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• Re: HELP! Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 10:56:28 -0400
  ...There's a metal tee in the fuel line just inboard of the distributor -- the leg that sticks up is for measuring the pressure...
• coolant bleeding/overheating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:22:26 -0400
  ...Then i flushed the system by installing a flush tee on the front heater core return line. Then I start filling and bleeding using...
• Re: Coolant hose tap
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:57:42 -0500
  ...I think these sorts of tees are used for flushing the engine block when doing coolant changes. I don't think I'd use...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Mary Collum
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:34:04 -0400
  ...Flushed system with water by installing flush tee in front heater > return hose. > 2. Replaced Green coolant with Orange Prestone extended life and > bled...
• Re: Portable Toilets - Which chemicals do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:13:28 -0500
  ...Harold ___ Harold Teer 1991 Westy (Vangaux) Harrisonburg, VA On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM, courtney hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote: > What...
• Re: Series resistance unti question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:27:56 -0500
  ...I have several but rarely use them (and you can't run them slow enough to cut metal, the heat just wipes the teeth...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:06:23 -0700
  So I wonder how a shop flushes the system before putting in new coolant. Do they also reckon that they'll only get half...
• flush radiator://adding distilled?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 5 May 2002 17:30:41 -0700
  ...water flow. </PRE><PRE>You can attach this to your flush fitting (tee). </PRE><PRE>Using the valves you can empty out a gallon...
• Re: Broken ODO, was: Re: WTB: 87 Vgon Speedo (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 28 May 1998 14:35:21 -0500
  ...When this > happens the little gear teeth don't mesh. > > check by looking closely at the ODO digits. If they are not all flush...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 15:53:27 -0800
  ...On the heater return line I put one of those flushing 'tees'. I'm also using a radiator return line (the part between the...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:13:06 -0700
  ...There's a great food book by nutritionist Ann-Louise Gittelman called The Fat Flush One Day Plan or something like that. Its got...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 31 May 2016 15:00:50 -0400
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for cooking...
• Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 19 May 2010 08:56:11 -0400
  After much rebuilding of motors, installing trash transaxles from Samba members, removing trash transaxles, resealing old transaxles and gnashing of teeth, JoesVan is ready...
• Re: bleed valve
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 14:59:53 EDT
  ...I drive the front wheels up on ramps and then remove both hoses and open the flush tee I installed in the heater hose...
• Broken ODO, was: Re: WTB: 87 Vgon Speedo (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 27 May 1998 22:43:34 -0600
  ...When this happens the little gear teeth don't mesh. check by looking closely at the ODO digits. If they are not all flush...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:14:51 -0700
  ...AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > So I wonder how a shop flushes the system before putting in new coolant. Do they also reckon that...
• Re: overheating?
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 19:25:43 -0500
  ...I had already tried conventional "home" back flush methods. In the > case of my 86 I think the garden hose and "tee" in the...
• aftermarket gauges
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 12:05:28 EDT
  ...to get up above the sheetmetal so you can put a tee on. I would recom- mend keeping the oil pressure sender, with its...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 31 May 2016 17:07:53 -0700
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many > times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not > for cooking...
• Re: Broken ODO, was: Re: WTB: 87 Vgon Speedo (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 28 May 1998 01:37:32 -0600
  ...When this > > happens the little gear teeth don't mesh. > > > > check by looking closely at the ODO digits. If they are not all flush...
• Re: overheating?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 19:04:16 EDT
  ...I had already tried conventional "home" back flush methods. In the case of my 86 I think the garden hose and "tee" in the...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 31 May 2016 19:08:38 -0700
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for cooking...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:32:08 -0700
  ...Flushed system with water by installing flush tee in front heater > > return hose. > > 2. Replaced Green coolant with Orange Prestone extended life and > > bled...
• Re: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 19:25:42 -0700
  ...buy one of those Prestone coolant flushing kits from any FLAPS. They come >with 3 different sized tees that you should be able to...
• Re: Moroso Ceramic Engine Seal/ Ken Wilfry?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 4 May 2002 20:05:01 -0700
  ...above the spare tire with a flush fitting, which I take to <DIV></DIV>&gt;mean a Tee. It means I don't have...
• Re: Truly bonding with my Bus
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 20:03:52 -0600 (CST)
  ...I bought two gallons of Sierra, a flush tee, downloaded a copy > of the FAQ. > Anyone have any final warnings, or pearls of wisdom...
• Brake stories
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:45:00 -0700
  ...Palmer, I wore my Netvernugen tee-shirt to the KFJC Record Swap this weekend and TWO different dj's commented on what a cool...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 31 May 2016 17:52:13 -0700
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for cooking...
• Praises for the Porta-potti, was: Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:21:09 -0500
  ...No more road trips with clenched teeth, and tightened muscles as you anticipate a distant relief, only to find it closed for cleaning. Imagine...
• Re: coolant bleeding/overheating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 09:02:10 -0700
  ...Then i flushed the system by > installing a flush tee on the front heater core return line. Then I start > filling and bleeding using...
• Re: brake lines and hoses? Snarkiness!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:29:34 -0500
  ...The 2 tee's are the same as a Beetle tee and are not expensive. The flex hose clips are also the same as...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 06:03:23 -0400
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times > as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for > cooking...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 May 2012 09:36:28 -0700
  ...AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> So I wonder how a shop flushes the system before putting in new coolant. Do they also reckon that...
• Re: overheating?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 06:35:15 EDT
  ...I had already tried conventional "home" back flush methods. In >the >> case of my 86 I think the garden hose and "tee" in the...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 31 May 2016 18:15:01 -0700
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many > times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not > for cooking...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 31 May 2016 18:42:50 -0700
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for cooking...
• Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 24 May 2008 21:50:41 -0400
  ...I changed the spark plugs, rotor, distributor cap, fuel filter, air filter, oil and oil filter, and flushed the power steering, brake and clutch...
• overheating
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:40:37 GMT
  ...Flushed system with water by installing flush tee in front heater > > return hose. > > 2. Replaced Green coolant with Orange Prestone extended life and > > bled...
• Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 May 2010 12:20:12 -0400
  ...Samba members, removing trash transaxles, resealing old transaxles and > gnashing of teeth, JoesVan > is ready to roll. > > Thanks so much to this list for...
• Vanagon A/C Fun
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 2000 18:13:29 EDT
  ...The van already had the A/C system installed and I just used the 2.1l bracket that was left on the engine, flushed...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:42:33 -0700
  ...Stuart '85 Westy with brass Tee for coolant draining and flushing. Had one on my '84 for 10 years. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Truly bonding with my Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 17:55:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...I bought two gallons of Sierra, a flush tee, downloaded a copy of the FAQ. Anyone have any final warnings, or pearls of wisdom...
• Re: MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:49:08 -0500
  ...I had done a coolant flush over this past weekend and installed a tee near the front of the Westy between the two heaters...
• Re: Propex and getting gas tight fittings
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 02:34:25 -0400
  ...I put in a tee joint on the fridge propane line under the sink area. How does one get non leaky joints on these...
• Re: Water pump test results
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 2 May 2016 09:53:11 -0400
  ...I pulled it, poured a little vinegar in the opening by the impeller and let it sit, turned the impeller, flushed it out, and...
• Re: Cockpit Carpet, Westfalia, 1990
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:00:35 +0000
  ...then, I won't have to do the drain, drop and flush the gas tank project here. seriously, though, you are wise to look...
• Re: "Wolf" bras, roof racks, bike racks, cupholders...
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:47:23 -0230
  ...teeth" open so you more or less push the container into place in a horizontal fashion. When not in use they fold up flush...
• Re: Onboard water supply?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 4 Jun 2016 14:27:20 -0400
  ...Then, we refill the tank and flush as many times >> as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not for >> cooking...
• Oileth Boileth at the 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Callahan
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 04:14:29 +0000
  ...unlike many scenarios, this one was not an actual pen, but had a teensy pinhole opening. I removed it, do I need to put...
• Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 19 May 2010 19:21:17 -0400
  ...Samba members, removing trash transaxles, resealing old transaxles and >> gnashing of teeth, JoesVan >> is ready to roll. >> >> Thanks so much to this list for...
• New Westy owner
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:45:17 -0400
  ...Turns out it was only a leaking plastic tee fitting from the top hoses. What a guy. A thorough cleaning revealed an interior in...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:38:09 -0400
  ...For small taps there are collet-type chucks with and without ratchets, a few inches long with a (usually sliding) tee handle. For larger...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant : measurements for drilling drain holes in the covers while on the vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:36:53 -0500
  ...If you want to double check you measuring, the outer edge of the hole saw teeth will take out almost all ofthe center rib...
• Re: brake lines and hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B.
  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:12:07 -0500
  ...The 2 tee's are the same as a Beetle tee and are not expensive. The flex hose clips are also the same as...
• Re: Broken CV Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:22:04 -0700
  ...were any years not) anyway the hard steal axles ate the teeth out of the cast drums ... not once but twice ... one time on...
• Re: Shocking Photo
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 17 May 2007 14:54:43 -0400
  ...A year or two later I had the clever idea of getting the coolant flushed before taking to OC, MD on memorial day weekend...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:14:34 -0500
  ...A tee and a "trinary" switch can replace that mess. Most leaky systems are due to the hoses except when the fittings fail. Common...
• Re: Shocking Photo
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 17 May 2007 15:10:41 -0400
  ...A year or two later I had the clever idea of getting the coolant flushed before taking to OC, MD on memorial day weekend...
• radiator question And warning light
  Historical mailing list - Monika Besser
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:23:02 EDT
  ...I insisted that the radiator be checked / flushed, only to find out, that the gasket in the baffle was kaput so that the coolant...
• Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Sat, 24 May 2008 19:47:15 -0700
  ...Maybe you > have the wrong ( ie 1.9) water pump on there? > > > > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Harold Teer <teer...