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• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 13:37:45 -1000
  Got yer Bentely Manual ? I'm sure in there it tells the release pressure of the Pressure Cap.In Bar and perhaps not psi...
• Re: corrections on capacitor fix air flow box (22MFD vs 10MFD?)
  Historical mailing list - Indulis Kradzins
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 14:29:21 -0800
  kenneth d lewis wrote: > > Scott: > > The polarity should not matter with a tantalum capacitor. By definition > they are un-polarized. Only with regular electrolytic...
• Re: FS: carat interior, westy interior, poptop, capt. chairs etc
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:28:03 -0500
  Jeeze Chris; You really are an asset to the list, I'm still sitting on the captains chairs I got from you years ago...
• Re: clock
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:48:10 -0800
  Many times it's one of the electrolytic capacitors in the clock. It dries out after 20+ years. Somewhere on the web there are...
• PS Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:12:31 -0500
  Can't find in Bentley the fluid capacity of the PS system. Want to flush and have enough on hand. Thanks. Michael in San...
• water cap and key
  Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:49:13 -0700
  does anyone have a good place to get just the cap and key for the fresh water tank? gowesty seems to only sell the...
• Re: Coolant Reservoir Boiling
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:01:14 -0700
  Yes, my cap has a nice pin hole leak right in the center.  Kind of wish it was one of those hard case blue...
• Re: outlet Cap for westy water tanks
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 20:05:40 -0800
  Frank, Well, can't say I've ever had to replace the water tank outlet cap on my 90 Westy Syncro, but mine looks...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:19:37 -0800
  ...Ordered the replacement cap and hope to have a spare for the next butter-finger incident. [Glad it wasn’t the oil cap!!] Thanks...
• Re: corrections on capacitor fix air flow box (22MFD vs 10MFD?)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:57:07 PST
  ...The polarity should not matter with a tantalum capacitor. By definition they are un-polarized. Only with regular electrolytic capacitors do you have to...
• More Captain Chairs questions
  Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 05:11:35 GMT
  The arms on the captains chairs on my '91 are feeling really loose. How do you go about tightening them up, if that's...
• Re: wipers no longer aligned with each other 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 15:45:58 -0400
  > At the base of the wiper where the arm is attached is a cap. Remove > the cap. Underneath is a nut. Loosen the nut...
• Re: Cooling System Results - Interpretations anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:44:37 -0500
  ...Coolant tank cap - appears not to be functioning. I can both blow > >>into the cap and suck through the cap > >This can't be...
• locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Robert Young
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:16:32 -0700
  ...I want a cap that locks up that $50 investment I just put in there! Now if I can just find a stock 83...
• Re: PopTop Leg Rubber Cap
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 14 May 2018 12:33:30 -0700
  You might find similar caps from your local home improvement stores for less. However, here’s one already available but at $6 each: https...
• Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:59:23 -0700
  ...The older style cap has an obvious vent hole, this cap doesn't. I assume a piece of tape across the connector will slow...
• Re: balljoint leaking grease
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 21:12:08 -0600
  ...49.3 / 50.7 percent Fuel capacity .................... 18.4 gal Oil capacity ..................... 4.2 qt Water capacity ................... 18.5 qt
• New Product Available-Replacement Westy Water Tank Locking Cap
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 22:49:34 -0600
  After a good bit of delay, we've finally finished a limited run of NEW water tank locking caps for the old style filler...
• Help With Inst Cluster Foil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:04:50 -0800
  ...One has a small electrolytic capacitor next to the voltage stabilizer and one does not. Is that capacitor for the coolant level LED blink...
• Splittie gas cap problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 Nov 95 12:07 CST
  ...L.S.Griffiths@PHYSICS.SALFORD.AC.UK >I turn to the collective wisdom of the world... >Is the gas cap supposed to seal like...
• Re: Key broken off in gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:34:26 -0600
  ...Can you stick the broken part of the key into the cap and unlock it? If so, the roll pin can be driven out...
• Re: Air Flow Meter fix by capacitor? (F)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 00:22:02 -0500
  ...You want a tantalum cap, they can order it for you under p/n RSU11295961 @2.19 david At 05:56 PM 2/4...
• Re: Center cap Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:22:05 -0500
  ...Anyway, black > center caps which have to be glued on to the center. Then use black plastic > lugnut caps from a Cabrio or something...
• Re: some big trouble with a locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:52:38 +0100
  Jonathan askes: >i've got a friend with '74? bug that has an aftermarket gas cap that locks..and >he has lost the keys...
• Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:43:24 -0500
  ...These were thin steel sleeves crimped over the cap. The cap seals (using an O-ring) the same way a cork does, by pressing...
• Re: coolant tank cap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:56:17 -0600
  ...My cap is really tight. Do you fill the tank up to the very top? > > > > Thanks > > > > stan
• More capacity questions, fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:10:57 -0400
  What is the capacity of my 85 Vanagon fuel tank? Years ago in my bay window I rolled into a gas station on fumes...
• Fwd: anyone know about cap city vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:33:05 -0400
  ...anyone know about cap city vanagons Anyone know of or have had Cap City Vanagons in Plain City OH work on their Vanagons? Seems...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:20:43 -0600
  and, http://www.shopwiki.com/VW+Vanagon+Gas+Cap?sb=1 On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:37 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail...
• Bumper source?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 20:06:45 -0700
  I had the misfortune of a mystery person kindly running into the rear of my '88 Westy and breaking the left rear bumper cap...
• FiberGlass Rear Bumper End Cap?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 7 Apr 2018 15:51:18 -0600
  Does anyone on the List have a FiberGlass Rear Bumper DriversSide End Cap they might wish to part with ? If Yes, How many $s...
• Bumper end cap how to?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 15:45:03 -0800
  Does anyone have a handy how to for the front bumper end caps? I can't seem to figure out how to get to...
• Re: carring capacity of vannie single cab
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:11:54 EST
  ...are u talking about the payload capacity? yes
• for sale blue velour captains chairs with armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:31:20 EDT
  ive got a pair of nice blue velour captains chairs with armrests for a vanagon for sale. fit any year vanagon, any model. chris...
• '81 fuel cap
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Lindsay, Summit Reources
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 06:17:59 -0700
  Does anyone out there have knowledge of an extra fuel cap for an '81 vanagon ? none of the parts stores have them listed. Paul...
• WTB Single Disc Hub Cap
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 06:49:11 EDT
  I need only one lonely hub cap. Pretty fair condition, please. Please P-Mail replies if you have one to sell. Thanks, Brian Doss...
• WTB: right grey adj armrest for capt chair '87-91
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 23:02:39 EST
  subj sez it all. i need a right adjustable armrest in grey for '87-'91 capt chair. p-mail me with leads thx chris
• Re: Alloy wheel center cap, also . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:32:51 EDT
  ...Do the center caps, especially if they are black in color, from any other VW models fit the Vanagon alloy wheels? George
• How long to expect a Cap and Rotor to Last
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:18:33 -0700
  Just out of curiosity, how many miles should I expect the distributor cap and rotor to last in a '90 2.1L w/Digifant?
• Westy -- Little Brown Caps
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:20:14 -0700
  Is there a source for those little plastic caps that cover various screw heads on the Westy interior (A/C grille, around the fridge...
• Re: Air Flow Meter fix by capacitor? (F)
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 17:56:33 -0800
  Dave, The nice folks at Radio Shack sold to me two Electrolytic Capacitors (Radial Leads) (Catalog No. 272.1026.) $1.50, or so, each...
• Re: NEED GAS CAP FOR 85
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:06:38 -0600
  ...Just about > every wholesaler in the U.S. (and therefore tons of retailers) ended up with > hundreds of these incorrect gas caps on their...
• FS: tan capt chairs w/ armrests...also have blue and grey too
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:06:08 EST
  i have another pair of tan vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests.. great shape, clean, no wear. these will fit all vanagons and westys. nice...
• Re: Why won't my Distributor Cap Fit?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:09:28 -0400
  ...I've bought 2 distributor cap/rotor sets from GoWesty > and at least one from FLAPS that don't seem to fit well? It...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:01:37 -0800
  ...Lost coolant cap? Has anyone ever dropped their coolant cap behind the license plate? My hands were slippery in the rain and it dropped...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:36:21 -0600
  ...Really really had to pee. > Replacement cap fell off somewhere...aftermarket cap sucks, locator > "nose" > not as long as original, nor is it tapered...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Mar 2002 (#2002-318)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:49:14 -0800
  ...WTB rear black bumper cap drivers side > > Hi List, > > I need the black plastic cap for the rear bumper > on my '84 Westy, = > drivers...
• Re: Auto Trannie Governor cap
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:43:47 -0500
  ...Is their any >thing to be aware of when I remove the cap? I know their is a spring and a >piston in their...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:24:31 -0700
  Very glad to know that there's a justification for those pricey center caps as opposed to wheel covers! :-) Now, is it true that...
• diesel head - precombustion chamber steel caps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 03:21:08 -0700 (MST)
  Does anyone know where I can purchase those steel precombustion chamber caps used in the diesel and turbo-diesel heads? One of those steel...
• 88 Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 22:45:18 -0800
  My 88 Westy has a very burnt distributor cap (inside) and the rotor doesn't look much better. Replacing the cap is simple, but...
• Re: Coolant capacity
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 22:14:36 -0700
  ...Coolant capacity > > > Well, I still can't find my Bentley. What is the cooling system capacity on > an '85? > > Mike > > >
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:06:58 EDT
  ...rich_durant@MENTORG.COM (Rich Durant) > > I'm having trouble removing the cap on the drain of the fridge.... > Is this a special cap...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 29 May 2008 13:13:10 -0700
  ...The capacitor will block DC off but pass the pulses through for the RPM gauge. You may need to experiment with the capacitor to...
• Re: Removing alloy wheel center cap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:16:32 -0800
  ...Removing alloy wheel center cap Anyone know how to remove the little silver center caps from a 14in alloy wheel. I only have two...
• Fwd: Corroding Contacts on the Cap and Rotor.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 05:43:06 -0500
  -- [ From: * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Craig, I had the same experience with a cheap, "bargain," cap and rotor kit. A penitent return to Bo...
• Re: Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:15:35 -0700
  ...Replaced grease cap with a new-to-me cap from a junkyard. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Winesette" <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Captain Chairs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 13:16:04 -0400
  ...I have an 82 Westy, what would my options be to add captains chairs (chairs with arm rests). Aftermarket, New, Junk Yard??? Thanks, David
• Captain's Chair Weight
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:40:10 -0400
  I am looking to buy a pair of Captain's chairs and need to know an approx. weight to lookup shipping prices. Any care...
• Alloy center caps WTB
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:40:48 EST
  Hey folks, Who's got the best deal on factory alloy wheel center caps? I'll take new or quality used. Bill Marshall 85...