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• How do you purge and capture all the antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - matt
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:26:01 -0400
  ...To purge, I disconnected the radiator hoses, opened the bleeder, captured the antifreeze, and reconnected hoses. Then I disconnected one rear hose from one...
• Re: Caps for armrests...
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:04:41 -0700
  ...decent looking alternative. �I > have captain seats that are in pretty good shape, other than the missing > caps, and it would be great to...
• Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 13:56:44 -0500
  I replaced the cap and rotor before the trip approx. 1,200 miles ago. that's when I noticed the retaining clip had been...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 18 Mar 97 13:22:37 EST
  ...When adding oil, I put the oil cap between the flap and the body, if you face the inside end of the cap toward...
• Glad that I checked my tires
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:48:03 -0700
  ...So Vanagon folks, when you put on your hub caps you may want to make sure the cap is not pressed against the stem...
• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:01:40 -0700
  Was this a Chinese cap?� Have seen a bunch of them...all crap...exact same issue.� The cap stays on ok until it heats...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:20:04 -0400
  ...I think I fried the cap and rotor because the van ran horribly. Then I read the posts, once all cooled down I did...
• Re: NEED GAS CAP FOR 85
  Historical mailing list - �ѻ� Tim Crooks
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 18:06:18 -0500
  Spencer Allen wrote: > Help! The DMV here in IL wants to suspend the plate on my 85 Westy because > the gas cap failed the...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 31 May 2005 15:00:22 -0700
  On 5/31/2005 2:34 PM Zoltan wrote: > I think, the original early ones came with that chrome caps that only > cover the...
• FS: Vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests, fit all vans...also.....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 19:11:46 EDT
  i have a few pairs of vanagon front captains chairs w/ armrests for $175 pair. and it usually costs about $45 to ship them...
• Re: coolant level rising - A solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:39:40 EDT
  ...But, first, are you sure the valve plate was sealed to the body of the pressure cap? If not, blowing and sucking on the...
• Tip: lost center caps for 14" alloys
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:04:04 -0800
  I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who loses center caps on my stock alloys every time I hit a...
• Re: Capacitor for filter on AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 16:44:16 -0400
  ...tantalium capicators are not polarized so they are easier to >mess with, where the electrolytic ones are polarized and the user need >to know...
• Gas cap key photo
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:15:00 -0800
  Is it possible for anyone to take a photo of their gas cap key next to a ruler and email it to me. The...
• RE: Need replacement drain cap for Westfalia water tank
  Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
  Mon, 12 May 1997 13:53:08 -0500
  ...The cap is a separate part and number. I have ordered several in the past for just a few bucks. Tim Fast 88 Westy...
• gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Ferris
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 15:53:36 -0700
  I need a gas cap for my '84 vanagon. would any one happen to have one they could send me, i'll of course...
• FS: captains chairs w/ adj armrests, fit ANY vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:07:02 EST
  i got a pair of grey velour captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, excellent cond, fit any vanagon. excellent upgrade for '80-'84 westys and...
• Brake Warning Light Stays On
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:56:26 EDT
  ...is fitted to the reservoir filler cap and connected to the lamp via a detachable terminal, I have just a plain cap. Jerome Perkins
• Westy screw caps
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 May 2003 20:02:13 -0400
  Are the brown and the white caps for the cabinet screws still available from VW dealers ..... or elsewhere? My nearest VW dealer is 120...
• gas cap part/ where to get one-non-locking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:07:19 -0400
  i am wanting a gas cap that is not such a pain to take off and on, that is non-locking,,,anyone have a...
• stupid gas cap !!!!!! ( I need help please )
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:05:03 -0400
  I cannot keep a gas cap on my 84.5 westy . I have trouble locking it, I have monkey hands when it comes to...
• Re: Expansion tank pressure cap - how tight?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:34:02 -0800
  Hope! If indeed it is just a leaky/loose cap, you will be lucky. Your description seems to say...head gasket . Have you thought...
• Re: front wheel grease cap removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:29:50 -0400
  ...Once you get the cap moving, it should come off with a little prying, though sometimes they are really stuck. If all else fails...
• Re: Insurance - credit check
  Historical mailing list - Dale Goodvin
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 09:01:46 -0800
  ...we thought capitalism/they thought communism/much of the world now thinks socialism. while millions starve because "there is not enough." while the richest...
• Re: Non-captain chair padding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:18:36 EDT
  ...ORG writes: << I was able to purchase like new front seats (captain's chairs too, btw), for $25 each. I had to remove the...
• Re: Leaking Tranny Fluid in 1986 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:27:26 -0400
  ...For us, it turned out to be the o-ring from the governor cap. On the upper, driver's side of the transmission, there...
• FS: capt chairs w/ aremrests, and carat interior w/ sofabed and table
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 May 2005 12:28:28 EDT
  folks..i have a bunch of captains chairs w/ armrests.. these mount in any vanagon.. nice additions for the early campers or whatever. just...
• Re: How to remove HUb cap (inner)? - Springloaded?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:55:46 -0700
  ...CAREFULLY remove the small clip / E-ring from the end of the square drive stub, and that will release the cable from the cap...
• Re: On the road again!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 11:42:30 -0500
  ...On the road again!!!! Hi Woody, A capacitor (also known as a "cap") is a two leaded electronic component which opposes any change of...
• Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:25:16 EST
  ...Here is my intended method; (1) Make temp filler cap from spare pressure cap by removing valvery. Install this on expansion tank. Attach length...
• Re: 4 Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 16 May 2008 14:14:08 -0400
  ...It is possible to wire four 6V batts in series/ parallel to get both 12V AND increased total AH capacity. Mike B. ----- Original Message...
• Re: FS: rare westy single middle seat on swival lockbox
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:29:10 -0400
  ...current seat mounted is the '84-'86 westy tan herringbone capt chair w/ armrests, but i can put a late model GL grey capt...
• Blue pressure cap, 1 valve or 2?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:36:38 -0400
  2.1 wbx. Cap that's on there now has one valve in the center. I picked up a spare from a local mechanic...
• Re: '76 Westy Water Tank Capacity?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Jun 1996 15:05:19 -0400
  ...Manual says 7 gallons (26 liters) (76-79 Models) 74-75 Models had a 7.5 gallon capacity as well Jim / BusBoys@aol.com
• Vanagon Archives
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:36:45 -0400
  ...Am I doing something wrong or does everyone get the same message? TIA Wendy Cape Cod, MA '85 Westy, "S-CAPE" LiMBO members
• 85 Hub Cap...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 10:24:43 PDT
  Hello All, I am looking for a Hub Cap for a 1985. Does anyone have one or can you tell me how to get...
• No Spark
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 18:19:01 -0700
  Okay lists, I just changed the cap and rotor on my syncro and now there is no spark. I tried a second and third...
• Cape Town, South Africa
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:53:15 +1000
  Is there any vanagon listee out there who lives in the Cape Town area who could do me a small favour concerned with Caravelles...
• FS: Vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 02:00:23 -0700
  ...vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, grey velour, excellent shape. fit all vanagons. excellent upgrade for 80-'84 westys. will ship. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• needed: drain cap for 87 water tank
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 09:52:59 -0700
  Hi Listees, Do any of you know where I can purchase one or two drain caps for the water tank in my 87 Westy...
• FS: vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Mar 2003 03:24:26 EST
  ...pair of vanagon captains chairs (front seats) with adjustable armrests. great shape, no wear. velour. fit all vanagons and westys. nice upgrade for '84...
• Re: Locking Gas CAp Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:23:51 EST
  ...HOTMAIL.COM writes: > I have a customer needig a locking gas cap for an '84. Anyone selling one, > with or without keys? > i have...
• FS: captains chairs, blue, $50 pair
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 12:48:05 -0800
  I have a pair of blue captains chairs I don't need. They are from an 86 GL, in good condition, with armrests in...
• Re: Engine worries return
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:02:38 -0700
  This is likely moot, as it sounds like the cap(s) failed, but was the replaced blue cap and current cap tested? e.g...
• Bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 19:53:00 -0500
  VV>Has anyone tried modifying a coolant resevoir cap to allow VV>pressurization of the cooling system? Maybe a bicycle floor pump and VV...
• Re: 15" audi alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:35:21 EDT
  ...Mark, Clean them up and paint them black. >> or paint your front grease caps silver, and use carat center caps on the rears. chris
• FS: NOS Westfalia Tow Hitch caps $4.95
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:37:32 EST
  Hi All, I have a bunch of these tow hitch caps for sale at $4.95 each (plus shipping). No additional shipping for up...
• Grills and Center Caps
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:25:57 -0600
  ...I need a stock-type lower grill and a center cap for a stock alloy wheel. The upper grill is cheap; Maybe even free...
• Re: gas cap "HELP"
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:19:04 -0800
  ...You'll need a replacement cap then. -- BenT
• Re: End Caps
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:18:35 -0700
  ...The >> old >> caps were solid on the front, these have a little diamond cutout... > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG...
• Re: Master Cylinder Cap Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Mon, 21 May 2007 12:32:36 -0400
  ...As long as it seals OK, it >will work for me. > >Anyone have a cap they don't need anymore? > >Thanks, > >Keith O. >90...
• Re: Front wheel rattle
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:29:36 -0400
  ...What is supposed to hold this small cap in place? on the driver's side the cap has a small pin like thing coming...
• Re: Anyone know where water tank plug can be found?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 09:53:39 -0700
  >Assuming that this is an American model, a regular hose cap should fit >perfectly, as long as it is the right diameter... I know...
• Re: Cap and rotor burn out.
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 15:07:29 -0700
  ...The problem was that I was using an offbrand cap and the wrong rotor (it was from an air-cooled 009 distributor). Swapped things...
• Re: AARGH! Failed NJ inspection!
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:04:51 -0400
  ...Ron at the Bus Depot has resolved the matter quickly and efficiently as always! Turns out after closer inspection the cap is slightly warped...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 May 2016 17:56:53 -0500
  ...perhaps have the guy google 'coolant recovery pressure cap for automotive cooling systems, then maybe he'll believe coolant expands, such a cap accomodates...
• Distributor cap on '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John H. Zouck
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 08:58:21 -0400
  I thought I'd throw in this about a distributor cap problem on my '88 Westy, in case it has not been covered, and...
• Re: Discovered Crack in Expansion Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 22:36:29 EDT
  ...Now I'm wondereing what made the tank crack? Could > I have done something wrong when I did flush and fill? Can the cap...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:52:53 -0400
  When combustion gases get into the cooling system and blow out through the cap they will destroy the cap in the process. The later...
• Expansion tank pressure cap - how tight?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:26:35 -0800
  ...I also replaced the pressure cap about a month ago and still see this behavior. I have not tried the old cap again (yet...