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• Re: Unprecise gearshift on Caravelle Bus 1982
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 21 May 2004 05:58:14 -0700
  Jens wrote: "The support "stick" for the end of the gearshift rod, has a small plastic ring, that should make the connection a tight...
• Re: Horn death by meddling
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:33:12 -0700
  ...Replaced > wires from ring directly to horn, eliminating today's relay work. Horn > acts the same, just the slight tone on releasing horn ring...
• Re: Horn death by meddling
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:05:30 -0600
  ...Replaced > wires from ring directly to horn, eliminating today's relay work. > Horn > acts the same, just the slight tone on releasing horn ring...
• Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:14:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...The only time oil and gas can meet is through either the valves or the rings (assuming the intake tract is working properly). Assuming...
• Re: Fuel injector bracket???
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 12:33:47 -0800
  The injectors are held onto this ring by a large O-ring that you can slip off the injector. If they are cracked or...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:30:31 -0700
  ...once upon an excursion a $20 VW transmission seal turned up as a $1.59 3mm x 90mm o-ring ...���� =(: |)��� mike ________________________________ From: Alistair Bell...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:25:39 -0700
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is not the problem. The o-ring...
• Re: Fuel Tank Replaced..
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 12:32:22 -1000
  I use vaseline on the o-ring, if I'm concerned about it not behaving while turning the sender unit into place. Used many...
• Re: ring around the dizzy and other questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:44:35 EDT
  ...But where does it ground to? >> The metal ring around the "dizzy" is a radio-buzz suppression gizmo, (not the official VW title, for...
• The skinny on A/C O-rings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:26:31 EDT
  I have heard a lot of talk about using the "proper" green o-rings for r-134a. When I went to do my system...
• Re: Replacing piston rings
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:32:21 -0700
  ...Getting the rings compressed only involved using a side-clamp type ring compressor. This kind easily separates to be pulled out around the con...
• Head gasket O-rings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:33:12 -0700
  ...also, have the smaller diameter green o-rings left from the left head gasket set. So, who's got an idea? Jim C. 86...
• Re: Hog Rings - the mystery revealed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:44:53 -0800 (PST)
  And dean c aukes thus wrote: > > ring(s). When they root, it hurts and they stop. It is put into the > cartilage between the...
• Re: Dealers Dirty Deed!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 09:20:41 +0200
  Donald Baxter Atlanta, Georgia wrote: >It turns out that the van was sold to me without the O-ring/washer that = fits >with the...
• Re: Thanks, it was the horn ring... who has 'em?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:51:25 -0700
  ...Thanks, it was the horn ring... who has 'em? > Thanks to all of you who came to my aid about the horn that wouldn...
• Question to a diesel expert... :o)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 07:10:44 EDT
  You dont want to hear this but I think your problem is worn piston rings. The compression can still be good but the oil...
• Plastic Ring on sliding door Rollers?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 10:37:55 EDT
  I should have described the plastic ring better. Its about 1? inch in diameter with about a half inch center and is about a...
• Now horn ring was manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:32:51 -0600
  > > > Now on to fixing the horn which honks when I turn the wheel. >>> This is the horn ring gone bad. Pull the wheel and...
• Re: horn ring
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:59:07 -0700
  ...We have the new horn rings if you need one. >>> https://www.vanagain.com/shop/horn-contact-ring-for-back-of-steering-wheel-for...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:59:46 -0700
  it is a square section ring, not a round section. I got one from dealership a few years ago. i agree, round can become...
• flojet pump (non-submerging), O-rings
  Historical mailing list - Felix Crunk
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:01:13 EST
  ...In response to the O-ring dilemma. I worked for John Deere Industrial for 8 years. None of the new equipment came in with...
• Re: Major oil leak help!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:11:30 EST
  ...Oil cooler O ring blew? Oil cooler O-ring for sure. Always happens when it turns cold unless you have new improved O-ring...
• head gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:54:36 -0500
  ...I don't think it is all the way past the piston rings though, but it does not want to push back into the...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 11 May 2007 14:22:13 -0400
  ...black >>o-ring, it all depend on the surface of the case, if it's perfect, you may >>use the o-ring only, that...
• Re: VW horn ring tone
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 21:02:08 -0700
  ...That is what I plan to do. > > If you have a clear recording of your horn and would like me to > create a ring...
• Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:40:12 -0700
  ...The ring seems a bit mooshed. I was thinking of replacing the seal with an o-ring, but it doesn't seem doable w...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:22:48 -0500
  Its an o-ring with two locator tabs on the inside diameter. I used motor oil to lubricate the o-ring before installation. Don...
• Power mirror parts
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Curry
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 22:20:10 -0400
  ...Apparently someone was unaware of how to get the mirror off without pulling this whole ring out (which would explain why there was no...
• Re: GW metal valve not sealing to new rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:47:16 -0500
  Hi Mark, When I took part the leaking core that had worked for a few years I found the O ring had expanded a...
• Head removal: Cylinder sleeves came off (also, how to send gerry messages)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:48:28 -0400
  ...remove the old piston rings 3. use a broke piece of old piston ring to clean out the ring grooves on the piston (suggested...
• Re: Heads are off; now what?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:52:42 +0000
  ...Firstly, I got one of those wind up spring steel ring compressors. I fiddled around with this for ages - even modified it. Eventually, I...
• Crankcase breather tower...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:14:28 -0400
  ...I want to replace the rubber o-ring at the base of the tower. Does anyone know if you can buy the 0-ring...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:52:00 -0600
  ...On 12 Nov 2003 at 20:46, tom ring wrote: ------ Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96 Jetta GL The...
• FW: Re: Rebuilt 2.1 Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 23:12:44 -0500
  ...Rebuilt 2.1 Running Rich Did they install New Piston & Cylinder Kit or Just RINGS ??????? ~~~ Don It was new bearings, crank, pistons, rings, cylinders...
• rings to 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:04:34 -0600
  ...the piston 94.2m.m somebody know where I can buy Rings over sizes???? Thanks Rodolfo Mathiew www.mathiew.org Vivan Los so�adores...
• Re: :more info: How much should i sell for? (and does anyone want to buy?)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 8 May 2008 11:19:24 -0400
  ...I think its a cylinder O-ring.... > > Oh, I think I'd vote for those o-rings that go in the nipples. Maybe it...
• Outside Sliding handle Confusion
  Historical mailing list - karen davis
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 19:29:24 +0000
  ...I just borrowed someone's Bentley and it shows it should have seal, trim ring, and spacer. When I took my out, I only...
• Re: 1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:17:04 -0800
  ...1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel >> >> So in the midst of tearing everything apart to replace my front heater >> blower (success!!!) I somehow...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 22:44:58 -0500
  Hi all, If you have an older vanagon do replace this o-ring. As mentioned there was a modification made sometime after the '86...
• Air Cooled Technical Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:35:43 -0500
  ...I also suspect that the previous engine rebuilder didn't double check his ring end groove clearance prior to installing his new rings or...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 00:12:26 +0000
  ...dry ice fitment process for > the ring gear, > that tells me they are getting the hardened ring gear separately from the > flywheel that they...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - hone lifter bores?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:25:11 -0700
  ...a major factor also is ....piston ring grooves.. if they are too worn, combustion pressure can not get behind the ring properly enough to...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:10:53 -0500
  ...On the other hand, if you start up clean but smoke between shifts and on acceleration, it's likely your rings. If it's...
• Re: Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:01:47 -0800
  ...Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer? > > > > Does anyone know if this rather sturdy looking engine mount ring for a > > universal engine stand will...
• Re: '75 top-end rebuild (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 17:36:03 -0600 (CST)
  Thank you Bill Kennedy, David Shepherdson, Tom Carrington, Andy Burczyk, Bob Hoover, and Dave Kautz for your helpful replies! I double-checked the ring...
• clutch housing removal---ring and pinion condition
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:55:35 -0700
  ...Also, how can I determin ring and pinion wear with the housing removed? Is there any picture of good and worn rings? Seems I...
• you job...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 07:50:36 -0800
  I'm lost with you messages....O-ring leak? Cylinder o-ring? how old? If your yanking the cylinders, the whole engine must come...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:40:27 EST
  Check out the o-rings under the breather and where the dipstick tube fits into the block. The breather o-ring was hardened and...
• Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:46:42 -0800
  Does anyone know if this rather sturdy looking engine mount ring for a universal engine stand will fit on a waterboxer? http://www.mainelycustombydesign...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:23:05 -0800
  ...Todd '88 Westy "Stanley, Kerry" wrote: > Hi all, > > If you have an older vanagon do replace this o-ring. As mentioned there was a...
• Tips on fixing Head gaskets with JBWeld
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 16:40:40 -0600
  ...After the O-ring is in its >groove then I coat the top surface of the cylinders where the O-ring is. You >want...
• Re: 89 Vanagon oil usage question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:20:14 -0600
  ...And compression has to do with compression rings, not oil control rings. You can have great compression, shot oil control rings, and kill mosquitoes...
• Re: AC Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 21:09:49 -0700
  ...Be > sure to use AC quality "o" rings and not the ordinary rubber > variety. > > There are also several other "o" rings where connections are...
• Re: 85 1.9L Water Pump Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:05:03 -0700
  ...Should I use gasket sealer on the water pump O-Ring? I saw > Permatex Ultra Copper listed. A few months ago I took my...
• How-to do very simple compression leak check
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:49:51 EDT
  ...This simple method basically tells you if you rings are OK or not and wether putting on a rebuilt head will solve your low...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:39:27 -0500
  ...I might just add that historically on some engines, when the rings are replaced along with a valve job, it is wise to do...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:09:31 -0600
  > One tacky towel ring on the refrigerator door. > 2 even tackier towel hooks on the closet door > Three brown cupholers from Camper World sounds...
• Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:28:03 -0400
  ...It can be disassembled and cleaned out ( a new o-ring is about $20).If you have an aluminum autostop valve ,the people who...
• Re: NVC: Friday......$52 cupholder!!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:07:45 -0800
  ...On Feb 9, 2008 6:16 AM, John Reynolds <kayakjr@comcast.net> wrote: > "But it's got Adapter Rings! Two of them! > > $52 for...
• Re: head compression leak again!#$%!
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 07:29:49 -0500
  ...The O ring did not sit all the way in the grove because of some old O ring or other junk, when the head...