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Re: ACCURATE SUBJECT LINES ARE DESIRABLE FOR POSTINGS TO THIS LIST BUT I THINK THE OPERATIVE WORD SHOULD BE CONCISE
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:53:09 EST
The problem with accurate subject lines is that few of us have monitors bigger than 21 inches. Anyway, we're not German mechanics here...
TRIM YOUR MESSAGES!!!!
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:18:22 EST
I just got the latest Vanagon Digest and it had 11 actual e-mails that totalled up to 1106 lines of type. If you...
Re: 88 fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 05:00:32 -0400
...It would be nice if he also had a kit that would do "All" fuel lines. Mike '84 GL 7 pass auto '85 GL...
I-4 conversion: power steering lines
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:13:15 -0500
> nor do any other lines I could find. Anyone know of a stock solution out there? If I need a line >custom built, any...
Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:14:43 -0500
...I had the lines replaced the fat & thin lines with copper >>>> ones in 2007 I believe. I am noticing some red fluid around some...
Re: 11mm brake line wrench
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:45:48 -0400
...Replacing brake lines when you do your own work, and rolling your own brake lines is not that expensive. To have this done at...
Re: Wolfsburg suspension & brakes
Historical mailing list - dave
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 07:58:28 -0500
...I have installed MSDS's stainless steel brake lines, but not the whole system. I like the lines, they have not caused any problems...
Re: brake line replacement: partial or full?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:57:28 -0400
...For those lines in the front, they go through a hole in the floor. Is it easiest to aim up from below or the...
how 2 block fuel lines ?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:04:24 -0700
...When I pulled the engine I stuck pencils into the gas lines to keep them from leaking all over the place (aka Muir). When...
Re: still getting gas fumes
Historical mailing list - Karl
Thu, 1 Jun 2000 09:02:13 -0400
Jeff, Did you check the lines going to the overflow tanks in the wheelwells? The braided lines can rot, soak up fuel when full...
Re: Risk of fire?
Historical mailing list - James Walldow
Fri, 2 May 2003 17:34:07 -0800
shawn..........theres lots of stories out there of our vans catching on fire.......what i did, was have all my fuel lines replaced with...
Re: brake lines and hoses?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:51:34 -0800
All I do is take the lines off and go to the flaps with them .. in most cases ..to me . it is Work on...
Re: AC line fittings
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:04:15 -0500
...They make custom lines and the whole nine yards. I have also had them install fittings with the lines in the vehicle. Plus they...
Fuel Lines Must be Changed by now
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:53:15 -0700
I still come across vans that have the original fuel lines in them. Amaizing. Some of them thirty years old. But even if it...
Re: Just another reminder to make sure your fuel lines are kept up
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:00:53 -0800
...might have happened regardless of how new or good the fuel lines on the engine were. On 12/15/2012 6:11 PM, Todd...
Re: Fuel lines, one more time...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:25:46 EDT
On the subject of fuel lines, would a marine grade be a better investment??? Danno In a message dated 10/20/98 7:07...
braided SST brake lines
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 09:09:27 -0700
...What kind of difference do the stainless brake lines make to a properly adjusted system? Where is the best place to get them? Are...
Re: No start '87 Digifant WAS fuel lines R & R
Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 20:21:25 -0500
...This problem was somehow caused by my work on the fuel lines. The fuel lines sure look pretty though. sigh. On Sat, 1 Jan...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:08:14 -0700
...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting > in > my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, > coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:34:18 -0500
...The lines from front to back are hard so you only need the beginning and the end. Wait for more responses before you give...
Re: Long Brake Line Tips + Removal Question
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:27:58 -0700
...Though I installed my long coolant lines after the fact for an air cooled to water cooled engine swap, the key was to undo...
Check those fuel lines!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:23:45 -0700
...PLEASE check those fuel lines, and replace the plastic firewall 'T' if you haven't already! (mine developed a leak at the T which...
Re: extend-a-stay
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:21:31 -0400
...of course you have to bend the lines because you're inserting the Extend-a-Stay between the tank's valve and the regulator...
Re: Chronic fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:48:34 -0600
...It contained a lot of scale which was clogging the lines and starving the fuel pump. Cleaned the tank, replaced the old vent lines...
REGO smaller propane regulator?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:03:38 -0700
...the propane lines??? With the newer Marshall Brass 2 stage units you have to cut and reterminate/flare the propane lines to make them...
Re: Advice on Leak in Fuel Return Line
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:16:06 -0800
...My fuel lines have blue pinch clamps, but the lines have been replaced, and the "fire starter" at the wall replaced by a line...
Re: cooling system modification, OK?
Historical mailing list - Bolliver
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 10:50:58 -0600
...Rather than >spend well over $100 on the replacement, I went to NAPA and got two soft >lines. One was flexible, and the other...
Re: newbie questions
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 28 Dec 2002 14:52:52 -0800
...This is > important as the fuel lines are OLD and likely cracked with heat and > age and are under HIGH pressure. Faulty fuel lines...
Re: stainless braided brake lines
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sun, 16 May 2004 03:54:58 -0400
...Sunday, May 16, 2004 3:18 AM Subject: [VANAGON] stainless braided brake lines Hi All! I need to replace the flexible rubber brake lines...
Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 18:09:58 +0000
...Steel Braided Fuel Lines? > > Does anyone know if installing steel braided fuel lines has been done > by anyone, or this would be the end...
Re: Hello-and- suggested first steps for a new owner?
Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 16:19:05 -0400
...Vanagain.com sells a > whole Kit for redoing the lines. Old lines and high > pressure fuel pump is a recipe for disaster. > > If you...
Re: Brake Question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 16 May 2001 16:12:59 -0700
...I am also looking for some > resources on Stainless Steel Brake lines. I would like to improve pedal > pressure and since my lines are...
Re: 83.5 Runs for about 4 seconds
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 1 May 2006 11:37:07 -0400
...A vanagon will start , but not rev when gas only remains in the fuel lines. Gas wont evaperate from the fuel lines as fast...
bypass plastic fuel Tee? good/bad idea?
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:56:32 -0400
I have been reading all these notes regarding fuel lines and some fingerpointing at the plastic fuel tee at the firewall. Are the fuel...
Re: replacing brake lines
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:06:23 -0400
...mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Anyone have any tips on replacing brake lines? Searched the forum, but > didn't see much. I've watched some...
vanagon power steering lines
Historical mailing list - Alan Cote
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:15:36 EST
...given the apparent cost and hassle of installing OE lines. Can anyone share experience about installing the Condelli lines, and if they're happy...
Re: Brake question
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:05:02 +0300
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > �SS lines are more snag and impact resistant, if...
Re: New to van ownership?..do the fuel lines..
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 13 May 2008 08:48:16 -0700
...I did my lines soon after getting my Westy. Thank you list! They were fine for most of a year. But..... on my last...
Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:59:00 EDT
Seems that some folks didn't see my post last month of How-To replace your fuel lines or that I am presently selling...
Re: VANAGON digest 484
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Jun 1995 21:46:12 -0600
...Bozo's lines had aneurysms the size of lemons when I discovered them. They held a hell of a lot of brake fluid (the...
cooling lines and hoses
Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 11:59:30 -0400
...What is the general belief on replacement of hoses and lines? Is it sensible to only replace as needed because they have virtually infinite...
Re: Rusted Power Steering lines
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:39:33 -0400
John, Our Michigan winters really play havoc on these lines, I too used Frank's solution on my 84 Westy... it was wonderful, however...
Re: 89 rebuild
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:56:45 -0400
...if you're going to replace the brake lines, use Cunifer a copper nickel ferrous alloy. Easy to bend and will not rust. Available...
fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Mark
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 20:07:51 -0400
Hello all - I'm replacing my gas tank and while I have it out I'm thinking of replacing all the fuel lines too...
Re: House calls for fuel lines change
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:56:22 -0500
...Those old and hard fuel lines are way overdue for replacement. It takes three hours and includes the German 7mm fuel lines and 100...
Diesel fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:00:53 -0700
I found that the cloth covered fuel lines running from the fuel tank are a bit damp. I am going to replace them and...
Extend-A-Stay valve
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:54:19 -0400
...The issue is my propane lines already look as if they are stretched to their limit with what may be a longer than original...
=?X-UNKNOWN?Q?Re=3A_Stainless_Steel_Brake_lines_-_Van-Caf=E9?=
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:20:38 -0400
do these stainless brake lines have a protective jacket over the outside of the stainless steel braid? jonathan On Fri, 21 Apr 2006, robertmstewart...
Re: RE: check those fuel lines!
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:17:35 -0400
my opinion is that most buses have not had the fuel lines changed in decades. every other year seems a bit caustios, though. i...
Re: Brakes completely died.
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:29:30 -0400
...You will need to measure your old lines, then go to the store. You need lines with a bubble flare on the end and...
Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:08:57 -0800
...Stainless Steel coolant lines What if you painted them with clear por-15. UV shouldn't be a issue under the van. Even powder...
Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - nirav patel
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:30:19 -0600
...867582/steel-lines.MOV > > images:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines1.JPGhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines2.JPGhttp://dl.dropbox...
Re: Steel brake lines, or "I'm coming to get you, Frank"
Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 07:21:33 -0400
...I think the cost was under 1000Can for all the brake lines including labor and I have had no similar problems for 5 years...
Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
Historical mailing list
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:11:04 EST
...I'm looking for the spring clamps for replacing my fuel lines in the engine > compartment. Not the screw type. Anybody have a lead...
Late F.I. Gas Lines
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:28:12 EDT
Now I know, we have all been over the importance of changing the rubber lines, time and time again but I wanted to make...
'56 kombi brakes - yes, again!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jul 1995 23:11:16 -0700 (PDT)
Hey! I ran more CLR and brake fluid thru the lines tonight, along w/compressed air (125PSI) and got a little more crap out...
Re: Nobody wants air cooled! (Was Re: in the year 2015......)
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:43:01 GMT
...You can start here - 81 Westy for sale - rebuilt engine, all top components, sunbrella 3-window canvas, fue lines done, stainless tell clamps, vent...
Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:45:57 -0800
...sure if you've seen them, but there are 2 pc. lines sold. My understanding is that it makes for an easier install. I...
Fwd: Heater lines under vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:50:20 -0400
...Heater lines under vanagon To: T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Would take five minutes to splice in...
Re: [T2] fuel tank vent lines
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:07:38 EST
...It can be removed from the passenger side, the small vents are the same size as the standard vacum lines I think 3mm Mark...