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• Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:33:52 -0500
  ...New injector o-rings. Avaliable at Advance Auto for $5. A total of 4 large and 4 small o-rings. Just remove the single...
• Re: Why remove the crankshaft pulley?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:57:26 -0400
  ...The sticking point is the o-ring end. My Solution: With a small metal file I removed enough material from the case to slide...
• Re: Low oil pressure in a Type IV...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:30:15 -0700
  ...It uses an O-ring to seal the end-cap to the pump housing; This O-ring does not affect the pump's internal...
• Re: Leaking Tranny Question
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 20:45:58 -0400
  ...While it might mean that the O-ring on the governor plate is worn, I may also mean that one of the passages in...
• torque on coolant sensor in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:19:45 -0400
  ...I removed it and don't find any obvious defect in the sensor, the tank or the o-ring. I've cleaned all the...
• Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 22 Nov 96 21:05:14 CST
  ...the new, metal replacement flange is thicker, but does NOT have a hole cut into it for the o-ring. so you'll have...
• Parts Location
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:53:08 -0500
  ...to know if there are any gasket parts for the area immediately below the oil filler tube except for the "O" ring. Thanks Bill
• Re: Darn Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 10:37:21 -0800
  Did you use a new o-ring in the T-stat housing? Replace that and you should be okay. Don't over tighten those...
• dont try this at home
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 02:30:03 -0600
  I replaced my dizzy o-ring tonight and cannot get the dizzy reinstalled. I have my motor on the bench and no amount of...
• Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:23:29 EST
  ...Its either the o ring seal or the seam on the oil cooler itself. I just can't tell. Has anyone had experience with...
• OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:53 -0700
  ...throwout (clutch release) bearing, throwout bearing guide, flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new starter...
• Propane question
  Historical mailing list - Earl J Smith
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 19:35:29 -0700
  ...knew what he was about, I dismantled the valve and spent twenty five cents (Canadian) on a new O-ring. No more leak. Earl
• how do I remove the main oil seal??
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 20:39:25 -0800
  ...Also, I have a new O-ring, howver have no idea where the thing goes. I'm assuming it's hiding under the main...
• Re: Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:16:01 -0700
  If it didn't have it - it should. When I did this work on my 90 it was there and got replaced. It fits...
• Propane fill valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Roger Donahe
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 08:21:44 -0800
  ...It crapped out at the end of last season and I have the rebuild kit (O rings & lube). My trouble is I can't...
• Re: Calling any D/FW Texas Vanagon owners
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:32:26 -0500
  ...It's not functioning but while removing it I found several pinched O rings that caused it to loose refigerant. Theres no reason you...
• Re: WBX fuel rails
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:52:02 -0400
  ...A low-tech version is to replace the original plastic cap with O-ring, put a (wide) stainless steel hose clamp around it and...
• Re: Vanagon Disaster Prevention
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 23:48:25 -0600
  ...Cold weather, brittle O-rings. I thought about this when I read it in Bentley. Perhaps your cooperative VW dealer could help you on...
• Sealant on cooling system fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Sun, 13 May 2001 13:53:13 -0500
  ...Bently shows an o-ring on these, but mine has paper gaskets. I'm renewing all this stuff (putting in new engine). Should I...
• R-134a and lube amounts... PLEASE HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Barry Rokusek
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 18:26:41 EDT
  ...I've changed o-rings, dryer.... VW says 47.6 ounces and 5.8 of lube. That's about 94% of what the R...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:07:36 -0800
  I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). Then I had the fun of compressing rings...
• Re: Converting to R134
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:14:32 -0700
  ...Pretty basic... -I always replace the receiver/drier, expansion valve and all O-rings. -Pull the compressor and let it drain for about 30...
• Re: Auto Trans Governor Seal
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:52:40 -0500
  ...Installing a new o-ring was impossible since chunks of the housing came out with the cap so I sealed it up with a...
• Re: Leaky vent on Propane Shutoff valve?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:27:40 -0400
  ...You very likely have an air leak somewhere at the upper end of the flue/intake system, either bad O-rings at the tube...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:19:07 -0700
  ...The flywheel O ring felt old and was compressed flush. I'm replacing that O ring. I understand what you mean re: bearing check...
• Re: 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:25:24 -0700
  ...a poorly installed O ring at a push rod tube came loose and fell into sump? Or, O ring was installed at drain plug...
• Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:54:00 EDT
  I used the Luk kit from Ron and Installed transaxle input shaft seal, rear main seal and o-ring on flywheel, throw out bearing...
• Re: cooling system tester
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:41:26 EDT
  ...interest is the thermostat housing. There is some green crusties around. O-ring leaking-seeping. Pulled the cylinder tin off and found nothing. Can...
• Water Pump out!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:24:21 EDT
  ...I haven't done a water pump in a long time should I use gasket sealant at every connection or just around the O...
• Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:15:37 -0500
  ...According to the Bentley there is a o-ring. The o-ring must became harden over all this years and now does not seal...
• Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:04:43 -0700
  Did you use a new O-ring? Bending the tabs is required for a tight fit as well, but you need the ring to...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 09:31:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It's no wonder these things leak so fast! so *WHY* don't people o-ring the cylinders or heads to make them seal...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 24 May 2011 21:50:41 -0400
  You don't even need to drain it to replace that O-ring for the governor cover. It seems odd that it is leaking...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:50:17 -0700
  ...When my engine was > broken down for a valve job last spring, my mechanic found that the lower > piston liner o-rings were the...
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:10:16 -0600
  ...5) Distributor drive O Ring. 6) Oil Cooler seals. 7) Oil fill tube seal at case. 7) Oil strainer plate seals and O ring...
• Re: Coolant bottle sensor leak?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:33:23 -0700
  ...The o-ring hardens, so may need a new one. The sensor can also leak through the conductors, which is evident if the wire...
• Re: oil temp sender success!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 23:13:43 -0400
  Sean - Be sure when using those O-Rings that you DO NOT insulate the sender from the plate. Why? Because the plate is the...
• Re: no power;stalls
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 22:05:37 -0400
  ...then check that the intake system is clean, then put an o-ring onto the egr sensor(?), then one onto the oxygen sensor. my...
• Re: Propane filler valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 08:45:04 -0800
  ...Euro-American RV sells a rebuild kit that should fix most ordinary problems with O-rings and such. I'd start with them, check...
• Seattle TRANNY rebuild for '89
  Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 13:28:18 -0700
  ...THe O-ring leaks, and It has a real darn time getting into 2nd or 3rd for the first few miles of travel. I...
• Re: Rear bench seat heater, joint leaks.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:10:07 -0500
  Should I try this Ron? O-Ring Rear Heater Core To Valve, 82-91 Vanagon Availability: Usually ships in 1-3 working days (sooner...
• Re: darkening coolant... oil...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:14:23 -0400
  ...There is an O-Ring at the base of each cylinder where they fit into the case that keeps water and oil from mixing...
• head stuck to cylinder tricks
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:21:55 -0500
  ...also what is the consensus on the bottom cylinder o-ring are most people changing that or leaving it to chance? jonathan
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 May 2016 (#2016-150)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 18 May 2016 05:25:19 -0400
  ...I had one here some years ago that had the same problem and it got fixed by replacing the O-ring on the piston...
• Re: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:48:35 -0600
  ...Thankfully, there was nothing wrong with my old sender, and with a new o-ring, it went in fine. Although it sucks to watch...
• Fix for ATF leak in '82 aircooled Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 14:55:31 +1000
  ...I also replaced the large paper gasket and O-ring between the auto box and the differential. Only the front seal was leaking when...
• Re: The '85 needs a diaper
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:19:01 EDT
  ...Tranny fluid - What O-ring around the filler ? No O-ring there that I have ever seen ! When you replaced the seal of the...
• Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:43:45 -0400
  ...Since I work as an aircraft mechanic I found an o-ring that fit and appeared to have the right compression, MS28775-117. I...
• Re: Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core)
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:23:08 -0800
  ...It could be just your o ring which gets really flat and hard, however of the 10-12 times I've taken them out...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:29:25 -0400
  ...Turns > out the engine had recently been rebuilt by "someone" and they did not > install this O-ring. Why ? No one knows. > O
• syncro temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 14:07:30 -0400
  ...They are definitely different from the 2WD equivalents that fit with an o-ring in the plastic housings. Thanks. Rick Koller
• Re: Request for Advice: Coolant Change, and Oil Cooler O-ring and Coolant Flange Change.
  Historical mailing list - Dana Tessler
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 13:08:59 -0800
  I recently changed out the coolant in my 87 Vernon Camper. After reading several articles available on the net, I decided to bite the...
• Re: 85 westfalia camper propane tank leak - need rubber o-ring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 May 2001 22:06:24 -0500
  There was only manufacturer of these units, although these units were cataloged as discontinued he matched the model number and the regulator was a...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:00:19 -0500
  ...Possibly a deep crack > between the valve seats that only opens under great pressure, or an > upper gasket and O-ring that leaks under...
• Autostop propane fill valve stuck open - resolution
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 10:51:15 -0700
  ...They were able to obtain an o-ring kit (part number V20128) from Manchester Tank for the autostop valve (model 430). I'm passing...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:00:55 -0700
  Repairing part, especially plastic with o rings, is always full of doubt. I’d do the same as you . But I’d wonder about...
• Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:31:35 -0700
  ...a local rebuild shop. > > I don't know what size that o-ring is unfortunately, but its big about 2.5 > inches. > > > -- > Alan Felder...
• The enemy: Gas tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 23:00:26 -0700
  ...And who would have a 58 x 4 o-ring at 6:00 labor day night..... well I rode into town on my bike...
• Re: Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:07:05 -0700
  ...It relies on "O" rings to seal the bore it rides in. The "O" rings fail over time and then propane leaks past. An...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:19 -0500
  ...The little sleeve/cylinder outside green O-ring stop the coolant from leaking into the combustion chamber. http://www.benplace.com/bjp_head2/100...