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• Re: Cleaning the water tank!?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Weisberger
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 07:00:55 -0800
  Fred, Bleach seems to not be in keeping with "potable" - are you suggesting not use the internal water tank for drinking/cooking water on...
• Re: RE Head Gasket Fix
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:17:03 -0600
  At 08:53 PM 3/31/98 -0800, Austin wrote: >be sure to use distilled water, but under *no* circumstances use >deionized water!!! Distilled...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:30:59 -0800
  At 10:09 AM -0800 2/18/02, developtrust wrote: >I can see the value of an R/O plant that cycles the water...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 14:03:50 -0700
  Be careful with Water Wetter. It will leave a residue after a while. Google "Water Wetter Brown" or "Water Wetter Slime" Cheers, Jeff -----Original...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 11:16:33 -1000
  ...It will leave a residue after a while. > > Google "Water Wetter Brown" or "Water Wetter Slime" > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 17 May 2011 00:02:07 -0500
  ---- Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > EEEWWW you guys actually drink the water from the tank? I use it for washing dishes. Drinking...
• Pla-cool Air Cooler?
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 09:04:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...The pla-cool required an rv-type demand water pump, and a water tank. This pump pressurizes the water lines to have household-like...
• Re: Water & Coolant & leaks
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 08:46:38 -0800
  ...Another is how moving >water carries sediment. Anyway, water "takes on" whatever it can, if >present and this includes minerals. I don't know...
• Re: RE: shower in a westy!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Aug 94 11:55:38 bst
  >>Also a problem is the plumbing to convert the coolent water into the copper >>tube. >Not to mention finding the coolant water in my...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:41:52 -0800
  ...Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > > I also try not to lug water...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:23:22 -0700
  ...And water is heavy. So it's worthworthile to optimize water haulage. If we were still in the (relatively flat) midwest we probably would...
• Re: voltage in water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:56:42 -0700
  I've not seen a writeup about how the water tank level sensing systems work (there were two types, I think). I don't...
• fresh water
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Tue, 4 May 1999 23:19:56 -0400
  How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank? I flush mine out every year with a water and...
• Re: On demand water hook up no water?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:36:09 -0400
  At 03:27 PM 8/15/2013, David Klein wrote: >I am having a issue with my water hoop up for on demand water...
• 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Tue, 17 May 2005 10:23:23 -0700
  ...Although I had 6 gallons of water in the drinking water tank, almost no water would come out of the faucet when the tap...
• Re: City Water Connection Leak
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 19:49:56 EDT
  ...keepsake@PANGEA.CA (Roy O.) > > Since recently replacing the city water connection fitting on the outside > of my > '87 Westfalia, water leaks out of...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:28:31 -0700
  ...So yes, as long as the cooling water remains below boiling, pure water is better (for cooling, not, certainly for corrosion) than water/glycol...
• Re: Fw: [Syncro] Re: [WetWesties] Water Treatment / Purification
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:48:09 -0600
  Actually there is nothing wrong with "good" spring water. I have a small > farm with several pure water springs that just bubble up out...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 5 May 1999 15:16:18 -0700
  At 23:19 5/04/99 -0400, paul banks wrote: >How many listmembers out there actually drink the water from the fresh water tank...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 21:35:49 -0600
  Might be a good idea to invest in a simple charcoal in line water filter that will screw right into your hose. It'll...
• A simple hot water supply
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Sun, 30 Jul 1995 00:39:56 -0600 (MDT)
  Hello vanagon gang, I would like to share my progress on the construction of a simple (and cheap) hot water supply for showers for...
• Re: 1980 Westfalia water pump question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:10:41 -0800
  Yes, for very early versions of the Westy there is a pump disable circuit as part of the water level display led panel. Too...
• Re: FISH water in my gas tank? or maybe water from gas?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Wed, 7 May 2003 10:13:27 -0500
  ...FISH water in my gas tank? or maybe water from gas? :) he he don't all gas tanks like to collect water and gas...
• Water Proofing
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 15:16:49 EDT
  Does anyone have any suggestions/recomendations on waterproofing my Westy's canvas. The canvas appears to be original and doesn't shed water very...
• Re: Hot water;
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:19:58 +0000
  Hi All, Lets not forget one of our founding Vanagon Innovators, Circa 1994, David Garth's Water Heater; best, John C... Date: Wed, 31...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:19:57 -0400
  ...Water is water, whether mixed with brake fluid or not. Water will collect in any part of the brake system which isn't flushed...
• algae/water/guck
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 11:16:16 -0700
  ...In between trips, with my water tank perhaps 1/3 or so full, I add some clorox to the water. This of course keeps...
• Re: distilled water for coolant
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:51:17 -0800
  Is the water that comes out of a de-humidifier a good source of distilled water that can be used for mixing with coolant...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:26:51 -0800
  Don't we pay for the water we use? I get a water bill every two months. And what about the wear and tear...
• Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:11:30 +0200
  ...Seller says it blew, water cooked, they pulled over, added a lot more water, drove home. Drove short tipes for a peirod, 8 km...
• Re: Faucet Fun, window sliders, & cupholders - '91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  10 Jun 97 06:06:25 PDT
  Filling the water tank after being dry and NOT having running water is normal. Let the water sit for a while and try it...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:21:20 -1000
  that is adddressed clearly right on the side of a bottle of Water Wetter.. they site a dino test , using plain water, plain water...
• overfill Water Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:34:42 -0700
  Last weekend I noticed a drip of water coming out of the bottom of my Westfalia where the gas lines go up through the...
• Re: City Water Connection Leak
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:31:48 -0500
  ...It appears that the pump is allowing water to flow out the faucet as well as leak into the city water line, then leak...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:10:54 -0600
  >how can i tell if my 83 van is a water-cooled or a air-cooled ? thanks check the water temp guage. If its...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 14:47:05 -0700
  I've also had years of successful results with Redline products, including Water Wetter. In the race car it only stays in for the...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 May 2011 12:47:55 -0400
  ...That said, if I'm low on drinking water, tank water >is boiled for coffee or tea. Otherwise, it's for dishes and brushing...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:09:38 -0500
  ...The subject was water. The claim was made about water. Give it up. DMc ---- Mark Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > Who said you get...
• Re: Waterproofing Canvas A No-No
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 94 10:08:32 PDT
  >Someone here on the list explained last summer how spraying on water >repellents on the canvass is a real no no and will make...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 17 May 2011 10:05:04 -0700
  ...dead mouse flavored water or acid in a can? I like my water less organic. If I ever found a mouse (dead or otherwise...
• Re: Water Tank - Display Panel Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:21:33 -0700
  ...When I fill my drinking water tank the yellow water level indicator light works at first and then drops down to the red level...
• Clean the water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 22:53:50 -0500 (EST)
  Anyone know anyway to drain the water out of the water tank in a camper? The water in mine has been in there a...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:59:21 -0800
  ...In Quebec, a study of 211 homes (178 electric water heaters, 33 oil or gas water heaters) found Legionellacontamination in 40% of electric water...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:45:18 -0500
  ...The conductivity depends on the number of ions in the water, typically from dissoved "minerals". Salt water is more corrosive than "fresh water". Larry...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 11:40:52 -0800
  ...It makes sense that 'pure' water would be less corrosive than water with a low pH, or water with minerals, for instance. So if...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:11:30 -0800
  > > > > > > << What is the rationale for distilled water. >> > > > > The cooling system requires deionized water. > > > > Also, deionized H2O is offered by antifreeze manufacturers at inflated prices...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:24:51 -0700
  ...And > water is heavy. So it's worthworthile to optimize water haulage. > > If we were still in the (relatively flat) midwest we probably would...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:37:47 -0800
  Charcoal filters will not remove dissolved minerals that cause hard water. Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:40:25 -0700
  And all that is true, but if you put pure water in your cooling system in a temperate climate, your engine will not last...
• Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 06:57:22 -0700
  Ive got a bottle of Water Wetter and I plan on using it next green shower appointment when I clean out one of my...
• Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 29 May 2016 08:17:59 -0400
  . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to the sink faucet which I use as drinking water also. I came...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:51:21 -0800
  This entire thread on water has been hashed over before on this list. see archives :) The "hungry water" theory below doesn't stand much...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 20:47:57 -0500
  Scott, what part of the water pump are you lubing with the oil? No internal parts of the pump are exposed to the coolant...
• Re: Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 08 Jan 1997 10:40:29 -0800
  ...I figured it could not hurt so I use > distilled water now. > ---------- The distilled water helps in some areas because the local water supply...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 19 May 2011 10:35:24 -0500
  If you really don't trust that the water is microbiologically safe for drinking, but it is clear and colorless, treating with bleach (sodium...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Wed, 18 May 2011 20:52:02 -0500
  Anyone who won't drink water from a reasonably-serviced Westy water tank--or any other camper water tank for that matter--shouldn't...
• Winterizing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:08:09 -0400
  ...I have drained my water tank, drain the hoses, and also drain the plastic thing that connects the city and tank water. I have...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:31:33 -0700
  > adds a few hours to the job and gives a reason to replace the water pump. My experience is that in a waterboxer, the...
• Temperature Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bobby "Butch" Stokes
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 08:21:14 CDT
  Does anyone know where/how the water temp adjustment is/works on a 83 Waterboxer. I had the waterpump replaced and the mechanic adjusted...
• Temperature Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bobby "Butch" Stokes
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 08:23:36 -0600
  Does anyone know where/how the water temp adjustment is/works on a 83 Waterboxer. I had the waterpump replaced and the mechanic adjusted...