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  • Re: receptable
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:00:25 -0700
    Mary, are you referring to the outside 110v ac fitting? On 8/28/06, Mary Holbert <Reilly828@aol.com> wrote: > > Outlet cover is cracked...
  • Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 9 Jan 2012 20:56:46 -0500
    ...One is to have a more >common fitting on the tank so that I can get it filled more >easily. I've run out...
  • Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
    Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:34:19 -0800
    ...was prepared.� I bought a pipe bender, flaring tool, some compression fittings and pipe at the local hardware store.��It's not easy.���I...
  • Re: A/C not blowing cold
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:58:06 -0400
    The low side fitting is probably behind the plastic in the pillar on the left side (drivers side) of the D pillar (i.e...
  • Re: Tire Choice Question
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:49:18 -0700
    ...I'm not >even all that close to fitting into the garage.... >I somewhat just assumed that i had a short garage or people...
  • Re: Propane Tank, Fittings
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Wed, 6 Jul 2016 08:02:46 -0400
    ...Propane Tank, Fittings > > Can anyone send/post a source for the various fittings for the OEM LPG > tank? I've replaced the regulator and...
  • Re: Substitute for the RM182B
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:34:12 -0400
    ...Also, the propane fitting is not the same so I had to cut off the connection fitting and solder on one to mate up...
  • Re: fridge....saga continues
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:14:50 EST
    ...As for the problem your having with the propane fitting, I do not understand. All barbecue fittings are a standard size and the same...
  • Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:14:16 -0400
    ...Just changed out all fuel lines/fitting, new brake lines and fittings, new distributor, injectors reconditioned and new metal GoWesty fuel rails on. Also...
  • Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
    Historical mailing list - T Collins
    Sat, 2 Feb 2013 15:23:00 -0500
    ...I always found it odd how the T fitting sat there next to the dizzy. In reading what Scott mentions I'm going to...
  • Re: Balls O' Fire ! !
    Historical mailing list - No Quarter
    Sun, 26 May 1996 13:27:35 -0500 (CDT)
    ...we took the opportunity to not only double hose clamp every fitting, but we took glavanized picture hanging wire and did the aviation thing...
  • Re: Speedo Cable Fitting
    Historical mailing list - Don Kane
    14 Jul 1995 15:03:18 U
    ...RE>Speedo Cable Fitting > bradley wrote: > Personally I get a warm >fuzzy feeling when ever I see any split window bus, I even get...
  • Re: Heater hose help
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:49:23 EDT
    ...Use one inch heater hose to connect the adapter to the cylinder head fitting. Attach the other end using standard five-eighths heater hose...
  • Re: Need graywater tank ideas
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:37:02 -0400
    ...He suggested that I find a little 2 - 5 >collapsible tank with a garden-hose fitting that I could run my drain >into. Collapsible...
  • Re: Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 4 Feb 2011 18:45:46 -0800
    ...Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze I thought the term freeze plugs came from the chilling if a tightly fitting...
  • Re: Extend-A-Stay valve
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:17:42 -0700
    ...Buy new copper tubing along with fittings from home depot. (the propane system uses North American standards, not metric). Use a flare tool and...
  • CampervanCulture - Windshield Replace
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 26 May 2011 03:43:51 -0700
    ...How to replace your windshield in three minutes flat. <http://campervanculture.com/2011/05/fitting-vw-t25-vanagon-t3-windscreen/ > I have the windshield...
  • Re: Coolant "T" fittings
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:13:54 EDT
    In a message dated 10/7/2010 10:03:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mcneely4@COX.NET writes: Well, the metal ones in...
  • Re: Another plea for that A/C hose...
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Mon, 7 Jun 1999 18:49:34 -0500
    ...They should be able to make up any kind of hose with the appropriate fittings, maybe even reuse the original ones. The price should...
  • Complete R134a Kit available
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Wed, 2 Jun 1999 17:16:09 -0500
    ...At www.jcwhitney.com there is a complete R-134a replacement package, with AC Stop Leak, Leak Detect, all the fittings, oil, 3 cans...
  • tdi conversions
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:52:23 EST
    Hi Folks the 1.6td is a pitifully slow engine.........and i need more power how much extra work is involved fitting the 110...
  • oil filter substitution
    Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
    Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:04:37 -0400
    ...I used a filter fitting my 98 TDi. Just thought I would pass this on. Not sure about the wasserboxer's. tim
  • Re: propane tank anatomy
    Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
    Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:02:00 -0500
    ...I went to the marshall brass site but only came up with a valve that had a p o l fitting on the supply...
  • Fuel pressure test gauge
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:08:31 -0500
    ...Is the best place to test, post-fuel pump, at the T fitting? -- mordo 1990 Carat
  • Re: Don't push ME around..Van directional stability
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:16:09 -0700
    ...Chris S. --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.
  • Re: Looking for propane filler mod
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:45:00 -0800
    ...I have had my fridge/stove/sink out several times and I guess I >forgot that it was just a flared fitting. So I...
  • Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:31:14 -0500
    ...It's been a few years, but I believe the fittings came from PS pumps on Mercedes or BMWs. good luck, Larry A. On...
  • Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:56:19 -0800
    ...I tried it on my new tank with new regulator in the parking lot for a fitting test. It made everything too long, even...
  • Re: Fuel pressure test gauge
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:06:16 -0800
    ...Use clamps and also get one for the end that will slip over the test fitting. Keep the gauge u, higher than the engine...
  • Re: A question for those smarter than me about Fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:49:20 -0800
    ...That brass fitting clearly has a bit larger of a > diameter on the inside than the stock plastic fitting. So my twisted > little > mind...
  • Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:40:01 -0700
    ...I spent a lot of time trying to seat the grommet already installed > on the fitting.. didn't work for me. > > John Meeks > '91...
  • Re: Propane tank--attaching the "splitter" to the tank
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 5 Jun 2014 19:52:40 -0700
    ...The yellow tape is for gas fittings. > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > > On Jun 5, 2014, at 6:36 PM, Mike South...
  • Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
    Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:16:30 -0400
    ...My question is if this 2-service port fitting is just for the high > and low pressure sensors, or, if there some other purpose...
  • U Joint Advice
    Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
    Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:24:32 EDT
    ...No problem's they had the same part and they could do it in one afternoon, both Joints with greese fittings and they will...
  • pwr steering lines
    Historical mailing list - James Ruch
    Sun, 8 Aug 1999 08:55:28 PDT
    ...using copper tubing (1/2" and 3/8" od), compression fittings, flare fittings, and hose clamps. If you approach this job, know that the...
  • Re: Archive search problem
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Tue, 2 May 2000 16:15:16 -0700
    ...installing AND > fitting AND > buzzer AND oil > > In return I get a reply: > > >SEARCH VANAGON tachometer AND instruments AND installing AND > fitting AND > Missing...
  • Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Tue, 3 Sep 2019 20:27:03 -0400
    ...So if I get the GW hose kit mentioned by Dennis as well as the two front bleed fittings mentioned by my mechanic, what...
  • Power steering hose
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Sun, 12 May 2013 13:23:46 -0700
    ...With protective sleeve pulled off, the pump to pipe hose has a metal connector about midway between the end fittings. What's it for...
  • Re: Propane Pipelines
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 4 May 2012 19:21:48 -0400
    ...I think I paid about $70 for two hoses + fittings, plus their It's a mystery to me why the Right Stuff is approved...
  • Re: Tools
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 7 Feb 1995 12:26:40 -0800 (PST)
    ...sheet metal screws, interior fittings screws, screws in tight places where you can just barely reach never mind twist your wrist, hose clamps in...
  • Speedo Cable Fitting
    Historical mailing list - Tyson, John
    Fri, 14 Jul 95 16:18:19 gmt
    This weekend I plan to fit a new speedometer cable to my '78 Bus. I'll try and folllow the Idiot's guide. Has...
  • another hatch strut victim
    Historical mailing list - Andrew McCain
    Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:31:14 +0200
    ...btw, that's a very long, but very fitting name - "the thing that hurts when the worn struts allow it to drop on your...
  • 2000 Jetta rims on a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
    Tue, 20 Jun 2000 10:53:42 EDT
    ...Does anyone know if the 15" will fit on an 87 Wolfsburg? I have heard people talking about the new Passat rims fitting, but...
  • city water hookup size
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:05:04 -0500
    ...It seems just a little too small to accept the male garden hose fitting. Is it a special size? Mine doesn't appear to...
  • Re: propane tubing fittings
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 20 Oct 2002 06:01:45 -0400
    At 02:01 AM 10/20/2002, David Brodbeck wrote: >I *still* haven't figured out what to clean it up with. It just...
  • Re: Redline MT90
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Sun, 30 Mar 2003 05:12:23 -0800
    ...The shop that rebuilt my A/C lines gave me new o-rings for most of the fittings. I had to get the large...
  • Re: refrigerator update
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:25:56 -0500
    ...Should I use gas tite teflon tape on the pipe joints? I > realize the tapered fittings should seal. But, it looks like some sort...
  • Re: Coolant "T" fittings
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 7 Oct 2010 07:31:41 -0700
    ...You can get metal T-fittings at hardware stores, or any place that sells plumbing supplies. You can get plastic ones there, too, but...
  • 2.1L into '85 GL
    Historical mailing list - JonR
    Tue, 04 Mar 1997 19:33:33 -0500
    ...and change the coolant fitting to the right front of head... says it is any easy swap provided you have a complete 1.9...
  • Re: New owner questions
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:04:21 -0600
    ...It's > > > > that important. > > > > > > And of course, with the fuel lines replacement, include the fitting that > > passes through the "firewall." Just eliminate it, by...
  • Fwd: Gas tank leak-'TOP LEAK' may be "Y" fitting to expansion tanks
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Sun, 29 Jun 1997 19:04:20 -0500
    ...Check the notorious "Y" fittings on top of the gas tank. They connect the expansion tank(s), one on each side, to the gas...
  • Re: On Board Propane used outside
    Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
    Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:19:55 -0700
    ...Stored underneath the cooktop and attached is a 10-12 foot LP gas hose with a quick-connect fitting. The propane tank (which is...
  • Re: Platinum Cat mounting thoughts
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:16:57 -0400
    ...About every 10th propane tank that came in to be refilled had a strainge looking quick connect fitting on the propaine line. Dangerous as...
  • Suspected refrigerator, internal propane leak??
    Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
    Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:44:47 -0800
    ...Not so, about 3 weeks ago I got into the stove area and preformed the soap bubble test on all fittings � nothing, even did...
  • Re: New owner questions
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:35:38 -0600
    ...And of course, with the fuel lines replacement, include the fitting that passes through the "firewall." Just eliminate it, by whatever means you choose...
  • vdo gauge
    Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
    Sun, 2 Jan 2000 12:11:41 -0500
    ...Where do you tap in? How did you route your line to the gauge? Standard line and fittings used? Where did you install your...
  • o ring question
    Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
    Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:27:58 -0500
    ...the o ring? Also, any reason I couldn't use o rings for a banjo type fitting? Thanks for any help Myron Lind Harrisonburg...
  • Re: AC concerns
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 17 Jun 2004 02:40:34 -0400
    ...The USDOT, requires that vehicles using Freeze 12, Duracool, HC 12a and other similar products must first have been converter to R134a fittings and...
  • Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:29:39 -0400
    ...If you're running liquid ammonia as coolant you could have a real problem with brass fittings. You probably aren't, though. ;-) Yrs, d
  • Oxygen Sensor Recommendations for 83 WBX
    Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
    Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:27:39 -0700
    ...I assume that Bosch is the way to go, but I see multiple items listed as fitting my machine. Anyone know the Bently part...