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• Re: Rear hatch grommet update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:23:17 -0400
  ...I have rigged something up with two round grommets and bit of plastic hose. It was really hard getting the washer hose and wires...
• Re: Vanagon - Ready to get gas tank reseal kit installed - Last questions
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:56:03 -0600
  ...This it the type I have on my '80 Westy, and believe me, the grommets do fail. I had little luck finding those grommets...
• Part # Help.. For 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:02:08 -0400
  ...This is not the plastic "Grommet to Body" I ordered what I thought was the part from Bus Depot and got a plastic "Grommet...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 09:35:47 -0500
  >any trick and tip what to do here? is it easier to put the grommet on the >line and then push the grommet in...
• Gas tank install driving me nuts!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:19:02 -0700
  OK, got everything I need (tank, grommets/vent hose, sender) and dropped the old tank. However, I did not remove the gas filler neck...
• Re: Rear hatch grommet update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:38:35 -0400
  ...I found some round rubber pieces > > Grommets just for the holes no tube attached. I have some auto tubing > from > > wires that fits the...
• Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:53:11 -0400
  ...I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so I suspect the entire tank is kaput not just grommets or hose. >> >> How hard...
• Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:16:46 -0400
  ...The rear emblems, I think, use two grommets each to > attach. If I were ordering, I would go ahead and order the grommets. > The...
• Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:05:39 -0700
  I was in Autozone looking for a PVC grommet that would fit in the firewall hole where the plastic fuel line connector lives, and...
• Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:48:55 -0400
  ...Thus my >desire to fix the leaky grommet. My '84 never leaked, no problemo. And as you say, the water would sit in the...
• Re: replacing fuel tank - Using different filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:27:57 -0700
  While it can be seen plain as day in the video, none of my references show a 70mm OD, 37mm ID grommet for the...
• Mud Flap question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:52:32 -0400
  The mud-flap I purchased from GW, has grommet spacing of 4 � inches, but my 84 Vanagon�s OEM placement and holes are 6...
• Replacing the grommet, sleeve, washer and nut
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 10 May 2013 12:13:29 -0400
  ...I’m going to replace that grommet that fell off the link stabilizer. I’m not near the van at the moment. Will those...
• Re: Fuel Expansion Tank: Cracks, Grommet. PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:56:53 -0700
  ...I've installed a new grommet and valve on other tank. Capping the 3 hoses in place of the driver side tank is purely...
• Re: Can I Reach Fuel Level Sender?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:27:17 -0700
  ...I put in the tank with the grommets already in and just coated all the plastic parts that go in the grommets with Teflon...
• Fuel recovery system overhaul Parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 08:59:25 -0400
  ...Pressure Equalization Tube [1] 251 201 147 B $25.25 Grommets for pressure eq tube and filler neck small tube [3]: N 901 004...
• Re: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:11:40 -0800
  ...Clean the areas around the grommets before doing anything to them. Use vasoline on the grommets to make installing them easier. Use vasoline on...
• Re: fuel tank leak...
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 09:53:30 -0500
  ...On top of these bulges are plastic T-fittings that press fit into rubber grommets - my grommets were bad, and one fitting was broken...
• Re: Water in fuel. (85 westy)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:26:43 -0500
  ...You'll probably have to remove them to inspect them, their lines, and their grommets. Next ... where the fuel filler neck enters the tank...
• Re: metal fittings to replace grommet system for hoses on top of gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 1 May 2014 22:21:16 -0500
  That's good to hear--the samba threads around this had people talking about having to re-do their grommets pretty frequently. Are they...
• Re: tips needed for grommet install
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 17 May 2017 16:30:25 -0400
  ...into position and now face a problem. > > I purchased a replacement grommet for the hatch where the spraer hose and > wiper motor wires go...
• Re: Best cover for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 18:30:02 EDT
  ...As far as the antenna, it comes with a grommet that you install yourself where you need it. The cover also has grommets on...
• Re: Rear hatch grommet update
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:45:07 +0000
  ...asking for a rear hatch grommet update. > > > > Chris from T3 wrote me and only had the oval grommet for the driver’s > > side. round...
• Fueling prob. Diagnosis help: resolution
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Dec 2016 07:52:19 -0800
  ...the rubber grommets were about gone. I replaced my temp II sensor (in that blizzard in Tonapah) thinking that maybe matched my symptoms, it...
• What is lurking under you fuel expansion tank?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:48:16 EDT
  ...Well, I pulled it out and replaced it with a new pipe and new grommets. This should fix it I thought ... well after I...
• Re: replacing gas tank crossover tubes
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 23:03:18 -0700
  ...I did >lubricate the grommets and pipe to ease it in a bit. One thing to be >careful with is not to push the...
• Re: Looking for a part & have the number
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 10 May 2014 14:23:55 -0400
  Is this it? http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/brake-fluid-reservoir/grommet-brake-master-fluid-inlet-113611817-a Harold Teer 1991 Westy...
• 82 Vanagon Oil Filler Grommet Source
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:43:33 -0500
  ...I am looking for a source for the oil filler grommet, VW part # 070-119-953C for an 82 Vanagon air cooled 2.0L...
• Re: Fuel line 87 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:50:41 -0800
  ...I noticed that the grommet that the air filter plugs into is the > perfect size. Anybody know that part number for that grommet? > > Jeff...
• Re: Fuel Leak-Yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Wed, 5 May 2010 10:40:44 -0400
  ...No wish to rekindle (hah hah) the grommet vs re-route debate -- but a length of heater hose over the fuel line in that...
• Re: Fuel expansion/overflow tank grommets
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 06:08:49 EST
  ...Sadly the grommets in the top of my fuel expansion tanks have totally deteriorated, one of them appears to have split in two several...
• Re: Fuel Tank Re-Seal Kit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:03:01 -0700
  ...Here are the grommets: Breathers on the fuel tank, 3 required: http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/fuel-gastank/grommet-fuel-tank-breather...
• Re: gas tank and jump seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 08:43:57 -0800
  ...Be prepared to drop the tank anyway if the rubber grommet breaks into pieces and falls into the tank. > > 2) Anyone with rear-facing...
• Driver's side fuel expansion tank rollover valve nipple orientation
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:09:35 -0600
  My rollover valve's grommet was rotted on the driver's side fuel expansion tank. Got new grommet, but not sure which direction the...
• Vanagon rear hatch removal
  Historical mailing list - Donald Pelava
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:06:42 -0400
  ...reinstall)? Do the items inside the top L/R S shaped grommets have electrical connectors which can be removed to get the hatch off...
• firewall plastic fitting/grommet
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:08:06 -0700
  thank you all for the helpful information!!!
• Re: WhatsItCalled
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:10:41 -0400
  It's called a grommet, 191 853 615 A. Hector 1990 Carat 'Ursula' On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM, ed donnen...
• Gas pipe grommet
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:38:58 -0500
  I am about to replace the grommets and hose on my 91 2wd. I noticed that the rubber bit between the fuel filler pipe...
• Re: Vanagon - Ready to get gas tank reseal kit installed - Last questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:50:25 -0700
  ...The kit I purchased (van-cafe) and others do not include the > > grommets or seals for the two expansion tanks. Is this because they...
• Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:16:28 -0500
  ...I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so I suspect the entire tank is kaput not just grommets or hose. How hard...
• Re: Part # Help.. For 91 Vanagon- gas filler metal bezel
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 12:29:30 EDT
  ...This is not the > plastic "Grommet to Body" I ordered what I thought was the part from Bus > Depot and got a plastic "Grommet...
• Re: Small gas leak
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:00:34 -0700
  ...There is a complex of hoses and plastic fittings plus some grommets in the top of the tank going to two overflow bottles that...
• Re: removing brake fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 13 May 1998 08:49:11 -0700
  ...So, since the new master cylinder had new rubber grommets in it, I carefully destroyed the grommets in the old one to get the...
• Sold my 81, but need a gas filler neck grommet........help with size needed
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:35:24 -0500
  ...This past weekend i replaced the shift rod bushings above the gas tank, and the fuel tank grommets as well. Well, when I was...
• Re: Help w/Gas Tank Vent repair?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:56:08 EST
  ...If I'm understanding you you're having trouble getting the Ts at the end of the crossover tube into the grommets on the...
• Seats FS-Splittie (r&mdl)~ OBO
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 13:39:48 -0700 (MST)
  ...White rubbery hand grips with plastic base grommets. I have two clamps <not four>. Rear: Typical base and back. Gray vynil with sewn in...
• Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:42:13 -0400
  ...There is nothing safer than a strong grommet in the firewall. I have been doing that for years, before i even started engine conversion...
• Re: Gas tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:41:17 EDT
  I posted last night what I replaced when I redid the grommets, etc., on my fuel tank. Ihave had several people E-mail me...
• Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:20:35 -0700
  ...use strong parts, solid grommets etc.......'forcing' something to behave. the other philosophy, which works absolutely perfectly with anything that's floppy ..........like fuel...
• Re: 90 leaking oil out of drain plug
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:33:16 -0400 (EDT)
  > ineffective grommet, or a stripped drain plug. If its a grommet, no > problem, but if it is a stripped drain plug (which I suspect...
• Re: Aux Battery Wiring safe? - NEW TOPIC (I think)
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 20:55:27 -0600
  Absolutely put grommets in, delaying abrasion of the wire is a very good thing. tom On 4 Jun 2004 at 8:56, Antaki wrote...
• Re: fuel leak, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:34:47 -0800
  ...It takes a little work and some fuel lines and new grommets. It can be a pita kind of job for an impatient patient...
• Fuel sending unit question.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:49:20 -0500
  Howdy Volks a while ago I replaced fuel tank and sending unit, I encountered a grommet issue I thought it was atop the tank...
• Re: Gas Tank Leak
  Historical mailing list - Wade Yorke
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:56:03 -0300
  I had the same thing happen and after taking the tank out found it was just the vent grommet/seals that had become hard...
• Re: fuel leak, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:23:46 -0800
  could be the large grommet sealing the filler tube to the tank, the connections on the filler tube itself (adjacent to the body, inthe...
• Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:41:28 +0000
  ...Filler pipe stays in van, it just slips out of the grommeted hole on top of tank. Pump to tank grommet may be the...
• Re: Need fuel expansion tank valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:54:29 -0700
  ...I did not use the Jeep grommet as it was not as tight of a fit on the tank as the new VW grommets...
• Re: Fwd: Re: 86 GL - Gas Tank Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 10:24:15 -0500
  ...I put the grommets into the tank first then pushed the Y plugs into the grommets.
• Re: Fix tank expansion system without a complete rework?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:57:01 -0800
  ...Would suggest that if possible in the BLM situation (BTDT), don't be tempted to repair the grommet. I did this, albeit with fairly...
• Re: Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:46:36 -0700
  ...The tank lid and pump hose grommet, 12v pump lead grommet, too. Keith O