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• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:28:25 -0500
  In regards to marine coolant lines as a replacement, I've used re-inforced hydraulic hoses (from a tractor/farm supply store) on my...
• Re: '85 vac lines
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 09:14:16 -0600 (CST)
  ...On is even has a Y-shaped fitting on it. > > > there may be one or two "Y" vacuum lines. each is hooked to a...
• I want to pull my tank... HELP!
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:32:17 -0500
  Despite replacing both the tank and ALL the gas lines my gas tank STILL leaks. My suspicions now are pointing to the fuel gauge...
• Re: Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:56:42 -0800
  ...Could it be that all these > braided lines are now crumbling? This is a 1984 Vanagon and those lines > are > original. Will ordinary vacuum...
• Re: Fuel tank ??
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Callaghan Jr.
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 04:38:37 -0800
  I just did the fuel tank vent lines. Kind of a pain but I replaced everything under there. I had two lines leaking fuel...
• Bending brake lines for big brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:31:25 -0600
  ...I put these on my 85 westy manual (converted from automatic) and I'm at the point of attaching the brake lines. The kit...
• Re: 88 front & rear steel brake lines size
  Historical mailing list - Caroline Cote
  Thu, 20 May 2010 20:15:34 -0400
  ...May I ask what size & length of steel brake lines do I need?" Thanks to Ken, John and Frank... I will keep the list...
• Re: Engine fire and replacing fuel line
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:21:26 -0600
  ...just been >crimped on to the fuel lines? I would also like to replace my fuel lines >but I'm not sure how to...
• gas milage a tad low?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:20:07 -0700
  Hi there, milage is a tad low on my 84, 1.9. (getting about 18mpg) New fuel pressure regulator, vac lines, fuel lines, oxy...
• Re: propane explosion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 10 May 2007 22:10:28 -0500
  ...nice HC detector. > Works to find leaks in the propane lines (or gas lines). Darn useful. > Helped me isolate a leaking fuel sending unit...
• Re: PS lines
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:35:13 -0700
  ...the Subie or VW pump to the PS rack with AeroQuip > lines and reusable ends. > You do not need the stock hoses hard or...
• Re: Accurate subject lines
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:01:37 -0800
  ...Accurate subject lines > "As for foul language and up tight critical people who want us to goose step > to rules..." --William, aka developtrust, 11...
• re Do lines freeze when winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 22:31:57 -0700
  ...was below freezing do you >need to worry about the water lines freezing? I assume you would have to >empty the water out and...
• 87 rebuild update
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 10:19:54 -0500
  ...Put in the new oil senders this weekend, but was unable to test drive due to the "bubbling fuel lines".... Yeow...after reading the...
• Re: how 2 block fuel lines ?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:33:53 PST
  >>>John W Clark said: > I'm looking for an alternative to pencils for blocking the lines. I tend to use phillips screwdrivers, or 1...
• Re: last questions on 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:01:40 -0800
  ...San Anselmo? Seems his name was Cory or > something along those lines. Seemed quite knowledgeable and personable. > you may be thinking of Coby... if...
• Replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 12:05:13 -0400
  What is best way of replacing brake lines is cases where original tubing has preformed bends. I think that I have a pin hole...
• Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:14:59 -0800
  woops! It's a '84 gasoline pop top camper
• water pump tweeting solution
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:46:46 EST
  ...Fuel Lines--- Check these. My '89 Westfalia had several short pieces that were cracking. All the old lines were stiffened. Ken also replaced the...
• RE: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf� .com
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:45:38 -0500
  ...Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf� .com 2 weeks ago I had my entire van's brake system replaced, and I mean entire! Front...
• Re: westfalia to weekender
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 13 May 2005 16:24:07 -0700
  ...I cut out the back of the cabinet floor hole where the propane lines come through. This allows the full cabinet to be slid...
• Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Tue, 8 Aug 2017 14:27:22 -0400
  ...Just changed out all fuel lines/fitting, new brake lines and fittings, new distributor, injectors reconditioned and new metal GoWesty fuel rails on. Also...
• Seal the Propane lines too. Was: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:30:01 -0700
  While Chris is giving good advice, let me chime in and suggest that the foam around the Propane lines, as they pass through the...
• water line replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Darryl Carpenter
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:15:59 -0500
  You guys were very helpful in troubleshooting my leaking faucet, now replaced! While doing this, I noticed that the water lines were pretty funky...
• Proper storage of a used fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Mon, 30 May 2005 09:17:19 -0600
  So I changed out my fuel lines on Saturday, and took the opportunity to put in a new fuel pump and filter. The lines...
• fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Evans Waldron
  Tue, 30 May 2006 18:43:33 -0700
  ...I am planning to replace all the lines after the fuel pump I got the line, clamps, and pump from one of the on...
• Repair report: Injectors, fuel lines, coolant lines, general tune up
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:22:10 -0500
  I enjoyed my Vanagon at its knucklebusting best last Saturday as I replaced my fuel injectors, fuel lines, and a number of coolant lines...
• Re: Fuel Tank Grommets/Plastic Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:56:54 -0400
  Also, I just wanted to point out, apart from doing the gas tank, you should really do the fuel lines in the engine compartment...
• Re: Reality check
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:01:41 -0800
  might have to still drop the tank huh? thanks much Joe On 16 Dec 2002, Mike Miller wrote: > Usually it's the vent lines...
• Re: Replaced my old fuel lines today..
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 19:59:11 -0600
  On 4/8/05 19:45, "Nate Saylor" <nates@IMPULSE.NET> wrote: > So I finally got around to replacing my old fuel lines on...
• Re: vanagonwiki.net - Brake Lines Replacement
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:57:17 -0400
  ...Still, you can check it out andf > improve > > it here : > > > > http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/Brake_lines_replacement > > > > I will try again later when...
• Re: Help Ordering Parts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:19:06 -0400
  ...To do a thorough job, you also want to replace all the hoses (lines?) + various seals around the gas tank. I believe Ken doesn...
• Re: how cold is too cold
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:34:05 -0800
  ...At 05:09 PM 11/24/2010 -0600, Dave Mcneely wrote: > so far as water in the water tank and lines on a VW...
• overheating
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:49:24 -0800
  ...My observations show me that there are independant coolant lines that go to the front and rear heater cores. Also, the large coolant line...
• Re: A WARNING!!! (Was: Cleaning the water tank!?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 12:45:42 -0600
  ...I sold chemicals for Diversey Corp and the beer companies used vinegar to back flush lines and remove yeast mold discoloration. They may very...
• Re: Replacing steel brake lines with copper alloy?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:29:38 EDT
  ...but I'd like to find out if anyone has real-world experience with this, or any other rust-free solution for brake lines...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 May 2008 23:43:33 -0400
  ...Air in the lines would show up as having no braking power unless you pumped the brake pedal. This is more indicative of a...
• Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:47:22 -0700
  ??? but couldn't be arsed Huh? Karl Wolz
• Re: Fuel Lines Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:11:08 -0400
  http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm Ben
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:57:34 -0400
  ...Replacing copper propane lines >> >> I don't think I'm quite brave enough to run the fuel lines.. if > only >> because >> there will only...
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:13:10 -0700
  ...any body replace the fuel lines to the overflow tanks without removing the tank. I have leaking lines but nothing else. any recommendation for...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:23:21 -0800
  Aren't rear heater core feed lines 1/2 inch? The tees off of the 5/8 line that goes fwd and comes back...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 17:50:40 -0700
  ...you can just crank on the starter while the lines fill. but why not just energize the fuel lines by cycling the key ? if...
• Re: Check those fuel lines!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:56:53 -0400
  ...When a very hot engine >is shut off the fuel in the lines close to the head will get very hot >and can vaporize...
• Re: roof vent gasket & gas filters
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 14:04:43 -0600
  ...ISO-8859-1) > 2 ~23 lines Text (charset: ISO-8859-1) >---------------------------------------- > > > [Part 1, Text/PLAIN (charset: ISO-8859-1 "Latin 1") 6 lines] > [Not...
• More Eurovan Engine Fires
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:57:51 -0700
  ...FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC". Just for the heck of it I cruised through the other catagories and under "ENGINE" I found two more...
• Re: Stainless Braided Brake Lines
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 17 May 2004 05:52:44 EDT
  ...reference to the do-it-yourself kits to make your customer lines. >> I think that was a mistake by the respondent who might have...
• GOT BRAKE LINES IN GRAND RAPIDS!
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:45:48 -0500
  I scrounged 4 NEW bubble-flare brake/hydraulic lines today at the metal recycler. They still have the tags- described as'3/16 x...
• Re: 50 PSI Fuel lines. Enough?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:01:18 -0600
  ...50 PSI Fuel lines. Enough? Hi guys, I am not absolutly sure. The 1/4 inch fuel line I got are 50 PSI. Is...
• Re: fuel line route 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:08:35 -0400
  ...I had difficulty getting the new fuel lines to go through them. Soap did the trick.Also,I think that the OEM routing allows...
• Re: cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:20:19 -0500
  ...Rather than spend well over $100 on the replacement, I went to NAPA and got two soft lines. One was flexible, and the other...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:25:25 -0800
  ...Since you have an engine conversion anyway the fuel lines wouldn't be something people here could help you much with. Who did the...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:22:43 -0400
  ...They also loaned me the crimping tool, to add the ends on the lines, after fishing the new lines in place. We then replaced...
• Re: emergency fuel line repair (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:03:23 -0500
  ...I avoid fuel lines with braided covers because you can't see surface splits in the lines. Just as a matter of 'the rebuilding...
• Can I just shorten the metal brake lines on this crap I got from cip1.ca or???
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 13:48:37 -0600
  ...Anyway, can I just shorten these metal lines with a tubing cutter and then a flaring tool? It would seem doable? &*^&%!!!!! Thanks, Courtney
• Clutch lines needed
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 14 May 2010 14:01:53 -0400
  ...He put the master in and says the slave needs 2 lines replaced, the metal and the rubber as they will not come off...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:13:54 -0700
  On a related note, I recently replaced the fuel lines (sourced from one of the Vanagon vendors) on my 86 Syncro. I reused the...
• Cleaning the water tank
  Historical mailing list - Kris Estes
  Mon, 15 May 2000 08:28:39 MST
  ...I have followed the manual (rinse with baking soda) but it does not mention how to completely bleed the lines. I noticed that the...
• Re: Fires
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 23:00:56 EST
  ...wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: << The most common cause is leaking fuel lines... fuel hitting the hot exhaust pipes. >> Just a quick thought that I...
• Re: Interesting upgrade[?] for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:26:56 -0800
  good time to change out the old fuel lines. now thats a fire! dylan ----- Original Message ---- From: Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@XEROX.COM> To...