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• weird smog rule
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:58:38 -0800
  smog check now checks gas caps for pressure? total weirdness if you ask me it can fail the test if your cap has a...
• Re: on locking gas caps..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 19:12:47 -0500
  ...are two ( A ) slim, (B) none ) that every Vanagon I have owend has had dealer purveyed gas caps without any tumbler's? Arf, Arf.!!
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 21:14:01 EST
  In a message dated 1/6/06 7:43:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, mafrost@GMAIL.COM writes: > Do those fit over the cap...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:42 +0000
  ...The metal based tanks are much more tolerant and so is the pressure cap. In addition the standard design cap used with these tanks...
• Re: Up in Arms: Upgrading 83.5 Westy to Captain's Chairs
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:45:47 +0000
  ...Hello All-- What's the wisdom on upgrading the old style Westy seats in my 83.5 (cloth striped, horsehair filled) to the Captain...
• Re: Another question? Wiring Harness Upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:38:00 -0500
  ...For some the capacitor cures the troubles while others report no effect with the capacitor but a fix with the harness. That being the...
• Re: 15" audi alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:50:18 EDT
  ...paint your front grease caps silver, and run vanagon carat center caps on the rear wheels. looks great. chris
• Re: Non-captain chair padding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:22:42 EDT
  ...Thanks, -Damon >> dump your seats and install a set of vanagon capt. chairs / front seats w/ armrests from a '84 up GL or 85...
• Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 7 Jul 2024 21:06:40 +0000
  Possible.  But having those ancient plastic blue caps blow may have saved head gaskets sacrificially.  A lot of guys including myself have opted for...
• ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:10:30 -0400
  ...The cap for the temp gauge is smaller, I'm sure. I rather suspect 10uF, but I'll have to look inside one to...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:43:27 -0400
  This post reminds me of the time I needed a new blue cap for the expansion tank. I purchased a couple and they didn...
• Re: clock
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:19:50 -0700
  ...On 10/30/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > Those two 100 uf caps are usually the problem with analog clocks but the...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:45:30 -0500
  ...Apparently, late model GMs use a 45mm cap. Mike ROBERT O UELTZEN wrote: > Gee Mike - > I just made one of those brake bleeders using...
• Fridge capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:00:18 -0500
  ...Any ideas what kind of capacity our fridge is rated for? In litres or cubic feet I guess? Just trying to compare - need to...
• Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:22:00 -0600
  Still looking for the plastic trim cap that hides the hole in the armrest on a westy middle seat, the one you see with...
• Audi rim center caps
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:56:56 -0400
  I've got a line on some real cheap Audi rims without center caps. Does anyone have the centercaps or know where I can...
• Captains Swivel Seats or No???
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 19:57:15 -0800
  I am wondering if it is possible to install captains swivel seats into a Vanagon GL 85' that has the stock seats. Any ideas...
• FS complete set of westy curtains, tan, and grey captains chairs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 2000 21:13:01 EDT
  ...someone wanted the grey captains chairs w/ adj armrests, but never sent me anything.. so theyre up FS again.. email me if interested chris
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:04:06 -0500
  ...Drove back, and there was the gas > >cap with keys. That didn't teach me, I still leave the keys in the > >gas cap...
• Diesel pickup tube orientation? (EKTA Q?)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:38:19 -0700
  ...About 1/4 or so of the circumference of this circular metal cap is flanged outwards, such that the lip of the cap is...
• Re: Water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:43:13 -0800
  ...the later model water tank drain caps? The one > with the very large threads and the cap is slightly larger than the old > tank...
• blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:53:36 -0700
  ...I found the instructions in the archives for replacing the 'cap' (capacitor?); however, my soldering skills are primitive and one post suggested that I...
• Re: transmission oil capacity was Re: Redline trans oil (part 2) and a trans question
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 16 May 1998 22:07:23 -0400
  ...TIA Ron Semko 84 Vanagon Garrick Chang wrote: > > ***There is about 1.5 qt of the ~3.2 qt capacity of the trans that...
• Re: 82 TOWING CAPACITY
  Historical mailing list - tom hewitt
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 12:44:56 -0400
  ...wrote: > > Anybody know the towing capacity of an 82 westy? > > Not sure what the offical capacity is, but I've towed my 2000 lbs...
• Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:09:01 -0800
  don't know about boneyards, but Gowesty has inexpensive chrome caps for $11.95/cap (and expensive OEM for $49.95). <http://www.gowesty...
• Re: AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:24:52 -0800
  ...AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous > AFM experts: basic problem, getting the black cap off. > > I'd like to investigate the mild hesitation that...
• My EB Breakdown Problem Found
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:54:31 -0400
  ...In the meantime, I had ordered new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc. and my guess is I had already stuck the new cap on...
• Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Thu, 1 May 2014 16:12:41 -0700
  ...I can't read the cap's value very well. Does 2 uF 63 volt sound right? Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:06:49 -0800
  ...I got a new distributor cap, but I didn't replace the cap, because I didn't want to take the time to replace...
• Re: AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 22:53:32 -0800
  ...AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous > AFM experts: basic problem, getting the black cap off. > > I'd like to investigate the mild hesitation that...
• Re: moon caps, and who knows?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:59:25 -0600
  ...I put the moon(dog dish) caps on cuz I thought they looked cool. Would like to get real moonies that cover the entire...
• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:46:39 -0700
  The first 3 model years of 'vanagons' with radiators had what you call a "real cap" on their tanks. They are a much worse...
• Re: Flue Cap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:57:47 -0400
  Er...not sure what this has to do with Vgons -- the Vanagon flue cap covers the exposed end of the otherwise-sealed refrigerator burner...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:35:23 -0600
  ...I removed the valving in the cap, so that air would easily go in. I then added a hose from the cap to my...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:09:11 -0500
  ...Leaky electrolytic cap that almost prevents the blink from shutting off in three seconds as it should, tipped over the edge by humidity causing...
• Re: GNATT 2nd call for participation! READ THIS! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 11:12:35 -0300
  > >Howabout a trip thru NH, VT or even Cape Cod for part of the Eastern >Leg....Cape Cod is great in the late spring...
• Vanagon drain plugs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 07:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
  A couple of weeks ago someone (Jack?) enquired about replacement screw caps for the water tank and sink external drains. I said that I...
• Distributor cap for 2.1 L--sloppy fit
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:12:51 -0500
  ...After an engine install, I'm working on timing and note that the distributor cap seems to have a lot of slop in its...
• Re: Has anyone seen plastic cap covers for 17mm lugnuts??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:27:35 -0500
  ...17mm caps for early rabbits. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Courtney Hook Sent: Sunday...
• Re: 2nd try- Starter disassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:27:32 -0500
  If you're asking what I think you are, there's a cap at the end held by 2 screws. Remove that cap and...
• Cantact me for hub caps and bra.I
  Historical mailing list - Ron & Marianne
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:06:31 -0400
  The guy selling the hub caps and bra wanted me to buy the package so he could be out of the picture. So I...
• Looking for a water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:26:24 -0400
  Hi, I’m looking for a water tank drain cap. I got one from Bus Depot but the threads don’t match. I have...
• FS '83 Vanagon, Baltimore MD
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:40:27 -0500
  ...E-Mail to wsilva@capecod.net Wendy & John '85 Westy, "S-CAPE"
• WTB: Vamnagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Tue, 19 May 1998 08:20:31 -0400
  ...thermostat housing rear bumper, end caps (front and rear) and assoc. hardware. expansion tank and/or cap. cup holder (interior rear) heads coolant hoses...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 11:55:28 -0400
  ...Wendy & John Cape Cod, MA '85 Westy, "S-CAPE"
• Re: 85 misses when wet
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:22:38 -0500
  This is a typical symptom of a cracked distributor cap, but it could be a number of other things as well. When it occurs...
• Re: burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 01:12:43 +0000
  ...The cap that >we >encountered was 2 grades below in weigh,materials & wokmanship it is not >the >black cap you are speaking of . it...
• Re: Headliner Finish Caps
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:58:16 -0400
  Hi Mike, If yo are talking about the little caps that go on the screw heads I got a good price on brown ones...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:40:20 -0400
  ...grease cap on the driver's side front wheel has a > little nipple thing sticking out of the center of the cap. But there...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:34:54 -0400
  ...do the reservoir caps >simply go bad and the two-way valve in the cap stops directing >coolant to the overflow tank behind the...
• Re: Captain's Chair Weight
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 23:22:01 GMT
  ...Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:40:10 -0400 > >I am looking to buy a pair of Captain's chairs and need to know an...
• Re: strange bucking problem w/ '84 vanagon wbx
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:46:05 -0800
  ...The VW fix is an "active" >monitoring fix while the capacitor fix is more of a passive fix. I am no >electrician...but from...
• Re: Checking pressure cap function???
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:57:19 -0500
  I took a bad coolant cap and a short piece of hose and made a tester. It works fine for what it can do...
• Re: FW: JP Group Power Steering U Joint Fitment Issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:55:34 -0700
  ...I didn't feel any play in the new U joint, bearing caps look ok but I may epoxy the caps with JB Weld...
• Re: Expanshion Tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 05:42:24 EST
  In a message dated 10/28/2002 3:54:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Expanshion Tank cap Sounds like...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:31:46 -0700
  ...cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? > What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how much does...
• Captain's Chair Weight
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:59:08 -0400
  ...shed holding a chair and weighing myself, at night, with falshlite aimed at my feet! John Reynolds 81 Westy awaiting new captains chair installation
• Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 14:36:46 EST
  I replaced the pressure cap as the first diagnostic proceedure. Even replace it twice. Peter In a message dated 3/24/02 2:28...
• FS: vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:30:48 EDT
  still have a few pairs of vanagon front seats w/ armrests/capt. chairs.. tan or blue. fit all 80-91 vanagons westys and buses...
• need oil tube vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Sinclair
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:22:14 -0700
  I need an oil tube, cap and dipstick for an '82 Vanagon diesel; the kind with the dipstick in the cap. I've tried...