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  • Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:00:44 -0600
    ...I have a rebuilt transmission from Daryl at AA Transaxle( the core will be returned shortly! if you're reading Daryl) I am waiting...
  • Re: Coolant Flush and Fill
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:12:23 -0400
    ...I then blew out the radiator with a garden hose, as well as the two hoses I had disconnected. Reconnect everything and then have...
  • Re: Danger from the cold
    Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
    Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:51 -0500
    ...Sprang to the front and turned off the key, and returned to watch the drip, drip, drip, slow down. I grabbed the hose and...
  • Re: Interesting coolant leak - well it is for me.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:24:56 -0400
    ...So can hoses and connections. From that area it is either the pump or the hoses to the oil cooler. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
  • Success - Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Mon, 4 Jul 2016 22:00:49 -0600
    ...believe is the return > line for the oil cooler. Had to pull the oil filter off to get to the > hose & was overjoyed to...
  • Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:08:33 -0500
    ...one of the hoses is leaking - there should be a pressure line and a > return line - > one or both may be failing due to...
  • Re: Replacing the Power Steering Lines
    Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
    Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:44:10 -0800
    ...So basically, I could have just clamped the return line onto the stub in the picture and installed the pressure hose without ordering any...
  • Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Fri, 7 Apr 2000 06:10:03 -0700
    ...Check that braided return hose while you're at it. The dash lamp is controlled by the glow plug control module. I can't...
  • Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
    Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:37:18 -0700
    ...then return to the vehicle. i guess. hell, i used a hacksaw, > remember? >> > >OK, take the injectors inside(?). Let them air out?!?? In the...
  • Re: PS pump pressure testing?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:12:25 -0700
    ...High pressure from the pump to the rack and low pressure returning to the reservoir after the high pressure has done the work of...
  • Re: Air conditioning hose
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 07:35:37 -0500
    ...Low pressure would be only the evaporator and its return line to the compressor. Larry A.
  • Re: SAmba Ad
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:38 -0700
    ...new ride that the return hose from FPR to tank passes >> through a grommet in the firewall. The hose looks like it's been...
  • Re: now: A/C equip needed
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:51:19 -0600
    ...First part to break was the plastic lenses, next the plastic knobs, then the hoses wouldn't seal because of sorry rubber seals in...
  • Re: Interesting coolant leak - well it is for me.
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:45:33 -0400
    I had a very strange leak that turned out to be one of the little hoses at the oil cooler. Hot day interstate driving...
  • Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:48:25 EDT
    ...Good quality high pressure hydraulic hose is needed for the pressure line. The return line is standard multi-purpose hose. Easy install, directions on...
  • Re: Fuel tank problem solving
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 19 Mar 2018 01:17:56 +0000
    try compressed air back through the outlet hose, with the gas cap off. You'll hear bubbles from the filler. I shoot air in...
  • Re: Auxiliary fuel tanks for Syncros and 2WDs
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 30 Sep 1999 10:25:40 +0300
    ...To get the fuel into the main tank you only need to have a regular fuel hose which is connected to the return line...
  • Coolant tank cracks -- how quickly do they form?
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:23:27 -0700
    We've been slowly returning (read: replace everything that's worn and never been touched :) a '90 GL to the road and started to...
  • Re: Gasoline in sump???
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:57:21 -0400
    It's not very hard to pull the injectors out of the intake if the hoses aren't too petrified. You could aim each...
  • Hazard Lights / Engine Clicking etc.
    Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
    Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:29:30 -0800
    ...So far, since returning, I've only had to have the clutch replaced, and replace a split heater hose. Anyway, I have a few...
  • Re: Again - where should an in-line heater go?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 22:47:34 -0800
    ...It looks to me that if we splice the heater into the hose exiting the right head, this would provide circulation into the left...
  • Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:23:21 -0400
    ...To flush, I take the return hose off of the coolant reservoir and feed cold water in the top of the reservoir till the...
  • $10 Westy Sink Faucet Modification
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:42:32 -0300
    ...A big drawback is that when the water switches to off, the water sucks back through the hose as gravity returns the water to...
  • Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
    Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
    Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:48:42 -0500
    ...repost - basic a/c hose connection question. Let think of it like this: You can not compress a liquid! High pressure gas out of...
  • Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:41:08 -0800
    ...one of the hoses is leaking - there should be a pressure line and a return line - one or both may be failing due to...
  • Re: my bucking/lurching running issue - solved?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 30 Aug 2013 08:59:49 -0700
    ...Pinching off return hose stopped pressure drop. No fuel leakage from vacuum hose to intake. >> >> I took a chance and guessed that the little...
  • Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Mon, 1 Mar 1999 23:43:15 -0600
    ...5" hose that covers that 1/4" of space between the housing nipple and the head nipple????? The nightmares are starting to return. Broken...
  • Re: Fuel tank problem solving
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:00:55 -0600
    ...it. > And I�m thinking about spark from hose to van as you bring the hose up start the gas line cleaning. There might...
  • Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
    Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
    Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:27:12 -0600
    ...Yes, the oil cooler feed and return went to the lower hose. No radiator flow such as cold engine, no cooling for the oil...
  • Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:54:14 -0700
    ...On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@sympatico.ca>wrote: > Join the supply and return hoses together. Remove...
  • Re: Gasoline Smell
    Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
    Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:12:00 -0600
    ...Garage also claimed to have replaced all > joints and gaskets at the time. > > Recently, gasoline smell has returned. Unlike previous time, there are no...
  • Re: newbie questions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 28 Dec 2002 14:52:52 -0800
    ...The diesel engine does use some short pieces of rubber fuel hose for return lines, but they are not under great pressure. The steel...
  • Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:53:02 +0000
    ...one of the hoses is leaking - there should be a pressure line and a > return line - > one or both may be failing due to...
  • Gasoline leak foils trip to San Jose 8-(
    Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
    Sun, 5 Apr 1998 21:08:40 -0700
    ...I took it in; the leak was attributed to fuel injection hoses and was fixed, with a warning that the hoses "would probably need...
  • Re: High Idle on 87
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 22 May 1997 06:44:40 -0400
    ...I checked the throttle return = >>spring, it works fine. I checked the vacuum lines, When I disconnected = >>the white or purple vacuum lines, the...
  • Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sat, 27 Jun 2020 12:10:59 -0700
    ...Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace > > > > Problem solved. > > New Tstat removed; > > Old Tstat re-installed; > > (coolant temp gauge needle stays middle of the...
  • Re: ultimate vanagon challenge
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:49:21 -0500
    ...Take some silver duct tape with you on your return journey, and include with it some hose clamps of coolant line size.. I'm...
  • Oxygen sensor questions...
    Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
    Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:21:55 -0800
    ...The sensor spent a very short time at the higher voltage, and then returned to the lower voltage. This was pretty consistent; lotsa time...
  • Re: '85 Vanagon Fix - Corroded Coolant Lines
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:25:23 -0400
    ...I ended up, per Jay Snyder, getting some 1 1/4" copper tubing and straight coolant hose, cutting off the end of the corroded...
  • Re: mystery hose (FUEL TANK)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 26 Feb 1997 19:41:13 +0000
    ...A bit more advice, unfortunately you are only seeing the outer end hoses up on those tanks, one on each side attaches through the...
  • Re: Water in the Gas Tank
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 30 May 2023 12:22:31 -0600
    ...the fuel return line from the other side of the fuel tank (I >> took the rigid tube out of the flexible hose) >> -run the...
  • Re: mpg on 87 syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 15 Jun 1995 12:45:08 -0700
    ...Although I can't recall how I found the problem, I did find that some of the hoses on the fuel tank and the...
  • Re: Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:12:31 -0400
    ...Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return So one of the guys on...
  • Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:19 -0500
    ...When you crimp the clamp, you over compress it onto the hose then the hose holds the clamp out under some tension. Then as...
  • Proper recovery from coolant loss while driving
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 29 May 2011 17:25:50 -0400
    ...I had disconnected the radiator return hose at the rear end of the long plastic tube. When I put it back on apparently I...
  • Re: 85 Westy fuel tank change
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:57:19 -0500
    ...The fuel return line comes from the pressure regulator up the driver's side of the van and connects on that side to a...
  • Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:23:42 -0500
    ...nothing returning , or coming out, of the top one, no air, hardly any water, just a little water dripping. I disconnected the hoses right...
  • Re: Whiny steering pump
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 2 Feb 2005 06:11:08 EST
    ...Just follow the hoses from the reservoir. I would remove the pump then clean and flush it thoroughly then reinstall it. For your rusted...
  • Re: Industrial Motors/air compressors
    Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
    Mon, 03 Jun 1996 15:08:30 -0700
    ...He pulled out a patch/plug kit like they have at any gas station and a hose that does exactly what you describe above...
  • Fuel Tank Overflow Hoses
    Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
    Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:21:13 -0500 (EST)
    ...upon returning homr (I am not set up to do my own repairs!). I was advised that the fuel tank overflow hoses and system...
  • Re: Coolant leak diagnosis tip
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:23:41 -0800
    ...The woman finally returns with a > hose that has a section that pretty much matches what I need. I can > cut off the extra...
  • Gerbils and Heater Boxes and Mufflers, Oh My!
    Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
    Mon, 01 Jan 1996 10:30:38 -0700
    ...For the heater boxes, I also got installation kits, each of which includes an exhaust port gasket, new control arm, return spring, asbestos doughnut...
  • Re: Fuel line insulation.
    Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
    Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:04:26 -0800
    ...This is the plastic sleeve that is used to protect electrical wiring, hydraulic hose (power steering) etc. Black in color and is similar to...
  • Re: Is this coolant pipe position correct? (Pic included)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:30:46 -0800
    ...the oil cooler hoses and heater return to figure > out that it must be DV style, conceptually anyway. And one hose on a DV...
  • Engine Dies/Vacuum test
    Historical mailing list - David Ricketts
    Wed, 3 May 2000 21:38:10 -0400
    ...Not sure where to look?? I also took a look at the engine and found that the air/vacuum hoses are horrendous. It looks...
  • Re: cold weather leaks
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:04:16 -0600
    ...When you wun the van for a bit, the leak > stops (best I can tell) and does not return till the temp drops in...
  • Re: Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:13:20 -0400
    ...Requesting Feedback on EVWPARTS.com - Joe the owner has a > rebuilt engine for me $1500 plus core return > > So one of the guys on...
  • Re: head gaskets
    Historical mailing list - David Cohen
    Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:30 EST
    ...for > a hose leaking. Nada. Continue searching, coolant drip diminishing. > Stops. > > Didn't drive the van for a week. Cold weather returned, and methinks...
  • Partial how-to for fuel line replacement
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Fri, 23 Apr 1999 09:14:34 -0700
    ...fuel also returns to the tank as part of the fuel > injection system which means there is a short piece of hose at the...
  • Re: fuel leaks
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Tue, 24 May 2005 19:30:01 -0400
    ...I >> replaced mine with a plastic sleeve stuck(like on the return side) >> through a rubber grommet, and a continuous hose going through it...