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• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:30:33 +0000
  > Bending tube isn't cheaply done. Especially large diameter thin wall tubing > like what we want for vanagon bumpers. You definitely need a mandrel...
• Re: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Thu, 23 May 1996 17:48:27 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...The fit on the tubes w/seals, both old and new, was so > snug that using a well rounded off vice grip was the...
• Push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Tue, 8 May 2001 09:22:27 -0400
  Thanks for all of the advice on Changing my leaking push rod tube. Following the advice was easy and everything worked like a charm...
• Re: Minor clutch rant/lessons learned.......(long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:18:56 -0400
  ...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil TUBA TUNE OF THE DAY! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Tuba%20tune.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:58:20 -0400
  But back to the discussion at hand, the problem with tubes is that they're not real "vibration-friendly". Mechanical stress really shortens the...
• Cat/Muffler Too Low? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 30 May 2008 17:39:12 -0700
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Toolow1.jpg/Toolow1-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Toolow2.jpg/Toolow2-full;init:.jpg I guess the real...
• Rusty Trailing arm problem solved for now. PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:21:28 -0700
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmWelded2.jpg/TrailingArmWelded2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmWelded.jpg/TrailingArmWelded-full;init:.jpg I'm outta here...
• Goofed on push rod tube question ...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 16:30:18 -0400
  >So David Carment says: >> >> These tubes can actually be stretched back to their original length (Muir >> describes the procedure). Better yet is to buy...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:18:12 -0500
  Without a good O-Ring where the dipstick tube goes into the case, and/or a good rubber seal where the dipstick enters the...
• Re: fuel tank filler tube removal
  Historical mailing list - Pete
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:45:44 -0700
  ...Behind the sheet metal is the filler tube and a small plastic overflow tube. Remove this small tube from filler tube and then with...
• Windshield Washer Hose
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:54:43 -0700
  ...The 3/16"ID tubing did go around the stock washer tubing, I had to lube the outside of the stock tubing and heat...
• Re: Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:35:44 -0500
  Neil, I'm not an engineer, but I would think that a tube with rectangular crossection would have the greater strength, depending on the...
• If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:59:05 -0700
  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/passengersideenginecarrier Getting better! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• Re: Patching pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:19:50 -0700
  >I have a leaky pushrod tube (was hit by something, got a blow, is >cracked in the middle). You could try cleaning with brake...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:24:13 -0700
  ...Is that the case ? What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing ? Any input (of expert ) will...
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:53:26 -0500
  85 Vanagon, what size engine? > I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. > http://www.jbugs.com/product/9095.html?Category...
• Re: 84-Push Rod Sleeve leak
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:47:17 -0500
  I re-tubed my Van with the collapsable ones 40,000 miles ago - and NO LEAKS! AB roch roch wrote: > I don't know...
• Re: Gas tank leaking
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:08 -0800
  The cross over tube consists of: - long plastic tube - two plastic fittings (one on each side) - pops into tank, and connects plastic tube to...
• Re: At the pump fueling issue - solved
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:02:38 -0500
  ...Then I took a look at the small air/overflow? tube that goes from the underneath/top of the filler tube to the fuel...
• Tubes in tires.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:14:02 -0400
  ...I'm thinking throw a tube in it, and since it will be used as a spare anyway..... it should hold air well then...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:31:44 -0700
  Bending the tubing will cause it to harden. So bend it once... Patrick Spragge > On Mar 29, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Neil N...
• So wha-da-ya call a Vanagon with no legs? (Frayday humour)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:33:56 -0800
  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/nolegs%21 Cheers, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
• Re: [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 2 Feb 95 10:58:17 PST
  > > These tubes can actually be stretched back to their original length (Muir > describes the procedure). Better yet is to buy new ones with NEW...
• Re: Tire Repair - Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 16:54:40 GMT
  Tony - One of the reasons the tire companies went to tubeless tires is to cut down on heat buildup. The tube always squirms just...
• Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:22:40 -0700
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
• Re: Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:49:36 -0800
  ...They carry 1 foot tubes. A one tube fixture will light up a Westy, but a two tube model makes for better card playing.
• Re: Alternate oil filler tube???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 22:54:56 +0200
  It is NOT an oil filler tube, but it DOES have to do with the oil. It is the oil breather tube, and it...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 13 Nov 2005 07:35:47 EST
  ...Fuel tank cross over tube I guess what people are missing here is that our friends at VW do not sell those plastic nipples...
• Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:29:13 -0700
  ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:48:40 -0500
  I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. http://www.jbugs.com/product/9095.html?Category_Code=vw-pushrods-pushrod-tub...
• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:45:48 -0500
  ...Fixing my air leaks at the dipstick tube and the oil fill tube cured a problem that presented itself like a vacuum leak would...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:04:57 -0700
  ...Is that the case ? > > What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing ? > > Any input (of expert ) will...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:56:07 -0700
  For all the work that goes into a WBX rebuild, it's worth the $20 ea for new tubes. Or, you can replace the...
• tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:08:29 -0400
  having just gotten my fisher tube amp back from the shop i went looking to see if anyone had tube amps for cars. this...
• Re: Square tubing benders ?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:37:59 -0700
  ...http://www.thefabricator.com/TubePipeFabrication/TubePipeFabrication_Article.cfm?ID=23 BenT 2bing
• Re: 85 vanagon; Water Pump Leak
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:04:27 -0800
  Hey Lorraine, Answers below... > Can't get the oring between tube and housing for > one...local parts don't have > it...does anyone know...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:44:12 -0400 (AST)
  >Just remove the oil cap and pull on the neck of the tube. If at first you >don't succeed, keep pulling on it...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 13:37:28 -0600
  ...Bare metal or black powdercoat, double tubes with either tubes (vertical) or flat-metal separating them, and a 2" receiver in the rear is...
• tip on taking dents out of pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:11:43 -0300
  I managed to take some minor and major dents out of some pushrod tubes by using a Gray brand 14mm socket and tapping it...
• Re: Mystery Part. What is this?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Eslin
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:00:15 -0600
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart2.jpg/MysteryPart2-full;init:.jpg<http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart2.jpg/MysteryPart2-full;init:.jpg> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• Push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 10:02:07 -0600
  I've developed a massive leak,at what seems to be the push rod tubes. How can I replace the seals, without disturbing the...
• Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:36:15 -0400
  Ken, should push rod tubes be replaced in pairs or just the one that appears to be leaking? Also, how long should it take...
• They're baaaack - Fuel Tank crossover tubes
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:09:42 -0800
  ...New crossover tube: $53 New grommets: $3 Having a brand new crossover tube: priceless Z --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying...
• Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 21:01:33 -0800
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/rearwiring Like the page says. I repaired mine with solder, shrink tube, tape, tape and cover. No big deal. I...
• Re: Oil leak - 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 23:54:07 -0500
  ...If a tube or tube seal the only fix without pulling the head is to use one of the collapsible type tubes. Usually you...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:17:13 -0400
  easy; Try cleaning thoroughly with brake cleaner/wire brush then try patching with $4 tube of JB weld. harder; Remove valve cover, rockers, push...
• Re: Be careful with your dipstick!
  Historical mailing list
  26 Mar 97 11:04:55 PST
  After a top end rebuild, my dipstick decided to do the opposite, migrate out of the tube. I fixed it by making some gentle...
• Re: Clutch replacement Hints
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:22:27 -0700
  ...There was also mention of the TO tube in one work order. > > Lube the TO bearing tube. > > Neil. > > > > > On 3/26/08, Kevin Plichta...
• Tee between the warm up (auxiliary) air regulator and manifold
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 31 May 2011 09:24:26 -0400
  ...My engine has combination of rubber/cloth vacuum tubing and hard plastic vacuum tubing. Can I go with the rubber/cloth vacuum tubing -- looks...
• Re: odd thing boiling over
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 21:18:32 -0400
  ...On my van this plastic tube has sprung a couple of leaks and been patch by PO and by me with 'other tubing' I...
• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:10:55 -0700
  ...tube amp in a vanagon having just gotten my fisher tube amp back from the shop i went looking to see if anyone had...
• Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:33:52 -0500
  ...I can pop the pushrod tube out, install the tube with some new seals and, voila, no more oil leak!" So, following the instructions...
• oil dipstick tube
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:47:14 -0700
  hi all, could anyone please tell me if you have a dipstick tube for a 2WD WBX 2.1 for sale.. on my son...
• Getting closer!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:40:24 -0700
  "It's getting closer all the ti-i-ime" (Beatles) http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Gettingcloser.jpg/Gettingcloser-full;init:.jpg So close..... so close...
• Re: starting to wonder if
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:15:07 -0700
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/goodmorning Neil. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:12 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Mar...
• Re: Reenforced...Heater Tubes!
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 09:45:26 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Makes it a bitch to replace the center heater tube tho'. ##Jim / BusBoys@aol.com Speaking of heater tubes...I looked at mine this...
• These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:43:25 -0700
  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEbrakePadsFront.jpg/ATEbrakePadsFront-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ATEPadBack2.jpg/ATEPadBack2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
• Help! Oil filler Tube
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 09:09:06 -0400
  The oil filler tube has slipped off my engine (1980 air cooled), spraying oil around the fan area. Bently is not too clear on...
• Top storage and transport
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:01:56 -0700
  ...Then slide the yak onto the main tubes, push the smaller tubes into the yak tubes tie down your yak and there you are...
• Re: '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 23 Jun 95 10:21:00 PDT
  ...Keep in mind that there is a pushrod inside the tube and it has to be removed to get the tube out. This requires...