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• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:04:40 -0600
  ...the distributor. This is an air-cooled > Vanagon. Look at the photos, or read that there is a "New engine > compartment seal." Air-cooled...
• Re: Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:28:17 -0800
  ...Heads gasket sealant.......( my version) > here is a reply i did to a few guys, i thinks you should be aware of my > testing...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:40:32 -0700
  ...ECU, AFM, ISV, > O2 sensor, temp II sensor, injector seals, and air filter. Also > replaced all ignition components: plugs, wires, distributor cap and > rotor...
• Propane Cautions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 09:09:00 -0400
  ...I then sealed the seams of the label with silicone sealant. (there may be a better way to do this, I'm not a...
• Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:44:08 -0400
  ...be a bracket that pushes those ears flush to the distributor > body sealing the opening. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry...
• 10 year anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:07:43 -0700
  ...cam shaft end seal new exhaust manifold (old one was still usable) exh man gasket intake man gasket valve cover gasket crankshaft seal distributor...
• vacuum hose
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 12 May 2003 10:37:51 -0500
  ...The end that connects to the cylinder thingie is cracked so probably isn't forming a good seal. Thanks all! Tonya 87 Vanagon GL...
• Re: Distributor woes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:34:22 -0700
  ...I came up with two temporary repair options.? One was to epoxy the hole with some radiator sealer.? The other was to apply direct...
• Re: '81 Vanagon: 12V source in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:47:04 -0700
  You can clip the pos clamp to the + side of the coil and the ground to the body or distributor cap clip. Much easier...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:22:38 -0500
  ...ECU, AFM, > ISV, > O2 sensor, temp II sensor, injector seals, and air filter. Also > replaced all ignition components: plugs, wires, distributor cap and > rotor...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:20:37 -0700
  ...While I was ordering seals, I got a distributor ring, just cuz. That one came off with a hammer and screwdriver, just broke into...
• For Sale: 85 Vanagon engine parts
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:06:19 -0800
  ...Good for troubleshooting?) 2 - distributors (both work) 1- All parts connected to the engine. (all function perfectly) 1- The engine itself 2 - Air Flow...
• Setting Timing Gear
  Historical mailing list - Ken Winsor
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:12:53 -0500
  ...Lined up the pulley mark with the case split to get #1 at TDC, and then used the distributor to install the gear to...
• How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:42:51 -0700
  ...get wet is the distributor. Now with a bit of silicon to seal it to the block and some sealant on the plug wires...
• Re: Need cap for fresh water tank and fridge drain tube
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:00:06 -0700
  ...Fit an appropriate Sealing Washer and you would be good to go! I admit my suggestion is no easy fix. If a Plastic Tire...
• Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:28:08 -0700
  ...Main seal replaced > > November 2005 > Clutch pedal rebuilt and Oillite bushing installed > > August 2005 > Coil replaced > Faulty Hall sensor replaced with used Distributor > Fuel...
• Re: [vanagon] WTB: Used Front door molding from late vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 11:41:42 -0400
  ...is a rubber seal attached to the body, that seals the gap > between the door seal and the body. My distributor lists the one...
• Why not CIS? RE: Images of South African van on website
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:24 -0500
  ...The control pressure regulator clogs, injectors start spraying weird patterns, and God help you if the fuel distributor fouls. Then you have things like...
• Re: Dead cylinder....$0.25 fix!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:23:27 -0700
  [SNIP] ....But while I had it out, I decided to replace my one year old injector seal for the heck of it. Reassembled, fired...
• found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:56 -0800
  ...Next, I found large cracks in the brake vacuum boster line that goes from the air intake distributor to the plastic line at the...
• Re: Help! (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - WestyLuvr
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 21:35:41 EST
  ...If the engine in fact has lost its prime, it means that the fuel pump/distributor is sucking in and pressurizing air instead of...
• Re: Re-new member with a parts question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 20:48:14 EDT
  ...While you are ordering the fuel lines from Ken get a set of injector seals as well. It is easier to install the lines...
• Re: Hall Sender question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 06:53:38 EST
  ...That plastic peice on the side of the distributor(the hall sender) is broken and just hanging there. It's been like this for...
• Re: [1984 Vanagon (water-cooled) woes.]
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 19:35:43 PDT
  ...removed replaced distributor cap and ignition coil--total of $100. 5. However, the thing that seems to have worked is changing the fuel filter...
• Re: Rebuild time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 19:34:41 +0000
  ...Where do I buy parts? I found a local (Portland, OR) VW parts distributor with competitive pricing. If you call them, mention that Scott...
• Re: do we have a vacuum leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:07:21 -0400
  ...seals (as part of the fuel line replacement job), new AFM, new FPR.... When I was measuring the vacuum, I pulled off the distributor...
• Re: Oil Leak Question
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:07:35 -0500
  ...Another possible leak could be the distributor O-ring http://www.benplace.com/engine/distributor_screw.jpg # 2 hole on the picture below http...
• Re: How much damage to engine block, heads, etc., in fire from leaking fuel ines?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:55:47 -0400
  ...Crank seal, water jacket/head seal etc. It all would depend how long and how hot. Jason Uberbus On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at...
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:27:51 -0700
  Bummer, I just ordered a bunch of door seals from them last week and specifically asked if they carried a compound like this to...
• Re: Mystery Coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:20:27 -0500
  ...Lovely. (Almost as good as when my Type 3 lost an injector seal and the injector was shooting gas onto the distributor. Sometimes I...
• Re: Why not CIS? RE: Images of South African van on website
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:04:54 -0800
  ...start spraying weird > patterns, and God help you if the fuel distributor fouls. > Then you have things like the accumulator that leak fuel underneath...
• Possible SALE/TRADE
  Historical mailing list - PlayDoh
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:36:15 -0400
  ...previous owner sealed the roof with silicone, so I believe it leaks, but doesn't leak currently). new battery, plugs, distributor cap & rotor, tires...
• Re: Bell housing contamination prevention
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:52:04 -0400
  ...the starter sealed with silicone sealant. This was along the lines of the air intake being piped up high and the distributor was in...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:58:32 -0400
  ...I have removed the rear crankshaft seal behind >the flywheel. I has a very thin sort of metal ring that must >space the original...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:31:01 -0600
  ...While I was ordering seals, I got a distributor ring, just cuz. That one came off with a hammer and screwdriver, just broke into...
• Re: White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Apr 95 15:28:50 CDT
  ...I've >sealed all the vacuum hoses; I've put Split Fire plugs [works good, too]; >I use 92 octane gasoline; I've changed...
• Re: ECU for CA
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 23:27:32 -0700
  ...You also have electronic ignition system with NO points in your distributor! Your timing is also different. Bill V. "I'd Rather Be Hiking...
• Vanagain Rant/New Intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 12:04:03 EDT
  ...Replaced the distributor cap and rotor, Replaced the spark plug wires (the old ones had fused together!), Cleaned and shifted the AFM board, Replaced...
• no idle after cylinder head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:57:40 -0700
  ...Basically, the notch was in line with the distributor. After adjusting the valves on cylinder 1, I turned the crankshaft nut 90 degrees _counterclockwise...
• Re: the nuts and bolts of exhaust work thinking like a plumber
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 10:06:31 -0700
  ...Contact your local sealant > distributor. The > local FLAPS won't have it and probably won't know what > you're talking about. > <http://www...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 16:25:13 -0400
  ...airbox, distributor, injectors, exhaust, cat, intake, hoses, everything. $450 -A/C compressor $35 -Bumper front, has small hairline crack in center, hard to see...
• Re: The '71 single cab that isn't
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 08 Sep 1995 09:02:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Completely stock 1970 parts except the 009 distributor, but I also have the original (vacuum diaphragm) distributor too. I also have a set of...
• 82 air cooled running rough
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walker
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 22:01:50 -0600
  ...at the points, distributor and there is not carbon or burn marks. Plugs were installed while doing oil cooler seals so less than 24...
• List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
  ...Good used lightweight (12.5 lb) flywheel, 12V, 200mm, heavy duty gland nut & washer, end play set, (.003") new silicone seal. Weighted degree pulley...
• '80 aircooled power loss cont
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:36:19 -0500
  ...timing moves counter clockwise on scale). Distributor is single vac advance. Last night, I replaced fuel injector seals - large and small replaced intake manifold...
• Re: Texas (or any) AC help
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:33:35 -0400
  ...they should get shipped back to the distributor( if not sold) for a new shaft seal. It shrinks up if not lubricated.This is...
• Re: re: most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 19:25:15 -0500
  ...When we were done we dried out the distributor and off we went, wet, dirty, and happy, at least I got dirty doing this...
• parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:59:36 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...In particular, I need a catalytic converter, a windshield seal and a propane tank. My van is a 2.1l 1986 pop-top. JCW...
• Craigslist 72 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 07:48:50 -0800
  ...New CV Boots New Windshield & Seal New seals for all windows except driver door New passenger door seal Roof Rack This item has been...
• Re: How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:18:02 -0400
  ...get wet is the distributor. Now with a bit of silicon > to seal it to the block and some sealant on the plug wires...
• Nice folks, or half a dozen people who didn't rip my throat out
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 22:35:19 -0800
  ...he pulled it off a shop distributor because you can't get any of the parts of a distributor individually, just in whole. There...
• Re: Throttle body/idle stabilizer woes...
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:42:22 -0400
  ...now...it seems to be at the seal where the throttle body hooks to > the air distributor. Do these go bad? I cranked it...
• Re: vacuum pump oil seapage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:34:53 -0900
  ...Replace the o-rings, the one that seals the vacuum pump into the block (probably the same o-ring used on the distributor of...
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:19:12 -0500
  ...Coolant expansion tank- $29 Coolant level sender- $9 Coolant Distributor- $24 Spark plugs- $8 Spark plug wires- $50 Cap and rotor- $20 Fuel filter...
• Re: How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:01:08 -0700
  ...get wet is the distributor. Now with a bit of silicon >to seal it to the block and some sealant on the plug wires...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:06:38 -0600
  ...When my plastic coolant distributor on the right side of my '88 van just in front of the engine failed, I installed a metal...
• Re: Distributor woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:54:19 -0400
  It is possible that the distributor drive pinion was not properly shimmed or the case wore out underneath it. There should actually be two...
• Re: Oil Leak - 2.1L WBX - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:30:34 -0500
  ...All new everything engine wise - cylinders, rings, pistons, bearings, seals, water pump, oil pump, distributor, camshaft. Heads rebuilt with new parts. Used the existing...
• Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:00:44 -0600
  ...Fuel lines (all inside the engine compartment) fuel injector seals exhaust gasket distributor O-ring intake gaskets all water hoses clutch/pressure plate/release...
• Re: throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:21:40 -0700
  ...My performance is >drastically improved since I replaces my injector seals, intake manifold >boots, intake manifold gaskets and the throttle body gasket..