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• Re: Manual transmission lesson request
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:55:14 -0400
  Make sure your hex tool fits tightly into the drain plug. Plug may need cleaning. Some hex tools have rounded edges on the tip...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:38:17 -0500
  ...Jim On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > The cap for my sink drain disappeared on...
• Charcoal canister..should charcoal drain out the bottom?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 22 May 2003 07:48:47 -0400
  Hi, I happened to have the charcoal canister out and noticed that with the bottom hose disconnected, small charcoal pellets drained out. I didn...
• WTB: Drain Pan for 2.1L Auto Trans...got one?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:17:59 -0700
  ...I might need a drain pan for the automatic transmission in my 1990 Carat. Anybody got one (in very good shape) they want to...
• Pipe just to the back of oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:05:30 -0500
  There is a pipe (it looks to be black) that goes to the bottom of the engine....just behind the oil drain plug...it...
• Re: My Sunroof syncro "drains"
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 2 Sep 2013 09:38:41 -0400
  ...COM> wrote: > Hey All, > > So I've cleared out the 4 drains repeatedly with air, but the sunroof > syncro still likes to accumulate oh...
• Re: Oil drain may be stripped? How fix?
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Stretch
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:01:59 -0500
  ...Thanks. >Just stripped and repaired my 91 Westy Drain Plug/Hole myself. Total >explanation in the Archives. Basically they sell a kit at most...
• Re: timesert install
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:02:03 -0500
  ...It seemed like more people used these than drained the oil via the drain plug. I did it twice but used the plug and...
• Tapping oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:26:51 -0400
  ...Tapping oil drain plug --- --- ---good evening folks, --- The threads of the oil drain plug of the 83 1.9L engine ---I'm installing ---in...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:31:52 -1000
  ...Coolant Drain - 2.1 L >> >> I need to drain some/all coolant in order to replace hoses on oil cooler >> and coolant pump. From...
• Re: strange whirrrrrring sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:33:44 -0700
  I don't find that the magnetic drain plug ever looks like an Xmas tree.. they look more like a small golf ball. a...
• Syncro Coolant Flush
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 13:39:30 -0500
  Hello all, I was planning on draining and flushing my coolant system, today. Anyway, the drain plugs on the engine block as pictured in...
• Re: Joel's grinding 2nd
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 30 May 1999 15:29:32 EDT
  ...Poor drainage design by VW) and refill with a synthetic GL4 such as Redline MT90. Jack up the rear and do the trans wash...
• Re: Bloody great partition in trans case
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 01:42:45 EDT
  ...It also divides the case into differential section (with the drain plug stuck on the bellhousing) and the gear section (with the fill plug...
• Re: More - -Manual transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 19:48:34 -0400
  At 15:56 6/15/99 -0700, George Chapman wrote: >I would also report that the transmission drained out quite >near completely with the...
• Re: Drain plugs
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 02:35:29 -0500
  Hi Joel, I don't quite remember what your drain-plug dilemma was but I think you where looking for a replacement. I recall...
• Water tank drain cap...
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:59:03 -0500
  I know there was a couple folks over the last week or so that were looking for the water tank drain cap. Just today...
• Re: Something is draining my battery...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:31:05 -0500
  ...My battery drained twice in equal > periods of 10 days. I managed to contact the P.O. who told me about > the stereo kill...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:43:43 -0400
  RJS has an oil drain dilemma? Has anyone tried what we erringly called a Shater Valve for oil changes? more specifically: http://www.quickoildrainvalve...
• Re: Manual Transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:48:00 -0500
  I can't get my drain plug off what should I do???? Todd Hill wrote: > > landmark@THEGRID.NET writes: > > << Insight, tricks, don't do...
• Westy sink drain needed
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 5 May 2000 16:42:57 -0700
  Is the entire westy sink drain assembly a standard RV item, or is it unique to Westies? I thought I needed just the bottom...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:06:31 -0400
  >>I don't seem to have a dish drainer, but putting it between the grate and >>the stove cover should do it. Thanks. The...
• Air conditioning makes it rain inside the bus.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 08:20:14 -0500
  ...It drains the water out the back passenger side. It also drips out of the air duct joints. Is this common? Should I just...
• WTB: Auto Transmission Drain Pan fitting a 1990/2.1 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:03:34 -0700
  ...Anyone have a Auto Trans drain pan thet'd like to part with? I need one in NICE shape...no dents or leakers please...
• Fuel Pump Swap/Oil Plug timesert prob./f-wheel resurface?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 04:38:29 -0700
  ...After successfully instaling a Time Sert(tm) steel insert to replace stripped threads on my oil drain plug, the next oil draining the threaded...
• Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:11:40 -0500
  ...Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)??? > Esteemed List, > > My Haynes manual sez: > 1) disconnect battery > 2) drain coolant > 3) disconnect the wiring...
• Re: Rebuilt engine and coolant temp.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 1 Nov 2018 14:19:53 -0600
  ...then drain it 1000-3000RPM ~ Trying not to stay @ any 1 RPM for vary long Conventional/Dino 5w30 ~ 0 - 600 Miles ~ then drain it...
• Re: Electrical Drain
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:34:18 -0800
  ...My 83 had a aftermarket whizbangwhatever tapedeck installed and in about a week, it would drain the battery deader than a doornail... even 'turned...
• Oil drain plug and Heli-coil
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 20:58:02 -0500
  ...there's a heli-coil in the hole, as I found out over the weekend, and the copper crush washer used with the drain...
• Re: Drain Plug Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 14:14:22 -0400
  ...Are there washers or some other type of gasket that fits over (i.e., under) the coolant drain hex bolts on the bottom side...
• Re: Drain Plug? What's a Drain Plug?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 19:53:59 -0600 (CST)
  ...8) Joe On Mon, 1 Jan 1996, Dieter Dworkin Muller wrote: > > All this discussion of drain plugs reminded me of an oddness I > encountered...
• Re: Oil Changing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:50:38 -0700
  ...Now you can drain your oil with no >tools, >no mess and no hot oil on your hands with the revolutionary new SureDRAIN >Fast...
• Re: Need graywater tank ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:12:15 -0500
  ...You need to route a drain hose from the tank to you drain. I've seen this done with PVC pipe, but a flexible...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 13 May 2007 17:19:16 -0700
  ...If it starts to drain, charge it up, and disconnect all the fuses, then add them one by one until it starts to drain...
• Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:30:48 -0500
  I need to drain some/all coolant in order to replace hoses on oil cooler and coolant pump. From a practical do-it-yourself...
• drain holes for air scoops?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 31 May 2000 10:41:23 -0400
  ...It seems these are the drain holes for the air scoops? I am surprised that these holes have plugs? Karl '81 Westy "Jenny"
• Re: Looking for a part: the little balls that hold up the dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:07:28 -0500
  > > To keep drain plate from coming down when least expected catches > can be adjusted by unscrewing. Didn't have special tool, filed > notch in...
• Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:32:56 -0600
  A local VW repair shop told me that I don't need to use distilled water when draining and changing the coolant (2 yr...
• Re: double leak day: transmission oil and coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:59:39 -0500
  ...Also, when you drain the tranny oil .........always remove the fill plug first before removing the drain plug. This ensures that you will be...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:38:41 -0700
  ...undercounter bumpers from my 84 Westy's dish drainer > (see "Goopy stuff on dish drainer" thread for background), it might be > easier to simply...
• Re: Oil Change: I know this sounds ridiculous...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 06:44:49 -0700
  ...Put your oil catch pan under the engine, right under the oil drain plug. The oil drain plug is the "bolt" you see on...
• Soo- Oil Pan cracked
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 17:43:36 -0700
  ...Went to wipe down the drain plug area and clean off the pan when I noticed spot weld or whatever you call that stuff...
• Parts Sources??
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Sun, 28 Jul 96 20:08:49 -0500
  ...I just broke the drain cap for the internal (potable) water tank, and I was already missing the drain cap (for the sink drain...
• Re: Stripped oil drain plug....
  Historical mailing list - Indulis Kradzins
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 06:20:15 -0800
  "tmjcgarret@earthink.net" wrote: > The local oil change shop stripped out my drain plug. Any > suggestions? Vice-Grips won't grab it and it...
• Manual Trans refill
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 21:17:09 +0000
  ...I'm planning on draining it, and refilling this weekend. Wouldn't go into 1st at all before, now is shifting, but roughly... Clearly...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:53:31 -0400
  ...There is a check valve at the port itself and pushing it inward with a small shaft will allow it to drain. Blowing out...
• Re: No Copper Crush Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:41:54 EST
  ...Oil is now draining as is the filter. Is this an OEM plug? It is absolutely the opposite of what is in the Manual...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 02:03:14 -0700
  ...Follow the instructions in the insert literature, then simply use a 14x1.25 drain plug with suitable washer, also available from the sam parts...
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:06:58 EDT
  ...Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia > From: rich_durant@MENTORG.COM (Rich Durant) > > I'm having trouble removing the cap on the drain of...
• Re: sunroof leaking
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:36:10 EST
  like someone else said - the drains are the biggest problem. the felt seal you see around the perimeter is only supposed to keep the...
• Oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:22:48 -0700
  ...Oil drain plug I just bought a 84 gl and everything was great until tune up time ..I found that the oil drain plug...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:03:37 -0700
  ...W Monk has offered to send me a spare fresh water drain cap if his (from an '88) will fit my fresh water tank...
• Re: oil drainback
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:34:08 EST
  ...No such beast on the wasserbeasty? Patrick, '80 westy > The filter stays full -- but the oil from higher points in the engine > drains back...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:30:15 -0800
  > So when engine off it's still draining battery right? Yup. > Was it doing this before belt broke? Not sure. > Did any wiring get...
• Re: Westy Drain situation
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:33:33 -0700
  Westfalias 80 thru Early 81 used the larger drain and waste water ventilation system because RV regulations in the US and Canada of the...
• Re: Oil drain plug and Heli-coil
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:03:57 -0400
  ...Oil drain plug and Heli-coil Volks, Some time ago, in Phred's distant and troubled past, some goof-ball, air-gun-toting, quicky...
• Re: needed: drain cap for 87 water tank
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 02:34:38 -0400
  ...drain cap for 87 water tank > > > Hi Listees, > Do any of you know where I can purchase one or two drain > caps for the...
• Re: Final Drive Allen Size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:38:04 -0700
  ...There isn't a drain plug though, on the Differential Section of a vanagon automatic trans. The pan gasket there is often pretty hard...
• Re: Tranny Hex Drain Plug - What size??
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:56:27 -0500
  ...Tranny Hex Drain Plug - What size?? Anyone know offhand what the manual tranny drain plug Hex size is? Also, can anyone point me to...
• Re: fresh water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 25 May 2003 22:34:37 -0700
  ...fresh water tank drain cap > Does any one know where I can get a drain cap for my water tank? 1987 Westy > > Dan