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• Re: Drain Caps and such
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 15:55:32 -0400
  ...Wasserstein wrote: >I once again need the lists help, I am in need of the drain plugs/caps for a >1982 Diesel Westy. There...
• '85 Westy Shifting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:29:09 -0400
  ...Also, when you drain the old tranny oil, check for chunks in the bottom and on the magnetric drain plug. One other piece of...
• Sink drain pan parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:38:55 EDT
  ...I need the two hinges and two springed ball locks for the US only sink stove top drain tray. I have a drain tray...
• Water tank drain cap replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 11:50:23 -0400
  I've lost my drain cap for my water tank. I actually know where it's at but I'm about 1300 miles away...
• Re: Some answers...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:37:43 -0400
  ...Today I drained and refilled my syncro transmission. I took almost exactly one US gallon or 4 US quarts or about 3.8 litres...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:20:01 -0400
  ...Hollow bolt > into the aluminum pans, then a second bolt in that that allows one to drain > the oil without removing anything from the...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroof - DUMPING! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:09:27 -0400
  ...I hosed out the interior rain channels, fished the drain tubes, cleaned out the track of any scum and leaf mung. I still have...
• Re: oil change humor-NO vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:57:11 -0800
  ...Remember drain plug from step 11. > > > > 25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. > > > > 26. Hurry to replace drain plug before the whole...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:03:03 -0700
  ...at least then you wouldn't have to drain it the next spring, just have a cocktail party at the first camping trip of...
• Transmission Fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:33:17 -0800
  ...Anyway, Last night I drained the transmission and refilled with Redline MT90. Shifting is very smooth now, 2nd was hard to get into before...
• Re: OIL FILTERS thanks
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:53:42 -0800
  ...Then I find a parking lot or an empty field where I can drain the oil into the drain pan and change the filter...
• Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:57:23 -0400
  ...1) disconnect battery 2) drain coolant 3) disconnect the wiring then it goes into the difference between early and late models re: disassembly Can...
• Re: risking wrath, but it's Friday...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 5 May 2000 14:37:30 -0400
  ...24) Remember drain plug from step 11. 25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. 26) Discover that the used oil is buried...
• HELP!! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Baudoin
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 01:21:32 EDT
  ...But, the drain plug was apparantly previously stripped, so he inserted a larger drain plug and welded the frickin' thing in place (apparantly it...
• Re: oil drain AHU diesel
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 22:37:50 -0300
  ...time on my diesel conversion, AHU. >> >> Certainly not the standard oil drain plug anywhere to be seen. But a bolt with allen head in...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel oil pan drain plug needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:34:41 -0400
  Your local auto parts store should be able to get you a 14X1.5 drain plug and gasket. Oil-Tite, (Dorman) has a number...
• Re: Need 84 Westfalia Sink Drain Part
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:23:39 -0400
  ...You can usually buy a "kit" from > an RV shop that has the trap, drain cup & strainer, and a hose for about > $20 Yup...
• Oil Drain Plug Leaking
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:49:50 -0700
  Hello List, There is a drop of oil per minute leaking from my oil drain nut. It won't tighten down all the way...
• Rear engine support bar question....
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:27:50 -0500
  ...What should i use to seal the ends back up to keep water from getting inside? Or has anyone just drilled drain holes in...
• Air Conditioner removal help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 21:55:43 -0400
  ...The drain hose is not draining, and all the stuff in back got soaked. Also would like to know what I can do when...
• Re: draining coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:05:38 -0700
  ...draining coolant > Before winter gets here, I want to drain and install new coolant in my > Vanagon. I've seen several posts about how...
• Oil drain plug (Westy 85)
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:23:14 -0400
  Hi, My mechanic had installed (as a patch) a spark plug as oil drain plug. He said to me that the oil pan treads...
• RE: AC condensation
  Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
  Mon, 12 May 1997 08:53:41 -0500
  ...I discovered that the drain tubes were plugged. If you remove the exterior rear air intake vents (the large vents between the left and...
• Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:26:54 -0400
  At 22:12 9/20/99 , you wrote: > Just explored the van's roof & noticed the (presumed) drainage holes in the >luggage rack. Bentley...
• Re: Battery draining, or bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:19:54 +0100
  ...Then, you check the amp drain, or even letting the car sit for a couple of days. If there is no drain, the alternators...
• Re: Flue Cap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:57:47 -0400
  ...Any water produced or introduced into the system drains down into the burner chamber where it (potentially) floods the burner. There is a drain...
• Re: 83.5 Westfalia questions
  Historical mailing list - Lindemulder
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:24:53 -0700
  ...This drain pipe discharges right behind the propane tank. Does this drain the water storage tank (clean water) or the refuse water from the...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:02:47 -0700
  ...Strategy for low-mess oil drain. > (Number 287 In A Continuing Series Of Knucklehead Questions) > > I used to change the oil in my aircooled...
• Re: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:15:23 -0400
  ...I had an issue with Battery drain prior to putting in an AUX battery and now the AUX battery keeps getting drained as well...
• Re: Insert came out with oil drain plug - What to do?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:34:13 -0700
  I just re-threaded my drain plug hole with 16x2mm tap and fitted a bolt to suit it. It had to be drilled to...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:15:40 -0700
  ...We didn't even discover that the drainer existed until we'd owned the Westy for a few months. ** In the Canadian fashion. -- Mike...
• Re: Stripped drain plug solution?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:56:45 -0500
  ...It's called an Oil Drain Valve > ($17) > "The valves are made from machined brass with a stainless steel ball that > is > round to...
• Re: Westy Shower Solution --- now on Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:50:56 -0700
  I make it a habit to always run my sink drain (bit of garden hose, like Mike describes) into a jug, also. If I...
• where to get new vanagon sunroof seals??? Re: sun roof leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:41:09 EST
  ...the drain holes top and bottom, and test till water came out? front drain is directly behind front wheels in rocker, rear drains into...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:42:54 -0500
  ...stripped oil drain plug as per an archive suggestion, another fix is to drill and tap for a 3/8 pipe plug. a 3...
• Re: Memory refresh request, trans drain/fill plug size
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 May 2017 09:04:04 -0700
  ...and I'm trying to recall the thread size on the drain fill plugs. > > It's tapered thread, around M16. But is it metric...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:21:32 -0500
  ...Think about it, how do you get under a boat engine to drain the oil if the engine is already at the bottom of...
• Drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Aileen Boyd
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:45:40 -0400
  I am in search of a drain plug for the water-tank. I cannot find one online at any places (perhaps I am not...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ?? Plug removal Success !!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Wed, 7 May 2003 09:21:00 -0330
  ...Instead I bought an "Oil-Tite" brand drain plug from Canadian Tire. It's a M14-1.50 Standard. Oil-Tite's model number...
• Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:52:26 -0400
  I had an oil drain thread insert in one of my vans. It looks to me that your helicoil threads are starting to come...
• Re: Slow Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:13:31 -0600
  ...Slow Battery Drain Okay, I know this is a VERY hard to diagnose problem, but my battery is draining over time, and if it...
• Westy sink leak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 12:41:47 -0500
  ...Water does come from the drain in the bottom, but also from the chassis. It has probably been doing this for some time as...
• OEM oil filter and drain plug washer
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:31:16 -0400
  I've noted that many recommend the copper crush ring washers on the oil drain plug and the use of Mann or Mahle oil...
• Re: [WetWesties] sunroof seal???
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:18:04 EST
  In a message dated 1/12/02 10:30:28 PM, volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Use compressed air on the drain pipes to clear...
• Re: Sink P Trap Replacement and Replacement Hose
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:28:41 -0500
  ...In addition the stuff growing in the trap had plugged the drain to > > > the point that it didn't (drain that is). So it...
• Re: About that coolant drain tee
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 May 2012 11:25:30 -0700
  ...About that coolant drain tee I can't see why they wouldn't last, that is what they are made for. I had one...
• Re: '91 Westy Manual Transmission Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 21:57:07 -0500
  ...The head of the hex bolt fits in the drain plug and filler plug. Use this homemade plug with a combination wrench and draining...
• battery draining
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:29:19 EDT
  folks, I seem to be experienced battery drain. I am on my second new battery (Autozone). The first died the night I put it...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 19 May 2008 21:34:56 -0700
  ...in a gas can and the fuel >>is draining, very slowly but it is draining. >> >>I'm changing the fuel tank. After the 'noisy...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:59 -0700
  It isn't a drain for the fridge, just the flame box. You've got to sponge that out, and leave the door open...
• Re: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:18:06 -0700
  Is there a drain plug? Don't know about auto transmissions in Vanagons. I've mounted the sender in the drain plug of transmissions...
• Re: oil drain screw striped
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:09:37 -0700
  ...I found that with the narrow shoulder on the drain plug (or spark plug for that matter) a soft gasket was a good plan...
• Re: Coolant Drain and replace
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:25:42 -0900
  ...Coolant Drain and replace > Legal maybe but still not a good idea. Here we have toxic waste or ECO > centres where you can take...
• Re: diesel oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:47:14 -0600
  ...My '83 diesel Vanagon has a > unique (in my experience) oil drain plug. The sealing surface is > hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the...
• Re: Need 84 Westfalia Sink Drain Part
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:19:37 -0400
  ...You can usually buy a "kit" from > an RV shop that has the trap, drain cup & strainer, and a hose for about > $20 Yup...
• Re: WHat is this for
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:08:37 -0700
  You got me curious about whether the drain plug should be always be in place or not, so I looked it up in the...
• Coolant Draining
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:34:12 -0700
  ...hoses/ heater hoses as well , so pretty much all the coolant drained out , save for what's in the engine, wondering IF it is...
• Do I drain coolant B$ removing sensor
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:22:23 -0400
  ...Can I drain the coolant down below the sensor hole without causing air to get into the system? Thanks for any help. Spencer 1985...
• tranny drain blug- what size??
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:07:13 -0800
  1) What size is the socket on a tranny drain plug? This is for a 87 syncro if that matters. 2) Where do you...
• Torque Converter ATF Capacity
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 10:41:44 -0700
  Say, how much ATF goes into the torque converter? The Bentley has a section on how to drain it via siphoning, but never mentions...