carmichael
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 15:58:06 -0800
  ...I specifically asked him to flush the system and use a 50/50 mix of the orange coolant and water. I went to pick...
• Re: Flush PS?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:33:08 EDT
  ...Due to low level, not too low, before I add more ATF I was thinking of flushing system since hasn't been done since...
• Longer bolts for Alloys and Auxillary battery solutions?
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 01:59:55 -0700
  ...With the rear drums in the back there is no way to get the lug nuts on to flush. What has anyone on the...
• Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 17:48:47 -0500
  I don't actually need a replacement, I just need an antenna that will retract all the way down flush with the mount. I...
• Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:56:22 -0800
  a month ago I had my A/C on my tintop van refurbished - new compressor, new receiver and dryer, flushed and recharged... we took...
• rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lewis
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:45:58 -0500
  ...I took out the rear heater core to seal the valve and flush the core. There's PASTA in there!! Should I add sauce...
• [Syncro PS] Which fluids are best?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 15:09:35 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Sheee-it! Lemme try this on you. '87 with PS, I flushed the system with STP ATF Dexron-III and left in in for...
• Rad flushing musings
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 09:12:11 CST6CDT
  ...it is also difficult to flush out the cleaners from the wasserboxer's 19+ liter system. installation of a flushing T in the heater...
• Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 brake fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:33:46 -0700
  ...I'm replacing the slave cylinder now, figured it's a good > time to flush it, too, and put in the DOT 4. (Plus...
• Re: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:02:48 -0800
  ...I flushed it with >water, but I have no idea how this thing works or if I can just reinstall >it. Bentley/haynes only...
• coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:11:59 -0700
  ...The first flush was very black and showed evidence of bits of aluminum from what I am hoping to be some after market sealer...
• Re: Coolant again/flushing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 08:54:36 -0700
  ...Just buy the Prestone "Flush and Fill" kit at your local FLAPS and install the hose tee in one of the heater hoses, preferably...
• Radiator stop leak and Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:53:47 -0500
  ...I generally flush my systems annually and every 2 yrs. have the radiators flushed. This stuff apparently did not flush out last June and...
• P.S. Whine
  Historical mailing list - Edward Woenker
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:03:10 -0500
  ...Well, since then, I rebuilt the pump (which looked very good inside) and flushed the system with about 2.5 gallons of power steering...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:34:34 +0000
  ...I then tried to flush/refill my coolant according to Bently. Now, the > temp gauge maxes out after a couple minutes of driving. > > Could...
• A/C Flush
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:06:49 -0500
  I've had good luck with aerosol brake cleaner. I break the system apart into sections and shoot a liberal amount through. Be sure...
• WTB: idle stabilizer control module
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:16:38 -0500
  ...I know they're like gold but maybe someone that is flush with them can hook me up at a price I can afford...
• Subaru Cooling System Conditioner ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:45:42 -0700
  ...part number SOA635071) as a preventative maintenance for head gasket when flushing the cooling system There a number of sambanese that suggest it conditions...
• Re: urban stealth camping..
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:27:50 -0400
  ...Top part holds treated flush water and is the seat, bottom section seals in your waste products. It flushes, doesn't stink even when...
• Re: Noisy Pump
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 07:06:03 -0700
  "The crud in the filter is rust - how do I clean and rust-proof the inside of the tank - can it be flushed by...
• Re: Thread cycles, WAS Coolant flush...best way to do it?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 May 2002 18:00:49 -0500
  ...Thread cycles, WAS Coolant flush...best way to do it? > > > There should be a law against the infectious nature of this list. I think...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:19:34 -0400
  ...I bought some a/c flush once. About $50/gallon, and the Vanagon will go through it.