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• Re: extra gas
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 23:05:31 -0800
  William Dummitt wrote: > > Chances are many of us have carried a gas can in a vehicle at one time or > another, but most of...
• Re: Major oil leak after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:33:43 PDT
  ...Hooray!!! >> >>Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head >>gaskets, and or should they have done today's replacement...
• Re: Fw: gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 04:40:55 -0500
  Unfornately this gentleman has been conditioned to think that $1.29 is cheap for gas. Cheap is the 39 cents a gallon gas went...
• AVP and head gasket woes.....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 22:52:48 -0400
  I would like to hear from anyone on the list that has had any head gasket problems with AVP's rebuilds. I installed one...
• Gasket assembly removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:14:46 -0500
  ...The gasket is held by a yellow/brass colored oval flanged piece that fits loosely into the oval hole. The actual gasket goes on...
• Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:44:04 -0500
  Diesel is more expensive than gas per gallon. Actually, right now, mid grade and diesel have been exactly the same price here for a...
• Re: [gas tank overflowed]
  Historical mailing list - Fred S.
  Wed, 9 May 2001 12:14:43 MDT
  Chris, Replace the hose to the expansion tank, and while you're at it, the other hoses to the gas tank while you have...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:01:01 -0500
  ...Low pressure gas goes to compressor > > and the hold thing starts all over again. > > > > Eric > > > Hot, high pressure gas out of compressor to condenser...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:34:51 -0700
  ...locking gas cap My 84 separate gas cap key has an A110 on it & is different than the top 1/2 of my ignition...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:22:03 -0400
  At 12:43 PM 9/21/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote: >That didn't help me when I left the gas cap with keys on...
• Re: Cracked gas line
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 14:00:18 -0400
  ...Apparently that wonderful plastic gas line that runs through the frame rail to the fuel injection let go, resulting in a full tank of...
• re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:49:13 EDT
  i took a junk vanagon gas tank to my local welder and he thinks he can do this.. i cut the tanks open, clean...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:40:59 -0600
  ...The clumsy gas attendant argument is by far the best I've heard against the ignition keyed cap, although, my main concern is not...
• Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:08:54 -0600
  ...Anyone out there know if this is the correct type for the head gaskets? I was under the impression that the head gasket sealant...
• put a gas transmission into a diesel westy 1.6 non-turbo
  Historical mailing list - dje Rome
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:17:13 -0500
  ...I want to know if it's driveable for a diesel Westfalia to run with a gas tranny, because you know, the gas tranny...
• Re: Cost of replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:30:29 -0800
  I just bought a gasket set here in Portland, so I can comment. You should get a "set", not just the head gasket (e...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:51:43 -0500
  Failure of the rubber coolant gasket in a Waterboxer is a given; failure of the compression gasket is not. Unless the engine has been...
• Re: Old gas
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:32:15 -0700
  ...And you have a running van with a fuel tank of bum gas. I'd pump that out into other gas cans, but fresh...
• Re: gasoline and diesel
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:41:46 -0400
  Javier- There is a BIG difference between gasoline, and diesel. I am not a petrochemical scientist, but I have seen pictures of them, and...
• Re: Gas - Cheap vs Expensive
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 May 2015 15:49:59 -0400
  ...I have had some bad gas experience with off brands but in general most normal gasoline will do the job. Short of an engine...
• Re: California Gas Prices... Sounding off.
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:07:17 -0700
  ...California Gas Prices... Sounding off. >Fellows and Fellaws: > >In Puerto Rico, they set gas prices per liter so you don't see the whole...
• Re: oil stick
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:44:44 EST
  The time I like to check the oil is right after filling up with gas. That way the oil is warm, yet you have...
• Re: Vanagon gas cap keys--more information
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:16:52 -0700
  ...Vanagon gas cap keys--more information > Since I posted the key information, several people have emailed saying their > ignition key also opens the gas...
• Differential Pan Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 11:19:31 -0700
  My mechanic is about to replace the Differential Pan Gasket for the 3rd time in less than a year (12,000 miles since the...
• Re: Gas heater
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:03:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >The gas heater in my '75 Westy is not performing well. >Can anyone furnish me with a schematic and some instructions. Try JB Heater...
• Eberspacher BA6 Gas Heater for sale
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:05:35 EST
  complete Eberspacher BA6 Gas Heater for sale. complete w/ all wiring, switches, blowers, and relays. gasoline fired furnace that mounts under your floor. 49...
• FREE GAS HEATER :<) Re: Real Shame!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:37:57 EDT
  In a message dated 98-08-26 21:19:17 EDT, hseaver@HARMON.BML.USOUTHAL.EDU writes: << and gas heater are still there, >> youre...
• Gas spews out during fill-up
  Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:19:48 -0600
  ...Again, this happens just moments before the gas pump auto shut off. What is going on? Many thanks, Matt '87 Westy Weekender
• Re: does gas tank leak mean loss in mpg?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:33:59 -0800
  > > *does gas tank leak mean loss in mpg* > Compared to a non leaking tank? well....yeah. The leaking gas can't get to the...
• lost exhaust before o2 sensor...
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:18:15 -0600
  Drove for about 300 km like that, gas mileage sucked. I got it fixed when I got back home and gas mileage still sucks...
• Re: 90 Westy fridge/stove getting no gas.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 19:12:52 -0400
  ...Open the valve and check for gas coming out. Shut the valve. 3) If no gas, loosen the (left-hand-thread) POL fitting where...
• Re: Not running out of gas. was:Re: Cheap emergency gas can
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:59:31 -0800
  ...Not running out of gas. was:Re: Cheap emergency gas can > Rodney Kindlund wrote: > > > > > > Geez, Lueeze! Maybe the trick is to NOT run out...
• Re: Antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:27:21 EDT
  hopefully it's not the head gaskets, but at that mileage it sounds ohhhhh too familiar. it could be some other things like the...
• Re: Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 12:15:17 -0400
  ...Of course you'll want to burn off as much gas as you can before doing this. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 16...
• Fw: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:52:01 -0600
  Apparently, the combustion chamber gasket is no longer available from Dometic...at least it wasn't available when I needed one for my Westy...
• Re: Ran out of gas ....now won't start ??
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:13:11 -0230
  ...Ran out of gas ....now won't start ?? I ran out of gas this evening....rolled right into a gas station.....lucky break.....but...
• Re: Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:07:42 -0700
  ...Gas cap ideas > Interesting, I live near Portland and have yet had one attendant have problems with the gas cap. > I guess this problem...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:51:35 -0700
  At 09:09 AM 6/17/97 -0500, Jeff Carver wrote: >There is a real potential for fires caused by filling gas cans while...
• Re: Gasket leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Jul 2024 02:30:01 -0400
  Yes, it IS a useful leak fixer, used in Subarus for leaky head gaskets. It works well for dripping WBX head gaskets as well...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:48:12 -0700
  ...When I got my '90 Westy almost nine years ago the gas cap locked with the ignition key. Still does for that matter. And...
• Re: FREE 1985 VANAGON * (with eberspacher gas heater)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:29:58 -0700
  This is a Canadian market van...� we got gas heaters 'cause it's cold here!� Come on guys - no one has stepped up to...
• Re: gasoline taxes (barely legitimate content)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:59:01 CST
  On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:54:49 EST Sean Bartnik said: >It's a chart of gasoline taxes by state, provided by the...
• Re: gas smell
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 16 May 2004 18:07:57 -0700
  First check all your gas lines inside the engine compartment, then follow the gas lines out of the engine compartment back to the gas...
• gas :(
  Historical mailing list - tina canny
  Fri, 18 May 2012 17:13:52 -0700
  Gas is 4.39 here in Los Angeles. :(
• Fuel Knowledge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:46:16 -0500
  ...Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty), because the more gas you have in your tank the less air...
• Re: Ethanol free gas
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 11:51:21 -0500
  ...When we arrived last April his was the first place I'd seen pure gas for sale as the 'normal' gas in 15 years...
• gas leakage?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher D Chamberlin
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:07:33 -0400 (EDT)
  Last night I came out to my bus and found quite a gas smell inside.. Went around to the fill cap, and there was...
• gasoline odor
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:09:20 -0400
  ...No dripping, no spots under the bus, but a strong odor of gas after driving. I have my Bentley manual open to the Digifant...
• Re: Looking for rubber filler tube neck for gas tank (and oil cap gasket)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:56:07 EDT
  i have the 88-'91 style filler neck w/ the float ball at the end for sale. ..keeps gas from spewing out the side...
• Gasoline FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Dec 1995 21:04:21 -0700
  Folks, I just stumbled across this FAQ on gasoline that you may be interested in (especially Joel:-) http://ram.chem.tulane.edu:8080/f...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:18:52 -0400
  Standard plastic "approved" gasoline canister. > Was that a plastic gas can? Or a metal one? Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender...
• Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - James Pound
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:54:44 -0800
  I have a simple question � what kind of gas mileage can you expect from an 85 Vanagon GL? In town = ? Hwy = ? I think mine...
• Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:29:23 -0700
  Folks, Tried siphoning gas from the tank on my 85. The hose goes in approx. 3 feet and hits resistance. Is there some sort...
• Intake gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
  Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:10:30 -0700
  Howdy, I just purchased a Victor Reins engine gasket set and noticed that there is both a thick and thin size intake manifold gasket...
• Re: Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:05:15 -0500
  << but need suggestions for removing a locking gas cap w/o the key. Conrad >> FYI, Any VW Vanagon key will fit any Vanagon gas...
• Re: Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 23:06:27 -0400
  ...My '84 and my '85 have the gas caps that use a smaller "Gas" key (not the ignition key). I keep it on the...
• Re: Spare Tire Gas Tank?
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:21:38 -0700
  ...Doughnut Gas Tank, item # A2900 - $70, >11470 Main Road little metal spare gas tank that fits into >Clarence, NY 14031 the spare tire (1...
• Re: Price of gasoline - an older perspective ;)
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 23:58:05 -0600
  But really now, hundreds of thousands of people are willing to pay more for bottled "gormet" water than they are for gasoline. At constant...
• Re: Bellhousing gasket source?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 18 May 2004 08:19:16 -0700
  An alternative to a gasket is to use a thin film of RTV. Don't overdo it...more is not better. You gotta remember...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:33:18 -0500
  ...Took me until Tuesday! > > On the subject of gasoline, I saw a notice at one of my local gas > stations that, while not of...