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Re: how cold is too cold
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:34:05 -0800
...I've normally drained everything as soon as I expect any > temperatures in the high They'll freeze at 31.99F if you wait...
Re: Coolant disposal
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 23 Jan 1995 17:09:15 -0800 (PST)
...When I told him No, just a few > gallons, he said no problem, just pour it down the drain. Anybody else > have experience on...
Re: Mystery of the ATF amount
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 18 May 2001 22:42:50 -0700
...do I look for this drain plug? Front of Trannie? Rear? > > Right side? Left side? > >Remove dipstick to drain fluid. If you remove the...
Re: removing oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:32:42 -0600
...The drain plug head takes a 19mm wrench but all my sockets are > too big to fit into the recess in the case. Do...
Draining the gas tank
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 19 May 2008 19:48:31 -0700
I have the 'out' hose on my '84 fuel tank in a gas can and the fuel is draining, very slowly but it is...
Re: Sink Drain
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 9 Aug 2015 16:14:09 -0400
...Hi Eric , You can cut off the trap and slide the drain hose on with a heat gun on the hose. Mine has worked...
Re: crush washer
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:05:40 -0500
...mcneely ---- Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Van-Cafe > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_597_930/oil-drain-plug-crush-washer...
Re: oil drain AHU diesel
Historical mailing list - Marco
Thu, 3 Jul 2014 09:00:57 -0700
...I bought a re-engineered drain bolt from Justin Soares of Greaseworks. He made one that had a standard hex head on it out...
Re: WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:11:33 -0700
...WTB - Drain cap for Westy fresh water tank I've been trying to track one down or come up with a suitable substitute. Mine...
Re: refilling tranny fluid
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:05:18 EST
...one in the side of the tranny case to fill/check and one in the bottom to drain..
Re: Those undersink hoses!
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:46:23 -0700
...those uninterested my rambles set your mail filters to stun!) Does anyone know what the sink drain hose connects to at the bottom of...
Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 07:40:25 -0700
...It seems the drainage on the bottom of the hatch is poorly designed - it traps moisture in the folded seam, since the drains are...
Re: back on the road
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:34:06 +0000
...Question, how do you drain the tank, is there a drain plug on it or do you have to drop the tank to drain...
Re: Draining cooling system?
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Sun, 16 Sep 2001 02:06:00 +0600
...This enables you to frequently drain and flush with a garden hose the system at a later date. The price was about $3.00...
Re: stripped oil drain thread
Historical mailing list - J Roth
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:04:14 -0500
...stripped oil drain thread > > > What about the hole in the block? This is the hole that is going to > be left when the bottom...
Re: Kitchen electric
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:06:34 -0800
...Do not use a garden hose cap, because the cap threads > are SAE and will ruin the fresh water drain pipe! Use the right...
Re: Complication with R-134a Kit - question (long)
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 01:15:50 -0400
...Find a drain plug on compressor, remove and drain oil (such a thing >exists? - Bentley says compressor holds 5 oz of oil!) then reinsert...
Re: oil drain threads stripped
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:08:42 -0700
...Luckily, the guy I was travelling with had a whole case of > 20W50 with him, but we still needed a drain plug. > > It turned...
Refrig on Aux Battery
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:21:31 -0400
I've noticed that if I have my Refrig running on the Aux battery while driving, the battery still drains and loses power while...
Re: Tranny Oil Question '66 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 15 May 1996 16:56:15 -0700
...YOu'll need the 17mm hex tool to get the filler and drain plugs off. Remove the filler plug first, so you know that...
Lost Oil Drain Bolt
Historical mailing list - DaBomb
Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:49:46 -0700
...On my return, seems my drain bolt (which my mechanic had mentioned appeared to be stripped) fell out and hemorrhaged oil all over the...
Draining Fluid From the Fuel Filter
Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:15:49 -0700
I have an 83 Diesel 1.6 and am new to this whole diesel thing so how often do I have to drain the...
Re: new listee - new van - oil pressure on TD
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:50:19 -0800
> Are you using a cheap oil filter? Use the OEM Mahle or Mann oil filter, > cheap ones can cause this because their anti-drainback...
How do the front doors drain?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:52:47 -0400
...Now clearly I need to get the seal fixed but how do our front doors actually drain? It looks like the only real holes...
Re: Lost fresh water tank drain plug during trip. Temporary solution?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:51:56 -0700
...Too tight for 35mm Threaded Drain Pipes - it will strip. Please don't ask how I know this :( -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9...
Westy Sink Drain Bowl - Broken
Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:23:43 +0000
During the process of working on my Westy today I broke the drain fitting on the plastic bowl under the sink. Has anyone out...
Re: Water tank drain cap replacement
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 31 Aug 1998 09:11:23 PDT
...I'd suggest putting a screw clamp around the drain pipe to make sure that the plug does not break the pipe. Good luck...
Re: 1.9 rebuild questions (almost done)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 8 May 2002 22:45:50 -0700
...You don't need to drain it entirely, since you are making a 50/50 solution. You only need to drain about half. Good...
Re: Gearbox drain plug
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:40:01 +0100
...Gearbox drain plug > I'm not sure I understood your question. > It is a 17mm hex. > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd...
Re: 17mm Transmission drain tool in Vancouver?
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:48:36 -0700
...17mm Transmission drain tool in Vancouver? > I want to change the tranny oil on my 4 speed 84 Westy. > > The 17mm allen head drain...
Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:29:02 -0600
...We didn't even discover that the drainer > existed until we'd owned the Westy for a few months. > > ** In the Canadian fashion. > > -- > Mike...
Re: Oil Filters, huh??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:24:27 -0500
John, I subscribe to the "Mahle is best, it't the superior anti-drain valve spring pressure that makes the differencs and keeps the...
Re: Sunroof leakng and won't quite close
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:30:40 -0800
There should be a drains in each of the four corners of the roof. Plastic tubing is attached to the drains at some point...
Re: oil drain plug sealing rings?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:15:26 -0700
...oil drain plug sealing rings? >"Karl F. Bloss" wrote: > >> I seem to remember getting some copper crush sealing rings with some oil >> filters a...
Coil-Sert Thread Repair Kit for drain plug FOR SALE
Historical mailing list - Maurizio Penna
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 08:40:15 -0500
...After many oil changes, the oil drain plug on my 86 Westy became stripped, and this was the most permanent way to fix it...
Coolant draining strategy?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:04:41 -0700
...However, if I make a great big mess with coolant, and let that toxic stuff flow down the storm drain, someone may raise an...
Re: '84 1.9L -- cannot remove crankcase drain screw -- what to do next?
Historical mailing list - David
Sun, 23 Oct 2016 15:22:05 -0400
...ask him for a discount price - > or you could go the suction route using oil extractor pump and never touch > that drain plug again >
Re: Clean the water tank?
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Tue, 11 Feb 97 09:08:00 PST
...There should be a drain plug. Just unscrew it and watch the water spill all over the ground. Hope this helps................... 'Greg --------------------------------------------------------- Anyone know...
Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Apr 2000 to 18 Apr 2000 - Special issue
Historical mailing list - David M Crossman
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:00:57 -0400
Greg - That little screw plug on the bottom left of the fridge, seals a drain that goes straight to the fire box on the...
Drain plug thread size and pitch?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:07:18 -0400
Anyone know the standard Vanagon drain plug thread diameter and pitch? If it varies over the years, I'm interested in the '85. Is...
stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:27:15 -0800
...stripped oil drain plug Stripping the oil plug seems to be a common problem so I stopped removing the plug all together. Pumping the...
Re: propane tank draining help
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:21:48 EST
Invite the whole neighborhood over for a barbeque!!!!!
Gas in Diesel
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 20:21:38 -0700
...Following the draining of the tank, we add approx 5 gal. of diesel and drain it also. 3. Finally, we fill the customer's...
Re: Westy Winterising Wisdom?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:38:09 -0500
...You either want to open the drain outside under the sink and blow all the water out using something like the cardboard tube from...
Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:35:05 EDT
...Replacement for a failed oil drain plug Paul Brand September 9, 2004 BRAND0909 Q I have a 1994 Ford Tempo with 120,000 miles...
a/c
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:44:08 +0000
...Looks to me like a drain hose for condensate. Anyone know where this goes to drain? You've heard of the answer man? Well...
Re: Question re water tank cap
Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:45:10 -0700
...I added a drain valve > on mine, wrapped the threads with teflon tape and put it on as tightly as I > could. No leaks...
Re: Alternative regulator?
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:51:49 -0600
...It must be "horizontal" vs "vertical"--the drains for both stages must point "down." And it needs a cover--to keep the drains clean...
Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:33:59 -0400
...This latter provides a >seat for the lip of the tank drain outlet. The ring seems a bit mooshed. Vaseline the spout. Carefully lay...
Re: what is a 17mm "socket tool"???
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 21:20:41 +0000
...Took the fill out OK...but looks like I'll have to take the exaust off in order to drain! Hmmmm...Is this good...
Lighting the fridge -- my experience
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:20:00 -0600
...When I unscrewed the drain pipe located at the bottom of the front of the fridge, an avalanche of rust came pouring out. I...
Re: Gearbox drain plug
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:04:45 -0600
...Gearbox drain plug > > Can anyone tell me if this likely to blanked off as standard, Does not seem to > be a female hex socket...
Tapping oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - don spence
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:46:18 -0600
...Tapping oil drain plug > > Hey Arthur, > > Your best bet is probably tap larger. Best solution > is a 3/8" pipe tap. It is a...
RE: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature senders [long]
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 29 May 1996 17:34:19 -0700
...On my engine at least, it fits nicely in the circular recession for the drain plug. Nothing much hangs down below that. Plus the...
Re: Winterize Westy?/Antifreeze in the plastic pores?
Historical mailing list - davidson
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 00:20:05 -0700
...The water tank and non pressure lines should drain themselves once you remove the drain cap under the van. Bill ---------- > From: Karl Mullendore <Westys4evr...
Re: VDO sump plug sender
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 1 Mar 2001 19:08:19 -0500
...The VDO sender I sell (# 323 888) is threaded correctly for a type 1 engine, so it replaces the drain plug on that, but...
Re: Draining motor
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:54:19 -0800
...How much splooge will I be draining out of the cooling system? >> 1 Gal? >> 2? Are we talking ice cream bucket or kid's...
Re: coolant change
Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 00:09:40 -0300
...Remove the right sheild on the right cylinder head to access the drain plug. Drain the coolant. It's not needed to do the...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:53:19 -0800
...stripped oil drain plug > Heli coils are great but by his description it sounds like what he did > was round off the drain plug...
Re: Manual transmission lesson request
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:56:14 -0400
...Remove the drain and catch old oil. >> Clean drain plug and magnet and reinsert. >> Fill with new gear lube. And insert fill plug. >> >> >> Bob...