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• My AT is fine, but...
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:42:33 -0500
  ...Should I leave well enough alone, r/r filter and fluid, or have the thing power flushed? Thanks. kevin
• Re: stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 06:03:05 EST
  ...I always flush the stuff out as soon as time allows me to perform permanent repairs. BenT San Francisco
• reserve coolent tank
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:45:12 MST
  ...feedback or is this no big deal, my van has been flushed already. Thanks Joe VW addict ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address...
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 May 2010 11:27:59 -0700
  ...and of course, always flush flush flush old fluid out. Like when installing a new rebuilt rack....need to make sure all the metal...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:40:00 -0500
  ...Also, I was wondering why we flush out our vans with faucet water. Is there another solution, such as flushing with a industrial sized...
• Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:23:00 -0700
  ...What >> do >>>>> you recommend to flush it with? >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 22, 2016 13:42, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" < >>>>> kenwilfy@comcast.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Fan...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:59:38 -0700
  ...I pushed it in > flush then and ran a flathead screwdriver through > the > ashtray hole..... > Phil 84' Westy, Tiico powered > > --- Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:46:10 -0700
  ...but the back seat annoys me that it doesn't lay > flush > > so i can make a rack to sleep in... i essentially want...
• Re: What coolants are ok?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 08:52:00 -0600
  ...Should I flush it and replace w/the recommended ones below, or add these as needed over time? If I need to flush it...
• Re: kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:43:39 -0700
  ...Drained and flushed the tank and re-filled, but there was still debris from the towel in the pump, line and faucet. A lot...
• front wiper fluid nozzle removal
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:36:11 -0700
  Help! I need to remove one of my nozzles to flush out some debris which keeps finding its way to the tip. Not sure...
• Re: (green=phosphate?) was: Radiator Bleeding
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 01:00:10 -0400
  ...110k mi.I just recently removed my rad for a boil/flush and every thing is tip top w/220k mi on the bus...
• Re: S&S Headers or OE exhaust
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 08:35:27 -0800
  ...Davidb Johns are for flushing FeehanJim wrote: > I need a completely new exhaust for a 85 GL Vanagon, and would like some > help. > Should...
• Re: Power wiring/headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 21:58:15 EST
  ...Jaz concepts 1800 414 BULB .They offer replacement bulbs for the flush mount headlights that all new cars have today. 85 CREWCAB 86 JETTA...
• Flushing the gas tank, HELP
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 22:01:35 EDT
  Bad day under the vanagon. I got some nasty stuff in the gas tank. after my 3rd fuel filter and new fuel pump it...
• jack points / amateur hour
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 15:53:36 -0400
  Folks, Recently armed with my three-ton jack and heavy-duty jackstands, I'm ready to try my first coolant flush. Can I jack...
• Re: Interesting Synthetic Oil Study
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 5 May 2005 19:46:53 -0400
  ...16000 miles with Mobil 1 5w30, and one filter change before oil analysis dictated a flush.
• Re: steering column woes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 8 May 2002 22:54:35 -0600
  ...My Bently manual shows the upper column mating flush with the lower column. This seems like a safety hazard to me - it seems like...
• Re: Power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:29:33 -0500
  ...To flush the system disconnect the return hose to the reservoir and place in something to collect the fluid. Start the engine and add...
• Re: Need Diesel engine or westy fs
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:36:13 -0400
  ...Drained/flushed coolant system. Used Prestone "Super-Flush" to clean out oil residue. Took Van for a 15 minute drive. When I got home...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 9 May 2012 08:57:02 -0700
  ...Temp Gauge -- why did this happen? > > > On 05/08/2012 09:00 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >> I put a flushing tee in the heater...
• Re: 85 1.9L Water Pump Installation
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:59:29 -0400
  ...Absolutely flush & replace coolant. 2 years is about how long you should go between flushings anyway. 2. It's gotta be VW Blue. They...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:11:00 -0400
  ...at 2:40 PM, Robert Stewart wrote: > > So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, most >> garages have...
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Blunders
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:36:11 PST
  ...Either stuck thermostat or you clogged the radiator during the flushing. Good Luck Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com 86 VW crewcab 85 VW Vanagon...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:32:03 -0400
  ...This morning, after two days of flushing the coolant system, > the expansion tank again has a thick layer of emulsified oil at the cap...
• Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:22:31 -0400
  ...When properly closed the panels are flush and the gasket seals nicely. My impression is that the latch mechanism is not tripping fast enough...
• Re: While Talking About Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:06:30 -0600
  ...BZ-Ch#vr*n when flush, others when poor On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > So while we are...
• coolant renewal/flushing procedures (james lu)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 03 May 94 20:54:36 CDT
  ...sorry to be so long, but i had misplaced james' procedure for flushing the coolant in a water-cooled vw. i had to retype...
• Re: power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:04:41 -0600
  ...Checked the lines and flushed thoroughly, installed new filter and refilled with fresh clean AFT - still it moans and groans. I think its my...
• Water pump replacement successful -- now to completely flush system -- how?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:00:22 -0700
  ...Instructions say to completely flush system until no antifreeze is left. I spent let's see, 5 hours flushing. Each time revving engine, adding...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 May 2012 21:00:34 -0700
  I put a flushing tee in the heater hose under the van. Hook up your garden hose and flush away! Note: The plastic tees...
• Re: Flushing out the tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sun, 31 May 1998 07:33:04 -0400
  Any tips on flushing out the tranny on my 84 while I still have in out, and on the floor? I'm going to...
• Re: Ceramic coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 14 May 1999 10:00:42 -0700
  drain coolant, flush system with water. flush again to make sure there is not antifreeze in the system. add the ceramic stuff with some...
• Re: coolant filters, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:41:21 -0700
  ...blow the engine! My guess is that it cost less to flush the system and replace all the coolant every 6 months (hardly necessary...
• WTB: fully collapsing radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 04:27:34 EDT
  Anyone know a source for a Vanagon am/fm antenna that closes flush when it's down? The aftermarket antenna I have now does...
• Out Of Time And Patience
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:00:25 -0700
  ...Paul area? Also, any ideas on what a temp sender, coolant flush & fill, and fuel line replacement might cost, ballpark? Thanks, Mark Baker '87...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:38:00 -0400
  Which coolant tube do I remove from the thermostat housing for the flushing? I see three of them. Right, left, center? The one on...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 20:01:43 -0400
  ...drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions >Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 12:47:49...
• Re: Brake Master Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:22:57 -0400
  ...the whole system was flushed twice last > year. one very through flush when i put the van on the road and once > about five...
• Re: broken 120 circuit breaker pin . . .
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:16:35 -0700
  ...Thought it strange at the time that the button was flush with the surface. Anyhow, I just found something to push what was left...
• Re: Brake line replacement.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Oct 1995 07:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Here's the question, should I try to flush out > and use the existing lines or should I just replace the whole system? I...
• FS Pioneer 4'' speakers
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:17:12 -0400
  ...These look like they will fit inside the stock enclosures as mount tabs are bendable and tweeters are flush. $25 shipped. Excellent condition. Speakers...
• Re: cleaning or R&R'ing the idle control valve
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:01:13 EST
  ...let it soak and them flush them out again.. chris
• A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 18:22:04 -0500
  ...Surprisingly, when the mechanic went to flush it, it still had R12 pressure in it. He evacuated it, flushed the system - man oh man...
• Discovered Crack in Expansion Tank
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:43:33 EDT
  ...Anyway, I did a complete flush and top off of the cooling system before I left. Frequent checks on the road showed correct fluid...
• Fridge blows out while moving? Try this.
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Sat, 17 May 2003 22:05:38 -0400
  ...that I had not put the center "baffle" (separator, whatever) on flush with the exhaust pipe - it was just at a small angle, so...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 12 May 2012 12:02:37 -0700
  Small ones do it just like we do if they understand the Vanagon cooling system, and big ones that have flushing machines simply hook...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:15:27 -0700
  ...Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean? | |The pintel caps aren't the pintels nor are they the bores they ride in. | |These...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 16 May 2011 14:17:25 -0700
  ...Then thoroughly flush the tank and > faucet with water. It also helps to let the tank sit full overnight during > the flushing process. > > Cheers...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:59:05 -0800
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Flushing the crankcase > Okay, here's one for eveyone's amusement: > > Would there...
• Re: dash removal, heater core flush, pedal assembly work
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:31:20 -0800
  ...Summary and >> pics here: >> >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/vanagon-dash-removal-pedal-assembly-repair-and-heater-core-flush/ >> >> >> alistair >> > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish...
• Re: about fridge...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 6 May 2015 16:08:55 -0400
  ...crazy money they could at least use some sort of modern, flush-mount, non-obtrusive latch system other than what you can find in...
• Re: How do you replace the bumper caps?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:58:41 -0600
  ...ones off and the new ones on? The plug that's flush with the side of the guard hides a screw. Try penetrating the...
• Fwd: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 22:16:00 -0700
  ...How often should I drain and flush the cooling system on > my Vanagon; The last time my Vanagon saw new coolant was August 2003...
• Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 07:25:13 -0700
  ...So far I have flushed the cooling system, replaced the oil cooler and a fresh oil change. I took it for a test last...
• Re: AC Conversion: R12 to R134A
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:52:53 -0400
  ...I have never heard of flushing with non-chlorinated brake cleaner. Do you just spray it in each section of plumbing, followed by the...
• Re: coolant system flush chemical
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:46:03 -0700
  ...If you flush your system out you might find a few leaks around the heads of water pump or both. Might need some more...
• Re: coolant in rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 10 May 2008 19:04:58 -0700
  ...If you want to be sure, just clamp the hoses, pull it out and flush it. I've done this several times, spillage is...
• All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
  Car Care by Rik Paul Motor Trend, APril 1998 Are you getting all of your stopping power?? The importance of brake flushing Brake fade...
• Re: 84 oil gunk in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:54:14 -0700
  ...This was the cause on my engine last spring which necessitated a complete rebuild as well as the subsequent coolant flush & cleaning and massive...