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Re: OEM mudflap question
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:14:34 -0700
...It appears there are two rubber grommets that go in the holes on the wheel arch. A threaded pin goes through the hole in...
Seeing Red
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 4 Jul 2020 17:47:38 -0700
...I also renewed all the grommets on the injectors and injector bracket. I also changed a small coolant hose - the upper most small elbow...
Re: gasoline odor
Historical mailing list - Tony
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:38:15 -0700
...wrote: > Probably time to replace the fuel tank vent lines. > The grommets get old & > the plastic line accross the tank sometimes breaks. > I had...
Re: Draining the gas tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
Mon, 19 May 2008 21:05:08 -0700
...I use a floor jack, it MUST come down in steps - you lower it some, you struggle with grommets and a vent hose, you...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 May 2011 13:43:29 -0400
...He >>> used some special RTV silicone on all the rubber grommets before installing >>> it. >>> >>> Now it's a year later and the smell of...
Re: Fuel tank cleaning.
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:37:07 -0800
...To make it last, get a gas tank reseal kit from a list vendor and make sure you get all the hoses and grommets...
Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:50:57 -0500
...I had no real symptoms other than percieved poor gas mileage (never really quantified since I wouldn't fill tank due to bad grommets...
Fuel lines changed - thanks Ben!
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:01:40 +0000
...and also, finally, installed new vent lines, cross-over tube and grommets on the fuel tank and plastic tanks as well with a kit...
Re: I'm back and loving it...but smell gas in the front...
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:24:11 -0700
If all tank seals were done along with the expansion tank grommets etc., maybe time has taken it's toll. Like under normal circumstances...
Re: Just some annoyances..
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:49:16 -0700
...The headrest has hairpin clips in the black plastic grommets where the posts enter the seat back. Pop them out with a screwdriver, but...
Re: Removing/cleaning fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 13 May 2002 00:40:29 -0700
...While the tank is out, consider replacing the gauge sender, and any other grommets that don't look good. Here's a trick for...
Re: 85 westy pool of gas under fr weelwells
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 23:53:50 -0800
...Just go buy the part from the deal (~$30?) and buy a couple of the grommets too. Then, struggle like hell for an hour...
Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:04:22 -0500
...below the burner deck so you would need corresponding holes (silicone grommets will keep the underside clean from the slung hash, etc.). The threaded...
gastank removal/coolant line fix
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 14:00:49 -0700
...I assembled replacement parts (grommets, hose, clamps), read Jack Reed's article in the "tech files", built some ramps and set to work. The...
Re: Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:04:20 -0500
...My diesel westy has 400K miles on it and I have replaced the hoses and grommets but not had to touch the tanks. I...
Re: Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:07:18 -0500
...big box with all the holes plugged, and the vent kit, grommets, new fuel sender, etc. arrived in a second box. > > Get the 12...
Gas tank fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 18:03:32 -0400
...As one listee wrote me earlier, dropping the tank and replacing all the grommets and lines seems to be a rite of passage for...
Re: Fuel Line replacement w/gas in tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:35:19 -0700
...I was just dealing with cross-over tube on top, and the plastic fittings for that pipe, and the grommets , with the tank fully...
Re: Fuel Tank R&R-Now Won't Start
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:32:08 -0700
...tank job today, dropped the tank and replaced the vent lines,grommets, etc. Jumped in the van, cycled the fuel pump a few times...
Re: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:26:58 -0700
...Install the valve grommets with silicone spray for lube, same for the fill pipe and any other connections you have trouble installing. Replace the...
Water in gas
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:34:55 -0800
...The leak by the grommets or rather the hoses and the fittings, are the most common. Age related, must be changed. Takes all day...
Re: Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted
Historical mailing list - Marco
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 22:50:32 -0700
...The edges of the metal openings were not rolled in properly so the grommets were a real PITA to insert and didn't fit...
Re: Friday Humour
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 16:22:48 -0600
...The Italian panel has no screws at all. > Rather, it is held in with a very clever arrangement of grommets, > snap rings, and C...
fuel tank crossover...
Historical mailing list - John Gladu
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:05:41 -0500
...I cannot physically reach the places where the crossover tube inserts through the grommets into the top of the tank. Not from the front...
Re: Quick question: Removing the passenger expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:26:23 -0700
...If your grommets on the vent valves are nice and firm, not gooey to the point you can gently pull out the valve, leave...
Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Tue, 9 May 2000 09:45:25 -0700
...how it went and what other parts you needed, i.e. grommets, hoses, etc. > >Just for the record, I am not suggesting anything negative...
Re: Rust protection - Oiling - caution
Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 22:52:59 -0300
...Aside from the stink, it will rot rubber (hoses, insulating pads, grommets, Door seals etc...) and some plastics. The conventional wisdom, here, is that...
Re: Grommet install gas tank expansion ?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 2 Dec 2016 19:09:29 +0000
...The grommets are solar > heating as I type here. It's about 60f ambient temperature now. Anyone? >
Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:01:25 -0700
...I had no real symptoms other than percieved poor gas mileage > (never really quantified since I wouldn't fill tank due to bad grommets...
Re: Where to buy a replacement gas tank?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:39:13 -0700
...When I was replacing the fuel tank I also replaced the sending unit and its o-ring, cross over pipe, grommets and vent hoses...
Re: OEM mud flap question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:01:34 -0700
...It appears there are two rubber grommets that go in the holes on the wheel arch. A threaded pin goes through the hole in...
Re: Bottom-filling water tank
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:19:35 -0700
...The inlet is higher than the top of the tank, isn't it? The top of my tank is not fully sealed (old grommets...
Re: Fuel Expansion Tank Valve Grommet: Use PCV Grommet?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:59:45 -0700
...products (Some Dorman products sold as "HELP") and > see > various PCV grommets that might work: > > http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-32344-42340.aspx > http...
Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:25:18 -0800
...the wiring, and it's all nice, new and clean, with grommets > going through all the metal. Would the fuse be on the battery...
Re: vanagon gas tank leaks when filled up, spews gas out filler hole
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 09:45:02 -0800
...gary --- JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > got ken's fuel line kit and all new hoses and > grommets are installed, i cant > wait to fill...
'66 progress, engine in
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Jun 1996 10:30:49 -0700
...It took me some time to find the grommets that were just the correct size for this, the 1/2 inch ID oil lines...
Re: Headlight relays and wire routing
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:16:17 -0700
...There are lots of grommets there, my favorite being the speedo cable grommet--lots of room to run stuff through. Best, bmc :) Ben McCafferty...
fuel tank removal story
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:08:05 -0500
...I can see how you could replace the ones that attach to the bigger crossover piece, and the 3 grommets, but I don't...
Re: Fuel tank question
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:01:08 +0000
...trying out the new tank. > > The old tank had two old grommets in it. They don=E2=80=99t float. They= slide > around the...
Re: Check those fuel lines!
Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 23:15:00 -0400
...The online vendors sell appropriate grommets if you don't >> have a local source. >> >>> ---- Scott Chapman <scott_list@MISCHKO.COM> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> you mean this...
Re: Heat Shields
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:41:01 -0700
...with > > the cat and exhaust on it sounds so pretty. > > > > The shifting is a bit balky, might need some oil on the grommets..? > > > > We...
Re: Gas tank reseal, how often?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 15 May 2022 07:26:13 -0400
...the full kit with cross bar or hose or just the >> grommets? >> >> Any recommendation on which kit to use? Which tends to last or...
Re: Folk Music + Westies = a Gathering
Historical mailing list - ProfiTech
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:28:39 -0800
...How to fix leaking gas tank grommets and hoses; > 3. How to replace the high-pressure fuel lines; > 4. Techniques for cooling system flushing...
Re: Gas tank reseal, how often?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 15 May 2022 10:09:32 -0400
...the full kit with cross bar or hose or just the > > grommets? > > > > Any recommendation on which kit to use? Which tends to last or...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 29 May 2011 15:07:37 -0400
...He >>>> used some special RTV silicone on all the rubber grommets before installing >>>> it. >>>> >>>> Now it's a year later and the smell of...
Re: Dropping the fuel tank
Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
Wed, 3 May 2000 11:34:58 -0400
...d check the condition of your fuel vent hoses, rubber tank > grommets, and relevant clamps while the tank is down. Easy to do > with...
Re: 82 Vanagon Gas Tank Seal/Installation Question
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 06:39:44 -0400
...does not leak around the grommet? >Bentleys also indicates that the grommets on the gas and vent tanks >should be "sealed if necessary". Anyone...
Re: Favorite Mods
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:28:11 -0500
...It was a bitch to get over the gas tank, and through the grommets in the rear but I WD-40'ed the heck...
Re: Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
Historical mailing list - brett rueff
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:51:04 +0000
...on a fuel tank in that condition > would only cover up rust that would likely become a hole(s) sooner > than the new grommets...
Gas Tank Fix - Update - Video
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:14:44 -0400
...The last time I went in I replaced the grommets again and the fuel lines and clamps. I found a HUGE tear in one...
Re: Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 09:31:02 -0400
...kit with all the rubber grommets and clamps. > He > >>> used some special RTV silicone on all the rubber grommets before > installing > >>> it. > >>> > >>> Now it...
Re: Gas Tank Blowing Fuel Out When Filled
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:38:17 -0400
...be that they did not install one of the 3 rubber grommets >> properly? >> >> Or Could it be something with the expansion tanks that link...
Re: VWs in ads; Westy Tent Trivia Time
Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:43:51 +0000
...The rain fly has grommets which slip over these pegs. The fly itself >is quite tight and as a result helps prevent water from...
Re: Vanagon Secirity
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 14 Aug 2005 09:54:05 -0500
...mount the switch under the rear seat and you'd only need a couple feet of wire, run through one of the bulkhead grommets...
Re: Leaking gas tank on a 2.1L...suggestions, etc?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 05:45:30 -0700
...It was great - all the hoses, clamps, and grommets were in the kit, so all I had to do was drop, clean, and repaint...
Re: Seeing Red
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 4 Jul 2020 18:56:27 -0700
...I also renewed all the grommets on the injectors and injector > bracket. > > I also changed a small coolant hose - the upper most small elbow...
Re: gas tank seal failue
Historical mailing list - Maurizio Penna
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 18:53:34 -0700
...gas tank seal failue > > > Six months ago I replaced hoses,grommets and seals on > my gas tank. This weekend while filling with gas > failure...
Re: home-made pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:37:29 -0400
...just don't pump it up to too high of a pressure those little rubber grommets that go between the reservoir and the master...
Re: fuel tank sealing
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:49:38 -0500
...The grommets on top have been > known to go mushy and let in road debris which then gets into the tank. > Jerry > > > ----- Original Message...
Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:16:27 EDT
...Cut the two ends off of the boot and use them as grommets in the door and door jam receptacles, run the wires through...