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• Re: coolant leak/head gasket/cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:49:41 -0800
  ...the 2.1 (driver's side- a real rust magnet for pinhole leaks) all of those T's, hoses, pipes... Moral: don't overlook...
• Re: New coil leaking tar
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 3 Oct 2016 10:44:34 -0700
  ...oil on the bottom of the coil, where there was a pinhole leak. Presumably it was created during the accident that put the van...
• Re: Arbitrating VW - Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 14:40:31 -0500
  ...The only problem is, It may be going again, and after only 22 K miles on the new one! (hopefully, it's a pinhole...
• Re: Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:19:46 -0500
  ...Repairing Front Heater Core When you remove it, you will find multiple small pinholes and/or the end cap seals are failing. A new...
• Re: Need help with rust- window frame
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:27:49 -0700
  ...When you get to the pinhole stage the metal is very thin, and usually rusting from the inside too. If it is not worth...
• Re: LP regulator got wet/icey
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 11:20:47 -0500
  ...IIRC the high-pressure one is just a pinhole, and the other a much larger hole with a screen over it. If it was...
• Need a scrap piece of Vanagon headliner
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:40:42 -0700
  ...the standard light gray/white, and in the area "without the pinhole pattern", that is more along the lower sides of the headliner, not...
• Re: Hose to oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:43:00 -0500
  ...the oil-cooler >are the same? > > >Thanks, > >Todd >'88 Westy (with pinhole leak in radiator hose) _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection...
• Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:00:39 -0700
  I spent some time this evening working on the pinhole in the transmission, cleaning it up and just finished the JB Weld patch. I...
• Re: Vanagon fuel tank r&r
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Jan 1995 12:51:04 +0500
  ...that's where my leak is -- a pinhole in a field of rust >about 6 in. in diameter. > >I took Jack's recommendation to...
• heater core repair - anyone try this?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:26:18 -0800
  ...of sealant that will coat the inside of the core, sealing pinholes? I have nothing to lose, so anything other than 16hrs of pain...
• Re: Disaster avoided
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:46:08 -0400
  ...He later took it in to a mechanic, who found about half a dozen gas leaks, including some pinhole corrosion holes in the metal...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:14:26 -0700
  ...I had a pinhole leak in one of the cooling hoses, got big enough to find today. >> >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/20...
• EMERGENCY...HELP HELP formerly: Alaska Trek stuff....
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:02:25 EDT
  ...It does appear to have a pinhole leak inside (verified by blowing into the coolant line with the other plugged....small whistling noise). I...
• Re: jbweld on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:14:03 -0500
  Hi Jason -- At 09:00 PM 12/29/2000, Jason Yasment wrote: >pinhole leaks in the exhaust with jbweld? Will jbweld >hold up to...
• Re: Disaster avoided - public service message.
  Historical mailing list - Rob S.
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:05:20 -0400
  ...He later took it in to > a > mechanic, who found about half a dozen gas leaks, including some > pinhole > corrosion holes in the metal...
• Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 10:48:14 -0400
  ...Some people have told stories of pinhole radiator leaks that >weren't obvious under pressure but let air in under vaccuum. If David's...
• Re: Gas Tank Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:40:04 -0500
  ...They can solder up pinholes and loose tubes. If they start to weld it start running. Stan Wilder On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13...
• Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:26:54 -0400
  ...so it rusts, some of the water may drain through the pinholes and warp your headliner. Oy vey -- voteffer dot means. david David Beierl...
• Re: Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 18:03:43 -0700
  ...jimt On Wednesday, Nov 13, 2002, at 17:00 America/Denver, Dennis Haynes wrote: > When you remove it, you will find multiple small pinholes...
• <need> air intake runners, 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 00:08:52 -0700
  ...Imagine my surprise when sandblasting off the bran flakes of rust from the runners to discover several pinholes right through near the bolt down...
• Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 22 May 2007 21:25:31 -0400
  ...Ideas? Looks like the state of California will shell out $500 to help fix it, but what to fix? Could pinholes in the exhaust...
• Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:47:17 -0400
  ...Anyway -- I have a pinhole leak at that junction, and it looks like it's either been welded or brazed already -- poorly. There is...
• What is normal vacuum spec on 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:05:28 -0500
  ...I know for sure my breather pipe has a few pinhole leaks causing some false air to enter after the AFM and I thinks...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting - NMDOT Web site Banner
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:17:00 -0800
  ...On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Austin <slyvess1@yahoo.com> wrote: > I scrunched my eyeballs down to pinholes but I still...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:15:32 -0700
  ...The steel pipe had developed a pinhole leak on the welded seam, not a case of rusting from outside or inside (inside was in...
• Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 11:17:50 -0500
  ...I assume that I have a small pinhole leak and I want to try to patch it. I checked the hose clamps and they...
• Re: 1984 1.9L engine UPPER THERMOSTAT HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:46:51 -0700
  ...1984 1.9L engine UPPER THERMOSTAT HOUSING > My mechanic pressure tested my cooling system this morning and found a > pinhole leak in the upper...
• scat valve covers installed
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:35:35 -0400
  ...got lots of advice from the list, maybe warped cover, maybe pinholes in the cover. When I put the new gear on it was...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 08:01:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...I recently used mine to diagnose pinholes in the upper radiator. They were too small to leak enough coolant to notice, but would suck...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:54:18 EST
  ...2nd best is to epoxy (ive actually used JB weld on small pinholes) or fiberglass. BONDO is NOT for rust holes. chris
• Re: What is the best way to protect headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 12:04:49 -0800
  ...How do you keep your headlights from getting those pinholes >>that allow moisture to fog them up? Hi All, I think the hot setup...
• Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:07:05 -0700
  ...So my question is, is there something that I can use as a temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I...
• Re: westy propane pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:02:03 -0400
  ...First-stage regulator has a pinhole in the cover for same purpose. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84...
• Oli Cooler hose replacement clues on 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 29 May 2001 22:54:44 -0700
  Our 91 Carat's oil cooler hose (the one toward the rear of the engine) has apparently been weeping through a pinhole for some...
• Re: WTB - upper coolant crossover pipe - 1.9L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 May 2005 06:25:48 EDT
  ...On the eternal subject of cooling your wasserboxer: ! spotted a pinhole leak in the upper coolant crossover pipe on my 1.9, this is...
• Re: raw fuel smell at idle
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:15:52 EST
  ...I had one rust out all too soon; dead at the tender age of 7 years When the pinholes become large enough and numerous...
• '56 kombi progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 23:34:56 -0700 (PDT)
  Howdy, Tonight I finished straightening and filling the right rear corner, and I've started on the detail work, glazing the pinholes and scratches...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:42:44 -0400
  ...If there's a pinhole in the tubing between regulator and manometer the manometer will track the pressure as you turn it down. Doing...
• Re: Under coating turned water balloon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 14 May 1998 13:10:49 -0300
  ...day or two before to allow it to seep into cracks/pinholes and any body seams. Tar stuff still adheres just fine. This is...
• Headlight protection
  Historical mailing list - Cesar Baptista
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:33:14 -0500
  A few weeks ago I asked the list for clever ways to protect one's headlights from getting those annoying pinholes that allow moisture...
• Re: Need Tiico Fuel Rail Help
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:35:44 EST
  ...They made a big lumpy weld, and it ended up leaking through little pinholes in the welds. I didn't take it back, because...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:34:19 +0000
  ...Nice little pinhole. I had it towed to the mechanics that afternoon and had all of the fuel lines replaced. > I've never found...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:25:11 -0700
  ...The magnifying glass > was so strong that it allowed me to see the tiny pinhole of spray for the > first time. This was hitting...
• Re: Coolant hoses re-visited
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 15:59:25 -0600
  ...Accelerated by high-heat and flexing, the hose can develop a pinhole leak or rupture under normal pressure. This possibility of hidden reinforcement failure...
• Re: High Temp CV Grease
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Apr 1990 11:57:41 -0400
  ...whole rolls of paper towels BTW if i only had a pinhole i would repack and glue a piece of tape over it but...
• Re: AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2004 18:06:51 -0400
  ...AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy Greetings, My 87 westy has a bunch of pinhole leaks just after the compressor connection in the...
• Re: What is the best way to protect headlamps
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 10:20:15 -0800
  ...How do you keep your headlights from getting those pinholes >that allow moisture to fog them up? > > -- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW...
• Re: Need a scrap piece of Vanagon headliner
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:11:36 -0700
  ...It's the standard light gray/white, and in the area "without the pinhole pattern", that is more along the lower sides of the...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:29:30 -0700
  ...Copper is more prone to pinhole leaks than aluminum. Aluminum tends to weaken from bigger areas. So after repairing, copper radiator would probably have...
• Re: Fridge usage
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 06:28:20 -0500
  ...Usually a small > pinhole at first, then getting larger. Scrape the rust off the surface under > the plate and coat with some anti rust...
• Re: Fresh from a Westfalia campout
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 31 May 2004 15:25:18 EDT
  ...A small hole, like a pinhole will spray a little coolant steadily enough to reduce your coolant over a month or so. The spots...
• Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 22:19:06 -0400
  My new 85 Westy radiator has a pinhole leak. I cleaned up the fluid on the front bumper and it's green :( I think...
• Re: Diesel injector leak, Was: sniveling lurker no more!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 21:01:45 -0600
  ...me last weekend on 1.6l diesel in 82 Diesel Westy. Pinhole leak for sure on #2 injector line. Called my mech and other...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 May 2003 16:52:16 -0400
  ...I've had a loose can underneath the rear seat get a >pinhole, but was in the right place at the right time and...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:24:41 -0800
  ...had a recurring problem > in my Beetle and eventually found a pinhole on the brakeline that was > letting air in. Not alot of fluid...
• Cold Start Chug and Warm Stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:30:21 -0500
  ...I also have some pinhole leaks in the front exhaust manifod just before the flange and the collector. Items to replace: Temp 2 sensor...
• Re: Coolant light won't stop blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Jim and Kelly Harpe
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:24:13 -0700
  I'd check for pinhole sized leaks. Oh, and start with the rear heater. Had the same thing happen, that's where mine ended...
• Re: LPG Regulator Leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:33:56 -0700
  ...and it turns out the leak is coming from a tiny pinhole on the bottom of the regulator. It's hard to tell whether...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 23:41:31 -0600
  ...Bars leak will seal pinhole leaks in a radiator or heater core. It has some properties to it that lubricate the water pump. It...