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pushrod tube fix
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 May 1997 11:29:37 -0300 (ADT)
...If the tubes are rusted they may tear/crack! Also, if the heads are well degreased you can goop around the tube and seal...
Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 07:11:56 -0500
...b) Have the wrong sized replacement tubes. There are two different sized tubes, and (I'm NOT positive on this) I think I recall...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:48:40 -0500
I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. http://www.jbugs.com/product/9095.html?Category_Code=vw-pushrods-pushrod-tub...
[A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Feb 1995 09:39:48 -0500
...I am in the process of putting our 73 Westy's engine back together, and am having some trouble with the pushrod tubes. The...
Re: air cooled heater tube size?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Sep 1995 11:57:45 -0500 (CDT)
>Does anyone know the heater tube size on a '68 bus - the single center tube. > From what I could see, it looks to be...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:39:23 -0400
...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? > > I was just cleaning up my pushrod tubes, three of which are > collapsible, and was...
Re: cruse control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:30:06 EDT
...The hole developed where the tube runs through the firewall. The tube chaffed itself until a hole developed. Without vacuum, the otherwise properly operating...
Re: pushrod tube fix
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
Thu, 22 May 1997 10:50:00 -0400
...If the tubes are rusted they may tear/crack! Also, > if the heads are well degreased you can goop around the tube and seal...
JB weld on coolant expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Lee Whetstone
Thu, 1 May 2003 19:37:50 -0500
Hi , I have an 83 1/2 waterboxer , My engine coolant expansion tank has a 1/2 inch long tube coming off the neck...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 19:21:07 -0500
Back in the day, the accepted practice for rejuvenating pushrod tubes on an aircooled vw was to roll it on a table with a...
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:47:17 -0600
Speaking of tube amps, I'm looking for a tube amp for home use. And a pair of Quad ESL electrostatic speakers. Anybody have...
Re: Fuel filler tube grommet
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:06:05 -0400
...Fuel filler tube grommet > I'm in the process of replacing the grommets for the check valves in the > expansion tanks. It appears to...
Re: leaky pushrod tubes and o2 type 4
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:43:44 -0600
...push rods > > Hi, > > I have a report of oil leaks from the Driver's Side Push rod tubes on > a bus I am looking...
coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:07:21 -1000
My '90 GL has a coolant leak up front, where the radiator hoses meet the long coolant tubes. After replacing both hoses there was...
stove top burner adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:18:01 -0700
...seems like the smell of gas comes out of the air tubes... it seems that the propane is injected after the valve into these...
Re: Oil filler tube HELP
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
...Now let me be exact - I've been missing ALL of the >plastic not >just the extension tube that is inside the other plastic...
Re: '84 1.9L -- cannot remove crankcase drain screw -- what to do next?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 23 Oct 2016 12:28:08 -0700
you should use a flexible plastic hose and insert either in the oil filler tube or the dipstick tube - the dipstick tube is smaller...
push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - Dean Staltare
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:06:02 -0400
Hello to all...looks like new push rod tubes will be need to be replaced on my 85 westy..any and all recommendations/comments...
Hatch struts- take the pressure off
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:15:00 -0600
There is a quick way to relieve the burden on those struts using a small diameter of PVC or two push rod tubes from...
Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 13 May 2020 17:02:37 -0700
...I heard that mono tube shocks last longer > too but twin tube ones give you more control... but I am not sure because > I...
Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:04:44 -0500
...2.1 L Oil filler tube needed > > > > ---- David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Hi folks, > >> > >> pulling out the oil filler extension tube that the...
Re: Broken dipstick tube
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 9 Aug 2015 22:04:32 -0700
I dot know if the repair I did is at the same part of the tube, but I used some "industrial" Goop to fix...
Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:12:30 +0000
While in the process of shopping around town for a hydraulic lifter, pushrod tube, seals, and valve cover gaskets for my '87, I asked...
Re: "expandable" pushrod tube?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:34:38 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: "expandable" pushrod tube? Hi folks, I have this new pushrod tube in my hand and had imagined that it...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:08:06 -0700
BTDT! You need a set of adjustable pushrod tubes like these: http://www.jbugs.com/product/4012BP.html?Category_Code=vw-bugpack-pushrods-t...
Re: Dipstick tube loose, how to fix?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:59:21 -0400
...Dipstick tube loose, how to fix? Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious potential vacuum leak. I n the past I've...
New Question - Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:21:34 -0500
...The [;astic tube disappears going forward through the fire wall. What is that plastic tube for, where does it go, and what is the...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:03:31 -0400
I have a large box of new tubes for anyone interested....(original style) Jason On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Tom...
Re: 251 711 167 E Boot - cheap fix
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 16:29:01 EDT
If you are using the inner tube to replace the rubber boot, get the largest size inner tube you can get for a bicycle...
Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:31:24 -0400
Gary, these are the collaspible push rod tubes that myself and Bus Depot, etc. sell for $19 each. They are made of metal not...
Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 12:46:47 -0600
...Muir says to use visegrips on the tube and bang them >- Well I'm not going to follow that route (although that was necessary...
pushrod tube leak, 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:26:21 +0000
I installed 8 new pushrod tubes when I rebuilt my 1.9L and since then, one has a minor oil drip. I am tempted...
Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:37:08 -0400
Like I say,I include the hoses to complete the swap.They came off the same 85.I put 86 tubes in my early...
Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:03:32 -0700
Hello, I know of the Go Westy coolant tube repair kit.I called them today and asked about how it works. The guy,Greg...
Re: Chunka Bologna
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:24:58 -0600
...Can I pull the tube out and >> replace the >> ring? What if the rings I have dont fit. Can I just press the tube...
How do I fix this??
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:49:07 -0700
How do I fix this?? This is the oil filler tube extension. Pyulled out of the tube. Bought it this way.What happened? The...
How do I fix this??
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:48:58 -0700
How do I fix this?? This is the oil filler tube extension. Pyulled out of the tube. Bought it this way.What happened? The...
Re: some big trouble with a locking gas cap
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:52:38 +0100
...Pop the hood and disconnect the filler tube. Then remove the vent hose alongside of the filler tube together with its screw-in connector...
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:22:50 -0400
> As an audiophile of many years I can only say, > Tube stuff does sound better, especially with > digital signals In my prior (pre-Bus...
Re: Collapsable Pushrod Tubes?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:52:56 -0400
http://www.vanagain.com/shop/collapsible-pushrod-tube-025109337/ Ken On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net...
rubber tube between body & rear hatch
Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:29:05 -0500
Dear Volks, Does anyone have a source for the rubber tube that goes between the van body and the rear hatch? This is the...
Top storage and transport
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:01:56 -0700
...Then slide the yak onto the main tubes, push the smaller tubes into the yak tubes tie down your yak and there you are...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 13 Nov 2005 07:00:25 -0600
...Fuel tank cross over tube > > > I guess what people are missing here is that our friends at VW do not >sell those plastic nipples...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 10:26:22 -0800
...The grease comes in a tooth paste type plastic tube > >to which a stiff 4 or 5 inch plastic tube of about 1/4...
Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:20 -0700
Unless there are telescoping push rod tubes that are much better than the ones I tried before don't do it. There will be...
Re: coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:33:33 -0700
On a '90 the plastic tubes should have a metal insert in each end, where the hoses are clamped. The insert keeps the plastic...
Re: Oil leak at filler tube
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 07:50:33 -0700
On the WBX the plastic is not supposed to be separated from the metal tube. It has been my experience that when there is...
Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:06:42 -0800
...what's the > difference between VW Beetle pushrod tubes and Vanagon pushrod tubes. Well just confirmed with Bug Shop (604) 589-2236 that these...
Re: Push rod tube instalation and Bentley
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 15:40:48 -0500
At 15:13 11/2/99 , Nathaniel Merrill wrote: >What does the list make of Bentley's stasting that Stock VW push rod tubes...
Re: Push rod tube instalation and Bentley
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 14:21:55 -0800
Can't you see that the pushrod tube with the arrow in the drawing on 15.25 is different than the other 3? It...
Re: Dipstick tube loose, how to fix?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:46 -0700
...Dipstick tube loose, how to fix? Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious potential vacuum leak. I n the past I've...
Re: CV Grease replacements
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 2 May 95 11:03:20 EDT
...CV grease > is gurrently going to $3.49 for a two ounce tube! I need at least > two tubes per CV, four CVs per...
Re: Was Re: Push rod tubes
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:18:17 -0500
...Push rod tubes > >Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:58:53 -0500 > > > > > How can I replace the push rod tube seals without disturbing the...
Re: Wanted: One Pushrod Tube
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:12:05 -0500
Most times you can find a socket that is close to the inside diameter of your pushrod tube and drive it through the tube...
Re: Oil filler tube extension pulled out.-- Well shiver me timbers
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:13:11 -0400
...grip the tube when I put it back in.Is > a part missing?Gorilla > > glue?? The ring is broken off the tube?? i.e...
Re: 2.1 airflow repair/mod?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:36:08 -0400
I also found the tube to be damaged on my '86. It was crushed and torn near where it attaches to the tube on...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:11:53 -0400
Is the head off? If so replace with the normal tubes. For the tow piece tubes the o-rings always move. If there weren...
Re: Vanagon choking when feeding gas
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Jul 94 18:21:29 PDT
...It has been through smog checks without any question on its fuel fileer cap and filler tube (all visible). Its filler tube's diameter...
oil filler tube for 80
Historical mailing list
Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:42:56 EST
Hey now, I belong to the type 2 list and I am looking for the plastic oil filler tube for my 80 engine. I...
Re: front heater problems/flex tube?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 07:38:27 -0600
...flex tube in the front to get to the > > bearing more directly? > > > > Yes, BUT, how ya gonna tell when the flex tube gets anywhere...