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• Re: front heater problems/flex tube?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:25:53 EST
  ...flex tube in the front to get to the > bearing more directly? > Yes, BUT, how ya gonna tell when the flex tube gets anywhere...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:06:02 -0500
  ...Where in anyone's instructions is the topic of broken off dipstick tube in case discussed? I have'nt found it- because that's...
• Question about filler tube (Plus photo of "floaty ball")
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 22 May 2012 17:20:55 -0400
  I have my new used tube ready to go in and I have a question. Take a look at http://www.feddishbasses.com/fillerTube...
• Re: Vanagon choking when feeding gas
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 16:01:16 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Which tube is everone talking about? The tube you send gas down or the breather? Is it anything we can change or do we...
• Goodtms4u & Vanagon discoveries
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Sun, 3 May 1998 17:23:09 -0400
  Add to the charms of German engineering.....the oil filler extender tube, found in the tube itself. Just reach in, apply a little sideways...
• Re: Behr Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Angie & Jay
  Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:51:24 -0400
  Are the tube ends on the spectra unit soldered or sealed with o-rings? On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 1:18 PM Dennis...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:52:53 -0500
  I think I have all that snorkel/tube/airbox stuff out of a 1990 2.1. It's all plastic, no paper. If anyone...
• ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:17:19 -0700
  some weeks ago I threatened to replace a spent pushrod tube seal. that stopped the seepage til yesterday - full blown leak. when I started...
• Re: Leaking Woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:11:24 -0600
  >From: "Hans Achter" >You don't need to remove the heads to change the pushrod tube seals on the >vanagon engine. The >tubes can...
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:28:11 -0700
  ...My early 85 that came with steel tubes ,had the > slots for these bails.Dont know about 83.5 or 84. It is not...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:58:14 -0700
  ...The projektzwo bumpers are made of tubing. > Bending pipe is much easier than tube because of the thicker wall. Bending > tube is not something...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:33:40 -0700
  Oooops,,, Didn’t intend to Send,,, Intended to save for My Info to Compare ~ Tube Count > 46 Well, just to throw a variation into...
• Re: Westy Water Tank Fill
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 02:03:56 EDT
  ...With the fill tube pushed past the valve, the tank fills quickly, with no spillage (except that I usually wait for the water to...
• Re: gas res gurgle
  Historical mailing list - tp
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 21:23:52 +0100
  ...I found that the rubber overflow tube had perished internally and had blocked. Realising that the breather tubes were made of the same rubber...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:26:13 -0500
  Robert, Yes, there is an O-Ring for the dipstick tube. In the engine gasket kits I've used it's a little green...
• Re: Loctite 518 uses on Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:23:43 -0800
  ...is there a difference betwen the stuff in the blue tube and > the red tube> I'll feel stupid if when I open it...
• Re: Oil leak at filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:12:30 -0500
  Why not just wrap the tube with plastic electrical tape and see if that is the leaking joint? The boiling water thing works great...
• Re: [DIESEL] Diesel pickup tube orientation? (EKTA Q?)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:16:10 -0700
  ...That puts the hole in the plate in line with the oil tube itself. I am looking at one on my desk right now...
• Looking for EGR parts
  Historical mailing list - Brian M. Miller
  Thu, 11 Apr 96 11:44:47 PDT
  ...I MIGHT be able to get the exhaust tube fabricated by a good muffler shop. And I can buy the filter. But I would...
• Re: Can someone tell me how to remove the window washer jets?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:46:27 -0400
  ...At first I suspected the pump, but I dropped the reservoir and disconnected the tube and the little guy squirted away quite merrily. It...
• need a part
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:58:31 -0400
  ...I need the front end stuffs from the paper tube forward. theres a rubber 90' elbow and the fitting that passes thru the front...
• Re: Crossover Pipe HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 11:16:53 -0500
  ...painted) > > That is THE Crossover metal tube on 1.9L, it's the only one... > This tube is NO longer available in the US...
• Push-rod tube "expandable" type?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:02:32 -0800
  Can push-rod tubes be replaced 'in situ' (in place)? I know air-cooled engines can have them replaced using an "expandable" kind, after...
• Hot air tube
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:53:29 -0400
  ...Does anyone know where/if I can get a new or good used hot air tube for my 81 Vanagon? Mine seems to be...
• Re: Custom Cat Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:56:39 -0700
  ...You could plug it into the front table tube, plug in the electric (thermostat & fan), plug in the propane, and run the exhaust tube...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:31:24 -0500
  ...Looks like something that fell out of a cow's > >> nose, if the cow was the size of a house. > >> > >> There is a tube...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:32:33 -0700
  ...Looks like something that fell out of a cow's > > nose, if the cow was the size of a house. > > > > There is a tube...
• Re: e-bay oil pump dispute
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:13:03 -0800
  ...So I received the pump with the >incorrect pickup tube. I wanted the pump for the pickup tube because my >oil pressure relief valve...
• Re: Fridge putty
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:22:17 -0400
  ...The old stuff was totally dried up and the amount of contact between tube and fins was small. Edward At 01:22 PM 6...
• Re: '71 Bus rear brake backing plate
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 17:36:24 -0500
  >The cable is frozen in the tube that runs from the bottom of >the bus to the brake backing plate. The tube is welded...
• Re: Push-rod tube "expandable" type?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:17:06 -0500
  > Can push-rod tubes be replaced 'in situ' (in place)? I know > air-cooled engines can have them replaced using an "expandable" kind, > after...
• Re: Webasto "Blue Heat"
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:52:05 -0700
  the only ones i remember that went in the tubes were booster fans and didnt have a heater element in them. jimt On Nov...
• Re: Diesel oil dipstick tube 82-83
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 12:52:20 -0500
  ...dipstick on my gone 5sp was a custom job...a OEM tube, cut and brazed on > to the filler pipe. > > On Sun, Jul 14...
• Re: Newbie Tip
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 17:27:19 -0400
  ...van when the oil tube is >>>so low behind the license plate? Well, the oil tube has a tube inside it >>>that lifts up...
• Re: Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 05:37:00 EST
  In a message dated 2/4/2001 2:21:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation...
• Re: gas tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:57:08 -0400
  ...Lining up the filling tube was a problem with the older style. I have the tank back in and I'm reffiting the hoses...
• Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:00:08 -0500
  ...The filler tube doesn't fit any of the > widemouth > oil bottles with which Mobil 1 comes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: loose dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:59:26 EDT
  ...Also check the dip stick tube for cracking at the point where the O-ring resides. I've seen a number of the tubes...
• pushrod leak question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Corbitt
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:39:48 -0400
  ...The bumper and end caps are history, and I seem to have developed a leak at/around my left front pushrod tube. It doesn...
• Re: $300 reward for advice
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:19:45 -0400
  ...Use the carburetor cleaner to spray each of the vacuum tubes/joints sequentially. Wherever a tube meets a joint is usually the most suspect...
• Re: condensation - it's raining in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 01:23:05 -0400
  ...There are two evaporator condensation drainage tubes, one on each side of the van. Here's what I do every 2-3 years (as...
• Re: A Stretching Clutch Cable?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:45:01 -0400 (EDT)
  I do not remember if a 79' has a boden tube (tube the guides the cable to the clutch arm) or not. But you...
• Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:35:54 -0500
  ...tubes on an > aircooled vw was to roll it on a table with a butter knife pressed into > each accordion groove, giving the tube...
• Re: Bright lighting
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:13:55 -0800
  Fluorescent tubes require an ionization voltage that is above 12 V. The 12 V dc inverter provides the necessary input voltage to operate a...
• For Sale - Vanagon Dual Tube Ballast Resistor / New
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:26:20 -0700
  ...For Sale - Vanagon Dual Tube Ballast Resistor / New Volks, For sale .... $100 Sorry ... can only accept payment via "PayPal" Part: Vanagon Ballast Resistor ... Brand...
• push rod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 9 Jun 2013 20:57:18 -0700
  85, 1.9l - has a replacement collapsible push rod tube in re-usable condition. the seals need to be replaced as the block end...
• Re: Gas Tank Conversion - Finale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 95 12:11:25 EDT
  ...Comes in small foil tubes or standard caulk gun tubes, also nice to glue foam insulating sheet up inside a bay behind the interior...
• 80 Westy for sale in Albany, OR
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:51:29 -0800
  ...Paint is oxidized/mismatched, and oil leaks from a push rob tube (but, I am including one set of new tubes/seals). New plug...
• saga water pump 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 May 2006 16:45:36 -0700
  hello all, seems after looking i found the drip coming from the tube off the water pump itself not the crossover tube but the...
• leaking oil at filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 20:09:32 -0500
  My motor is leaking oil (just a drop or two on the floor in the garage) where the filler tube meets the case. Looks...
• Re: Material Source for Custom Table Leg
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 May 2018 09:17:40 -0700
  ...https://sbw.org/sbwsty/ > > My idea is to extend the vertical tube about 12 inches taller and weld > the horizontal tube in the original...
• push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 01:07:38 -0500
  The expandable push rod tubes from a dealer for $40? I paid a local VW shop ( small shop with a $2million inventory, so he...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:28:32 -0500
  ...That sleeve was part of the plastic tube. The tube has failed allowing the sleeve and the flare for the hose to grip to...
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 22:18:55 EDT
  In a message dated 9/30/02 3:12:36 PM, kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET writes: << The copper radiator has two tubes side by side...
• Re: Can I Reach Fuel Level Sender?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:27:17 -0700
  ...Filler tube, vent tube, and that crossover tube with the two barbed fittings will pop right in. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon "Keine Bange, wir...
• Re: trailer hitch: Pics of BD and DH hitch mounted
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 13:34:22 EST
  I have some pics of the Bus Depot heavy duty hitch compared to the Dennis Haynes square tube hitch side by side mounted of...
• Parts Call
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Mon, 12 May 2003 15:48:27 -0500
  ...Does anyone know where I can get new supply tubes (251.121.397L and 251.121.399L) for my 87 Syncro Westy? These are...
• Re: Square tubing benders ?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:36:48 -0700
  ...http://www.thefabricator.com/TubePipeFabrication/TubePipeFabrication_Article.cfm?ID=23 BenT 2bing
• Power steering leak- plastic tube on rack
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:35:15 -0700
  ...Upon investigation, there is a plastic tube with plastic elbows that spans from the left side of the rack to the right. The elbow...
• Re: Fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:35:57 -0500
  ...You will see this vent tube when you look at your gas filler tube. Since this vent tube is metal all the way to...