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Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:11:53 -0400
...For the tow piece tubes the o-rings always move. If there weren't leaking before they should be OK going back together unless...
Help! front main seal question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:39:22 -0700
...Though I could not find this O-ring in any of the Bently illustrations, I was assured that it did indeed belong there, so...
Re: sealant for coolant pipe
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 08:50:33 -0800
It is fairly common that while you are installing the pipe, you jiggle the pipe enough that the o-ring falls out partially or...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:23:42 -0600
Count the O rings on your Vanagon. You'll see that they are used on the A/C system and almost nowhere else. Your...
Re: Rear heater valve O-ring size?
Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:20:00 -0700
...The O-ring for the heater valve is flat sided, not round like a normal O-ring. Spend the couple of bucks and get...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:51:09 -0500
...The collapsible ones weren't leaking and I haven't removed the o-rings. I suppose I could buy some normal tubes and keep...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:54:04 -0400
...ARE the (black) O-rings being supplied to these numbers (same as they ever were in apopearance at least) R-134 compatible or not...
Re: oil cooler seal
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:33:21 -0700
...For us older vanagon owners, pre early >1987, replacing this o-ring is critical for cold weather use. Supposedly >the o-rings in newer...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:08:06 EDT
...on every o-ring joint on any of their engine's. >> Esteemed Sir, Is this not only to keep the o-ring properly seated...
Another NLA O-ring
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:37:41 -0400
Friday greetings to the List, I'm having trouble locating an O-ring for the diff on a '91 auto box part # 010 409...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:19:14 -0700
...o-ring cooling crossover tube > <<Esteemed Sir, > Is this not only to keep the o-ring properly seated during assembly > rather than to act...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:10:30 -0500
<<Esteemed Sir, Is this not only to keep the o-ring properly seated during assembly rather than to act as a sealant? Inquiring minds...
Re: Crankcase breather tower...
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:15:45 -0700
...The spacer gave the o-ring enough height to permit a proper seal. I was puzzled on why a simple o-ring was so...
ATF Leak thank yous
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 22:00:21 -0500
My van is back on the road tonight with a new o-ring seal of the governor plate for the automatic transmission. Peter at...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:26:53 -0500
...But what about the O-ring? Do you put sealer or oil, or nothing on it? Thanks, Edward At 04:21 PM 3/3...
Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 11:38:42 -0500
...Temp II for 86-91 2.1l 2wd Vanagon (025906041A) has a rubber o-ring. When you buy the temp sensor from me for...
Need Parts Numbers - Coolant O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:29:07 -0800
...Well, apparently the Bus Depot can't order me o-rings without exact parts numbers for an O-Ring, and the closest dealership is...
REinstalling head on 91 vanagon
Historical mailing list - jaime forero
Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:44:26 -0600
...I have several rubber o rings in the seal kit. One large cross section diameter o ring, color purple and 2 sets of 2...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:35:54 -0500
Hi Jim, The collapsible variety (telescoping) have two internal o-rings and a spring to provide tension, those were the o-rings I was...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:39:23 -0400
...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? Yep, heads are off. The collapsible ones weren't leaking and I haven't removed...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 19:21:07 -0500
...I would at least replace the o-rings, cheap as they are and as much work as it is to pull them. Jim On...
Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:06:12 -0500
...One part that he recommends is the o-ring for the Temp II sensor. The part number is N90316802. I can't find this...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:41:24 EST
In a message dated 2/16/03 12:26:36 PM, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: << I wouldn't trust a home made O ring...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:22:18 -0500
...When I installed crossover tube on new 1.9L long block, fitting in question got a new O-ring as well as plenty of...
Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:47:05 -0500
...The o-rings look to be in good shape, and I don't think the collapsible ones were on long before I pulled the...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 19:17:58 -0600
Stan There are also some O rings on the cooling system of my 1.9 L WBX. I forget how many, its been months...
Distributor O Ring
Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:38:21 +0000
Can someone please enlighten me as to where the rubber O ring goes on the distributor? I have looked in Bentley (for my Vanagon...
Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:26:46 -0500
...I O-ring is absolutely needed otherwise it will be leak badly. ---------------------------------------- Laurence Smith Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 90 Westy (fanumbos) 87 GL (Subaru conversion...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:29:45 -0500
...A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??) Hi John, When I converted to R134a, I replaced all the o-rings with the new green...
Re: Dometic Exhaust O Ring
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:49:22 -0700
...The package will have the o-ring size printed on the label... > then you can tell the rest of use what sizes of O...
Re: Gasket sealer
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:04:23 EST
...In a perfect world yes there would be no need of sealer when putting in o-rings. That is thier job to act as...
Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion/Now, I'm confused, too.
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:56:44 EST
...I O-ring is absolutely needed otherwise it will be leak badly. >> Laurence, my man, I'm not going to b*llsh*t anyone...
Re: Gas tank fittings
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:53:37 EDT
...You can reach almost all the fittings and o-rings this way and you can even replace some of them without dropping the tank...
Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 6 Jul 2018 21:33:26 +0200
...However, I got my O-rings finally. Case closed. Raimund Am 06.07.2018 um 20:30 schrieb Karl Ploessl: > i found the following...
Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 01:03:34 -0500
This is sure a long conversation on O rings. If its an Air conditioning O ring use refrigeration oil , if its an engine o...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 1 Dec 2012 18:54:15 -0800
In my experience all cooling sytem o-rings don't seal after a while. takes a few years .....but installed dry ...they don't...
Re: Tranny O-ring size
Historical mailing list - marc rose
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:24:13 -0800
...o-ring around the governer cap is leaking fluid and I was > wondering if anyone knew what the correct size of o-ring is?
Re: Crankcase breather tower...
Historical mailing list - jon
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:06:24 -0700
...The spacer gave the o-ring enough height to permit a proper > seal. > I was puzzled on why a simple o-ring was so...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 02:42:57 -0400
...A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??) > > Hi John, > When I converted to R134a, I replaced all the o-rings > with the new green...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:11:29 -0700
the clip keeps the o-ring compressed 'just the right amount'. as with all o-ring sealing situations ..that's fine at first, and...
Re: Rear heater valve O-ring size?
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:52:55 -0400
I just replaced my rear heater core and the valve o-ring is round. I also ordered a new o-ring before I bought...
Re: rear (under seat) heater core
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:43:05 -0400
...I ordered a new one from Ken, at vanagain, and requested two of the O rings as only the O ring was leaking in...
Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:19:53 -0700
It's an O ring, but when the thermostat gets deformed and mangled by overheating once or twice, it will be burnt and will...
Re: FI questions on 84 1.9
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 23:31:55 -0800
The larger o-ring is the one where the bracket holds the injectors in. They are not your traditional o-rings that prevent air...
Re: O-rings for air conditioning
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:11:34 -0500
...I need to change out >> the O-rings first. I will be recharging with Freeze-12. Are the >> O-rings special or something I...
Re: o-rings for rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:07:24 -0400
I just replaced my heater O-ring, I hunted around for one but could not find the correct size. I had to wait a...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:03:31 -0400
...The collapsible ones weren't leaking and I haven't > removed the o-rings. I suppose I could buy some normal tubes and keep...
Re: Oil cooler removal questions
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:41:17 -0800
...Remove the old o-ring and put a new one in place. You may need to scrape the old o-ring off of the...
Power Steering Reservoir O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Tue, 4 Dec 2012 16:00:09 -0500
...Unfortunately, since I replaced some of the lines to the reservoir in January, I'm undoubtedly the one that somehow lost that o-ring...
Re: Distributor O Ring
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:30:45 -0800
...Distributor O Ring Can someone please enlighten me as to where the rubber O ring goes on the distributor? I have looked in Bentley...
Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:56:50 -0700
in any case, a round o-ring is right there, and .........installed it with a high quality silicone sealant., on the o-ring and...
O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:20:24 -0500
I'm not sure if you guys are joking about putting sealant on o-rings, but if any of you are, I'd strongly...
Re: Dometic Exhaust O Ring
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:02:13 -0500
So, what ARE the sizes of these Viton O-Rings? On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 7:19 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com...
o-rings for rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:56:42 -0600
Hoping to put in a new rear heater core saturday, the bus depot web site says to order an o-ring with it. part...
Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:27:34 +0000
Hi Matt, There's a beefy O ring between the cooler and the crankcase flange that may be leaking. The original O ring may...
Re: Cold Temps Cause Gas Tank Seal Leak?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:20:01 -0600
More than likely the second - the vent pipe you removed and replaced without replacing the O-ring. O-rings are cheap - leaks are expensive...
idle screw o-ring?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 15:12:01 -0700
hi all, anyone knows where to get the o-ring on the large idle screw? (the one on the throttle body) or the size...
Re: Leak on top of engine?
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:25:19 -0400
Distributor O-ring Breather O-ring Bore plate beside the distributor.... (right of this one) http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0181.jpg Period...
Is this question just too stupid?
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:57:46 -0700
...I put the black O-rings at the top of the cylinder, not the green ones. Do I redo this installation because the O...
Re: Another reminder to check your fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 07:00:24 -0700
> That o-ring is NLA and hard to find. > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_720_924/breather_tower_o-ring.html