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• Re: 82 transmission advice please
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:37:19 -0500
  ...Drive in/Install new sealing cap with a socket. Re-install CV joint bolts. That's it! TomC tcarrington@relitech.com (mail currenty down...
• Re: Bus Depot auxiliary battery hook up kit #1738-cant figure it out
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 15:00:53 -0500
  ...A cover plate is screwed down to this frame with a rubber gasket sealing the entire perimeter. This all works to seal the battery...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 May 2011 17:31:11 -0400
  ...The thread is straight and the sealing washer on the correct switch actually makes the seal. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Thu, 23 May 1996 17:48:27 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...Obviously, you might be able to apply apply a promising technique of sealing your pushrod tubes when you have an aircooled engine. But what...
• T4 Kombis and Double Cab VANS!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 01 Sep 1995 09:13:23 -0400 (EDT)
  ...where passengers would step to go to the third seat, effectively sealing off a separate compartment in the rear, accessable through the rear hatch...
• T4 Kombis and Double Cab VANS!!
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Friday, September 01, 1995 8:16AM
  ...where passengers would step to go to the third seat, effectively sealing off a separate compartment in the rear, accessable through the rear hatch...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 11:51:25 -0500
  ...Use some window caulk that is used for sealing around windows outside a house. Smooth it in with your finger where it is cracked...
• Re: New bus
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:38:05 +1200
  ...this is caused by corrosion of the inadequate head-sealing surfaces and poor metallurgy. Also 2.1s are prone to throwing rods. A great...
• Re: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:48:16 -0600
  So is there any reason why I shouldn't run the fridge all summer on propane? It takes long enough to cool down that...
• Re: Help me order rubber and window bits
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 May 2005 23:28:53 -0400
  ...On May 16, 2005, at 10:54 AM, Aaron Pearson wrote: > gowesty claims that removing the "chrome" trim does not affect > water-sealing (they...
• Re: Liquid electrical tape????
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:50:20 -0700
  ...because of a large connector. > > I once tried Seam Sealant for sealing tent seams on a crack but it > > didn't seem to last...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:43:04 -0700
  ...You could countersink the holes in the bed and use the flat head > sealing > rivet to maintain a flush finish. btw. > > now THAT sounds...
• Re: 1.6 litre diesel heads - regular vs turbo-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 09:42:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...the thickness taken off the block in resurfacing the head gasket sealing face and the head gasket thickness he uses results in a lower...
• Dometic Fridge Flame Window. Reseal with Hi Temp RTV?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:55:36 -0700
  ...Thanks for any insights or better ideas on sealing the flame window. Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
• Re: Blueprinting?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 4 May 1998 22:44:01 EDT
  ...From what I gather, it seems to be used when checking for straightness and maybe to verify that sealing surfaces are flat. I get...
• Re: Repeat post: (was: # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes)
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 22:49:33 -0800
  ...Hi-temp > > silicon sealer applied around the external head > > sealing gasket and nearby mating head and crankcase > > surfaces, possibly adding some kind of > > re...
• Differential Seal Replacement Procedure
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 15:44:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The inboard seals, the outer sealing caps, and anything else that might need it while the thing is apart. The blowup of the differential...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:42:26 -0500
  ...make sure the bead sealing surface is absolutely >>> pristine, so there's no chance of micro leaks from pitted sealing >>> surfaces. I think he...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:53:37 -0700
  ...away with head gaskets only. > > > > I would also test for valve sealing by filling the ports with gasoline or > > kerosene, and see if they...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:47:31 -0700
  ...It ain't going anywhere baby. | |so anyway ...the combustion sealing of waterboxer heads is .......rather |casually done, and based directly on what they...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:49:57 -0500
  ...so that's the combustion sealing ....really rather weak, but we get by with it somehow. now the coolant sealing. to not have the...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 20:37:00 -0700
  ...so one surface or level is for combusion sealing .. the other sealing is to keep coolant in the engine. the cyinder head studs and...
• Re: Now: long term wear horn relay. Was: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:29:24 -0600
  ...N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>> hi Neil, >>> >>> very good idea about sealing the relay with silicon.... thanks >>> >>> I came across this.... for those who...
• Neat Toy for EV (or Vanagons...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:18:46 -0500 (EST)
  ...Next I popped the hood, removed the sealing gasket that runs across the upper part of the engine compartment, just below the wiper arms...
• Re: CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:18:46 +0300
  ...This is because some broken sealing I changed at the exhaust manifold. Now I have 'A Gaudi' again. Helmut '80 Vanagaudi
• Re: Burping gas tank filler problem solved!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:47:16 -0700
  ...RTV is for building aquariums and sealing storm windows. Jim Max Wellhouse wrote: > > However, I accidentally shook loose the breather pipe under > the gas...
• Re: the thick plottens....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:30:16 -0800
  ...an additional o-ring (1.90mm) under the thermostat to assist sealing (the OEM replacement upper o-ring measured 3.40mm) and that worked...
• Re: Head gaskets on 2.1 liter
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 15 May 2004 15:28:56 -0700
  ...My thinking is that I would like some material in-between the sealing surfaces of the head gasket itself that may help to form...
• Re: Start up, back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 May 2015 09:29:18 -0400
  ...filling a cylinder and the remote possibility of a valve lot sealing to allow ignition to get into the exhaust or intake. Yes backfires...
• Conversion Commotion!
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 09:58:12 -0400
  ...Runs great now, but is indeed going to need re-sealing sometime in the future. Re-seal a Jetta engine? Never heard of it...
• Re: E-Code Boots
  Historical mailing list - Victor M Montgomery
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 08:11:17 -0500
  ...lid" over the small end >where the wires will come out....sealing between the tube >and reducer with the goop...all of which is...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 22:24:29 -0400
  ...Bus depot parts include Thermostat, Washers, Pulley, screw (#), Sealing Washer, bracket, cable, and union nut. Just wandering if this would do the job? Thanks...
• Re: Coolant light won't stop blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:10:41 -0800
  ...The sensor screws into the tank, sealing with an O-ring. Good luck with finding a cure.... Phil Z.
• Re: '89 auto trans final drive questions
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:13:42 -0500
  ...Is it likely that this leak is from the oring sealing the bearing support? Has anyone succeeded in sealing this from the outside with...
• Re: removing oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:04:23 -0800
  ...If a sealing washer gets too old and ratty, I replace it, sure. And they are 'all' one flat piece of metal these days...
• Re: The Walrus Speaks
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:24:26 -0400
  ...walrus said, to speak of many things, > Of sailing ships, and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings, > And Vanagons! > > I never thought I would...
• Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 May 2009 06:19:08 -0400
  ...some cross hatching still in the cylinders, no pitting on the sealing surface of the AMC heads (they look brand new), but a bunch...
• Re: Exposed wiring
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 06:32:53 EDT
  ...hall >sender. > I would like to add one more hint about >sealing the wires, use a low temp hot melt glue >gun. My wife...
• Re: B/W darkroom work while on the road/camera people help
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:35:23 +0200
  ...Maybe we can expand the noise reduction thread to a light sealing thread? Good luck, Robin '88 Westy Joker TD '03 R1150GS ----- Original Message...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:02:26 -0500
  ...Use Teflon sealing tape on threads. > > Regards, John >
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 May 2016 17:03:04 -0500
  ...Seals getting dry and hard and not sealing. I would > warm it up and drive it around gently at low speed with the shifter...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:47:59 -0700
  ...Rear hatch just barely does a good job sealing. I can see that the hatch is not quite aligned perfectly and I have fiddled...
• Re: extractor exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 20:13:04 -0800
  ...hard to do considering the head differences, and still aligning and sealing with heat exchangers and carb heater tubes. Well as Ron stated "Most...
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:29:40 -0600
  ...You'll also need a new gasket and sealing bead if your current rubber isn't pliable. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931...
• Re: Need a used temp sender plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 May 2007 16:40:34 -0400
  ...Use a good quality sealing type but connector for the splice. Dennis >From: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 18:08:38 -0700
  ...Has never let me down for coolant sealing or oil sealing. They make a version for ATF also . ( like auto trans pan sealing ) the...
• Re: Freeze plug leaks oil
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:37:51 -0700
  ...JB Weld (as Roger posted) is best to use to enhance the sealing of them all. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84...
• '83s For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 10:45:50 -0700
  ...It is a wasserboxer with NO leaks! And if you ask, I'll tell you the secret of sealing a wasserboxer. It has had...
• 1800 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 17:48:31 PDT
  ...Anyway, a stock 1800 longblock is going to come with round port heads which use an entirely different exhaust port sealing scheme <a copper...
• Re: Pop-Top Not Closing all the way
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 21:00:20 -0400
  ...flap) between the luggage area and the > pop-top isn't sealing against the luggage area, leaving about a 1/4 > inch gap in...
• Re: Time
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:43:03 -0700
  ...Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings -- and the selling of ones most personal vehicle - the Vanagon. As much as...
• Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 27 May 2009 11:02:01 -0700
  ...some cross hatching still in the cylinders, > no pitting on the sealing surface of the AMC heads (they look brand new), > but a bunch...
• Re: to bring back the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:24:49 -0500
  ...They are used for crash protection and double as duck work for rear sealing vents. This is what makes VW quality Engineering. Air bags...
• Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 31 May 2004 13:01:41 -0700
  ...for some reason?. > I used a new pump, gaskets, and red sealing nuts and its properly torqued. > I also used aviation permatex on both...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:45:10 -0700
  ...it still does not seem like there is a lot of force involved on combustion sealing in waterboxer engines. and they do fail to...
• Re: 83 westy overheating
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 24 Nov 1994 13:57:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...I looked at my Bentley book and I saw only sealing rings > between heads and cylinders. There is another seal surrounging each heads to...
• Re: AMV 188 000 02
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:17:29 -0700
  ...it might be an anaerobic type of sealant? On the Syncro, sealing the starter to clutch housing is more crucial due to possible water...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 13:54:48 EDT
  ...Having that vent hole probably doesn't help matters much and I am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance free gell...
• 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...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:56:04 -0800
  ...Many of the later ones I see with that composite impeller come with a thick metal gasket that has raised rubber sealing surfaces. Looking...