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• Re: Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:06:04 -0500
  ...I bought from Bus Depot - it's green and labeled Universal Sealing Compound 100PU. Anyone out there know if this is the correct type...
• O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:20:24 -0500
  ...They are perfect in their simplicity, and rely completely on absolute cleanliness, and absolutely no other material in their sealing zone. I'd be...
• Re: One more front heater question: those "other" flaps
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:34:19 -0800
  ...Wool has proven to last many decades in a pipe organ when used for bumpers and sealing surfaces. Moths like wool, hence the proofing...
• re: What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 09:13:24 -0500
  ...who can deny that an early bus in two- tone Sealing Wax Red and Chestnut Brown looks absolutely beautiful? Remember, all commercials came unpainted...
• Re: Engine Oil Seal (and similar) vs Axle Bearing Grease Seal, Install
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 13:23:47 -1000
  ...All oil shaft type seals are lubed on the sealing lip upon installation.. All such seals are driven/pressed into the housing carefully, and...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:32:51 -0800
  ...or on other hoses too.� Kinda of a corrosion preventer and sealing enhancer. Corrsion prevention being the main reason. not all hose clamps are...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:41:58 -0800
  Neil, if you can, pick up a roll of "dum-dum" sealing mastic (rv store). The stock stuff under the aluminum extrusions is very...
• Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:21:24 -0500
  ...fix I heard of recently .. > a fluke sort of .. > a leaking sealing washer at the timing checking plug ..right between where > the injector lines...
• Re: Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:54 -0700
  ...Propane tank question > > Hey guys, has any of you ever unscrewed the filler valve from your > tank to > replace the sealing tape? > Last night...
• Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:10:59 -0700
  ...After sealing the vapor barrier, the leak was no longer coming from that source, but still left a small puddle on the rubber step...
• Re: 3 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 21:54:07 +0100
  ...The thing where the master cylinder is mounted on (I guess it is called brake booster) has some bad sealings. On its back, the...
• Re: 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:29:45 -0400
  ...Part number 025121081G list $93.75 from Camelback VW $70.33 Sealing o-ring at water pump: N90284401 This pipe can develop rust spots...
• Re: weird smog rule
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 00:16:52 -0600
  ...on some cars a > diagnostic check actually has a step to check and make sure the gas cap > is sealing correctly. > jimt > On Wednesday...
• Re-Sealing Gas Tank again
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:23:39 -0400
  I re-sealed my gas tank for the 2nd time yesterday. I did this back in March of 2005 but slowly over time I...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 May 2010 20:03:56 -0700
  ...it's silly to have the combustion sealing and the coolant sealing on two different surfaces... at two different levels. totally Mickey mouse. A...
• Re: Gas smell in Oil months after using Magical Mystery oil Please help.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 11 May 2003 15:46:37 -0700
  ...Unfortunately it didn't, now I'm looking for a > good place to start, but I fear the rings aren't > sealing - this sounds...
• FS: 2.1L engine and parts for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:08:14 EDT
  ...shape $35 One 2.1L head has some corrosion damage on sealing surface but can be fixed with JB weld. $30 That is all...
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 01:22:23 +1300
  ...is there a difference in thickness? If thinner, you'll have sealing problems. If softer, it'll be more impact-resisstant... but more prone...
• Re: AC changes
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:09:36 -0400
  ...AC needed topping off, so I bought some R134a and… > > They freakin' changed the tops to this new fangled self sealing top which isn...
• Diesel na is breathing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:01:26 -0500
  ...So gluing and sealing seams with fiberglass and TAP- Poly Weld <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-9yhanz5DE> should work I think. I...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:55:17 -0500
  ...My FLAPS has no such article in stock. > Anyone know of a supplier or a good substitute method of re-sealing the > box? > > Thanks...
• changing temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 3 May 1998 14:25:16 -0500
  ...I did have to reach in there and pull the sealing ring out, but no big deal. Be prepared for lots of smoke after...
• Coolant Level Sensor: modify & install
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 22:30:05 -0800
  ...assuming the tank itself is OK where the threads + o ring sealing area are, then use *only* thumb & forefinger to tighten (enuf to compress...
• Re: [vanagon] Fridge experts: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:54:46 -0700
  ...suggest maybe your fridge door may not be sealing completely or, perhaps, there's too much stuff in there and fridge can't deal...
• Re: copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 00:21:29 +0000
  ...Copper.  Both seem OK.  Soft metals....allow sealing.  For me, the hollow copper worked....the solid copper didn't. Rich San Diego On Saturday...
• Re: miserable a/c...'84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 07:34:55 -0700
  ...While doing this I discovered that just about every bit of foam sealing tape had disintegrated and that there were big openings for tubing...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:32:06 -0400
  ...Bus depot parts include Thermostat, Washers, Pulley, screw > (#), Sealing Washer, bracket, cable, and union nut. Just wandering if > this would do the job? > > Thanks...
• GoWesty Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:18:18 -0400
  ...The tire shop guy said he thought the wheels had fewer "ridges" (??) on the inside of the rim for sealing the tire, and perhaps...
• Re: Fraydaye -- What Was Your Favourite Westy Moment This Week?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:30:48 -0700
  ...Exhaust leak (which has graduated from "tick tick tick" and is no-longer self-sealing when hot) accelerates slowly into the distance - fut......fut...
• Re: Should I get a valve job?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 21:24:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...In addition to sealing, you should also visually inspect the seats. Look at the height of the valve head in the combustion chamber. They...
• Re: GOOP
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:56:02 -0500
  ...Duct tape was useless in sealing it up, but a few layers of hockey tape held it completely tight for two whole days of...
• Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:44:08 -0400
  ...a bracket that pushes those ears flush to the distributor > body sealing the opening. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Westy Hot Shower Setup
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:08:23 -0900
  ...I put a quick connect valve through the city water port that is self sealing when disconnected. This was one of the key components...
• Re: oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 15:18:25 -0500
  ...Unfortunately they did a terrible job and did not bore the hole straight and marred up the sealing surface. I now have to use...
• Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:26:42 -0600
  ...It removes all of the sealing road Kurd. Everything with gaskets eventually leaks. Using engine flush is a radical procedure I just use it...
• Re: OEM heads are useless?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:49:19 -0500
  ...steam out of the > exhaust is not caused by the badly sealing cylinder gasket and a > retightening would just fix it. > Now, as a...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:36:59 -0800
  ...Yet the symptoms seem like the valves aren't > sealing, although there's no dropped seats. I've spent I don't know how...
• Re: head-aches
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 31 May 2007 09:13:16 -0700
  ...a corner by not separating the rubber gaskets first and re-sealing them. The rubber gaskets are very durable. If they are reused they...
• Vacuum guage
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 10:28:58 -0500
  ...book stated that a fluttering reading indicated a valve was not sealing and allowing pressure back into the intake system. By the way vacuum...
• Re: Fuel tank cleaning.
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:37:01 -0800
  ...pickup.� If only slight surface rust you could get by without sealing, but it is likely coming back.� The final bit to worry about...
• Re: What a great thing the Vanagon List is...saved me a big hassel today...long boring story
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 3 May 2010 09:20:39 -0400
  ...5/3/2010, Rob wrote: > >Nashua Tape Stretch and Seal Silicone Sealing Tape, 1 In. x 10 > Ft., Black > > I'll have to check...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:13 -0700
  ...do a normal Leak Down test .. >> that only tells about engine sealing of course ...just one part of the >> whole deal. >> >> what kind of...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Gas Tank Seal/Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:26:17 -0400
  ...that black goo was originally from the grommet and not a sealing compound. My main fuel filler tube grommet does not have so much...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 12:41:10 -1000
  ...it only takes something leaking and not sealing right, or a blockage of a passage .. as for things to check .. as mentioned it's...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:46:17 -0400
  ...the adaptors never fit well enough! The threads leaking "Can" be addressed in a permenant way with some teflon tape or similar sealing method...
• Re: Failed Inspection: Leaky Headlight
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 11:43:06 -0400
  ...Is it possible for moisture to enter at > the bulb-reflector joint? Should I try sealing the bulb with a thin > layer of silicon...
• re: Sun Roof (85 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 10:18:45 PDT
  ...An interesting project would be to place the glass flush with the top surface of the rack, then devise a way of sealing the...
• Re: Flashing Cooling Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 13:09:17 -0400
  ...This has solved the problem by sealing the contacts away from the elements. Seems that just a slight bit of oxidation on these plug...
• Re: VW coolant myth
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:37:02 -0500
  ...This gasket as it ages cracks and splits, allowing corrosion to develop in the sealing area of the gasket, which eventually pushes the cracks...
• Re; Body Seam Sealing
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:23:08 -0500
  3-m has a product that is bullet proof for this application. It is Body panel adhesive, which is maufactured to glue two panals...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:16:17 -0500
  ...I doesn't prevent you from stripping the threads. > > > > I know it is a sealing washer. I did not mean that it will prevent...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:41:56 -0700
  ...if the sealing washer is not thick enough ....you'll have BU lights that never turn off. If it's too thick..they'll...
• Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 7 May 2016 14:05:32 -0700
  ...the "experts" use but as the man says, "Let's get it on!" TJ 87 Wolfsburg with JB weld drying on the sealing flange.
• Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:17:09 -0400
  Lube the heck out of the fan motor while you're there. A cautious person would just replace it. I've had the motor...
• Re: Tales from Europe and the dream of a mint camper.
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:33:25 -0800
  ...re-sealing each others heads at the time the ship went "crunch" onto the reef and sank within the hour! > Still think it must...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 15:56:06 -0400
  ...I went downs and verified a few design aspects >> including a better sealing surface for the lid and how it fastens down. The >> first...
• Solar Panel Controller Failure Cause? PICS (was: 'solar controller warning')
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:02:59 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/SolarPanelInstall#6159516600584967746 I guess the simple suggestion is that if you have this type of wire, consider sealing it...
• Re: Time
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 09:58:21 -0700
  ...Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings -- and the selling of ones most personal vehicle - the Vanagon. As much as...
• leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 17:19:05 -0800
  ...That leaves the main seal, the oil pump gasket and the self-sealing nuts on the oil pump cover (as something on the rear...
• Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:08:27 EST
  ...retainers, racing >valve locks >-New AMC cylinder heads >-Ceramic coated heads, sealing surface, exhaust system, pistons, exhaust >valve radius, exhaust port. >-Slight porting of...