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• Re: auto stop valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:50:41 EDT
  ...Think I'll keep my current o-rings.An equal amount of gold is cheaper. What I will do is disassemblel the valve and...
• Head gasket failure Q
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 23:54:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...Does this mean that the problem is failure of the the thin green & black o-rings on the cylinder jugs and/or the metal...
• Re: '84 GL Automatic transmission problems
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 22:50:39 EDT
  ...get a few hard miles on 'em the internal seals and o rings get hard and it takes a bit of heat buildup to...
• Blam! Bleeder valve destruction
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:01:50 -0400
  ...Two tired o rings. He suggests we replace the o rings and then exchange this one with mine. That means just the piece that...
• Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:09:31 -0500
  Dennis, Are you saying the valve is supposed to have a seal or "O" ring but it does not ordinarily come with the valve...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 17:49:49 -0800
  ...Water Pump If o-rings work so well .. why did the poster write : "but the O-ring had become hard and lost its seal...
• Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 20:19:58 -0500
  >You might try soaking the area with Autotransmission leak sealant as this >softens and swells O-rings of normal materials. I think brake fluid...
• Re: Rear Heater Leak
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:48:00 -0600
  ...Rear Heater Leak > > These have an O-ring in there. Take it apart, clean and > use silicone seal on it. Works every time, for...
• Re: I need Diagrams Oil Heater & Water Pump 86' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 10:44:56 -0700
  ...By oil heater did you mean oil cooler? The square silver box with the oil filter attached? The oil cooler has a large 'O...
• Re: Leaking Vanagon fuel pump case?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:50:59 EST
  ...non for leaking cases.There is an o-ring that seals the end up. Never seen one leak, myself.Roger Sorry to say they...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:41:49 -0600
  ...The o-ring might take a thermal set a la the fuel tank seals of > the fatal Columbia space shuttle or it might just...
• Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:05:17 -0600
  ...Puking Oil from Oil Cooler I'm putting my money on the O-ring. The low temperature simply puts the most stress on the...
• Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:36:54 +0200
  ...A/C dryer O-ring size > > > Got a few, pheww! > > Replacement reason is a f**k**g mouse munching through the low pressure hose...
• Re: Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:01:43 -0600
  ...Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core) Hmm, are you sure it is the heater core and not the o-ring? Over time, those o-rings...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:22:15 -0700
  ...thanks for confirming the o-ring as suspect. 10- 15 minutes labor ; about a buck and a�half in parts = my kind of project...
• Re: Oil Dip Stick
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:20:21 -0700
  ...One mechanic thought that he might not have removed the old O' > Ring in the engine case when he installed the oil tube on...
• Re: 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:31:10 -0500
  ...maybe a pint (?), so be prepared with a bucket or pan or something. > also, the rubber o-ring may not come out with the...
• Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:12:45 -0500
  The thermostat housing on my '84 doesn't have an O ring and doesn't bolt to the block. It has a gasket and...
• Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 10:37:57 EST
  You might try soaking the area with Autotransmission leak sealant as this softens and swells O-rings of normal materials. I think brake fluid...
• Re: oil pressure relief valve leak?
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:44:13 -0700
  ...There a re 2 water lines that need to be removed to get the whole unit out, replace the o-ring, and replace the...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:47:49 -0700
  ...When my engine was broken down for a valve job last spring, my mechanic found that the lower piston liner o-rings were the...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 11:14:22 -0500
  Kevin, I would also replace the oil cooler o-ring if you haven't done that yet. You won't lose much oil either...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 2014 to 4 Mar 2014 (#2014-134)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Henderson
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 05:36:36 -0600
  ...VW-Vanagon-T3-Transporter-/351008673391 --VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Standard Motor Fuel Injector O-Rings SK3 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/smp-sk3/applications/make/volkswagen...
• Re: Antifreeze in combustion chamber...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 14:47:30 -0500
  ...The little green o-ring does very little to keep the antifreeze out of the combustion area. Leaks between the combustion chamber are caused...
• Re: help! vanagon engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  2 Dec 1995 07:52:35 GMT
  ...The cylinder barrels actually slip into the heads and are sealed by o-rings to keep the water out and the compression in. The...
• Engine swap lessons learned
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 09:47:41 -0800
  ...The water pump to engine case O-ring is no longer sealing. Never leaked before, when it was in the GL, but we all...
• Re: Texas (or any) AC help
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:05:04 -0400
  ...Does anyone know what I'm referring to ? My >'85 Westy looses a charge from year to year and I have replaced O-rings...
• Re: coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:55:42 -0600
  ...Always use a fresh o-ring. Jim On Nov 13, 2015 5:42 PM, "Stan Shapiro" <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote: > When you replace the...
• Re: oil cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:13:55 -0400
  Do not use sealant on the O-ring. It is un-necessary and may get into the engine and cuase problems there (in lifters...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point)
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 22:48:45 -0700
  ...lb canister, then I wouldn't be looking for these green o-rings > today.) > Good Grief, John, stop being sad and go buy a...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:33:22 -0700
  ...My '81 has original engine, which has never been touched except for pushrod tube o-rings (more than once), and that's kind of...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:54:16 -0500
  ...Jim On Apr 17, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Roger Sisler wrote: > how about a blown o ring on the oil cooler? >
• Re: Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:02:01 -0400
  ...that were removed for the H2O pump, oil breather o-ring, distributor o-ring & really flushed out the system and added fresh Autobahn coolant...
• Re: Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:17:56 -0500
  ...Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring Hello List, First of all, thanks for all the good advice on the fuel line leak I found the...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:08:55 -0600
  ...There is an o-ring under that can leak. Also, when people carelessly put in coolant water without mixing it, the water can collect...
• Putting the heads on
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:12:03 -0800
  ...green o-rings: where are these supposed to go? I guess I'm supposed to put the metal rings into my head, and then...
• Re: Clutch parts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 14:33:17 -0600
  ...I don't know what part number this is? > >- Flywheel O-ring - Again, part number or size. This (I think) is the >O-ring...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:09:50 -0700
  ...reah everything, not installed in the van. > By the way this o-ring is tricky to change (assuming your van is like > my 2...
• Re: Coolant expansion tank-help before ordering!
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 23:45:23 -0400
  ...Be sure to order a new o-ring for the coolant lever sensor as well, it is not included and it is needed to...
• Flashing light
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 17:46:06 -0500
  ...Any ideas? My sensor that is in my coolant resevoir is brand new with a new o-ring (and is possibly leaking, but not...
• vacuum leak at breather tower?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:16:12 -0500
  ...There is no rubber o-ring or anything to make a nice air tight seal. Since the breather tower is plumed to the air...
• Re: replacing the waterpump, opportunity to replace
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:25:07 -0500
  ...It cost less than 60$ USD to have a rebuilt those days. -Why not change as many seal and o-ring as possible. Well...
• Re: Auxillary Heater question...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 06:33:06 EST
  ...However, it seems as if it >is >coming from the flat rubber o-ring on the on/off switch part (don't >know >what...
• RoadHaus - Oil Leak / Final Diagnosis & Partial Fix
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:36:18 -0800
  ...member and ground - Identified Distributor O-Ring as primary source of leak > Replaced O Ring > Old O ring was in two pieces and brittle...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 23:41:08 -0800
  ...Sounds to me like the seal was just 20-+ years old. *all' rubber o-rings just deteriorate with age. I never put any cooling...
• Re: coolant fitting RR cyl head
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:13:12 -0700
  I've been corrected already Roger, but thank you. :) The plastic junk had an O-ring, the metal one uses a cardboard gasket. On...
• AC RETROFIT R12 to R134a
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 7 May 1996 11:39:37 (EST)
  ...253 260 633 E Eurovan 701 260 191 E O-rings Rciever drier 803 260 749 (Canada Eurovan) 803 820 749A O-rings compressor...
• Re: oil pressure relief valve leak?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 18:55:09 -0400
  Another common leak that you should ckeck is the distributor drive O-ring. I had oil on that same big screw and after replacing...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:02:50 -0800
  ...to get the cooler over the threaded pipe and free the o-ring. You have to remove the hoses or back the threaded pipe...
• Rear Heater Core Tips
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:19:24 -0800
  ...I don't think you need to over tighten the cover with the o-ring when you reassemble it
• Re: oil leak in severe cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 22:31:28 -0600
  ...A friend told me that Audi dealers also stock this o-ring if your dealer doesn't have it. When mine went, all the...
• Re: Oil Dipstick Tube Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 14:37:58 -0500
  ...could find one? > Thanks in advance. > ===== > Dominick I used a regular o-ring with some grey sealant. Works superbly. Cheers, Dave C. Williamsburg, VA...
• Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:14:07 -0800
  I put in a bottle of Bars Leak when I was traveling up north to see if it would help with my o-ring...
• Fuel sender free
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:12:49 -0800
  ...So...anyone who wants my old one can have it, with the new o ring. Better if you're close to Sacramento, CA to...
• Re: tranny swap
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:07:43 -0800
  hey all, > #1) Pull the flywheel, install a flywheel O ring, > Flywheel felt seal, > Pilot bearing and Front main seal. ($12.00) It is...
• Air conditioning repair-- new hoses
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:32:29 -0700
  ...I'm having "O" rings replaced and recharged plus diagnosis for leaking. I recall many months ago someone recommending new hoses with a barrier...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Jun 2005 05:40:58 EDT
  ...still friday somewhere, maybe ;<) and as far as the leak, yes it could be that o-ring..or the cap isnt tight enough? chris
• Clutch job... done properly
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:20:58 -0500
  I'm about to have the rear main seal, throwout bearing, plate, pilot bearing, pressure plate, flywheel o-ring and felt ring done on...
• Re: 88 thermostat leak
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:57:40 +0000
  ...The o-ring goes on top :) Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.367.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA >From: Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW...
• Re: Oil Pressure = 0
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:03:13 -0600
  Well, I removed the oil filter and the oil cooler this afternoon & discovered that the mounting o-ring was indeed both split & hard. I...