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• Coolant leaking
  Historical mailing list - jeff emrick
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 17:55:51 -0400
  After driving my 84 Vanagon I notice coolant coming from under the coolant expansion tank cap. I'm not sure if the van is...
• Re: Gas Caps
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 08:35:08 -0500
  ...Your gas cap failed." I told him that the cap was only 2 hours old and expressed my opinion about their testing equipment, but...
• westy drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:05:00 -0800
  anyone have a good idea for a replacement sink drain cap (the forward cap next to the propane tank) ? Chris Fall cpfall@ucdavis.edu
• Re: coolant resevoir cap not right
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 18:23:40 +0000
  There a number of different cap designs. Some have a floating center section that does not seal at until it is tightened on the...
• Re: SA alloy center caps - use Carat center caps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 19:36:07 EST
  ...Anyone have any for sale, or know where to score?>> you just use the Carat center caps. chris > > [text/html]
• Re: more cooling system weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 13:53:55 -0400
  "(Donna Cassano)" wrote: > <snip>Also, not sure if I have the right cap on the expansion tank. It doesn't > look > like it has...
• how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:41:34 EST
  how many of you out there have a seperate key for your locking gas cap because you lost your cap and got a used...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:32:47 -0400
  If I may, there are two types of blue caps: the one with the two valves on the black rubber membrane is the right...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0400
  Yes, the caps go bad. The pressure relief will fail, the gasket will fail. Pressure testing of the cap needs to be done on...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:40:30 -0700
  ...I need to get a new gas cap to pass smog next time. Ok this year, but with deterioration of the seals or whatever...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:06:05 -0400
  I keep my gas cap key on the same ring as the ignition key, then I don't leave the cap behind by mistake...
• distributor cap tolerances
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 17:30:25 -0500
  I went to my FLAPS and bought a new distributor cap ($6) for my '84 GL, 1.9 L. I noticed that the outer...
• End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:07:12 -0500
  ...Interestingly enough the steel caps, although heavier, are cheaper than the plastic caps. Anyone have any experience with steel caps? I think they may...
• Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Thu, 17 May 2007 12:06:39 -0700
  I found a cap in the sprinkler section of the local hardware store. Thread pitch is close enough to allow it to be screwed...
• Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:40:12 -0700
  ...The cap is a three-part construction: two plastic cap parts, and an elastomer ring captured between the two pieces. This latter provides a...
• Re: Drain cap on sink
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:08:12 -0400
  Also, the cap from Castrol oil (quart size) fits well. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 17 May 2007 12:39:07 -0700
  Pablo - I do have NOS (in the Westfalia Bag) Drain Caps. Yes, they are expensive, because what would cost next to nothing in China...
• Re: Coolant cap
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Oct 2015 23:55:48 -0400
  ...Coolant cap My blue coolant cap is leaking slightly. I have another cap on order it will take 2 days. Any suggestions on what...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:17:52 -0800
  I are cornfused -- is CA testing gas caps or fuel tanks? Seems like some folks have had one tested, others have had others tested...
• Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 May 2007 08:06:52 EDT
  ...And I've never found an > aftermarket cap and you probably won't because the diameter and threads are > METRIC. > > to concur w/ jim...
• Re: Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 20:27:20 -0400
  ...Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I haven't found a magical portal through...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:15:06 -0500
  ...In the interim, I purchased some Vanagon hub caps off of Craigslist (small caps with the VW logo embossed in the center). The girl...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:42:32 -0600
  ...The center grease cap assembly was too tall and the > outer diameter of the cap seemed totally wrong to fit the boss on the...
• fuel cap
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:44:53 -0600
  I had to mangle my locking fuel cap to refill (long story). Anyone have a cap and key they would like to sell? Thanks...
• Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:58:12 -0400
  Are all the gas caps the same and open with any Vanagon key? I left my gas cap at the gas station and it...
• Re: rear bumper removal steps
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:48:06 -0800
  The bumper caps either come off the bumper separately.. or depending on how they are mounted ..the whole bumper needs to be removed from...
• Re: What other gas caps will fot my '82 diesel?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 08:22:37 -0500
  > There use to be an after market cap but they no longer make it > so I've obtained a licking cap from a junk...
• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping solution. paint the cap
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:44:17 -0500
  > get some chrome spraypaint and paint the cap, then > immediately wipe lots of the paint off. and if any of you have a 1980...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:42:57 EDT
  ...I actually have a set of the OEM caps from VW. Have you mounted them on the SA Carat 2 wheels? Because as they...
• Re: Plastic Screw Caps/Covers in Brown & White.
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:31:18 -0500
  ...You must also buy the plastic washer that the cap snaps on. The original caps would not stay on the heads because the screw...
• Re: Where can I get a new cap for the water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:41:35 -0700
  You can also go to the hardware store and get a PVC pipe cap with inside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the...
• Re: Jerky Speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:45:39 -0800
  My speedo cable was jerky aswell, in my case the problem was where the speedo secures to the dust cap on drivers side front...
• FREE westy water tank drain caps.. the same as the rear washer bottle cap
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:26:43 EDT
  i have a ton of the vanagon rear washer bottle caps. FREE. you pay shipping. they are the same cap as used on the...
• Re: capacitance cells, sorry meant to add was Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:38:59 -0600
  ...The capacitance cells do not have the capabilities of batteries in storage of mass power. However a capacitor can provide max power (depending on...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 19:34:03 -0600
  ...Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2018, at 7:33 PM, Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Coolant cap...No. Oil cap - yes...
• Re: westy drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 12:17:11 -0800
  I bought a nifty solid brass hose bib cap that won't split or crack - ever! Got it at Home Depot for about $4...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:19 -0600
  Joe, I have the "moon caps," or "dog dishes" as some call them that you describe. They are the most appropriate wheel covers for...
• Testing pressure cap
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:52:51 -0400
  Hi List, Is there a method for testing the coolant expansion tank pressure cap? we just drove Byron (85 GL) back up from his...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:27:11 -0500
  ...Silly question about hub caps You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps.Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Joe Luther Sent: Monday...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:45:27 -0500
  ---- Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > BenT and others have mentioned me for the locking gas cap. I don't stock caps, and generally...
• Re: proper dist cap for 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 25 May 2007 06:11:19 EDT
  ...The old style cap and new style cap will both fit on your 1.9 distributor. It is highly advisable to use the cap...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing? /NO Emissions Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:29:06 -0800
  ...All required off tank test of the cap. I used the same non-locking cap for all three cars just be be on the...
• Paging Gerry Edge !
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 14:11:00 -0400
  ...TIA John & Wendy Cape Cod, MA '85 Westfalia "S-Cape" '98 Passat "The Doo-Dah Machine" http://members.nbci.com/Cape_Westys/2001 CAMPERS...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:50:36 -0400
  If you or anyone is interested in the small chrome poverty caps like the old busses had, better shop well.I use these,and...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:56:04 -0400
  ...I leave my keys in the locking gas cap so I can't >drive off without putting the gas cap back on. My dumb...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:02:22 EST
  ...The center grease cap assembly was too tall and the > outer diameter of the cap seemed totally wrong to fit the boss on the...
• Re: Fuel filler cap stuck
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:12:21 -0500
  There was a time I was on a trip and couldn't find my key for the fuel cap on my 86. I was...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:15:58 -0600
  ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > Joe, I have the "moon caps," or "dog dishes" as some call them that you describe. They are...
• Re: westy Water tank drain cap - same as rear hatch washer bottle cap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:12:08 EDT
  In a message dated 6/29/05 9:19:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Someone mentioned recently that the cap...
• Re: Rear Washer Reservoir Cap Needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:33:51 +0000
  ...Is there a generic > cap (Coke bottles, etc) that wi9ll work or do I need to source an OEM cap > for this? > Thanks for...
• Re: Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:06:35 -0700
  Some Vanagons have a fluid sensor built into the cap, which connects to the Brake Warning Light to indicate low fluid. But the installation...
• Re: Fuel filler cap stuck
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:50:32 -0800
  ...But the cap still works fine. Today I discovered a gas cap key in the ashtray. No problem, the key still works fine and...
• Re: "Spare" Vanagon gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:13:09 -0500
  I've driven my 1985 Vanagon for years without a gas cap as it has that metal over gas inlet hole..... Does not having...
• Re: Center cap Audi rims
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:22:04 EST
  use the carat alloy center caps on the rears and paint the front grease caps silver. looks great and you dont have to glue...
• Re: Electrical discharging a capacitor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 19:56:31 -0500
  ...When in the Navy and learning my trade( sonar - had lots of BIG capacitors) , I managed to get a heavy screwdriver across capacitor terminals...
• Re: westy drain cap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 13:09:46 -0500
  At 13:05 12/27/99 , Chris Fall wrote: >anyone have a good idea for a replacement sink drain cap (the forward cap >next...
• Re: Plymouth/Cape Cod info wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ron L
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:01:45 -0400
  suggest either Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod or Myles Standish State Forest in Taunton. Both give access to Cape Cod and highways North...
• Re: '90 distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 13:19:45 -0500
  ...Well, I >think I have the wrong cap. > >The cap on the van has a metal shroud around it with a braided copper >ground...
• Re: Remove gas cap without key?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:38:32 -0400
  On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Kim Brennan wrote: > I assume it is also possible to have a different key for the gas cap > then...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 12:52:49 -0700
  We aren't talking about the cap leaking around the threads where air can come back in. The normal leaking mode is that the...