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• Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:06:11 -0500
  Wise ones! Every time I fill up I still get a slight gas smell although I have already replaced one broken plastic tee going...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:11:48 -0800
  ...Can anyone confirm if the fuel is ok to use in place of gasoline? Is it simply "white gas", which I believe is the...
• Re: Ran out of gas ....now won't start ??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:58:02 -0500
  ...But I found afer hitch hiking to a gas station and just putting in a couple of gallons the pump picked the gas up...
• Re: Gas spillage & other oddities
  Historical mailing list - Adam Ware
  Wed, 4 May 1994 10:12:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Looking under the van I saw gas dripping > off the far side of the gas tank. The bottom of the tank was dry, as...
• Copy of: Re: Tiny orange switch right of steering column below dash?
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  18 Jan 97 23:08:11 EST
  ...Gas as in gasoline fired heater. There is no propane style tank - it taps gasoline right out of the fuel line. Look under your...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:04:06 -0500
  ...Drove back, and there was the gas > >cap with keys. That didn't teach me, I still leave the keys in the > >gas cap...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:24:38 -0500
  ...The reason for this is not so much for sealing as it is for lubrication of the gasket. I also lay in a small...
• empty gas tank fuel problem
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:29:33 -0700
  ...tonight I was trapped in unexpected traffic for 2 hours (accident on LAs 710) and ended up running out of gas. Amazingly this happened...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:30:34 EDT
  In a message dated 7/10/2002 4:25:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Head gasket sealant Dan, throw...
• BLOWN HEAD GASKET....HOW MUCH $$??
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Dec 1996 23:48:23 -0500
  My 91 Vanagon blew its head gaskets today.... I first lost the waterpump/alternator belt on the Hi-way. After replace the belts, I...
• Re: Fwd: Gas tank and gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 4 May 2010 20:47:20 -0500
  ---- Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > James & All, > > And because James asked - here's a picture of the gas filler opening for you > all to...
• Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:20:56 -0500
  ...There is no gasket or sealer around the > piece that you remove to get to the thermostat. The machinist told me I > should put...
• Re: oversize gas tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 26 May 2002 14:36:31 -0400
  ...oversize gas tank >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >A replacement gas tank runs about $170 from the vendors, yet the Winkler gas >tank is...
• Re: [Fwd: [Syncro] GAS Additives: DRIVING; My Gasoline Beats Yours
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:34:42 -0700
  ...Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:12 AM Subject: [Fwd: [Syncro] GAS Additives: DRIVING; My Gasoline Beats Yours (Doesn't It?) Welcome, dixoncj DRIVING; My...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:43:33 -0700
  On 3/4/05 13:30, "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU> wrote: > everyone likes to whine about the price of gas but i don...
• Re: gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 10:24:49 -0700
  Well, it's not exactly an answer, but I have an '86 gas tank in my '81. Have to swap the filler tube and...
• Re: on locking gas caps..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:12:37 EDT
  ...Older" and "Newer" locking gas caps? > > A friend with an '87 Westy uses his ignition key to open the gas cap. > > On my '84...
• Re: What is the price of gasoline in your town??
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 10:24:45 -0800
  "brand name" gas just hit $1.579 a gallon here. So, which presidential candidate will re-instate the law prohibiting the oil companies from...
• Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:04:39 +1200
  Ever thought of replacing the spare tire with spare tire gas tank >and hook up to the existing gas tank? Any ideas? Assuming it...
• What other gas caps will fot my '82 diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 16:55:09 -0500
  ...There was not much enthusiasm for my "non-locking diesel gas cap question" so here's a different spin. Are there any other gas...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:13:31 -0600
  My 83.5 had a separate GasKey my 90 does not ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 20 Jun , 2014, at 8:17 AM, Abel Longoria wrote...
• Re: Valve Cover Gasket 2.1 AT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:28:03 -0400
  ...Pull the clip down, remove the cover, clean all surfaces, install with a new gasket. You need to determine why the gasket failed though...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 10:23:23 PDT
  ...it's a wonder they >>didn't have their own brand of gasoline! ;) >> >>joel >> >> My volvo 264 is a 6 cylinder wasserbox engine too...
• Re: Does gas spill out when you fill your tank?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 00:50:24 EST
  ...One of the check valves was frozen (the new > > ones rattle when you shake them) and now when I pump the gas it clicks...
• Re: Dead '91GL Again
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 00:16:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...How old is the Gas??? Gas goes bad faster than you may think! Sounds to me like a clogged exhaust? Eric ZEno
• gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:38:32 -0400
  Hi All, Does anyone have a recommendation for a gasket dressing or sealant to use with the paper flange gaskets that are on the...
• Silicone oder nein
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 21:50:05 -0600
  When installing a water pump(84) should silicone be applied to the gaskets that join the water pipes to the head/block or is...
• Gas Buddy.com
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:20:03 -0600
  ...www.gasbuddy.com will allow you to log in and get a password to register as a contributing member. Basically, you report on gas...
• Removing old gasket material
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:29:04 -0700
  Hi all, Does anyone have any tips on removing old gasket material from an engine case? I am (very slowly) rebuilding my 1.9...
• Re: Gas Filler Tube Info Inquiry and EASY GAS CAP FIX
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:19:09 -0700
  ...GAS CAPS!!!! EASY FIX I got a used gas cap with out a key, I took off the locking ring off the end, stuck...
• Re: extreme gas leak!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 May 2010 13:16:29 -0400
  At 04:31 PM 5/6/2010, Samantha wrote: >Mustard up on the bed and MOREEE gas poured out! Dear Samantha, Do you also...
• Ever replace the gasket in the big sunroof?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 18:36:37 -0700
  ...Before I tape the seam up, I'd like to try replacing the gasket. I bought replacement gasket material from a dealer. What adhesive...
• Gas tank leaks?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 1997 13:19:46 -0400 (EDT)
  I'm having a Vanagon I'm interested in checked out and the mechanic says that it may have a gas tank leak. It...
• Re: Remove gas cap without key?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:55:02 -0400
  ...My '84's gas key is EXACTLY the same as my '85's gas key. The '84 was sold new in Hawaii. I'm...
• External Gas Filter
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hubbard
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:12:45 -0800
  ...The gas is usually pretty poor quality and am wondering about the benefits of adding a gas filter. Anyone have experience and/or recommendations...
• GAS HEATER SWITCH.. was Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 May 2004 08:47:50 EDT
  ...are you unaware your van has a gas heater??? chris
• Gas tank in, no gas smell, finally
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:43:29 -0400
  The newly resealed tank is back in and the gas smell is completely gone, even after a top-off. I’ll put the video...
• Re: Gas prices
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:35:48 -0600
  > gas could or 'should' cost 10 times what it does. > It might. If you count how much of your federal tax dollars go to...
• Re: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:15:03 -0700
  Who said anything about re-using head gaskets? <looks around for culprit> If the 1984 Vanagon engine is as easy to pull as my...
• Re: More on fridge-be-gone (home brew version)
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sat, 7 Nov 2020 09:56:29 -0700
  From what I can research, the gas heaters are more like $800 - 1200, for a complete install. Also, I would prefer to burn propane...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:18:14 -0700
  ...Fumble Fingered Gas Attendants in Oregon I spend a lot of time in Oregon and have never let the attendant remove the gas cap...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:24:14 -0700
  ...Check for sideways wiggleability of the gas pedal and tighten appropriately. Karl Wolz I was driving home but after about 5 minutes the gas...
• Re: Vanagon choking when feeding gas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 13:17:50 -0700
  >.... My vanagon will simply refuse to take in gas. It shuts off the >pump every 3 - 5 seconds. I have to feed gas as...
• Re: Canadian gas vs lower 48 states gas
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:13:32 EST
  ...That second tank of gas got me the rest of the way to the canyon, then all the way home without another stop. I...
• Re: exhaust gaskets needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:58:14 -0500
  Use beetle exhaust gaskets. The exhaust opening is smaller than the one that the Vanagon uses. I used the round end of a ball...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:13:37 -0700
  ...locking gas cap OK.� Some numbers to further confuse the matter... I have 4 locking gas caps in front of me. The (3) caps...
• Re: Gasoline War ! !
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:07:47 -0800
  ...It > also means that > wholesale gas prices are set on a regional or even > national level, > depending on the gas formulation where you live...
• Re: more vanagon smells - gasoline this time
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:56:43 -0400
  Joy Hecht wrote: > I've got a new smell question. > > Every time I fill my gas tank, the inside of my van smells horribly...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:06:05 -0400
  I keep my gas cap key on the same ring as the ignition key, then I don't leave the cap behind by mistake...
• Re: Vanagon leaking head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 20:15:30 -0700
  ...Vanagon leaking head gasket >Date: 29 Mar 1996 17:12:03 -0500 > >My 86 was recalled to check the head gasket/compression, they changed...
• Re: Replacement Sky lights from Bus Depot(reply)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 31 May 1998 11:42:30 -0100
  > I I just installed a sky light from Bus Depot and had no problems. > It's probably because I also installed a new gasket...
• head sealant
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:18:36 -0600
  I have a complete gasket set from BD. It came with a tube of sealant for the head gasket. Should/can I use this...
• Re: What is the "exhaust gas analyzer port" thing?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 07:56:50 -0500
  the exhaust gas analyzer port is a caped opening before the cat that is used to sample exhaust gases before they go threw the...
• Re: Replacing Gas Tank Filler Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:43:57 -0400
  We concluded that the Gas Tank Filler Gasket CANNOT be changed without removing the tank. This we we NOT WILLING to do. So we...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 May 2017 18:12:30 -0700
  ...There may be a thinner wall socket that would clear the intake gasket or other better tool to do this job, but I tried...
• Re: old, old gas Q?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 21:31:16 -0400
  ...old, old gas Q? > > You can mix the old gas with new and use it up, no problem. There > shouldn't be any crap...
• Re: Head Gaskets are Shot
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sun, 02 Feb 1997 21:31:45 -0800
  ...The Spanish heads have less pressure on the rubber gasket. Todd Francis
• Re: Changed the tank and still no gas...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:48:07 -0400
  Try leaving the gas cap off. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:23:18 +0100
  ...we drove in the red zone for what seemed like hours, with no gas stations in sight. Finally a small village with a gas...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:14:56 -0500
  ...Next time you're at your local gas station, think about this -- gasoline is combustible at a wide range of concentrations. If you can...