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• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:17 -0800
  ...FWIW though, the filler elbow appears to be the same part for all years from Bus-Boys website: "251-201-119D Gas Filler Elbow...
• Re: Stale gasoline in fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:05:15 +0000
  ...What does one do with 15 year old gasoline/lacquer from a gas tank. I guess it would make good weed killer...but not...
• Disposal of old watery gasoline??
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:13:04 -0400
  ...I have an old gas tank with 4 gallons of old, varnish smelling gasoline that I wish to properly dispose of. Is there an...
• Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 31 May 2003 12:34:04 -0700
  ...Lots of brown dirt or rust particles were also in the gas. Changed my gas filter (gas inside the filer was all brown). Hope...
• does your van spew gas all over the side from the filler neck when u fill up?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 04:13:22 EDT
  when you top off your gas tank at the gas pump, does your '80-'87 vanagon spew gas all out the filler neck and...
• Re: gasoline taxes
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 15:56:57 -0500
  ...gasoline taxes (barely legitimate content) > > >It's a chart of gasoline taxes by state, provided by the Maryland Dept. >of Transportation. The states are...
• Tank mistery is solved...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 11 May 2004 14:29:47 -0700
  ...But at least I figured out how to get gas out of it. When I ran out of gas and as I investigated and...
• Guinea Pig Speaks!! Sportsman's Guide $12 gas cans ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:07:55 -0500
  ...but it was sooooo cheap! :) this was the gas can offered by Sportsman's Guide, at http://www.sportsmansguide.com (put 'gas can' in...
• Re: Advice on an Oil-pump oily gasket slow leak
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:17:12 -0700
  I just had my oil pump gasket replaced. I also replaced the rear crankshaft seal. My gasket was torn. No problems now. If you...
• Re: propane pressure in severe cold
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:34:03 -0800
  ...Take that same tank and lay it > down, you now have 6 in by 30 in of gas exposed. The more liquid gas > exposed...
• Re: FW: gas smell in oil update
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 18:21:44 -0700
  What happens when the attendent's car needs gas? Jere 90 GL 88 GL -------Original Message------- From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> Sent: 09...
• Re: Gasoline War ! !
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 09:29:51 -0600
  I can remember back as a kid when gas was anywhere from $0.21 to $0.33/gallon and it started to rise to...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:35:51 -0400
  ...If I take the gas cap off shortly after driving (eg: > to put gas in it), a large hiss and thunk as the vacuum...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:17:32 -0700
  Don't most other locking gascaps just go on in a normal manner? Like your radiator cap? Put them into the slots, then make...
• Re: Bolt on valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:11:32 -0600
  If standard valve cover gaskets leak .......... Remove the spring bails and re tension them then install new valve cover gaskets. Inspect the valve covers...
• Liquid Gasoline (was: Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 17:56:42 +0000
  ...The danger is from the vapors that are > >given off from the gasoline as the temparture increases rapidly. Diesel > >fuel is extremely safe in...
• Re: '87 Westy running rough
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:12:51 EST
  Have you ever replaced the fuel filter? You leaving a gas station sends up red flags to me about bad gas or water in...
• Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 07:40:27 -0700
  ...Does running out of gas damage fuel injection? With my gas tank leak as yet unfixed, I have been running my tank on the...
• Re: Oil Smells like gas?????
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:04:43 -0600
  Chad wrote: > I did my first ever oil change today and noticed that the old oil smelled > like gas. Any suggestions why this is...
• Re: If I completely fill my 84 vanagon it will drip gas on the left hand side...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:37:51 EDT
  ...and it happens at every gas station i go to, so its not a problem with the pump :<) chris
• Re: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 17:12:43 -0400
  Many gasoline suppliers would like you to believe otherwise, but ALL gasoline comes out of the same pipeline. Aside from the fact that it...
• dometic thermostat replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:23:04 -0700
  ...What are my replacement options? I heard someone say that a regulator home thermostat for an upright gas heater can be substituted. If so...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:10:06 -0400
  Gasoline (and ether) vapours sink...LP sinks, butane not sure, natural gas rises. david At 21:16 4/19/2000, Davidson wrote: >this doesn...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:25:45 -0400
  ...Andree On Thu, 28 Jun 2007, Janet Sanford wrote: > Are all the gas caps the same and open with any Vanagon key? I left...
• good gasoline FAQ
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 16:02:53 EST
  Hey all, I came across a very thorough gasoline FAQ that you should all check out. See: http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html...
• Filling Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:14:12 -0700
  In my experience every time I fill the gas tank Gas Spills into the overflow drain & ends up leaving a small puddle under the...
• non-locking gas cap for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:49:41 EDT
  ...NET writes: > I am getting tired > of a locking gas cap. > > > > i have a non-locking gas cap for sale..pmail me [text/html]
• Re: [Syncro] ran out of Gas...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:02:00 -0700
  Entity David Brodbeck spoke thus: > But be careful...some plastics dissolve in gasoline. You should never even use a cutoff soda bottle as a...
• Re: Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:12:00 -0600
  I had to replace the gas tank on my '81 last year... the design is such that mud and debris tends to build up...
• Re: Propane / Natural gas power [was RE: re. curious item on ebay]
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 01:17:58 +1200
  >My 1988 Syncro had a dual fuel system in it when I bought it - gasoline and >natural gas. The Digifant system adjusted quite nicely...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:05:28 -0500
  Jack, Have an exhaust gas test kit and then use it to test the coolant for exhaust gases. If you detect exhaust gas in...
• Re: '81 2.0L F.I. gaskets??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 23:39:58 -0400
  The metal gaskets are not used with the riser block gaskets. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Harmon Seaver <hseaver@HARMON.BML.USOUTHAL.EDU> To: Vanagon...
• Re: What I'd like to see in a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:37:24 -0800
  ...Unfortunately, gas stations are both far apart and seasonal. This can be frustrating because you will be passing a closed gas stop that has...
• Re: BLOWN HEAD GASKET....HOW MUCH $$??
  Historical mailing list - Judson Cook
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 09:32:27 -0600
  jmatchet@iu.net wrote: > > My 91 Vanagon blew its head gaskets today.... > > I first lost the waterpump/alternator belt on the Hi-way. > After...
• Re: gas :(
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:53 -0700
  And that's why the #1 export of the USA is gasoline & diesel... Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:56:57 -0800
  [snip]But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war. Here's the idea...
• Gas, milage, etc (was Air Engine)
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:52:59 -0400
  >> When they rationed gas in the '70's, we were forced to do just that, by those long lines at the pump and limits...
• Re: valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:50:25 -0500
  From 1968 to present, on both aircooleds and wasserboxers, I've just smeared wheel bearing grease on the gasket surface of the valve covers...
• Friday Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:48:04 -0700
  ...It came from one of the VW lists a couple of years ago but seems even better right now. *Mr Gasoline Man* *by Bob...
• Re: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:05:47 -0500
  ...as for vanagon content - my vanagon runs on > gas :< > ) > > anyway, here it be.. > > ------------------------fwd-------------------------- > > > Subject: Gasoline prices > this may work! > I hear we are...
• Head Gasket Job Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Dawe
  Fri, 24 May 2002 20:45:45 -0230
  ...Costs on the gaskets are $195 ($130USD) per side from his supplier, but he will use gaskets that I provide, though he recomends german...
• Re: VW's Diesel vs. Gas
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:13:07 -0800
  Matthew, can't say too much about the 2003 Golf TDI or gas but .............................did own at one time a 1986 Jetta gas that...
• Re: 91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile skylight
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:47:56 -0500
  At 03:29 PM 2/16/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Any tricks to stopping this thing from leaking? Installed a brand >new gasket (just...
• Re: Fw: Re: California Gas Prices... Sounding off.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:56:02 -0400
  > |Our cheap Chevron gas is $1.79 per gallon and premium is $1.99 > F.Y.I...Gasoline prices rose just recently in my...
• head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:09:28 EST
  hey all, when sealing head gaskets. is it okay to take fine sand paper to the sealing surface to remove the adhesive from the...
• Re: what Transaxle will fit?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:03:30 -0400
  Yes, the gas trans has good ratios for a stock 1.8 engine. Diesel trans, no, way too low-geared. Your gas trans would...
• speaking of gas
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:12:20 -0800
  I've heard conflicting "advice" as to what grade gasoline to use in my Westy (regular, super, or premium). What do you think? What...
• Re: The 150 MPG carbureter exists! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:48:46 -0500
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > Adding acetone cannot make the gas evaporate faster. The acetone will > evaporate at its normal rate, leaving the gasoline to evaporate...
• Re: Diesel Oil Pan Bolts and Washers (for gas inline engine)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:32:25 -0800
  So the gas ABA 2.0 engine oil pan bolt spec is significantly higher than Vanagon 1.6 NA diesel but I think both...
• Westy in garage and other LP gas questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Knust
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:24:52 -0400
  Hi folks, I was just wondering whether you Westy-owners park your vehicle in the garage if and when the LP gas tank is...
• Longer range gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Brien K Dews
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:13:56 -0400
  With all this gas tank talk...is there a larger after market gas tank for the Vanagon? Looking to increase my distance between fillups...
• Re: Extra Gas?
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Mon, 24 Feb 97 11:33:00 PST
  ...2/24/97 12:41 PM I was wondering if it is safe to carry an extra gallon of gas in a gas canaster...
• Fire Talk - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:15:30 -0600
  ...Either way, there was a very heavy gaseous mix of propane or gasoline in the air just waiting for an ignition source... All of...
• Liquid Product gas facts
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 2 Jan 1999 16:43:05 -0600
  Westys LP gas uses include cooking, refrigeration, and in some examples space heating. The LHS recycling shower uses it for water heating. For those...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Danny Bean
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:36:14 -0500
  My 87 has two keys one for the ignition and all other locks except for the sliding door and gas cap which use one...
• Re: regular or premium
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 19:11:03 -0500
  All Vanagon's and EV's are supposed to use regular gas with octane #87 (in Denver, it's 85). Theoretically It is a...
• Re: vented vs not vented batteries
  Historical mailing list - steve guzzi
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 09:59:22 -0700
  ...what are > the > > source of those gases, and why do it this way > instead > > of not having gases discharge? > > there's a chemical reaction...
• 1980 EGR gasket help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:36:38 -0700
  ...These are 15mm gaskets. But also another 5.5mm and 19mm gasket are called for in the diagram to complete the system. My question...
• Re: How to confirm head gasket job?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:28:14 -0500
  Any time an engine is taken apart there is clear evidence, of this by looking closely at bolts that much be removed, gasket surfaces...
• Re: gas price (was stealth camping)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:42:22 -0600
  filled up this afternoon in Enid Oklahoma with ethanol free regular grade gasoline for $2.98 per gallon. mcneely ---- Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET...