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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