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• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:45:32 -0800
  ...one of them was caused by me working on the engine - pinhole leak. The other two caused by a bad cap. My similar tale...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting - NMDOT Web site Banner
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:42:18 -0600
  ...Austin <slyvess1@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I scrunched my eyeballs down to pinholes but I still can't be sure if I > see > > a "SYNCRO...
• Re: Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:12:57 -0700
  ...Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:00:44 -0500 When you remove it, you will find multiple small pinholes and/or the end cap seals...
• Need help with rust- window frame
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 12:34:53 EDT
  ...the bottom ledge with a stainless wire brush I have some pinholes in the ledge. So here is the question: How do I fix...
• Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:22:22 -0700
  ...believe the under-seat rear > heat exchanger. > > Anyway -- I have a pinhole leak at that junction, and it looks like it's > either been...
• Re: Gas Leak Fix
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Reimer
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 10:16:36 -0700
  ...I found one pinhole and patched it with Sealall then rust painted the works. Hope this lasts longer than a few weeks but without...
• Re: ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:21:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...from the front of a Syncro? My > CV boot developed a pinhole over the weekend, and needs to be replaced. > > What needs to be...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:27:47 -0500
  ...The magnifying > glass > > was so strong that it allowed me to see the tiny pinhole of spray for the > > first time. This was hitting...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:07:01 -0500
  Are you losing any fluid at all in the reservoir? I had a recurring problem in my Beetle and eventually found a pinhole on...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:13:57 -0700
  ...So my question is, is there something that I can use as a > > temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:34:04 -0400
  ...for the new headlights, not as a way to sneak my pinholed light through the inspector. I talked to the inspector about repairing the...
• Re: Thanks to all of you - and HEADLIGHT REPAIR!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:13:06 -0500
  ...the water, and I'm studying the pinhole. > > I had a couple of suggestions on pinhole repair - clear silicone, aquarium > sealant, and a windshield...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:32:43 -0700
  ...I had a pinhole leak in one of the cooling hoses, got big enough to find today. >>> >>> >>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/20...
• Re: Fridge usage
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:29:34 -0500
  ...Usually a small >>pinhole at first, then getting larger. Scrape the rust off the surface >>under >>the plate and coat with some anti rust...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:42:42 -0700
  ...line with some marine hose. > The steel pipe had developed a pinhole leak on the welded seam, not a case > of rusting from outside...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:13:15 -0700
  ...I had a pinhole leak in one of the cooling hoses, got big enough to find today. >>> >>> >>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/20...
• NVC: Acura overheating question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:05:48 -0600
  ...I saw another small hose near the intake manifold had a pinhole leak. Fixed that, but coolant was everywhere under the hood. Started the...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:35 -0700
  ...Neil - you have a manometer rigged right now, wanna test my hypothesis? Put a pinhole in the input tubing for your bleed. To plug...
• Expansion tank leak - 1.9L Wasser
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 06:44:26 -0400
  On my 1985 Crewcab, the expansion tank has developed a pinhole, which is spaying my entire engine with a nice coat of coolant. Kinda...
• Tire Repair - Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 13:56:32 -0400
  ...again in their dunk tank and eventually found an extremely small pinhole releasing a small bubble every 10 seconds or so. However damage was...
• Re: Failing cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 21:28:35 +1200
  ...walled aluminum tube sections CAREFULLY MIG-welded together (and checked for pinhole leaks). However I have never actually seen one of these items... Regards...
• Re: Vanagon oil light question for you - dissection of the light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:46:50 -0400
  ...Even if there were only a tiny pinhole-size bore in the tube it would still transmit pressure correctly -- unless the line actually became...
• Euro-Engine: FIX 86 Volkswagen Vanagon, Cooling, Overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - "Michael Aiu Taber (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 21:13:07 -0400
  ...I apreciate all your help, I got LOTS of replys, most said pinholes in head, bad o-ring seal. Mahalo All Mike ____________________ ORIGINAL MESSAGE...
• Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:34:39 -0400
  ...8:40 Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > >> Just read this on an RV site: >> >> *A pinhole-size leak in a radiator or...
• Re: Won't Start, 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:03:37 EST
  ...I once had problems with an '84 which defied diagnosis until I found some pinholes on the top side of the fuel tank. Slush...
• need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:34:35 -0400
  ...They flunked me on my right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside. Grr. My left one has a small...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:46:25 -0700
  On 6 Apr 2005 at 20:00, Bill H. <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I spent some time this evening working on the pinhole in...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:01:24 -0400
  ...is power steering fluid generic? ::: :::Joy, ::: :::You could have a pinhole leak in the high pressure line which is small :::enough that no fluid...
• Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:01:02 -0800
  Yah I'll bet that even if it's a pinhole in the diaphram, at 32 psi, even over a short period of time...
• Re: Coolant hoses re-visited
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 14:04:25 -0800
  ...Accelerated by high-heat and flexing, the hose can develop a pinhole > leak or rupture under normal pressure. This possibility of hidden > reinforcement failure...
• Re: AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 May 2004 17:06:08 -0500
  ...AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy > Greetings, > > My 87 westy has a bunch of pinhole leaks just after the compressor > connection in the...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:18:47 -0600
  ...So my question is, is there something that I can use as a > temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I...
• Re: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:45:29 -0800
  ...3 times bars leak after coolant changes (no noticeable temperature changes) plastic coolant manifold cracked coolant pipe (left) developed pinhole (made a nice steam...
• Re: Disaster avoided - public service message.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:04:27 +0000
  ...He later took it in to > > a > > mechanic, who found about half a dozen gas leaks, including some > > pinhole > > corrosion holes in the metal...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:28:58 -0400
  ...So my question is, is there something that I can use as a >>> temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I...
• Re: 85 1.9 Thermostat Housing Leak
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:54:26 -0700
  ...That is unless your pinhole leak is in the short hose. But what I'm sharing is I'm fairly sure if you try...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 23:17:40 -0400
  ...Ideas? Looks like the state of California will shell out $500 to help fix it, but what to fix? Could pinholes in the exhaust...
• our new syncro IS here!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:52:26 -0800
  ...i also have a leak (pinhole) in my expansion tank just below where the level sender screws in. i will replace the tank next...
• Re: Transmission corroding through
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:23:52 -0400
  ...So my question is, is there something that I can use as a temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:25:36 -0700
  ...With the age of these cars it has often rusted and the problem starts as a pinhole leak that is often to small to...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 19:36:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...would. > How much pressure did you have to apply before the pinhole leaks became apparent? I pumped it up to 13-15 lbs. and...
• rust under slider door track
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:55:01 -0500
  ...It had gotten so bad under the door slider track that there are pinholes through the sheet metal. I imagine every time I washed...
• Heater Hoses, Clunking Noise and 83-85 AC Unit Removal
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 28 Mar 1997 09:47:24 +0000
  ...I have a pinhole leak in one of my heater hoses--these look generic (not formed) and I would like to avoid the dealer...
• Re: GOOP
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:56:02 -0500
  ...I got a pinhole leaking water from the WBX metal cooling pipe on the left side of the engine. Duct tape was useless in...
• Re: Frig question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:57:25 -0400
  ...homemade U-tube water manometer fed by a tube with a pinhole leak in it (to allow the regulator to work). If you need...
• Re: /Window Tinting. Cut the curtains
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:18:56 -0400
  ...see through"? > David McNeely > I have seen quite a few with "pinhole" patterns, mostly marketed toward parents trying to keep babies in car seats...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:50:11 -0400
  ...About > $40.00. ::: > Ron mentioned those to me - but as protection for the new > headlights, not as a way to sneak my pinholed light...
• Re: Vanagon fuel tank r&r
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 13:00:11 -0500 (EST)
  ...that's where my leak is -- a pinhole in a field of rust > about 6 in. in diameter. > I took Jack's recommendation to...
• Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:23:07 -0500
  ...C pressure switch stuck the fan on high, melted fusebox and pinhole in the oilpan from dragging it across a flooded, dirt, abandoned stretch...
• cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:36:27 -0700
  ...190000 kms replaced pinholes in pipe to left of engine 10 years ca. 205000 kms replaced low level sensor cracked 10 years ca. 215000...
• Re: To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Sep 94 8:09:39 EDT
  ...a) coolant in the oil; b) leaky rad (even a pinhole) or c) bad hoses or connections. All of these could be allowing air...
• Re: WTB Knarly Spark Plug Wire Set
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:18:18 UT
  ...Between plug wires you have two thicknesses of insulation, and a "pinhole" would have to develop between both to cause a problem. Tom Austin...
• Vanagon fuel tank r&r
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 12:25:52 EST
  ...that's where my leak is -- a pinhole in a field of rust about 6 in. in diameter. I took Jack's recommendation to...
• 1st vacation in new Westy tomorrow (& A/C problems today)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Jul 1997 23:37:44 -0400
  ...Once that went in, they charged it up and there turned out to be a pinhole in the condensor. Fortunately it was in an...
• Re: Tire Repair - Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 11:21:09 -0700
  ...again in their dunk tank and eventually found an extremely > small pinhole releasing a small bubble every 10 seconds or so. However > damage was...
• Re: Fridge usage
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:30:10 EST
  ...Usually a small pinhole at first, then getting larger. Scrape the rust off the surface under the plate and coat with some anti rust...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:25:53 -0500
  ...fuel-injected Bus (same type used in a Westy) got a pinhole leak and > sprayed a huge volume of fuel all over my engine...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 23 May 2007 16:57:52 -0400
  ...state of California will shell out $500 to help fix >it, but what to fix? Could pinholes in the exhaust cause bad HC readings?
• replacing plastic "adjustors" to attach headlights; license plate light bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:33:33 -0400
  ...the water, and I'm studying the :::pinhole. ::: :::I had a couple of suggestions on pinhole repair - clear silicone, :::aquarium :::sealant, and a windshield...
• Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:34:09 -0400
  ...8:40 Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): >> >>> Just read this on an RV site: >>> >>> *A pinhole-size leak in a radiator or...