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Air Conditioning Question (NOT conversion related)
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:11:41 -0400
...If not--Well, I could pinch the lines out of the Synco but I REALLY don't want to spend the day under that...
Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:54:47 -0800
...It is meant to protect the coolant lines, heater lines, and the shift linkage from flying debris and build up of slush/ice. It...
Re: Van-Cafe fuel-line firewall adapter
Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:16:07 -0500
I'm not sure about Zoltan, but when I replaced my fuel lines, I just put a rubber grommet in that opening and passed...
Propane line help
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:43:58 -0400
...The extend-a-stay will not fit as is because the lines are already stretched as far as they can be to the left...
Fuel line covers
Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:20:50 -0500
Does anyone know of a source for the plastic looking, but possibly nylon, sleeves that cover the fuel lines on a 2.1 L...
Re: Smell gas...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:37:25 -0400
...I've been from one end to the other > inspecting the gas lines and I've check the hoses and expansion tanks on > both...
replacing the main plastic cooling lines
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:38:18 -0700
...can the plastic lines be replaced without totally removing the gas tank (per Bently)? Any secrets to doing this? Besides going with the aftermarket...
fuel line zen
Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
26 Jun 1995 10:24:04 -0800
ever notice how fuel lines only develop serious leaks when you've got a full tank of gasline?
air cooled vanagon 2
Historical mailing list - Anne Dickens
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:11:29 EST
Hi I forgot to say we put all new vacuum hoses and new fuel lines too. Anne
syncro fuel line replacement ques
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:07:44 -0400
...my leak is from the connection of one of the gas lines coming out of tank and going to a 2 inch metal connection...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:59:58 -0700
...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting > in > my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, > coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
90 Carat: A/C Dying Diagnosis Confirm Please
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Tue, 23 May 2000 20:14:24 -0500
...B) When job done, lines not properly blown out w/nitrogen/brake cleaner and all metal from old dying compressor pistons remained in the...
Re: how 2 block fuel lines ?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 Feb 1996 22:11:02 +0000
...I'm looking for an alternative to pencils for blocking the lines. > > I tend to use phillips screwdrivers, or 1/4 inch extensions. If...
Re: how 2 block fuel lines ?
Historical mailing list - vanagon
February 04, 1996 12:09AM
...I'm looking for an alternative to pencils for blocking the lines. > > I tend to use phillips screwdrivers, or 1/4 inch extensions. If...
Re: VW Fires
Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 19:13:33 -0700
...lines air-cooled that I've been looking at because it's a fire trap? Is there anything besides periodically replacing fuel lines and...
Westy beater heater tweaking
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 13:52:05 -0800
...If you have a gas heater -not much tweaking there but look a the fuel lines please . I have seen five Vanagons that burnt...
I-4 conversion: power steering lines
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:40:15 -0500
...The pressure line from the Golf PS pump doesn't mate with the steel Vanagon PS line, nor do any other lines I could...
Re: photo of vanagon fire
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:36:19 -0700
...scott www.turbovans.com Jason Ewing wrote: > Reminds me why I spent the $50 on new high pressure fuel lines and > clamps!!! Replace your...
Re: Evaporative Emission Canister? (re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:02:28 -0700
...The question I have now is, since that has been ten years, do I need to replace all the fuel lines again? This is...
Re: Propane lines
Historical mailing list - Walking Boss
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 12:31:14 -0500
...You will always find a “double flare” on brake and high pressure fuel lines. The tool looks the same except it comes with small...
Re: Check those fuel lines!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:46:12 -0700
...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: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
Historical mailing list - SBate82659
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:47:42 EDT
<The fuel system has a fuel pump, I think, so the lines are under slight pressure when the car is running. A. ALWAYS keep...
Re: House calls for fuel lines change
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:24:11 -0700
...Those old and hard fuel >> lines >> are way overdue for replacement. It takes three hours and includes the >> German 7mm fuel lines and 100...
Re: [Syncro] Fuel Leak Found
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:26:11 -0700
...If I am understanding you correctly, you have sprung a leak in one of the high pressure injector supply lines. These are dangerous, since...
Re: A/C Flush?
Historical mailing list - PSD
Thu, 2 Jul 2015 23:44:22 -0400
...I would undo the lines and flush with AC flush or isopropyl alcohol. Replace the o-rings in the lines and Schrader valves on...
Re: Propane tank--flexible line?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 6 Jun 2014 08:41:49 -0700
...mike On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > Flex lines work just fine on my van...
Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:42:28 -0600
...Rather than staking the lines from the corners in the ground, I attach those lines to the front and rear tow eyes under the...
plea for shorter postings
Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 08:50:50 -0500
...Sorry for wasting bandwidth on this, but most digests are well over two thousand lines! Paul Henderson '84 Vanagon WasserBoxer Bedminster, NJ, USA
Re: Replacing fuel lines
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:58:10 -0800
William, Sounds like you have the fuel line problem at bay on your bus, just don't forget to look at the lines from...
Re: Another reminder to check your fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 07:39:58 -0700
RE: Burning Vanagon in MLT Damn, that's just down the road from me.
burnt van pixs
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:49:37 -0400
i'm looking for pictures of burnt up vanagons from failed fuel lines what can you offer up? jonathan
Re: Replacing copper propane lines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:20 -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: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:34:31 -0400
Where in the bently does it show info on the lines themselves? I could not find it in there? All I saw was info...
Re: fuel lines: if it ain't broke
Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:33:03 -0300
...fuel lines: if it ain't broke Hello all - I'm replacing my gas tank and while I have it out I'm thinking...
Re: Replacing copper propane lines
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:25:24 -0500
...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: Replacing copper propane lines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:00:26 -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: New owner questions
Historical mailing list
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:21:36 -0800
...From there, a fuel line goes to the injector rail, and >>> lines >>> from there to the injectors. >>> >>> Check the archives for "firestarter" and fuel...
Re: Still won't run right
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:17:22 -0700
...Gasoline is fresh. > > I'm really beside myself, I just spent a sh*t load of time replacing the heater motor, brake lines, brake...
Re: fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:44:54 -0500
...fuel lines >Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:04:12 -0800 > >Happy New Year to all of you. I am in the process of...
Fuel Filter Question
Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:09:56 -0400
...lines when the engine is not running? (AKA no fuel pump action going on) Do I need to worry about air in the lines...
Rich mixture/excessive fuel use
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:19:51 -0500
...Vacuum lines appear properly routed and suspect one relaced. Other rubber air lines seem to be OK. Suggestion as to what to be looking...
Help, removing fuel lines on expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:25:57 -0400
>Ignoring the blistering heat, our hero dives below his beloved van to >finally replace the fuel lines on the expansion tanks. >How do those...
81 On the Road and speedo?
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 16:38:28 -0400
...Of course after having the tranny swaped me doing the fuel lines tune up replacing a couple brake lines pads and a vaccum leak...
Re: pinch the fuel line?
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:01:59 -0400
I keep 2 different sized bolts with vacuum caps on the end just for plugging the lines when I pull them. This seems to...
Re: Power steering line question
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:29:48 -0400
...However, the two metal lines > I’ve identified as the power steering lines show a lot of rust. It is > interesting to me that...
Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:43:52 -0600
...You can either drop the gas tank (good time to replace those rotten rubber fuel lines and grommets), or just run the lines under...
Preventing a fire in your vanagon
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Fri, 21 May 2004 11:17:14 -0700
...What are your feelings? There are some nylon hard plastic type of fuel lines that run from the fuel tank on the vanagon then...
Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:10:43 -0500
...So even though the lines were new within the last two years and I do inspect them on a regular basis it was in...
Re: Reality check
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:09:00 -0800
...He had replaced >>>> half the fuel lines- but not all. >>>> >>>> If this is his Bus, coincidently this is >>>> the same bus I installed a...
Re: First Project: Fuel lines with a few glitches...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:31:57 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Brian Workman wrote: > Well, my first official project on my westy.....to do the fuel lines using Ben's...
Re: LPG lines, Flexible?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 1 May 2016 19:15:22 -0700
I have used the pre-made hardware store metal flex lines in several vans. No it is not strictly kosher. It is essential to...
Propane tank removal
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Tue, 11 Feb 97 17:45:45 EST
...Next I needed to disconnect the two lines that go from the tank to the appliances in the car. These proved trickier. They were...
Re: Buying my first VW
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:50:33 -0500
My Case and Long Diesel Tractors have four fuel lines running from the pump up to the head. It gets sludged up from idling...
Re: Reality check
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:34:18 -0800
...He had replaced half the > fuel lines- but not all. > > If this is his Bus, coincidently this is the > same bus I installed a...
Re: Power steering tech question (will be: Oh my aching hands...)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:06:12 -0400
...did a fluid flush, took one out(had to slice the > lines with a razor blade to get the hoses off-might have been...
Re: Check your fuel lines, NOW
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:50:21 -0700
...a leak when I pulled gently > on one of the fuel lines. �They were about a year old of Gates brand. -- Neil n 65...
Van-Again Fuel Line Kit
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:14:55 -0400
...I would recommend fitting the three lines at the tee (where the test port is) out of the vehicle as the clearance is tight...
Just another reminder to make sure your fuel lines are kept up
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:11:39 -0800
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20121213/COMMUNITY/121219926/1066&ParentProfile=1051
gurus and fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:47:11 EST
oh great vanagon owner's i need someone to learn from in the buffalo area joe 1986 vanagon gl
Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:47:46 -0700
...If any of those lines and fittings are bad, the visual and pressure test will fail. After repairing any lines or fittings, and before...