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• Westfalia camper sticker
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:22:25 -0700
  Anyone have a line on blank Westfalia serial stickers (the one next to the gas filler)? Jus' curious, will need one when I do...
• Re: Westy Water Tank Fill
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 02:03:56 EDT
  ...Camco has a web site at www.camco.net, with a picture of their filler. Valterra has a web page at www.valterra.com...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 13 May 2005 07:14:32 -0700
  ...The long neck of these bottles is perfect for pouring into the filler neck without spilling. Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:31:45 -0800
  ...Vanagondalism > > > There is a replacement filler neck in metal- but you > have to go to the early gas tank with the big hole. > Air...
• Re: WTB: Plastic speedo cluster holder
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:50:58 -0400
  ...Use tigerhair body filler to rebuild the corners. Drill new holes in the body filler for the screws, and your ready to go. Eric...
• Re: gas filler neck leak
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:16:22 -0400
  ...Mine is not, so I >>will proceed with somehow raising my tank so the filler holes line up. >>Another poster mentioned rotating the neck...
• Re: Water filler lock and key for an '84
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:55:23 -0500
  > Can anybody help me out there? I am looking for a water tank filler lock > and key for my '84. I guess you can...
• Re: Looking for a Console Filler Strip for Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:32:33 -0400
  ...Nunes wrote: > > > >> Does anyone have the console filler strip on an automatic > >> transmission for > >> sale - 1984? > >> > >> > >> > >> Randy Nunes > >
• Re: fuel leak, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:34:47 -0800
  ...fuel leak, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile 2.1L could be the large grommet sealing the filler tube to the tank, the connections on...
• Re: westy H2O-tank key?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jul 94 12:45:04 PDT
  ...I removed the four screws that hold the "delta six industries" flap/access hole assembly and eased out the whole H2O filler works. Be...
• Gas Fumes in '78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Sean Roberts
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 21:36:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...By making visual and feeling tests I think I have narrowed it down to the filler neck. What really gets me though is that...
• Re: Fwd: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - janetda
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 20:29:26 -0700
  ...I know in '85, on the full GL westy's there were the filler strips in tracks in the floor. these filler strips were...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Camper Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:13:37 EDT
  Check your rubber filler hoses before buying a new tank. It could be a bad or loose filler hose. Victor... On Wed, 21 Oct...
• Re: Rust (at Gas Filler Tube)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 08:40:48 -0400
  ...Rust at Gas Filler Tube Only a possible prevention idea..... if you don't mind the looks: I sealed all my seams, etc, with...
• Re: Leaky Filler Tube 75 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 01:20:43, -0500
  Patrick Flynn inquired about repairing a leaky filler tube to gas tank. The tube actually consists of 3 parts- a plastic flange with screws...
• Rust repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:45:02 -0800
  ...The latest VW Custom & Classic issue on rust repair talks about using an "All Metal" filler (as opposed to epoxy) to provide a waterproof...
• Vanbondo wind and % of filler... (f)
  Historical mailing list - rusty vanbondo
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 23:56:19 -0700 (MST)
  ...Fitzpatrick then says to Roy, "Yours may be 25-30% filler, but mine is 50-70% RUST!" To which VanBondo replies, "and mine is...
• Re: Smells like Gas
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 18:00:40 -700 (PDT)
  Filler pipe leak? I guess you'd have to remove that body panel to check if there's no visible leak, and it's...
• Re: vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:08:34 -0400
  My tank overflows at fill-up all the time too. I just slow down when it gets near full and it seems to help...
• refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:10:01 -0500
  Sound advice, to loosen the filler first, but really... Has anyone ever had their fill plug stick? --tabe johnson xtabe@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________ Post your...
• Early/Late Gas Tank Swap - Instructions
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 10:15:15 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The only modifications you'll have to do are to the new tank and filler neck. This same instruction set, minus the tank mods...
• Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 14:37:33 -0700
  ...Having done this several times before, I decided not to bother checking to ensure the filler plug could be removed first... Today, after several...
• SA Stainless Steel tanks again
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 6 Jan 2016 15:19:17 -0800
  ...We are also able to get dual fillers which allow 2wd owners to fill the tanks from the same spot as where their filler...
• Re: Body Seam Filler
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:05:24 PDT
  ...Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> > ><< Why on earth did they put this seam filler in in the first place. Okay, >so >its clean and...
• Re: Fuel Filler Sizes (gripe)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 14:43:17 PDT
  Chris Chubb writes: > > On the subject of fuel filler nozzles, my local (and regular) > gas station hasjust changed thier pumps to fufill Virginias > new...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:10:49 -0500
  ...While looking at pouring ATF through the dip stick/filler tube using a funky funnel it occurred to me that if I trimmed the...
• Re: Water tank filler cap key?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:24:33 -0600
  ...Hi all, My steel key which unlocks the tank filler hole that i just realized I had on my key ring is now missing...
• Re: <No subject given>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 06:27:50 EDT
  ...I have the filler valves IN STOCK always. See my _Vanagon New Parts_ (http://frankcondelli.com/sales.htm) webpage. Plus, they are usually available...
• Re: (Fwd) Outrageous oil change prices
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 May 1997 11:49:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...everybody knows you suck the old oil out from the filler tube with the trusty old Shop Vac. :<) chris
• Re: Oil filler tube HELP
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
  ...I have NOT had the plastic >top to the >metal oil filler tube. Now let me be exact - I've been missing ALL of...
• Re: Bought Westy with no key for water filler receptacle
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:04 -0500
  Yah, me too. On Nov 24, 2009, at 4:47 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > > > Mr. BZ-which reminds moi-need to drain tank for...
• Re: Bought Westy with no key for water filler receptacle
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:41:34 -0800
  On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:33 PM, zzyzx <zzyzx9@gmail.com> wrote: > I bought a Westy with no key for water filler...
• Re: 1982 Vanagon Diesel Washer Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:27:44 -0700
  ...The autostop filler baffled more attendents than not, so I stuck a manual filler on it, which everyone seems to be comfortable with. -- Jack...
• Stripped Tranny Fill plug >>>> WAS Tranny drain plug / S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Wed, 30 May 2001 00:15:07 -0700
  ...Out of PURE LAZINESS (or the VW god's divine intervention) I went for the "easy" filler plug first, and soon applied enough pressure...
• Re: Westy Water Tank Fill
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:51:02 -0700
  I'm gonna have to look for one of these newer style fillers. With the old style like I've got, I bought a...
• Re: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 May 2005 23:43:29 -0700
  ...Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck > Has anyone noticed the change in the size of the neck on oil bottles. > Over a period...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 18:12:28 -0800 (PST)
  ...Use it as a funnel for the oil filler. Get another one and use it for the coolant. You'll never spill any more...
• 91 vanagon dripping coolant
  Historical mailing list - Judson Cook
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:50:12 -0600
  ...I don't see any leaks around the filler or upper hoses. Any advice? Thanks, Jud Cook 91 Vanagon
• Re: e-bay oil pump dispute
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:25:59 -0800
  wow, what a slimeball. > > I bought a cracked oil filler tube from him, he swore he thought it was > good. I believed him then...
• Re: Fuel leaks/smell
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:53:01 +0000
  ...Seals....There is a large rubber seal that goes round the filler neck and several small seals that seal the pipes that go to...
• bus stuff
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 16 Apr 96 18:04:26 EDT
  ...Looking in through the filler opening, everything seems to be intact. What are thoughts on where a leak might be? Filler neck? The smell...
• Re: [SPAM] Wahhh!!! The flood gates are open - gas everywhere!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:45:58 -0500
  ...I think I would take the filler tube and vent out first before > dropping the tank. There is a big rubber grommet the filler...
• Who is interested in auxilulary fuel tanks ?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:32:56 -0800
  ...Large fuel filler port &ndash; for attaching a large 60mm fuel filler hose to it &ndash; you choose where it goes. Small fuel filler...
• Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Fri, 24 May 2002 13:25:18 -0600
  ...There are 2 different types of fillers, taking totally different keys. The later filler, which is all that is available as a replacement, uses...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:34:29 -0700
  ...I have never used their body filler though I have used their first product. POR stands for Paint On Rust so if you clean...
• Fuel system "vapour lock"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:15:44 -0700
  ...Removed fuel tank cap, heard a sucking noise at filler tube. The tank had obviously built up a vacuum. Put cap back on, got...
• new owner - dumb question!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Sandahl
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 14:47:30 -0700
  ...I love it, but where in the world is the windshield washer fluid filler?? Best Regards, Jim Sandahl 87 Vanagon GL 79 Porsche 911SC
• draining
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:15:28 -0500
  How do you guys get to the filler plug on the trany? A even better question is how you get to the drain plug...
• Re: Anyone have a Westy utility hook-up for the filler tank?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 22:18:38 -0600
  I am looking as well - mine is toast, plus I can't find the key for the plug. Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:03:18 -0800
  ...There goes more $$!!! >> >> The filler and vent hose that runs to the filler neck are sealed well >> at that end. As Ken mentioned, the...
• Re: can't get propane at stove, fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sun, 7 May 2000 17:59:49 -0400
  ...The filler auto shutoff valve was stuck and the tank would not take any propane at the filling station. But no propane at stove...
• overfill Water Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:34:42 -0700
  ...It stopped when the water level got down to just below the inlet from the outside filler. Water is not leaking from the filler...
• Oil filler tube - disconnect at block?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:06:39 -0700
  Due to an off-balance alternator, I must disconnect the oil filler tube where it connects to the crankcase. Let me explain... I own...
• Re: water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:30:13 -0700
  ...Take the cap off and reassemble both the lock and the filler. > Temporarily use a rubber cork to plug the filler. Send the lock...
• Re: Reduced oil temperatures..
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 00:17:22 +0100
  ...I ended up removing the oil filler tube and fabricating a > plate to hold the sender and cover up the now open oil entry...
• Re: Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:01:57 -0400
  ...The gas pump should stop it > well before that, and also, on later models, there is a piece in the bottom > of the filler...
• Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 24 May 2002 14:31:30 -0700
  ...There are 2 different types > >of fillers, taking totally different keys. The later filler, which is all > >that is available as a replacement, uses...
• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:15:56 -0800
  ...but to make 2 filler > strips (aluminum) for the top&bottom gaps. > and use some TORX security screws to fasten to an interior trim...
• Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 May 2003 09:33:13 -0700
  ...Look at where the filler pipe goes through the hole in the right side chassis rail. That front part of the rail is higher...
• Re: Fuel tanks and filler tubes etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:51:57 +0000
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