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• Re: My Bucko update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:11:10 -0800
  ...Ethanol (I don't know about > methanol) > has to be OVER 190 proof to mix with gasoline thoroughly. The companies that > blend gasoline require...
• Re: -Diesel- Oil leak-Fixed! (comments please)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:40:51 -0600
  ...http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bludevil/GasketDetail.jpg What could cause this? Now the gasket I replaced it with was an original thick gasket but...
• Cleaning the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:40:45 +0200
  ...As the pump will not self prime and 20 litres of gas in the gas tank is below the level of the gas pump...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:01:27 -0800
  ...Coleman fuel is not unleaded pump gasoline. White gas is not unleaded pump gasoline. Coleman fuel = 100% Naptha White gas = gasoline with NO additives...
• Re: Oversized gas tanks?
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:18:18 EDT
  ...The welders on the list; Would it be possible to extend a gas tank, by filling it with inert gas, and MIG welding it...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:28:59 -0400
  The tricky gas Cap provides a opportunity for me to be helpful. As I'm always riding in the passenger seat, not able to...
• Re: u can't pump your own gas in jersey.. was Re: Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:27:24 -0400
  Chris, In fact NJ has some of the cheapest gas in the US even with our weird laws about not pumping your own. I...
• Re: My Bus Depot Experience
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:07:56 +0200
  Harald Nany wrote >Chris, >Do you mean that you tried to order a gas tank like >German word "gas", meaning propane tank? >Or did...
• Leaking Gas tank donut gasket!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 5 Sep 2004 18:19:09 -0400
  ...Today I dropped my '81 air cooled gas tank and replaced the old fuel lines and the large donut gasket for the tank fill...
• Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland (gas price)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:29:02 -0800
  ...gov/gasoline/statistics/gas_taxes_by_state_2002.html > > A listing of US gas prices by county > http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx...
• Re: new head gasket split
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:48:58 -0500
  After rebuilding a 2.1, I torqued the heads on by the book with a new German gasket set. The engine ran good and...
• Re: #1 cylinder header pipe gasket burning out
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 08:59:57 -0800
  what type of gasket are you using? You can get what looks like the right gasket for the exhaust pipe that is actually for...
• Re: Gasoline War ! !
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 13:53:29 -0500
  ...If they > are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. This shows a complete ignorance of the way gasoline...
• Re: Mexican gas?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:39:08 -0800
  > > <Have people had problems with gasoline in Mexico?> Quality at the gas stations? - No. Availability, in Baja at least, can be a little iffy...
• Re: Water in gas
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:28:33 -0800
  At 1/30/2008 09:34 AM, Zoltan Kuthy wrote: >I did read it somewhere, that water is allowed to put in gas at...
• Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland (gas price)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 23:05:13 -0500
  ...They at least make some dent in the need to get folks who burn fuel and emit greenhouse gases to bear the costs they...
• Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:12:48 -0500
  ...I'd say exhaust (metal gasket) (???) 13) ??? 14) Exhaust manifold gaskets. No sealant 15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:52:12 -0800
  ...I'd say exhaust (metal gasket) (???) 13) ??? 14) Exhaust manifold gaskets. No sealant 15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop...
• u can't pump your own gas in jersey.. was Re: Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:33:50 EDT
  ...therefore spewing gas all over the side of your vehicle.. and u gotta pay for that gas that spills on the ground.. chris ************************************** See...
• Re: u can't pump your own gas in jersey.. was Re: Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:58:10 -0400
  cheap gas, yeah, but new joisy should wake up and add a few cents more road tax and eliminate all their outdated and flat...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:27:42 -0500
  ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > Natural gas is a by product of oil drilling, and is also a petroleum > product, but it not...
• Re: STP Gas Treatment
  Historical mailing list - DW
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:20:36 -0600
  ...Based on your post I did manage to find a website with an excellent database of gas stations selling ethanol free gasoline (http://pure...
• New filler tube in, grommets and gas line replaced, still smell gas....
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 23 May 2012 20:09:57 -0400
  So I took the tank out again and replaced the grommets and gas lines. I found a bad leak in one of the larger...
• Re: 3 gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:07:51 -0700
  The gaskets on my expansion tanks seem to be falling apart. Do we have a source on new ones? Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:08:27 EST
  Don't carry any gas inside your van! What a stupid thing to do. It even bothers me to have to go the mile...
• Re: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:43:55 -0600
  ...Every single fuel company in Anchorage gets their gasoline from Tesoro .....Shell, Exxon, Standard, Texaco,.......you name it. One source of gasoline for all...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:57:53 -0700
  ...Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire) > Let each van owner be the judge of what...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:06:11 -0800
  ...Mercedes gas > > can for spare tire) > > Geez, Lueeze! Maybe the trick is to NOT run out of gas. My gas guage isn't working...
• Re: self-bleeding coolant? Now: Gas w/o filler
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:54:17 -0400
  ...You guessed it "how do I fill the gas tank up WITHOUT sticking a gas nozzle into the gas tank filler hole". TRULY! I...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:59:20 -0500
  ...Don, the other name for this product is LPG, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas. It is from petroleum. Natural gas is cleaner than gasoline or...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:08:48 -0800
  Tabe - 8)Yep, it's for the Water Pump 10) Fuel Pump Base Gasket - Carb Models in Europe 11) Yep, Coolant Crossover Pipe Gaskets...
• Re: 1982 air cooled vanagon intake gasket
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:14:01 -0700
  You only need the one (thick) spacer/gasket from Bus Depot it has the soft gaskets glued on both sides of it for positive...
• Re: Gas Heater?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 17 May 1998 23:24:15 EDT
  this all should be in the archives, but you have a Eberspacher BA6 gas heater. the little green knob on the dash, that says...
• Re: Don't Buy Gas In Lynchburg, VA! Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:08:48 -0400
  ...Misfiring from bad gas can result in unburned gas making its way to the cat. Too much unburned gas in the cat will overheat...
• Re: 3 gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:42:16 -0800
  A Vanagon does not have 3 gas tanks. It has a gas tank and two plastic fuel expansion tanks. On Mon, 30 Oct 2006...
• Check out brass welding repairs on gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:02:48 EDT
  ...brass welding repairs on gas tanks by Leakers Gas Tank Renew Inc in Langley British Columbia, we fix gas tanks, fu</A>
• Re: Winshield gasket
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 1 Dec 2021 20:44:20 +0100
  ...If your windshield is fine, and you want to replace the gasket anyway, cut the gasket and save the glass. Using your feet, to...
• Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas (where have the gas gone)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 17:10:29 -0700
  ...Lots > of > brown dirt or rust particles were also in the gas. Changed my gas > filter > (gas inside the filer was all brown). Hope...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:35:44 -0400
  ...Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank Hi, Obviously my gas tank reseal and replacement of gas lines is working great because...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:12:19 -0500
  ...Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van = (Was: Mercedes gas =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0can...
• Re: Gasket ID?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:29:56 -0500
  ...A transmission gasket kit exits under part number 010 398 007B which includes trans oil pan gasket, oil strainer gasket, sealing washers and various...
• Re: Shuddering Returns--Gas
  Historical mailing list - Mike Plickys
  23 Jan 95 21:58:24 EST
  ...Anyway before buying gas at this place my van was running real good. After leaving the gas station and getting on I-91 the...
• Re: Refrigerator burner box gasket wanted
  Historical mailing list - robert
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:25:56 +0000
  ...Refrigerator burner box gasket wanted The gasket in my Domestic 182 refrigerator in my 1987 Westy that is in the burner box (the large...
• Re: Major oil leak after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 02:51:49 +0200
  John Silverman wrote: > > >Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head > >gaskets, and or should they have done today...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:30:38 -0700
  ...Gas Caps And here is another '90 Westy with the ignition key that opens the gas cap. Looks like there are a variety of...
• Re: Gas - Cheap vs Expensive
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 15 May 2015 11:38:09 -0700
  I always use Premium 91 gas, no matter the brand... but we are at the mercy of the gas station owners... I add a...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:09:14 -0500
  At 6/19/2014 10:28 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > . >Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a...
• Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 03:12:34 EST
  ...The only beef I have about my Weekender is its small gas tank which I have to fill up every three hours or 180...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:55:07 -0700
  Just FYI on the gas caps. For any of you with a Yakima rack with locks, the Yakima keys are a perfect fit for...
• Re: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:17:11 -0700
  ...That means you would burn >588 gallons of gas. Assume that gas averages $3.00/gallon. Your cost >of gas would be ~$1,765...
• Re: 88 Westie Front End Noise?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 19:24:04 -0500
  ...Or are GR-2 shocks gas filled but not Gas-Adjust? > > > GR-2 is gas filled, softer action than gas-adjust. Perfect for vanagon...
• Re: Why would my head gasket do this?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 21:26:46 -0600
  Mark I had both the rubber gaskets blow out on my '85 1.9 WBX. The engine was rebuilt about 8000 km before the...
• Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - william greenamyer
  Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:08:31 -0700
  ...Since I have to pull apart the exhaust system again to fix some gasket leaks, I was wondering why the exhaust gaskets to the...
• Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:03:47 -0700
  traditionally on oppossed four vw engines........there is a super thin paper gasket to seal the cover to the oil pump. if you are...
• Review: Victor Reinz Complete Engine Gasket Set
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:40:37 -0500
  ...Lots of manifold or exhaust gaskets, I think. Some of the gaskets are included in baggies with VW numbers on them, so I guess...
• Re: Mexican gas?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:56:56 -0500
  I always carry a few bottles of gas line antifreeze with me --- despite that, I have twice ended up with bad gas (water in...
• gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:04:13 EST
  ...as for vanagon content - my vanagon runs on gas :< ) anyway, here it be.. ------------------------fwd-------------------------- Subject: Gasoline prices this may work! I hear we are...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:11:26 -0400
  ...Gas >Seal Tape provides an impenetrable barrier to gasses. Holds higher >pressures. Not subject to cold flow or collapse. Will not string or shred...
• # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:25:37 -0800
  Hello Volks! Blown head gaskets are probably the #1 wasserboxer killers in our vans. What interests me is which gaskets blow the most. I...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:12:02 -0700
  So there are two kinds of gas...as Propane type stuff is called in other countries... There is LPG and Natural Gas? Different stuff...