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Re: Dipstick O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:24:15 -0700
o-rings exposed to fuel or oil should be neoprene I believe, and not just plain rubber. On 3/10/2013 9:29 PM...
Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:01:31 -0600
...I O-ring is absolutely needed > otherwise it will be leak badly. > > ---------------------------------------- > Laurence Smith > Hamilton, Ontario, Canada > 90 Westy (fanumbos) > 87 GL (Subaru conversion...
Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:32:33 -0800
...Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure > >Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:38:31 -0800 > > > >If th O ring is shot, then it is time...
Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:32:30 -0400
By the way this o-ring is tricky to change (assuming your van is like my 2.1 was). You need to remove the...
Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:17:04 -0500
...Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500 > >Searched the archives, got 10 pages, been to Ben's...
Re: Wbx crank shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:19:36 -0700
Btw, the o ring I removed was very hard and brittle Alistair > On Jun 15, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail...
Re: cyl head temp gauge
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Oct 1994 19:45:52 -0500 (CDT)
...The ring which constitutes the sender is to replace the compression ring of the (#3) spark plug, per instruction. But I find this ring...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 19:26:22 -0600
...I'm not interested in saving 89 cents worth of rubber bands and it is too late to save 11 year old o rings...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:47:34 -0700
...He said it was a bad ring, he fixed it but never used it. He also said it had about 900 miles on it...
Re: Oil cooler o-ring Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:49:19 -0500
One of the things my '91 GL Campmobile had wrong when I bought it was an oil cooler o-ring leak. Replaced it, no...
Re: Chunka Bologna
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:30:33 -0500
...Can I pull the tube out and > >> replace the > >> ring? What if the rings I have dont fit. Can I just press the tube...
Re: Cold Temps Cause Gas Tank Seal Leak?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:08:49 -0800
I hear ya. ;) Worst offender, aside from my laziness, is that the pipe likely "wore" the O ring (grommet) into a position, then was...
Re: vacuum leak at breather tower?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:43:32 -0500
Yep, And there is an o ring. The o ring is probably melted flat into the plastic tower but it was there. Look carefully...
[F]The Number 11.11.11
Historical mailing list - ed donnen
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:15:51 -0500
...A group of Washington DC change ringers went up to New York today (11/11/11) and rang 11,111 changes for this date...
Rings are stuck ...
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Thu, 26 May 2011 19:03:36 -0700
Hi to all, I have the four pistons out and would like to free the rings from all the four of them out. They...
sealant for coolant pipe
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:53:31 -0500
Hi all, I recently installed a new o-ring at the junction of the big black water pipe (2.1 engine ) and the water...
Steering wheel disassembly
Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
Tue, 17 May 2005 16:47:52 -0500
Hi all, The metal ring for the horn on the bottom of my steering wheel got mangled yesterday so I'm trying to replace...
AW: e-bay trim rings...blocked by seller!
Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:20:54 +0100
By the way, if you want 14" silver trim rings, you can use some of the 199X Golf and Vento. I've taken some...
Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
Historical mailing list
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:23:46 -0600
Ken, I was on your web site but could not find the rings by themselves. How much and how soon can I get them...
Re: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:54:13 -0700
...Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring > Date: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 6:09 PM > > Hi all, > Have my engine taken apart at a local...
Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 -0400
...Maybe even get new rings. The assemble, use a ring compressor and place the pitons into the cylinders from the top. Push through just...
O-ring for temp II sensor - again
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:09:09 -0500
...If it isn't the correct part - can somebody please tell me what the part number for a Temp II o-ring is (1...
Re: Horn problem
Historical mailing list - forum email
Sat, 2 Mar 2013 11:09:57 -0500
Hi occasionally my horn does the same thing, and because another key on the ring is pointed up and makes contact with the horn...
Re: Engine Advice Needed
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 24 May 2014 10:09:00 -0700
...You need to figure out if it's valve or rings causing the low compression. Do the compression test again with a squirt of...
Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
Historical mailing list - "Bob O'Shaughnessy (by way of Old Volks Home )"
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 13:19:58 -0800
...Is the slip ring available as a replacement part? How much soldering/pressing is involved in replacing it? ----------------------------------------------------- Bob - Unfortunately, the slip ring for...
pressure-relief doohickey
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 May 1996 11:56:34 +0100
...This ring deforms a little bit while braking and when the brake pedal is released the ring wants to come back to its original...
Re: VW iPhone ring tones
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:32:58 -0700
...They include > sliding door open > sliding door close > signal > Start up > horn quiet > horn loud > > Directions > > > > first download the iPhone ring tone zip file...
Wanted: Fuel Filler Ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 20 Aug 1996 09:14:33 -0500 (CDT)
I'm looking for the metal ring with 3 holes in it which holds the body end of the filler tube in place on...
Heater Core O ring?
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:35:57 -0700
...to my new heater core? Didn't get a little o-ring with the new core and now I've got a little leak...
91 GL Oil Cooler O-Ring replacement
Historical mailing list - Thomas Boyd
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:29:54 -0800
Just had my tranmission oil changed and the mechanic said my oil cooler needs to have the o-rings replaced. Seems pretty straight forward...
Re: Differential cost of replacing seals....
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:00:05 -0700
...well did the quote include replacement of the ring and pinion... I assume not... > because I understand that they are expensive... Looking back at...
Re: 84 head job update #2
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Thu, 23 May 2002 15:18:19 -0400
...There is an O-ring and a flat metal ring; you should see the metal ring first if stuck on the sleeve. >>One more...
Re: the trick on the horn contact ring ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:17:40 -0700
...the trick on the horn contact ring ? > see here on my blog: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/horn-contact-ring/ > > alistair > > > On...
Re: WTB 1.9 Piston & Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:22:10 -0400
...Want to make the engine run better? Total seal "Gapless" rings. The 2nd ring is a two piece gapless design. They will sell only...
piston rings!
Historical mailing list - Dustin Schmidt
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:29:30 -0500
...the previous owner put new heads on the motor and re-ringed the pistons at that same time. i've heard many times that...
drip drip rear heater core continued
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:26:09 -0500
...I am strongly considering purchasing a new valve from van cafe as well as a new o ring. Hell for the price I’m...
Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:12:29 -0700
...Too late for me to add additional sealant, but the o-ring and the new t-stat are installed. That's a difficult place...
Re: '71 single cab that isn't
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Fri, 8 Sep 95 9:08:44 PDT
I'm under the impression that the ring gear cannot be flipped in 002 and 091 gearboxes the way it can in the bug...
Re: the trick on the horn contact ring ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:57:31 -0700
...the trick on the horn contact ring ? > see here on my blog: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/horn-contact-ring/ > > alistair > > > On...
FW: how to replace temp sensor II?
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:51:22 -0400
...I have the part and read the Bentley which shows in the diagram, some type of ring or washer. The Bentley does not tell...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:10:23 -0500
...The oil cooler o-ring won"t come offwithout disconecting the oil cooler from your colant lines. Get a couple of pairs of needle...
Tie Rod Replacement ??
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Sun, 2 Jun 2002 15:36:05 EDT
...facilitate the removal of the locking ring, and do you have any pointers on removing this ring? I should have just bought the ends...
Fuel hoses and mystery
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 17 May 1999 08:45:29 -0400
...Incidentally on both engines the injector seals, oil breather O-ring, dipstick O-ring, thermostat and water-pump O-ring and the O-ring...
Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 27 May 2005 13:27:16 -0700
...RING 1 010 398 007KIT OVERHAUL KIT 4 089 409 069 O-RING 1 010 409 085E SEAL 1 010 409 259A O-RING...
Re: Oil Drip...
Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
Mon, 17 May 1999 18:10:19 -0700
...And to my suprise there was not a copper ring on the drain plug. Did they forget or is this normal? TIA Willie 90...
Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
Historical mailing list - tolga
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 02:56:20 -0500
...On top of that the mounting scheme with the plastic ring to hold it in place is pretty worthless, especially after a couple tabs...
Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 15:47:59 -0400
...So...we > order a > set of rings from BD or Ken, do we need to change all the piston rings > (all four pistons) or...
Re: Stupid Steering Wheel Question Install Replace
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:45:11 -0500
Bill, Now that you have a grip on the wheel, so to speak, did you check the condition of the horn ring? The ring...
Piston Ring Compressor
Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
Sun, 31 May 1998 18:16:26 -0500
I have done the headgasket/head replacement and put in new rings on a '91GL with some pretty simple tools. I did not remove...
Re: nice double cab on the 'ring
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 00:34:37 -0500
is that one of the porsche powered vans that always seem to be running the ring? sudhir On 1/4/07, Alistair Bell <albell...
Re: WTB VW adjusting ring tool
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:50:48 -0800
...so far the only adjusting ring I can think of on a vanagon is at the side of the differential . preload on the side...
Re: '83 air cooled - horn button problem
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:30:53 -0600
Brass horn contactor ring #321.419.661A VW Dealer, about $14.00 Stan On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:00:17 -0500 Marc <marc...
Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:22:15 -0800
...First did this rebuild include > new pistons and cylinders or just rings. what brand rings ? and did the > cylinders get straightened with a ridged...
Re: The heater valve O ring
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:01:07 -0700
...You could coat the o-ring with some silicone grease. -Mark On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:49 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast...
Re: On with its head! (Replacing right head on an '87 2.1 l)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:54:13 -0400
...As for that lower O-ring... even if the engine is still �N the van, on the horizontal, it's easy to replace that...
Re: Tranny O-ring size
Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:58:11 -0800
well, McMaster lists one made of viton for $7.35 in their magical portal -- http://www.mcmaster.com/#o-rings/ viton is pretty good...
Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:21:38 -0700
...so, combining responses - new o ring�+ sealant = mission accomplished for the rest of my ownership ...�� =(: D)��< warm,happy Vanagonaut with bad hair mike h...
Re: Dipstick O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:32:17 -0400
...O-ring, oil dipstick tube to engine, N 900 322 03 - $2.80 It's a pretty standard O-ring although it may be...
Re: Fuel Injector System
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 May 1996 13:02:19 -0400
...What actually holds the injector in place? > There seems to be a couple of o-rings and some sort of gasket. Are they >replaceable...
Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:16:03 -0500
...ice to hold the rings in place so > that the cylinder can slide back in ? or is there a ring compression tool > available that...