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• Re: fuel line/filler/tank/seal shopping list?
  Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
  Thu, 1 May 2003 21:21:29 -0700
  My tank/hose/seals leak when filling up too, so I just ordered a repair kit to repair the leaks from Ken at Vanagain...
• Spring Loaded Pushrod Tubes Needed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 16 May 2005 11:28:41 -0500
  I am in need of about six of the spring loaded pushrod tubes to replace some seals and some rusty tubes. Anybody have any...
• Re: Frozen Locks! after rain
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:03:37 EST
  ...2/You can wax the hell out of the door surrounds and talc the door seals. 3/You can lightly coat the seals and...
• Re: Rubber Seal Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:34:21 -0500
  ...Looking for a recommendation on what to use to > revive > the seals around dors and windows. They are in good shape. Something > at > Napa...
• Re: Rear Window Seal Backorder
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 01:22:04 -0400
  ...We're now RMMW's main supplier for these and a few other Window Seals they've inquired about from us. It's a...
• test of VC
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 16:39:01 -0700
  ...lbs to the axle bolt to overcome the friction of the seals surrounding the VC (I remember someone talking about this). But if I...
• 82 Westy for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 19:20:32 -0700
  ...Tires, windshield & seal, propane regulator, clutch, pilot bearing, clutch slave cylinder, muffler, catalytic converter, cold start valve, AFM, injector seals, air tube seals, all...
• Window seals - Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Sat, 19 Oct 2013 12:02:59 -0700
  ...Were is the best place to purchase the new seals as a cost saver buying a full seal kit. Since it is a Westy...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 07:01:30 -0700
  Yeah, I figured out where the green seals go after digging through my Haynes a bit. The old ones are just sooooo bad, I...
• Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:07 -0700
  ...Do I need to put some type of silicone sealant on this? There are so many seals to buy. Do I need to replace...
• Re: Oil *Smell*?, paint restoration/preservation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:03:58 -0400
  ...Leaky pushrod tube seals are perfectly normal in the 2L engine. ;-) What is happening is that the outboard end of one or more of...
• Re: Windshield Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:15:23 -0700
  ...I asked my local glass shop about the seal...and he said that they have had more problems when putting in NEW seals. The...
• Re: Two Automatic Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:25:24 -0700
  ...Lots of seals and rubber type parts that get hard and crack. Be careful. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• gas tank leak check
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:39:24 -0400
  new seals on the gas tank and vents etc. -leak checking, found a hole in one of the pipe nipples on a new vent...
• Vanagon to Suburu conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 05:40:25 PST
  ...Thanks Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com 86 VW crewcab 85 VW Vanagon GL (seals blown out) 60 356 coupe
• Do-it-yourself conversion of air conditioning to 134a question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:33:37 -0800
  ...the local parts store? The kit has a conditioner for the seals which means no replacement of the o-rings. - Mark Rissman 83.5...
• Re: auto tranny blues
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:53:40 +0000
  Hi Raul, During your engine removal/head resealing, the final drive dual pinion seals and the ATF/coolant heater should be checked for "intermix...
• pushrod set???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:59:06 -0800
  ...How is this item considered a pushrod set? Are they the seals for the pushrod tubes? What are they? thanks gary __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• Re: Leaking gas - 2
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 01:08:14 -0600
  ...The rubber seals on my 80 were gummy/dry rotted/fuel-degraded, but my Vanagon is 18 years old - I also needed a fuel...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:10:16 -0600
  ...6) Oil Cooler seals. 7) Oil fill tube seal at case. 7) Oil strainer plate seals and O ring. 8) Oil drain O ring...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:57:43 +0000
  ...I used Bus Depot seals and had no issue with any of it. But I used lots of dish soap on the solid rubber...
• Re: popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:42:22 -0700
  ...if > anybody has knowledge of Go Westy vs Bus Depot replacement seals. They seem > quite different. > > My luggage rack seal is in ok shape...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Greasing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 15:12:18 -0800
  ...As long as the seals are good they may never need repacking, or at least not for 35-40 years when the grease dries...
• Re: Auto Trans Cooler - question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:40:16 -0700
  re I was wondering if there is a possibility that the seals where it connects to the trans are bad - if they are easily...
• Re: Removed windows...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:16:36 -0400
  ...My mechanic told me that, since I was going to > replace all the window seals, I could remove the windows myself, AFTER > ensuring that...
• Complete I4 engine conversion kit for sale!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 22:01:59 -0700
  ...Engine has many new parts( oil pan and gasket, drain plug washer, front and rear main seals, intermediate and cam seals, valve cover gasket...
• Re: Synthetics
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 23:52:24 -0600 (CST)
  ...Hence the seals -- not the crud -- keep your engine from seeping. Sami -- Sami Dakhlia Dept. of Economics Washington-University-in-St.Louis In theory...
• 1984 Vanagon (water-cooled) woes.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua M Lee
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:44:21 -0400
  ...i noticed that there appears to be a small amount of oil and/or coolant leaking from the heads, indicating that the seals need...
• Hard oil seals
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Mon, 15 May 2006 21:45:11 +0100
  Pascal wondered about changing his oil seals as a precaution. I'll admit straight off that I don't know the right answer (sorry...
• Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:20:47 -0600
  I looked on etka.cc and got 281837745 (seal) for the part. BusDepot lists it as a special order for $1.79. I don...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:59:17 -0500
  Jim, Thanks. With those dimensions I should be able to track one down. John On 10/23/2012 11:36 AM, Old Volks Home...
• 73 Bus suspension balljoints
  Historical mailing list - DVW
  Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:32:13 MET
  Hi all I'd like to know how to change the front suspension upper balljoints seals: do you have to take the joint off...
• FS 89 vanagon $800 mission viejo, ca ..needs head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 01:03:16 -0500
  ...1989 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, GL, white, 125k mi, at, ac, ps, pb, great fixer, needs head seals, worth much more in parts, $800 obo, 949...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 17:18:27 -0700
  ...They quality of those vent seals is great. The new seals require a lot of work to replace them and are a bitch to...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:16:20 -0600
  ...I'm reasonably sure that the left side intake is tight now, with replacement hoses and seals. Still have to do the right side...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 7 May 2013 21:23:43 -0500
  Yep, that's why you replace the O-ring seals with less porous seals. They used to also replace the rubber hoses for the...
• I want to pull my tank... HELP!
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:32:17 -0500
  ...how do I get the seals on top tight? Is there enough slack in the lines to lay the tank down, do the work...
• Re: Mileage-stone
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 20:13:52 -0600
  ...be prudent to pull the engine and install new bearings and seals, etc. The engine burns NO oil between changes. If the pistons spec...
• Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 28 May 2005 09:55:32 -0700
  ...In reality, they usually just need the seals and orings and clutches replaced. Hard parts are available if they are worn and Jeffery's...
• PopTop Seals - NEW INFO & prices!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 13:44:48
  ...It _does_ have the exact same fit as those other aftermarket seals. (To recap, listmembers reported that the WCM seal, under its various names...
• Re: Synthetics
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jan 95 7:52:40 EST
  ...Hence the seals -- not the crud -- keep your engine from seeping. > > Sami > > -- > Sami Dakhlia > Dept. of Economics > Washington-University-in-St.Louis In theory...
• Giving Ron A Hard Time
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:17:41 -0500
  ...Both JCW and I buy our >>poptop seals from the same manufacturer, in the U.S. But mine are slightly > ><snip> (blatant sales pimping...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:41:05 -0700
  ...weeks ago I also replaced the rocker covers, with new cork seals, as one of them was leaking. Thing is, now both covers have...
• Re: Pop-Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:00:18 -0600
  ...Aug 2000, Reynolds John wrote: > I'm installing new pop-top seals on my 81 Westy. Since there were never any > on the van...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2000 to 6 Aug 2000 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - M Williams
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 08:42:12 EDT
  A few weeks ago, I mentioned that the seals I purchased for my 89 poptop were not acceptable - allowed to much gap and the...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Protectant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:13:43 -0600
  ...Also, expect to replace some seals in the system as well - automotive power steering fluid will cause you seals to leak and other bad...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:52:02 -0700
  If you're worried about the seals drying out during storage, just give them a good spraying with silicon spray and store it in...
• Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 15:10:53 -0700
  ...On 5/13/2012 12:49 PM, neil n wrote: > is there a high risk that the new oil will > cause seals to leak?
• Re: Body Rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 23:18:34 -0400
  What I understand about rubber seals is that they are stiff when cold. What you have to do is leave the seal out in...
• Re: * IS AN '86 GL SYNCRO A GOOD BUY?? *
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 19:25:00 -0800
  ...I meant "push rod seals" not "valve guides". Sorry Larry Johnson '86 Syncro Westy
• Re: Vanagons Forever!
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:34:43 -0500
  ...so I guess that seals it. your crazy....:)
• Coolant prices
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:54:03 -0800
  ...Barely more than normal anti-freeze, this seals the deal for me. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
• Re: urban stealth camping..
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:07:56 -0400
  ...Nice wide opening and it seals well when done. Dean '90 Westy
• Hot times under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:35:29 -0700
  ...Any comments out there? Jim K 87 GL 240,000 w valve job and seals 100k ago San Diego All Smiles
• Re: Heater fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:19:28 -0400
  ...While you have it out take the heater box apart and do the seals on the flappers to. Mine were all disintegrated and had...
• Re: Mystery drip
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 15:45:40 -0700
  All I can say is that I had a new windshield and one of Ron's (BD) plain black rubber seals installed 10/05...
• Re: Removed windows...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:45:20 -0400
  Stacy, Yes, I'm replacing the seals on the front door windows and vent wings too, as well as the door handle gaskets. Trying...
• Re: Seals (and other Sea Mammals)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 1994 07:11:25 -0400
  (1) depends on if its rear or front - im assuming its engine oil thats leaking you actually have three seals in the rear - crank...
• Re: AT Governor and fluid exchange with final drive
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:42:32 -0500
  ...The seals between the two sections require disassembly the transmission from the transaxle to replace. If you look carefully in behind the ATF oil...
• Re: Brake master cylinder weep
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:09:04 -0400
  Three possible leak points, the rear seal that connects to the booster, or the top two seals that connect to the fluid reservoir. https...