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• Clicking Noise
  Historical mailing list - matt
  Sun, 08 Sep 1996 09:19:42 -0700
  ...Went round the back and confirmed that it was mechanical in nautre and not a loose fitting in the exhaust. It seems to be...
• Re: propane tank stops at 2 gal.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:50:56 -0600
  ...Installed all the valves and > fittings and when I went to fill it, it only took two gallons. Doug, Did the propane guy know...
• Re: gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 09:32:57 +0200
  ...There are seven or so fittings there that may leak, and there are excellent spots for rust. I replaced my tank after discovering that...
• Reinstalling wrist pins
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 20:34:33 -0700
  Hello all, I'm attempting to reinstall the pistons, and am having a problem with one of the wrist pins not fitting in the...
• Re: Anyone know how to fix a stripped hydrolic hose fitting that goes to ...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:29:23 +0100
  Hi Guys and Gals, A heads up to those reading this thread: I posted a reply to Phil under the wrong header: Re: vanagon...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:52:39 -0700
  ...already exist in the system, in the form of the brass >fittings that attach the hoses to the head? And the brass inserts in...
• Re: Pop top screw/bolt sealer?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:07:35 +0000
  ...This is what my boating friends use for fitting through the cabin top. Stays pliable. John Finally after a lot of job of sanding...
• Re: Best place to put batteries and how to remove rear heater core.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 May 2008 16:51:59 -0700
  ...Clamp off the heater hose on either side (or all 3) when you change the fitting, hardly any mess. Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: camp stoves outside but connected
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 05:32:59 -0400
  The Extend-A-Stay kit is good but you may just want the T- fitting and a 12' or longer hose. These parts are...
• Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:52:28 -0600
  ...I know the end going into the heater are metric ,but are the > threads > on the end with the compression fitting also metric? I...
• install a grease fitting into the stub
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 10:01:10 -0700
  ...I had in my mind to drill and install a grease fitting into the stub axle so at least once a year I could...
• Re: Vanagain Rant/New Intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:52:44 -0400
  ...After working at inserting the large vacuum hose and crank case breather fittings in the new boot I realized that appearances are deceiving. These...
• Re: Water tank filler...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:00:05 -0700
  ...Then, starting with a barbed fitting that inserts into the tubing, select whatever combination of plumbing fittings (I used brass rather than non-potable...
• Re: shortest propane tee available
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 21:49:28 -0400
  ...In particular, it is missing the 1/4 inch inverted flare fitting, which I presume is what I would use to plug an external...
• Re: I lost my cool!!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:34:10 -0700
  ...No matter what I did, I could not get the filler fitting to stay on the low side shrader fitting. It kept popping off...
• gas tank overflow and another question.
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 21:30:37 -0500
  ...one of the Y fittings was cracked. According to the Dealer, both Y fittings and the cross-tank breather hose are actually one piece...
• Re: More Propane Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 13:46:13 -0700
  ...The time was running the copper line between tanks and doing the flare fittings. Still, less than a day to do the whole thing...
• Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:35:15 -0700
  ...One >of them is weight. >You have a length of unsupported hose that will be bouncing and vibrating around, >stressing the fittings by a...
• Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:35:52 -0500
  ...Looks like one could do the fuel lines with stainless steel tubing and Swagelok fittings. At points where rubber tubing must be used, Swagelok...
• Re: Rear hatch (boot) release
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:22:19 -0300
  ...You will have to remove the > panel (and probably get new fittings as they break easily. Opt for the > push > type that you can...
• Fitting Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:15:11 +0000
  I finally managed to find a set of Mercedes alloy wheels off of a 2005 C240. These are the 7-spoke 16x7 wheels with...
• (sand)Blasting Thom
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 22:52:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...But seriously though folks - a bunch of 3/4" pvc pipe & fittings + a bunch of those blue tarps can make a pretty decent sandblasting...
• 85 Westy Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 22:59:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...heads gaskets at 100K, power steering rack rebuilt, alternator rebuilt, AC compressor rebuilt, new hose fittings installed to eliminate freon leaks. Master cylnder replaced...
• Bodywork repairs
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:43:53 -0500
  ...one? Is this type of thing supposed to be fixed by fitting new panels, by panelbeating or by filling in? I have never had...
• Vanagon Conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B�langer
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 19:37:37 -0400
  ...What are the best places to buy Transmission-Engine fittings and engine-Frame brackets? For me performance is not an issue. Reliability is. Sylvain...
• Re: Clutch master still leaking?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:20:51 EST
  ...Removing Instrument cluster cover and inspect the fittings and where the Master Cylinder attaches to the brake booster for leaks. I have these new...
• Part number for heater hose?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:57:42 -0500
  ...It's an '85 Westy, the hose in question connects from the right side cylinder head, and goes forward to a 'T' fitting for...
• Re: Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 05:27:26 -0700
  ...with you to fill a tire, etc...............He just had the fitting in place of the old valve. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today...
• Re: Grey water tank (81 Vanagon Westy)
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:42:54 -0700
  ...five gallon 'gray water' bag, complete with a hose with threaded fittings that fit the bottom drain and the bag. This is much like...
• Re: T-Pipe at the gas intake
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:09:14 -0800
  ...Overflow Crossover If you are talking about the plastic crossover piece with the little plastic 'Y' shaped fittings at each end, there is a...
• Engine Storage
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 14:01:22 -0500
  ...seal all intake/exhaust ports with tape -seal all open coolant fittings/hoses, breather hose, etc. -push it under the workbench. Anything else I...
• Which thermostat ?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:41:44 -0700
  ...Currently my thermostat is stuck open and the van runs perfectly and gets good gas mileage. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts...
• seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:13:51 -0500
  I need an M14 and M16 sized copper crush washer to reconnect the low and high side fittings on my new power steering rack...
• Re: Westfalia Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 04:14:50 -0400
  ...They come in two flavors; with or without a brass fitting (forgot the name) on the end. Otherwise they are identical (fitting screws off...
• Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 11:09:37 -0400
  ...Caveat is the fitting is plastic and usually looks real, real bad. My favorite cynical saying from years in school with composite material, think...
• Re: REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:17:22 -0400
  ...The 3/8-24 port in question was the old R12 fitting. The industry went to the different fitting due to people connecting the...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:47:32 -0400
  ...that damn lil nylon fitting on the lassenger side block was warped and > leaking after everything. i would replace it with a metal one...
• Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:36:47 -0700
  ...I used Earl's lines, AN fittings, changed the fuel pressure reg to an adjustable one from a 914 that accepts AN fittings and...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 May 2018 15:18:27 -0700
  ...Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s) >>>> >>>> >>>> Would installing a grease fitting (zerk type?) to each upper control arm >>>> bushing, and adding...
• Re: One More Thing About My New Van
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:35:06 -0800
  ...It also has the plastic fuel line fitting in the engine compartment that is responsible for the early demise of many a Vanagon. I...
• Re: Dometic RM182B orifice
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:49:34 -0400
  At 07:19 PM 9/9/2009, Alan Felder wrote: >Anyone familiar enough with these brass fittings to say if the hole is just...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:27:48 -0600
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > kevin@GILLERANENERGY.COM writes: > > Keith, > > When you replace the condenser, hoses and fittings can you reuse the > existing compressor or does...
• A Good Cigar Lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:02:22 -0700
  ...This is about adding a few spare cigar lighter receptacles on the dash.] What's a good, tight-fitting cigar lighter type receptacle that...
• Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:44:24 -0500
  ...My local VW shop will make them if I bring them my old ones (I think they re-use the fittings). Obviously, don't...
• Re: Question on 1.9 Vanagon conversion
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:19:27 -0400
  ...where did you get the oil source for the turbo from? From behind the head? No, from the top of the oil filter fitting...
• Addresses: McKenzie Products & Sway-a-Way?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 2 May 2000 10:24:29 +1200
  ...I may well need adaptor axles in fitting my Porsche trans, but Sway-a-Way won't answer overseas faxes. Does anyone have e...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 09:27:12 -0500
  That's why some of us are fitting Subaru EJ turbo engines or EG33s. And SOME of these get Porsche transmissions, CVs and axles...
• Re: anti ferrze coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:13:43 -0400
  ...like anti-freeze, since it "seeps" out from between hoses and fittings, > etc. I've been told that this is due to molecule size...
• alternate front heater core options?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:10:51 -0400
  ...Has anybody tried fitting a heater core from Jetta/Honda/Toyota/etc (something easy to find cheap at the junkyard) to the Vanagon front...
• Oil pressure sender thread size?
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Fri, 4 May 2007 22:10:32 -0700
  ...I want to order the hose fittings or pipe to attach to a hand held gauge. I though it might be tapered threads but...
• Fridge etc correction
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 14:35:25 -0800
  Put the water in the tube BEFORE you hook it up to the fitting on the manifold. If you try to fill the tube...
• Re: Little VW Content but Relevant for the DIY Crowd
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:47:42 -0500
  ...was looking for (Riv Nuts) was eBay? For nuts, bolts, hardware, fittings of various sorts, McMaster-Carr usually has it. www.mcmaster.com Allan...
• Re: Power Steering: leak and pressure switch ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 3 May 2000 08:39:47 -0700
  First, look for any hose clamp type fittings that could be tightened. BTDT The power steering draws power from the engine. When you are...
• Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 5 May 2006 21:45:21 -0700
  ...A sniffer would be nice for those hard to reach fittings like inside the cabinet for the fridge and stove though. On 5 May...
• Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:34:34 -0400
  ...The hose shop should be able to cut the crimps, remove the hose and reuse that fitting. If not they can get hose tees...
• Re: '85 Vanagon - Rear Heater Core Problem: Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 20:16:15 -0500
  ...Also you should make sure that he has access to the tee fittings where the heater hoses branch off from the ones going to...
• Re: Brake Bleeder / Coolant Pressure Testor
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:28:30 -0800
  ...Then I attached an air hose to the stem of the radiator cap > and a fitting to attach it to the air pressure regulator...
• Re: Femco drain valve was Re: Lazy mans way to oil changes-Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:58:56 -0800
  ...The problem was the HEX fitting doesn't leave room for a socket in the plug recess at the bottom of the case on...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0500
  ...Very simple device: > >long hose (~20'), fitting on one end where it screwed into the plug hole, a > >fitting on the other end for...
• Re: Propane tank valve
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:16 -0400
  ...It's a perfectly standard valve, pipe threads on one end and female POL fitting where the regulator attaches. Yours, David