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• Re: Vanagon idle hunting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 16:32:44 CDT
  ...There must be a rubber seal--should it be replaced too? last thing first!! YES, by all means get a new o-ring. :) ok...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:48:04 -0500
  I would highly suspect the oil cooler o-ring as George has already said. I had this fail on my 88 Wolfsburg the first...
• Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:08:52 +0000
  Yes, the VDO sender unit was supplied with a new o-ring. From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent...
• Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:07 -0700
  ...Do I need to use some type of silicone sealant on the waterpump o-rings and gaskets or can I just bolt it back...
• Re: Diesel: Sudden oil leak!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 18:58:29 -0800
  ...Is it an O ring or > >>gasket? > > > >If you're talking about the mating surface between the block and > >cooler, it's a paper...
• Do-it-yourself conversion of air conditioning to 134a question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:33:37 -0800
  ...local parts store? The kit has a conditioner for the seals which means no replacement of the o-rings. - Mark Rissman 83.5 Westy
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:29:00 EDT
  ...Just big bowls of glass with the O-ring deal in the rear. me, BenT good
• Coolant Overflowing
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 09:18:16 -0500
  ...Is this a symptom of coolant getting past o-ring on cylinders? Leak down done when heads were replaced and came out fine. Michael...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:14:10 -0500
  ...The O-ring on the oil cooler seems like the best guess judging from the pattern of oil on the ground. I will check...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:21:32 EST
  ...When the oil cooler o-ring fails, it can do so catastrophically. Mine dumped a full crankcase of oil in seconds when it finally...
• Re: Genuine VW part
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:39:14 -0500
  ...On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > Changed the o ring on my rear heater valve...
• Re: Rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:37:08 -0700
  Debra, Who did you order your o-ring from? Also, is this the only place that the rear heater core leaks from? Toma ----- Original...
• Head Repair Update
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 11:57:29 -0500
  ...Yesterday, I pulled the pipe out and put RTV gasket maker around the O ring, then reinserted the pipe. Today, after it had had...
• Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:41:29 -0700
  ...The o-ring for the bottom of the cylinder is like a rubber band. Just do it carefully and not to break it. It...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:21:01 -0400
  Greg, those green O-rings go around the periphery of the cast iron cylinder, where it fits into the aluminum head. The "small" refers...
• Re: Parts Questions for 89 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:47:26 -0400
  Tom, It is (was) a "O" ring, not a gasket, they get squarish after a while. You need the o ring, the normal gasket...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:59:17 -0500
  ...Dimensions of the O-Ring are 36mm x 4mm > > -- > Jim Thompson
• Re: replace front seal with engine in
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 20:09:12 -0800
  After you have the transmission out just take the flex drive off and replace the front seal and the "O" ring in the flywheeland...
• Re: Double nut?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:33:51 -0500
  <<Getting ready to replace the o-ring on my oil cooler and have researched the archives and need to know what the list means...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 19 May 2008 06:49:02 -0600
  I rebuilt the A/C compressor (84 Wolfsburg 2wd) and, as I recall, it was just a couple of internal O'rings that were...
• Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:59:13 -0700
  ...Sometimes the O ring is not quite enough. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Brubaker" <rayandmerle@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday...
• Re: R134 A/C conversion kits
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 21 May 1999 19:38:57 -0500
  ...This includes o-rings, oil, >and the other small items you need to convert your Vanagon to accept the new >refrigerant. You will also...
• Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:49:51 EST
  ...Install the new O-ring using grey RTV silicon sealant made for use on aluminium surfaces. Just coat the O-ring before installing. This...
• Brake light switch on brake master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:12:08 -0400
  ...For those who have had this in the past, is the leak typically caused by a washer or "O" ring or is it just...
• Vanagon Diesel oil leak
  Historical mailing list - M Schmid
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:56:28 -0500
  ...Changed the paper gasket on the block and the O-ring twice but it is still leaking. How tight should the nut be that...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 14:50:41 -1000
  ...Look at the old sensor to make sure that the old o-ring came out > with it, if not pull the new one out...
• Re: putting 2.1 back together
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 12:38:30 -0500
  Use no sealant on either upper or lower O-rings? Use the copper stuff where? I'm in the middle of this operation too...
• Re: Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:38:49 -0500
  ...Hmm, are you sure it is the heater core and not the o-ring? Over time, those o-rings get very non-flexible. Regardless...
• Re: vacuum pump oil seapage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:34:53 -0900
  ...Replace the o-rings, the one that seals the vacuum pump into the block (probably the same o-ring used on the distributor of...
• Re: a/c rebuild and retrofitted to R134a
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 8 May 1998 17:58:53 -0700
  ...Disconnected all the hose connections, cleaned them, and installed new green-colored R134a compatible o-rings. I lubricated the o-rings with the ester...
• Re: Fw: Murphy Bros. Quincy Ma. Good or bad or O.K.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:40:26 -0400
  Sounds like you have an oil cooler o ring leak. It is common for this o ring to fail on our vans, especially after...
• Re: Blinking coolant light woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:11:06 -0800
  ...I replaced the coolant sensor with a new o-ring gasket (light leak) and since then everything went fine...
• Re: oil leak on 1984 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:36:44 EDT
  hello Doug nobody mentioned the flywheel o ring ?? Was it changed? was any sealant used on it? We have also seen where the seal...
• Gasket sealer
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 07:30:04 -0500
  ...This is my first experience with an O-ring type water pump gasket. What is the preferred sealer? Indian Head Shellac? BlueGoo(RTV)? Something...
• Leaking Coolant Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 16:33:21 -0400
  ...Do I have to replace the entire sensor or can you buy just the o-ring that goes around the top of the sensor...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 09:02:18 -0400
  ...Look at the old sensor to make sure that the old o-ring came out with it, if not pull the new one out...
• Re: How long to pump down A/C ?
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:15:50 -0400
  ...I reused the old O-rings as they were tight. I put it in my question just in case reuse of the O-rings...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:27:53 -0500
  ...The grease on the upper 0-ring is to make sure the heads slide over that o-ring without crushing it or pussing it...
• Re: Coolant sensor O ring
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 23:06:19 EST
  ...I am going to be very fast at putting the new >O-ring in >and inspecting the sensor housing. ... My bucket is only so...
• Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 06:46:09 EST
  ...ANY leaks whatsoever related to the use of RTV on the O-rings I've put in. Just my personal experience. The push rod...
• '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off' - re-send
  Historical mailing list - Pam McIntosh
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:34:57 +0000
  ...Can the valve or O'ring leak and it not be visible when the black plastic housing is in place - ie leak into the...
• A Success!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:07:12 PDT
  ...Whew! So I can't do the compression test until I get a new o-ring. But from where I sit it is a...
• re:91 Vanagon with "Hot Air"
  Historical mailing list - J. R. BROOKOVER / Bridgestone/Firestone MAN IS
  Mon, 12 May 1997 08:15:36 EDT
  Yes - my 89 which normally sits in the garage all winter has the same problem - always assumed it was the "o" rings - and have...
• new parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 23:19:41 -0800
  part number 025 121 115 therm housing 29.95 025 121 113e therm stat 80c deg 17.95 034 121 119 o ring threm...
• Water inside
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 15:28:54 -0800
  ...Would retightening do? Do I have to do both sides, even though it is not the main head gasket, just the top o-ring...
• Diesel: Sudden oil leak!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:11:05 -0700
  ...Is it an O ring or gasket? I will take it apart in a few days. Thanks Rachel http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/Vanagon...
• Re: Missing Female at Oil Breather Base
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Dec 2014 10:55:28 -0800
  ...for a hose, the valve inside on the top and s restrictor inside at the base with a grove for ann o-ring seal
• found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:00:31 -0800
  ...New injector o-rings. Avaliable at Advance Auto for $5. A total of 4 large and 4 small o-rings. Just remove the single...
• Re: Leak at coolant recovery tank
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:00:12 -0700
  ...the mechanic put on a new cap and >coolant level sensor O-ring that I had ordered from Bus Depot. However, it >still appears...
• Re: head stuck to cylinder tricks
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:08:32 -0500
  ...CHANGE THE LOWER O-RING, this is NOT a question you should ask yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By removing the head, you DO moove that sleeve... stuck...
• For Sale: misc. new Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 23:10:42 -0700
  ...Box that valves, o-rings and lubricant are in says "Southeast Air, Inc." on it. Also included is a copy of the Volkswagen of...
• Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Tim Englund
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:58:31 -0800
  ...to get to the o-ring, It looks like I need to either remove the two coolant tubes or I need to remove the...
• Re: torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:19:17 -0700
  Be careful to not ever tighten it, as the plastic body will crack in the narrow o-ring land. That's a good place...
• Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mitchum
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:46:40 -0800
  The O-ring is dead. See 17.7 in the Bentley Bible, which says that after 2/87 a new cold-resistant seal was...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 11 May 2007 15:58:59 -0300
  ...I have the Permatex Anaerobic Gasket maker #51813 for the push rod tub seals and the lower black O-ring on the cylinder. My...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 05:34:53 -0400
  > > I kinda doubt the o ring seal would be an issue. But it’s funny how some > of us have little issues with fridge...
• Coolant pipe question
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:13:56 -0700
  ...side metal pipe that goes to the Thermostat housing a new O ring is all I want to add, or do folks recommend any...
• re:91 Vanagon with "Hot Air"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 May 1997 03:05:09 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Last year I replaced the "o" ring so it is not that. Thanks for any help. Dan
• Re: Challenge Progressing!
  Historical mailing list - SamSco
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:28:21 EDT
  Check the bleeder valve and O-Ring as well as the core itself. I just recently replaced the core and nothing else since the...
• A/T seal change
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:31:43 -0700
  ...side or the final drive side? Is it an O ring or dfferent? Anyone