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  • installing air horn
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:06:42 -0700
    ...be activated when the horn ring is activated I get no voltage off this wire when the horn ring is activated The Black wire...
  • Re: Piston ring compressor?
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 30 May 1998 18:30:23 -0100
    >> Has anyone ever compressed the rings and slide on the cylinder liner >> with the piston still attached? If so, how? Or has anyone removed...
  • Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:20:35 -0400
    ...Piston ring leakage can be heard at the oil filler. Of course you don't need a differential compression tester to isolate a problem...
  • O-ring or gasket between heater core and valve?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 10 May 1997 17:48:01 -0700
    ...Does anyone know if they is supposed to be an O-ring or gasket? Any recommendations on some gasket goo that will seal and...
  • Re: Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 04:25:55 EDT
    ...This tension holds the ring in a horizontal position when there is no cup in the holder. At least that's how it is...
  • Re: Alternator replacement
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:33:37 -0600
    ...Larry Alofs wrote: > Could you give us the link? > Thanks > > > tom ring wrote: > > Never mind. Found a page with Bosch/VW connection naming conventions...
  • arrrg, ring broke!
    Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
    Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:59:27 -0400
    ...Then I saw the next problem was that it actually broke the ring! *&^@)&*%#@^ that was the last straw! Now I have to remove the...
  • Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:06:58 -0500
    ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > "Pilot Bearing and Feltpad Dealt With" AND felt washer retainer ring dealt with. When I called Darrell to apologetically...
  • Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:22:04 -0700
    ...There may be some brands of the syncronizer ring that need a thicker oil to function better..but the Laso german ones I use...
  • Re: Parts needed to install new engine
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:33:49 -0700
    ...New water pump and associated o-ring and gaskets 2. New thermostat and o-ring. 3. New exhaust system (if yours hasn't been...
  • Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:33:59 -0400
    ...two plastic cap parts, and an >elastomer ring captured between the two pieces. This latter provides a >seat for the lip of the tank...
  • Fuel injector rings
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 4 Jul 1999 01:01:54 -0400
    I recently replaced fuel hosing, using Bus Depot hose (not Continental but looks the same) and keeping the metal rings on the injectors. While...
  • Re: Coolant temp sensor
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Sun, 4 May 2008 18:40:31 -0400
    ...not the level sensor in the expansion tank) uses an O-Ring? I' > can't tell if this sensor and it's cousin for...
  • Re: idle screw o-ring?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:27:55 -0600
    Anywhere that O-rings are sold, Auto Parts, Hardware, etc. Just remove the old one and match it up. > On Mar 17, 2018, at...
  • Re: What Price Beauty?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 Nov 1995 11:17:27 -0700
    ...Up untill recently, Jerry Jess had been selling 14" rings for $40 for 4. They were NOS from Germany. A quick call to Jerry...
  • Re: brake hissing?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:04:41 -0700
    That o-ring comes to mind of course. I suggest removing the instrument cluster.. start engine, apply brakes hard, and listen, with a listening...
  • Re: drip drip rear heater core continued
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 4 Jan 2015 17:43:52 -0800
    ...I am strongly considering purchasing a new valve from van cafe as well as a new o ring. Hell for the price I’m...
  • Re: leak near oil filter
    Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
    Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:43:57 -0500
    ...It has an o-ring as well that ages and starts to leak. After I replaced both of these o-rings, Vinnie is dry...
  • Heads are off; now what?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:23:42 -0700
    ...The heads are off, and I think I want to replace the rings. Unlike my normal way of doing things, I'm asking this...
  • Re: rear heater coolant smell
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:08:04 -0500
    ...I'd say you either have a small weep in the heater core or at the sealing ring for the valve. After you warm...
  • Repost; Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sat, 3 Aug 2002 09:32:23 EDT
    ...additional information from the list? How do you remove the locking ring, that holds the tie rod to the power steering unit? Does the...
  • Re: [Syncro] Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:48:37 EDT
    ...have an o-ring groove or machined into the male portion of this 'piston', and then fit an o-ring on it. I keep...
  • New Syncro 5.43 Ring/Pinion on Ebay Austrailia
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:31:55 -0500
    Bring your billfold!!! DM&FS
  • Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:59:37 -0800
    ...The 1980-1984 vans have a "trim ring" and a "seal." The trim ring is stamped 251-843-711 (my van does not have...
  • Vanagon List Member's Web Ring?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
    Mon, 8 May 2006 11:08:54 -0700
    ...of link pages to different vanagon sites (and a vanagon web ring), I haven't seen a comprehensive list of active list member's...
  • Re: Engine rebuild break-in
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Wed, 21 Aug 2002 19:15:21 -0400
    Okay, granted, I don't know everything, (don't tell my wife), but I have never heard of rings "not seating". This sounds fishy...
  • Re: So you want to go to a 094 five speed...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:49:22 EST
    ...BUT you might be able to SWAP the .483 Ring and Pinion WITH the .457 Ring and pinion and ACHIEVE the SAME RESULTS!!! The...
  • Re: [T2] Fuel injector bracket???
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Tue, 13 Feb 2001 15:14:13 -0800
    ...I bought new ones, but, > they have a metal ring that holds them onto intake manifold. I tried to > remove it to get them...
  • Re: (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sat, 15 Dec 2001 08:02:29 -0700
    ...Friday, December 14, 2001 2:33 PM Subject: (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders > Any help diagnosing this? Failing that, a caption...
  • Re: Installing round headlights in an '89
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:30:14 EDT
    ...Is there supposed to be a > ring that mounts over the top of the lamp and secures it to the two-piece > "bucket"? you...
  • Re: NVC: whos a ham
    Historical mailing list - Frank
    Sun, 7 Mar 2004 19:09:46 -0800
    W6EV Frank '90 Carat ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom ring" <taring@TARING.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 6:57...
  • Re: Searched Re: Rear Heater Valve O Ring,....
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 5 Jun 2015 16:37:16 -0700
    ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_288_118/rear-seat-heater-core-control-valve-o-ring.html It will stay flexible and...
  • Re: Success! (Cylinder install after removal stuck to head)
    Historical mailing list - zolo
    Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:27:15 -0800
    ...Clean the piston and rings. Offset the rings 90 >degrees. Position the band so that its ears are between the top and >bottom >head...
  • Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Thu, 1 May 2008 23:59:26 -0700
    ...First the steel ring bits rust, and even rust through, and so will the ones on a Subagon/Vanaru in the same climates if...
  • Re: Throttle adjustment
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 24 May 2014 21:30:18 -0400
    ...I slipped this over the rod to the slot and then used Vise Grips with sharp-ended jaws to grab the ring at about...
  • Re: Help with GW links
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:56:42 -0700
    ...https://smartoplug.com/faqs/ "SMART-O is reusable, but for optimum performance, we recommend changing the plug once a year." If the O ring...
  • Routing of rubber fuel line from engine back to fuel pump
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:39:47 -0500
    ...Is there a preferred routing for the rubber fuel line? The original went from the firewall connector up and through a ring at the...
  • Re: SVX-powered crewcab pickup blows trans
    Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
    Tue, 7 May 2002 06:25:26 -0700
    ...A few weeks ago i saw a crewcab, powerd by and > SVX-engine, at the > nurburg ring. But the owner made the mistake to...
  • German 94mm Piston Info
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:52:17 -0700
    ...They were price at around $400 for a set (Kit includes Pistons/Cylinders/Rings/Pins/Clips/O-rings - Set of 4) Larry Chase Email...
  • Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:34:02 -0500
    ...Should I make the ring an pinion changes NOW even though my 2.1L gas engine will be going back in? Really I'm...
  • Dipstick O-Ring
    Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
    Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:48:02 -0400
    Size? Hard to find it seems. 1990 2WD 2.1 Thanks, -Derek
  • Re: compressing piston rings in engine
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:30:47 -0800
    ...If the older cast type oil controls rings are used you should be able > to > work the rings in while sliding the cylinder over...
  • Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps- reply #2
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Wed, 9 Dec 1998 16:31:09 EST
    ...diesel trans and figured out what size tires would make for the same conversion. >> At 4000 rpm with the diesel 5.86 ring and...
  • Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:54:59 -0700
    ...I got the o-ring and then struggled with the > cooler, trying to get the o-ring replaced. Took me a while and it...
  • Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:08:11 -0500
    I replaced my O-ring. took off my oil filter and decided that I needed to buy a 27mm socket to get that nut...
  • Re: VW iPhone ring tones
    Historical mailing list - Pete O
    Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:09:23 -0400
    ...They include > > sliding door open > > sliding door close > > signal > > Start up > > horn quiet > > horn loud > > > > Directions > >> > >> first download the iPhone ring tone zip file...
  • Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:47:40 EDT
    ...I have tried all different combinations of o-rings, different sizes and even 2 o-rings and finally went back with the factory o...
  • Re: Prelim ecu plug test... interestin
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:42:59 -0700
    ...ground off block, ring terminal, to pin 19, no continuity > > I’ll cut back the brown wire in compartment and add new ring > > Alistair
  • Oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
    Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:59:21 -0500
    ...I guess this was a uneducated attempt to end the need for the crush ring. Well it doesn't work and it leaks pretty...
  • Re: Q-Best cover for a Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:32:39 -0700
    ...My cover came with a paste-on plastic ring. You were supposed to stick the ring on where the antenna went and then poke...
  • Swap ring/pinion in diesel trans?
    Historical mailing list - john Runberg
    Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:32:40 -0500
    How hard is it to change the ring and pinion in a diesel trans to something similar to the gas tranny? I just found...
  • Re: 2.0L Head Question
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:57:02 -0500
    those sealing rings are not to be used anymore. VW did a service update in this regard. You barrell shim the cylinder and do...
  • Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:50:19 -0500
    <<By the way this o-ring is tricky to change (assuming your van is like my 2.1 was). You need to remove the...
  • resealing heads... what else should i do? rings?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:03:24 -0800
    ...Should I replace the rings? they are only 30$ and when else will the engine be this far apart to do somehting like this...
  • auto stop valve rebuild
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:08:23 -0700
    ...Think I'll keep my current o-rings.An equal amount of gold is cheaper. What I will do is disassemblel the valve and...
  • Re: Any list vendor offer that copper "horn contact ring"?
    Historical mailing list - Mark C
    Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:50:47 -0800
    ...Any list vendor offer that copper "horn contact ring"? > The one that goes under the steering wheel. For my 90. > > Jim > ----- End Original Message -----
  • Re: Ring job?
    Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
    Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:20:46 -0700
    ...Is there a special ring compression tool? or window to connect the wrist pin? How is it done? Thanks for your input, its very...
  • Re: Water Pump
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sat, 1 Dec 2012 15:49:44 -0700
    ...A proper sized o-ring does NOT need augmentation by any glue,silicon, RTV, etc. if you feel the need to apply something, I...
  • Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
    Sun, 5 Jan 1997 20:29:14 -0500 (EST)
    ...You will find a o-ring seal. Clean everything good. Reinstall but add silicone seal to the o-ring groove with the o-ring...
  • Modified Engine Mileage Update...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:52:01 EST
    ...South African 5 speed with .82 fifth gear and .457 ring & pinion Robert