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• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - James Flournoy
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 07:27:58 -0700
  ...Both those metals > >> anneal by quenching, not slow cool. > >>> > >>> alistair > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: > >>> > >>>> The sealing washers are...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 22:11:16 -0400
  ...Both those metals anneal by quenching, not slow cool. >> >> alistair >> >> >> >> >> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: >> >>> The sealing washers are...
• Re: Sealing distributor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:18:14 -0800
  ...Sealing distributor > > Does anyone have any good ideas on attaching and sealing the hall sensor > plug attached to the distributor? > Mine has become unlatchable...
• Re: Head gasket sealing
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:59:42 PDT
  Sealed on one side (flat side... facing crankcase) about 500 miles ago. I hope to get many more! JPeter 85 Weekender; "Snugvagon" Alfred,NY...
• Re: Overheating Issue
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:11:54 -0400
  Sounds like maybe the sealing rings inside the cylinder head.Tempature rentlessly rises. Is coolant being displaced into the overflow tank? CO in the...
• Re: sealing transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:24:34 -0400
  ...20, 2004 12:29 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: sealing transmission I've bought a transmission off eBay. It came from Mass...
• Re: Part numbers request
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:12:32 -0400
  ...Thanx again... > > Danno > 89 Jetta > 86 Vanagon Danno, Suction Hose, 251 422 877 E - $135.62 Sealing Washer, N 013 832 6, 18x22x1.5...
• Re: Sealing the Gas Tank in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 15 May 2008 08:58:34 -0400
  Jack R. wrote: > What are your thoughts about having the Vanagon Gas Tank sealed? I think it's a bad idea because of the...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 18:46:12 -0700
  ...Both those metals anneal by quenching, not slow cool. >> >> alistair >> >> >> >> >> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: >> >>> The sealing washers are...
• Re: exhaust gaskets + permatex?
  Historical mailing list - Duane Moore
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 09:53:42 -0700 (MST)
  ...Permatex (you guys are talking about the brown colored I hope) is > > also perfect for the sealing of the two halves of an aircooled...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:52:15 -0700
  ...Nothing is mentioned in The Book about sealing goop >there, but then again the book doesn't really give particular mention to >sealing goop...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:46:46 -0500
  ---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > No Dave, > > it is a sealing washer. I doesn't prevent you from stripping the threads. I know...
• Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:14:16 -0600
  I've ordered a new seal for this and was wondering if I need to apply some kind of sealing pucky where this seal...
• Head gasket job videos.....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:17:51 -0500
  ...And one of the head side sealing.... + a few important pictures... http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine3.htm Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/
• diff lock shaft madness (syncro)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 1995 10:42:57 -0400
  ...42-10 136-05 71 Ref, Description, Part number, Price 54 Sealing Washer 094 301 190 ($8.35) 54 Sealing Washer 094 301 190...
• Head gaskets on 2.1 liter
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 15 May 2004 15:03:29 -0700
  ...My thinking is that I would like some material in-between the sealing surfaces of the head gasket itself that may help to form...
• ref head gasket (fix?)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 20:48:19 -0800
  How 'bout sealing the head gasket surface that corrodes by selective plating of the surface - teflon filled hard anodize (Tuffram), electroless nickel, or...??? Or...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 23:35:07 -0500
  ...The 2003 Matrix has a problem with the cheap steel sealing surface around the gas filler getting rusty, and so the fuel cap doesn...
• Re: '91 GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:38:33 EDT
  ...the sealing ring is a metal crush type. later mark d
• sunroof seals
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 21:13:10 EDT
  ...can buy the seal that is stuck to the opening? the cloth has rotted away, and its not sealing too good anymore! thanks -Brian
• T-stat housing to cyl head seal
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:39:20 -0700
  ...ETKA calls it a sealing washer. Is it a metric o-ring (26x3) that I can get at ACE, or is it a special...
• Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:20:56 -0700
  ...The heads are finally off and I've put the metal sealing rings in the heads. Where do the thin green O-rings go...
• Re: windshield sealing Q
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:37:52 -0600
  ...Once installed it provides the pressure to aid sealing, and if black is used, it won't be noticeable either. Hope this helps Regards...
• Re: fuel tank sealing
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:12:18 -0500
  ...fuel tank sealing > List, > > Why not forget all those grommets, have the tank boiled out and braze on > some flat plate with steel tubes...
• Re: Fridge Tips
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 08 Aug 97 07:59:37 -0700
  ...The sealing surface is not the threads, but rather the thin "bead" where the copper pipe itself mates up to the male fitting coming...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:56 -0700
  ...It sure 'should be' what we're calling a square ( I'd call it flat ) seal, and uses a sealing washer .. that you just...
• Re: Major 2.1L repairs done right!
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Blouin
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 04:56:22 -0800
  ...He also fixes the head sealing surface with epoxy. He says that is a temporary repair, probably only good for a couple years. (He...
• Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 22:55:41 -0400
  FWIW, if I recall correctly the original waterboxer drain plug sealing washer was aluminum. I use to stock these all the time when I...
• leaking cap nut? 1.9er
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:58:02 -0400
  ...can yet see) cap nut?? Top driver rear… Draining coolant, re-sealing with TRS and will try another pressure test… Any thoughts? Anyone? Dave...
• Re: heater flap foam
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:06:30 EDT
  In a message dated 4/23/02 9:47:09 AM, ChrisS@INFORMS.COM writes: << I used a truck camper-top sealing foam >> I...
• Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:13:09 -0500
  ...Does anybody now if the VDO sender > comes in a version with standard M10 threads and a sealing washer, instead > of tapered threads? > > Thanks...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:02:52 -0700
  ...Un-Sealing propane tank fittings... > > > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Tim Demarest wrote: > > > Has anyone got suggestions for getting stuck propane fitting loose? > > Not...
• Re: Sealing Windshield?... [Was: thank you vanagon community!]
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 14:32:51 -0700
  ...thank you vanagon community!] Does anyone have experience with re-sealing the windshield leaks without the R&R of the windshield? I've heard...
• 85 Vanagon; oring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine Rios
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:19:38 EST
  Okay guys, I'm going to use copper sealant to attempt to fill the small pitts on the pipe side...housing hasn't any...
• POR-15 Vendor ?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:04:54 -0500
  This is something I've never understood about sealing the tank with POR 15. How does one keep it out of all of the...
• Porsche Boxster
  Historical mailing list - Martin Wolf
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:48:18 EST
  ...head sealing, horse power, etc. I think its interesting the opposed four is still in production by the boys in Stuutgart. Martin Wolf 85...
• Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:09:11 -0800
  ...Probably for better sealing without the washer. Problem with that is over-torquing and cracking the metal it's being screwed into, but I...
• Re: window scoop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:58:23 -0700
  On a related note, I found an interesting note about wind noise reduction on this page where the 88 and up front door sealing...
• Major 2.1L repairs done right!
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:04:49 +0000
  ...This is the only way to view critical assembly, sealing and contamination issues. High risk repairs like this one, when sadly performed in the...
• Differential Pan Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 11:19:31 -0700
  ...the first) Any suggestions on which gasket to buy, or which sealing goop to use? 1990 Westy, 2.2 Liter, WBX, Automatic Thanks stan
• Re: Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 25 May 2012 19:40:03 -0500
  ...Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits If it's a list vendor, they would want to know--hopefully any vendor would want to know...
• Best Case Glue????
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:30:15 +0000
  Hey Vdubers What is the best case sealing glue to use when mating the crankcase? Does Permatex make any? I heard something about Permatex...
• Re: Question on CV joints
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Aug 1996 02:48:34 -0400
  Actually what is causing the tranny oil leak is a missing or damaged sealing CAP which mounts in the center of the CV flange...
• Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:29:49 -0700
  Hey guys, has any of you ever unscrewed the filler valve from your tank to replace the sealing tape? Last night i finally burned...
• Re: engine install
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:48:14 -0700
  ...a tube of anti-sieze. > > This joint doesn't need any sealing, don't use this. Stuart, Bentley recommends a light coating of silicone...
• Left over parts....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 13:05:04 -0400
  Greetings, I had two grommets leftover (N90100501) from the gas tank sealing kit. Are these for a different model (mine's an 86) or...
• Re: Gasket sealer
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 18:21:41 -0800
  ...Hello, For sealing old surface mating the O�ring� I used Loctite Ultra Grey imported car silicone its made for aluminum not sure of...
• head leaks/stats etc.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 14:53:42 -0300
  ...It is only under the headgasket >sealing surface where this problem is isolated. There are other places Bingo, it is a simple liquid-solid...
• Re: Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 25 May 2012 19:15:54 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > Just wanted to post an FYI..... > > A fuel tank sealing kit was purchased for my van by a friend. On > installation we...
• Re: Head Update (getting worse)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:28:11 -0500
  ...the upper green one? I always wondered as to the real purpose of these since the flat, metal ring does all the sealing. Before...
• Re: Lead sealing plug for vent wings?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:44:58 -0700
  on my van I can confirm it's the source of whistling noise. The cap came of, I re-glue it but but not...
• Fuel tank?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:29:52 -0800
  ...seal it? Will the screens inside it pose a problem with sealing? Thanks, Ed --------------------------------- Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you...
• Cooling system sealing goo - ideas?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:47:42 -0500
  Can anyone recommend a sealant for putting the hoses on my cooling system together with? I was thinking silicone or sumpin like that. I...
• Re: Valve oil sealing rings.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:27:15 -0500
  ...and I noticed that it says to >put on new oil sealing rings aroung the valves. The picture shows >something that lookes like a...
• Re: Colour combinations for '62 standard
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 01:56:58 -0400
  ...Can anyone tell me if "peach" was a valid factory colour for '62? - - - - - it sounds like white and sealing wax red. the red fades...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:46:06 -0800
  ...head gaskets hey all, when sealing head gaskets. is it okay to take fine sand paper to the sealing surface to remove the adhesive...
• Re: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right head
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:32:27 -0800
  ...I commonly find the exhaust valves not sealing perfectly. when the a head is off the engine I like to stand one on end...
• list alive?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:35:08 -0700
  ...Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with new info."). i haven't heard any chatter on the other lists (syncro, subaru vanagon...
• Re: Head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:41:57 -0700
  ...These sealing rings are not absolutely necessary, it turns out, and they have been found to actually contribute to sealing failures themselves. Many people...
• Window Seal / Scraper options?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:53:50 -0400
  Are there any generic "by the foot" window sealing/scraper options for the roll downs in the front and the sliding windows in the...